We need to talk about Photos, Microsoft. It sucks. In Windows 10, Photos debuted as part photo viewer, part photo editor. It was a landing pad for the Story Remix 3D effects that users turned their noses up at, but shouldn’t have. It was, and can still be, one of those Windows tools that fuses […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/558927/photos-is-the-most-frustrating-app-within-windows.html
When the Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebeook Duet released, it was the best Chrome-powered tablet on the market (with apologies to my long-suffering Pixel Slate). Between the stylish design and affordable price point, it had a lot to offer. As ideal as it was to service the budget market, many (including myself) have been waiting for a […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/557564/ideapad-chromebook-duet-5-review-less-than-the-sum-of-its-parts.html
Trying to build a start-up from scratch? Then you’ve got a long road ahead as you try to gain customers — which is exactly why people have started using Prelo. And right now is a great time to get it since a lifetime subscription to their Standard Plan is being offered at 20 percent less for Green […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/558883/save-20-off-a-lifetime-subscription-to-prelo-standard-plan-for-green-monday.html
Transferring sensitive data — such as passwords — via the internet? Then you need KeysForWeb. And there may not be a better time to get it than this Green Monday, since a lifetime subscription to their Personal Plan is being offered at just $39.20 with code GREEN20. KeysForWeb is a web app that lets you […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/558434/green-monday-sale-save-20-off-a-lifetime-of-keysforweb-with-code.html
One of the biggest technical issues keeping a lot of people off of Windows 11 is that it seems to seriously impact the speed of some types of solid state drives. Some user testing showed the new operating system slowing down NVMe drives dramatically, though this wasn’t a universal problem. Microsoft engineers said they were […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/559932/theres-an-easy-fix-for-slow-ssd-performance-on-windows-11.html
Computer chips have become so tiny and complex that it’s sometimes hard to remember that there are real physical principles behind them. They aren’t just a bunch of ever-increasing numbers. For a practical (well, virtual) example, check out the latest version of a computer processor built exclusively inside the Minecraft game engine. Minecraft builder “Sammyuri” […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/559794/8-bit-computer-processor-built-in-minecraft-can-run-its-own-ga
Computer monitors that support HDMI 2.1, the latest HDMI standard, are beginning to trickle into online retailers. They sell at extremely high prices (when they’re available at all). Even the most affordable HDMI 2.1 monitors, like the Gigabyte Aorus FI32U and Acer Nitro XV282K KV, are priced near $1,000. The high price of HDMI 2.1 […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/394982/do-you-need-an-hdmi-21-monitor.html
They’re not the newest versions, but if you don’t mind being one generation behind, you can get some AirPods at an excellent price today. Amazon is selling the second generation Apple AirPods for $90. That’s $70 off of the list price. It’s better than the $129 you’d pay at Apple, that’s for sure. If you’re […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/559741/apples-spectacular-airpods-are-on-sale-for-90-their-lowest-price-yet.html
One of our favorite PCIe 4.0 SSDs is available at the best price we’ve seen yet, but only for today. Newegg is selling the 1TB WD Black SN850 for $145 after the checkout code SSAZA525. It’s $45 off of the MSRP price plus the additional $20 off at checkout. The deal ends just before midnight […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/559718/today-only-wds-1tb-sn850-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-is-its-cheapest-yet-at-145.html
If you haven’t used your Ubisoft account in a while, there’s a chance the game publisher might nuke your account for being inactive—erasing all the games you purchased in the process. That’s the reality one gamer said he discovered after stepping away from PC gaming for more than a year. “In 2020, I sold my […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/559218/could-gdpr-policy-erase-your-games-it-happened-to-an-ubisoft-customer.html