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05 Mar

The best budget laptops for 2024

John RoutledgeLatest News

Yes, you can get a good laptop without spending thousands of dollars. Not everyone wants (or needs) to spend a boatload on their next notebook, and depending on how you plan on using it, you might be better off with a cheap laptop anyway. As with most affordable tech, the key in getting the right machine for you is understanding…

05 Mar

iOS 17.4 is here, enabling third-party app stores in the EU

John RoutledgeLatest News

Apple has rolled out updates for many of its operating systems and none are more impactful than the changes to iOS — at least in the European Union. With the arrival of iOS 17.4, Apple is adhering to strict new rules in the bloc when it comes to the App Store. Apple now officially supports third-party app stores on iPhones…

05 Mar

Waze will soon help you find parking garages and zip through roundabouts

John RoutledgeLatest News

Google’s Waze is adding some quality-of-life navigation features in the coming weeks and months. New options can help you find parking garages (and learn how much they’ll cost), alert you when the speed limit is about to decrease and guide you through roundabouts.Partnering with the Flash parking app, Waze will soon provide information about nearby parking garages. It can show…

05 Mar

Samsung’s 32-inch smart monitor is $300 off right now

John RoutledgeLatest News

Samsung’s 32-inch M80C smart monitor is on sale for $400, down from $700. This $300 discount represents a savings of 43 percent and ties the lowest price ever recorded for the display.The M80C is both a regular 4K computer monitor and a standalone streaming box, with native support for apps like Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+, among others. It also…

05 Mar

Hades hits iOS as a Netflix mobile exclusive on March 19

John RoutledgeLatest News

Hades is a major get for Netflix as a mobile exclusive. The dungeon crawler is one of the best games in recent memory and it could help bolster the growing audience Netflix has built for its strong library of games. Subscribers will be able to play Hades on their iPhones and iPads at no extra cost on March 19. You can…

05 Mar

One of our favorite Marshall Bluetooth speakers has dropped to a record-low price

John RoutledgeLatest News

The Marshall Middleton Bluetooth speaker has a list price of $300, but right now Amazon is selling it for $236. That's a 21 percent discount and the lowest price we've tracked since it's launch last March, beating the former low of $260 it hit last December. It's also on sale for $250 at B&H Photo. We named the Middleton one…

05 Mar

The best webcams for 2024

John RoutledgeLatest News

Computer manufacturers are finally catching up to the remote-work trend and including better built-in webcams in their laptops and desktops. But it’s not practical to upgrade your PC just to look better on video calls; this is where external webcams come in handy. Not only can they help you put your best face forward during work Zoom meetings, but they…

05 Mar

Samsung’s latest microSD card deals include the 256GB Pro Plus for $20

John RoutledgeLatest News

Here's a quick PSA for anyone who has been meaning to add more storage to a gaming handheld, GoPro, security camera or cheaper Android device: A handful of Samsung microSD cards we recommend are back on sale. The discounts include the 256GB Samsung Pro Plus and 128GB Samsung Pro Ultimate for $20 and $17, respectively. Neither of those are all-time…

05 Mar

The best thing about the M3 MacBook Air is… the M2 MacBook Air

John RoutledgeLatest News

Apple has upgraded the 13 and 15-inch MacBook Airs with the M3 and a few new bells and whistles. But while I expected the company to keep the M1 around as its budget option, it swapped it out for the base model M2. Someone at Cupertino’s going to regret that, because the M2 Air is, despite its limitations, a damn…

05 Mar

Oregon’s new Right to Repair bill targets anti-repair practices

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Oregon is set to become the latest state to pass a Right to Repair law. The Oregon House of Representatives passed the Right to Repair Act (SB 1596) on March 4, two weeks after it advanced from the Senate. It now heads to Governor Tina Kotek's desk, who has five days to sign it.California, Minnesota and New York have similar…