The result? A kickass system that serves up heaping amounts of performance, serious longevity (over 10 hours of battery life) and a host of Asus and AMD-branded utilities that really enhance the gaming experience for less than $2,000. Is it perfect? No, a sluggish SSD, lackluster display and weak audio made sure of that, but those are minor quibbles for what’s essentially a premium system with mainstream system pricing. The Strix G15 has earned a rightful spot on our best gaming laptops and best Asus laptops pages....

Asus ZenBook 15 design Like most Zenbooks, the UX534F is a delight for the eyes. The aluminum royal-blue chassis lined by Asus’ telltale concentric circle pattern conjures imagery of a beautiful yet restless sea. The Asus logo at the center of the lid gleams as a golden refuge in the raucous waters. The metallic lid is cool to the touch, but it’s a fingerprint magnet, which I discovered as soon as I attempted a caress....

According to prominent Battlefield leaker Tom Henderson, feedback of the game’s new tornado feature in one of the maps is critical. Multiple early testers claim they get “repetitive,” and even go as far as saying they ruin the “classic BF experience and flow of the map.” Best gaming laptops in 2021Battlefield 2042: Release date, trailer, weapons, maps, specialists and moreCheck out the best Xbox Series X games and best PS5 games available now...

At that big discount, you can get the MSI Stealth Thin packed with an Intel Core i7-8750H processor, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, which are some beefy specs. MSI GS65 Stealth Thin 15-inch Gaming Laptop: was $1,999 now just $1,449 (opens in new tab) In our review of the MSI GS65 Stealth Thin, we gave props to the gaming laptop for its great overall and graphics performance packed into a slim, beautiful design comboed with barely there bezels....

It’s easy to find a 16GB flash drive with USB 3.0 for under $10 or, if speed is less important, a 32GB USB 2.0 model. To help you find the best USB flash drive under $10, we tested several popular models and rated them based on their performance and design. Below, you’ll find them ranked from best to worst. Here are our best laptops and best laptops under $500Need ports?...

With all the games in the Google Play store, it’s hard to know which one is worth downloading. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the best Chromebook games you can find. The best Chromebook games include the madly addictive Fallout Shelter, which runs without a stutter and benefits greatly from the larger screen. Among Us is another excellent Chromebook game, a multiplayer whodunnit murder game you can play with friends or strangers....

Apple rattled the smartphone world when the company announced that it’s discontinuing the tradition of including a power adapter in the iPhone 12 box. The Cupertino-based tech giant said there are billions of third-party adapters around the world. As such, Apple is hoping to avoid wastefulness by removing chargers from their boxes. Check out our best USB Type-C accessories and cables and best portable chargersUSB-C Cable Types: Everything You Need to KnowiPhone 12 review...

These picks include new favorites, like the heartfelt and sometimes extremely punishing Celeste, as well as references to mascot favorites of yesteryear, like the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Whatever your preference, you’ll come away with something new to play, or more of an appreciation for the games that made it onto this showcase. And as you probably already know, there’s always something new around the corner in the platforming world....

Best Black Friday tablet deals: Save on iPad, Galaxy Tab and moreThe Best Black Friday deals right now Black Friday laptop deal: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 The Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 in this Black Friday laptop deal comes equipped with a 13.5-inch, 2256 x 1504-pixel display. Although we reviewed a Core i7 Surface Laptop 3 configuration in our review, it’s worth noting that we praised the ultraportable Microsoft laptop for its sharp and vivid display, excellent performance and comfortable keyboard....

Right now, you can get the Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones for $249 (opens in new tab). Usually, they retail for $349, so that’s $100 off and the second-lowest price we’ve seen. It’s one of the best headphones deals you can get this week. Bose QuietComfort 35 II deal The Bose’s QuietComfort 45 release date is imminent. However, the Bose QC 35 II remains one of the best wireless headphones around....

