Paul Lilly

It took a minute (and by that, we mean several months), but 8BitDo's customizable Ultimate 3E wireless controller for Xbox and PC gaming is now available to preorder for $149.99.

Acer is one of the first out of the gate with a gaming handheld designed around Intel's new Arc G-Series system-on-chip (SoC) silicon.

Pour one out for the golden era of affordable handheld PC gaming, because the Steam Deck's biggest strength to date, pricing, just became the same weakness as the many competitors it spawned after Valve raised pricing by as much as $300. The price before tax now starts at $789 for the 512GB

Qualcomm is expanding its Snapdragon lineup with the introduction of Snapdragon C designed to give laptop makers a more affordable hardware platform to build around in the Windows ecosystem. According to Qualcomm, Snapdragon C delivers "incredible all-day battery life" for entry-level laptops while keeping the price low, with systems purportedly starting at $300.

Acer is expanding its laptop family with two new models based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon hardware, the Swift Spin 14 AI and Aspire Go 15, the latter of which is the first out of the gate to feature Qualcomm's new

Are you ready for Wi-Fi 8? Probably not, especially given how fast new and updated Wi-Fi protocols are emerging these days.

MSI just sent a message to every other monitor maker to the effect of, 'I see your dual-mode display and raise you to triple mode!'. In doing so, MSI is laying claim to the industry's first triple mode gaming monitor, the MPG OLED 322URDX36, which can hit a blistering 680Hz if dropping down to Full HD 1080p. It also supports 520Hz at 2K and 360Hz at its native 4K resolution.

Shares of Samsung are surging after the South Korean chip maker revealed it has begun shipping samples of its 12-layer HBM4E to major customers around the globe, giving it temporary bragging rights over rivals Micron and SK hynix. The cutting edge memory chips will help fuel the next round of AI hardware with Samsung touting stable speeds of up to 14 gigabits per second (Gbps).

A big sale on Bose audio gear is happening right now, with significant savings on a range or products including earbuds, headphones, soundbars with Dolby Atmos support, and portable speakers. If you're looking to get a head start on Father's Day, or just want to treat yourself to an audio upgrade, then check out what's on tap at Amazon and Best Buy.

The PC handheld space is suddenly topsy-turvy with Valve jacking up the price of its Steam Deck by as much as $300.