Entry-level PC market is hit the worst by RAM pricing, but there's a bigger crisis looming
… The budget segment, meanwhile, seems to have been abandoned by everyone except Intel. …
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Microsoft teases Windows 11's vertical taskbar — then deletes the video
Patrick O'Rourke Apr 1, 2026, 12:58 PM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. …
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, passing the reins to an expected successor
Patrick O'Rourke Apr 20, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. …
AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is incredible, but entirely unnecessary
… The economics of it, however, means that it will only appeal to a narrow segment of buyers, and even in those segments, the 270K Plus gives it strong competition while having no business competing with it, especially given its price-point. …
Microsoft abandons its Xbox Copilot plans
Patrick O'Rourke May 5, 2026, 5:49 PM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. …
Google Wallet’s latest update lands just in time for Travel season
Patrick O'Rourke Apr 22, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. …
Microsoft wants to fix Windows Insider by making it "simpler and more transparent"
Patrick O'Rourke Apr 10, 2026, 2:03 PM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. …
Microsoft plans to fix Windows 11’s unpredictable Start menu search
Patrick O'Rourke Apr 7, 2026, 12:20 PM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. …
Plex slaps a price increase on Remote Watch Pass subscriptions
Patrick O'Rourke May 2, 2026, 3:27 PM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. …
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD runs Vega OS and ditches the power plug
Patrick O'Rourke Apr 15, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. …