Microsoft does not want you to use iPerf3 to measure network performance on Windows
Microsoft has asked customers to ditch iPerf3 on Windows, recommending other tools instead.
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Vivaldi is the latest browser to support Windows on Arm
The productivity-focused Vivaldi browser is ready for the Snapdragon X Elite with its latest snapshot release.
Support for Windows on Arm has been ramping up significantly in the past few months in preparation for the upcoming Snapdragon X Elite. Now, it's time for one of our favorite browsers, Vivaldi, to join the fray with its latest preview release. The news comes shortly after Google Chrome introduced support for Windows on Arm after years of holding back support.
Samsung's Galaxy A35 is a stunning mid-range contender
Samsung is now selling the Galaxy A35 5G in the United States, offering some amazing deals for new customers.
We recently reviewed the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G handset, scoring it favorably based on the excellent build quality, the polished OneUI 6.1 experience, and a stunning main camera. While that phone doesn't even officially sell in the United States, Samsung is launching its more affordable sibling, the Galaxy A35 5G in the country today.
The Chromebook Plus 514 is ready to take on all the AI-powered apps Google has served up lately
And it's cheap, too.
There's a good chance you've noticed the rise of AI assistants among productivity apps. Google is no exception, with Gemini appearing in all kinds of apps that the tech giant owns. But with all these new AI-based tools at people's fingertips, Chromebooks have to adapt to make the most of these new productivity-boosting assets. Fortunately, Acer is ready to create a Chromebook that can utilise the evolving world of AI with the Plus 514.
The new Omen 17 has a Copilot key and plenty of power
You have to pay extra for audio transcription, though.
HP has just announced a new member of its gaming laptop family with the introduction of the AMD-powered Omen 17. The latest gaming laptop in the company's lineup offers plenty of performance for gaming, but also goes heavy on AI, and it's the first Omen laptop with a Copilot key.
You'll need a Snapdragon X Elite to use the new AI Explorer in Windows 11
If the source code for Windows 11 version 24H2 is to be believed, Microsoft is locking AI Explorer behind some pretty strict hardware requirements.
AI Explorer is an alleged upcoming feature in Windows 11 that has been generating a lot of hype recently. If reports are to be believed, it will act as a searchable timeline for everything that you do on Windows. So, theoretically, if you were working on a document about earthquakes in March 2024, you could prompt AI Explorer to "Show me everything about earthquakes from the last month", and it would surface every item related to this topic, based on your activity. While all of this sounds like a game-changer, it seems like Microsoft doesn't plan to roll out the capability to all Windows 11 PCs.
Microsoft will now urge you to ditch local accounts on Windows 10
Microsoft is now nagging Windows 10 customers to switch to a Microsoft account instead of using a local account.
About a week ago, we learned that Microsoft has begun to show full-screen ads in Windows 10, urging customers to upgrade to Windows 11 even though there is still more than a year to go before the former runs out of support. This move drew a lot of attention considering the company had come under fire in the same week for the slow performance of the Start menu, which had also begun showing advertisements for apps. However, it seems like the Redmond tech firm is not done notifying users about how they can improve their Windows experience, as can be determined from a recent Windows 10 Insider update.
Microsoft's new AI tech shows we aren't far from webcam-free video conferencing
It can generate a talking face video with a portrait photo and speech audio.
In Microsoft Teams, you can use the Avatar feature if you're feeling video fatigue and don't want to appear in the video while attending a meeting. It simply creates a 3D avatar of yours, which animates based on your audio cues, without a webcam. However, Microsoft has gone a step further and developed a new AI technology that can take the concept of webcam-free video conferencing to the next level.
The best Nintendo emulator on iOS just hit the App Store, and it's blowing our minds
Bust out those DS games.
Apple has opened the door for emulators on the App Store, but the road to actually getting an emulator to stick on it hasn't been so successful. We saw iGBA arrive, but it turned out that the app was someone else's emulator with ads slapped on it. Then we saw the Bimmy emulator appear, but the developer took it down a day later "out of fear." Now, Delta has made its debut on the App Store, and we hope it'll last a bit longer than what came before it.
3dfx Voodoo card makes a return in 2024 thanks to some ambitious builders
It's not going to produce stellar performance numbers, but this labor of love is one to behold
Graphic cards have evolved quite a bit over the past ten years, but those that have been around for some time will remember the true glory days, when you had multiple brands of cards with strange-looking boxes that had pretty good performance and were actually affordable. And while times have changed quite a bit, it looks like some are still happily stuck in the past, working on passion projects that involve old school GPUs.
Gunnar Optiks' new glasses reduces eyestrain, preserves color accuracy, and look awesome all at the same time
The new Clear Pro lenses will save your eyes with none of the drawbacks.
Sometimes a job will ask of you to stare at a screen for extended periods of time, but all that pesky blue light that monitors output can do damage to your eyes. Companies have released glasses that block blue light in a bid to save our eyeballs, but professionals who work in editing note that wearing them tends to throw off color accuracy, meaning the color they see doesn't match up with the color they're working with. Fortunately, Gunnar Optiks is here to give us the best of both worlds with its new lens, the Clear Pro.
