iPhone 17e review: The iPhone for your parents gets better
…That said, if you ignore the 60Hz refresh rate, the iPhone 17e's OLED screen still looks stellar, with excellent color and decent brightness at 1,200 nits. Features like StandBy, Live…
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Used enterprise workstations are the home lab upgrade everyone overlooks
…These three-to-five-year-old workstations from Dell, HP, or Lenovo have been decommissioned from a corporate hardware refresh cycle, and for a fraction of what they cost brand-new, the…
I discovered most of my HDMI 2.1 cables aren't certified, and it's shockingly common
…Related Don't use old HDMI cables with your new TV or monitor If you're planning to take advantage of high-end features like 120Hz, HDR, and 4K, it's worth…
4K gaming stopped feeling like a luxury once I ditched my 1440p monitor
…I've long used 1440p, switching back and forth between a 4K panel, but I have since fully migrated to the higher resolution for all my interactive entertainment. 8K isn't anywhere…
I ignored my monitor's USB hub for too long, but it's perfect for one vastly underrated thing
…Alienware AW2725DF 360Hz QD-OLED $600 $650 Save $50 9 /10 Screen Size 27 inches Resolution 2560 x 1440 Max. Refresh Rate 360Hz Alienware's AW2725DF gaming monitor brings Quantum Dot OLED…
My old Google Pixel has replaced half of my smart home products without costing me a penny
…Your old Pixel 6 has a Tensor chip, a high-refresh-rate OLED screen, and a battery that also can be bypassed for straight power from the USB port. The Google Pixel…
XDA's top picks from Computex 2026: The most exciting tech of the year
…What this process is, however, is a great way for those with older AM4 platforms to continue upgrading from older, less-capable chips. It's no secret that PC hardware pricing has…
I ditched my 5800X3D for a 9800X3D and learned these 3 lessons the hard way
…That’s where my old 5800X3D felt like it wasn't enough for my 4090, but the 9800X3D gave me just the FPS uplift I was expecting for ultra-high refresh rate…
HDMI 2.2 promises 4K at 480Hz, but your current cable situation is about to get worse
…and refresh rate are possible on a monitor. But even once that happens, you'll need to wait even longer to have hardware that can render games at such high frame rates…
The most useful upgrade for my gaming rig wasn’t inside my PC
…If you're still on 1080p 60 Hz, then an OLED or high refresh rate 1440p monitor is your first priority. Picking up an ultralight wireless mouse and a rapid trigger keyboard…