Best Buy currently offers the 1TB model HP Omen 16 with RTX 3060 GPU for $1,299 (opens in new tab). That’s $400 in savings since it typically retails for $1,699. This is one of the lowest prices we’ve tracked for this HP gaming notebook. So far, it’s one of the best gaming laptop deals of the fall. HP’s Omen gaming laptops are known to deliver desktop-level powerful performance. The laptop on sale packs a 16....
In this week’s column of Tabletop tips from an anxious GM (all of which can be found on our DND tips hub), I’ll be answering a question from every GM that’s been stumped by a player’s radical decision to punch someone that they weren’t supposed to. You can 100% prepare yourself for situations like this by having a few tools at the ready, and keeping a few tactics in mind....
The retailer is discounting hundreds of devices from Chromebooks to iPads. Like all holidays, there are some fake deals to watch out for this weekend, so we’re just highlighting the best bargains the retailer has to offer. So before you fire up the grill, celebrate the unofficial start of summer with these discounts. Buy on Walmart Laptops Accessories iPad iPad Mini 4 (opens in new tab) for $299.99: The iPad Mini 4 is the perfect iPad for those who want the smallest tablet possible and don’t mind being a processor behind Apple’s other iPads....
Make no mistake, Walmart’s Overpowered laptops aren’t perfect and have a few flaws we didn’t like. However, it’s near impossible to find better specs for the price. On the high-end side of things, the Overpowered Gaming Laptop 17+ (opens in new tab) is packed to the gills with tech and is currently on sale for $999 ($700 off). It features a 17-inch 1080p LCD, 2.2GHz Core i7-8750H six-core CPU, 32GB of RAM, 256GB SSD w/ 2TB HDD, and a GT X 1060 6GB video card....
Journalist Paul Thurrott tweeted that sources told him the Surface Pro 5 will continue to use a proprietary charger like the one on the Pro 4 or the Surface Book, and that the only major upgrade will be to Intel’s Kaby Lake CPUs. “Surface Pro 5 will not change the Surface Connect power connector, I was just told,” he wrote. “Kaby Lake, nothing dramatic.” In a follow up tweet, he suggested it “sounds like Surface Pro 4....
Since an industry consortium called the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) introduced TPM in 2009, more than 2 billion of the chips have been embedded into PCs and other devices, such as ATMs and set-top boxes. The TPM standard has been updated over the years, and its most recent release is TPM 2.0, which was released in October 2014. Windows 11 revealed — all the changes coming to Microsoft’s next-gen Windows OSBest laptops 2021Windows 11 tip: How to enable TPM 2....
And during the retailer’s October Prime Early Access Sale, that number is expected to increase. Free release date delivery As a Prime membership holder, you can also rent or buy movies and TV episodes outside of the Prime Video library starting at $2.99. You can also add over 100 premium channels to your membership with Prime Video Channels for an additional monthly fee. Channels like Paramount+ HBO, Showtime, and Starz cost from $6 to $15 per month for Prime members....
Best Buy has slashed the price of the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 in half! The 14-inch, AMD-equipped laptop is now only $119 (opens in new tab) — yes, I’m serious. All you’ll need is a $100 bill and a $20 bill to snag this device. Best Black Friday deals 2020Best cheap laptops under $500Best cheap gaming laptops Black Friday cheap laptop deal: 14-inch Lenovo IdeaPad 1 with one-year of Microsoft Office The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14-inch is ideal for easygoing users who need a machine for web browsing and light entertainment....
It ends up that Microsoft did at one time consider using the new standard, which could have easily replaced all three existing ports. Eagle-eyed Tom Warren at The Verge points out that in a promotional video discussing the craftsmanship of the Surface Laptop, you can see a prototype with a pair of USB-C ports (it’s at 1:02. Blink and you’ll miss it). Reports suggest that Microsoft didn’t think that USB Type-C was ready for primetime, both in terms of charging and market adoption....
