TL;DR: This adjustable LED Lamps clip onto flat monitors, and they’re only $34.99 (reg. $59).  A little ambience goes a long way. These LED Monitor Lamps are a quick and dramatic way to turn a regular desk into your favorite place to be. Whether you’re adding a vibrant backsplash for a gaming rig or need light to read by, these adjustable LED lamps deliver, and they’re only $34.99 (reg. $59).  These USB lamps click right onto flat monitors (as long as they’re at least 0.55? thick) and give your space a clean, modern vibe while adding super customizable lighting. With the remote, you can tweak the brightness, switch between warm and cool tones, and even save your favorite settings for later. There’s a music sync mode too, so the lights can match your tunes. Whether you’re working late, gaming, or just hanging out, you can set the perfect mood in seconds. It’s not just about looks. The soft, flicker-free light helps reduce screen glare and strain on your eyes, which is a lifesaver during long workdays or gaming marathons. Plus, the durable design means it’ll stick around for the long haul. It even runs on USB power, so it’s super easy to set up and doesn’t have to fight for power strip real estate.  Stock is limited.  Get a USB-Powered LED Monitor Lamp while it’s still on sale for $34.99.    USB-Powered LED Monitor Lamp with Knob Remote Control – $34.99 See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change. Read...

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Among the biggest OLED gaming monitors we’ve ever seen, the enormous 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 ultrawide is currently a jaw-dropping 42 percent off. That means this $1,700 monitor can be had for just $1,047 on Amazon right now. This massive ultrawide OLED got a 4.5-star rating in our review, with our expert raving about the vivid colors and perfect contrast, spacious viewing area, high refresh rate, and fast response time. “The 240Hz refresh rate and support for Adaptive Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro make it easy to get a smooth and beautiful image, even when a computer struggles to keep the image rendering smooth. I didn’t experience any screen tearing, even with fast movements and camera sweeps.” The OLED G9 ultrawide is perfect if you spend hours upon hours in front of your computer because it offers tons of screen real estate, both for gaming and productivity, and the curved display gently wraps around your eyes for comfort. The 5120×1440 resolution isn’t just sharp, but basically acts like two 1440p monitors side-by-side in one. For connectivity, the OLED G9 has an HDMI 2.1 port, a Micro HDMI 2.1 port, a DisplayPort 1.4 port, and three USB-C 3.0 ports. The smart TV features make this a good fit if you love streaming content. And while the monitor has built-in speakers, I wouldn’t recommend you rely on those. Want to upgrade your PC setup with a banger of an OLED monitor that has a mind-blowing ultrawide stretch and a fast 240Hz refresh? Get the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 for $1,047 on Amazon while you can! Save 42% on Samsung`s massive ultrawide OLED gaming monitorBuy now at Amazon Read...

Lenovo’s rollable laptop debuted as a concept several years ago. Now, it’s real and ready for prime time. Dubbed the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, this futuristic laptop with an unrolling, expandable screen will ship in the first quarter of 2025. Priced at about $3,500, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 parallels Lenovo’s existing Yoga Book 9i, which debuted in 2023 with a pair of screens sandwiched together. But the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable puts one screen behind the other with the rear one able to extend out, so instead of forcing one screen to replace the keyboard, the Rollable preserves Lenovo’s keyboard design. It’s a solid compromise on both fronts. While in its compact mode, the Rollable offers a fairly standard 120Hz 400-nit OLED display with 100 percent DCI-P3 color accuracy, measuring 14 inches on the diagonal. But when unrolled, the display expands to about 16.7 inches on the diagonal. This essentially turns its standard landscape display into portrait mode. If you’ve ever used a portrait mode display, you know that it can either be used to display a long document vertically or be subdivided into two or three landscape windows. The latter is probably how you’ll use the Gen 6 Rollable. Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable offers the equivalent of two landscape windows when the screen is fully extended.Lenovo Even handier, Lenovo has anticipated that you’ll use the screen in this way and has thus made those new, virtual windows shareable. Put another way, if you want to share your screen in a Zoom or Teams call, you’ll be able to simply share that additional, created space without the need for an external monitor, Lenovo says. Under the hood, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable is more conventional. Inside is a Core Ultra Series 2 (Lunar Lake) chip, promising exceptional battery life even with the additional screen real estate. Lenovo hasn’t published the full dimensions, but cites “minimum” dimensions of 11.92 x 9.06 x 0.74 inches. The laptop weighs 3.73 pounds with a 66Wh battery inside, which is moderately heavy for a prosumer/business laptop. Lenovo offers two solutions for extra screen space on rhe road: the Yoga Book as well as the new ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable.Mark Hachman / IDG The specs also appear to be relatively conventional: up to 32GB of LPDDR5x (8533 MT/s) RAM and up to 1TB of PCIe storage. Inside, Lenovo has included support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports, plus a 5MP webcam. Lenovo wants the laptop to qualify for MIL-STD-810H drop testing but said the device is still being tested. Lenovo will ship the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable with Windows 11 Pro but without a vPro chipset, signaling that this is a prosumer device. Its eventual sales will determine whether this rollable screen is a feature that will persist into future generations or be forgotten as a gimmick that’ll be phased out in favor of more conventional displays. Mark Hachman / IDG Read...

