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January 3, 2023

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Thanks to serious conservation efforts and sustainable harvesting programs starting in the 1950s, the United States has enjoyed increasing tree growth ever since.

Happy Tuesday! Today is the first big wave of CES announcements. Intel revealed the rest of its 13th gen CPUs for laptops and desktops, as well as a new N-series lineup that replaces Celeron and Pentium chips.

Nvidia also revealed some exciting graphics cards, which are going into gaming laptops from Alienware and others.

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Wi-Fi is an ever-evolving technology, so it’s not unusual to see new products regularly hit the market with promises of faster speeds and more stable connections. One such technology you might have come across recently is Wi-Fi 6E. So what is it, and do you need it? Read More »

The Hop backpack at ODA is the perfect travel companion that is built to last. Made with high-quality materials and expert craftsmanship, this backpack is also carry-on size, so you can easily take it with you anywhere. Plus, the durable water-resistant fabric will keep your belongings safe and dry, no matter where you go. Learn More >>

Windows, by default, has no idea what a TAR.GZ file could possibly be. It’s not like the format has been around for many decades or anything… Windows just can’t fathom how to open it. Thankfully the answer is easy, and we’ll share it with you today. Read More »

If you were waiting until after CES for your gaming laptop shopping, you made the right call. Alienware has kicked off the new year with a handful of new laptops, all of which are powered by Intel’s just-announced 13th gen lineup of mobile chips and NVIDIA’s new RTX 4000 mobile GPUs. Read More »

Surge protectors and power strips are always useful—but what’s even more useful is an energy-sensing power strip. The Smart Strip isn’t a smart home product, but even without connectivity to the internet and the rest of your home, it can help you save on energy usage.

You can learn more about how energy-sensing strips work in our article about them, but when set up correctly, one can go a long way to helping you conserve energy usage. What’s not to love?

It’s hard to find a good, balanced laptop these days. Acer’s new Swift Go 14 and Swift Go 16 could be contenders for the best laptops around, complete with Intel’s latest and greatest 13th gen silicon. Read More »

Winding pipes, dizzying 3D mazes, a haunted house, colorful flurries—screen savers used to be fun. They also used to serve a very important purpose, and may still today. That purpose was described in the name itself all this time. Read More »

It can be hard to pick the right gaming monitor, with latency, refresh rate, resolution, and other factors to consider. Thankfully, Acer’s new Predator X45 display looks like one of the most balanced choices to date. Read More »

You’ve heard of high refresh rate 144 Hz and even 240 Hz monitors, and you might have even seen a couple of 360 Hz options. But what about 500 Hz? It might seem ridiculous, but it’s now a reality. Read More »

As an Outlook user, you’re likely aware of its robust feature set. But just because an application has tons of features, that doesn’t mean they’re all worth your effort. Here are several of the Microsoft Outlook features you should be using. Read More »

Intel released the first 13th gen CPUs last year, but they were limited to high-end models for desktops. The company has now revealed the CPUs for everything else, including laptops and budget desktop PCs. Read More »

Intel confirmed last year that it would retire its long-running Pentium and Celeron names, which had been reduced to branding for budget processors. Now the first N-Series chips for budget PCs have arrived, during CES 2023. Read More »

Streaming services are starting to make a big point of offering lossless audio, hi-res audio, or both, but which matters more? We’ll take a look at what both qualities mean and what the differences between them actually are. Read More »

Tripods aren’t just for high-end cameras. A tripod will help you take great photos and videos with your iPhone, too. A great tripod will also work well on your desk, so you can turn your iPhone into a convenient webcam for video calls. Read More »

CES 2023 is in full swing, and Dell has a bunch of new products to show off. The new Dell UltraSharp 6K promises to be the world’s first 6K monitor with IPS Black panel technology, but the features don’t stop there. Read More »

Whether you’re new to running or a seasoned aficionado, you should never forget to warm up. And when the weather temperatures drop and it takes much more for your body to adjust, warming up becomes even more important. Check these six exercises off your to-do list before you start logging those miles this winter! Read More »

One look at the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Wireless (2023) mechanical keyboard and you might be ready to fork over your cash. And thankfully, the Apex Pro TKL is more than its gorgeous backlighting. For all the hype, this keyboard mostly delivers on its promises of grandeur. Read More »

PC hardware for work usually isn’t too interesting, as most businesses prefer affordable and boring tech over expensive and flashy. This enormous monitor, though, could make for a fine addition in some offices. Read More »

Most web browsers have a built-in “Reader Mode” that converts web pages into a more reader-friendly view. Strangely, Google Chrome does not have this feature—unless you know how to find it. We’ll show you where it is. Read More »

Flash drives might not be as popular as they used to be, but it’s good to have options if you’re transferring data or backing up your iPhone. Think you need a Lightning adapter to use one? Think again. Read More »

While it has been around for many years now, the Microsoft Sculpt Comfort mouse still offers it all: a truly wireless experience, a four-way scroll wheel, and a unique Touch-tab with customizable shortcuts. But its age might finally be catching up to it. Read More »

Like most things in Windows there are dozens of ways to get something done, so today we’re showing you multiple different techniques to find your public or private IP address from the command prompt. Read More »

Look no further! UPDF is here to help you edit and manage your PDF files like a pro. With advanced OCR technology, you can easily extract text from images, scanned documents, and make edits as if it were regular text. For a limited time, you can get UPDF for 56% off now! Be sure to check out the full story here for more details

2023 has kicked off, and that means CES 2023 is about to start as well. Samsung is getting started with a few announcements right before the conference, including the brand-new Galaxy Book 2 Go, a new model of its excellent ARM-powered laptop lineup. Read More »

There’s a lot to love about the iPhone, and it can be overwhelming at times. Apple’s smartphone includes thousands of handy features tucked away in places you might never discover unless someone told you about them. With that in mind, we’ve picked out ten great features every iPhone owner should be using—newbies and veterans alike. Read More »

Google’s Chromecast players are some of the most popular (and inexpensive) devices for streaming content on any TV. Now you can get the HD model for $19.98, a savings of 33% from the original MSRP. Read More »