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Do you own a foldable PC? A dual-screen PC? How about a laptop with two screens? All but a few of you will answer “no.” So why was Samsung’s demonstration of a slideable OLED display this week important? If you ask Intel executives, the answer is not always what you’d expect: Because it’s the other display technologies that benefit, and ...   PC World

Intel’s Arc graphics cards are finally here, or at least they will be in a bit. The company announced that its flagship model, the $329 Arc A770, will be hitting the market next month, quite a while after the low-end A380 made it over here from China. But if even $140 for a GPU is beyond your budget, Intel has made an even cheaper one official: the Arc A310. ...   PC World

Intel’s new Unison software is more than just an app to connect your phone, PC, and tablet together. By next year, it will be a platform for any developer to take advantage of, Intel executives said Tuesday. As it is, the Unison app that Intel launched this week at its Intel Innovation conference is useful. ...   PC World

If you’re on the prowl for abundant storage for your colossal collection of games, then you’re in luck. Amazon’s selling the 2TB version of the SK Hynix Platinum P41 SSD for $207.99. That’s a savings of $52. The 500GB and 1TB versions are also on sale, for $84 and $120 respectively. ...   PC World

Ryzen 7000 is more than just AMD’s latest batch of processors. The Ryzen 7950X, 7900X, 7700X, and 7600X are AMD’s first Zen 4 chips, first produced on 5nm, first to sport integrated graphics, and first to usher in the new AM5 socket with debut PCIe 5 and DDR5 support. As you’ll see in our Ryzen 9 7950X review, AMD has plenty to be proud of. ...   PC World

On Tuesday, Intel’s chief executive positioned a 6GHz chip as just another milestone — and also one his company has promised, but has yet to achieve. ...   PC World

Intel executives confirmed Tuesday that the company will make a concerted push to bring AI capabilities to PCs with its next next-generation CPU cores, code-named Meteor Lake. Both Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger and an Intel fellow, Rajshree Chabukswar, confirmed that there will be AI capabilities arriving with Meteor Lake, which will probably be named the 14th-gen Core chip. ...   PC World

It feels like Intel has been hyping up the debut of its discrete Arc graphics cards forever, but so far all we’ve been able to grab at retail is the low end of the series. That’ll change very shortly. At the company’s Innovation conference, the flagship GPU has finally been given an official price and date: $329, and October 12th. ...   PC World

Intel kicked off its 13th-gen Core (“Raptor Lake”) generation today with six new processors that executives claim offer the “world’s best gaming experience” for enthusiasts, with up to 24 percent performance improvement in gaming compared to Intel’s own 12th-gen Core chips. ...   PC World

Last week a swath of PC gamers complained that the latest major Windows 11 release, the 2022 Update, was hobbling their Nvidia graphics cards. It looks like they’re not alone: Microsoft is pausing the automatic updates for some users with the latest Intel audio drivers, because it’s reportedly causing the dreaded blue screen crash. A support page on Learn.Microsoft. ...   PC World

As far as convenience goes, wireless charging can’t be beat. You simply place your phone onto the charging pad and walk away. Gone are the headaches caused by tangled cords and cable management. Wireless charging is continuing to improve as a technology, and it has been adopted by most major phone makers, including Samsung, LG, Sony, Motorola, Google, Huawei, as well as Apple. ...   PC World

If you’re on the hunt for a powerful, portable laptop that can crush workloads and look good doing it, we’ve found the perfect deal for you today. Costco’s selling the Lenovo Slim 7i for $1,199.99. That’s a savings of $300. From the magnificent touchscreen to the powerful internal components, this particular laptop has a lot to offer. ...   PC World

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsThe best SDR image quality yetGood HDR performanceLong list of image quality featuresExceptionally sturdyNumerous inputs, plus USB hubConsHDR brightness could be better Glare can be an issue in bright roomsOnly 60Hz, no adaptive syncOur VerdictThe Asus ProArt Display OLED PA32DC has the best SDR image quality we have ever seen. ...   PC World

AMD is making a big deal about how its next-gen Ryzen 7000 chips are more efficient than Intel’s, for the same or greater power. And you know what that means: PCWorld has to put those claims to the test. ...   PC World

