Well that didn’t take long. Mere hours after announcing Windows 11’s October 5 release date, the company is booting Windows Insider preview PCs with unsupported hardware out of Windows 11 testing.The move isn’t a surprise. Microsoft allowed Windows Insiders who have been testing Windows 11 to continue to do so even after revealing surprisingly strict hardware requirements for the operating system, with the caveat that access will be pulled eventually. But it caps off a tumultuous few days for
You likely know iBuyPower as a system integrator—a company that offers customizable prebuilt PCs using off the shelf parts. But the company also has a history of producing interesting standalone computer cases, namely the Snowblind series, which had a transparent LCD screen in place of a standard tempered glass side panel.This time, the company has gone a different route. On Wednesday, it launched the Hyte Revolt 3, a mini-ITX case with a tower design similar to the popular SSUPD MeshliciousR
Addressing TechHive's long-standing complaint about behemoth top-tier TVs, Samsung announced at CEDIA that its Neo QLED Q90A series will now be available in apartment-friendly sizes. https://www.techhive.com/article/3631520/samsung-finally-offers-its-top-of-the-line-4k-tv-in-smaller-sizes.html#tk.rss_all
Modern motherboards are fairly resilient, but they’re not impervious to damage. So when your mobo appears unresponsive upon powering your system, it can cause momentary heart palpitations. Some mobos are pretty expensive, and even when they’re not, replacing one is more time consuming than other components.Usually if you’re having problems with your motherboard powering on, you should look at the rest of your setup to see if there’s an issue. The following steps guide you through the troubles
A classic bit of internet security advice just bit the dust. For ages, email users were told to hover their mouse over a link to see where it led—if you saw the URL of a legitimate website, you were in the clear. But on Tuesday, Microsoft shared details on a new kind of phishing attack: Email with links that contain a known website at the start, but actually redirect to a malicious page.This ploy relies on a type of link often used by sales and marketing teams to track information about who c
If you’re using Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome without any additional extensions, you’re missing out on key features that your browser doesn’t provide. Browser extensions are almost always free, easy to install, and can really make web browsing fun and productive.Keep in mind that not all browsers offer the same functionality. Browsers that use Chromium—including Google Chrome and now Microsoft Edge—are essentially interchangeable, and browser extensions that work on one will work on the oth
A new Spotify integration for the Hue app lets you sync your color Hue lights with your Spotify playlists. Also coming soon: dynamic scenes, brighter A19 bulbs, and more. https://www.techhive.com/article/3631497/philips-hue-smart-bulbs-can-now-sync-with-spotify.html#tk.rss_all
The new cans aren’t much of a visual departure from the very popular QC35 II they replace, but Bose says there’s all kinds of improvements under the hood. https://www.techhive.com/article/3631908/bose-unveils-quietcomfort-45-headphone.html#tk.rss_all
The SK Hynix Gold P31 NVMe SSD moves the needle on the industry seismometer just enough to makes this review far easier to write. Two points alter the needle’s path: The P31 is not only the first drive to sport 128-layer TLC NAND, it’s also the first in my experience to feature eco-friendly packaging. Huzzah! This review is part of our ongoing roundup of the best SSDs. Go there for information on competing products and how we tested them. Editor's note: On August 31st, 2021, SK Hynix sent us
Microsoft snuck some key news into a corner of the Windows 11 release date announcement: Android app support, one of the most anticipated new Windows 11 features, won’t be available when the operating system launches on October 5.“We look forward to continuing our journey to bring Android apps to Windows 11 and the Microsoft Store through our collaboration with Amazon and Intel; this will start with a preview for Windows Insiders over the coming months,” wrote Aaron Woodman, Microsoft’s Windo