Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile processor for smartphones at the Qualcomm Tech Summit in Hawaii late on Tuesday, adding substantially more performance and AI-powered features to 2022 smartphones. However, one of those may be controversial. While you may be used to your phone always listening for commands, are you ready for its […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/556345/qualcomms-next-snapdragon-promises-always-on-smartphone-cameras.html
The ability to stream Xbox games to your phone or computer, regardless of whether or not you own a Microsoft console, is undoubtedly one of the coolest parts of Xbox Game Pass. Today the company is improving that streaming experience on PCs… at least, if you’re okay using the official Microsoft browser. The new “Clarity […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/549024/xbox-game-streaming-now-looks-even-better-on-edge.html
Anyone who’s tried to buy a graphics card in the last year has felt the pinch of the chip shortage in a very specific way, enhanced by extra factors like cryptocurrency miners gobbling up limited stock. A group of US Senators are taking aim at another frustrating part of the equation: scalpers who use software […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/555798/us-lawmakers-hope-to-outlaw-online-bots-snatching-up-hard-to-find-hardware.html
One of the most important actions you can take for backing up your PC is to have three copies: the one on your PC, an onsite backup, and an offsite backup. Today, we’ve got a deal that can help you with the offsite backup. Backblaze’s unlimited personal backup is 50 percent off with the checkout […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/556516/secure-your-data-for-less-with-50-percent-off-backblaze-unlimited-personal-backup.html
Today, you can charge up your Apple devices for a little bit less. That’s because Amazon’s selling Apple’s MagSafe Charger for just $30. That’s $9 off of the original list price. That may not seem like a lot, but this charger doesn’t dip down to $30 very often, so now is a good time to […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/556525/apples-magsafe-wireless-charger-is-just-30-right-now.html
Android apps are now available on Windows 11 as well as on Chrome OS. Microsoft and Google use them to expand and enhance the experience of their respective touchscreen devices. The hope is that Android apps, which are designed primarily (and often entirely) for touch input, can patch up the holes of each operating system’s […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552417/android-on-pc-windows-11-vs-chromebooks.html
Thanksgiving is behind us, and the holiday shopping season is now officially in full swing. If you didn’t manage to find gifts for everyone on your list during Black Friday, don’t fret. We’re here to help make your gift-giving decisions easier with a list of excellent, and affordable, tech products that can please an array […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/552049/best-tech-gifts-under-50-dollars.html
Training for an IT career isn’t easy. There are class schedules to work around, deadlines to meet and, for this privilege, you’re likely to pay thousands. But StackSkills Unlimited is different. Their web-based education model is both convenient and flexible. And it’s affordable too, especially on Cyber Monday since lifetime access costs only $17.70 with code CMSAVE70. […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/553846/cyber-monday-use-code-to-save-70-off-lifetime-of-st
It happens every holiday season. Black Friday sales hit and you load up on gifts and other can’t-miss deals. Once America’s Super Bowl of Commerce subsides, you start remembering all those other, more important items you should have bought when prices were that low. For remote workers, that would make this a key moment to […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/556318/an-autonomous-standing-desk-could-change-your-home-office-routine-forever.html
Just as in past years, Fitbit has slashed the prices of its fitness trackers and smartwatches for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Good timing too, given the gluttony of year-end holidays. Right now you can grab the company’s most popular models at sizable discounts—as much as 40 percent off. If you’ve been waiting to get […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/554277/cyber-monday-fitbit-deals-2021-save-big-on-fitness-trackers-and-smartwatches.html