The latest version of Apple’s AirPods Pro hit store shelves less than a week ago, and already retailers are dropping up to $60 off the MSRP. Amazon and Best Buy are selling the new AirPods Pro for $190. It’s likely this will be the best price we’ll see for Black Friday sales this year, and […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548842/the-black-friday-madness-has-begun-apples-newest-airpods-pro-are-190-right-now.html
Amazon has already rolled out a new Fire HD 10 tablet, and if these prices are any indication, the company may just be clearing stock before a new Fire HD 8 shows up. Either that or Amazon’s Black Friday pricing for the Fire HD 8 is already here. The online retailer is currently selling the […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548847/amazons-fire-hd-8-is-a-ridiculous-45-right-now.html
You take all this care collecting gigs of your favorite music and movies, and then play it all through your laptop’s built-in speakers. Even the best ones can leave your audio sounding thin and lifeless. External PC speakers—along with a good set of headphones—are a must for getting the best fidelity from your media files. […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/407990/the-best-budget-computer-speakers.html
These days the premium keyboard market seems to be all about bombastic mechanical boards, the type that fill offices and homes with a tappity-tap rhythm that puts one in mind of Fred Astaire. Last year Logitech reminded us that keyboards don’t have to be big or loud with the MX Keys, a $100 board that […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/547221/logitech-mx-keys-mini-review-the-best-tiny-keyboard-you-can-buy.html
Laptops with USB-C ports are now almost ubiquitous, as the world moves away from slower USB-A ports to this faster, more versatile connection standard. Some laptops only have USB-C connections—which means a USB-C hub is essential if you want to connect a wired USB-A mouse or keyboard, or an older wired printer. Of course, it’s […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/402858/the-best-usb-c-hubs-for-your-laptop-tablet-or-2-in-1.html
In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Brad Chacos, Mark Hachman, and Adam Patrick Murray talk the long-awaited Intel 12th-gen Alder Lake CPU, its features as well as XMP 3.0, and break down the MacBook Pro reviews. The Full Nerd crew kicks off this week’s podcast discussing the 12th-gen Alder Lake chip that […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548574/the-full-nerd-ep-195-12th-gen-alder-lake-arrives-xmp-3-and-m1-max.html
A Steam sale is upon us, folks, and that means just one thing: sifting through literally thousands of deeply discounted games to figure out which ones in particular deserve your hard-earned cash. If you’re short on time, take a gander at our recommendations below. Since it’s Halloween, they’re heavy on horror, but just about anyone […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548369/25-cant-miss-deals-from-the-steam-halloween-sale.html
Microsoft’s PowerToys suite of utilities has added two new features: Find My Mouse, and a new Video Conference Mute capability. The updated suite is available from the Microsoft Store app within Windows 10 and 11. PowerToys debuted in 2020, and contrary to what the name suggests, includes a suite of useful though niche utilities that […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548487/microsoft-powertoys-adds-mic-camera-mute-find-my-mouse.html
The Ego Power+ Nexus Portable Power Station is easily the most versatile and complete power station I’ve ever reviewed. It uses the same Ego batteries that the company uses in its product lineup of popular outdoor tools and equipment, such as a leaf blowers and lawn mowers. The station itself is hefty, weighing 30 pounds […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/544108/ego-power-nexus-portable-power-station-review-put-your-spare-batteries-to-work.html
When the power goes out you need personal protection. No, no, I don’t mean protection against the zombie apocalypse. I mean for your sensitive electronics, as they may get a bigger surge than they’re built for during an outage—and that can mean fried parts. But for today only, Newegg is offering a killer deal that […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/548336/today-only-this-pure-sine-wave-ups-is-just-130.html