Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 is like a Swiss Army knife. It can morph into a digital book, a small tablet, a screen I can prop up just about anywhere or a mini-laptop reminiscent of the T-Mobile Sidekick. But it’s not the one thing I want it to be: an excellent phone. The Surface Duo 2 is …
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Nintendo’s new Switch OLED came out Friday, and its Joy-Con controllers may seem unchanged on the surface. Which might make you concerned that they’ll suffer from drifting problems, where controllers register joystick movement without the player touching them. But that might be less of an issue in newer Switches, including the base model, the Lite and the OLED, due to …
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Microsoft today opened a new 20th anniversary Xbox controller for preorder, to celebrate the two decades since the original Xbox system was released. The controller costs $70. The controller’s design, with its neon green highlights, translucent plastic shell and original Xbox logo, evokes the original system launched in 2001 — the American computer company’s first foray into console gaming, against …
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If Windows 11 has a flagship launch day companion device, it’s the Surface Pro 8. The Surface Pro has always been the lead ship in Microsoft’s PC hardware armada, which has grown in recent years to include budget laptops, ARM-powered hybrids and even a dual-screen phone. I’ve always liked the Surface line, partly because it’s a rare case of a …
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As the PS5 and Xbox Series X near their one-year anniversaries, competition between the console kings remains fierce. While the base hardware remains the same (aside from internal cooling tweaks in some new PS5 units), new software updates have added features, like more storage options and expanded cloud gaming access. That’s of little comfort to the scores of gamers who …
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Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2, announced today at the company’s virtual Surface event, looks like it’s addressed a lot of the previous Duo’s shortcomings: sometimes sluggish performance, one camera and a lack of 5G. Whether it can compete with the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 remains to be seen, but the Duo finally has 5G, more cameras, a faster processor and even …
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If you’re looking for a decent gaming headset that works with your PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC or Mac, look no further than the LucidSound LS10P. Now at its lowest price ever on Amazon, this headset is only $28, saving you $22. This headset is lightweight and has a dual-mic system that includes a detachable, flexible boom mic, which makes …
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It was only a matter of time before the great algorithm in the sky brought millennial pink and iPhone buzz together in capitalist matrimony. The iPhone 13 lineup is finally here. After Apple’s virtual announcement event, which saw not only the iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max but also the Apple Watch 7 and new iPads, the internet …
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Better iPhone cameras and faster chips are great, but one of the biggest improvements Apple could make on the iPhone is adding a USB-C port. That’s why I was cheered this week to see signs Apple might someday make that change. Apple introduced the iPhone 13 on Tuesday with the same old Lightning port the company has used since 2012. Lightning …
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If you’re enthusiastic about your mobile gadgets, you may have a wireless charging pad where you plop your phone for a battery top-up. A host of companies, though, hope for a more liberating technology that beams power through the air. One of them, GuRu Wireless, is powering a wireless charging station that Motorola demonstrated on Wednesday. And another, Ossia, just cleared a regulatory hurdle …
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