Believe it or not, some of the best gaming PCs are under $1000. However, they face stiff competition from Microsoft and Sony, both who produce excellent gaming consoles for less than $500.
Thankfully, many of the top premade PC manufacturers have realized that in order to keep up with their living room competition, they must bring the cost of entry down to remain competitive. So, here are our picks for the 5 top gaming PCs under $1,000.
If you’ve been down to your local Best Buy lately, you might have noticed that a whole new class of wireless routers are on the market on the premium end of the product scale, emblazoned with an “802.11ac” label in bright letters on the front of the box.
But what does 802.11ac mean, and is it really necessary for you to get the most out of your daily WiFi browsing experience? Read on as we clear up the confusion around this confounding wireless networking standard and tell you everything you need to know about the newest devices that can support it in 2016.
Are you looking for the best computer monitors available on the market in 2017? Well you’ve come to the right place, where you can find all the advice you need when it comes to finding the perfect top-quality computer screen for your needs.
Picking out the best computer monitors is a bit more complicated than picking out a plain old TV, however. There are a couple of extra features to consider, so we’ll talk about what makes a monitor great for general use, gaming, professional scenarios, and more. And, of course, our guide wouldn’t be complete with discussing the top monitors on the market today and why they are the best buys for you.
Have you ever bought yourself a new router, only to cock your head inquisitively at the big button on the back, top, or side labeled “WPS”? Well, wonder no longer, because in this detailed guide we’re going to explain what is WiFi protected setup, everything you need to know about WPS, what it does, and how exactly it protects your home network from the threat of outside intruders.
We all love our calendars. They help us stay organized, plan for important upcoming events, and coordinate with friends and family on the best time to meet up for that next barbecue in the park. But did you know that Google’s Calendar now features a new, unique Reminder system that you can use to be sure that nothing slips through the cracks unnoticed?
With summer in full swing but fall just around the corner, now is a better time than ever to start your search for the best laptop for college in 2017.
But which style of college laptop is right for your degree and what your classes will demand? Your laptop is an essential part of school work, and will be used in a variety of ways including writing papers, taking online exams, collaborating with other students, reviewing the class syllabus and enrolling in courses. So whether you’re a student that just needs something basic to get you through the day or a parent that requires something a little more powerful, there’s no need to look further than our guide on the best college laptops in the business.
Just like many of the other Internet of Things appliances that have been slowly trickling into our homes over the past several years, smart washers are a new class of device that can hook up to your smartphone or tablet via an app, and transmit vital data about their daily operation to you in realtime.
But how do they work, and do you really need to drop all that extra coin for just a few added features?
Just like many of the other Internet of Things appliances that have been slowly trickling into our homes over the past several years, smart washers are a new class of device that can hook up to your smartphone or tablet via an app, and transmit vital data about their daily operation to you in realtime.
But how do they work, and do you really need to drop all that extra coin for just a few added features?
In a marketplace that’s becoming increasingly more and more crowded with devices that don’t have enough extra features to distinguish themselves from the competition, entries like TP-Link’s touchscreen-enabled wireless router are a refreshing take on a decades-old piece of technology.
But will its shiny gimmicks be enough to make up its lackluster download speeds and shoddy wireless reliability? Read on in our review of the P5 to find out.
When buying a new router, there are a few different metrics you want to keep an eye on when making your final decision. The basic stuff like how fast is it or what kind of range are important enough on their own, but what separates a regular WiFi hub from the greats like Linksys’ new 1900ACS is the added features you get as a part of the complete package. That sense of polish, history and prestige is something that only a few brands in the wireless router space have, and Linksys continues to show it deserves its top spot among others like D-Link, Cisco, and Netgear.
When leaks about what the chassis of the iPhone 7 might look like hit headlines earlier this week, technology columnists and industry analysts jumped on the chance to report that Apple’s next device may finally ditch its 3.5mm audio port altogether. Instead of clinging to the nearly-ancient technology, the next iPhone could begin paving the road to a world where we’re finally past the point of relying on cords to listen to our audiobooks, podcasts, or playlists altogether.
As the bandwidth demands for multiplayer games continue to rise and 4K movie streaming starts to dominate the media market, router manufacturers have begun releasing a whole new range of high-end, high-powered routers that can handle the network requirements of the modern household.
When someone asks you what you think the best PC game is on shelves today, what comes to mind? Is it the adrenaline rush you feel after a hard-fought victory on the fields of Stalingrad in Company of Heroes 2? Or maybe the feeling of soaring through the air like a bird through the densely populated world of The Heart of Thorns?
Well, because there are so many different types of experiences to be had from one magical vault of gaming, we’ve decided to split up our best PC game review into the titles that we felt represented their genre at its absolute crest, the cream of the crop and king of the hill.
Got a big party coming up, but don’t want to leave the DJ duties to just one person? Thanks to Spotify’s collaborative playlist feature, you can be sure that no matter what taste in music might suit the mood best, everyone will get their say.
To start a collaborative playlist, begin by opening up your Spotify client on a PC, Mac, or a compatible mobile device. Next, you can either create an entirely new playlist from scratch, or take an existing playlist and add more people to the fray.
With multi-year drought an all-too familiar weather pattern in places like Texas, the Southwest, and California, the need to conserve water has never been more important than it is today. But how do you police something that people use in your house almost as much as the electricity that keeps the lights on?
Ever since the movie Her came out in 2013, tech geeks everywhere have been dreaming of the small, discrete earbuds that the main character uses to communicate with his AI assistant. And while the era of AI helping us schedule our meetings or lulling us to sleep with a bedtime story may still be a few decades away, thanks to products like the Earin, the moment of truly wire-free is finally upon us.
So the inevitable question is: how to hack your WiFi and recover your router’s password? Read on to find out. We’ve all done it before; you write down your router’s password on a Post-It, stick it somewhere, and then as soon as you need it, it has disappeared.
While the above scenario can play out as a minor annoyance when trying to login to a website, when you lose the password to your wireless network (i.e. your router) things can get a little more complicated. Because the password is hidden in the router itself, it’s not as simple as just asking someone to email you a reset code.
So what’s the best ultrabook in 2017? There are a number of models that deserve a shot at the title, and we’ll be taking you through the major contenders and letting you know what you need to consider when planning for the purchase of your next ultrabook. Keep reading to get a look at the most important features, read an ultrabook comparison, and learn the tricks that will ensure that you choose a computer that you’ll be happy with well into 2017 and beyond.
Just because everyone’s heard of Wi-Fi, it most certainly doesn’t mean that they know what WiFi is or how it works; in fact, most don’t even know what does WiFi stands for, let alone what all those numbers and letters represent. So keep reading to find out more about WiFi and how the wireless technology works so you can pick the best wireless router for your home or office.
Imagine a perfect world, where you can buy the thinnest, lightest, and sleekest laptop around, but still get the same amount of gaming horsepower out of it that you’d expect out of a full-tower desktop. For years, the idea of supercharging a regular old laptop by plugging in an external graphics card was stuck in the realm of fantasy, a task that only the most hardcore DIY-ers would take on after a weekend in their garage and enough circuit board soldering to make anyone’s head spin.
