From CNET: Microsoft will release a new, flat-price version of its Office productivity software in 2021, moving away from the subscription service model it introduced earlier this year, according to a Tuesday blog post from the company. The post, first spotted by Windows Central, only includes one...

From The Verge: Spotify’s newest interactive podcast test brings a popular Instagram feature to the platform: polls. Similarly to Instagram, respondents and hosts can see the poll results in real time, although unlike Instagram, answers are anonymous. You’ll only be able to view the results if you...

From PC Mag: Long ago, I had a meeting with Samsung where an executive told me, "if we could make a different model of phone for every person, we would." Samsung appears to be reaching in that direction with the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, a "light" version of the S20 series that slots in between the...

From CNET: Mobile World Congress, the world's biggest mobile show, takes place every year in Barcelona, Spain -- every year except this year, that is. The 2020 show, which was scheduled for late February, was one of the first major tech events to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. But...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today announced the launch of its first-ever Thunderbolt 3 dock, the CORSAIR TBT100. Combining iconic industrial design, aluminum construction, intuitive operation, and smart power delivery, the TBT100 puts the power of Thunderbolt 3 within reach, with a huge...

From Corsair Press Release: Elgato today announced the launch of Elgato Ring Light, a new premium edge-lit LED panel that provides high-quality illumination without glare for demanding content creators. With a 17-inch diameter and two diffusion layers, Ring Light emits a uniform circular glow with...

From ROCCAT Press Release: ROCCAT today revealed its all-new Titan Optical Switch and three new variants of its award-winning Vulcan keyboard series. ROCCAT unveiled its first Vulcan mechanical keyboard featuring the Titan Tactile Switch in 2018, followed by the Titan Speed Switch in 2019, and the...

From GeIL Press Release: GeIL, Golden Emperor International Ltd. today is proud to announce the partnership with the motherboard leader, ASRock, in expanding Phantom Gaming product line and launching the co-branded ORION Phantom Gaming Edition DDR4 Desktop Memory. This new product provides...

From The Verge: Less than a year after launching the Elite 75t true wireless earbuds, Jabra is already announcing its next pair — and the company’s first earbuds to ship with active noise cancellation. The $229 Elite Active 85t look pretty much identical to their predecessors but feature a few...

From PC Mag: The rocky rollout of Nvidia's RTX 3080 has prompted the company to overhaul its online store in a bid to prevent scalpers and bots from buying up its stock of graphics cards.

In a Monday FAQ, Nvidia said the demand last week was both unprecedented and amplified by automated bots out...