Having a good monitor can alleviate eye strain caused by hours upon hours spent in front of your computer, so when we find great discounts on superb monitors, we can’t help but share them with you. It just so happens that this 34-inch Samsung ViewFinity ultrawide monitor is down to $330 right now, a sizable 39 percent discount from its original $540 price. This is a solid display and its current price is significantly cheaper than what we saw for it on Black Friday! This Samsung Viewfinity S65UA series monitor is 34 inches on the diagonal and has an impressive 3440×1440 resolution for crisp images, so anything you watch will look fantastic. The 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio provides more screen real estate for efficient multitasking, allowing you to open more windows and apps side-by-side. This monitor is suitable for light gaming, too, with a decent 100Hz refresh rate that’s smooth enough for hobbyist gamers who aren’t cranking out tip-top performance and frame rates. The 1000R curvature is easy on the eyes, and the virtually borderless design is sleek and distraction-free. This particular model is great because it offers a USB-C connection with 90W of charging power, so you can use it with your laptop to transmit video while keeping it juiced up with a single cable. Otherwise, it also has HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 options for video connections. If you’ve been looking for an affordable ultrawide monitor that’s large enough for ample productivity, this 34-inch Samsung ViewFinity is a great pick, especially now that it’s 39 percent off at Amazon. Save $210 on this 1440p ultrawide monitor for home officesBuy now at Amazon Read...

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At a glanceExpert`s Rating Pros Palm vein scanner works incredibly well Robustly engineered and manufactured   Comprehensive event logging   Cons Interior clip design makes for difficult installation No means of backup power in the event of a battery failure Users with palm vein credentials can’t be time restricted Very expensive Our Verdict Despite a problematic installation and a sky-high price, the palm vein scanning tech in this lock makes a strong case for forgetting about buggy fingerprint scanners. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Best Prices Today: Philips 5000-series smart deadbolt Retailer Price $299.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket It’s official: In 2025, fingerprints are out, palm veins are in. With its Home Access Smart Deadbolt 5000 Series, Philips joins the smart-lock club that lets you scan the vein patterns in your hand instead of a fingerprint to provide access to your home. While I was originally a skeptic that this technology would be anything more than a gimmick, it turns out that palm vein reading—at least so far—is actually really effective. With both the TCL D1 Pro and Philips 5000-series reviewed here, I’ve been getting much better results than with often finicky fingerprint scanners. Technology aside, let’s look at what Philips has provided here in this latest entry into its venerable Home Access smart lock series. From a hardware perspective, Philips has not had the greatest level of success, and though we’re years into the company’s efforts in this space, it somehow continues to make the same bad design decisions. There’s no getting around the size of the unit. Unlike the relatively demure Philips 4000 Series, the 5000 Series is downright enormous, with an exterior escutcheon spanning more than 7.5 inches in height and approaching the same on the interior escutcheon. The Philips 5000-series’ palm reader was quick and flawlessly accurate when I held my hand upright, as I’d initially registered it. Setup and installation The oversized interior and exterior escutcheons on the Philips 5000-series smart deadbolt. Christopher Null/Foundry The exterior escutcheon includes a numeric touchscreen and a large doorbell button; otherwise, there is a huge amount of unused real estate on the front panel. The doorbell button swivels to the side to reveal a physical keyhole, but it takes some doing to maneuver it out of the way; don’t count on your kids being able to do this successfully. Curiously, no emergency power option is provided in case of dead batteries, so make sure you keep one of those physical keys handy just in case. The lock carries an ANSI grade 2 certification for physical security, and it does indeed feel sturdy, made largely from an aluminum alloy. I tested the unit in matte black color; a satin nickel version (relegated to the border of the lock) is also available. We explain ANSI and BHMA lock ratings in the article at the preceding link. This review is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best smart locks. The lock connects as expected, with a mounting plate attached to the exterior escutcheon via two long bolts. A single power cable threads through the plate to the interior escutcheon; but bizarrely, the hole in the plate for the cable is just a bit too narrow for it to snake through easily. I had to use pliers to compress the plastic around the connector to allow it to squeeze through. The bigger problem, however, is attaching the interior escutcheon to the mounting plate. Philips has long relied on sliding clips on the sides of the escutcheon to connect the two pieces together, and I think I’ve complained about them every time I’ve reviewed a Philips lock. I’m going to do it again here: This clip concept is awful, as it’s almost impossible to get the escutcheon dead flat against the door unless the power cable is perfectly positioned. If it’s the slightest bit out of place, the escutcheon butts out and keeps