A hanging indent is required for your works cited, references page, or bibliography when writing in MLA or APA format. You can create a hanging indent in Google Docs in just a few simple steps. Create a hanging indent with the Formatting option One way to create a hanging indent in Google Docs is by using the formatting option in the header menu. ...   PC World

If you’re the kind of PC owner who measures their peace of mind in frames per second, don’t be too quick to apply the latest update to Windows 11. The just-released Windows 11 2022 Update is causing a lot of bugs and performance issues, particularly in machines with Nvidia graphics cards. ...   PC World

Need a better webcam for work meetings and streaming on Twitch? Then we’ve got a fantastic deal for you today. Amazon’s selling the Razer Kiyo X webcam for $49.99. That’s a savings of $30. This device features autofocus and multiple mounting positions. There’s a lot more than meets the eye, though. Let’s get into it. ...   PC World

AMD’s Ryzen 7000 processors are launching into a hostile environment—and through no fault of their own. These CPUs, based on AMD’s new Zen 4 architecture, boast clock speeds over 5GHz, powerhouse multithreaded performance, and better power efficiency than the competition. ...   PC World

Waves Audio has released Waves Spherix: a suite of two plugins – a compressor and a brickwall limiter – designed from the ground up for fast, efficient work on the beds (fixed channels)... Read More   KVR Audio

Rast Sound has released Generative Collection 3.0 with the addition of the new Motif plugin and the Cinescapes Pro 2 and Rig engines for Kontakt. Motif (Plugin) will help you... Read More   KVR Audio

Truality Audio has released TruPan, a free VST3 plugin for Windows that claims to work differently from a conventional intensity-based Pan-Pot. Truality Audio says:... Read More   KVR Audio

Universal Audio have announced the release of their UAD Spark plug-in, now available for Windows PCs as well as Mac. Spark is an ever expanding collection of UAD plug-ins... Read More   KVR Audio

McDSP has announced the release of universal binary versions of the entire APB plug-in line up. McDSP APB plugin can now run natively on both Intel and Apple silicon computers. This release... Read More   KVR Audio

Blue Cat Audio has released a new version of Blue Cat's PatchWork, its multi-effects processor also capable of hosting third party plug-ins. This new version brings new macro... Read More   KVR Audio

Muse Group has announced the release of version 3.2.0 of Audacity, the latest version of the free audio editor and recorder. Audacity 3.2 takes leaps toward being an end-to-end production... Read More   KVR Audio

ZAK Sound has announced the release of Morning Coffee Piano, a free piano library for Kontakt based on a calm and smooth acoustic piano combined with an ambient texture and music box-style... Read More   KVR Audio

Vicious Antelope has released Harmonic Keys for Arturia Pigments 3, a free library of 40 keyboard patches created exclusively with additive synthesis (Harmonic engine of Pigments 3).... Read More   KVR Audio

Tal Aviram has update TICK Metronome, the open-source cross-platform metronome plug-in, to version 0.5.0. New: Vertical layout support (requested by Alex). Allow showing... Read More   KVR Audio

Dream Audio Tools has released Surfin Guitar for Native Instruments Kontakt, inspired by the authentic 50s and 60s surf guitar sound. Here's what they say: Everything has been... Read More   KVR Audio

Eurorack manufacturer Noise Engineering jumped into the world of plugins last year with their free Freequel pack and earlier this year with Bundle 1, each with three plugins... Read More   KVR Audio

UVI has updated Augmented Orchestra to v1.1 with over 130 new layers and presets. They say: An expanded version of the hybrid orchestral instrument, Augmented... Read More   KVR Audio

Techivation has announced the release of T-Puncher, a new audio plug-in designed to shape the transients in a 'natural and musical way'. Key Features: Major Punchiness... Read More   KVR Audio

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Pianos: Full 88 keys virtual piano for the iPad & iPhone. Play nine different pianos and others 67 musical instruments. Piano: Grand Piano, Stereo Grand, Bright Grand, Electric Grand, Honky-Tonk, Tine Electric Piano, FM Electric Piano, Harpsichord, Clavinet Chromatic...   440Software