In the world of laptop computers, it’s been Windows versus MacOS for a long, long time – but Google’s Linux-based Chrome OS has been gaining ground in recent years, shaking up the market with big brands like Samsung, Lenovo, HP, Google, and Acer now offering impressive (not to mention affordable) Chromebooks. These efficient laptops have […]
The dash cam has become a must-have accessory for commuters, road-trippers, and ride-hailing drivers. Footage from a dash cam provides irrefutable proof of fault in the event of an accident, and none work better than Garmin’s 55 model. It’s packed with useful, cutting-edge features like voice recognition technology, and it can even make timelapse videos […]
The Brother HL-L8360CDW is the best color laser printer you can buy right now. It offers fast print speeds, high-capacity toner cartridges, and is compatible with just about every wireless printing standard available. Based on our own experience testing and reviewing dozens of printers, and reviews from other experts and customers alike, nothing gives you […]
Enlarge / The Google Stadia controller, which includes a few custom buttons. The service will also support wired USB controllers and mouse-and-keyboard controls. Google SAN FRANCISCO—At the Game Developers Conference, Google announced its biggest play yet in the gaming space: a streaming game service named Google Stadia, designed to run on everything from PCs and […]
Dial Up the Perfect Phone For most of us, mobile phones are at the center of our universe. The typical feature set of these palm-size marvels is astounding. It’s your phone, your messaging device, your web browser, your camera, your music player, your GPS, and more. We’re a smartphone-dominated nation, with 4G LTE networks beating […]
Enlarge Aurich Lawson In the last Ars System Guide roughly one year ago, we took a slight detour from our long-running series. Rather than recommending the latest components focused on a particular niche like gaming or home entertainment PCs, we broadened our scope and focused on ideology rather than instruction and outlined what to look for […]
How to Buy a Low-Cost Desktop PC Hearing the words “budget desktop PC” may conjure some negative vibes, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In the desktop-computer world, inexpensive is not synonymous with low-quality or slow, especially in 2019. Whether you’re replacing a older, flagging PC, setting up a digital signage solution, or […]
Game streaming offers an enticing alternative to buying either physical or digital games. While the cost of subscribing to a streaming service is significantly lower than purchasing new games outright, streaming services also allow you to jump into the action without waiting for huge installations and updates. In the past, streaming services like OnLive failed […]
A quality headset should be more than simply a means of chatting with your teammates. It should provide the utmost immersion and pinpoint accuracy, allowing you to hear a peppering of explosions in the background and approaching footsteps in your peripheral. It should provide crystal-clear communication and a seriously comfy ride. Xbox One headsets vary widely […]
HP’s Spectre x360 13 is the sort of 2-in-1 convertible laptop that turns the heads of people accustomed to the idea that premium laptops should be slabs of silver aluminum. If you cart yours around a major city blanketed with Apple laptops, as I did over a few days of testing, some of those folks […]
Remember the ’90s? This was a huge decade for video production. In 1995, the DV standard was introduced and quickly adopted by all major video camera manufacturers, leading to a unified digital video format for both consumer and professional use. The slimmed-down MiniDV version allowed for smaller-than-ever camcorders to be built, and by the early […]
At Mobile World Congress, a spotlight usually shines on new and improved smartphones, and this year was no different. From the LG V50 ThinQ to the Sony Xperia 10, a number of handset announcements were made at MWC. But handsets are only part of the news from the show. Carriers made some big announcements too […]
ImageThe T-Mobile stand showing off 5G technology that has been the star in this edition of the Mobile World Congress. SectionsSkip to contentSkip to site index MWC 2019: Huawei Politics, Robots and Speedy 5G The American-led campaign against Huawei hung over the giant tech conference in Barcelona. But most attendees were focused instead on new […]
There are a lot of considerations to factor in when buying a graphics card. Monitor resolution, power and thermal requirements, and even game preference will dictate how much you spend and what you spend it on. The time you buy is important too. With a new generation of AMD Navi graphics cards on the horizon, […]
If you’re looking to take your photography game to the next level, you’ve probably considered making the jump from your smartphone or point-and-shoot to a digital single lens reflex camera, more commonly called a DSLR. Due to the ability to switch out lenses and adjust every setting imaginable, DSLRs are the tool of choice for many […]