Has Oculus Link let the Quest completely replace the Rift S?
Facebook announced a new accessory that's designed to elevate your VR experience if you own the Quest. While Oculus Quest was previously limited to its own separate catalog of standalone VR titles, the new Oculus Link cable and software update will allow Quest to play titles designed for Oculus Rift S.
Apple Mac mini buying guide
After years of neglecting the Mac mini, Apple gave its compact desktop a powerful upgrade to Intel's 8th-Generation processors and ample of configuration options. Along with the better performance, the Mac mini also comes with a higher $799 price and tops out at $3,199 before any peripherals are added.
The Portal TV can track every move, but Facebook swears stalking isn’t the goal
Against the backdrop of a newly renovated historic San Francisco Victorian home, Facebook is showing off its latest consumer technologies powered by A.I. The company unveiled its new Portal TV and refreshed Portal smart home devices, which promise to track but not stalk you, with privacy being a big theme.
Microsoft might finally embrace USB-C on next-gen Surface Pro 7
A patent filing from Microsoft suggests that the company is working on bringing its Surface Pro 7 into the future. An illustration in the patent suggests Microsoft may finally embrace the USB-C port for its tablet, though this feature may come at the expense of the magnetic Surface Connect charging port.
HTC Vive Cosmos hands-on review: Flippin’ genius
HTC wants to make VR a bit more social with its latest Vive Cosmos headset. Featuring an inventive flip-up mechanism and built-in sensors, the Cosmos goes a long way toward making VR more convenient for use in your home. But does this $699 do enough to convince people to jump into VR for the first time?
The best monitors of IFA 2019
If you need a new screen for work, creative tasks, or gaming, IFA 2019 certainly delivered! These brilliant panels come with the latest technologies -- factory calibration for color accuracy, responsive and fast refresh rates, and more -- that will make them a great companion to your PC, Mac, or laptop.
Lenovo brings powerful graphics to its refreshed Yoga convertibles and laptops
Lenovo refreshed its line of Yoga laptops and convertibles, and a few of these models now feature Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060. With discrete graphics support and new 10th-Gen Intel processors, these laptops still boast a thin and light design, but they will deliver significantly better performance for gaming.
Acer Predator Triton 500 is an unstoppable gaming laptop with a 300Hz screen
If you're worried your screen is too slow or not responsive enough to handle your fast action games, Acer's Predator Triton 500 gaming laptop has you covered. This powerful gaming notebook boasts a 15-inch FHD display with a superfast 300Hz refresh rate to eliminate screen tearing and help you keep up with the action.
The Asus ProArt StudioBook One rivals desktop power with its Quadro RTX 6000
After having launched its ProArt PA90 desktop, Asus is expanding its focus on creative professionals with an augmented lineup of ProArt PCs, including two StudioBook laptops, a new ProArt workstation, and a ProArt monitor designed to take on Apple's new Mac Pro and ProDisplay XDR this fall.
Acer’s refreshed ConceptD Pro notebooks bring serious gaming power to creators
At IFA 2019, Acer refreshed its ConceptD line of laptops, pairing Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 graphics with Intel's Core i9 processor on the flagship ConceptD 9 Pro laptop, making it great for creative work and gaming. Like the previous model, the Ezel Aero hinge allows the 17-inch display to recline, tilt, and fold.
Dell brings Intel’s 10th-Gen processors to refreshed Inspiron, Vostro laptops
In addition to refreshing its popular XPS 13 laptop with Intel's latest 10th-Gen silicon, Dell is completing its laptop update by also upgrading its Inspiron and Vostro lineups with a similar boost. These latest laptops and convertibles now come with up to a 10th-Gen Intel Core i7 chip.
The popular Dell XPS 13 is getting a performance boost with 10th-gen Intel upgrade
If you've been eyeing Dell's XPS 13 for its compact and premium design but have been holding out for newer processors inside, you're now in luck. Dell just refreshed its XPS 13 with Intel's latest 10th-gen processors, and upgraded configurations will come with Intel's Core i7 silicon.
5G isn’t only for phones. Here’s how Qualcomm just paved the road to 5G PCs
The future of the PC is the cloud, and Qualcomm wants to lead the charge by pairing its Snapdragon 8cx Always Connected PC processor with its X55 5G modem, allowing people to access cloud storage and stream apps. Will we all own 5G PCs in a couple of years? Qualcomm seems to think so.
