One reliable leaker, however, may have cleared the air about Microsoft’s future vision for its gaming service, UberGizmo reported. Xbox shakes up Xbox Live Gold subscription: What you need to knowXbox Series X games: All confirmed games so farXbox Series X vs. PS5: Which console is right for you? Could Microsoft be trying to increase its bottom line by ditching its $60 12-month Xbox Live Gold service and encouraging its users to purchase one-month and three-month Xbox Live Gold subscriptions, which both cost over $100 per year?...

According to the Xbox Wire blog post (opens in new tab), the Xbox Velocity Architecture is comprised of four parts: the custom NVME SSD, hardware accelerated decompression blocks, a brand new DirectStorage API layer and Sampler Feedback Streaming (SFS). Here’s what each one does and how they’ll improve gaming. See our The Last of Us Part II review (spoiler-free)See the best PC games and best Xbox Game Pass PC games to play nowCheck out the Xbox Series X games and PS5 games confirmed so far...

After much anticipation, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S pre-orders will open for the US and Canada soon. Beginning on Tuesday, September 22 at 8 am PT/11 am ET (today!), you can pre-order the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S online at just about every major retailer. Microsoft’s next-gen gaming consoles aim to deliver the most immersive and compatible gaming experience imaginable. The new systems are not only more powerful than previous Xbox systems, but they are also more pocket-friendly....

You can get the Xbox Wireless Controller (Carbon Black) for $49 (opens in new tab) directly from Microsoft. That’s $10 off its list price and one of the best Black Friday deals we’ve spotted. Shop: Microsoft’s entire Xbox sale (opens in new tab)More: Best gaming deals Xbox Wireless Controller deal With a comfortable, ergonomic design, textured grips, snappy buttons and four-way cross style D-pad, Microsoft’s Xbox Controller is one of the best PC controllers you’ll ever own....

A statement to MacRumors from Google last summer seemed to confirm that the feature was soon arriving for YouTube Premium subscribers on iOS and eventually all iOS users. A recent (since deleted) tweet from TeamYouTube sparked another round of coverage, indicating the feature will arrive in a matter of days, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Best smartphones in 2022Android or iPhone? We asked 3 phone experts which is best — here’s what they saidThe best phone deals in April 2022...

The latest rumor comes from oft-reliable leaker @dylandkt. He claims that the new Apple M1x processor in the 14-inch MacBook Pro will be identical to that of the 16-inch MacBook Pro; pricing will be much closer as a result (via 9to5Mac). Best MacBook in 2021: Which Apple laptop is best?Apple Mac mini redesign to feature new M1X CPU (report)The best Apple deals of August 2021 This would be a break from the traditional split between the Intel-based 13-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models....

Not only does the iPad have the new Surface beat on apps, performance and battery life, but the Surface Go is also more expensive. When has Apple ever been the cheaper option? Here are my top five reasons why the iPad beats the Surface Go. The Better Apps of iOS Sure, Windows purists may laugh at me for this, but after spending a month using Windows 10 at home, I’ve been disappointed by the lack of strong third-party applications....

At the time, it was just a concept. Now, it’s a reality. With the help of metaverse agency and co-creator Swipe Back, Ledger set up shop in The Sandbox and launched a Minecraft-style school that gamifies cryptocurrency education. Players can learn about the blockchain, and its perils, while earning NFTs along the way — and they don’t need a crypto wallet to get started! Ledger’s Minecraft-style ‘School of Block’ The new education hub is called “School of Block,” a nod to the blockchain, a technology that serves as the underlying engine behind many crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and NFTs....

Currently, Walmart has the Acer Aspire 5 Laptop on sale for just $399 (opens in new tab). It normally retails for $499, so that’s $100 in savings and its lowest price ever. Shop: Walmart’s entire sale (opens in new tab)More: Best laptop deals If you’re looking for an affordable, day-to-day machine, the Acer Aspire 5 is one of the best laptops you can buy. The laptop in this deal packs a 14 inch (1920 x 1080) display, 2....

