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HP Elite Dragonfly Max Review: A Pricey 5G Follow-Up

Our Verdict The HP Elite Dragonfly Max has a bright display and long battery life, but its performance could be stronger, and it has a very high price, even for a business-class laptop. For + 5G option + Bright Display + Long Battery Life Against – Middling Performance – Expensive even for a business-class computer… Read more

HTC Vive Pro 2 review: The ultimate virtual reality experience

(Pocket-lint) – The HTC Vive Pro 2 has arrived – and you could easily be forgiven for thinking it’s virtually the same VR headset that the company released back in 2018. That’s because outwardly it hasn’t changed much from the original, aside from some colour changes on the front faceplate. However, under the hood things… Read more

Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 Review: Team Red’s Blasting Off Again

Our Verdict The Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 is so good that it makes us wonder why Dell didn’t team up with AMD on a laptop sooner. For + Strong gaming performance + Excellent productivity performance + Unique chassis + Not too costly for it power Against – Internals run hot – Middling audio –… Read more

Lenovo Brings RTX 3050, 16:10 Displays to Legion

Home News (Image credit: Lenovo) Lenovo’s got a brand new set of Legion laptops coming this summer, and while they’re looking to be plenty powerful if you opt for the best CPUs and best graphics cards, it’s the inclusion of brand new RTX 3050 options on the new Lenovo Legion 5i’s low-end configurations that’s really… Read more

How To Make A Magic 8-Ball With Raspberry Pi and Sense HAT

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) The Raspberry Pi Foundation released its Sense HAT add on back in 2015 and yet this board remains one of the best Raspberry Pi HATs, because it still packs a full scientific platform and an 8×8 RGB LED matrix for a little fun in your Raspberry Pi projects. The… Read more

MSI Aegis RS 11th Review: A Potent Rocket Lake Pre-Built

Our Verdict The MSI Aegis RS 11th is a powerful gaming desktop with the latest parts from Intel and Nvidia and off-the-shelf components that allow for easy upgrades. For + Off the shelf parts + Powerful gaming performance + Decent pack-in peripherals Against – MSI Center software is clunky – Middling file transfer speeds It’s… Read more

HP’s New Intel and AMD Convertibles are Very Different

Home News (Image credit: HP) HP announced new AMD and Intel convertibles today, the first of which upgrades the company’s AMD convertibles to Ryzen 5000U chips and the latter of which comes with a new discrete graphics option and plenty of utility software. Granted, that discrete GPU isn’t gaming-tier. Also, if you want something a… Read more

Pokémon makes an intimidating genre approachable

Roleplaying games represent some of the most beloved titles ever created. Series like Final Fantasy or The Elder Scrolls are filled with huge, immersive worlds and deep lore to be explored. Yet, that scale and complexity can also make the genre seem overwhelming. What makes Pokémon stand out is its ability to attract a wide… Read more

Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2021

Home Best-picks (Image credit: Amazon) Raspberry Pi Models, Tutorials and More You can purchase a Raspberry Pi for as little as $5 (for the Raspberry Pi Zero) or more likely $35 (for the Raspberry Pi 4), but you’ll need a few extra products to make it run. And, beyond that, there’s a whole world of… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico Review: ‘Pi Silicon’ Debuts on $4 Microcontroller

Our Verdict A first for Raspberry Pi, the Pico microcontroller provides an affordable and simple way to control lights, motors, sensors and other electronic components. For Low cost Small size Ease of use Built-in ADC Against C workflow is tricky No built-in wireless No 5V output Raspberry Pi has a history of disrupting the status… Read more

Tom’s Hardware CES 2021 Awards: Hot New Hardware for the Year Ahead

Home News (Image credit: Asus, Lenovo, LG, Thermaltake, Razer, MSI, Nvidia, EVGA. iBuyPower, AMD and Shutterstock) Let’s be honest. This wasn’t the CES anyone wanted. We’ve been covering North America’s largest tech show for years, so we can definitively say that, without in-person booths and demos, it’s just not the same. The most interesting things… Read more

Adafruit Aims To Cyberdeck Your Raspberry Pi 400

Home News (Image credit: Adafruit) With the change of form factor, the keyboard chassis Raspberry Pi 400 introduced an interesting challenge for third party accessory makers. The GPIO, now moved to the rear of the case and rotated 90 degrees means that standard HATs and add on boards no longer fit. Companies and makers are… Read more

Best HTC Vive accessories 2020: Upgrade and enhance your VR experiences with these gadgets

(Pocket-lint) – There’s no denying that virtual reality gaming is a whole world of fun. There also aren’t many VR experiences better than those available on the HTC Vive, Vive Cosmos and Vive Pro. The HTC Vive, whichever model you have, is an impressive bit of kit, for sure. That’s not to say, though, that it’s… Read more

Upcoming Hardware Launches 2020 (Updated Oct 2020)

Introduction In this article, which our team will regularly update, we will maintain a growing list of information pertaining to upcoming hardware releases based on leaks and official announcements as we spot them. There will obviously be a ton of rumors on unreleased hardware, and it is our goal to—based on our years of industry… Read more

Surprise Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Announced (Update)

Home News (Image credit: Raspberry Pi Trading) Update 10/19/2020 02:21 PT: We’ve added information about the PCIe interface and GPIO for the Compute Module 4 IO Board. October 19, and the Raspberry Pi team have announced another version of their Compute Module range of boards. Powered by the same System on Chip (SoC) as the… Read more