Katherine Stevenson

So you didn’t take advantage of Amazon’s big Black Friday extravaganza. No worries, because Cyber Monday is taking up the rear and continuing the long weekend of sales. Without a doubt, the sheer scope of discounted products on Amazon can be daunting. Our guide to the 25 best Amazon Cyber Monday tech deals is here to point you to some of the best bargains in a variety of categories. Every pick is vetted by one of PCWorld’s expert reviewers based on either hands-on experience with the product, a…

Back in 2020 we had an excuse for our less-than-ideal work from home office setups. The unorthodox arrangement was sprung on many of us with little warning, and we had no choice but to make due. But by now, working from home has become the new normal for many professionals, and to do our jobs well and maintain some semblance of physical comfort and personal dignity, it behooves us to have the right gear. If you haven’t already, it’s time to say goodbye to the cramped laptop screen and 720p web…

Of course, we knew that AI would figure prominently at this year’s CES. It’s the technology story du jour after all. But as CES veterans, we’ve seen such sparkling promises of the next big thing eventually fizzle. 3D televisions, anyone? Thankfully there was plenty of meat-and-potatoes PC tech on display in Las Vegas to satisfy the cravings of PC enthusiasts here and now. Whether you’re a road warrior, a PC builder, a lover of games both old and new, or a content creator, we saw some truly exc…

Amazon’s Prime Day sales event is nearly upon us, but you can already find some great early deals ahead of the official kickoff on July 16 (and running through July 17). Luckily for tech enthusiasts, discounts are available across a range of popular categories, from laptop and desktop PCs, to power banks and phones chargers, to both internal and external storage devices, and much, much more. The list below has been curated by PCWorld’s expert staff, who collectively have been testing PC hardw…

Amazon’s Prime Day sales event has arrived, offering many great tech deals throughout its two-day run (July 16 and 17). Luckily for tech enthusiasts, discounts are available across a range of popular categories, from laptop and desktop PCs, to power banks and phones chargers, to both internal and external storage devices, and much, much more. The list below has been curated by PCWorld’s tech experts, who collectively have been testing PC hardware for decades and have a razor-sharp sense of wh…

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There are lots of tech bargains to be found during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days -- from storage drives to laptops to USB-C docks, monitors, and more.

There are lots of tech bargains to be found during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days -- from storage drives to laptops to USB-C docks, monitors, and more.

Most computers and storage drives still use the common SATA or PCIe 3.0 interfaces to sling your bits of data around, but if you’re lucky enough to own a relatively modern PC, you might be able to upgrade to a solid-state drive (SSD) built on the insanely fast PCIe 4.0 protocol. We’ve tested several PCIe 4.0 SSDs and the best one to cross our labs thus far is the Solidgm P44 Pro in a field of tough contenders thanks to ferociously fast speeds only rivaled by next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Read on to…

15 of the best hardware and software products for an optimal home-office workplace.