the clips from being able to latch. I spent at least 10 minutes trying to position the cable just so before I got it close enough for the clips to finally be able to be muscled into place. Two additional screws—a newer and thankful addition to the design—help keep it there. The Philips 5000-series smart lock features a doorbell on its exterior escutcheon, but not a camera. Christopher Null/Foundry Two additional pieces of hardware are included in the box: An optional magnetic door sensor that tells the Philips app whether the door is ajar, and a separate doorbell chime which gets plugged in an outlet inside the house. I’ll talk more about the chime in a bit. The 5000 Series is uniquely powered by four 3V batteries (included), though Philips does not specify an expected lifespan before they must be replaced. Once the batteries are in place, the electronic portion of the lock setup is a snap. The Philips Home Access app automatically discovered the lock once I logged into it, though there’s also a QR code on the backside of the battery hatch if that doesn’t happen. The lock connects directly to 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks with a simple onboarding process. Using the Philips Home Access app The Philips Home Access app, after years of development, offers a well-aged maturity, and while it lacks much in the way of flair, it works well enough. A central button locks and unlocks the door, while tabs below let you check the logs (both locks and unlocks are tracked), add PINs, or add palm scans. The two means of authentication are entirely separate. While some apps let you configure access on a per-user basis—assigning various PINs and scans to an individual—Home Access doesn’t: every PIN and scan must be managed separately. That can get confusing if you have a large number of users. Note that PINs can be configured as permanent, recurring, or set to expire at a certain time, but palm scans always provide 24/7 access. This is a shift from the way Philips treats fingerprint scans on other locks, which can be configured the same way as PINs, and it’s something prospective buyers might want to keep in mind. Up to 100 PINs and 50 palm scans can be stored on the lock, along with an unlimited number of one-time PIN codes. Extra features include automatic locking (elapsed times ranging from 10 seconds to 3 minutes) which can be configured to work in conjunction with the door sensor, to prevent the door from attempting to lock while it’s open. A duress system lets you preface any PIN with “911” to notify a person of your choosing (via email) that you’re in trouble—although it can’t actually call 911 for you. Finally, Alexa and Google Assistant are both supported if you want to add voice control features to the lock. You can plug in this doorbell chime into an outlet inside your home to be notified when visitors ring the bell. Christopher Null/Foundry Initially I thought the lock was malfunctioning during my testing because it would randomly open at certain times when I was nearby. It turns out this is a feature, not a bug, called “Grab and go” mode, which instructs the lock to open when it is approached from inside the house. This didn’t work very reliably in my testing—hence my confusion at the semi-random activation—but it’s at least an interesting concept, albeit one that doesn’t seem very wise in the end. I, for one, like to keep my doors locked by default. Flipping the thumb-turn as you exit just isn’t that big of a hassle. The chime—optional but essential if you’re using the doorbell feature—is a small device that plugs into a wall outlet. Onboard controls on either side let you change its volume (on a scale of one to five) and select the specific chime melody you prefer out of a daunting 38 choices. The chime must be paired separately with the lock by adding it as an accessory in the Home Access app, but this is a quick process that takes no more than a minute or two to complete. Using the Philips 5000-series smart lock day to day Comprehensive event logging is one of the highlights of the Philips Home Access app. Christopher Null/Foundry In daily use, I found all this to work well, and I didn’t encounter any trouble with the lock aside from my initial confusion around the “Grab and go” mode. The palm reader is quick and accurate, and while it was flawless if I held my hand upright, as I’d initially registered it, it was also sometimes (but only rarely) able to read my palm when positioned upside-down or sideways. The lock detects you as you approach it, illuminating the ring around the doorbell button with a blue light, while also flashing the numeral 0 on the touchpad. This latter feature is a little disconcerting as it makes the lock look like it’s stuck in an error mode. Having the keypad fully illuminate would have been, in my mind, a more intuitive design decision. Should you buy a Philips 5000-series smart lock? 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At a glanceExpert`s Rating Pros Large display Spacious keyboard Solid productivity performance Cons Flimsy plastic build No support for Copilot+ features Poor battery life Our Verdict The bargain-priced Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 has enough oomph to knock out spreadsheets and video meetings, but it may not hold up to the rigors of travel. