TechSpot is celebrating its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? Astranis is a relatively small space company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a mission to bring proper internet connectivity to underserved areas. The first Astranis satellite is now in space, and the technology is working as expected, so...
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Windows 365 Boot: a paid subscription to boot your local PC into your Microsoft cloud PC
TechSpot is celebrating its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A hot potato: Windows 365 Cloud PC is Microsoft’s offering for the modern hybrid workspace, as paying Redmond $20 per month to access an always-on, secure custom Windows installation is seemingly better than using a cheap laptop you buy yourself. Now, Windows...
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Tears of the Kingdom’s puzzle designers are fantastic trolls
The Zelda developers are trolls, and I love them. One really well-designed aspect of Tears of the Kingdom is that the game will teach you how to play it. I don’t mean through explicit tutorials; rather, throughout my frankly embarrassing amount of playtime, the game presented to me, either in shrines or in the overworld,...
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I really hope the iPhone 16 Pro Max doesn’t look like this
We may still be waiting for Apple to announce the iPhone 15 series, but that hasn’t stopped the iPhone 16 leaks from already trickling in. More specifically, new renders now provide a first glimpse at what 2024’s iPhone 16 Pro Max could look like … and it’s a lot. In collaboration with Apple leaker Sonny Dickson,...
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Snatch up this gigantic 70-inch 4K LG Smart TV for just $498
Image: LG If you’re a self-proclaimed cinephile, you better listen up. Walmart’s currently selling the , which is a savings of $150. This TV is truly designed for the ultimate movie watching experience. It’s an absolute beast at 70-inches, which really ups the immersion factor. The 4K resolution means sharp and colorful visuals as well....
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Above the fold: The people behind the Gocycle G4 thought of everything
John Timmer Foldable bikes offer a pretty obvious trade-off: the convenience of something you can easily pick up and store in the corner of an office or small apartment, but with some compromises in the cycling experience. Typically, putting a greater emphasis on one of those will mean sacrificing a bit on the other. But...
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Asus Dual GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition drops below US$400
Asus Dual GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition graphics card (Source: Asus) Introduced at the end of October 2020 with a list price of US$499 for the reference design, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 can be considered an outdated, yet still capable (in some scenarios) video card. The 31% discount on the Asus Dual V2...
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MonsterLabo updates The Beast fanless PC tower case
MonsterLabo has launched an updated version of its signature case, The Beast. bit-tech reported on a quite recent iteration of The Beast, back in March, when it was kitted out with an AMD Ryzen 3800X and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and demonstrated running the demanding Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. With passive cooling only, playing...
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Asus announces a pair of GeForce RTX 4090 cards featuring compact designs
TechSpot is celebrating its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Asus has unveiled a pair of GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards designed for smaller form factor builds where real estate is scarce. Both cards are listed on Asus’ website but as of writing, neither has a price attached or appears...
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Handheld Gaming PC vs. Budget Gaming Laptop: Yet Another Tough Decision
Marcus Mears III / How-To Geek The choice between a handheld gaming PC and a budget gaming laptop depends on your preferences and priorities. If portability and convenience are your top concerns, a handheld gaming PC is the ideal option. However, if you seek superior performance, upgradability, and a larger screen, a budget gaming laptop...