Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) It’s time for another Dealmaster. Leading our latest roundup of the best tech deals we can find is the Epic Games Store’s annual holiday sale, which kicked off earlier this week and runs until January 6. Though sales at PC gaming storefronts are fairly common, this one is notable for bringing back a […]
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Review: Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is a powerful laptop with heat problems
Enlarge / Lenovo’s Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) The term “desktop replacement” is a bit out of fashion as a descriptor for laptops these days, if only because fewer people have desktop computers they’re trying to replace. But I struggle to think of a better term for something like Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 […]
Today’s best deals: Apple Watch Series 7, gaming gift cards, and more
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) If you’re still looking to snag some good values for your holiday shopping, the Dealmaster is here to help. Leading today’s roundup of the best tech deals we can find is a new low price for the Apple Watch Series 7—it’s currently down to $349 at several retailers, which is $30 […]
The Ars Technica 2021 holiday gift guide: Procrastinator’s edition
Enlarge / A handful of picks from our last-minute gift guide. (credit: Jeff Dunn) The holiday season is ticking away, and procrastinators are sweating. Do you still need to find the right gift for the last few people on your shopping list? No problem: We’ve researched and tested countless products and services over the last […]
The weekend’s best deals: Apple’s newest AirPods, Google’s Pixel 5a, and more
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) It’s time for another Dealmaster. Leading today’s roundup of the best tech deals we can find is a new low price on the latest Apple AirPods, as the third-gen model of the popular wireless earbuds is currently down to $140 at Amazon . The full discount should appear at checkout. This […]
Nvidia’s GeForce Now brings 1600p game streaming to M1 MacBooks
Enlarge / 2020 MacBook Air. (credit: Apple ) Nvidia’s GeForce Now , like Google Stadia , lets you stream PC games to your computer, even if it’s not powerful enough to run the titles natively. Nvidia’s data centers stream content from the cloud, which means you can do high-level gaming on machines like thin-and-light Windows […]
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro review: Tall screen, strong performance
Enlarge / Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro. (credit: Scharon Harding) You’ve probably been there. You’re shopping for a new PC, perhaps for the first time in a years, and you get bogged down in the specs. Even if you narrow the list to include things like a certain amount of storage or screen size, you […]
Holiday reading: 19 book recommendations from the Ars staff
Enlarge / Grab a hot drink, snuggle up, and let the staff of the Ars Orbiting HQ find you a good book to read. (credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus) With the holiday season kicking in and many people about to find themselves flush with downtime, we thought we’d try to answer a perennial question: […]
Our favorite set of noise-canceling headphones under $100 is on sale today
Enlarge / Anker’s Soundcore Life Q30 noise-canceling headphones. (credit: Jeff Dunn) It’s tough to find quality noise-canceling headphones for less than $100, but Anker’s Soundcore Life Q30 are one of the few budget-friendly sets we’ve tested that are worth your while. We named them a top budget-friendly pick in a recent guide to wireless noise-canceling […]
Today’s best deals: Nintendo Switch bundle, microSD cards, and more
Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Folks, it’s time for another Dealmaster! For today’s deal roundup, we’re spotlighting a new Nintendo Switch bundle from Walmart that packages the base version of the mega-popular game console with a 12-month subscription to Nintendo’s Change Online service and an official carrying case at no extra cost. That comes out to […]