Author Archives: Michael Crider

Stadia’s Long-Awaited State Share for Instant Multiplayer Coming in July

When Google showed off Stadia last year, it promised something that was more than just streaming games, but a new platform taking advantage of the company’s extensive experience in web services. Part of that was State Share, a straight-up revolut… Continue reading

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The Latest ASUS ZenBook Laptops Trim the Fat, Not the Ports

ASUS has a reputation for attractive and serviceable laptops in its ZenBook line. Though it sometimes dabbles in head-turning features like a secondary display, most ZenBooks are fairly typical ultrabook designs with stylish material and color options…. Continue reading

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GeForce NOW Streaming Gets a Boost From Square Enix and Epic Games Store Titles

The news on NVIDIA’s streaming game platform, GeForce NOW, hasn’t been great as of late. But today it gets a small boost, as mega-publisher Square Enix returns to the platform. Square Enix’s games apparently weren’t available on… Continue reading

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Streaming TV Viewers Want to Save Money and Platforms Want to Stop Them

Former Review Geek writer Eric Ravenscraft is a big proponent of the streaming shuffle: subscribing to just one service at a time, watching all of its exclusive content, then moving on to another one. It’s a great way to see a bunch of exclusive … Continue reading

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‘Pokémon Snap’ is Coming to Switch After 20 Years on Nintendo’s Shelf

Back in the late 90s, Pokémon fever had gripped the world, and the only cure was more Pokemon. Nintendo rushed to make sequels to the ultra-popular games, but worked on spinoffs too. One was Pokémon Snap, an N64 game that had you taking wildlife phot… Continue reading

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Newegg’s New PC Builder Tool Makes Choosing (and Buying) Parts Super Easy

There are plenty of tools out there that will help you find the parts you need to build your own desktop computer at home. Newegg is hoping to rope in a bunch of new first-time builders with its own tool. The website is live now, and you don’t ne… Continue reading

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Dropbox Beta Adds a Password Manager and (Finally!) External Folder Syncing

Do you use the same mildly random password for each site and service? Well stop it, you’re making the internet security fairy cry. There are plenty of ways to use safe, secure passwords while saving and organizing them, and now there’s one … Continue reading

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Lenovo’s First Laptop with 5G Runs on Snapdragon (and Verizon)

Full Windows systems running on ARM architecture are still pretty rare. But when they do arrive, they tend to come with mobile data built in—after all, they’re basically running on souped-up smartphone hardware. So it is with the Lenovo Fle… Continue reading

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Samsung’s Huge New Odyssey Gaming Monitors Will Strain Your Desk and Your Wallet

Samsung makes some pretty sweet TVs, but it’s also deep in the PC monitor game, including models made specifically for gaming. The company’s latest Odyssey monitors feature big curved QLED panels and high refresh rates, and high price tags … Continue reading

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HBO Is Trying to Fix Its Go-Now-Max Confusion with Fewer Apps (and Failing)

Right now there are three HBO streaming services, all with three-letter titles: HBO Max, HBO Go, and HBO Now. It’s kind of a mess. But it will soon be less messy, according to a report from CNET: HBO’s parent company WarnerMedia is planning… Continue reading

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