Summary Lenovo’s Legion lineup offers numerous choices at various price points. But if you’re looking for a premium pick with an impressive NVIDIA GPU and a top-tier Intel CPU, you won’t have to look much further than theLenovo Legion Pro 7i 16 (Gen 9)gaming laptop. It delivers consistent performance, gorgeous graphics, and has helpful performance-boost options like Overclock, a dedicated graphics processor (dGPU), and integrated AI that’ll give your games a boost, so you’ll stay competitive (and immersed) for hours....

Summary Given the lackluster head support provided by the Meta Quest 3’s stock fabric strap, a halo or elite strap should be considered a baked-in additional cost when buying the headset. The trickier question is which to go for, and the answer will differ depending on your needs. Why You Should Buy a New Strap TheMeta Quest 3’s fabric stock straphas a lot of issues. It doesn’t provide any counterbalance to the front-heavy headset, which can result in neck strain, it’s prone to slip off, and it gets pretty grody if you sweat....

At first glance, Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 appear very similar to each other, as they both give you access to Microsoft’s well-known and well-used apps. However, once you delve deeper, it doesn’t take long to notice that they’re actually very different. Office 2024—the successor toOffice 2021—is Microsoft’s one-time-purchase alternative to Microsoft 365. In this article, we’ll break the two packages down, helping you choose the one that’s right for you....

Microsoft is testing an update that brings together all your play history and libraries in the Xbox ecosystem, across your consoles, cloud gaming, and PCs. Even though it’s still only a partial view of your PC gaming, it’s one step closer to a unified experience across Microsoft’s platforms. Building onthe recent library update, you can find all your cloud-playable console titles, even those exclusive to the original Xbox and Xbox Series X|S, directly within the Xbox PC app....

Summary Portable keyboards are an industry of its own. When it comes to portability, what’s often overlooked with these devices is the need for a separate mouse or trackball, which can be clumsy, or including a tiny touchpad that increases the keyboard’s footprint. Mokibo aims to tackle both problems with theirFusion Keyboard, whose surface also functions as a touchpad. Mokibo’s innovation succeeds for the most part, but it still may not be the best portable keyboard solution for everyone....

I love trying out new apps on my iPhone, especially those that make my life easier through new features, sleek interfaces, and raw utility. Along the way, I’ve picked up some niche apps along the way that have become a staple in my app library (and a bane to my screen time). These are a few of my more interesting discoveries that I’d previously never heard of (and never knew I needed)....

Nanoleaf just unveiled an updated 4D screen mirroring and lightstrip kit at CES 2025. Compared to the original version, it has a refreshed design, better hardware, and easier installation. Like the existingNanoleaf 4D kit that we reviewed, the refreshed 4D V2 includes a screen mirror camera tasked with picking up whatever’s displayed on the screen. The LED lightstrip mounted on the backside of your TV takes this data to render beautiful gradients on the back and sides of the wall....

Steam has implemented new guidelines for season passes. This will significantly change how sellers offer this type of DLC on its platform. The changes to Steam are meant to increase transparency and protect gamers from unclear promises around future content. In the past, season passes often didn’t provide enough details about the extra content and when it would be released. This sometimes made buyers unhappy because certain planned (or implied) features weren’t released....

Summary When you’re new to Linux, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of distributions (distros) available. But what if I told you that the distro isn’t important? For new users, the desktop environment matters far more than the distro itself. Here’s why! As someone who has been using Linux for nearly a decade and guided manynewcomers through their first steps, I’ve noticed that the distro debates often overshadow what truly shapes your daily experience—the desktop environment....

Quick Links Over a decade ago, a company called Pebble launched a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign for an e-paper smartwatch. After releasing a few models, Pebble was eventually overshadowed by the Apple Watch and Wear OS, but a similar product has been missing. Now, Pebble is officially back with two new devices. How Did We Get Here? The original Pebble e-paper smartwatch made its Kickstarter debut all the way back in April 2012....

Proton VPN Proton VPN has 8,600+ servers across 110+ countries, apps and browser extensions for all of your devices, BitTorrent support, and much more. You can now get two years of Proton VPN’s premium plan for 64% off the usual price, or roughly $3.59 per month. The one-year plan is also on sale for 60% off, making it about $3.99 per month. Proton VPN Plus gives you access to over 8,000 servers in over 110 countries, fast speeds, connecting up to 10 devices, full support for BitTorrent (with open ports) and other P2P services, and split tunneling....

Summary Gamers are a resourceful bunch; we’re always on the lookout for clever ways to improve our in-game performance. One such way that has caused a stir on the web lately is Razer’s latest keyboard feature called Snap Tap, which some are outright labeling as cheating. What Is Razer Snap Tap? Razer Snap Tapis a mode that allows your keyboard to register the latest keystroke without releasing the previous one. For instance, if you’re holding the A key to move to the left and then press D to move right without releasing A on a standard keyboard, your character will stand still....

Summary If you’ve ever scrolled through the Steam library, you must have stumbled upon a few interesting games with an “Indie” label. You check the reviews and see that some players with hundreds of recorded hours completely obsess over this game you’ve never heard of. So, is the hype justified? What Is an Indie Game? You’ve likely heard the term “indie” before in the context of movies and music, but what does it actually mean?...