In brief: The candy bar-like PXD SSD from Patriot seems like a sweet deal for people on the move, even if they aren't moving much these days. The lightweight portable storage isn't meant for rough use like a Lacie rugged drive, but performance figures are certainly on par with the competition, along with an appealing price tag.

Patriot has announced its PXD external SSD that it calls the next generation of portable storage and is meant to bridge the performance gap between slower external storage like USB 3

In brief: Microsoft has already revealed quite a lot about the Xbox Series X. Now, we know what the logo will look like, after that company filed a trademark for the next-gen console that revealed the image.

The filing, first noticed by Reddit users , was made on April 16 with the United States Patent & Trademark Office. It’s described in the listing as “

In a nutshell: In recent years, we've seen more than a few CPU scams, with targets ranging from the Ryzen 7 1700 to the i9-9900K. In most cases, these chips are purchased by unscrupulous individuals and then replaced with doctored counterfeits, with the intent of a RMA scam. More often than not, the fake CPUs end up

What just happened? Fortnite has just hit the Google Play store despite being available on Android for the last 18 months. Developer Epic Games begrudgingly allowed its title onto the storefront, complaining that Google puts software downloadable outside of Google Play at a disadvantage.

Back in August 2018, Epic Games decided to circumvent Google’s 30 percent Play Store revenue cut by distributing the Android version of Fortnite via its mobile website. CEO Tim Sweeney said Google’s take was a “high cost” in the

Highly anticipated: Microsoft has revealed the system requirements for Flight Simulator, indicating that the game's release isn't too far off and the wait should give players enough time to prepare their PCs before taking to the skies.

The release of Microsoft's Flight Simulator would no doubt excite many a joystick at home, as the game will let players take off from any one of the 37,000 real-world airports and fly across beautiful uninhabited vistas in the daytime with real-time air traffic

What just happened? Chrome might dominate the browser market, but that doesn’t mean there aren't plenty of other, arguably better, alternative products out there. One of these is Vivaldi, which is launching the latest version of its browser today. With it comes several new features, including an integrated tracker blocker and ad blocker.

Launching on Windows ( download here ), Mac, and Linux, Vivaldi 3.0's built-in tracker blocker is the result of a partnership with DuckDuckGo; it

Bottom line: It has been clear for some time now that the gaming market has seen a boom over the last few of months. Stay-at-home orders have forced people to find things to do with their time indoors, and video games seem to be a go-to option. First-quarter numbers are showing just how significant an impact it has had on the industry.

The NPD Group reports that all three console makers have seen remarkable growth in Q1 2020. Total hardware sales for

In context: With Valve's Steam Machines initiative retired and SteamOS being in limbo, it's a good time to look at how the addition of Proton to Steam Play has worked out in the almost two years it's been available. Built on the shoulders of giants like Wine and DXVK, it's the ultimate expression of Gabe Newell's disdain for Microsoft, and a blessing for people who won't go back to Windows 10 even if it was built on top of the Linux kernel