The titans of the PC industry slugged things out in 2024, jockeying for dominance in the new AI era blossoming before our eyes. It was most evident in laptops: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips ...

Polished Mac virtualization that still has to justify its price.

Most of us, including myself, watch multiple hardware reviews before deciding what parts to buy for a new build or an upgrade. It feels like the responsible thing to do, especially if we want to avoid ...

Elgato Game Capture 4K S lets you play and capture in 4K60, 1440p120, or 1080p240 with near-zero latency. When it comes to video capture hardware, we are spoiled for choice. You can find everything ...

Software-defined hardware may be the ultimate Shift Left approach as chip design grows closer to true co-design than ever with potential capacity baked into the hardware, and greater functionality ...

Amy Nichol Smith spent more than 20 years working as a journalist for TV and newspapers before transitioning to software and hardware product reviews for consumers and small businesses. She has been ...