Here's a fun fact about Opal. Still, a reasonably new company manufactures webcams. Coincidentally, working from home became the norm then, making webcams necessary. Talk about impeccable timing. When the company produced its first webcam in 2020, the C1, I was blown away by its sleek, nontraditional design that’s different from many webcams on the market. Equally impressive is the quality of the DSLR sensor. As a follow-up to the C1, highly praised by the masses, Opal introduces their new webcam, the C1 Tadpole.

Unveiled new tech gadgets often will only garner my immediate attention or pique my interest if the gadget will fuel my excitement. The Steam Deck and Humane AI Pin this past week was the primary story in several publications and the topic of conversation among tech pundits. Both gadgets have certainly grabbed my attention.

I'm not a big fan of politicians for reasons I'll keep to myself. But when a politician finally does right for the people, you have to give them their credit. With that said, Washington DC's Mayor, Muriel Bower, is proactively taking steps to prevent the high rate of car thefts in the city by implementing a new initiative involving Apple AirTags. The plan is to distribute the tracking device to residents for free to those living in high-risk areas next month.

With the high inflation rate in this economic climate, I can still find good deals on hardware and gadgets. Regarding hardware, here's a good deal on The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU and ASUS TUF Gaming X670E ATX motherboard bundle ideal for high-performance gaming.

This past Monday, Apple held its Scary Fast Event, streamed online for viewers to watch worldwide. At the event, Apple unveiled its new product line of computers, the MacBook Pro and iMac. But the star of the event, undoubtedly, was the new line of processors in these computers, consisting of the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. The newly unveiled computers will be an industry first to utilize TSMC's 3nm process.

Two weeks ago, I finally purchased a PS5 gaming console. Three years after its market release, which was Nov 2020. You are probably asking, "Why so late?" Well, there are several reasons why I'm late to the new Gen console dance. One of them was many vendors had a limited supply in stock due to the infamous chip shortage during the pandemic in 2020. They were sold out, or you had to register your name on a waiting list. I mean, this went on for almost two and a half years; imagine that.

The GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards have had a year to marinate in the market. It's about time Nvidia added some enhanced components to their cards. That very well might happen. According to rumors, Nvidia is in the process of developing a Super RTX 40 Series graphics card that will include an RTX 4080 Super Sport with 20GB of VRAM memory.

Here's a gimmicky gadget I think everyone will appreciate. The UrbanGeek 100w USBC-C fast charging cable has an LED display with a built-in E-mark chip showing the charging status. The 6-foot long charging cable uses a QC5.0 Type C Nylon braided material that's durable and flexible, which lends itself to being very sturdy.

I predicted Apple would follow up their iPhone 15 with USB-C charging accessories. The insight is accurate. The company just announced an all-new entry-level Apple Pencil with cheaper USB-C charging, costing $79.99. The device comes with a sliding cap that reveals the actual USB-C port. Magnetically, it can attach to the side edge of an iPad. It can even attach to the 10th-generation variant released by Apple last year.

Constructing a desktop PC can be daunting and intimidating for many. That's why prebuilt gaming systems are a revelation to the less tech-savvy computer user, especially for anyone looking to purchase a gaming desktop. When buying a prebuilt, no tools are needed to install any component. Just take the PC out of the box, plug it into a power source, and connect it to the Internet. Luckily, there are limitless choices of prebuilt gaming PCs on the market. 

What's not to like about Nvidia's RTX series GPUs? It's powerful, with industry-leading ray-tracing, impressive compute features, and compact power cables. But with great power and impeccable features comes controversy. And there is certainly controversy with the RTX 40 series graphics card’s 12VHPWR connector faulty design.

The iPhone 15 Pro has been in the hands of consumers for just two weeks, yet there's already a glaring issue plaguing users around the globe. There are complaints the Phone 15 is overheating. Industry analysts like Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that the devices are overheating because of a design flaw. Newly published reports from Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal mean this issue should be taken seriously.

Acer is launching several quality laptops whose prices fall in the budget category. The laptops are Nitro 5 and Nitro V 15, with entry-level pricing starting at $699 and ending at $1,000.

It's been almost two weeks since Apple unveiled its newest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 15. Introducing new features and hardware upgrades. Speaking of which, the hardware that has everyone and myself excited is the A17 Bionic chip, an upgrade from the A16. Apple is proclaiming the new bionic chip as being the most powerful they have ever produced. Boasted claims like that have me curious: Is the latest mobile processor really powerful? Let's examine Apple's potent A17 processor and outline some of its core specs and features.

The spinning disk, better known as the Hard Drive ( HDD for short), has favored data storage for decades. Not only are they reliable, but it's much cheaper per gigabyte in comparison to solid-state drives.

You read the title right: Google Chrome, the world's most popular web browser, is about to get a new look. The significant update will be based entirely on the Material You design, which will take place in the coming weeks. New features will include updated icons, " focus on legibility," and a new assortment of color palettes that, in a quote from Chrome VP Parisa Tabriz," better compliment your tabs and toolbar."

Hardware Breakdown always features gadgets or hardware that's potent or has the most impressive features around. This month's featured device is the laptop, the Lenovo Legion 9i. It's designed specifically with gaming in mind, with powerful top-end hardware. In addition to having specialized features, that include Legion Spectrum RGB strips. In addition to LA-2 chips, with a Smart FPS feature. It has a specialized GPU cooling setup, which we’ll cover later in this post.

I am amazed at the tech gadget that has been trending, which is the handheld gadget. They have become the closest thing to an actual mobile computer. Have you seen the Asus ROG Ally 7? It's an impressive device with even more impressive features and hardware. This brings us to Lenovo. The PC manufacturer is steering towards a very competitive handheld gaming market. If you have been monitoring the tech mobile industry, you know there have been rendered sketches of the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go. Today, we now have a full spec sheet that has been shared on the World Wide Web. Here's what you need to know.

Are you looking for a new TV but don't want to spend excessive money? We've got you covered. Amazon features an absolute bang for your buck TV: the LG 55-inch Class UQ7570 Series 4K Smart TV. This is a smart TV, so you expect streaming platforms like Netflix, Hula, and Disney Plus. But streaming apps within a smart TV is not the selling point; its features and image clarity. This is a nice size 55-inch UHD TV that has the standard 4K resolution. But the star feature is AI. The LG UQ7570 4K smart TV has a GEN5 AI processor that enhances the picture and sound. In addition, it has a 60 Hz frequency refresh rate.

Here's what you need to know about the latest Windows 11 update. It's causing a bevy of blue screens of death. Along with the BSOD, there is a stop code of" unsupported processor" on some MSI motherboard-based PC systems. According to reports, Microsoft swiftly acknowledged this issue and stopped sending the KB5029351 update.