It’s a bad time to want a new computer
…hardware just costs more now. And with RAM and SSDs still in very short supply — a situation that will likely be the case for a very long time — these higher prices probably…
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Valve says it’s ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer
…In a Thursday blog post detailing its Verified programs for both pieces of hardware, Valve concludes by saying that “We’re excited for players to try your titles on the new Steam…
Nothing CEO says phone prices are going to keep going up
…Nothing’s just the latest phone maker to warn of looming price hikes — Samsung and Google are both expected to raise prices on their phones as a result of higher memory costs…
Framework has good news and bad news
…price on Framework Laptop 13 Pro in the coming weeks for new orders.” Not a great sign for the component crisis, which has already led to major price increases across tech hardware…
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Gigabyte’s bringing back AM4 motherboards.
…component shortages continue to drive up prices. [Link: Gigabyte is launching B550 AM4 boards in 2026 because things are that bad | https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/motherboards/gigabyte-is-launching-b550-am4…
Xbox warns of a ‘reset’ as it prepares for layoffs
…noted that “we are in a hardware component crisis,” saying that component costs for the 2027 holiday season are expected to be “over 5x the prices we paid only two years earlier…
One Wish Peacock.
…is suing Amazon for poaching employees What Surrounds Us will make you think a lot about circles Roku raises streaming hardware prices by up to $50 Blade Runner 2099’s moody dystopia…
4GB graphics cards are back
…worried about future proofing. While ASRock has not yet announced pricing for the 4GB RX 9050, Tom’s Hardware spotted it in a Best Buy listing for an $889 prebuilt gaming…
What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event
…And expect the whole Pixel lineup to have a higher starting price, as a Google VP recently told 9to5Google that the Pixel family will get pricing “adjustments” due to the memory crisis…
Fitness Tracker Reviews
…a bogus bargain As an entry-level device, the FE doesn’t quite nail the right mix of price, features, and hardware. Victoria Song Nov 20, 2024 I got a desk treadmill…