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How Good Is PS4 Tech Support? Report Card 2017

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Undercover testing by Tom’s Guide reveals the mixed quality of Sony’s PS4 tech support. For best customer service, call the live support phone number and avoid their social media options.

SNES Classic vs. NES Classic: Which Retro Console Is For You?

By Andrew E. Freedman published

The SNES Classic Edition and NES Clasic Edition both celebrate Nintendo's greatest classic games, but which one is better for you?

Pixel 2 and XL Revealed in Massive Google Leak

By Andrew E. Freedman, Sherri L. Smith published

A massive Google leak shows off everything fom its October 4 event, including a new Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 2, Daydream View headset and Google Home Mini.

How to Use iPhone X Without A Home Button

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Here's what we know about navigating the iPhone X without a home button. It isn't so bad after all.

Galaxy Note 8 Pricing and Availability: One Costly Phablet

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Want the Samsung Galaxy Note 8? Prepare to pay almost $1,000 for it. Here are your options to purchase Samsung's new phones from carriers.

Verizon's New Unlimited Plans Are All Worse Than Before

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Verizon took its easy-to-understand unlimited plan and chopped it into tiers, then added insult to injury by removing 1080p video altogether.

SNES Classic Edition: Everything You Need to Know

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Nintendo is releasing the SNES Classic Edition on Sept. 29 for $79, with two controllers and 21 of your favorite games from the early '90s.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Is a Slow Burn with Promise

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy plants the seeds for great characters to push the franchise forward, but it takes its time getting there and hasn't changed much from Uncharted 4.

AMD Ryzen 7 vs Intel Core i7: Benchmark Battle

By Andrew E. Freedman published

AMD released its new Ryzen 7 chips to the world, and while they’re great at productivity tasks, they fall short of Intel’s CPUs in gaming.

The Defenders Review Roundup: A Marvel Masterpiece

By Andrew E. Freedman published

The reviews are in: Critics say The Defenders is the Marvel Team-up Netflix bingers have been waiting for.

How to Catch Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Go

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Legendary Pokémon are finally in Pokémon Go. Here's how to get them.

Sonic Mania: Everything You Need to Know

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Sonic, Tails and Knuckles are back in Sonic Mania, a game that remixes everything you know and love about the Sonic games from the Genesis era.

Popular VPN Service Allegedly Puts Ads in Browsers

By Andrew E. Freedman published

If you use AnchorFree's HotSpot Shield VPN app, a claim from the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) might give you pause.

Everything You Know About 'Secure' Passwords Is Wrong

By Andrew E. Freedman published

A lot of the advice you've received about passwords over the last 14 years was wrong, says the man who came up with most of it.

Tacoma: Everything You Need to Know

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Tacoma, a first-person space drama from the creators of Gone Home is coming soon. Here's what you need to know about the game on Mac, PC and Xbox One.

Ryzen 3 1300X Benchmarked: Here's How It Handles Games

By Andrew E. Freedman published

AMD’s Ryzen 3 1300X CPU benchmarks show that with the right GPU, it can handle intense gaming.

Pokémon Go Fest: What It Is And How to Join In

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Here's what you need to know about Pokémon Go Fest, a big, in-person celebration of the wildly popular augmented reality game.

The New Google Feed: What It Is And How It Works

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Google Now is dead and it's been replaced with a personalized news feed. Here's how to get started.

Anki Cozmo Review: An Adorable Coding Robot Buddy

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Anki's Cozmo is a cute robot plaything that can teach basic coding ideas, but it relies far too much on a smartphone or tablet.

AMD Ryzen: What Gamers Need to Know

By Andrew Melcon, Andrew E. Freedman published

Here's what you need to know about AMD's new Ryzen processors, which will help power the 4K and VR gaming machines of the future.

The Oculus Headset We Really Want is Almost Here

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Your next VR headset won't require you to be tethered to a computer or put a smartphone on your face.

Acer Aspire GX-281 Review: Is This Ryzen Gaming PC Worth It?

By Andrew E. Freedman published

The Acer Aspire GX-281 is a Ryzen-powered desktop computer that looks cool but is expensive for the performance it offers.

Help Me, Tom's Guide: How Do I Get Started in VR?

By Andrew E. Freedman published

A forum member asks what's needed to get started in VR. Tom's Guide comes to the rescue.

How an Enterprise Docking Company Became the Leader in Wireless VR

By Andrew E. Freedman published

Known for its laptop docks, DisplayLink is an unlikely candidate to build the next big-thing in VR, but it just did.

Here's What Intel’s Compute Card Can Do

By Andrew E. Freedman published

At Computex, Intel showed off use cases for the Intel Compute Card and the types of devices it will power.

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