Table of ContentsThe Design: Outsize OpulenceAccessories and Cabling: Quite the ExcessBuilding With the Alta F2Testing the Alta F2: Hugely CoolVerdict: A Mighty Fortress for Your Parts At nearly two feet high and more than two feet deep, the titanic SilverStone Alta F2 is not a chassis you can lose in any lineup of PC cases—it’s very much its own colossus. This space-devouring $999 mega-case is big in every dimension, and it flaunts almost every convention. You can install your video card upright at a canted angle. And your motherboard mounts, in classic SilverStone style, rotated 90 degrees, with the ports…
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New features in Apple’s WatchOS 10. AppleApple’s WatchOS 10, the latest software that will power Apple Watch, will be available to the public this fall. Along with new features such as redesigned apps to use the entire display, a new Smart Stack with glanceable widgets, and Workout Mirroring on the iPhone, Apple has released a flurry of new APIs in the WatchOS 10 SDK to help developers tap into the new capabilities announced at WWDC 2023.Also: Apple revamps WatchOS with widgets, new fitness and health features, and more ZDNET spoke with Apple to learn how this new set of Apple…
I don’t race cars for a living but I can certainly appreciate horsepower, engine tuning, and sports car aesthetics. Likewise, I am not a hardcore mobile gamer but that doesn’t mean I can’t admire a phone that’s built with high-end gaming in mind. Nubia has thrown another quarter in the console for its REDMAGIC line, continuing in its quest to create the ultimate in mobile gaming. With two models to choose from here in 2022, the 7 and 7 Pro, I have been able to test out the former. Given that my smartphone needs are pretty much fulfilled with any…
When Nyerera Jordan was feeling behind in her studies at veterinary school she confided in her mom that she was so upset she could break something.“I really wanted to find some way to break stuff, like I just needed something to let all this frustration and everything out,” said Jordan recalling a tough time in her life.Her mother, Kea Tull, was at first surprised and a bit confused by the request, but after researching she saw that businesses existed called “rage rooms.” Five years ago, when they first began researching the subject, there wasn’t an option in Philly. Without a…
Google’s pursuit of a gaming Chromebook has hit another setback as the company’s plans to bring Nvidia GPUs to Chromebooks have been canceled. The collaboration with Nvidia promised to deliver powerful gaming capabilities to ChromeOS, coupled with the introduction of Valve’s Steam platform to the operating system.Google’s code “Herobrine,” “Hades,” and “Agah,” which were believed to be codenames for Chromebooks with Nvidia RTX GPUs, have been scrapped, leaving Chromebook fans disappointed. The integration of Nvidia’s high-performance GPUs would have required significant changes in size, power, and cost, detracting from the Chromebook’s original concept as a budget-friendly, portable device.However, not all…
Microsoft just announced a “special event” coming September 21 in NYC and while the invite didn’t mention anything Surface related, this isn’t our first rodeo, so we know to prepare ourselves for a September Surface spree. That includes a laundry list of potential laptop announcements, but one of the most notable could be the Surface Laptop 6.This is no small part out of a desire to see if Microsoft can recover after last year’s Surface Laptop 5 didn’t just fall off a cliff, but seemed to hit every single branch and boulder on the way down. The Surface Laptop 4…
Zotac is one of the most popular hardware manufacturers in the industry. They produce graphics cards and portable small form factor PCs with a variety of components. Let’s check out the new hardware updates to their Zotac Zbox Mini PC lineup and discuss what they bring in terms of performance. This is essentially a refresh on Zotac’s Zbox Magnus One PCs, bringing the latest processors & graphics. Zotac Magnus One with RTX 4070 & i7-13700 Released Zotac is updating the ZBox Magnus One with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics and 13th-Gen Intel Raptor Lake processors. Nvidia’s Ada Lovelace architecture…
In a world full of smartwatch options for women, it’s easy to feel a little lost.But fear not, we are here to introduce you to the best smartwatches for women that blends traditional timekeeping with modern technology. Gone are the days of those clingy designs, smartwatches have come a long way and are now sleek and stylish. They aren’t your regular wrist accessories but are clever friends that switch from keeping an eye on your heart rate while jogging to making sure you catch all your messages while sipping coffee. So, let’s dive into the world of wristwear wonders and…
pros and cons Pros Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor Capable triple rear cameras Fast 120W wired charging Competitively priced Cons No wireless charging Form factor can be a bit wide Limited availability Last month we evaluated the OnePlus 10T and found it to be a solid Android smartphone with a reasonable $649 price. The iQOO 9T was recently released for smartphone customers in India for ₹49,999.00 (approx USD$625), about the same price as the 10T. While I had limited connectivity and couldn’t fully test its cellular performance, I was able to spend a few weeks with the Alpha black…
Comment on this storyCommentCompared with the idea of time, a perennially tricky topic, a clock is a simple thing. Mechanical ones are just a few gears and a motor inside some sort of box. But in Emily Francisco’s show at IA&A at Hillyer, a single wall clock becomes a multidimensional portal, shadowed literally and metaphorically by lights and video images.The local artist’s “A Brief Study of Time” centers on what her statement calls “a malfunctioning West German pendulum clock.” In the darkened gallery, the device is highlighted by LEDs that change color in response to ambient sounds. (Clapping works well.)…