For nearly three weeks, I’ve been testing the limits of Valve’s Steam Frame, the company’s new wearable PC. At first glance, it’s easy to write it off as a pricey headset that missed the VR craze. At $1,059 with 256GB of storage or $1,299 for 1TB, it costs two to three times as much as […]

The feature turns off the display entirely. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Smart glasses are quietly becoming part of some people’s daily routines for things like checking notifications and making calls. Being able to do that without having to pick up your phone is really useful sometimes. But behind the wheel, that same convenience

Dell’s last XPS 13 was meant to be a farewell before the company sunset the entire XPS brand. But it was a bitter ending, and an overpriced one as well. Earlier this year, Dell resurrected the XPS name with the excellent (and very expensive) XPS 14 and 16. And now, it’s reinvented the XPS 13

It’s a setting you probably won’t want to mess around with. NVIDIA MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts) mode is a Windows feature designed as a way for hardware devices like your graphics card (or GPU, if you’re a purist) to grab the attention of and communicate with your CPU. Introduced in the PCIe 2.2

Petrovich9/Getty Images For the average home, standard Ethernet cable lengths max out at 328 feet. It reads like a weird number for a “standard” length, but 328 feet is the maximum length a rated connection speed can travel reliably. Of course, we’re not dealing in absolutes here. An Ethernet cable won’t always work

MagSafe is safer and simpler, but USB-C has a few advantages of its own. Ivan_Shenets/Shutterstock The latest MacBooks are known for featuring Apple’s clever charging solution: MagSafe. It’s one of those features that’s a make-or-break factor for some people. And it’s no wonder — these chargers attach magnetically and disconnect if the cable

Apple’s new controls make it easier to set things just how you like them. Filipe Espósito for Engadget Apple’s Liquid Glass interface doesn’t appeal to everyone. Some people love the glossy look, while others criticize it for reducing readability. Apple quickly became aware of this after it launched and introduced new ways of

HDMI-CEC makes all the devices connected to your Samsung TV work together more efficiently, with a few quirks to know. Novikov Aleksey/Shutterstock Disable just one setting on your Samsung TV, and it can suddenly feel a lot less smart. Turning on your game console will no longer wake the display, your soundbar won’t

It helps on a number of levels, it turns out. FotoAndalucia/Shutterstock If there’s one piece of advice that’s been echoed all over tech forums and support pages the moment someone brings up an issue, it’s probably, “Restart your device.” Even though gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally don’t look like laptops,

Look closely and you can tell them apart. Wachiwit/Getty Images Many electronics users have felt the wave of panic that comes with trying to wipe away a mark on their screen, only to realize it’s actually an issue with the screen itself. Sometimes, this can be caused by factors like source or cable