For a college student, there is no more important tool than a laptop. It’s a catch-all for note-taking, studying, homework, collaboration, procrastination (don’t tell your professors), and extracurricular activities. When you pick one, you’re likely choosing a tool for at least four years of education, if not further studies or just life after college. Picking a college laptop can feel like homework in itself. There are a ton of laptops on the market, and you may get some help by checking out recommendations from your school or department....

When you’re on your PC and you receive a text message on your phone, it can feel like you’re suddenly thrown out of sync and get distracted. Or, if you’re someone who needs to constantly send and receive text messages professionally, doing so on the small screen of a smartphone can be difficult. So, if you’ve ever wondered whether you can send or receive text messages on your PC, the answer is—you absolutely can....

Happy New Year and welcome to 2024. Today’s deal is perfect for anyone who didn’t get a gaming laptop under the tree and wants to treat themselves to a mobile computing solution. This system is not as powerful as a larger gaming desktop, but it only takes up a small portion of the space that a gaming rig does. TheAsus ROG Strix is on sale for $1,549 at Neweggand comes with a 16-inch screen that uses the latest 16:10 aspect ratio with a QHD resolution that supports frame rates up to 240 fps thanks to its high 240 Hz refresh rate....

Experts say that monitor prices are expected to drop towards the end of the year as demand falls for computer displays.DigiTimes Asiaalso reports that laptop screens are affected by declining sales, especially with the drop in demand for entry-level notebook panels. Even mid-range and high-end LCD screens experienced a slightly reduced market as OLED displays advanced in more expensive laptops. LCD TVs are also affected by the slump in global demand, but China’s “trade-in” subsidy program has increased sales in the country, allowing prices to recover....

We’re wrapping up our third day ofComputex2025 coverage, and it seems there’s no end to the fascinating hardware announced so far. There’s a lot of ground to cover for today, but also, be sure to see what’s previously been covered in ourDay Zero,Day One, andDay Twostories and look at the Tom’s HardwareComputex 2025 hub. Optical SSDs, Immersion-Cooled Workstations, Manjaro Linux Gaming Handhelds, 512GB G-Skill DDR5 Kioxia is determined to make optical SSDs more mainstream, and it was on hand atComputexto demonstrate the technology....

As demand for AI computing power and data centers continues to grow, so does the need for certain key computer components, including memory. This serious server demand boost, and the increase of HBM share in factory production, means PC DRAM prices could jump between 3% and 8% QoQ, according to market research firmTrend Force. Price rises are never welcome, but forecast rises are smaller in scale compared to price increases seen in the previous quarters,with prices rising by 10% to 15% between January and March....

Cooler Master, one of the leading PC case and cooling solutions providers, is featuring several products atComputex 2025.Tom’s Hardwarevisited the company’s headquarters in Taiwan to see what it has to offer to PC enthusiasts this year, and we’ve seen several new and interesting offerings that caught our attention. These include new MasterFan models, the budget-friendly QUBE 500 Core, the panoramic MasterFrame 360, and the Cooling X Pro that features dual CPU and GPU AIO cooling loops....

Right now, atAmazon, you can find the 15-inchMSI Katana 15gaming laptop at one of its lowest prices. This gaming laptop usually costs around $1,399, but today, it’s been discounted to $1,199. According to CamelCamelCamel, this is the lowest price ever for the MSI Katana 15, but it’s not the first time it’s been this low. We reviewed a slightly different version of theMSI Katana 15last year and were very pleased with our overall experience, rating it at 4....

An angular-looking gaming headset from Corsair that features a retractable boom mic, plenty of gamified RGB lighting, and a wireless 2.4 GHz connection. You can use this headset with either a PC or a PlayStation 5 console via a wireless USB dongle. Today we’re highlighting theCorsair Void RGB Elite wireless gaming headset that is now $79, on sale at Amazon and reduced by $30. The Void RGB Elite has been available since 2019 and In ourCorsair Void RGB Elite reviewwe noted its sleek design with a carbon finish, a clear microphone that “you could land planes with....

Crucial’s White Pro DDR5 2x16GB (32GB) memory kit is at an all-time low price of just$84.99 for Prime Day (25% off). Be sure to grab it as soon as possible if you’re in the market for new DDR5 memory; the deal is technically classified as a “Limited time deal” rather than a “Prime Deal,” so this sale might disappear beforePrime Dayis over. The aforementioned Crucial Pro White kit is a dual-channel kit with 32GB of capacity between two sticks, operating at 6400 MT/s....

nineEleven years and 9 months after the original February 2013 launch of Crysis 3 and three years following the Remastered launch, the source code of Crysis 3 has been acquired by a known code leaker/researcher, @SvenTek_667 on Twitter, as reported by @vxunderground (an account for a platform dedicated to archiving malware and other niche software). In our sleuthing, we couldn’t find any major releases based on this— but in this early stage of leaked source for an old game, that’s to be expected....

Chinese e-ink manufacturer Dasung just launched the Paperlike 103, a 10.3-inch e-ink display that boasts a 60 Hz refresh rate, lifting e-ink screens to par with many LED screens on the market in terms of refresh rate. According to Chinese tech outletSina(machine translated), this new portable device offers a 1,874 x 1,404 pixels resolution, giving it a 4:3 aspect ratio which is great for productivity tasks like reading and typing. It also sports a front light with adjustable brightness and color temperature, helping you avoid eyestrain when looking at the screen for extended periods....

During the company’s latest earnings call, Oracle founder Larry Ellison admitted (viaBarron’s) that he had to beg Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to supply his company with its latest GPUs. “In Nobu Palo Alto, I went to dinner with Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, and I would describe the dinner as me and Elon begging Jensen for GPUs. Please take our money; no, take more of it. You’re not taking enough of it; we need you to take more of our money, please,” Ellison said during the call....