All the fancy PC hardware in the world doesn’t matter if you don’t have a decent way to see what it’s doing. Having the best PC gaming monitor you can find is just as important as what CPU or GPU you’re running, and you’ll want one that can complemen…
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7 of the best Wi-Fi routers for increasing your wireless connectivity
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As people and homes become more connected, the need for WiFi connectivity continues to increase. This is where having a quality Wi-Fi router, sometimes called a wireless router, becomes essential. Which Wi-Fi router you choose will depend on a number of factors, including the size of your coverage area, the number of devices connecting, and the types of devices connecting to the router. Not only are they easy to install, they can help provide WiFi coverage throughout your home and ensure lightning fast connection speeds.
Whether you’re looking for a no-frills, single band Wi-Fi router or a full-fledged dual band (or even tri-band!) model to handle an entire family’s streaming and gaming needs, we’ve got the 7 best Wi-Fi router options to fit your needs. Read more…
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Video editing is often a tedious and intricate process that requires incredible attention to detail, long hours spent in front of editing software, and the ability to make a bunch of different factors (i.e. sound, graphics, film) line up and come together to achieve a great final product (aka, your masterpiece.)
Similarly, finding the best laptop to assist in your *work of sheer genius* also involves a lot of different components coming together into one kick-ass video editing machine.
The reality is: a laptop fit for video editing is going to require some serious specs.
Generally, a great video editing laptop will have a powerful processor (CPU) and graphics card (GPU), an impressive display, and a hell of a lot of memory and storage. In an ideal world, this laptop would also offer multiple different input/output options and be relatively lightweight, because if you happen to also be shooting the video you’ll edit, the last thing you want to do is add weight to your already-heavy camera equipment bag(s). Lastly, in this ideal world, these laptops would be cheap. Spoiler alert: this is the real world and these things aren’t cheap. However, some are definitely more affordable than others — so if you’re on a budget, price is obviously another huge factor to consider. Read more…
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In the market for a new monitor but trying to not spend a ridiculous amount? You have a few options: Like waiting until the holidays for a massive sale or meeting up with a sketchy dude from Craigslist to buy his old one.
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Why do computers in movies still make super annoying sounds?
Computers seriously need to stop making cheesy noises in movies.
You know what I’m talking about: the bleeps, the bloops, the loading bars screech, the text scroll chirp. It needs to end.
In the 1980s, and even in the early 1990s, few really knew wha…
Save $100 on a tiny computer that’s the size of your smartphone
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The Ockel Sirius B Black Cherry is a pocket-size desktop PC that we’ve written about before, and it’s back on sale — this time for $100 off.
A huge step up from the original version, this mini PC packs twice the processing capability and offers a wider selection of ports (USB 3.0 port, a USB 2.0 port, an HDMI port, Micro SD card slot, and AUX in/AUX out). It boasts a powerful Intel processor and 4GB of RAM, along with built-in high-speed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Plug it into a television, and you’ll instantly have a smart media center which you can use to browse Netflix, play games, and stream music. Of course, you can also connect to a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and all other equipment, and have yourself a fully-functioning computer. You can literally toss out your monster desktop forever. Read more…
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View More Save $100 on a tiny computer that’s the size of your smartphoneApple’s new Mac Pro isn’t coming until 2019, but that’s probably for the best
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In an unusual admission last year, Apple announced work had begun on a new Mac Pro. A do-over, if you will, after it designed itself into a corner with the trash can-looking cylindrical computer.
Apple never promised a new Mac Pro for 2018 — SVP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller only said it would “take longer than this year [2017] to do — and now we know he wasn’t kidding: The new Mac isn’t coming until 2019.
Yeah, it’s a bummer we’ll all have to wait that long, but it should mean Apple will have more time to design a machine that won’t turn off professionals.
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IBM has created a computer smaller than a grain of salt
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If there’s one downside to powerful computers, it’s that they’re too damn big.
Luckily, that’s about to change. At least, if IBM has anything to say about it.
March 19 is the first day of IBM Think 2018, the company’s flagship conference, where the company will unveil what it claims is the world’s smallest computer. They’re not kidding: It’s literally smaller than a grain of salt.
But don’t let the size fool you: This sucker has the computing power of the x86 chip from 1990. Okay, so that’s not great compared to what we have today, but cut it some slack — you need a microscope to see it. Read more…
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The most important thing about Apple’s new Macs might be something you can’t see
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Apple’s reportedly working on three new Macs — updated laptops and a desktop (the exact models weren’t specified) — for launch this year, according to Bloomberg.
New Macs shouldn’t surprise anyone. All of Apple’s Macs are due for an update and the company already told us a new Mac Pro will arrive by the end of the year.
Righting misfires like the Touch Bar and flat keyboard on the MacBook Pro are two easy wins, but the most exciting new feature for this year’s Macs could be something people will never see at all: a co-processor.
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Dude found the creepiest image imaginable hidden in his desktop wallpaper
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Some people take their computer wallpapers very seriously.
The background image should be selected with the utmost importance but you never knows if you might find a hidden picture in that background photo.
TheFishPenetrator uploaded a video to Youtube on Wednesday, when he thought he was losing his mind after thinking he saw as bizarre image hidden within his computer wallpaper.
When you move closer to the space background a face becomes more visible from a certain angle.
In the video description he wrote, “My friend gave me his wallpaper dump, I thought this was a cool one and little did I know I found the reason why I can’t sleep lol.” Read more…
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