We’ve seen a $99 external graphics dock for those who’ve got desktop GPUs and power supplies lying around, and a $159 one with built-in power if you’ve got a specific mini-PC — now, Aoostar is offering a sleek $219 model that can connect over both Oculink and USB 4, with up to 350W of power for your desktop GPU of choice and up to 100W for your laptop or handheld.
The arms dealer’s Game Boy is surprisingly durable — I dropped the ModRetro Chromatic twice on rough concrete with only dents and scratches!
But the company advertises “a handheld that’s indestructible” and literally shows a car wheel on top of it. Such a fun thing to test! Here’s how it worked out for me:
Did you know Google’s pretty good gamepad can be converted to Bluetooth mode with an official web app, letting you use it with PCs and phones wirelessly instead of forever searching for dead Google servers?
Google has once again extended the deadline to save these gamepads — until December 31st, 2025.
Could the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus salvage Intel and MSI’s gaming handheld reputation? Well, MSI now claims its handheld averages 7 percent faster than its chief rival at far less power, or 20 percent faster at the same 17 watts.
Did Intel’s board “retire” him because he botched something, or did it rug pull before he could finish the job? Either way, Gelsinger is now praying for Intel’s employees and defending its all-important 18A silicon process on X. He agrees it’s “fake news” that yields are bad, and explains yields depend on chip size. (You can fit more tiny chips on a wafer than big ones!)
I’m still working on my GPD Win Max 2 review, and there’s now a more powerful model on sale. It’s pricier at $1,500 — but the 8840U version I’m using is now discounted to $1,000, so that’s great!
This is the best tiny Windows machine I’ve used, though I find I want a mouse. It’s also an OK handheld.
Steam Box? Gaming Chromebook? Take your best guess — but it sure looks like Johnny Deng, a Valve electrical engineer, is testing to ensure a powerful new “AMD Lilac” can properly control your TV (or vice versa) over HDMI.
It’s fascinating to think about. Why would Valve use ChromeOS instead of SteamOS? Valve did tell us it’d “love to work with third-parties” on living room extensions...
