Mark Knapp

Mark Knapp

Over the last several years, Mark has been tasked as a writer, an editor, and a manager, interacting with published content from all angles. He is intimately familiar with the editorial process from the inception of an article idea, through the iterative process, past publishing, and down the road into performance analysis.

Articles by: Mark Knapp

Intel Core i9-9980XE

Intel's Core i5-9600K is cheaper than a Ryzen 5 3600X with this deal

By Mark Knapp published

Best Buy's deal cuts the Intel Core i5-9600K by $60, bringing it below the price of a Ryzen 5 3600X

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019)

16-inch MacBook Pro reportedly still in production, with release date unknown

By Mark Knapp published

An analyst suggests the 16-inch MacBook Pro is in production, though Apple's release date is unknown.

AMD Ryzen

AMD may pack GPU units into Ryzen 9 to keep Intel on edge

By Mark Knapp published

A leak suggest AMD has Ryzen 9 APUs coming with extra Vega compute units.

Nokia 7.2

Nokia 7.2 review

By Mark Knapp published

The Nokia 7.2 is a strong mid-range phone at the right price. Its core features work great, but its extras falter.

The Outer Worlds on Nintendo Switch will arrive by early 2020

By Mark Knapp published

The Outer Worlds is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2020, and should arrive early in the year.

iOS 13

Apple's iOS 13.3 public beta is here to fix some annoying issues with your iPhone

By Mark Knapp published

Apple has released the iOS 13.3 public beta, showing improvements and new settings.

The Pixel 4 camera and display are getting improvements with Google's latest patches

By Mark Knapp published

Google has released an update for the Pixel 4 with some display and camera improvements.

MacBook Air

Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro to end the era of Butterfly keyboards

By Mark Knapp last updated

A new report suggests Apple's upcoming larger MacBook Pro will be the first to ditch the Butterfly keyboard.

macOS Catalina

New macOS Catalina 10.15.1 update supports AirPods Pro, AMD Navi graphics

By Mark Knapp published

Apple has updated macOS Catalina with new emoji and support for AirPods Pro and AMD Navi graphics cards.

Samsung's clamshell foldable design is the future of the Galaxy Fold

By Mark Knapp published

At SDC 2019, Samsung teased a clamshell foldable phone as well as what's coming for One UI and Bixby.

Apple's iOS 13.2 is here, finally bringing Deep Fusion to iPhone 11

By Mark Knapp published

Apple has the new 13.2 update for iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS available now.

LG G8X ThinQ release date and price confirmed for dual-screen smartphone

By Mark Knapp, John McCann published

Updated The G8X ThinQ will be available from November 1 in the US, and it has an affordable price tag.

Intel's curious 'The Element' shows up insides a teardown of its latest mini-computer

By Mark Knapp published

Intel's new NUC 9 Extreme doesn't have a standard motherboard, instead using 'The Element'.

Apple AR glasses

Apple could launch AR glasses in 2020 if it finds a reason for you to buy them

By Mark Knapp published

Apple may have AR glasses lined up for 2020, but needs to find a compelling reason for them.

HyperX Cloud Mix review

By Mark Knapp published

The HyperX Cloud Mix gaming headset packs high-end specs and Bluetooth connectivity, so you only need one headset. But it’s not perfect, and it is expensive.

Intel may have a 6-core Comet Lake S CPU to challenge AMD in desktops

By Mark Knapp published

A new Intel chip has leaked with 6 cores and 12 threads, and it's likely a Comet Lake S Core i5.

The Pixel 4 isn't getting the feature-rich RCS texting Google has pushed for

By Mark Knapp published

The Google Pixel 4 has limited support for RCS messaging from carriers in the US.

Google Pixel 4

The Google Pixel 4's face unlock isn't as secure as you'd hope

By Mark Knapp published

A security flaw in the Google Pixel 4 face unlock feature ignores users' closed eyes.

Half of all iPhones are already using iOS 13 while most other flagships are still waiting on Android 10

By Mark Knapp published

Apple has already reached a 50% adoption rate for iOS 13, and it's even higher when factoring out devices that can't update.

Nvidia Shield TV

Nvidia's new Shield TV Pro leaks on Amazon with launch coming very soon

By Mark Knapp published

An Amazon listing showed off a new Nvidia Shield TV Pro with a release date very soon.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

New AMD Ryzen 7 3750X processor leaks, but don't get your hopes up

By Mark Knapp published

A leaked AMD documents suggests a Ryzen 7 3750X processor, but odds aren't good for a wide release.

Google Pixel 4 XL

The new Google Pixel 4 is basically $100 off with this Amazon deal

By Mark Knapp published

Amazon's Pixel 4 deal offers the unlocked phone with a $100 gift card, perfect for a case or some accessories.

best MacBook Air cases

Best MacBook Air cases: the top shells and sleeves for MacBook Air

By Mark Knapp published

Buying Guide These are the best MacBook Air cases, skins and sleeves to keep your Apple product protected.

Best AMD Ryzen laptops

Best AMD Ryzen laptops: the top laptops with AMD processors inside

By Mark Knapp published

Buying Guide Here are the best AMD Ryzen laptops, or laptops with AMD Ryzen processors inside.

Intel Comet Lake

Intel works on 10nm desktop processors to close gap with AMD's 7nm CPUs

By Mark Knapp published

Intel denies rumors that it will skip 10nm desktop processors to focus on 7nm designs.

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