Microsoft just released my favorite old-school Xbox game on PC
The year is 2003. I’m a freshman in high school playing games on the original Xbox, with a controller approximately the size of a serving platter. I’ve got Halo and Dead or Alive 3, and…
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Swap toxic old-school AAs for these eco USB-C batteries
Using rechargeable batteries makes a lot of sense. We are happy to do this with our high-tech gadgets—laptop, phone, wireless keyboard and so on—but a lot of other consumer electronics rely on old-school alkaline cylindrical…
AceMagic’s new mini PC oozes old-school Nintendo vibes
We spotted this at CES, and its throwback charm won us over right away. And just two months later the AceMagic Retro X5, a mini PC that shamelessly and adorably apes the original NES console,…
Maingear Ultima 18 review: Over-the-top power, old-school design
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros High-end internals at a fair price 4K display with a 200Hz refresh rate Dual 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports and quad M.2 drive bays Cons Heavy and thick Needs tweaking…
Microsoft speeds up Office app launches using old-school technique
Launching apps in Microsoft’s Office suite will soon be much faster, thanks to a new feature called Startup Boost, Windows Latest reports. Basically, the relevant Office apps will immediately open in the background whenever you…