Before you get too excited, Windows 10 can’t natively run Android apps; instead, they can be mirrored onto a PC via the Your Phone app (via The Verge). You will now see a list of Android apps in the Your Phone app on PC and can launch them as you would on your phone. You can even operate them alongside other Windows 10 programs, as Microsoft notes in a blog post....
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced (opens in new tab) its new Pluton security chip that will endeavor to solve some of these problems. The chip is based on work that started with the Xbox One back in 2013 and has been developed in partnership with AMD, Intel and Qualcomm as it will be integrated directly into the CPU (via Neowin). Can’t wait for Microsoft Proton? Here are the best laptops available right now....
This new shell will make it look more like you’re running the same version of Windows on your laptop, desktop, phone, Xbox and more. Everything from the desktop, taskbar, Start menu and more will be adaptive to fit the screen or computer you’re working on. It’s sort of like the Continuum feature, which lets you plug a Windows Phone into a dock to use on a monitor, but at a larger scale....
For those who aren’t familiar, PowerToys has been around since Windows 95 and gives PC power users features they need to maximize their productivity. It isn’t for everyone but this collection of tools is certainly worth checking out if you want to get the most out of your laptop or desktop. How to Use Windows 10Best college laptops in 2020: Best laptops for studentsBest 2-in-1 laptops in 2020 New to PowerToys is a refreshed interface for the Image Resizer feature, which was launched last year....
The problem stemmed from the Windows 10 May 2020 update, which was optional for a few months before it rolled out to a wider audience. After installing the update, users began to experience sluggishness and freezes. How to Use Windows 10How to Upgrade to Windows 10 for free in 2020Dell XPS 13 (Model 9310, Late 2020) review As Windows Latest reports, users have complained on Microsoft’s community forums (opens in new tab) about the performance issues they are facing after installing the updates....
The company also included a specific note about connectivity issues caused by the update, “After installing this update on a Windows 10 device with a wireless wide area network (WWAN) LTE modem, reaching the internet might not be possible.” It is currently working on a solution. Earlier this week, we reported on critical bugs in the latest Windows 10 KB4556799 update. Problems encountered by Win10 laptop and desktop owners ranged from missing data to broken audio and even the Blue Screen of Death, or full system failures....
These browser bugs follow a series of others caused by the May 2020 update. Microsoft is working its way through them, but it seems like every time an issue is patched, another creeps up. Windows 10 May 2020 update: Here are the best new featuresWindows 10 ReviewHow to Use Windows 10 In this particular case, users are complaining that the new Edge browser launches upon startup, even when the setting for it to do so isn’t enabled....
But Windows 10 has struggled to stay fresh. Tired interfaces and ancient software plague the operating system used by more than a billion people. This is where Windows 11 comes in. I’ve been using some version of the OS for the last month or so and spent the past few days with the final product. How to download Windows 11 for freeBest laptops in 2022Best laptops deals you can find today!...
Windows Report managed to capture a snippet of those opinions by conducting a consumer-perspective survey on Windows 11. The survey polled 11,097 people across 177 countries, including the US, India, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Windows 11 TPM requirement is confusing everyone — what you need to knowThe best laptops of 2021 Windows 11 feedback is already flooding in Windows 11 doesn’t have an official release date yet, but it’s reportedly rolling out in October for new, compatible PCs that hit the market (followed by a wider spread release next year)....
The new Xbox Store, if this is, in fact, legit, looks incredibly similar to how the PlayStation Store is currently set up, with the important tabs on the left-hand side and all of the selectable results on the right-hand side. 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...
Discovered in a trademark listing by eagle-eyed Reddit users, the logo consists of “Series” spelled out vertically next to a larger X with sharp corners and gaps in the forward-slash where it would meet the backslash. It’s a stylish font similar to what is used on the Xbox One X packaging. Xbox Series X: specs, price and how it compares to gaming laptopsPS5: Specs, price, release date and how it compares to gaming laptopsXbox Series S could be unveiled next month along with new headset...
