Tag Archives: gaming

Vissles LP85 keyboard review: A mechanical Magic Keyboard replacement

If you love the look, size and comfort of Apple’s Magic Keyboard but wish it were backlit and had the feel and speed of a mechanical keyboard (and maybe also wish it were available with a Windows layout), the Vissles LP85 optical-mechanical keyboard is your wishes fulfilled. Or at least it will be once its successful …

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Best TV picture mode: How to choose the most accurate preset

The easiest way to get your TV looking better is to adjust the picture mode. But what’s the best picture mode? There’s options for Sports, Cinema, Movie, Game and more. Cycling through them reveals huge changes in how the TV looks. So which one to choose?  There’s a lot going on behind the scenes (so to speak) to create these …

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Best Black Friday monitor deals

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Black Friday deals are in full swing. Various sales events have been rolling out all month, but as Nov. 26 gets closer, our advice is to buy early, because a lot of hot-ticket items won’t last long. Between shipping delays and chip shortages, all sorts …

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Samsung Galaxy Book Odyssey, Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G now available, start at $1,400

Samsung has finally made its latest gaming laptop and the 5G-supported version of its excellent Galaxy Book Pro 360 two-in-one available in the US. The new models join the recently released 15.6-inch Galaxy Book, and if they sound familiar it’s because they were originally announced at Samsung’s Unpacked event in April. Their US availability was up in the air at …

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When should I upgrade my HDMI cables?

If you’re buying a new TV, the PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series X/S, you might be wondering if you need new HDMI cables. There is, in fact, a new standard called HDMI 2.1, and included with that new standard are new higher-bandwidth cables, called “Ultra High Speed HDMI cables.” In fact both of the new consoles include such a cable. However, …

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VPN FAQ: What you need to know about the basics of virtual private networks

We’ve put together a list of some of the most common questions people typically have about virtual private networks, and we’ve done our best to answer those questions as clearly and concisely as possible. So we’ll try to keep the jargon at a minimum and focus on what you need to know about VPNs without getting bogged down.  Hopefully, once …

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LG C1 OLED TV on sale: Save up to $1,000 on our favorite high

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. LG’s C1 OLED TV may only be a few months old, but it’s already on sale with the steepest discount we’ve seen so far. The C1 is currently CNET’s pick for the best TV for the money, and while it’s not cheap by any means, it’s …

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Asus Vivobook 13 Slate OLED wants to be your do

If the new Asus Vivobook 13 Slate OLED is any indication, it looks like OLED laptops may finally be inexpensive and power-efficient enough for mainstream laptop use. Prized for their color performance and high contrast, organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, panels are typically available on only premium models. But this year we’ve seen them popping up on more affordable laptops …

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Razer adds a quieter keyboard, a mini mouse, super

Last year, Razer used its deep knowledge of mechanical keyboards and gaming mice to perk up your work experience with its first accessories made for productivity. That line is now getting three new additions: the Razer Pro Type Ultra keyboard, Pro Click Mini mouse and Pro Glide XXL mouse mat.  For the $160 Pro Type Ultra keyboard (which converts to …

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Buy this 2020 Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop for up to $550 off

Few gaming laptops look as nice as Razer Blade notebooks — they’re slim, sturdy, undeniably sleek and powerful to boot. They’re also typically expensive, often pushing $2,000 for the base model. Today — as spotted earlier by The Inventory — you might not have to pay that much: The 2020 Razer Blade 15 is currently listed for $1,750 on Amazon, …

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