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Many of us spend a sizable portion of our waking hours at or near our computers, whether it’s for work, socializing, or entertainment. Practically the only time we’re not using a computer, it seems, is while we’re asleep. But how should your computer face those night time hours? Leaving a computer on all the time can be noisy and distracting due to fan noise, and can cost you in electricity. On the other hand, shutting down and restarting a computer regularly could cause your components to fail earlier. So what’s the…

Microsoft’s history is littered with the discontinuation of once-beloved applications. Most recently, WordPad, the renowned text editor app, was conspicuously absent from the latest beta build of Windows 11, indicating an end to its 28-year-long journey. I have fond memories of using the app back in my college days when Microsoft Office was too pricey for me. WordPad is far from the only app to get canceled by Microsoft over the years. From pioneering productivity tools to nostalgic multimedia players, let’s…

WD If you need extra storage space that’s secure for your photos, videos, and other types of files, you should be looking at external hard drive deals. Best Buy’s deal of the day is an offer that you should definitely consider — the 14TB version of the WD Easystore for $260, following a $50 discount on its sticker price of $310. There’s only several hours left before the bargain ends though, and once it’s gone, we’re not sure when you’ll get another shot at it. If you’re interested, it’s highly recommended that you…

What is SATA? In short, it’s how almost everything storage-related connects to your motherboard. If you’ve owned a desktop PC or laptop in the past decade and a half, you can be confident it was a Serial ATA (SATA) compatible piece of hardware. Whether it was a hard drive (HDD), a solid-state drive (SSD), or an optical drive, almost all of them used SATA until recently. That’s not always the case, as there are some newer standards available for high-speed drives. But alongside PCIe and NVMe, SATA is still a…

The PlayStation 5 is a remarkable system, but it doesn’t come with much storage space. Breaking from the 1TB the Xbox Series X offers, the PS5 only offers 825GB. Worse, after accounting for the storage space the PS5 takes up by default, users are left with just over 650GB of space. Thankfully, you can use external storage to expand your space, and in this guide, we’re going to show you how to use an external hard drive on PS5. How to use an external HDD or SSD on PS5 Image used with permission by copyright holder…

Digital Trends I’ve said it once, and I’ll saw it again: 2023 wasn’t a great year for PC gaming. We saw some excellent games, but most were marred by poor ports that exhibited performance issues, bugs, and other game-breaking problems. Even at the end of the year, though, things are looking up, and I hope that trend continues into 2024. Rather than rehashing the performance issues we’ve seen on PC all year, I want to look forward. Here are the five things I want to see out of PC releases next year. GPU…

SanDisk As Black Friday deals transition to Cyber Monday, shoppers who are on the hunt for a durable external hard drive should set their sights on the SanDisk Extreme portable SSD. The 2TB model is currently available from Amazon at 33% off, which is equivalent to $50 in savings on its original price of $150 so you’ll only have to pay $100. We’re not sure how long this bargain will remain available, but there’s a chance that it sells out quickly because everyone needs a dependable storage device. If you want to take…

Digital Trends Whether you’re a gamer looking to house a full library of the best PC games, a content creator in the middle of a a massive project, or anyone who simply needs some additional storage space, an external hard drive or portable SSD is just the solution. Right now is a good time to add some storage to your laptop or desktop computer, as early Black Friday deals are ripe for the picking. We’ve found all sorts of Black Friday external hard drive deals and portable SSD deals, and many of the devices on sale…

The PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X have ushered in a new age of console gaming, but for hardcore gamers, they come with one glaring problem — limited storage space. Here’s a solution — the Western Digital WD_Black D30 game drive. Its 2TB version is on sale from Best Buy with a $100 discount that slashes its price to just $140 from $240 originally. You don’t have much time left to take advantage of this offer though, so if you need extra storage for your console, it’s highly recommended that you push through…

There are lots of cloud storage services to choose from, but nothing beats the peace of mind that you’ll get from storing your private files and sensitive documents in an external hard drive. If you don’t have one yet, you may want to take advantage of Best Buy’s $30 discount for the 4TB version of the WD Easystore external hard drive. From $120, it’s down to a more affordable $90, but not for long because the bargain will only be available until the end of the day. It’s also not recommended that you wait until the…