Editor at XDA Computing. I've been covering the world of technology since 2018, but I've loved the field for a lot longer. And I have a weird affinity for Nintendo videogames, which I'm always happy to talk about.
It's CES time, and with it Razer is announcing the new 2022 versions of all its major Blade laptops - the Blade 14, 15, and 17. These new models come with refreshed internals across the board, including new processors from AMD (for the Blade 14) and Intel (for the Blade 15 and 17). There are...
During its product premiere earlier today, AMD announced a ton of Ryzen and Radeon products for laptops and desktops. All the new processors launching in the next couple of months are based on Zen 3 or the new Zen 3+ cores, but AMD ended things off with a teaser for Zen 4, just as previously...
Ahead of CES 2022, HP has announced the latest update to the AMD-powered versions of the EliteBook and ProBook business laptops. HP is refreshing a good chunk of its lineup, including the EliteBook 805 and 605 G9 series, the ProBook 405 G9 series, and the Pro x360 G9. That covers all sorts of price points...
Normally, if you want to download a YouTube video, you have to be paying for YouTube Premium, and even then, you have to do it on your phone using the YouTube app. What if you want to watch a video on your computer later when you're not connected to the internet? We're here to show...
WSATools, a fan-developed app for installing Android apps on Windows 11, will soon allow you to backup all your Android apps and restore them easily. This makes it easier to set up if you need to reinstall the Windows Subsystem for Android for whatever reason.
If you don't know yet, Microsoft has been testing the ability...
Windows Hello is one of the coolest features introduced in Windows 10, and it allows you to unlock your PC using your fingerprint or your face. You can even use a USB security key this way. While biometric security wasn't completely new to laptops when Windows Hello rolled around, it became much more common after...
When buying a new laptop, the brand can be just as important as the advertised specs. Sure, you can have a look at the best laptops around and choose from those, but we all have preferences. Many of the more popular laptops are from companies like HP or Lenovo, but maybe you just happen to...
Whether it's a gift from a loved one or something you got for yourself, getting a new Windows PC is always exciting. There's always a bit of a rush using it for the first time, even if you're not a big computer guy like most of us here at XDA. But once you've turned on...
Despite having a name like Universal Serial Bus, USB ports haven't always been that universal. With different sizes and capabilities for different devices, it was only when USB Type-C came around that we started getting closer to a truly universal connector. These days, pretty much every non-Apple smartphone comes with USB Type-C port for charging,...
AMD is apparently set to reveal the next generation of Ryzen processors based on the Zen 4 architecture at the upcoming CES 2022, which is set to happen right at the start of the year despite most companies backing out of a physical attendance. The information was confirmed by AMD CTO Mark Papermaster in an...
Samsung has announced its first PCIe Gen 5 SSD for enterprise customers, the PM1743, which is also one of the first PCIe 5.0 SSDs in general. With the launch of Intel's Alder Lake desktop processors, PCIe Gen 5 is now available to the general public, and adoption is only going to increase as more processors...
The Surface Pro X is one of the most unique devices in Microsoft's lineup. For one thing, it's the only Windows PC Microsoft makes that's powered by ARM processors. That gives it benefits like instant wake, always-on connectivity, and more battery efficiency. It also has the more modern design among the Surface Pro line, plus...
