Tag: author_name|Sam Rutherford
MSI is bringing fresh designs and big performance to its Raider and Stealth Studio laptops
At CES 2023, MSI is announcing updates to nearly every family of laptops it makes, but some of the coolest changes are arriving on the new Raider GE and Stealth Studio lines. Starting with the 2023 Raider GE78, not only are you getting faster 13th-gen Intel chips and up to…
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2022 was a surprisingly great year for monitors
I don’t know if this is a delayed effect of the remote working trend or simply a bunch of technologies all maturing at the same time (or possibly both), but 2022 was an unusually great year for monitors. So before we move onto a new generation of gadgets in 2023,…
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Hands-on with LG’s 240Hz UltraGear gaming monitors: Setting a new bar for OLED refresh rates
Earlier this year, Alienware released what’s arguably the best all-around gaming monitor on the market right now: the AW3423DW. But last week, LG quietly announced its latest batch of UltraGear gaming monitors and after getting a chance to check them out in person, I can say that Alienware’s display has…
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet review: Growth and growing pains
Every Pokémon generation brings a new region to discover. But with the open-world design of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, instead of simply getting an updated map with a linear path from start to finish, it feels like there’s a vast countryside to explore. Then you add a deeper story with…
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Yale Assure Lock 2 review: The do-everything smart lock
Everyone has different levels of interest when it comes to home automation, but I’d argue that a smart lock is one of the best and most impactful ways of upgrading your abode. And with the Assure Lock 2, Yale’s latest smart deadbolt is easy to install, it’s simple to use…
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The best immersion blenders you can buy in 2022
Back in the 80s and 90s, immersion blenders were often restricted to high-end restaurants and the kitchens of nerdy home cooks. But thanks to improvements in tech, these types of blenders (also known as hand or stick blenders) have become powerful and affordable general-purpose cooking gadgets – especially for people…
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