LAS VEGAS—It’s not often that you see a sub-$300 Chromebook with a 15.6-inch, Full HD display, but Acer has delivered just that with the Acer Chromebook 315, which also features a 7th Generation AMD processor. Unfortunately, the quality of the display wasn’t all that impressive once we saw it for ourselves. The company’s latest budget Chromebook is slated to launch February in North America, starting at $279, and April in EMEA, starting at 349....

The question is, how does the ConceptD 5 stack up against rivals like the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition and the Dell XPS 17? Could it be one of the best creator-class laptops of the year? Well, we don’t know yet. I have an early unit in my hand, but we’d have to test a ConceptD 5 production model to get battery life runtimes, frame rates, file-transfer results, video-transcoding speeds, and more....

Design The TravelMate’s design isn’t exactly adventurous; it’s a minimalist motif that you see on just about every business notebook. The glass-and-carbon-fiber lid is plain and black, with the exception of a silver Acer badge on the top-right corner and the words “Carbon Fiber Chassis” printed in gray on the top-left corner. The computer is built solidly and feels like it could take a fall. Opening the lid reveals the 14-inch, 1080p display with minimal bezel on the sides; the backlit, island-style keyboard; and black magnesium deck....

Best Acer laptops in 2021Best college laptops in 2021: Best laptops for studentsThe best cheap Chromebook deals in May 2021 Acer Chromebook 317 The first-ever 17-inch Chromebook, the Acer Chromebook 317 (CB317-1H) will be available starting this June, with prices starting at $379.99 in North America and €399 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The Chromebook 317’s biggest feature is its display, equipped with a 17.3-inch, 1080p FHD IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio surrounded by narrow bezels....

While a bit pricey, this laptop’s specs ensure you’ll be using it for years to come. Utilizing a Full HD 144 Hz panel with a micro-sized bezel from LG, every little detail on the Aero 15 is crystal clear. This is essential to appreciating ray-traced graphics made possible by the 8GB RTX 2070 on board. Cyber Monday deals: Quick links 

AirPods Pro deal Apple’s AirPods Pro are among the audio industry’s best noise-cancelling headphones. They feature water-and-sweat resistance, hands-free Siri, and transparency mode. Apple rates the AirPods Pro as having up to 4.5 hours of battery life and the included charging case powers up the buds about five to six times between charges. In our AirPods Pro review, we loved their comfortable design and instant pairing with Apple devices. We also liked their clear sound and noise cancellation....

Now it’s $1,322 on Dell (opens in new tab). RTX 30-series gaming laptops are flying off the shelves like hot cakes, especially with early Cyber Monday deals rolling out to the masses. This m15 r5 gaming laptop is packed with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU. We happened to review the Alienware m15 R5, and there’s a reason our Editor-in-Chief Sherri L....

The DualSense 5 controller is unlike anything any gamer has used. It’s got the sheer strength of the old-school Nintendo 64 rumble packs with the nuance of motion controls. In addition to the awesome rumble, you should also pay attention to the adaptive triggers. Depending on what’s going on in-game, a bit more force can be required to get the trigger buttons to actuate. The DualSense controllers are seriously cool, and they even work on some PC games, too....

The sale includes some of our favorite gear like the Editor’s Choice Razer Kiyo Webcam, which is $30 off and at an all-time price low. Noteworthy deals include: Best Laptop Deals in March 2019

Your devices will be enrolled by default into the new system on June 8, meaning millions of users will be unwittingly enrolled or co-opted into the program. The Sidewalk program is meant to extend the range of the company’s low-bandwidth devices if your network goes down; it can then piggyback onto your neighbor’s system until your network is back up and running. Best gaming deals in June 2021Best gaming laptops for Father’s DayBest cheap camera deals in May 2021...

With Google I/O 2021 set to kick off tomorrow, a new leak from the oft-reliable Jon Prosser claims to give us our best look yet at the new operating system with a series of slides, images, and a video, allegedly from Google itself, showing off Android 12. Asus Zenfone 8 review: Android’s answer to the iPhone 12 miniPixel 6 renders reveal a dramatic new design from Google (report)The best cell phone deals in May 2021...