Best portable monitors 2025: Displays that go with you

Portable monitors have gained in popularity, and it’s easy to see why. They’re a boon to both desktop and laptop users. While portable monitors might not reach the large screen sizes of conventional displays, they offer other advantages: They are relatively inexpensive, easy to connect, and, best of all, easy to transport — whether that’s […]

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Lowest price ever spotted for Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2022

TL;DR: Through July 20, you can get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2022 for Windows for $14.97—the lowest price we’ve ever seen for a legit license (reg. $499). If you’ve ever looked into Visual Studio Pro, you’ve probably seen the steep price tag and clicked away. But during PCWorld’s Deal Days—that’s our answer to Amazon’s Prime Day—the $499 professional

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LPDDR6 memory standard announced as DDR5 DRAM takes over

The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the LPDDR6 memory standard, even as the memory market transitions from DDR4 to DDR5. Last year, market analysts expected that the DDR5 memory standard for desktops and the LPDDR5 (low-power DDR5) memory standard for notebooks would be conflated, and that may be what has happened here. Officially,

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The only scanner you’ll ever need fits right in your pocket

TL;DR: Turn your phone into a mobile scanner — SwiftScan VIP is on sale for $41.99 with promo code TAKE30 until July 20. If you’ve ever tried snapping a photo of a document and calling it a “scan,” you’ll appreciate what SwiftScan VIP can do. This app turns your phone or tablet into a convenient scanner that handles everything from paperwork and

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