Joe Osborne

Joe Osborne

Joe Osborne is the Senior Technology Editor at Insider Inc. His role is to leads the technology coverage team for the Business Insider Shopping team, facilitating expert reviews, comprehensive buying guides, snap deals news and more. Previously, Joe was TechRadar's US computing editor, leading reviews of everything from gaming PCs to internal components and accessories. In his spare time, Joe is a renowned Dungeons and Dragons dungeon master – and arguably the nicest man in tech.

Articles by: Joe Osborne

Apple Store

Ticketed-event: Apple Stores to livestream the iPad Pro and Mac keynote

By Joe Osborne published

Apple's holding October 30 keynote viewing parties at several of its US and UK retail stores.

Samsung foldable laptop displays

Samsung definitely has foldable laptop displays in the works

By Joe Osborne published

The company is working with key partners to develop folding laptop screens, which could herald a new era of hybrid devices.

MacBook

New cheaper MacBook, Mac Mini, iMacs all leak through European agency listing

By Joe Osborne published

All of Apple’s planned Mac products for its October 30 event have leaked through a listing on the EEC.

Lenovo Smart Display

Lenovo Smart Display review

By Joe Osborne published

Updated Lenovo’s first outing with Google Assistant is a winner, but there’s room for improvement.

HP Spectre x360

HP's 2018 Spectre x360 laptops adopt bold, clever design, stylus in the box

By Joe Osborne published

HP reveals a brand new look and feel for its storied Spectre x360 13 and Spectre x360 15 2-in-1 laptops.

In-screen fingerprint reader

In-screen fingerprint reader? Samsung's working on in-screen everything

By Joe Osborne published

Samsung Display’s 2019 road map has leaked to reveal plans for several under display features.

Surface Pro 6

Upgraders rejoice: Surface Pro 6 is compatible with older Type Covers

By Joe Osborne published

Older Surface Pro Type Cover accessories are compatible with Surface Pro 6, Microsoft confirms.

Samsung Galaxy Book 2

Samsung’s Galaxy Book 2 refresh has Qualcomm power inside

By Joe Osborne published

Samsung and Qualcomm have announced a joint venture in the Galaxy Book 2 productivity tablet with Windows 10.

Apple A12 Bionic

Apple MacBooks with custom ARM processors may not show up until 2021

By Joe Osborne published

Apple may not launch MacBooks with 100% in-house silicon until 2021, according to one analyst.

The Real World Facebook Watch

Reboot of The Real World in the works for Facebook Watch

By Joe Osborne published

Facebook and MTV are working on a reboot of The Real World for Facebook Watch.

Nintendo 64 Classic Mini

First photos of Nintendo 64 Classic Mini appear with telltale controller ports

By Joe Osborne published

Nintendo's supposed next classic console revival, the N64 Classic Mini, has appeared online.

Xbox One The Duke

Xbox One's 'The Duke' controller in translucent green goes up for pre-order

By Joe Osborne published

The Xbox One 'Duke' controller from Hyperkin is now available in a see-through green color variant.

microsoft surface

Analyst still predicts end of Microsoft's Surface line despite marked growth

By Joe Osborne published

That analyst from last year still thinks the Surface line is doomed despite hard evidence suggesting otherwise.

Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 LTE

Samsung's newest Chromebook Plus V2 has LTE connectivity

By Joe Osborne published

Now Samsung’s flagship Chromebook Plus V2 can connect anywhere with LTE by Intel and Verizon.

razer blade

New, cheaper Razer Blade gaming laptop packs dual storage and Ethernet

By Joe Osborne published

Razer has just announced a more affordable, baseline version of the 15-inch Blade laptop.

Nintendo Switch Online

Classic Zelda on Nintendo Switch Online gets easier with special save data

By Joe Osborne published

Nintendo updates The Legend of Zelda NES game on Switch with a new mode that unlocks everything.

Google Pixel Slate

Google Pixel Slate vs iPad Pro (12.9-inch): battle of the productivity tablets

By Joe Osborne published

Versus We pit the new Google Pixel Slate against the incumbent productivity tablet: iPad Pro.

macbook pro 13-inch 2018

Apple software reportedly blocks third-party MacBook Pro repairs

By Joe Osborne published

Updated Apple is apparently limiting exactly who can repair its latest laptops and desktops.

Apple news

Apple, Amazon vehemently deny report of Chinese spy hardware in their servers

By Joe Osborne published

Bloomberg's Businessweek reports that Chinese spyware had invaded Amazon and Apple servers, which they both deny.

alienware m15

Alienware m15 is a thin and light gaming laptop of 'Epic' proportions

By Joe Osborne published

Alienware has crafted its thinnest and lightest gaming laptop yet: the Alienware m15.

Microsoft Surface October 2018 event live blog: the latest news on Surface

By Joe Osborne published

Live Blog We're live blogging Microsoft's October 2018 Surface event just for you – we'll have the latest as it happens.

Harry Potter

This leaked Harry Potter adventure game footage looks stunning

By Joe Osborne published

Leaked footage of an epic Harry Potter RPG has us surprisingly hyped.

Surface Laptop 2

All-black Surface Laptop pops up ahead of Microsoft's October 2 event

By Joe Osborne published

Microsoft may be working on all-black versions of its Surface products for 2018.

Google Project Stream

Google's Project Stream lets gamers play straight through the Chrome browser

By Joe Osborne published

Google has launched a streaming service for games called Project Stream, starting with the latest Assassin's Creed.

Oculus Quest

Oculus Quest confirmed to have Qualcomm Snapdragon processor inside

By Joe Osborne published

Facebook and Oculus have confirmed that Oculus Quest runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor.

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