The badass trailer for the battle royale game, trending at No. 5 on YouTube as of this writing, sends viewers on a wild visual adventure through a city dubbed Verdansk. Blood-thirsty, gun-wielding fighters race through the chaotic world with ATVs, rovers, SUVs, cargo trucks and helicopters – and yes, as a player, you’ll be able to wreak havoc through Verdansk in all the aforementioned modes of transportation. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare brings back Ghost, teases battle royale for season 2Call of Duty Modern Warfare Will Cost You 175GB of StorageHalo Infinite’s Slipspace engine will test the power of gaming laptops...

The Consumer Electronics Show gives us a preview into what kinds of gadgets you can look forward to getting this year — and in some cases a glimpse of the future. AMD unveils RX 6000 CPUs and GPUs for gaming laptops: Here’s what’s newIntel 12th Gen Alder Lake mobile chips debut at CES 2022 — Can they stack up to AMD and Apple’s best?Nvidia unveils GeForce RTX 3080 Ti laptop GPU — claims 7x faster 3D rendering than MacBook Pro 16...

These are two of the best headphone deals we’ve tracked this month. OnePlus Buds Z2 hold their own against today’s best noise-cancelling headphones. Besides active noise-cancellation, they feature 11mm dynamic drivers, Dolby Atmos support, touch controls, and IP55 water-and-sweat resistance. In our OnePlus Buds Z2 review, we liked the buds’ energetic sound, powerful quick charging and accurate controls. We also found their effective active noise-cancellation and fast connectivity. During real-world tests, the Buds Z2 produced punchy, well-rounded sound....

Google Chrome vs. Microsoft Edge: Which browser is best?The best Chromebooks on the marketBest Chrome extensions for productivity As seen on the developers’ public document, the team expects the Chrome 89 update “to reduce Chrome usage on Windows by a very small amount.” All platforms will require SSE3 to run Chrome, including Linux, Chrome OS and Android, but Windows is the only one that still has CPUs with SSE2. Users with older x86 processors without SSE3 will start seeing dismissible warning bars from Chrome 87, and those who try using it will find the Chrome installer will attempt to exit early and may lead to a crash....

With a short trip to the Voice Control section of the Settings app, and taking a minute or two to create a new command for your iPhone to execute, you can make your TikTok experience far more pleasant, giving your poor fingers a break. How to control TikTok using your voice As someone who uses TikTok to keep myself entertained while I work out, this new iPhone trick has been a godsend, allowing me to complete my fitness routines without pausing to scroll and swipe....

The major bug caused by the patch affects File History, a backup tool that lets you save all of your files on a USB drive or on your network. That isn’t all, though. According to Windows Latest, some users claim the update breaks their webcams, crashes apps or outright fails to install. Best laptops in 2021Windows 10 beginners guide: How to use the OS “This update also breaks File History for at least some subset of users, including me," someone wrote in the Windows Latest comments section....

Featuring a 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10750H processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, this mid-tier Dell gaming laptop can play most games at medium settings with solid frame rates. But that’s not all, Dell’s also discounting the Dell G7 15, dropping the price from $1,459 to $1,149 for a $310 savings, This 15-inch laptop as similar specs as its larger cousin and delivers about the same performance. Whichever of these systems suit your fancy, be sure to act fast before everything sells out....

So if you found yourself on the sidelines during Cyber Monday, you have a second chance with these unbeatable savings! One lingering Cyber Monday tablet deal offers the (opens in new tab)Lenovo Tab M10 Plus for $215 (opens in new tab). That $50 off its $179 list price and the tablet’s lowest price of the year. Best Buy (opens in new tab) mirrors this deal. More: Cyber Monday deals 2021Best tablets in 2021...

Bethesda’s latest IP is a first-person action-adventure title that puts you in the shoes of Colt, an assassin with a mission to eliminate 7 highly dangerous targets. Seems easy enough right? Wrong. One, Colt has a bounty on his head that everyone wants to cash in on. Two, he’s caught in a time loop. That means every time you’re eliminated, you have to start over at target number one. It’s a novel premise with a fantastic art style and thanks to Sony, some immersive haptics....