Insider Picks writes about products and services to help you navigate when shopping online. Insider Inc. receives a commission from our affiliate partners when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. Apple Although the standard iPad is great for most people, the high-end iPad Pro is still […]
LG’s latest and greatest flagships, the LG G8 ThinQ and LG V50 ThinQ, are finally here, boasting improved specs, a new design, and more. The devices were unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2019 and while it may not be as highly anticipated as the Samsung Galaxy S10, the LG G8 ThinQ still offers a range of […]
One of the best things about games is how they can bring people together. In this age of digital distribution, it’s easier than ever to give games as gifts to friends and family anywhere in the world. Steam, Valve‘s PC game distribution platform, has a stranglehold on how PC games are bought and sold: It’s almost […]
Computer peripheral cables are hard enough to keep track of without people throwing around words like “Thunderbolt” and “Type C.” Thunderbolt may be particularly confusing, since this connection technology has gone through several different phases, and is making the jump from Apple to laptops and PCs in general. But knowing the difference between these different […]
Insider Picks writes about products and services to help you navigate when shopping online. Insider Inc. receives a commission from our affiliate partners when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. Traditional smart outlets are great for people who want to quickly add smart control to appliances, […]
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Apple’s next event will take place March 25 at the Steve Jobs theater in Cupertino, California. That’s according to several media outlets that have received invites from the iPhone-maker. But it likely won’t be an iPhone that will be unveiled. Apple’s using “It’s showtime” as a tagline in its invites, with a countdown displayed before, […]
Crazy singularities, robot rebellions, falling in love with computers: Artificial intelligence conjures up a multitude of wild what-ifs. But in the real world, A.I. involves machine learning, deep learning, and many other programmable capabilities that we’re just beginning to explore. Let’s put the fantasy stuff on hold (at least for now) and talk about real-world A.I. […]
While the Samsung Galaxy S9 will go down as one of 2018’s most popular Android smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S10 is due to ring in 2019 and kickstart Samsung’s year. What can we expect from Samsung’s next flagship? Whether it’s an even more advanced camera or jaw-dropping good looks, we’ve gathered all the rumors, leaks, and news […]
On February 20, Samsung is throwing a huge party in San Francisco, where it will take the wraps off its flagship smartphone lineup for 2019. Given the unbelievable amount of leaks that poured forth, we know just about everything Samsung is planning to show off. We’re going to learn all about the Galaxy S10. This year […]
The iPhone camera gets better with every new iteration, which isn’t surprising given it’s one of the most popular smartphone cameras in existence. As image quality improves and resolution continues to climb, however, you’re going to need more storage space. And with support for RAW images and 4K videos, those files are now even larger. So for shutterbugs who use a 32GB […]
Apex Legends‘ squad-based approach to the battle royale format means that it’s ever so important to make sure each of your teammates is strapped with solid guns, armor, and a backpack full of goodies. While it’s not difficult to find weapons and gear, making it to the very end is greatly helped by finding great weapons and […]
From product photography to slick website designs, sometimes an image is just better without the background. Thankfully, with a bit of Photoshop magic, giving an image a transparent background is actually pretty simple. The process can take some patience, especially with complex objects, but recent updates to Adobe Photoshop make the task even simpler. Here’s […]