Category: Computing

Bose Bose has long been known for its forward-thinking audio experiments, but even the most dedicated first adopters among us couldn’t have predicted that the company would actually put its headphone/sunglasses concept — which the company shared earlier this year — into full-fledged production. And yet, here we are: Bose, the company best-known for its high-end noise-canceling headphones and grandma-friendly… Continue reading "Block Out The Sun And Drown Out The Haters With Bose’s New AR Sunglasses"

Want to spice up your Windows 10 PC by adding a little personal flavor to Microsoft’s latest operating system? We’re here to help. Changing your Windows login screen background and desktop wallpaper is rather easy, but if you’re not familiar with Windows 10’s overall layout — or if Microsoft decides to remap the process — this guide will provide the… Continue reading "How to Change Your Windows 10 Login Screen Background, Wallpaper"

While modern laptops can come packing hardware that would make desktops of yesteryear blush, not everyone needs all that power — and not everyone has the budget for it. Just because your future laptop is cheap doesn’t mean it has to be slow or incapable. Some of the best laptops under $300 are impressive little machines. It’s important to note… Continue reading "The Best Laptops Under $300"

The premium notebook market welcomed two new entrants recently. Apple’s venerable MacBook Air received a major refresh, sporting more modern specifications and a thinner and lighter design, and HP has attempted to “Reinvent the PC” with its Spectre Folio 2-in-1 constructed of high-quality leather. The original MacBook Air kicked off the thin-and-light craze years ago, and the Spectre Folio represents… Continue reading "HP Spectre Folio vs. Apple MacBook Air"

Mac users hoping to augment the graphics capabilities of their systems with the new Blackmagic eGPU Pro that Apple announced alongside the new Mac Mini and MacBook Air will have to wait just a little bit longer. While the new Blackmagic eGPU Pro was originally slated for a November release, 9to5 Mac reported that Apple had quietly updated its webpage to… Continue reading "Blackmagic’s eGPU Pro for the Mac is Now Delayed Until December"

If you’re in the market for one of Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX series graphics cards with ray tracing capabilities built in and want to know how the cards stack up against each other, then you may want to check out Underwriters Laboratories new Port Royal benchmarking utility. The tool, which will be part of UL’s 3DMark benchmarking suite, allows you… Continue reading "3DMark’s Port Royal Helps Measure Your GPU’s Ray Tracing Performance"