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The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 launched during Microsoft’s October Surface event, making the 2-in-1 laptop in this deal quite a surprise. That means you get to pocket $200 on Microsoft’s latest notebook, which is equipped with a 12th Gen Intel Evo Core i7-1255U CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, a 256GB SSD for storage, and a 13-inch (2880 x 1920) PixelSense touch display. Oh, and it’s based on the Intel Evo platform, meaning it meets high standards regarding battery life, performance, weight, and more....

Microsoft is pushing this feature to Android smartphones in 22 countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Here’s how to set it up. See the best PC games and best Xbox Game Pass PC games to play nowCheck out the Xbox Series X games and PS5 games confirmed so farThis is what we know about the Xbox Series X and PS5 so far...

Movo VSM-7 pricing and configurations The Movo VSM-7 XLR microphone costs $124.95 and comes with a ten-foot XLR cable, a shock mount, and a pop filter to prevent plosives. Movo VSM-7 design The all-black metal design of Movo VSM-7 feels very solid in the hand. It comes cradled in its black metal shock mount with a plosives filter connected to it; it all feels very sturdy. Just beneath the grill, you have three sets of switches located around the circumference of the microphone....

My not-quite-a-haiku says it all. MSI’s Prestige 14 is a lovely eyeful that is as powerful as it is pretty. The $1,399 laptop serves up a head-turning design and throws in a colorful display and solid performance by way of an Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia discrete graphics. And despite the GPU, you get over 9 hours of battery life. The comfortable keyboard is only the icing on the power-pink cake....

MSI, the Taiwanese company best known for its gaming laptops and components, is spreading its reach further into the mainstream market with the newly announced PS63 Modern. Part of the Prestige series, the MSI PS63 Modern will be available for $1,200 to $1,500 when it launches later this month. MORE: Best Video Editing Laptops (Including Models With 4K … A 15.6-inch laptop, the sleek PS63 Modern prioritizes portability and battery life — things most important to business users and creators — over gaming prowess....

The best gaming laptops of 2022The best cheap gaming laptops of 2022 Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition The Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition comes with a striking design on the lid that resembles the futuristic lab door gate in the upcoming game. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think the laptop was an avante-garde armor to defend one’s self from enemy projectiles. The laptop also features a striking yellow-and-black motif that matches Rainbow Six Extraction’s theme colors....

Starting at $1,799, the Vector GP76 gives you a massive 17.3-inch, 1080p display with a 360Hz refresh rate, an Intel Core i7 CPU paired with an Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU and 16GB of RAM. It’s a tantalizing specs package for that price and for a bit more you can step up to our review model, which jumps to a Core i9 and RTX 3070 Ti with 32GB of RAM. It’s an enticing price and collection of specs, but that’s not nearly enough to land you on the best gaming laptops page and while I enjoyed my time with the Vector GP76, there are some serious caveats to consider before you pick one up....

A new Cortana beta app (opens in new tab) was spotted in the store by Aggiornamento Lumia, an Italian tech site covering Windows phone. Microsoft has been slowly distancing Cortana from Windows 10, and treating them as two distinct services. The voice assistant’s appearance in the Microsoft Store could signal the separation of Cortana from Windows 10, altogether. MORE: Cortana Is Dead: Why Microsoft Needs to Move On Unfortunately, the app isn’t online yet so we haven’t been able to test it....

It gets worse! Sometimes, companies send text messages to subscribers to confirm payment, right? However, with this ugly Android bug, cybercriminals can suppress those text messages, ensuring that victims have no idea what’s going on behind their back. How toll fraud malware works So how do malicious actors get you to sign up for subscriptions without your consent? They take advantage of a mechanism called Wireless Application Protocol billing, which sends charges directly to consumers’ phone bills after they’ve made a purchase (e....

Currently, Best Buy has the new MacBook Pro on sale for $1,099 (opens in new tab). That’s $200 off the laptop’s usual cost and it’s also cheaper than Apple’s direct price (opens in new tab). In fact, it’s the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this laptop since its release in May. This is one of the best laptop deals you can get right now. More! Cheap MacBook dealsBest laptop deals in JuneMacBook Air vs MacBook Pro...

