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Of course, Elgato isn’t the end all be all for streaming tech, so I’ll suggest some alternatives for certain Elgato products that are either too expensive or aren’t up to par with other options on the market. Here’s Elgato streaming tech reviewed and how to set up all of Elgato’s tech for your sick, new streaming rig. See the best PC games and best Xbox Game Pass PC games to play nowThese are the best Xbox Series X games and best PS5 games so farSee our Xbox Series X review, PS5 review and best virtual tabletop software...

With glass on the front and back and either aluminum or stainless steel around the edge, no matter how tough Tim Cook says the iPhones are, they are scratch magnets. Not only that, but with no real protection around the corners of the screen glass, that ceramic shield isn’t going to withstand many drops. You can save yourself the anxiety (and the cost of repair) with a cover, but fear not!...

However, the staff at Laptop Mag aren’t ready to move on just yet. Join us, as we reminisce on some of the best video games that have been released over the past seven years. And yes, Nintendo Switch games count, especially when we might get the New Nintendo Switch sooner or later. 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 farSee our reviews of the Xbox Series X and PS5...

Take a glance online for the best gaming headsets and you’ll find an abundance of options, but it can be hard to sort the wheat from the chaff with such an overwhelming selection. While there’s no true, definitive “best headset” out there, there are a number of excellent headsets that elevate themselves above others. Our shortlist highlights some fantastic picks that make the most of your PlayStation experience. Whether you’re looking to enjoy the 3D soundscapes of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, or coordinate your squad to victory with crystal clear voice capture, these are the best PS5 headsets in 2023....

The best USB Type-C hubs to buy today As far as USB-C hubs go, the EZQuest Multimedia Hub is the best out there. With a competitive price, all the right ports to manage extra PC peripherals and storage devices, the added perk of 100W passthrough power delivery, and compatibility with virtually every platform, this sleek and travel-friendly hub will get the job done. While its lack of support for 60Hz on external displays and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity make this a device more suited for professionals and casual consumers, it still offers incredible versatility that any laptop user can make the most out of....

For some reason, Google isn’t putting its fresh new color on the base model, which costs $649 and comes with an 8th Gen Intel Core m3 Y-series CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD. If you want the $849 pink model, you’ll get a Core i5-8200Y CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. The other models also come in “Not Pink,” so if you want to go balls to the wall with your Chromebook, you can get the $1,399 Pixelbook Go, which is outfitted with a Core i7 Y-series processor, 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD and a 4K display....

Best Buy is currently offering the HP Envy x360 13 2-in-1 for $250 off (opens in new tab) its original price. It comes with an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD and a 13.3-inch OLED display. This is one of the best Black Friday laptop deals you can still get. Best Black Friday deals 2021Best 2-in-1 laptops in 2021 HP Envy x360 13 Black Friday laptop deal HP is known for making some of the best convertible laptops and the Envy x360 13 is one of them – and it’s now $750 at Best Buy (opens in new tab)....

Walmart has the Google Pixelbook w/ 256GB SSD (opens in new tab) on sale for $991.58. Traditionally, this configuration is priced at $1,199, so that’s $207 off and the best price we’ve seen for this model. Hardware-wise, the Pixelbook features a 12.3-inch QHD touchscreen display, backlit keyboard, and sleek, aluminum build. Under the hood, it sports a Core i5-7Y5Y dual-core processor, 8GB of RAM.and 256GB SSD. Powered by Chrome OS, the Pixelbook packs a ton of apps including Google Drive, Gmail, YouTube, Evernote, Slack, Infinite Painter, Lightroom, and more....

I get that inflation is difficult right now. European currency values are dipping and Apple has a relative hatred towards VAT at times, but surely a $3 trillion business doesn’t need to overcharge for their devices quite this significantly. What’s the damage? Remember when we were reporting a potential price increase for the iPhone 14 Pro? That $100 increase drew out a lot of anger, which then led to analysts claiming it won’t be as bad as we feared — eventually leading to Apple ditching it entirely and just charging the same price for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models....