Heineken enters the smartphone world with a phone that's boring for all the right reasons
At least it has Snake.
Smartphones have slowly but surely taken over our attention spans. Once upon a time, they were only good for sending SMS messages and playing Snake; now, they're essentially miniature computers that you may take a call on from time to time. Whether or not this is a good thing depends on who you ask; people who were around before the smartphone revolution may lament how dates at restaurants and patrons at the cinema spend more time on their phones than living in the situation. However, give a younger person a Nokia 3210 and they'll find it totally useless for modern-day use. For those who miss easier times, Heineken and Bodega have teamed up to make the Boring Phone that brings the smartphone all the way to the 90s when things weren't so smart.
Here's your first look at a real Snapdragon X laptop
Laptops with the Snapdragon X Elite aren't coming until the summer, but the leaks have already started.
We've been hearing about the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and laptops powered by it for many months now, but in terms of actual hardware, we have yet to see anything concrete. That's because a lot of these devices are going to be unveiled at an event in May, but if you just can't wait, the leaks are starting to come in.
Logitech wants to launch ChatGPT on your PC and Mac with the click of a button
For Logitech keyboard and mouse owners, access to ChatGPT has become simpler than ever!
To become eligible to get the "AI PC" tag, Windows laptop manufacturers will need to introduce the Copilot key on the keyboards. While that's something that we'll see happening in the coming days, the latest feature in the Logi Options+ app makes it easier for anyone with a Logitech keyboard or mouse to start chatting with ChatGPT by clicking a button.
Don't worry about the mysterious Copilot app that suddenly showed up on your Windows PC, says Microsoft
Microsoft has explained that the strange Copilot app recently installed on some Windows PCs is harmless.
Microsoft has been pushing its Copilot service across many of its platforms, including Windows, Microsoft 365, Edge, Azure, and more. However, in its effort to get as many people to use Copilot as possible, it may have been a bit overzealous recently. A Microsoft Edge update last month caused a mysterious Copilot app to show up in the list of installed apps for many Windows customers, with Microsoft now acknowledging that this was unintentional.
You can turn your photos into fun designs with the latest Windows Photos update
But it's not available to everyone yet.
Microsoft has announced a major new feature for the Windows Photos app to help users start creating compelling visuals with a mouse click. The software giant hasn't done anything outside of the box, though. It simply integrated the Microsoft Designer tool into the Photos app.
Microsoft brings OneNote straight to your eyes with Apple Vision Pro app
Following the availability of other Microsoft 365 apps earlier, OneNote has finally made its way to the Apple Vision Pro too.
The Apple Vision Pro is a bit of a mixed bag, but it does have some potential. The fairly expensive piece of hardware is quite ambitious in its aims, although some have been left confused as to what vision of the future Apple is targeting with its new headset. Recently, Apple has been working with various partners to bring more applications to the Vision Pro, along with improving the overall user experience. Now, Microsoft has announced that OneNote is making its way to the mixed-reality headset.
This awesome Raspberry Pi Etch-a-Sketch can draw any image you want without the frustration
All of the art without any of the drawing.
Etch-a-Sketches always seem like a fun pastime until you try to actually draw with one. One mistake and you wonder why you're even bothering trying to draw with one instead of using anything else. However, someone has removed the frustration of using an Etch-a-Sketch by wiring one up to a Raspberry Pi. Best of all, you don't even need to turn the dials; just give the Raspberry Pi an image to draw and it will do all the work for you without accidentally shaking the canvas.
Razer's Firefly V2 Pro is the ultimate desktop accessory for RGB lovers
If you're looking for more ways to add RGB lighting to your setup, then this mousepad is a must
Razer is known for its over-the-top designs incorporating plenty of RGB. But, the company consistently shows how it can walk the fine line when it comes to design and performance. While mousepads can be kind of mundane, RGB mousepads can be a bit more exciting, adding a nice pop of flair to your desk while not getting in the way either.
AMD tries to beat Core Ultra vPro with new Ryzen PRO 8000 CPUs
AMD has unveiled its latest Ryzen 8000 Pro series processors for laptops and desktops, bringing AI capabilities to professional users.
AMD has introduced the latest in its lineup of professional-oriented processors, targeting both laptop and desktop users. On the laptop side, the company introduced the Ryzen Pro 8040 series, while the desktop side is getting the Ryzen Pro 8000 series. The names sound familiar, though they're explained by AMD's naming schemes for laptops and desktops being different.
Leak shows upcoming Gemini integration in Chrome works much simpler than Copilot in Edge
Google Chrome's upcoming feature will make chat with Gemini super simple.
A few months ago, Google made a lot of changes to its AI strategy, including introducing a new mobile app, renaming Bard to Gemini, a new subscription tier, and more. It also has many exciting announcements regarding Gemini planned for the future. One of the noteworthy features Google is currently working on is Gemini integration for Google Chrome desktop.