The best Asus laptops in 2021Chrome is getting this excellent new video calling featureFind out the best cheap Chromebook deals in March 2021 Asus Chromebook Flip CM3200 price The Asus Chromebook Flip CM3200 was first spotted by About Chromebooks, and while listed on the company’s main site, the price and release date of the new Chromebook has yet to be revealed. However, rumour has it the Chromebook will have a price range of $300 to $350....

For those eagerly anticipating the new laptops, a new report from Nikkei Asia indicates that production on “two new MacBook laptops” has been pushed back from its original May to June timetable, but will still proceed sometime in the second half of 2021 (via AppleInsider). Best MacBook in 2021: Which Apple laptop is best?iPad mini 2021: Release date, price, specs and moreBest cheap MacBook deals of March 2021 The specific models were not identified, leaving open the possibility that one of them is actually the new MacBook Air 2021, but that seems unlikely as most rumors have that laptop slated for the end of 2021 or early 2022....

Apple released macOS Catalina 10.15.4 last week, adding support for iCloud Drive Folder Sharing, Apple Music time-synced lyrics, and more. After installing the update, several users complained about a range of problems, so Apple deployed a supplemental update a few days ago to fix those issues. Which MacBook Should You Buy? MacBook Air vs MacBook PromacOS Catalina Review: Should You Update Now?This VPN could have exposed millions of users’ data: Delete it now...

According to TechRadar, which obtained a copy of the build, the Edge browser has been improved with a new depth effect that makes it easier to determine which tab you’re on at any given time. And in addition to a new logo, the Edge browser has a revamped Settings menu that brings the most commonly used items to the top and moves the less-useful items to the bottom. Microsoft has also baked in several customization options so you can create a unique browsing experience that you find suitable....

The issue causes the anti-reflective coating on the displays to delaminate and wear away. The recurring problem, previously dubbed “Staingate,” eventually led Apple to create a free repair program for eligible devices (note: it is only available internally unlike the program for the infamous Butterfly Keyboards). MacBook Air 2020 vs. MacBook Air 2019: Should you upgrade?MacBook Air 2020 reviewBest MacBooks 2020: Apple laptop reviews and ratings Apple acknowledged the problem exists on the newer MacBook Air with Retina display models in the memo, but it has yet to officially add them to its internal eligibility list....

Best smartphones in 2022iPad Buying Guide: iPad vs. iPad Air vs. iPad Pro vs. iPad miniBest cheap tablet deals in 2022 As detailed in the Power On newsletter (via MacRumors), at least one new Mac model is expected to arrive this spring. This may be a new Mac mini with M1 Pro or M1 Max chips, but this could be left until later in the year. Gurman claims there are several Macs with M2 chips that will be announced in 2022, including a revamped MacBook Air, an iMac and a Mac Pro....

Nintendo said that the livestream will feature roughly 40 minutes of information focused on games launching in the first half of 2022. We expect to see some more footage of Kirby and the Forgotten Land among others. You can watch Nintendo Direct via the link below on Feb 9, 2022 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET. See the best PC games and best Xbox Game Pass PC games to play nowThese are the best Xbox Series X games and best PS5 games so farSee our Xbox Series X review, PS5 review and best virtual tabletop software...

Keep in mind, however, that the update specifically deals with a recent issue where Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers couldn’t properly connect, which results in incorrect Joy-Con controls. The update won’t resolve any preexisting hardware issues. Here’s everything we know about the New Nintendo SwitchLooking to buy a Switch? These are the best Nintendo Switch deals Nintendo specifically describes the update as a solution to the following: “We have fixed an issue where a Nintendo Switch console with system menu version 10....

Wow, really? Yep. Hear me out. Sony, Apple, and numerous other headphone makers have pushed hard to convince the buying public that upgrading their current gadgets with the latest versions is essential. It’s not. Consumers aren’t just more budget conscious these days – they’re realizing what they currently have isn’t all that different from the previous model – all bells and whistles accounted for. This applies to Sony’s Mark Series noise-cancelling headphones....

Shout-out to the people who paid full price only a few days ago. My heart goes out to you, but for those of you who waited, now may be the right time to buy. So, look past the rather dramatic headline of my Sonic Frontiers hands-on review and you can see what my gripes were — the free roaming sections felt a little slow and clumsy, the camera can be a pain at times and there are a fair few physics and visual glitches (which I assume will be ironed out in updates)....