Ayaneo Mini PC Hands-On: A Fist-Sized Macintosh-Like That’s as Cute as It Is Mundane
Normally, I wouldn’t care what my mini PC looks like. Why would I? It’s just the box I stick next to my monitor for on-the-go computing needs. It doesn’t need…
Everything Big Tech Killed Off in 2023
Google Stadia finally met its end in January this year, but it was just a drop in the bucket for the number of products and services the company killed in…
2023 Was the Year of the Handheld Console, and 2024 Will Be Better for It
This past year was a tipping point for the games industry. There have been some amazing, trend-setting releases alongside devastating industry turmoil, including mass layoffs, studio closures, and ballooning development…
Why Xbox Game Pass Will Help Microsoft Win the Console Wars
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers. Xbox hasn’t been able to compete with Nintendo…
Asus Plans to Debut the ‘Transcendent’ ROG Phone 8 at CES 2024
Unfortunately, I still have to lurk on X, formerly known as Twitter, to see when companies tease upcoming releases. As it turns out, Asus is still making its ROG—the Republic…
These were the laptop trends that dominated 2023
In some ways, 2023 was a quiet year when it came to laptops. After coming off the high of PC sales during the peak of the pandemic, 2023 was the…
Microsoft’s Handheld Version of the Xbox App Is a Good First Step; Now Do Windows
The Xbox app now plays nice with handheld consoles thanks to a new “Compact mode.” Windows-based handheld console users no longer need to navigate through tiny text and jumbled sidebars…
Asus Offers a Replacement for Its $700 Evangelion Motherboard with Goofy Typo
Update: Asus acknowledged its mistake and confessed that a typo like this on a $700 motherboard is enough to warrant replacement at no additional cost to the customer. It announced…
The Typo on This $700 Evangelion Motherboard is Typical Shinji
Screenshot: JayzTwoCents Asus just launched its ROG Maximus Z790 Hero EVA-02 motherboard, and a screen on its left reads “Evangenlion” instead of “Evangelion.” Tragic, I know. This is a $700…
Legion Go Review: Innovative and Powerful, but Bulky and Unwieldy
I can’t help but feel bad for the Legion Go. Lenovo’s first take on the handheld console market is a strong one. It’s got a much bigger screen than the…