Windows 11 comes with many great new features, but one that's been a part of Windows for a while is support for high dynamic range (HDR) video. This kind of video quality is more immersive than standard-range videos. Your screen will get much brighter and the content you're watching will come alive when HDR video is playing. However, to enjoy HDR on Windows, you'll need a display that supports it first, and will have to tweak a few settings. Keep in mind, that you will also need a supported app that uses HDR and the video has to be full-screen.

Now that Intel and AMD's latest CPUs both support DDR5, a new era in memory has begun. However, that doesn't mean DDR4 is all in the past. Intel's 12th- and 13th-generation CPUs support DDR4, as do AMD's more affordable Ryzen 5000 CPUs, which are a popular choice for anyone on a budget that's looking for good value.

So, you decided to go all out and fork over the dough for a shiny, new Apple iPhone 15. Now what? It’s time to set up that device. If you watch the show And Just Like That… you might have laughed at the Season 2 scene when Charlotte and Harry frustratingly tried to figure out how to set up her new iPhone without their kids’ help (she tossed her old one into a pitcher of margaritas in anger). It’s actually not that difficult. Setting up an iPhone 15 involves the same process as setting up any iPhone. Here’s a rundown of what to do.

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft’s big Windows and Surface event focused on its AI vision of the future. Continue reading…

Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge “The new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad,” according to my colleague Allison Johnson, so you probably shouldn’t buy one. Still, I’ve been curious to learn more about them, and iFixit’s new teardown just gave me even more information than I could have thought to ask for: it put one of the new cases under a microscope, tested how it stood up to things like hot sauce and coffee, and tore the thing apart — and, best of all, photographed every step of the way.There are some incredible zoomed-in photos of the fabric, for example; that black thing in a post from iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens is a human hair included for scale! Another photo shows how the fibers are affected when cut by a knife — it’s not pretty.Apple's new FineWoven case... Continue reading…

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2 looks to be a minor update of the prior model, with faster performance and new connectivity options. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Surface Laptop Go 3 during its recent hardware event in New York City, introducing the two laptops alongside a flurry of AI-powered features for Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and Bing. The high-end Surface Laptop Studio 2 starts at $1,099, while the Surface Laptop Go 3 starts at $799; both are slated to launch on October 3rd at 12AM ET.Although the forthcoming laptops look similar in design to their predecessors, the new Surface devices arrive with upgraded processors, better battery life, and other minor spec bumps. We’ve yet to fully test either laptop, but if you want to preorder them ahead of their official release, you can already do so via various retailers. Here’s what you should... Continue reading…

AMD's best Ryzen 7000 CPUs have been out for over half a year, and so have 600 series motherboards that use AMD's brand new AM5 socket, which introduced support for great DDR5 RAM, PCIe 5.0, and USB4. All of these features are going to be important for enabling the best GPUs, awesome SSDs, and other cutting-edge peripherals you might want to plug into a motherboard.

The keyboard is one of two primary forms of inputting commands to even the best desktop PC. It's used for typing up words, commands, and even playing games. With the advancement of mechanical switches and other premium features, the price of keyboards has soared. It's still possible to buy one without spending too much money, but if you do seek a premium keyboard and want to save in the process, we'll be updating a shortlist of only the best keyboard deals right here.

Google tried to steal Apple's thunder by confirming that the Pixel 8 series would debut early next month, but alas, the talk of the town is the new iPhone 15 Pro Max. Apple's newest flagship smartphone packs a few key upgrades, but the biggest one is probably a new telephoto camera. We expect the iPhone 15 Pro Max to be one of the best smartphone cameras you can buy, but for now, Google's current Pixel 7 Pro holds that title. So, should you buy the new iPhone 15 Pro Max or go with Google's option instead? To help you out, we've put these two flagships up against each other.

Microsoft's Surface laptops, tablets, and PCs are some of the most premium and versatile devices on the market There are 2-in-1 Surface Pro and Surface Go models for those who enjoy splitting time between a tablet and notebook. There are Surface Laptop and Laptop Go models for those who want a high-quality notebook. And there's the Surface Laptop Studio for those who need a pull-forward design and the horsepower for specialized work.

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Apple has been looking for ways to boost its revenue beyond relying on the sales of its excellent iPhones, unrivaled Macs, and great iPads. That's why the company offers multiple subscription services that offer different types of digital content. These include platforms that rival Netflix, Spotify, and Google Drive. So, what subscription services does Apple offer exactly? Here's what you need to know.