New Dell Chrome OS-powered Latitude 5400 and 5300 2-in-1s are made for business
If you need a Chromebook for work, Dell's Latitude 5400 and 5300 2-in-1 Chromebook Enterprise bring the best of Dell's business notebook designs and the simplicity of Google's Chrome OS. They may look like their Windows counterparts, these Latitudes are designed for a premium Chrome computing experience.
Lenovo Legion C730 Cube review
Though the Legion C730 Cube may look like a cooler with its carry handle, and it does a good job keeping its “six pack” -- in the form of Intel’s hexa-core Core i7 CPU – cool, Lenovo designed this desktop for you to take to your next LAN party. With AMD or Nvidia graphics options, the C730 is also a VR-ready system.
Asus ProArt PA90 review
Because of its compact size, the Asus ProArt PA90 makes use of an innovative motorized lid design to keep its liquid-cooled 9th-gen Intel Core i9 processor and Nvidia Quadro graphics inside cool. But this isn’t just a design gimmick – the ProArt PA90 is a very capable workstation designed for creatives.
LG’s new UltraFine 4K monitor gives your MacBook’s Touch Bar a job
Supporting a wide P3 color space and a 4K resolution display, LG’s UltraFine 4K is an affordable alternative to Apple’s premium Pro Display XDR. This 24-inch display is the perfect companion to a MacBook laptop for creatives, giving professionals a larger canvas to work on projects that demand color accuracy.
Exclusive: How Alienware dared to ditch black, boxy designs for something radical
With its new Legend design language, Alienware has been rapidly launching gaming peripherals, laptops, desktops, and monitors in this science fiction inspired design theme. Alienware's lead designers talk about the challenges and opportunities of bringing the Legend design ID to the Aurora R9 desktop.
Alienware’s redesigned Aurora R9 brings stunning, sci-fi-inspired aesthetics
While it may be based on the same chassis as last year's Aurora R8, you wouldn't know it given that this year's Aurora R9 gaming desktop looks completely different from its predecessors. With a sci-fi aesthetic inspired by planes and jet engines, this is a laptop that looks unlike any other you've seen.
LED lighting finally arrives on Falcon Northwest’s Talon gaming desktop redesign
If you want a custom built-to-order premium gaming PC from Falcon Northwest, you can finally choose from an option with LED lighting to complement your desktop aesthetics. The Talon 20th Anniversary Edition tower now comes with sleek glass panels to showcase your premium components inside.
HTC Viveport Streaming delivers all-access VR gaming for one monthly fee
HTC wants to make it easierto find and enjoy virtual reality experiences -- including apps and games -- by launching an all-access monthly subscription streaming service called Viveport Streaming. Priced at $13 a month, the service gives you access to a library of more than 2,000 titles made for VR.
You can now moonwalk on the moon with Nvidia’s A.I. and ray tracing tech
Thought Nvidia's remastered images of the Apollo 11 lunar landing using ray-tracing tech were impressive? Nvidia is now leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to let SIGGRAPH attendees create video selfies of themselves doing the moonwalk as if they were part of the Apollo 11 moonwalk.
Nvidia strategy to generate more ray tracing content starts with new RTX laptops
As part of Nvidia's strategy to get more creative professionals to use and create more content that supports ray-tracing, Nvidia announced 10 new RTX Studio laptops at SIGGRAPH. Made by Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Boxx, these mobile workstations brings support for RTX graphics in a thin and light form.
Corsair doubles down on gaming by acquiring boutique PC-maker Origin PC
Corsair is expanding its focus on the enthusiast gaming market, and it's doing that by acquiring boutique gaming PC-maker Origin PC. Though details of the deal weren't disclosed, Corsair revealed that future Origin PCs will come with Corsair's iCUE software and custom HydroX liquid cooling systems.
NZXT’s H510 PC case brings style and sophistication to your custom gaming rig
Are you looking at building your own gaming rig this summer? Be sure to check out NZXT's refreshed H-series case, which brings modern style to any game room. The H510 is a compact tower that features support for seven expansion slots, comes with USB-C support, and includes clever cable management features.
Nvidia’s RTX shows how Neil Armstrong would appear if Apollo 11 landed today
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Nvidia is using the real-time ray tracing capabilities of its RTX graphics to show what the iconic moon images from 1969 would look like if they had been captured today. Nvidia applied the properties of light to remaster the photos.