Amazon Black Friday deals: Hot discounts on TVs, games, smart home gear, and more

Black Friday is just a little over a week away, but you can already start snapping up worthwhile tech deals on Amazon. The gigantic e-tailer kicked off with discounts at the start of the month, and they’re now starting to get good.  In previous years, the earlier timing of Black Friday deals was cause for […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552537/amazon-black-friday-deals-hot-discounts-on-tvs-games-smart-home-gear-and-more.html

The Full Nerd Special Episode: Asus dives deep into Z690 motherboards, DDR5, RGB standards, and more

In this special edition episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung and Adam Patrick Murray interview Asus’s Juan J. Guerrero about all things motherboards, now that Intel’s 12th-gen “Alder Lake” CPUs and Z690 motherboards are here, complete with support for the cutting-edge PCIe 5.0 interface and DDR5 memory. JJ dives deep into what makes Z690 […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552656/the-full-nerd-special-episode-asus-dives-deep-into-z690-motherboards-ddr5-rgb-standards

Car and Driver Road Patrol Touch Duo dash cam review: Versatile, attractive, flawed

I was impressed by the physical design of the $180 Car and Driver Road Patrol Touch Duo dash cam. It’s tall and wide, yet comparatively thin and sexily curved. In other words, it’s attractive. The looks, the 3-inch color display, and versatile second camera that can be used for interior or outside rear captures, seemed […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/545197/car-and-driver-road-patrol-touch-duo-dash-cam-review-versatile-interior-rear-secondary-camera-huge-display-issues.html

Get Microsoft Office for your whole family for under $5 per month

It’s a fantastic day to get the whole family productive. Walmart is selling a 15-month subscription to Microsoft 365 Family for $70. That’s $30 off the usual price and the deal comes out to about $0.93 per family member per month compared to the usual $1.65. Bottom line: this is a standout deal for the […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552574/get-microsoft-office-for-your-whole-family-for-under-5-per-month.html

Microsoft kills desperately needed upgrades for Windows 10 Arm laptops

Microsoft didn’t completely kill off Windows 10 on Arm on Tuesday. But the company dealt a serious blow to Windows on Arm users who don’t want to upgrade to Windows 11. Microsoft has decided that that “x64” application support for Arm CPUs—which would let Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered laptops run software made for traditional 64-bit x86 PC […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552509/microsoft-kills-desperately-needed-upgrades-for-windows-10-arm-laptops.html

Bump up your 1080p game with a 27-inch high refresh rate monitor for $200

If you’re stuck rocking old hardware due to the graphics card pricing madness then today is a good day to upgrade to a high refresh rate 1080p monitor instead. Amazon is selling the 27-inch Sceptre E275B gaming monitor for $200 down from the usual $230 to $240. The Sceptre E275B is an IPS display with […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552567/bump-up-your-1080p-game-with-27-inch-high-refresh-rate-monitor-for-200.html

Best services for selling your old gear

Replacing an old device is straightforward—you just pick out a new one and hand over some cash. Getting money for your moderately older or unused tech can be that easy, too. Instead of using online marketplaces to sell your tech, you can turn to a buyback service instead. They provide a quote based on the […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/551956/best-services-for-selling-your-old-gear.html

How to encrypt files in Windows

Most of us have some rather sensitive files on our PCs. Whether it’s our tax returns, financial records, password lists (seriously, just use a password manager already), or just files you don’t want anyone to see under any circumstances, we all have our reasons for wanting a bit more security. This means that it’s time […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/549444/how-to-encrypt-files-in-windows.html

Keep your accounts safe from hackers with this discounted bundle

The costs associated with cybercrime are growing larger every year. If you aren’t already taking measures to protect yourself, then you’re just asking for trouble. Want to significantly reduce your chances of getting hacked? Then the Lifetime Password Manager and Privacy Subscription Bundle, offered at a very affordable $29.99, is just what you need. Every web user should invest […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/551547/keep-your-accounts-safe-from-hackers-

Get lifetime subscriptions to VPN Unlimited & CuriosityStream for $179

If you’ve been meaning to beef up your online security and simultaneously add extra streaming options to your lineup, now’s the time to do it. That’s because we’re offering lifetime subscriptions to both CuriosityStream and KeepSolid VPN Unlimited and combining them together for an ultra-low $179 — An extra $20 off our normal sale price. VPN Unlimited is widely considered […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552108/get-lifetime-subscrip


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