Tag: computing

I was wrong about the MacBook Neo and I’m glad about it — Apple’s new MacBook is ‘the best budget laptop you can buy right now’

When we recorded the latest episode of the TechRadar podcast we were coming in hot after the major new product announcements from Apple including the iPhone 17e, iPad Air M4 and its new budget MacBook. Hearing that the affordable Apple laptop boasted an iPhone chip – the A18 pro which…

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44 bathroom trips later: My unfiltered thoughts on the P Water app

In an attempt to build better hydration habits, I began using the Waterllama app. That was over a year ago, and after getting into healthier routines, I’ve not thought too much about it since. That was until I stumbled across the P Water app, which promises to simplify the tracking…

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You might soon be able to sign into Windows 11 without a Microsoft account, with software engineers ‘working on it’

Microsoft may ditch the need to set up Windows 11 with a Microsoft account A company exec says software engineers are working on it There’s no indication yet of when the change might be implemented Microsoft has told users that big improvements are coming to Windows 11 — improvements covering…

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These are the 5 hidden macOS settings I can’t live without when playing games on my Mac

Apple’s latest M5 Pro and M5 Max chips have taken Mac performance to a new level, and there’s no doubt that gaming on Apple’s computers is in better shape than it’s been in for years. The days of Mac gaming being a distant pipe dream are well and truly over.…

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“We wanted to focus on those three things… not always done by our competitors when they put out products” – I talked to Intel about its plans for 2026, Panther Lake, and beyond

Intel entered 2026 on the back foot — not something I’d have previously expected to write about one of the most dominant companies in computing. Apple, having dropped Intel as a hardware partner for its Macs was getting acclaim for its Arm-based M-series chips, while Intel’s old rival AMD had…

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Quordle hints and answers for Monday, March 23 (game #1519)

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday,…

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