Tag: hardware

It’s time to get over the brand snobbery because this $26 Amazon Basics model is the best budget microphone you can buy today

It’s time to get…

One of the joys of writing our Budget or bust feature is the possibility of stumbling across a diamond…
Intel has just 18 months to ‘land a hero customer on 14A’ or its cutting-edge fabs are toast, says chip industry analyst

Intel has just 18…

Intel has just 18 months to land a big customer or its cutting-edge fabs are history. That’s according to…
Instead of towels and toiletries, guests at one esports hotel in China help themselves to a bunch of 9800X3Ds and RTX 5070s

Instead of towels and…

Recently, a theft took place at an esports hotel in China. Several young guests stole Ryzen 9 9800X3D processors…
Amazon Basics USB condenser microphone review

Amazon Basics USB condenser…

There’s a lot to be said for the simple things in life. For a start, they’re often cheap—and hardware…
This creator shoved a Framework inside of a 2006 MacBook: ‘A reimagined classic, that’s only a little bit janky’

This creator shoved a…

There’s a cheeky allure to the whole hackintosh thing. The idea of turning a Mac (a famously unupgradable and…
Budget or bust? I think this $26 Amazon Basics USB desktop microphone should make more expensive models a little nervous

Budget or bust? I…

Budget or bust? (Image credit: Future) Andy Edser is a man with a mission. It’s a mission he didn’t…
Mode claims its upcoming Encore keyboard refresh ‘delivers our most satisfying typing experience to date’ and has a neat new mounting system to boot

Mode claims its upcoming…

Mode, a high-end keyboard maker that allows you to customise caps, add a stabiliser, swap switches, plate material, PCB…
Samsung’s new 1440p gaming monitor sports a ridiculous 600 Hz refresh rate but that’s nothing compared to the 1040 Hz it can do in 1080p mode

Samsung’s new 1440p gaming…

In the world of gaming monitors, it’s quite hard to stand out in the crowd if you’re trying to…
Microsoft’s CEO insists that Xbox, ‘at its best, lifts the entire company’ and that it will ‘always’ invest in gaming

Microsoft’s CEO insists that…

To recap for those who’ve been recently resting under a cool, mossy rock, Phil Spencer has now retired from…
Modder helps Sony unwittingly beat Valve to the punch: ‘I ported Linux to the PS5 and turned it into a Steam Machine’

Modder helps Sony unwittingly…

If you’ve ever looked at a PlayStation 5 and thought ‘That would be a really good budget gaming PC,…