HDR, or High Dynamic Range, delivers a dramatic upgrade in brightness, color, and contrast compared to SDR, or Standard Dynamic Range. HDR content looks more brilliant, and more detailed, than SDR. You’ll notice an unmistakable difference when viewing a movie, TV show, or gaming that’s mastered for HDR.Windows 10 offers HDR support, but you must enable it in Windows’ settings to get the most out of an HDR-compatible display. Here’s how to turn it on.[ Further reading: The best bias lighting k
We spend a lot of time looking at the best paid antivirus suites, but we don’t talk much about free antivirus solutions. Part of the reason is that the free versions are based on their paid counterparts.If you see a paid version you like that offers a free alternative, you can safely assume the antivirus protection level is similar, save for any specific malware types the free version doesn’t cover.To create this list of the top free AV programs we looked at the top mainstream antivirus suite
Why does Intel's new 11th-gen Tiger Lake H mobile chip have two embedded DisplayPort connections? Just what exactly can you do with all of the PCIe bandwidth, and is it the best gaming CPU?PCWorld's Gordon Mah Ung is joined by Intel's Kim Algstam, general manager of enthusiast laptops, to talk all things Tiger Lake H, including what the TDP is, why things differ from Tiger Lake UP3, and more. You can watch the video here or go directly to YouTube for the full interview.
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You can’t ask for much more power or resiliency from a single surge protector, but the color LEDs and dancing light patterns are either a fun extra or a fatal flaw. https://www.techhive.com/article/3621025/eshldty-rgb-power-strip-tower-review.html#tk.rss_all
The ad-supported version of Paramount+ just got a buck cheaper, but don’t switch from the older, $6/month with-ads plan until you read this first. https://www.techhive.com/article/3621021/paramount-essential-plan-launches-today-what-you-need-to-know.html#tk.rss_all
Q: If you had to choose your favorite case right now, what would it be? And are there any overhyped ones I should avoid?A: Assuming only one choice is permitted for this answer, I’ll pick a case that has strong, well-rounded appeal—the Corsair 4000D Airflow. This mid-tower has most everything today’s builders expect: a sleek minimalist look, good airflow, affordable price, and enough room to fit ATX motherboards. It also earns extra kudos for its swappable front panels, which allow you to cha
We’ve become used to thinking of Chromebooks as simple productivity machines: a web interface for classwork, online productivity apps, and not much else. But there are many ways to game on a Chromebook, too.You have three options to play games on most modern Chromebooks: as a web app, an Android app, or remotely via one of the prior two ways. Gaming on a Chromebook can mean playing the same games you’d play on a PC, but given all the options you could argue that the diversity of games on a Ch
Finally, an expensive streaming box that's finally worth the price: The Apple TV 4K (2021) https://www.techhive.com/article/3620971/apple-tv-4k-2021-review.html#tk.rss_all
This headphone emphasizes the lows and highs at the expense of the mids, which is seductive at first but ultimately unsatisfying. https://www.techhive.com/article/3620972/eoz-audio-arc-review.html#tk.rss_all
If you don’t like living in the multi-device ecosystem of Apple and Google, try the hybrid approach with Samsung’s “galaxy.” The electronics maker unveiled two new additions to its Galaxy Book lineup late Wednesday night. The Galaxy Book Go and Galaxy Book Go 5G are long-lasting, highly portable Arm-based Windows laptops intended to seamlessly work alongside Samsung's Galaxy tablets, earbuds, and, of course, phones.But first, the specs. The Galaxy Book Go comes with a 14-inch 1080p display an