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Today’s most capable laptops have the powerful AI-accelerated chipsets, pixel-perfect OLED screens, and incredible graphics processors—the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 doesn’t have any of those things, but there’s one more thing it doesn’t have: a high price. It runs a last-gen Intel Core Ultra 5 125U and a 16-inch IPS display with up to 32GB of RAM. You even get some unexpected extras in this price range, like Thunderbolt 4 and an IR webcam for biometric logins. This business-oriented machine starts under $800, and while I don’t suggest the cheapest version of the ThinkBook 16, this laptop can be a great value. The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 definitely cut some corners to keep the price that low, but does it cut the right ones? Further reading: Best laptops 2024: Premium, budget, gaming, 2-in-1s, and more Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7: Specs and features Lenovo has released several different models of the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7, but you should ignore the base model. Priced under $800, this machine only has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage. For about $100 more (when not on sale), you can get the version I’ve been testing, with 16GB of RAM, 512GB of space, and a Core Ultra 5 CPU. The two cheaper models run the Core Ultra 5 125U, but you can upgrade to the Core Ultra 7 155U for $200 more. The ThinkBook is also available in an AMD flavor. The laptop is available with up to 1TB of storage and 32GB of RAM. Even fully decked out, the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 costs just over $1,000. CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Memory: 16GB LPDDR5 Graphics: Intel Arc Display: 16-inch 1920 x 1080 LCD Storage: 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD Webcam: 1080p IR Webcam Connectivity: 1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4, 40Gbps), 1x USB-C (10Gbps) 2x USB-A (5Gbps), 3.5mm audio jack, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, SD card reader Networking: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 Battery capacity: 45Whr Dimensions: 356 x 253.5 x 17.5 mm (14.01 x 9.98 x 0.69 inches) Weight: 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) MSRP as tested: $829 Lenovo’s ThinkBook lineup isn’t supposed to blow you away with raw power—these machines target value, and the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 is the truest expression of that tradition. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7: Design and build quality IDG / Ryan Whitwam The ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 makes a good first impression with its sleek metal lid, featuring the trademark two-tone finish of most current ThinkBooks. This line sits below Lenovo’s ThinkPad computers. So, the rest of the materials aren’t as impressive. Most of the body is composed of plastic, but the lid does add some much needed rigidity when the machine is closed. You’ll find most of the ports on the left edge, including both USB-C ports, one of which supports Thunderbolt 4. There’s also a USB-A, HDMI, and the 3.5mm jack. Opposite, the ThinkBook has another USB-A, Ethernet, the SD card slot, and a Kensington lock. The bezel around the display is relatively narrow but not what you’d see on a high-end laptop. There’s plenty of room at the top for a webcam that doesn’t extend too far into the trademark Lenovo lid handle. The 1080p camera has solid video quality for meetings, and it supports IR for Windows Hello biometric login. I also appreciate the inclusion of a privacy shutter for the camera. At 16 inches, this is the largest footprint you’ll see for a ThinkBook. That means you get an expansive display and plenty of room for the keyboard. The hinge is a bit on the stiff side, which makes it hard to open the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 with one hand. However, the screen stays in place even if you move the machine around during use. The bottom half of the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 is plastic, and there’s not a lot of internal structure to support it. The case flexes noticeably when you push on the plastic chassis, and it sags when you pick it up by one side. That said, there are no creaks or cracks, and the body should hold up fine as long as you’re not wedging it into a cluttered bag all day. The construction seems about right for a computer that comes in significantly under $1,000. In spite of all that plastic, the ThinkBook is no lightweight. It clocks in at 3.75 pounds, which is around the same as more premium laptops in the same size range. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7: Display and speakers IDG / Ryan Whitwam Having a 16-inch screen on a laptop can be refreshing if you’re used to a smaller device. The ThinkBook 16’s touchscreen is expansive enough that you can split-screen apps without feeling too cramped. Those with visual impairments can also increase the text size and still have plenty of screen real estate. The display is only 1080p, which is on the low end for a 16-inch laptop. However, it won’t consume as much power as a higher resolution display, and the sharpness is acceptable at normal viewing distances. The brightness is similarly unimpressive, topping out at 300 nits. That’s bright enough for most indoor conditions, aided by the screen’s matte finish. Reflections won’t be a major issue, but bright ambient light in some offices or outdoors will make the screen hard to read. However, you will notice uneven dimming if looking at the LCD from an angle. The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 has speakers tucked under the left and right edge of the laptop, similar to most other 2024 notebooks. Some machines manage solid audio despite firing sound downward, but the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 is on one of them. It’s fine for the occasional YouTube video, but music gets muddy before you even hit 50 percent volume. It also causes the plastic enclosure to vibrate even at lower volumes. