Apple is reportedly working on a touchscreen MacBook Pro
Hardware January 24, 2023
After years of resistance, the first touchscreen Mac could launch in 2025. Apple is reportedly working on touchscreen MacBooks. Although the plans aren’t finalized, Bloomberg’s sources say that touch-friendly Apple laptops could arrive in 2025. For a company that has made a point of saying that touch is better... Read more
Electric air dusters rock
Hardware January 17, 2023
It’s a simple low-tech device and seems fairly obvious, but if you don’t have one, it can change your life. My tool. My friend. My electric air duster.Photo by Christopher Person / The Verge I have always had a complicated relationship with canned compressed air. For a neat freak,... Read more
Here are the best tablet deals right now
Hardware January 15, 2023
Save on slates from Apple, Lenovo, HP, and Samsung. The 128GB configuration of the 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro is currently discounted to $800.99 at Best Buy. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Tablets exist in a space between phones and laptops that is becoming increasingly muddled. As phones... Read more
Razer Blade 16 hands-on: a dream gaming laptop
Hardware January 15, 2023
/ There’s a new Mini LED display, a new aspect ratio, and a whole lot of oomph in Razer’s new 16-inch powerhouse. Wait until you see the screen. Razer has given us a first look at the Razer Blade 16 and Razer Blade 18, which will be released in... Read more
The Qi2 wireless charging standard will mandate magnet strength for less slip ‘n slide
Hardware January 14, 2023
Good news: the WPC is cracking down on shitty magnets after all. Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge I couldn’t justify keeping Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack because it didn’t stay firmly stuck to my phone without swiveling, and I’ve seen third-party attachments that are much, much worse. Thankfully,... Read more
Spin the OLED screen to reveal a color E Ink panel around back — for better battery life in basic tasks. Image: Lenovo Last month, I spent 15 whole minutes hunched over an HP Spectre x360 in a drafty Best Buy store — agonizing over whether its amazing OLED... Read more
The Contact Glove system can also double as a VR controller There are two words that will make gamers of a certain age go weak at the knees: Power Glove. We’re not saying Driver-X was inspired by the legendary Nintendo accessory when conceiving its “Contact Glove” VR controller, but... Read more
Samsung bets on MicroLED and 8K for its premium 2023 TVs
Hardware January 6, 2023
The company will offer some of its TVs in more sizes than ever. Four years after introducing The Wall at CES 2018, Samsung is poised to take its MicroLED technology mainstream. At CES 2023, the company announced it would offer 50-, 63-, 76-, 89-, 101-, 114- and 140-inch MicroLED... Read more
Nvidia’s expected to repackage the canceled 12GB RTX 4080 as the upcoming RTX 4070 Ti, and a new leaked image appears to confirm this rumor. Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge A new leak could confirm rumors that Nvidia’s planning on releasing the “unlaunched” 12GB RTX 4080 graphics... Read more
LG’s 2023 OLED TVs are up to 70 percent brighter
Hardware January 4, 2023
They also boast a revamped interface, and work in harmony with your soundbar. It’s no surprise that LG is refreshing its OLED TV lineup for 2023, but you might appreciate this year’s upgrade if your set lives in a well-lit room. LG’s new models include a per-pixel Brightness Booster... Read more
