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Tech NewsGadgetsLenovo’s Legion Phone Duel 2 Has 2 Fans, 2 Batteries, and One of the Weirdest Camera Bumps Available Today
While I can’t confirm it, I suspect someone in Lenovo’s phone department is a big fan of Vin Diesel movies. Why? Well, it seems like Lenovo has just released a gaming phone inspired by 2 Fast 2 Furious. Lenovo is doubling down on its follow-up to last year’s Legion Gaming Phone with a ton of … Continued
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ReviewsLaptopsAcer’s Sleek Predator Triton 300 SE Manages to Both Wow and Underwhelm
From the moment Acer announced its redesigned Predator Triton 300 SE at CES, I was hooked on the new look. That stereotypical black-and-red (or sometimes blue, to spice it up) “gaming look” can be aggressive, and it’s also totally obnoxious and uninspired these days. There are a lot of older gamers who’d appreciate something more … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsXiaomi’s Black Shark 4 Is a Gaming Phone With Real Shoulder Buttons
Sometimes it feels like phone makers try to pander to mobile gamers by slapping RGB lighting on an otherwise blah phone stuffed with generic components, but with the Black Shark 4, Xiaomi is trying something new: adding built-in tactile shoulder buttons that might make a real difference. Unlike other gaming phones like the Red Magic … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsAsus’ ROG Phone 5 Is a Sophisticated but Still Beastly Gaming Phone
The latest wave of gaming phone launches has begun. Last week, Nubia announced the absolutely ridiculous Red Magic 6, and now Asus has arrived with a slightly different take—one that’s a bit more sophisticated while still packing massive specs. The first thing you’ll notice on the ROG Phone 5 (Asus skipped 4 to avoid bad luck) … Continued
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Tech NewsRumor Has It an iPhone 13 With 1 TB Storage Is Coming
If you’re the type of person that still needs more storage, Apple might have answered your prayers. According to 9to5Mac, there are indications that this year’s iPhone lineup—yes, we’re talking about the next one already—will have 1 TB storage. The outlet cited analysts at the investment firm Wedbush, which pointed to supply chain checks as … Continued
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ReviewsLaptopsI Fell in Love With the Asus ROG Flow X13, and Then It Broke My Heart
I never heard of a 2-in-1 gaming laptop prior to CES 2021. Did one even exist? Convertible laptops and gaming laptops are two incredibly different things with unique thermal and performance needs—not to mention they are designed for two different consumer bases. But it looks like we’ve finally shrunken GPUs small enough and gotten CPUs … Continued
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Tech News2020 Has So Broken Me That This KFC-Branded Console Is Giving Me Joy
It only took 15 years after the now-infamous World of Warcraft raid for someone to Frankenstein a PC and a fried chicken warmer together, but if anyone was going to do it, I’m glad it was KFC. Bless Colonel Sanders—the KFConsole is going to be an actual thing! KFC teamed up with Intel, CoolerMaster, Asus, … Continued
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ReviewsHome Entertainment & Smart HomeThe Asus RT-AX86U Is a Wi-Fi 6 Router That Doesn’t Sacrifice Looks for Power
Wi-Fi 6 has accelerated its creep into mainstream wireless networking, urged along by the similarly accelerating spread of gigabit internet. Until the last few months or so, purchasing a Wi-Fi 6 device has largely been a decision more about future-proofing and less about immediate gain. That’s quickly changing, however, with all manner of wireless device … Continued
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ReviewsThe Best Gaming Router Still Looks Like a Robot
We get it. Picking a router is hard! Do you even need a gaming router? Won’t your ISP-supplied, non-branded modem/router combo obelisk suffice? Probably not! Do you need to blow $700 on one that looks like Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle? I mean, it’s pretty sweet, but no. So, we went ahead and got together 6 … Continued
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ReviewsSmartphonesGoogle Is Bucking Trends with the Pixel 5, and It’s Awesome
Ever since Google bought a big chunk of HTC and began integrating its U.S. and Taiwan teams (the Pixel 3a was the first Pixel primarily designed in Taiwan), it’s felt like Google has been a bit confused about the Pixel’s direction. Two years ago we got a large Pixel with dual selfie cams and a … Continued
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ReviewsSmartphonesYou Might Not Like It, But the ROG Phone 3 Is What Peak Android Performance Looks Like
The ROG Phone 3 is big, it’s heavy, and it’s got more vents and RGB lighting than most people are probably comfortable seeing on a mobile device. But if you’re a gamer or you just want the absolute best performance you can get from an Android phone, like it or not, Asus’ unapologetically aggressive handset … Continued
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ReviewsLaptopsAsus ROG Strix Scar G15 Review: Fast, Loud, and Expensive as Hell
There’s a race starting in the gaming laptop space—or rather a race that started a while ago, but its been moving at the pace of a baby’s first steps. That race is to make the thinnest, lightest gaming laptops without sacrificing performance. As of now, that seems nigh impossible for the most part, even with … Continued
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ReviewsAsus Rises From Smartwatch Grave With New VivoWatch SP
Asus just showed off a brand new smartwatch at IFA—I guess it isn’t giving up on smartwatches after all. After releasing the Zenwatch 3 in 2016, it seemed like Asus had quietly withdrawn from smartwatches. Yet today the company proudly touted its new VivoWatch SP—a chic health-oriented wearable that boasts 14-day battery life, and “medical … Continued