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7: Keyboard and trackpad IDG / Ryan Whitwam Some 16-inch laptops leave wide swaths of potential keyboard space unused, but the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 doesn’t leave anything on the table. It sports a full keyboard layout, featuring bit arrows, page up/down keys, and a number pad. The number pad is squeezed in off to the right, with keys that are roughly half as wide as the rest of the keyboard. Still, it’s nice to have that on a laptop at all. The keyboard itself gets the job done, but the keys aren’t very tactile, and there’s a lot of mushiness at the bottom of each press. You can feel and see the laptop’s plastic deck flexing as you type, making for a mediocre typing experience despite the good layout. The trackpad is shifted to the left to be aligned with the keyboard’s spacebar. I prefer trackpads to be centered on the laptop’s frame, but that’s a minor quibble. The trackpad is plastic, offering average sensitivity and responsiveness. The click mechanism is rather loud, almost echoey, and the trackpad could stand to be larger, considering the ample real estate on a 16-inch notebook. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7: Performance IDG / Ryan Whitwam PCMark 10 is designed to test a machine across a variety of metrics like web browsing, video chat, and photo editing. The ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 brings up the rear in this test but not by much. Its general productivity performance is solid, even though machines with newer chips can manage much higher scores in this test. IDG / Ryan Whitwam Cinebench is a CPU-focused test that shows how a PC handles heavy but brief multi-core workloads. More CPU cores grant higher scores in Cinebench and cooling doesn’t matter very much. Cinebench shows another trailing score for the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7. This is a result that would have been in the middle of the pack just a year ago, but the latest Intel and AMD designs have emphasized multi-threaded performance. IDG / Ryan Whitwam The Handbrake test is similar to Cinebench in that it shows how a computer handles multithreaded tasks, but this is a longer-duration test where thermals matter more. Here, the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 picks up a little steam, besting several machines with similar specs. Lenovo’s cooling setup seems to work well, keeping the Core 5 Ultra chip running faster under load. IDG / Ryan Whitwam Our first gaming test is 3DMark Time Spy, a graphical benchmark that focuses on GPU performance. This is not a gaming machine by any means, and this benchmark proves it. AMD processors, as well as newer Intel chips, have much more capable integrated GPUs. Intel’s latest CPUs are getting close to the performance of discrete GPUs from a few generations ago. The Core 5 Ultra, however, struggles even with simple games. The laptop is fast enough for the tasks you’re likely to ask of it in a work setting. However, it’s not great for creating and editing content or gaming. A faster machine will pay off if you plan for heavier workloads. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7: Battery life The ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 has two USB-C ports, and either one can be used to charge the laptop. The machine comes with a bulky 65W charger, but you don’t have to use that one. It also charges at full speed with any third-party USB-PD charger with a 65W or higher capacity. IDG / Ryan Whitwam With a 45Whr cell, this machine was never going to set any longevity records. Our battery rundown test consists of playing a 4K video on a loop at set brightness until the machine dies. The ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 managed almost nine hours (532 minutes) in this test, which is not an impressive showing. However, it makes a lot of sense given the meager 45Whr battery—that’s tiny by 2024 standards. Actually, this makes a bit more sense with the plastic build. This laptop is intended to remain plugged in stationary on a desk most of the time. Sure, you can take it to a meeting, but it won’t withstand as much abuse as a more sturdy and expensive laptop. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7: Conclusion Lenovo’s ThinkBook lineup isn’t supposed to blow you away with raw power—these machines target value, and the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 is the truest expression of that tradition. It would be easy to dismiss Lenovo’s new ThinkBook on the basis of its middling performance and build quality, but the price makes this notebook worth thinking about. This is a solid productivity machine for well under a grand. You should keep its shortcomings in mind, though. It’s running a last-gen processor, and the base model doesn’t have enough RAM. The small battery and iffy build quality are also sticking points. Lenovo’s pricing is constantly changing, and its “estimated value” discounts are plainly misleading. However, the pricing is still aggressive, especially if you’re buying in bulk for enterprise. I don’t recommend the base model or the fully specced out version. With 8GB of RAM, the cheapest ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 isn’t powerful enough outside of basic office work. The version with 16GB of RAM is currently on sale for $749, which is a fantastic deal. Meanwhile, the upgraded version still has the same middling display and build quality—there are better options if you’re going to spend $1,000 on a laptop. The middle tier I’ve tested is the sweet spot. Read...

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