PC Magazine
HP Laptop 14-dq2020nr: A Limited Budget Laptop
You probably know that HP’s Pavilion brand is for consumer PCs priced and positioned below its upscale Envy and Spectre lines. But Pavilion is only the second-lowest rung on HP’s notebook-PC ladder. Its budget laptops have no brand at all, just a generic family name: “HP Laptop.”
7 min |
September 2021
PC Magazine
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G: A Superb Value-Focused Option
As a six-core, 12-thread processor with great integrated graphics, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is the CPU that 2021 has been waiting for. A strong successor to older, budget-friendly, gaming-focused CPUs such as the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G, it puts up some of the fastest game frame rates to date from an integrated graphics processor (IGP). Cheaper than the IGP-less Ryzen 5 5600X ($299) and layered in with the highly capable Radeon RX Vega 7 graphics engine, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a serious threat to Intel’s competing Intel Core i5-11600K on CPU grunt and really puts the hammer down once you factor in its gaming results and Radeon Software compatibility. Whether you’re an esports hopeful aiming to get a gaming PC built for cheap or just want a solid IGP-equipped processor to drive low-lift daily computing, the Ryzen 5 5600G is a stellar 7nm AMD desktop processor. With yet another Editors’ Choice award win, AMD’s going to need a bigger trophy case.
8 min |
September 2021
PC Magazine
Bitdefender Premium VPN: Affordable, Clean Design
A VPN protects your privacy by routing your traffic through an encrypted connection to a remote server, blinding your ISP to your activities and making you harder to track online.
10+ min |
August 2021
PC Magazine
Hands on With macOS Monterey: Improvements Abound
WHAT'S NEW NOW/APPLE
8 min |
August 2021
PC Magazine
Chegg: Unique Online Learning
Chegg is an online learning service and app that offers students help in a few ways.
8 min |
August 2021
PC Magazine
How to Manage Your Google Privacy Settings
A privacy policy is meant to be a contract between you and a company—big tech companies in particular—that ensures these companies are keeping your data safe. One company that has an enormous amount of your data, from email and photos to videos to documents, is Google.
10+ min |
August 2021
PC Magazine
WILL THE BATTLE FOR CPU SUPREMACY PUSH THE RIVALS TOGETHER?
For years, neither company has been able to claim absolute victory. But as Amazon, Apple, Google, and other tech giants design and manufacture their own processors, will AMD and Intel circle their wagons?
10+ min |
August 2021
PC Magazine
Fitbit Luxe: Sleek and Stylish
Do you like the idea of a fitness tracker, but you haven’t found one that suits your sense of style? The Fitbit Luxe might be right up your alley.
10+ min |
August 2021
PC Magazine
Sennheiser CX True Wireless: High-Quality Audio
Many of the true wireless earphones we test these days are built with noise cancelation or exercise in mind.
5 min |
August 2021
PC Magazine
Mushkin Gamma: High-Performance SSD
In recent years, computer memory producer Mushkin has made a name for itself in the market for low-priced internal SSDs, but with its Gamma drive, the company has tried a change in tack—and largely pulls it off.
7 min |
August 2021
PC Magazine
Durabook S14I: Tough Semi-Rugged Laptop
Buyers of rugged laptops, sturdy systems designed to be bolted to first responders’ dashboards or dropped onto rocky ground, make a distinction between “semi-rugged” and “fully rugged” notebooks— machines rated to survive a fall of three feet versus six feet, say, or pouring rain versus a high-pressure hose.
8 min |
August 2021
PC Magazine
Valve Index VR Kit: Most Impressive VR Headset Yet
At $999 for the full headset, controllers, and base stations package, the Valve Index is an expensive PC-tethered virtual-reality (VR) system.
10+ min |
August 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
The Auto Industry Needs Students to Focus on STEM for its Future - Beyond the ICE
STEM knowledge is critical for future cars & trucks.
3 min |
Summer 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
Riding the Cryptocurrency Wave
Now-popular cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, started as a joke. Or at least that’s what its creator, Bill Markus, told us about what is now a $50-billion favorite among “HODLers” — a punchy term for cryptocurrency investors and enthusiasts alike.
4 min |
Summer 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
Why ‘Microbial Area Kleaners' Can Help Save Our Seas
EMT CEO Randall Mount addresses the benefits of MAKs.
6 min |
Summer 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
INTO THE UNKNOWN DIVING
The dark depths of the ocean can seem daunting, especially since 80% of the ocean has yet to be discovered, causing many to fear what unknown entity could lurk just below the surface.
5 min |
Summer 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
Robosen Robotics
It’s not often you see a new product today and have a true “Wow” moment. Unless that is, you have seen the robots produced by Robosen Robotics.
2 min |
Summer 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
The Virtual Vacation: Around the World in Your Easy Chair
The spread of COVID-19 has fundamentally disrupted everyday life for millions of people throughout the world. For many, travel plans have been canceled or delayed indefinitely. However, if there were a way to explore exotic places from the comfort of your own home, would you do it?
5 min |
Summer 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
BOOTS ON MARS IN 2026? Elon Musk says “yes”.
While the timeline for a manned spaceflight to Mars has wavered over the years, SpaceX Founder and CEO, Elon Musk, believes that his aerospace company is within reach of meeting its interplanetary goal in 2026.
4 min |
Summer 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
FROM STEEL CITY TO SMART CITY
After its core Industrial Age industries fell to progress and changing times, Pittsburgh reinvented itself to become one of the most innovative tech hubs in the world.
5 min |
Summer 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
JENNA ELFMAN TALKS LIFE & FEAR THE WALKING DEAD
What makes Jenna Elfman so interesting to watch on screen are her exotic blue eyes that dance wildly in comedic roles and simmer with intent during heavier, more dramatic onscreen moments.
7 min |
Summer 2021
Innovation & Tech Today
A Man of Every Talent
James Gunn dishes on The Suicide Squad, life, and music.
10 min |
Summer 2021
PC Magazine
Hisense 350-Sq. Ft. Window Air Conditioner (AW0821CW1W): Smart AC
REVIEWS/ CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
5 min |
July 2021
PC Magazine
Apple iMac 24-Inch: Best Mac Desktop for Everyday Computing
REVIEWS/HARDWARE
10+ min |
July 2021
PC Magazine
Can Cryptocurrency Replace the US Dollar?
Even though its value is no longer pinned to great stacks of gold in Fort Knox, the US dollar is a stable and trusted currency worldwide.
4 min |
July 2021
PC Magazine
IS WIKIPEDIA THE MOST RELIABLE SOURCE ON THE INTERNET?
Wikipedia is a fascinating corner of the web—a font of knowledge that leads to unexpected places. But as any teacher or professor will tell you, it’s not a primary source. Use it as a jumping-off point, but scroll to the bottom and seek out original sources for the “truth.”
7 min |
July 2021
PC Magazine
Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5: An Appealing Midrange Laptop
REVIEWS/HARDWARE
10 min |
July 2021
PC Magazine
Google Pixel Buds A-Series: For Google Assistant Power Users
REVIEWS/CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
5 min |
July 2021
PC Magazine
Exclusive: OnePlus CEO Reveals Nord N200 Phone Details
OnePlus will raise the bar for budget phones with 5G and a 90Hz display for under $250 in the US, the company revealed exclusively to PCMag in mid-June.
3 min |
July 2021
PC Magazine
THE FASTEST ISPs OF 2021
The work-from-home era has truly arrived. Fast broadband internet that keeps you productive as well as entertained is paramount. No matter where you live in the country, we’ve pinpointed the ISP that can meet your need for speed.
10+ min |