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It's easy to be cynical about the cost of gaming hardware these days, but at least you only have to buy one set of hardware to use with many games. At one particular moment in gaming history, however, you might have been buying more than just some data on a cartridge when you brought a new game home.

After Microsoft bought Nokia's smartphone division, then shut it down after Windows Phone collapsed, some former Nokia executives formed HMD to sell Android-based Nokia phones. Now, HMD might be done with Nokia-branded smartphones.

Widevine is not the most well-known name in tech, but it's crucial for anyone who wants to stream media on a tablet or phone. If your intended device doesn't have Widevine, or the right version of it, then you may be in for a less than entertaining time.

DOOM and its sequel have been ported to countless devices, to the point where “can it run DOOM?” is a rite of passage for nearly every electronic capable of running custom code. Now, DOOM II is up and running on a pinball machine.

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

When was the last time you heard or read about "supercomputers"? These days it's all about data centers and their number-crunching abilities, so what's happening to the hypercars of the computer world?

When you're using the Workouts app, your Apple Watch will display live metrics as you're working out like heart rate, elapsed time, and the energy you've burned. If the default stats aren't what you want to see, you can customize the display to show the ones you want.

Does your iPhone screen keep going dark or turning off while reading something, checking a shopping list, or playing a game? There's an easy way to turn off auto-lock on an iPhone in Settings.

Typing on a TV will test your patience. It just takes too long and requires too much effort. But surely we could figure out a way to make the experience better? As it turns out, we already did. We just left the tech for it in the 90s.

If you run the ping command on Linux, you might notice some statistics when it finishes. What do they mean and how can they help you figure out your network issues?

Finder is fundamental to the macOS experience. It’s how you get around, so it should be as efficient as possible. Here’s how to make Finder work for you by tweaking a few settings.

When Corsair announced an Apple-exclusive version of the M75 Wireless Mouse, I knew that I had to give it a try. And while this mouse is far from perfect, it's one of the best and only options for left-handed gamers who crave an ambidextrous design.

Buying a new mechanical keyboard is exciting, but with all the different features out there, it's easy to get overwhelmed. One of the most important factors to consider is the plate mounting style. Recently, the gasket mount has garnered significant attention among enthusiasts.

My work PC is an old potato, and Chrome makes its fans cry whenever I open a lot of tabs. I always thought it was just my aging computer’s fault, until I switched to Firefox and found out it was Chrome all along.

Microsoft Forms is useful for creating straightforward quizzes, surveys, and tests, and its self-explanatory interface makes it a popular tool. However, you might not be using it to its full potential! In this article, I'll share some tools and tricks you should use to get the most out of this versatile program.

Google continues to improve Keep, its note-taking app, with small updates and tweaks to its features. Keep isn't exactly high-profile, but it's come a long way in a decade, and there are signs that Google is taking it more seriously than ever.

Since its launch, the new Outlook app hasn't gone down too well. Many How-To Geek readers feel it lacks many features that made its predecessor, classic Outlook, their go-to email client.

I wore an Apple Watch all day, every day, for over six years. I would always put it on right when I woke up, and only take it off before bed. I recently stopped wearing my Apple Watch at home, and it's been a very enlightening and freeing experience.

Low FPS in games often results from a poor internet connection or your system configuration. However, certain Windows settings, such as Hyper-V, can also prevent your computer from delivering the best FPS in games. Here are those Windows settings and how you can disable them to boost FPS in games.

In 2010, Microsoft added yet another technical term—Power Query—to Excel's long list of jargon, but it's not as complex as it sounds. In fact, once you get started, it's not too steep a learning curve, providing you have at least a beginner's-level understanding of Microsoft Excel.