Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app is going away
If you need to “remote” in to a local PC while on vacation. there’s a new way to do it: the Windows App, which is replacing the Remote Desktop app within Windows. Microsoft’s Remote Desktop…
Mark Hachman
Mark Hachman
Giant, AI ads are coming to Windows Copilot. Thanks, Microsoft
For years, Windows users have complained about “ads” touting Microsoft services, showing up in various places. Now the alarm bells should be seriously ringing: Microsoft has publicly disclosed plans for monstrous ads within Copilot, as…
Microsoft’s Xbox handheld is real — and could be coming this year
In 2024, Microsoft’s gaming chief Phil Spencer said that he wanted handheld gaming PCs to feel more like an Xbox. But as the saying goes, if you want something done right, do it yourself. Thus,…
The Dynabook Portege consumer laptop boasts a replaceable battery
A decade after the Portege laptop exited the consumer market, it’s back — and with a user-replaceable battery, too. On Friday, Dynabook — which, as Sharp, took over Toshiba’s PC business in 2018 and then…
Boost AMD’s Ryzen AI Max performance up to 60% with this memory trick
If you’ve purchased a laptop or tablet with an AMD Ryzen chip inside, there’s a performance tweak you absolutely need to know about. Apply it to AMD’s AI/gaming powerhouse Ryzen AI Max chip, and you…
This Office app survived 35 years. Now Microsoft is killing it
As Microsoft Word and PowerPoint continually improve their feature sets, the two apps are slowly strangling one of Microsoft’s traditional Office apps: Microsoft Publisher. Microsoft now says that Microsoft Publisher will disappear in October 2026,…
Ugreen Revodok Max 313 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Dock (U709) review
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Absolutely stable Almost an ideal lineup of ports Cons This triple-display dock only delivers two display outputs Surprisingly inConsistent, slow performance Overpriced 60W, which might not be enough power…
Trump’s tariff on China is going up to 20 percent
President Trump said Thursday that he plans to raise the tariff on imported good from China to a new high of 20 percent, potentially raising the prices of imported technology products even higher. A Trump…
IDC lowers 2025 PC forecast due to Trump tariffs
Market researcher IDC has lowered its forecasts for worldwide PC sales for 2025, stating that the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs — higher PC prices — will reduce the average consumer’s desire to actually…
Razer, Minecraft team up for creepy Creeper PC peripherals
Razer has teamed up with Microsoft’s Minecraft for a lineup of PC peripherals that evoke the game’s iconic Creeper and add in-game items to sweeten the deal. There’s nothing particularly new here, just a “reskin”…