Tom's Guide Awards 2021: The top laptops and computers this year By Tom's Guide Staff published 6 July 21 Apple, Asus, Dell, and Samsung all win big in our round-up of the best laptops and PCs on the market.
RIP BSOD: Windows 11 could be getting black screen of death By Alan Martin published 4 July 21 The ‘blue screen of death’ has been a part of Microsoft’s OS since Windows 3.0, but it’ll reportedly be turning black in Windows 11.
Windows 11 updates are taking cues from macOS — why that’s a good thing By Tom Pritchard published 2 July 21 Windows 11 updates are going to copy macOS by getting a lot less frequent.
Microsoft Office is getting a big makeover for Windows 11 and ARM By Tom Pritchard published 29 June 21 Microsoft Office has been optimized for ARM on Windows 11 — here’s how to install it
Windows 11 won’t work on your PC without a TPM — how to check By Henry T. Casey published 28 June 21 How to see if your PC has a TPM chip for Windows 11 — and why that chip actually matters.
These cracked games will infect your PC with malware that's damn hard to remove By Paul Wagenseil published 26 June 21 'Cracked' Windows games poisoned with cryptocurrency-mining malware have infected more than 200,000 PCs, security firm Avast said.
Millions of Dell PCs can be hacked remotely — here's what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 24 June 21 More than 100 Dell laptops and desktops moels can be hacked over the air thanks to flaws in the way the machines handle firmware updates, but fixes are available.
There's an Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti bundle you can actually buy — if you enter this raffle By Imad Khan published 24 June 21 Nvidia and Bethesda have teamed up to offer a Doom Eternal-themed GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Bundle, which includes a slayer mini figure, a mouse pad and T-shirt.
The best Prime Day gaming PC deal packs RTX 3080 Ti power — and it's not at Amazon By Paul Wagenseil published 22 June 21 This fully loaded pre-built gaming rig with an RTX 3080 Ti GPU and Ryzen 9 5900X CPU is on sale at NewEgg for $600 off.
Best Prime Day computer deals: Save hundreds on Alienware, iBuyPower and more By Alex Wawro published 22 June 21 Save some cash with these deals on pre-built computers with the latest GPUs from Alienware, Skytech, and more.
Hurry! Save £520 on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion in this Prime Day deal By Marc McLaren published 21 June 21 The QLED Samsung Galaxy Book Ion laptop is down to £729 in this Prime Day deal.
Windows 11 looks like a solution in search of a problem By Marshall Honorof published 21 June 21 Based on a recent leak, Windows 11 looks sleek and stylish. What remains to be seen is how well navigation will work.
PS5 restock shortage could get even worse due to Covid surge in Asia By Alan Martin published 13 June 21 Global chip supply, already considerably weakened, is set to get hit even harder thanks to Covid-19 cases surging in Asia.
Windows 10 support end date revealed ahead of possible Windows 11 launch By Alan Martin published 12 June 21 With Windows 10 support due to end in 2025, a new OS should be around the corner. Hello Sun Valley?
Apple iMac 2021 is already on sale at Amazon By Rory Mellon published 11 June 21 Amazon is currently offering $50 off the Apple iMac 2021 — an excellent saving on one of our favourite computers.
Asus' new Gundam-themed motherboards demand you pick a side: Gundam or Zaku? By Alex Wawro published 11 June 21 You can build your PC inside a case styled like Char's Zaku II, now that Asus' Gundam-themed components have arrived stateside.
Apple's FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows — here's how to use it By Ian Morris published 10 June 21 Apple has announced that FaceTime will work in web browsers. Here's how it's going to work when it launches.
Microsoft just halted all Windows 10 preview build updates — here's why By Imad Khan published 9 June 21 Microsoft has paused all Windows 10 preview build updates ahead of the upcoming Sun Valley update and possible Windows 11 launch.
Chip shortages may last through 2023, affecting consoles, computers and cars By Imad Khan published 8 June 21 Chip manufacturer Flex projects that the ongoing global chip shortage will continue into 2023 at the latest, affecting production on everything form cars to video game consoles.
How to watch WWDC 2021: Live stream the Apple keynote By Roland Moore-Colyer published 7 June 21 The WWDC 2021 Apple keynote live steam takes place this Monday — here's how to watch it.
Windows 10 update has a super annoying pop-up — here's the fix By Shabana Arif published 1 June 21 Bing pop-ups in Windows 10 but you can disable them — here's how
iMac 2021 teardown gives Apple’s all-in-one a dismal reparability score By Imad Khan published 27 May 21 There's not much inside the iMac 2021
Next Mac mini could have iMac 2021 features and M2 chip power By Denise Primbet published 26 May 21 Redesigned Mac mini could borrow the iMac 2021's best features, if this leak is legit.
Microsoft Teams is getting a big upgrade — from the time before cellphones By Luke Wilson published 26 May 21 Microsoft's roadmap entry about speed dialing in Teams is short on details, but high on old school vibes.
Windows 10 is about to get 'revolutionized' — here’s how By Ian Morris published 25 May 21 For some time Windows 10 has used a lot of mismatched elements, and it might be about to sort it all out.
MacBook Pro 2021 just tipped for WWDC launch By Denise Primbet published 25 May 21 New leak teases Macbook Pro 2021 release during the upcoming WWDC conference.
Samsung's stunning new 43-inch monitor doubles as a smart TV By Roland Moore-Colyer published 25 May 21 Samsung has extended its Smart Monitor range to include 43-inch and 24-inch displays.
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 to undercut Apple Silicon By Philip Michaels published 24 May 21 The Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 chip targets entry-level laptops and Chromebooks, promising long battery life and LTE connectivity.
MacBook Pro 2021 leak just revealed M1X chip’s power By Alan Martin published 23 May 21 Leaker says that Apple M1X chip will debut in MacBook Pro, offering more CPU and GPU cores, with more power draw.
Macs have 'unacceptable' levels of malware, says Apple exec By Roland Moore-Colyer published 21 May 21 Apple executive Craig Federighi testified in the Epic trial that Macs face an 'unacceptable' level of malware, and insists that's why iOS needs to remain locked down.
