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Asus chases Elgato with its own secondary touchscreen display

Asus chases Elgato with its own secondary touchscreen display

Asus chases Elgato with its own secondary touchscreen display Asus’s latest gaming monitor is a little smaller than usual. The ROG Strix XG129C, announced on Friday, is a 12.3-inch touchscreen IPS display that’s intended to be a sidekick for a larger main monitor, similar to the 14.1-inch secondary display in the 2020 Asus ROG Zephyrus […]

Roblox’s daily users continue to drop as age-checks slow growth

Roblox’s daily users continue to drop as age-checks slow growth

Roblox's daily users continue to drop as age-checks slow growth Roblox’s daily active users continued to slip last quarter due in part to its rollout of age checks on its platform. According to its latest earnings report, Roblox currently has 132 million daily active users globally, down from 144 million at the end of last […]

Logitech made a analog and mechanical keyboard in one

Logitech made a analog and mechanical keyboard in one

Logitech made a analog and mechanical keyboard in one 39 of its switches are hybrid, letting you insert Hall effect or mechanical switches. | Image: Logitech Each type of keyboard switch comes with perks and downsides. People who are used to typing on mechanical switches might dislike how quiet and squishy analog switches are by […]

Behold the crown jewel of outrageous gaming laptops

Behold the crown jewel of outrageous gaming laptops

Behold the crown jewel of outrageous gaming laptops Ridiculous? Yes. Awesome? Also yes. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo was my pick for the best laptop of CES: It had two high-end screens, great specs, and the promise of being a one-of-a-kind multitasking and gaming monster. Now […]

This touchscreen mouse is my over-engineering nightmare

This touchscreen mouse is my over-engineering nightmare

This touchscreen mouse is my over-engineering nightmare Who’s asking for this? | Image: Turtle Beach Turtle Beach’s latest collection of PC peripherals are so focused around touchscreen displays that the company even slapped one on a gaming mouse. The $160 wireless Command Series MC7 features a 2.25-inch touch display bar on the left side of […]

It’s amazing how good Alienware’s $350 OLED monitor is

It’s amazing how good Alienware’s 0 OLED monitor is

It's amazing how good Alienware's $350 OLED monitor is At $350, the AW2726DM is cheap enough that some people may choose to buy two for a dual monitor setup. I’ve recommended several OLED gaming monitors to readers over the years, and I’ve finally taken my own advice to buy one. Alienware’s new 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED […]

Sony’s new 1440p OLED gaming monitor seems a lot better than its first

Sony’s new 1440p OLED gaming monitor seems a lot better than its first

Sony's new 1440p OLED gaming monitor seems a lot better than its first The original InZone M10S OLED gaming monitor stood out for a mix of reasons when I reviewed it for Polygon back in late 2024 – some good (impressively small stand, high 480Hz refresh rate) and some bad (high price, low on features […]

NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals

NZXT to pay .45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals

NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals The Flex PC rental service didn’t make it clear to customers that it wasn’t a “rent-to-own” program. | Image: NZXT NZXT and its business partner Fragile have agreed to pay $3.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the companies of attempting to “scam” […]

Framework is teasing a lot of Linux for its April 21st event

Framework is teasing a lot of Linux for its April 21st event

Framework is teasing a lot of Linux for its April 21st event Modular PC maker Framework is hosting a “Next Gen” event on April 21st at 1:30PM ET, and it looks like it might have something to do with Linux. Alongside a newsletter announcing the event, Framework posted a video on Thursday titled “Follow the […]