Macworld
Tribit XFree Go headphone: Amazing sound, great price, and one glaring flaw
These cans sound like headphones that cost three or four times as much, but the controls on not one but two review units locked up after an hour or so of sustained use.
4 min |
April 2021
Macworld
INPUT DEVICE: LOGITECH MX MASTER 3 MOUSE: LOGITECH STICKS WITH A WINNING FORMULA
I have two desktop Mac setups, one at home and one at the Macworld office (ah, going to the office, those were the days).
5 min |
April 2021
Macworld
Hot Stuff
What we’re raving about this month
1 min |
April 2021
Macworld
Bluesound Powernode 2i (with HDMI): Bodacious sound from a micro-sized box
This self-amplified multiroom music streamer delivers high-res audio experiences that Sonos won’t, but Bluesound’s user experience isn’t nearly as polished.
8 min |
April 2021
Macworld
Aukey EP-N5: Entry-level ANC that gets it (mostly) right
Good sound and decent active noise canceling for a wallet-friendly price.
5 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
SteelSeries Arctis 9 $170
A LOT OF HEADSETS seem to have at least one or two things that hold them back from being great, either to reduce the cost, or to help one aspect of the headset exceed at the expense of another. The Arctis 9, on the other hand, does everything that is thrown at it very well indeed.
1 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
X by Kygo A11/800 $249
X BY KYGO is a fairly new brand imagined by Norwegian DJ Kygo himself. This pair, the A11/800, fit towards the higher end of the lineup, with a simple yet effective monocolored look.
2 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
Sony WH-1000XM4 $348
AT FIRST GLANCE, you might not get the sense that these headphones contain some serious power under the hood, as this power is hidden under an elegant and sleek body. Its smooth matte monocolored finish pushes the idea that Sony wanted sophistication with substance.
1 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
Sennheiser HD450BT Wireless $200
YOU ALL KNOW of Sennheiser, as an audio powerhouse at the forefront of sound. The HD450BT is a very well-rounded pair of headphones, sitting in the company’s low to mid-range price bracket at $200.
2 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
MSI Immerse GH50 Gaming Headset $75
SITTING AT the budget end of the headsets we have in this battle is MSI with its Immerse GH50 cans. They are a decent-looking pair, with a gunmetal-gray finish and an RGB MSI emblem sitting proudly on each cup. The RGB is quite subtle, at least.
1 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
Netgear Nighthawk XR1000
Excellent wireless, but we demand more ports
3 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
Razer Book 13
A new chapter
4 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
Logitech Pro X Wireless $200
LOGITECH and peripherals go hand in hand. The Pro X wireless is Logitech’s range-topping gaming headset, and you get a sense of this straight out of the box with the build quality, design, and sturdiness of the Pro X wireless.
2 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
Razer Blackshark V2 $100
AS FAR AS gaming peripherals are concerned, Razer seems to know how to make a strong product. As soon as you open the box you’re greeted with a card declaring: “Sound is just as important as sight when you’re in-game.” It’s not wrong, and the Blackshark V2 is a good example of this. It sits in the budget end of the group here, but don’t let the price fool you.
1 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
Audeze Penrose Planar Magnetic Headset $299
AUDEZE has used its phenomenal audio knowledge to create a very solid gaming headset. The company is more traditionally known for high-end planar magnetic headphones but has dipped into the world of gaming with the Penrose.
1 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
And the champion is…SONY WH-1000XM4
SO, how did we get here? In our little head-to-head, we ended up having a lot of similar scores through one reason or another.
2 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
Corsair HS60 Haptic $120
IF WHITE CAMO is your thing, or you can overlook the fact that this is white camo, then the HS60 is a good contender for this battle. Looks aren’t everything, remember.
2 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
The usurper has come
3 min |
April 2021
Maximum PC
1TB Samsung 870 EVO
Can Samsung teach old SATA new tricks?
3 min |
April 2021
PCWorld
GeForce RTX 3060 laptops hit the street, but more affordable models are in short supply
There’s just one at the $999 starting price, available March 1.
2 min |
March 2021
PCWorld
Intel's debut Iris Xe graphics cards are headed to prebuilt PCs (but not for gaming)
Intel will sell a discrete desktop GPU aimed at mainstream users and small businesses.
2 min |
March 2021
PCWorld
Intel benchmarks say Apple's M1 isn't faster. Let's check the claims
Intel just clapped back with a carefully crafted takedown of Apple’s Arm-based M1 chip. Let’s review the claims, one by one.
9 min |
March 2021
PCWorld
HP's new Pavilion x360s are smaller, faster, and more sustainable
Recycled content will save almost 400,000 pounds in coal burning.
2 min |
March 2021
PCWorld
Comcast suspends data caps for certain states, and that's unfair
Data caps should go away during the pandemic, period.
3 min |
March 2021
Macworld
The case for a 12-inch MacBook Air
Go M1 and go smaller.
4 min |
March 2021
Macworld
iOS 14: HOW TO MAKE YOUR iPHONE ‘AESTHETIC'
BY USING SHORTCUTS TOGETHER WITH CUSTOM WIDGETS AND THE APP LIBRARY, YOU CAN BUILD A TOTALLY UNIQUE HOME SCREEN LOOK.
4 min |
March 2021
Macworld
iOS 14: 5 GREAT HIDDEN FEATURES YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
SOME OF THE BEST PARTS OF iOS 14 AREN’T IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS!
3 min |
March 2021
Maximum PC
Bitdefender vs. Avira
Does paid-for security have the edge over free?
6 min |
February 2021
Macworld
FITBIT SENSE: AMBITIOUS TO A FAULT
FITNESS TRACKER
9 min |
March 2021
Maximum PC
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
A huge open world that offers runes with a view
5 min |