Intel crowns a new PC chief

Intel has named Michelle Johnston Holthaus, the current executive vice president of its Sales, Marketing, and Communications Group, as the new head of its Client Computing Group (CCG), which includes Intel’s Core processor line.

Gregory “GB” Bryant, who currently heads Intel’s CCG, will leave at the end of January for another opportunity, Intel said.

Holthaus has been the head of Intel’s sales and marketing group since 2017 and previously led all of Intel&rs

Canon ink is freaking out after shipping without crucial chips. Here’s how to fix it

Canon is reporting that it has been forced to ship ink cartridges without chips that identify ink levels, leading to error messages when the cartridges are inserted. The company has published a workaround while it sorts the issue out.

Canon reported that supply chain shortages have forced the printer manufacturer to ship consumable print cartridges without certain semiconductors inside them. Canon doesn’t describe exactly what these chips do, though a German support page (as discovere

New Raspberry Pi CM4 add-on makes it easy to use full-sized PC components

Raspberry Pi computers are great starts to electronics projects, but “start” is doing a lot of work in that compliment. Typically you need a few extras in order to really flesh it out. If you have a ton of desktop PC components sitting around, the new Axzez Interceptor carrier board might make the perfect companion to a tiny Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4.

Plugging in a CM4 board to the Interceptor adds a ton of ports to the tiny machine: four RJ45 Ethernet ports, five standard

Fulfill your need for gaming speed with this $180 Acer monitor

Finding a well-priced new graphics card still sucks. But you can improve your gaming rig by bumping up other components and peripherals like your monitor. Right now, Acer is selling a 27-inch Nitro RX1 1080p high refresh rate gaming monitor for just $180. That’s $70 off of the list price. Besides, a solid gaming monitor under $200 is always a good thing.

With this 1080p monitor, you can get some excellent visuals even with an average card. As long as your GPU can hit 60 frames on your

How to enable GeForce Integer Scaling and make retro games look great

Have you ever heard the phrase “You should never meet your hero?” If you’re a fan of old-school games, playing those classic titles on a modern monitor could have a similarly negative effect. Your “hero” is likely to greet you with blurry, low-resolution graphics that have you questioning your fond memories. Worry not, time traveler: Nvidia has a solution for you!

Nvidia GeForce Integer Scaling

Nvidia integer scaling will take a low-resolution image, such a

Save $450 on this Acer gaming laptop with an RTX 3060 inside

If you’re on the hunt for a better gaming experience but don’t want to shell out a ton of cash for a new GPU, one solution is to get a better monitor. Another alternative is a proper gaming laptop with souped-up internals. If that’s the route you plan on taking, you’ll want to check out this Acer Nitro 5 with an Nvida GeForce RTX 3060, which is currently on sale for $1,349 at Walmart. That’s $450 off of the list price.

We reviewed this laptop in an upgraded con

How to configure your Chromebook for ultimate security

Chromebooks are fantastic PCs for people who just need the basics and a computer that doesn’t require a lot of maintenace. Because of that philosophy, a Chromebook is already an ultra-secure computer straight out of the box.

But you can always do more, particularly if you want to minimize traces of your internet wanderings, or prevent your every online action from contributing to an advertising profile.

You may share a Chromebook with others or desire a setup that’s protected

AMD vs Intel in 2022: A practical guide to this year’s laptop and desktop CPUs

AMD and Intel flooded us with CPU announcements this week—and the reveals are big enough that buying a laptop launched in 2022 could net you serious performance gains compared to a notebook released last year. It’s a similar story for desktop computers.

Time and concrete benchmark results will tell the full tale, but if you’re planning to buy or upgrade your PC this year, here are the broad strokes of what we currently know to expect and what that means for you.

Laptops

Prep for six different AWS certifications exams with this $59 bundle

There’s a lot of different IT certifications out there — And most of them are good to have. But if you want one that offers more bang for your buck, then some industry insiders believe that an AWS certification is the way to go. And now anyone can earn their own with The Complete 2022 AWS Certification Training Bundle, offered at a price so low it’s almost like they’re giving it away.

The Complete 2022 AWS Certification Training Bundle is packed t

Charge iOS, Android, and practically any other device with this 3-in-1 cable

Tired of lugging around a different charging cable for each of your devices? You aren’t alone. Which is exactly why this 3-in-1 USB charging cable was created. And right now is the perfect time to get it since they’ve knocked 66 percent off the original MSRP.

The 3-in-1 USB charging cable conveniently replaces most of your other cables. On one end, you’ll find a standard USB plug that can go into any computer or standard wall charger. On the other end, you’


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