The first standard light bulb from Nanoleaf, the Essentials A19 connects to Thread networks and will support a variety of nifty features—eventually, anyway. https://www.techhive.com/article/3604834/nanoleaf-essentials-a19-review.html#tk.rss_all
This brilliantly simple smart lighting solution can do a lot more when deployed with Apple’s HomeKit. https://www.techhive.com/article/3605134/senic-friends-of-hue-outdoor-smart-switch-review.html#tk.rss_all
The $450 GeForce RTX 3060 Ti FTW3 Ultra stands as EVGA’s best-in-class initial offering for Nvidia’s fantastic 1440p GPU, shipping with a healthy factory overclock and extra sensors that provide temperature readings for areas throughout the graphics card.EVGA attacked the 3060 Ti FTW3 from a different angle than it did for its beefier RTX 3070 and 3080 cards, however, as well as most of the aftermarket 3060 Ti models we’ve seen so far. While those pricier FTW3 incarnations come loaded with ma
In the battle for the fastest gaming mouse, Razer just fired the first shot in a new front. The $80 Razer Viper 8K boasts a wild 8,000Hz polling rate that’s eight times faster than the industry standard, paired with a blistering 20,000 DPI (dots per inch) sensor. Holy smokes. While esports pros should immediately start drooling over specs like that, most people will never come close to utilizing its full potential, especially since you’ll need a fairly beefy PC setup to get the most out of it
The Adata XPG Gammix S70 is a very fast PCIe 4 NVMe SSD that’s also considerably more affordable than the competition. Alas, in a first for an NVMe SSD—there are some fitment issues due to a massive non-removable, pre-installed heat sink. This review is part of our ongoing roundup of the best SSDs. Go there for our top picks, and for information on competing products and how we tested them. Design and features The drive inside the massive heat sink is your standard M.2 2280 (22mm wide, 80mm
The Galaxy S21 might be the smartest phone Samsung has ever made. Like the iPhone 12, it doesn’t have the best specs or the biggest screen. But it delivers where it counts, at a price that’s very attainable for a phone with a full complement of 5G, a high-end camera, and the latest Snapdragon processor. At $800, $29 less than the iPhone 12, and just $100 more than the Pixel 5 and Galaxy S20 FE, the S21 is already a strong contender for smartphone of the year.Android and Galaxy enthusiasts wil
Cable TV's sneaky fees are still a problem, even with a new transparency law on the books. https://www.techhive.com/article/3605130/cable-bill-transparency-laws-havent-killed-sneaky-fees.html#tk.rss_all
Windows 10 has always offered robust personalization options, but Google’s Chrome OS is catching up. Chrome OS 88, which started rolling out Tuesday, now offers the ability to customize your lock screen as well as some security conveniences for accessing Web sites.Specifically, Chrome OS 88 now offers you the ability to pull from your Google Photos when displaying the lock screen. Google’s OS also now supports WebAuthn, a standard that allows you to use your Chromebook as a second factor in l
Should I buy a Chromebook or a Windows laptop? Whether you’re seeking out the best computer for your child or just weighing which inexpensive computer would make a great gift, we can help you choose the right one for Black Friday, the holidays, or otherwise.Our latest update includes new personalization and security options that have been added to Chromebooks, bringing them up to par with Windows PCs. We've also explained how some Windows applications now natively on Chromebooks—though just f
Intel started shipping its first Iris Xe graphics cards to PC manufacturers on Tuesday—a fantastic milestone for the company’s newfound push into discrete GPUs. But shortly after we covered the announcement, the company delivered a major bummer of a clarification: Intel’s first graphics card won’t work on AMD-powered systems.“The Iris Xe discrete add-in card will be paired with 9th-gen (Coffee Lake-S) and 10th gen (Comet Lake-S) Intel Core desktop processors and Intel B460, H410, B365, and H3