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Gigabyte Aorus 17G Review: Ampere and a Blazing Screen

Our Verdict The Gigabyte Aorus 17G pushes out solid RTX-30 series performance while offering a mechanical keyboard. For 300 Hz Screen Physical Mechanical Keyboard Against Not much faster than prior-gen laptops Slightly dim screen Slightly low color gamut Ampere has finally landed on laptops, with Gigabyte’s 2021 refresh of the Aorus 17G in particular representing… Read more

MSI’s GS66 Stealth proves the RTX 3080 can handle QHD just fine

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. I had hoped that MSI’s GS66 Stealth for 2021 would look and feel a little different than last year’s model — not that the 2020 version was particularly busted in any major way. In fact, the previous… Read more

To all the streaming services you’ve never heard of before

For every household streamer — Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus — there are a dozen that few users would likely recognize. How many people can explain what Xumo, Tubi, Vudu, and Pluto TV are? How about Acorn TV, Ovid, and Popcornflix? But all of these obscure services may play a vital role in how the streaming… Read more

PTZOptics Webcam 80 Review: Solid Quality, High Price

Our Verdict The PTZOptics Webcam 80 is more expensive than the Logitech C920 despite being less usable across different lighting conditions thanks to frequent overexposure. For Tends to flatter the face with warm color exposure Wide field of view Against Photos are frequently too sharp Handles low light poorly Expensive Before the holiday season struck,… Read more

heise + | Server: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 with two AMD EPYC 7H12 in the test

Server: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR 665 with two AMD EPYC 7H 12 in the test Cover open: The interior of the SR 665 CPU performance in comparison UEFI settings as a hurdle I / O surprise SAS versus NVMe Conclusion Read article in iX 2 / 2021 Under the name ThinkSystem SR 665 Lenovo does not… Read more

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: Style on a budget

(Pocket-lint) – The Microsoft Surface Laptop has, through all three of its release iterations, proven to be our favourite premium Windows laptop time and again – winning the Pocket-lint Awards in its category in both 2019 and 2020. So when Microsoft decided to bring out a more affordable version, called the Surface Laptop Go, it… Read more

Studies on laptop versus pen in class: tie

Is it better to take notes by hand, or is it better to type in what you have heard, because the information is processed digitally anyway? The question, which at first glance seems harmless, has led to passionate scientific disputes, because opponents of digitization in schools like to use arguments from “Embodied Intelligence”. This school… Read more

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro review: the right balance

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Let’s just get to it: Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro are the best true wireless earbuds that the company has made yet. For their $200 asking price, you get a comfortable fit, effective active noise cancellation, and good,… Read more

Decision announced: Schrems versus Facebook versus Irish data authority

The Irish Data Protection Authority (DPC) wants to take a decision on Facebook’s data transfer to the USA – and quickly. The process has been simmering for more than seven years. The voluntary commitment now comes after a lawsuit by the data protection activist Max Schrems against the DPC. According to the association noyb (“none… Read more

Qualcomm announces 3D Sonic Sensor Generation 2, compatible with foldables

Today, Qualcomm announces its second-generation in-display fingerprint sensor called its 3D Sonic Gen 2. Unlike many other optical in-display fingerprint solutions, Qualcomm’s remains ultrasonic, meaning that it uses sound waves to scan for 3D features in a user’s fingerprint. The first generation of Qualcomm’s 3D Sonic Sensor was featured on Samsung’s Galaxy S10, Note10, S20,… Read more

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus comes with new processors, more storage, LTE, and a bigger battery

Microsoft’s got a refreshed Surface Pro 7 Plus coming soon to enterprise and education customers. It looks exactly like the Surface Pro 7, down to the dimensions, display panel, and placement of the ports, but with some notable changes on the spec sheet. The display is the same 12.3-inch PixelSense display and you still get… Read more

Home office against Corona: Heil and Söder want to increase pressure on companies

In the debate about more home offices in the fight against the corona pandemic, the pressure on the economy is increasing. Both Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) and CSU boss Markus Söder announced talks with companies to create more opportunities for employees to work from home. However, the economy rejects calls for a home… Read more

What to expect at CES 2021

The Consumer Electronics Show officially begins this week. Thankfully, the Consumer Electronics Association capitulated in July and switched the whole thing over to being online-only. But it’s hard to know what CES is even supposed to be without giant convention halls filled with ostentatious displays, blinking lights, and hordes of exhausted and smelly people in… Read more

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition Review: Ampere for Only $399

Our Verdict The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti beats last year’s RTX 2080 Super and costs $300 less. It’s a great option for the $400 GPU market, though once again we expect it will sell out quickly for the next couple of months. For Great price/performance ratio Attractive pricing (if it stays in stock) Efficient, cool,… Read more

SteelSeries Aerox 3 Review: Reliable, Hole-Filled Performer

Our Verdict If you don’t mind the holes, the SteelSeries Aerox 3 is a well-built and sturdy gaming mouse, but rivals have more advanced sensors. For Ambidextrous shape Lightweight Detachable cable Against Ultralight mice aren’t for everyone Hole-filled chassis is polarizing Rivals have greater sensor specs Honeycomb-style mice are officially a trend. So many gaming… Read more