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• How to turn your Sony camera into a webcam

  Sony just released a free new app that lets you turn your camera into a webcam, without any extra special hardware other ...

  • Mix

• How to plug in your USB cable first time, every time

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Review: Dali's IO-6 are a new contender for best noise-canceling headphones

  For years, I was one of those picky audiophiles who swore they'd never use noise-canceling headphones for serious listening. ...

  • Napier Lopez

• The new iPad Pro might be announced soon — here's what we know

  The rumor is that Apple will announce the new iPad Pro on March 31. In this piece, we look at what we can expect from from ...

  • Callum Booth

• Rode’s new NT-USB mini mic wants to dethrone Blue’s Yeti

  Rode’s new NT-USB mini mic looks awesome — especially if you are a budding podcast or streamer on a strict budget. Let's ...

  • Callum Booth

• The EU’s dull-ass fight with Apple over the Lightning connector sucks

  Well, it looks official: The EU is going to fight Apple over the Lightning connector. And you know what? They all suck. And ...

  • Callum Booth

• Marley added noise-canceling to its Exodus headphones and I adore them

  Marley added several features, like a padded headband, Bluetooth 5.0, and noise canceling tech to its gorgeous Exodus headphones. ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• DaVinci launches the IQ2, the latest version of its badass weed vape

  One of the best weed vapes in the game — the DaVinci IQ — has just got an update. So, say hello everyone, to the DaVinci ...

  • Callum Booth

• Razer's Kraken Ultimate headset sounds just alright, but feels super comfy

  Razer's Kraken Ultiamte gaming headset sounds decent, looks pleansat, and is incredibly comfortable to wear. It's also pretty ...

  • Mix

• Razer Viper Ultimate: a wireless gaming mouse done right

  Precision, resonsiveness, and speed. Razer gets the basics right with the Viper Ultimate, and it adds one crucial ingredient: ...

  • Mix

• CHEAP: Forget the Samsung T5, get this beefy 1TB Intel SSD for just $92

  With games like "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" taking tons of space, it's good that there are cheap storage options like ...

  • Mix

• Google wants Android phone makers to use the same USB-C standard for fast charging

  Fast charging is quite an important feature in Android devices. Phone makers are constantly trying to outdo each other with ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• CHEAP: Get 32 inches of delight with this Dell 1440p monitor for just $180

  Amazon's got a killer deal on Dell's 32-inch S3219D monitor with a VA panel and a QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. It's ...

  • Mix

• Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 3 with 15-inch screen

  Microsoft announced its new Surface laptop 3 today at its Surface event today. It comes in two screen sizes of PixelSense ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• CHEAP: A Sonos PLAY:1 speaker AND a charging stand for $179? Hnnngg

  What's that? You're listening to music with wires? Ditch that dirty habit and move to the wireless world — something made ...

  • Callum Booth

• The new RØDECaster Pro update makes the best podcast production studio even better

  The RØDECaster Pro is probably the best all-in-one podcast production studio on the market, and with its 2.0 firmware update, ...

  • Callum Booth

• Apple might finally bundle a fast charger with the iPhone 11

  A tweet by ChargeLAB, a website focused on charging peripherals, claims that the iPhone 11 will be shipped with a USB-C charger. ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• CHEAP: Savor this abundance of succulent SanDisk storage savings

  We all need storage. And SanDisk storage is very good. It's even better when it's on offer. Which is what we have for you: ...

  • Deals on TNW

• Vaio's SX12 proves small laptops can have all the ports

  *drools*

  • Napier Lopez

• CHEAP: Never run out of juice with this $5 (!) Morphie external battery

  More and more of us rely on our phones to solve our problems, but that's led to one issue: battery. Luckily, this $5 Morphie ...

