Finding a good free backup solution is easier than you’d think. A host of companies offer free online backup or free backup software—and perhaps surprisingly, nearly all of them are quite competent. Of course these companies have ulterior motives. Thei…
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 hands-on: Same as it ever was, but faster
Pour one out for the AMD Ryzen-powered Surface Laptop. Despite impressive leaps forward for the Ryzen 6000 series, Microsoft’s self-branded machine is now an all-Intel affair. Aside from the new 12th-gen Core chips inside the new Surface Laptop 5 and t…
Surface Pro 9 hands-on: Microsoft melds Intel and Arm under subtle changes
Microsoft’s Surface series of laptop-tablet hybrids is now in its ninth generation. And any consumer technology that lasts that long in tends to settle into a comfortable groove. The Surface Pro 9 is so comfortable with its dominant space in Microsoft’…
Overhauled Microsoft 365 app introduces a helpful new toolbar
A Microsoft 365 app will replace the existing Office app within Windows beginning next month, Microsoft said at its Microsoft Ignite conference today. That will usher in a welcome change to some Microsoft 365 / Office apps, automatically putting freque…
Outlook will add properly scheduled email
Microsoft Outlook as well as Microsoft Teams are adding the ability to schedule messages to be sent at a later date and time, together with additional features to let coworkers know when and where they’re working. Today, Microsoft does allow Outlook us…
Microsoft 365 Defender now disrupts ransomware
Microsoft 365 Defender now automatically disrupts ransomware attacks, giving business customers — but not consumers, yet — a bit more peace of mind in avoiding ransomware. Microsoft made the announcement at its Microsoft Ignite conference, where the co…
Score MSI’s luxurious Prestige laptop for an affordable price during Prime Day
If you’re on the hunt for a swanky laptop for work or personal use, you’re in luck. Day two of Amazon’s Prime Day is here and with it comes an tsunami of epic discounts. The online retailer is selling the MSI Prestige 14-inch laptop for $729.99. That’s…
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 review: Fantastically, futuristically fast
At a glance Expert’s RatingProsExtremely fast frame ratesDLSS 3 speeds up performance by orders of magnitudeExcellent ray tracing performanceDual AV1 encodersCool, quiet, and sublime Founders Edition designConsBundled 12VHPWR adapter is uglyVery high p…
Amazon’s outstanding Kindle Paperwhite has never been cheaper
Amazon may have just released a new Kindle, but right now, bookworms should set their sights on the fancier Kindle Paperwhite. During the company’s October Prime Day sale, the standard Paperwhite is just $100—$40 off, and the same price as its more bas…
This is 65-inch, 4K Hisense model is the best Prime Day TV deal
The Hisense ULED Premium 65U7G appears to be one of the best, if not the best TV deals available during Amazon’s October Prime Day, aka the Prime Early Access Sale. It’s the star discount in our round up the Amazon’s best TV deals. Determining what mak…