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eMeet SmartCam C960 2K review: Good value, middling upgrade
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ProsVery good value1440p, 30HzAutofocus, which works well in good lightingGood noise-cancelling micsDecent imageryConsAutofocus doesn’t work as well in dim lightingSomewha...
Oh wow, Samsung’s huge 49-inch ultrawide gaming monitor is 50% off
It wasn’t very long ago that Samsung’s enormous, super-mega-giga-ultrawide gaming monitors were seen as a ridiculous extravagance, out of reach to all but the wealthiest of PC gamers. But good thi...
8BitDo’s awesome NES-style Retro Mechanical Keyboard is 30% off
8BitDo made a name for itself by selling controllers that are shockingly cheap while being just about as good as first-party versions, burying the legacy of companies like MadCatz in the past. Their f...
How to compare current and older file versions in Microsoft Word
If you revise a document several times and save it again and again as a separate file, it is often difficult to see exactly which changes you have made and where.
The same happens if a doc has bee...
Gigabyte G6X review: A value-packed gaming laptop
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ProsGreat specs for the priceServiceable hardware all aroundComes with lots of RAM and storage spaceConsDisplay could be better and brighterNot the nicest keyboard, touchpad...
Simplify complex data with Microsoft Visio — now just $20
While Microsoft Excel is the leading tool for crunching numbers and creating charts, Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows is an often underappreciated tool for a different kind of data visual...
Best mechanical keyboards 2024: Top picks for every need
Mechanical keyboards have been around almost as long as personal computers, and the basic switch technology we’re still using first popped up in the 1980s. But it’s not an exaggeration to say that...
Get $20 off this 4-star VPN with ad blocking through May 12
In this new age of online threats, a good VPN is almost as essential as an email account. Sites like PCWorld and Tom’s Guide have long hailed Windscribe as one of the best, and now new users can get...