A $40 label maker and QR codes completely changed how I manage my home lab
Rich Edmonds Apr 14, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
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This mobile workstation made me realize my desk was just a convenience
…Except it's probably twice the thickness of those, to house the powerful hardware, cooling system, and port selection that Lenovo put on this beast. The left side has a 10 Gbps…
Home Assistant's ePaper ecosystem finally has an open standard worth building around
…Sign in to your XDA account ePaper smart displays in the Home Assistant world have never had a hardware problem. The reTerminal E-series, Waveshare's ESP32 ePaper boards, M5Paper, and the…
I thought 120Hz on a TV was overkill, until I used it for gaming and Android TV
…I’d have told anyone that an OLED with a rock-solid 60Hz panel was the objective "sweet spot," where contrast and color reigned supreme, perfectly matched to the 60fps ceiling of…
When AAA game developers block entire GPU brands, PC gaming loses its biggest advantage
…hardware, it's far from what most would call a solid gaming experience. One user on Reddit described Crimson Desert as being rendered entirely in blue, with no textures or colors, and…
Nvidia's groundbreaking VRAM solution only works best on its fastest GPUs
…Instead of storing colors per texel, you store a compact model that can reproduce them — which is why it needs AI hardware to decode efficiently. 07 / 8 Hardware Nvidia's NTC was…
The XPS 16's redesign proves Dell learned from its mistakes
…Sign in to your XDA account Last year, Dell did us dirty by changing the XPS name to the Dell 16 Premium , and while the hardware was still good, the name sucked…
I fixed my TV's flickering black screen with a $15 HDMI cable and a hidden menu setting
Jasmine Mannan Apr 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
3 reasons Google's Pixel still feels unlike any other Android phone
…Samsung's Galaxy Ultra line, particularly the Galaxy S25 and S26 Ultra , has grown on me over the years, but as much as I like Samsung's smartphone hardware, I still find…
I'm sticking with PowerToys Command Palette until Windows fixes taskbar and search
…PowerToys dock delivers granular customization options that go beyond the usual color and adapt to the theme capabilities. You can choose to add an image as a taskbar background and make it…