We have a significant product leak that has come on the scene, and it comes in the form of Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones. The successor to the ever-popular and highly regarded WH-1000XM3's. What's so crazy is of all retail outlets, Walmart is the one who leaked the product on its online shopping portal.
As the title of this post goes, the Fractal Design Define 7 Compact is a small PC case and is very compact. The full dimensions of the go as follows; 16.8 x 8.3 x 18.7, but what stands out with this particular chassis is how much room it has inside. It's more than capable of housing a full ATX motherboard, CPU cooler of up to 169mm, and even a full-size graphics card up to 360mm (14.17-inch). For option air coolers, you can install seven 120mm fans, or four 140mm and a pair of 120mm fans.
A few weeks back, I penned an article that entailed Top Three Webcams you should purchase during this stay home quarantine. In that article, I briefly mentioned that I'm quite shocked at how webcams are the hottest selling items around. Many individuals are forced to work from home due to the outbreak of the coronavirus ( COVID-19), webcams have become the tech realm's disinfectant product. Many businesses and places of employment rely on human contact to build and maintain client relationships. If a laptop is your primary computing source, chances are the built-in camera is likely trash.
Why would tools even deserve to be mentioned on this website? Let alone get a dedicated article. Well, because it's all about the tech and features. The MiJia cordless screwdriver does have impressive features, and yes, there's some technology going on with this tool. As a PC builder, the primary instrument is, of course, the screwdriver, by way of the cordless option. But why not use one with style.
The budget-priced gaming mouse is most certainly a diamond dozen. But if high quality is what you're aiming for, the pickings will be slim. In comes the Logitech G203 Light Sync gaming mouse. Retailing for just $40. there are features you'll likely find on the more priced options on the market.
The hardware pick of the week goes to the Samsung 970 EVO SSD 1TB-M2 interface internal SSD. Slowly we're starting to see many PC builders use this type of storage device as the primary boot drive. And many should, they're ultra-fast, very compact, like literally almost the size of a stick of gum. And importantly, they're easy to install provided that your motherboard has an M.2 PCIe slot, which most in the market do have.
Admittedly I don't have Google's Pixel Buds 2, at least not yet. So my opinion on the earbuds is based entirely on an onlooker's perspective. With that said, I'm going out on a limb and give big props to the overall design of Google's latest earbuds audio iteration, the 2nd Gen Pixel Buds 2. Here’s why I like the overall design.
Today Samsung unveils the new T7 portable SSD, introduced this past January at CES 2020. The T7 SSD is the successor to the ultra-slim variant, the T5 USB-C SSD, launched in 2017. What's different about this particular version it does not feature the fingerprint sensor found on the T7 Touch, which is a few dollar$ more in price.
Role-playing games are the main staple of my overall gaming experience. I love letting my imagination immerse into the realism of the game. It’s like playing a role in a movie. Games like God of War 4, Uncharted, and Spiderman are my Top five classics. These games I just mentioned all have one thing in common. They're PlayStation exclusives. The Ghost of Tsushima looks to be another classic, and what do you know, it will also be a PlayStation exclusive
Corsair is offering what I consider to be the fastest memory kit in the computer hardware market. The Vengeance LPX DDR4-5000 will post the highest Frequencies around. Now G.SKILL's Trident Z Royal DDR4-5200 has the top frequency numbers, and have already been announced. However, Corsair's LPX DDR4-5000 will come with a steep price point at $1,000 and is readily available for consumers.
If you're interested in building a PC and on a restricted budget, who said you couldn't find quality hardware at a reasonable price point and still put together a max performing system.
Just in, as expected, webcam sales have skyrocketed since the emergence of the quarantine lockdown. Logitech, the company that manufactures all things computer peripherals, has had a 13.6 % surge in sales revenue. Because of this viral pandemic, more people are working from their homes. Videoconferencing apps such as Zoom are necessary tools allowing you to connect with multiple individuals during this international crisis we’re all experiencing virtually.
I know you readers didn't see this coming. Superhero Gear Gadget Break down? As you well know, I'm a self-proclaimed tech enthusiast. But I'm also a big fan of comics. I collect comics and comic book related accessories. With that said, let us break down Batman's Utility belt. What's really inside it?
You can't go wrong with this week's ending deal. If you're in a shopping hunt for a new TV and on a tight budget. Then take a look at the 50-inch TCL Class 5-Series 4K UHD is a quality TV retailing for just $319. For that price, you get smart, functional features offering access to thousands of streaming channels, featuring more than 500,000 movies and TV episodes via Roku TV.
This week's "hardware pick of the week" goes to AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and 3100. You can't go wrong with either processor from the Zen 2 lineup, which will offer high performance no matter the PC tasks.
Thus far, this has been somewhat of a big week of product releases and announcements from Google, Apple, and now Microsoft, which has just unveiled its smallest tablet in its Surface tablet product line, the Surface Go 2. The most significant change is the display, slightly bigger, measuring 10.5 inches, up from a 10-inch panel from the original iteration. The size of the Surface Go 2 stays the same, but you'll notice the bezel reduced ever so slightly.
To my surprise, Apple just announced its new 13-inch MacBook Pro, which will have a Magic Keyboard. And will feature an optional 10th Gen processor. You can learn more about that processor in my all you need to know post. Back to the topic at hand, the 13-inch MacBook Pro will start at $1,299.
A few days ago, Intel announced the new lineup of their 10th generation Core "Comet Lake " desktop processor. The new processor puts greater emphasis on core speed, more processing cores, and added threads. While at the same time, offering low prices in comparison to previous-gen CPUs.
It's safe to say we're are officially well into the information age. Just about every device, from smartwatches to PCs and smartphones, store, transmit, and uses data. Sadly, all that information or data flowing via cable and WiFi are susceptible to being hacked. Luckily there's a technology that will make it very difficult for hackers to gain access to information. It's called encryption keys. How it functions is what we'll examine in-depth in this latest installment of Explanation Needed.
As if now, Nintendo will start disabling user's ability to log in to Nintendo Account via Nintendo Network ID ( NNID for short); this, after several hacking attempts have compromised 160,000 accounts. Nintendo states in quote login IDs and passwords " obtained illegally by some means other than our service, "have been used since the beginning of April to gain access to any accounts.