  • Deals on TNW

• Vivo claims its new 120W tech can charge your phone in just 13 minutes

  Vivo just showed off its new charging tech at Mobile World Congress Shangai that can juice up your phone in just 13 minutes. ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Holy shit! iPads will now support USB drives

  Today at its developer conference WWDC, Apple announced that iPad will now support USB thumb drives with the new iPad OS.  ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• CHEAP: Project your true feelings with 33% off this Anker Projector

  Love hosting movie nights? Want to watch a game with your friends, but don't have a big-screen TV? Then hop on to the deal ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This $85 wireless charger doubles as a power bank, and it's perfect for all your travels

  Fuse Chicken's Universal lives up to its name with four included plugs to sort you out in most parts of the world. It also ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Windows 10 now lets you pull out USB drives without 'safely removing' them

  For years you might have been clicking on safely remove hardware to remove your USB drive, no more. Micrsoft's new policy ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• CHEAP: Forget AirPower, this Anker Wireless charging pad is 35% off!!!

  Anker is your best optoo

  • Ivan Mehta

• CHEAP: 20% off the Blue Yeti Nano USB mic is the perfect excuse to start a podcast

  We know you've wanted to start a podcast for ages. Well, there's no time like the present – especially with this great ...

  • Callum Booth

• Stop hoarding chargers and buy a power bank already

  We see you, person in a business suit sitting on the filthy floor of an airport so you can charge your phone at a wall outlet. ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Review: Alienware's Aurora R8 with RTX 2080 graphics is a triumph

  We check out the top-notch Alienware Aurora R8 with Intel 9th gen processor and Nvidia RTX 2080 graphics. This thing goes ...

  • Tristan Greene

• USB4 promises faster speeds and less confusing names for your cables

  Yesterday, USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) – a group that oversees USB standards – announced the USB4 protocol, which ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• I got a $50 cryptocurrency mystery box a year ago… now it’s worth $2.90

  The cryptocurrency mystery box I got last year has lost over 90 percent of the value at which I bought it. It seems HODLing ...

  • Mix

• Google's head of account security has fix for cryptocurrency SIM-swapping

  In light of the SIM-swapping epidemic, we spoke with Google's head of account security about what cryptocurrency investors ...

  • David Canellis

• Dankly, Anker announces two USB-C to Lightning Cables

  Anker, the accessory maker, has announced two new cables. Both are USB-C to Lightning, but one is for charging and the other ...

  • Callum Booth

• Report: Apple may abandon Lightning for USB-C (and bring back the iPod Touch)

  A new report suggests Apple “might” make the switch to USB-C in 2019 on both the iPhone and iPad. The report, from ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Blue’s new XLR mic will help podcasters and YouTubers step up their set-up

  If you've ever created a podcast – or looked into doing so – I bet you'll know Blue. Whether it's the Yeti or its Nano ...

  • Callum Booth

• New USB-C protocol could save your devices from faulty chargers

  To protect devices from damage through incompatible chargers and malware attacks, USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) – the ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This is the future of authentication, according to security experts

  Passwords may not have been much of an annoyance back in the 1960s, when they were first believed to have been introduced ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• These are the coolest things we reviewed in 2018

  We review a lot of cool stuff at TNW. In fact, it's one of the best parts about working here -- instant access to some of ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Roland's Rubix 44 is the perfect USB interface for your home recording studio

  There are a lot of USB audio interfaces out there, but few of them combine the features, quality, and value of Roland's Rubix ...

  • Tristan Greene

• The future of authentication

  Passwords may not have been much of an annoyance back in the 1960s, when they were first believed to have been introduced ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Surprise – Apple's Mac Mini has a new color and higher specs

  At today's New York event, Apple has announced a new version of its Mac Mini. The desktop computer will now come in a Space ...

  • Callum Booth

• Google updated its wireless earbuds with a bold new feature — a wire

  Google's made a bold move with its wireless Pixel Buds – it's put a wire on them. But, this actually might be a winning ...

  • Callum Booth

• Blackmagic eGPU review: A lot of frustration, little benefit

  As an Apple fan, I rarely get the luxury of options. For Pro level users, those options are, currently: Buy the 5k iMac Pro, ...

  • Bryan Clark

• The Motiv Ring is a fitness tracker for folks who hate fitness trackers

  Bored of those bracelet-style fitness trackers? The Motiv Ring is an impressive bit of kit that can monitor your sleep, fitness, ...

  • Callum Booth

• Teen requires surgery to remove knotted USB cable from penis

  I think it's fair to say that few of us have made decisions we didn't later come to regret. But personally, I can proudly ...

  • Bryan Clark