Purists will tell you that a gaming mouse and keyboard is the only way to play PC games, and, until recently, they were mostly right. Customizability options in strategy games and more precise aiming in shooters make them a perfect solution to playing the best PC games . We’ve collected five of our favorite PC game controllers below, ranging from budget-friendly options to expensive, premium devices. Considering the glut of customization options and features of all the premium controllers out th

Future iPhones could make use of subtle color-changing decorations on the back of their casings, according to a recently filed Apple patent – maybe even turning the Apple logo on the phones into a notification light. That essentially means extra layers on top of the phone case that can be controlled by the operating system. The iPhone 11 screen repair remindersYouTube Music is now the Android defaultmacOS Catalina could appear on October 4The filing says that the final application of the technol

AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X CPU remains seriously difficult to find, for those looking to buy the 12-core processor, and as a result, in the very few places this CPU is available at all – and indeed where it isn’t, but has pre-order prices – retailers are jacking up the asking price. You can get the 3900X at Newegg from a third-party marketplace seller, but it will cost you an eye-watering $799.99. When the Ryzen 9 3900X first emerged, prices were generally pitched around the £499 level, or that was cer

One example of that is an automated liftgate, which I tested for the first time in a Ford Escape a few years ago. (Image credit: Chevrolet)In a recent test of the 2019 Chevy Blazer, I found one simple light in the back of the vehicle – unique to the Blazer, as far as I know – helped me use the liftgate feature. Lighting the wayFast forward to 2019 and it seems like every other car these days use an automated liftgate. On the Blazer, it’s enhanced by a simple light that shines down on the group s

Apple just released iOS 13.1.1 for iPhones, which should fix problems you may have been having with poor battery life, as well as problems that have surfaced in regards to restoring iPhones from a backup. On the newest iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models, iOS 13.1.1 improves Siri recognition requests, Apple says – owners of the latest handsets had been reporting problems with Siri ignoring them. The latest patches also address problems that have been reported with third-party keyboards, slow sync

A new malware campaign responsible for infecting thousands of Windows PCs worldwide has been discovered by Microsoft. Once a user finds and clicks on the HTZ files on their system, this starts a process that opens Powershell scripts, Excel and JavaScript to download and install the Nodersok malware. According to Microsoft, the malware is fileless and utilizes living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins) to tap into exiting tools and functionalities in a Windows System. This helps hackers hide their ac

The Pokémon Company is preparing to broadcast a 24-hour Pokémon Sword and Shield livestream that will unveil a brand new location and potentially some more Pokémon native to the Galar region. Under the title The Pokémon Live Camera, the stream will take place on Friday, October 4 at 6am PT/ 9am ET/ 2pm BST and run for a full 24 hours. According to the official Pokémon Sword and Shield site, the stream will show “live footage for 24 hours from a camera set up in Glimwood Tangle—a strange forest l

If that’s too sci-fi for you, we also caught word of changes coming to Oculus in the nearer future: hand tracking capability for the Oculus Quest, and the ability to run Rift VR games on the Quest headset with a new cable peripheral, the Oculus Link. But the question isn’t just Rift S vs Quest, or even PS5 vs Xbox Two. Consumers will increasingly find themselves choosing between established home gaming consoles or the possibilities of a new medium in VR. Change is comingThe Oculus Quest is said

When it comes to 5G’s impact on VR, though, Oculus CTO John Carmack isn’t holding his breath. Addressing the congregation of developers, press, and VR enthusiasts gathered at the OC6 (Oculus Connect 6) conference in San Jose, Carmack stated that “We always get asked about 5G, how is 5G is going to impact VR. And that mostly comes from [people working] in 5G who want some awesome, magic hook for why people should want 5G.” 5G: everything you need to knowWhat are the best VR games? Carmack acknowl

BackBeat Pro 5100(Image credit: Plantronics)While it seems like every audio company has had a crack at the premium true wireless market so far, Plantronics has been notably absent until now. Plantronics’ first foray into the premium true wireless game will set you back $170 (£160, AU$299) and you can have any color you like, so long as it’s black. BackBeat Fit 3150 & 3200(Image credit: Plantronics)For the sportier music lover, there’s the BackBeat Fit series. The Fit 3100 was released late in 20

With the current ubiquity of social media, experts and companies alike have been looking into its potential negative impacts. One such area of concern is in the competitive nature of ‘counting likes’ and other such quantifiable interactions. So far, Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing platform, has already disabled the counter to show how many ‘likes’ an individual post receives in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Ireland and Brazil. The same goes for other reactions, as

Both of Canon’s full-frame mirrorless cameras arrived with face tracking and eye detect autofocus (AF) capabilities. However, in use, the AF systems in the EOS R and the EOS RP weren’t quite class-leading, and were unable to keep up with the performance from a Sony or Panasonic full-frame mirrorless shooter. Thankfully, Canon recognized this and has released firmware updates 1.4.0 and 1.3.0 for the EOS R and RP respectively, giving face tracking and eye detect AF on the two cameras a significant

Samsung has already launched two Galaxy Note 10 models, which is one more than is typical of the company. But there might be a third on the way if a model number is any indication. Now, it seems far too early for us to be seeing a model number for the Samsung Galaxy Note 11. Well, one Note handset that did start with ‘N7’ is the Galaxy Note 3 Neo. This was a more affordable alternative to the Galaxy Note 3, so this mystery model could be a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite or Neo.

Mozilla has released Firefox Preview 2.0 – the first major update to the test version of its fully reworked Android browser – and the company says it’s up to two times faster than previous versions of Firefox. Firefox Preview made its debut in June, and differs from the existing Firefox browser for Android in several ways. You can send tabs between devices (an option that appeared in the desktop browser in February), and sign into your Firefox account with a single tap if you’re already signed i

The Amazon Echo Buds are available for pre-order today and will be officially released on October 30. While the wireless earbuds are only available at Amazon, we’ll continue to monitor other retailers so we can show you the best Echo Buds prices and deals. The Amazon Echo Buds deliver a premium audio experience with Active Noise Reduction Technology that was developed by Bose. The best part about the Amazon Echo Buds might be the price. Learn more about Amazon’s earbuds with our hands on Amazon

Amazon has launched its own wireless network system in an attempt to make connecting up your multiple smart devices easier than ever before. Amazon Sidewalk is a new low-energy network protocol using the 900Mhz wave to allow devices around your home to speak to each other. Amazon is looking to position Sidewalk as an alternative to traditional Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks, allowing users with multiple devices from the company to get set up quickly. Amazon showed off one use case for Sidewalk tha

The OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro have only been out for a quarter of a year, but we’ve already seen the company announce the OnePlus 7T. The next OnePlus phoneThe next OnePlus phone When is it out? The OnePlus 7T costs ₹37,999 / $599 (roughly, £430, AU$790) for the 8GB / 128GB handset and ₹39,999 (around $565, £455, AU$830) for 8GB / 256GB. OnePlus 7T design and displayThe company has now brought its 90Hz refresh rate technology to the standard OnePlus 7T. OnePlus 7T OS and specs(Image credit: On

It’s been a long time coming, but Google has finally started pushing out a Gmail update that gives all Android 10 and iOS users an optional dark mode. A few Android 10 users received the new option two weeks ago, but Google has now made the rollout official and added support for iOS 11, 12 and 13. If you’re using Android 10, dark mode for Gmail will be activated automatically when you select ‘Dark theme’ in your phone’s general settings. If you have a Google Pixel phone, Gmail will switch to dar