Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 is ‘excellent in almost every way’ and is now $999.99 with a keyboard, but only for a limited time

Right now, you can get the best Windows 2-in-1 around for under $1,000. A $540 discount on the Surface Pro 9 gets you the versatile PC and a keyboard for $999.99. The particular model on sale has an Intel Core i5, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. Those are modest specs in 2024, but […]

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Windows 10 still has more than double the market share of Windows 11, and that doesn’t look like it will change any time soon

What you need to know Windows 11 continues to lag behind Windows 10 in terms of market share. The latest figures from StatCounter state Windows 10 has a 67.23% market share, while Windows 11 only has a market share of 28.18%. Many PCs are unable to upgrade to Windows 11 due to not meeting minimum […]

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Apple TV+ Gains Over 50 Movies for a Limited Time

Apple TV+ today gained over 50 movies, adding to its back catalog of content for a limited time. The collection includes a large number of popular and classic titles. Subscribers can access the movies in a “Great Movies on Apple TV+” section in the Apple TV app. Some titles are also available in 3D. Movies […]

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“We know there’s this amazing game inside Age of Mythology that maybe wasn’t quite right out the gate, and that’s what we’re doing this time with Retold,” Adam Isgreen discusses upcoming Age of Empires games

“We want to keep Age going into perpetuity.” Friday was an exciting day for Age of Empires fans who learned during the Age of Empires New Year, New Age Livestream that various titles in the franchise were getting updates, including the new Victors and Vanquished DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Age 2). […]

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Alabama IVF Patients Are Running Out of Time

In October, Melissa began an in vitro fertilization cycle. A resident of Birmingham, Alabama, her fertility journey to that point had been not just difficult, but harrowing—earlier that year, she had nearly bled to death during a procedure to resolve a second-trimester miscarriage. When the IVF process yielded just a single viable embryo, she had […]

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Samsung, it’s time to let go of the round smartwatch

Samsung announced the Galaxy Fit 3 earlier today, and I can’t stop thinking that it might be time for the rectangular smartwatch form factor, originally made popular by Apple, to cross over to the full-fledged Galaxy Watch smartwatch series. As a Galaxy Watch 5 owner myself — one who has been wearing his smartwatch daily […]

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This is the best price I’ve seen for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in a long time — but there’s a catch

This deal for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate made me stop in my tracks, only $3.49 for a month? Count me in. But wait, not so fast — this deal is for new customers or those with expired subscriptions only. Booo! Even though I can’t take advantage of this myself, I wanted to share anyway as […]

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Samsung’s fantastic Portable T5 EVO SSD gets new discounts for a limited time

Samsung’s Portable T5 EVO SSD is the best at offering a high capacity in a compact form factor. It’s sturdy and drop resistant, easy to carry, has great Magician Software features, and now, it’s cheaper thanks to a limited-time discount. The Portable T5 EVO SSD comes in three storage configurations, starting at a whopping 2TB […]

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Every Samsung Q-Series soundbar got a decent price cut for a limited time

Samsung’s mid-range and high-end TVs offer good enough speakers that you don’t need a soundbar, but you can certainly improve your audio experience by pairing your Samsung smart TV with a Q-Symphony-compatible soundbar like the Samsung Q-Series. It just so happens that the entire Q-Series range of soundbars from Samsung is now available at limited-time […]

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Microsoft Edge is getting better and worse all at the same time — Here’s why

What you need to know Microsoft might add a new search bar next to the address bar in Edge to enhance the browsing experience for users. The addition might let people use different search engines on the address and search bar in the future, but the current setup uses the same search engine on both. […]

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The Sticky Notes app just got the biggest update since Microsoft shipped Windows 11, and no it has nothing to do with AI-powered features or Copilot this time

What you need to know Microsoft recently shipped a major update to its Sticky Notes app for Windows. The update adds a new and modern appeal to the platform, as well as a neat feature that lets you find the original source of your screenshots easily. The new Sticky Notes app is currently in preview, […]

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Alan Wake 2 is Remedy’s fastest-selling game of all time

What you need to know Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2 is now over 1.3 million copies sold.  The game had sold over a million by the end of 2023, with an addition 300,000 copies sold as February 2024. While Alan Wake 2 isn’t profitable yet, the game has made back a “significant” part of its […]

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Helldivers 2 dev calls for reinforcements for the studio after an astronomical launch, is “hellbent on making this the best co-op game of all time”

What you need to know Helldivers 2, a new co-op third-person PvE shooter, has been an explosive success for Arrowhead Game Studios and PlayStation Studios, with the game reaching over 150,000 concurrent players on Steam last weekend. It’s been at the apex of Steam’s Top Sellers chart since its release last week, too. In the […]

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Amazon Takes $99 Off AirPods Max for First Time in 2024, Available for $449.99

Amazon today has the first $99 discount on Apple’s AirPods Max since Black Friday, available for $449.99 in select colors, down from $549.00. Most models can deliver as soon as February 16 with Prime delivery, but others have slipped into a late February delivery estimate. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these […]

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Two years isn’t a long time to wait for this 4.5-star-rated app that lets you boost the performance of your Windows 11 PC

What you need to know Microsoft finally shipped the PC Manager app to broad availability after being submitted to the Microsoft Store two years ago.   The app lets users optimize the performance of their Windows PC by performing a health check, managing storage, and more. It also features a Toolbox that lets you conveniently […]

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Nintendo Switch is on the path to become highest-selling console of all time

In May 2023, Nintendo reported that it sold 125.62 million units of the Switch (including Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite) till March 2023, and the company predicted that it would sell 15 million units of the three gaming consoles from April 2023 to March 2024. Now, in a new earnings report, Nintendo forecasts that […]

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can try Paramount Plus for free, just in time for the second season of the Halo TV series

What you need to know The second season of Halo The Series is set to premiere on Feb. 8, 2024, exclusively on Paramount+.  From now through April 7, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can claim one free month of Paramount+.  After being claimed, the offer can be redeemed through May 10, 2024.  The offer is […]

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Homeworld 3 has been delayed yet again, this time to May 2024

What you need to know After being slated to launch on March 8, 2024, space strategy game Homeworld 3 is being delayed yet again.  According to Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing, the delay is meant to allow the team to respond to tester feedback.  The new release date for the standard edition is May 13, […]

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Spotify surpasses 600 million active users for the first time

Spotify posted its quarterly report, and the numbers look promising. During the last three months, the streaming platform increased its MAU (monthly active users) by 28 million, surpassing its expectations and reaching 600 million, a new high for the Swedish company. Revenue for the full 2023 was €3.7 billion (about $4 billion), which is 16% […]

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Setting Up Effective Screen Time Limits On iOS Devices

Excessive screen time has become an issue for many families, with children often spending hours daily glued to phones, tablets, and computers. While screens can provide educational and social benefits, too much recreational screen use has been linked to problems like shorter attention spans, sleep issues, less exercise, and more. Related Reading Fortunately, Apple’s iOS […]

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