Get Windows 11 for just $48 during July 4th weekend
If you’ve ever been in the mood to upgrade to Windows 11, now is the time. PCWorld’s software store is taking an additional 20 percent off Windows 11 licenses and 10 percent off of our…
Mark Hachman
Mark Hachman
Windows Copilot+ laptops: 7 vital things to know before buying
Copilot+ laptops are the talk of the PC industry right now: AI-powered, energy-efficient, with long battery life and good performance on top of that. So why wouldn’t you buy one? As it turns out, there…
Xbox Live games are down due to sign-in problems
Sign-in functions for Microsoft’s Xbox Live service failed Tuesday into the afternoon, preventing users from signing in to and playing Xbox games on the console and PC. Microsoft’s Xbox Live service page acknowledged an error…
Amazon’s Gaming Zone is bare, dull, and totally misses the mark
Amazon apparently didn’t get the memo that the metaverse is dead. I mean, how else do you explain its new 3D “Gaming Zone” showroom that looks like what the 1980s thought the future would be?…
Thunderbolt 5 cables are here! But only one is worth buying right now
A Thunderbolt 5 cable has finally appeared, even before Thunderbolt 5 docks have begun shipping. Cable Matters is now advertising several “Intel Certified” Thunderbolt 5 cables capable of 120Gbps—but only one is worth buying, eventually.…
Apps on Microsoft’s Copilot+ Surface just work…except games
Have you been burned before by Windows on Arm? Are you worried whether the apps you need will actually run on Copilot+ PCs? I was, too. But after playing around with one myself, I’m fairly…
How to fix an unresponsive Copilot key on your new Copilot+ PC
You would think that an AI PC—sorry, a Copilot+ PC—would nail down its AI experience. But Microsoft’s Copilot key on its new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop might be a little confusing to make work.…
Got a new Copilot+ PC? Don’t rush to install Chrome
My tests of the Microsoft Surface Pro (2024) 11th Edition have uncovered what appears to be the fastest browser for Copilot+ PCs, and the competition really isn’t that close. One of the questions I’m interested…
Surface Pro (2024) first impressions: This AI tablet needs more I
My first impression of the Microsoft Surface Pro (2024) tablet was not a good one. As soon as I finished setting it up — bam! — it spontaneously and unexpectedly rebooted. And all I did…
Baseus Spacemate USB-C dock review: Too clever for its own good
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Well designed, compact Unique screen-lock button and icons Keeps itself cool Attractive price Can power three displays Cons Subpar performance Three 4K displays only work at 30Hz Doesn’t pass…