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PC Sales Grew 8.6 Percent in 2020

PC makers sold 288.9 million PCs in 2020, a leap of 8.6 percent over the…

AMD Announces Ryzen 5000 Mobile Processors

Thanks to its processor success in 2020, AMD is the belle of the virtual CES…

Intel Announces Four New Processor Families at CES 2021

Microprocessor giant Intel has announced the 11th-generation Core vPro, H-series, and S-series processors, plus new…

Intel: 9.4 Million Chromebooks Sold in Q3 2020

Intel revealed today that hardware makers sold at least 9.4 million Chromebooks in Q3 2020,…

OtterBox Launches Lineup of New Xbox Accessories

Otterbox is launching a new line of mobile gaming accessories targeted at Xbox gamers.

HP Announces New Elite, Envy, and Folio PCs

With a virtual CES 2021 now underway, HP has announced several new portable PC models…

Microsoft Announces Xbox Wireless Controller in Pulse Red

Microsoft today announced that a new Pulse Red version of the Xbox Wireless Controller will…

Microsoft Announces Surface Pro 7+ for Business

Surface Pro 8 is not a thing: Microsoft today announced Surface Pro 7+, a small…

Tip: Use Firefox for Web Apps

A reader tipped me off to an experimental Firefox feature that lets it work as…

Apple Mac Mini (M1): One More Thing

Yesterday, I prepared my M1-based Mac Mini for return to Apple and was reminded of…

Apple Mac Mini (M1): Winding Down

I always keep at least one modern Mac on hand for testing purposes. But it’s…

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Ask Paul: January 8 (Premium)

Happy Friday, and welcome to the first Ask Paul of 2021. Let’s get the weekend,…

Roku Buys Quibi Content for $100 Million

Roku has purchased the content previously owned by failed streaming video startup Quibi for less…

Microsoft Denies Xbox/Duracell Rumor

Microsoft denied a rumor claiming that Xbox controllers still come with Duracell AA batteries because…

Apple Mac Mini (M1): The Parallels Desktop Experience

With its temporary mix of advanced features and limitations, the Parallels Desktop technical preview for…

Microsoft is Adding a News Feed to Windows 10 For Some Reason

Microsoft is giving Windows 10 users yet another feature they can disable until it's discontinued…

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