Editor’s note: Amazon Prime Day 2025 is officially underway. If you’re looking to make the most of the four-day shopping extravaganza, we’ve put together a guide to the best Prime Day deals you can get. With a smart video doorbell, your front door’s communication skills go from 1980s landline to a modern smartphone. Combining a […]

There’s not a lot that Americans can universally agree on at the moment, but the Federal Trade Commission’s new rules that digital subscriptions should be easy to cancel received broad acclaim. Everyone liked the idea, with the possible exception of your local gym owner. And, it appears, three federal judges, who threw out the new

One thing is immediately noticeable as I try on the new Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic just ahead of Samsung Unpacked. The squircle has taken over. The circle-face-in-a-square-case design was introduced last year with the Galaxy Watch Ultra, and it has now made its way to the rest of the lineup. At

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

PC sales worldwide have steadily grown since late last year. The U.S. PC market, however, has crashed back to earth. IDC’s preliminary numbers for the second quarter of 2025 show flat year-over-year growth of 0 percent, versus 9 percent for the rest of the world. All told, PC shipments during the second quarter of 2025

When I hunt down Chromebook deals for Prime Day, I’m looking for the best value deal I can find — but without any compromises that you’ll regret later. This year, that Chromebook is the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i, on sale for $192.88 at Amazon. That’s a savings of $100. When researching PCWorld’s best Chromebook deals for

Microsoft may introduce an AI-powered feature for dynamic desktop wallpapers in Windows 11, reports Windows Latest. The feature, found in preview versions under the name “Dynamic Wallpaper,” doesn’t work yet, but is described as a background that automatically updates based on the user’s choice. This could involve selecting a theme or category, and Windows then

TL;DR: SwifDoo PDF Pro is a cheaper alternative to Adobe Acrobat, and a perpetual license is on sale for $29.97 right now. If you work with PDFs often but hate paying for Adobe Acrobat every month, this might be a better option. SwifDoo PDF Pro is a simple, easy-to-use editor for Windows, and right now, you can get a

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Prime Day runs this Tuesday to Friday, but the very best tech deals won’t hang around for long, and new deals will pop up throughout the event. PCWorld editors are keeping tabs on the best PC and tech deals at Amazon and alternative retailers, making sure you don’t miss the top Lightning deals or inadvertently