After The Last of Us Part II was victim to a particularly spoiler-filled leak last month, we’ve already gotten some looks at the new gameplay mechanics. Today, we got another deep dive into one of the last major PS4 exclusives. On today’s State of Play stream, The Last of Us Part II Director Neil Druckmann gave us another preview of the game that includes eight minutes of brand new actual gameplay footage....

Currently, Newegg is offering the heavily tricked out MSI Prestige 15 for $3,269 (opens in new tab). It’s a workhorse of a machine with specs that are designed to leave Apple’s laptop in the dust. The upgraded model being sold at Newegg features a 15.6-inch 1080p display, 10th-gen Core i7-10710U 6-Core CPU, 64GB of RAM, 8TB SSD, and a GTX 1650 Max-Q GPU with 4GB of dedicated memory. By comparison, a fully upgraded 16-inch MacBook Pro would set you back $6,099....

Even after Jobs passed away, Apple followed that strategy religiously. Almost too religiously — phasing out convenient MacBook features like function row keys, MagSafe charging, standard ports, and tactile keyboards for new, experimental additions. In their place we got the TouchBar, the Butterfly keyboard, and thinner form factors. But as of late, the company’s been on a course correction, undoing several bold transitions it made in the last couple of iterations, and more importantly, giving people what they want instead of telling them....

Acer provided few details about the new Swift 7, touting its announcement at IFA today (August 30) as just a sneak preview of what to expect from its upcoming laptop. But from the few details Acer did provide, it sounds like the new version will address one of our biggest complaints about last year’s Swift 7. We found the Core i5 CPU in last year’s Swift 7 to be a little pokey compared to competing laptops....

We ran both ThinkPad X260 configurations through our Laptop Battery Test, which involves continuous surfing over Wi-Fi. The model with the 1366 x 768 screen lasted 17 hours and 14 minutes on our battery test with a 6-cell battery on board and 8 hours and 16 minutes with a 3-cell unit. A similarly-configured X260 with a 1080p screen lasted 17:23 and 8:26 respectively. The higher-resolution system actually lasted 9 to 10 minutes longer, though that delta is within our test’s margin of error....

Right now, you can snatch up the HP Omen 16 with RTX 3060 for just $1,300 at Best Buy (opens in new tab), down from $1,700. This is but one of the best RTX 30 series gaming laptop deals we’ve uncovered over the weekend, not to mention one of the best gaming laptop deals of November. Keep checking our main Cyber Monday laptop deals hub for even more holiday discounts, fellow gamers....

The Nintendo Switch OLED (opens in new tab) is still being discounted by over $30 in what is the most surprising post-Cyber Monday deal we’ve seen. Available on eBay for $317 (opens in new tab), this makes for a discount of over $30 — something that we never anticipated would happen. You see, because throughout Black Friday and the past few days, the only good Switch deals have been bundles....

Although the Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle is $399 (opens in new tab), this is the better value since you’re getting an OLED display Switch, a game, and a controller with interchange-able plates. Play at home on the TV or on the go with the Nintendo Switch OLED. In addition to the screen with vivid colors and sharp contrast, the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model includes a wide adjustable stand, a dock with a wired LAN port for TV play, 64GB of internal storage and enhanced audio....

Virus analysts have flagged another set of malicious apps hiding adware trojans and the return of notorious malware family Joker, and they have just under 10 million downloads combined. It was only last week when 50 Android apps with Joker malware were discovered, now more are popping up. In Dr. Web’s June virus activity review, researchers discovered 28 adware trojans built into a selection of otherwise inconspicuous apps, ranging from image-editing software and virtual keyboards to calling apps and wallpaper collection apps....

credit: Jes2u photo/Shutterstock Unfortunately, your Apple phone or tablet isn’t as forgiving when you enter the wrong password multiple times. Do it enough, and the device will be locked out for days and even years. This isn’t just hypothetical — in fact, it happens more often than you’d think. Evan Osnos, a staff writer at The New Yorker, tweeted in April 2019 that his 3-year-old locked him out of his iPad for 25,536,442 minutes, or around 48 years, as reported by CNN....