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Tonor TC30 USB Microphone Review

If you’re struggling with your audio quality, you may be tempted to buy a dedicated microphone to improve your work calls, live streaming, content creation. Some of you may not want to splash too much cash however, so today we’re taking a look at a very affordable microphone by Tonor, the TC30 USB microphone, which… Read more

Valve Reportedly Making a Switch Style Mini-PC Codenamed “SteamPal”

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock and Valve) Valve is allegedly jumping back into hardware, working on a handheld PC similar to the Nintendo Switch, according to a new report from Ars Technica. The publication spoke to “multiple sources familiar with the matter,” who have confirmed that “the device has been in development for some time.”… Read more

Report: Valve is secretly building a Switch-esque portable gaming PC

Nearly a decade after introducing an ill-fated line of Linux gaming PCs dubbed “Steam Machines,” PC gaming giant Valve is reportedly trying its hand at hardware again — with its own handheld gaming computer a la the Nintendo Switch. That’s the word from Ars Technica’s Sam Machkovech, who claims to have multiple sources attesting that… Read more

Phison PS5018-E18 Controller With Micron 176L TLC Preview: Unleashing the Beast

Home Features (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Page 1 of 3: Features and Specifications Phison’s PS5018-E18 is a high-performance PCIe 4.0×4 NVMe SSD controller that has flooded the market in many of the newest and fastest-performing SSDs. It offers up very fast sequential performance but has been outshined in random responsiveness by top picks like Samsung’s… Read more

No Kitchen Sink? Today’s Newegg Shuffle Has Kettles, Convection Ovens and Uber Eats

Home News (Image credit: Newegg) Either Newegg’s gone mad with shuffle power or someone’s crossed its wires with Amazon’s, because today’s Newegg Shuffle only has one GPU, but does have kettles, fruit dehydrators and Uber Eats gift cards. For the unaware, the Newegg Shuffle is a daily raffle event where users can sign up for… Read more

Microsoft Teams opens up to new collaborative apps that plug into meetings

Microsoft first let developers build third-party apps into Teams last year, but the company is going a step further at Build 2021 today. In a push to get more app developers building for Teams, Microsoft is opening up its crucial APIs, Teams Store, and tools to what it calls collaborative apps. Developers will soon be… Read more

Intel Tapes In 7nm Meteor Lake Compute Tile

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced at the J.P. Morgan Global TMC Week event today that the company has “taped-in” the compute tiles for its new 7nm Meteor Lake chips, meaning that the design elements and IP have been validated for integration into the broader SoC. The design will be ready… Read more

How To Program Webcam-Powered Scratch Games

Keeping fit can be fun. What if, instead of running around a park we made a game where you have to hit as many balls as you can to score points? The catch is that you only have 30 seconds to get the highest score! Sounds easy, hand me the joypad! No! To control the… Read more

A 20-year-old Xbox Easter egg has been revealed, and there may still be more

Kotaku has revealed an Easter egg that’s been hidden on the original Xbox for almost twenty years, after a developer who worked on the console sent in a tip. The Easter egg, which has apparently remained secret until now, can show you the Xbox Dashboard Team’s names after you follow a byzantine set of steps… Read more

Apple wants users to trust iOS, but it doesn’t trust iOS users

Apple’s software engineering head Craig Federighi had a tricky task in the Epic v. Apple trial: explaining why the Mac’s security wasn’t good enough for the iPhone. Mac computers have an official Apple App Store, but they also allow downloading software from the internet or a third-party store. Apple has never opened up iOS this… Read more

Sphero’s cute car-shaped robot is driven to teach kids about programming

Sphero, a long-time maker of robotic toys, has announced a robotic toy car that’s designed to teach young children about the fundamentals of programming (via Gizmodo). It’s called the Sphero indi, and kids can use different-colored silicone tiles to give the car instructions, letting them create courses and mazes (and hopefully learn how to logically… Read more

Microsoft Is Killing Internet Explorer 11 For Good by 2022

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Microsoft is finally kicking the curb to its once-famous and popular Internet Explorer web browser. In a recent blog post, Microsoft said that it plans to fully retire Internet Explorer 11 (the latest version of the browser) by June of 2022. For companies still using apps tailor-made for Internet Explorer,… Read more

Best popcorn makers 2021: Get cinema-worthy corn at home

(Pocket-lint) – There are few pleasures in life that can match snuggling up to watch a great movie with a big bowl of freshly-made hot popcorn, whether you’re having it plain, buttered or with any number of other flavour options. Best ice cream maker: Make ice cream and gelato at home without hassle It can… Read more

Report Details Apple’s Next Processors for Laptops, Mac Pro

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is preparing its next generation of MacBook Pros with more powerful in-house chips and is eyeing a replacement for its most powerful tower, the Mac Pro. The MacBook Pros will come in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with MagSafe charging, more ports, and,… Read more

Forget AirPods 3 leaks, Beats Studio Buds have now shown up in iOS beta code

Home News (Image credit: MacRumours) Apple is working on a new pair of Beats true wireless earbuds, according to images found in the latest tvOS and iOS beta codes by MacRumours and 9to5Mac. Referenced as ‘Beats Studio Buds’ in the tvOS 14.6 and iOS 14.6 codes, they will reportedly feature noise cancellation and, courtesy of… Read more