Articles by Wayne Williams, Editor

Wayne Williams is a freelancer writing news for TechRadar Pro. He has been writing about computers, technology, and the web for 30 years. In that time he wrote for most of the UK’s PC magazines, and launched, edited and published a number of them too.

Articles by: Wayne Williams

Acer Aspire 14 AI Copilot+ PC laptop deal defies the 2026 shortage with 16GB RAM and AI power for under $460

By Wayne Williams published 17 February 26

Acer’s Aspire 14 AI Copilot+ PC comes with an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, 16GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD in a compact 14-inch design.

Want to store up to 96TB in a shoebox-sized NAS? The Ugreen NASync DXP4800 is on sale right now, with even bigger combo savings available

By Wayne Williams published 17 February 26

The Ugreen NASync DXP4800 is a fast, flexible storage upgrade for just $468 — a great deal for anyone building a reliable home or small-office NAS.

Alienware AW3423DWF Curved QD-OLED Monitor

Alienware’s curved QD-OLED monitor is one of the most impressive ultrawide displays you can buy - and it’s $200 off right now

By Wayne Williams published 17 February 26

The Alienware AW3423DWF is one of the most impressive ultrawide curved QD-OLED monitors you can buy, and it’s $200 off right now.

This is the first PCIe 6.0 SSD you can actually buy and by 'you' I mean hyperscalers — Micron 9650 can reach 28GBps read speeds and will only be used for AI inference

By Wayne Williams published 17 February 26

Micron has launched the 9650, the first PCIe 6.0 SSD built for hyperscale AI inference workloads and high-bandwidth data center storage.

Tens of billions of dollars wiped out from household name brands as obscure "penny stock" karaoke-vendor-turned-AI platform debuts "game-changing platform"

By Wayne Williams published 16 February 26

Logistics stocks tumble after tiny AI firm claims massive freight efficiency gains trigger investor fears over automation replacing jobs and reshaping industry costs.

I can't recommend this Dell laptop deal enough - this Windows 11 machine is the ultimate 'work-from-anywhere' machine in the Presidents' Day sale

By Wayne Williams published 16 February 26

The $330 Dell 15 Laptop ticks all my boxes for business or home use, with a Core 3 processor, 8GB RAM, and a fast 512GB SSD.

My favorite Windows 11 mini PC is perfect for work and it's got a big price-cut in the Presidents' Day sale — but you'll need to act fast

By Wayne Williams published 16 February 26

The Geekom A5 Pro mini PC delivers fast everyday performance in a tiny, space saving design, and it's now down to $699 for Presidents' Day.

At this price, the Jackery 300 Plus portable power station is the Presidents' Day sale must-buy for reliable off-grid power

By Wayne Williams published 16 February 26

Best Buy is running a big price cut on the Jackery Explorer 300 Plus, knocking $100 off this compact portable power station for President’s Day.

LG's impressive UltraWide 34-inch monitor is one of the best deals I've seen in Best Buy's Presidents' Day sale

By Wayne Williams published 16 February 26

LG’s UltraWide 34-inch monitor is down to $210 at Best Buy, making it one of the cheapest ways to grab a big-screen IPS display from a well-known brand.

HP's Omen Max 16 laptop with Ryzen 9 HX, RTX 5080 and 32GB DDR5 is a video editing powerhouse - and it's got a huge $1250 saving for Presidents' Day

By Wayne Williams last updated 16 February 26

HP’s 16-inch Omen Max laptop comes with an AMD Ryzen 9 HX processor, 32GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD, and it’s currently on sale for Presidents' Day with a $1250 discount.

This mini PC with 8GB RAM is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and at under $100 I can definitely recommend it

By Wayne Williams published 16 February 26

The NUC Box mini PC delivers practical everyday performance in a compact, space saving design for under $100.

“The next big lemming-like rush will be to artificial intelligence”: While 1985 was hailed as the year of AI, Bill Gates ignored the hype to focus on ‘softer software’

By Wayne Williams published 15 February 26

In 1983, Bill Gates turned away from AI hype and championed “softer software” which adapted to users' needs.

Samsung Semiconductors industry first commercial HBM4

Samsung says it “took the leap” with HBM4, as it starts shipping faster AI memory built on advanced process nodes

By Wayne Williams published 13 February 26

Samsung begins to ship HBM4 memory at 11.7Gbps speeds, and claims an early industry lead.

Grab the lightning-fast Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD and get a $70 Norton 360 Standard subscription for free this Presidents' Day

By Wayne Williams published 13 February 26

Buy the 1TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD and get $70 Norton 360 Standard subscription for free this President's Day.

Be quick! Microsoft's ultra-lightweight Surface Laptop Go 3 is down to just $645 in Best Buy's Presidents' Day sale

By Wayne Williams published 13 February 26

Save big this President's Day on Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 3 at Best Buy, now down to $645 for a limited time.

Save over $500 on this unmissable 32GB Kingston Fury RAM and Ryzen 7 CPU bundle from Newegg

By Wayne Williams published 12 February 26

Save $509 on this Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor and 32GB DDR5 combo at Newegg, while stocks last.

“It’s cheaper for you and more profitable for us”: In 1998, Larry Ellison predicted the world we live in today, where you pay over and over for software you don’t own

By Wayne Williams published 12 February 26

Larry Ellison’s 1998 vision of leasing software predicted today’s cloud subscriptions and the end of traditional software ownership.

Dell 14 Plus Laptop President's Day Sale

I had to double-check this price: Dell's Core Ultra 7 laptop deal is under $700 for Presidents' Day

By Wayne Williams published 12 February 26

Dell Presidents' Day sale knocks $520 off the Dell 14 Plus – one of the biggest price cuts I’ve seen on a brand new Ultra 7 machine.

I found the best way to save big in the Dell Presidents' Day sale with this Dell Tower desktop and 24in monitor deal

By Wayne Williams published 12 February 26

Save over $500 on this Dell Tower desktop and 24in monitor bundle in the Dell Presidents' Day sale

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64GB of DDR5 RAM now costs more than a MacBook Air - memory prices have surged 300% in just six months

By Wayne Williams published 11 February 26

64GB of DDR5 RAM surges from the low $200s to over $1000 in six months, with prices still climbing.

'SDUC cards in multi-terabyte capacities are already shipping': but where are these removable memory cards with 4TB or 8TB capacities that Sandisk launched almost two years ago?

By Wayne Williams published 11 February 26

The SD Association outlines a future of SD Express speeds and SDUC capacities up to 128TB, although where are the 4TB and 8TB cards announced years ago?

'I was out in Korea just a couple of weeks ago': SK Hynix partner has a cunning plan to simplify SSDs and cut memory use by 99% amidst RAM crisis

By Wayne Williams published 11 February 26

StreamFast SSD concept removes the flash translation layer and controller DRAM, using sequential device-assigned addresses to slash memory use.

Better than half price: Modern Intel laptops don't get cheaper than this $220 Asus Vivobook in Best Buy's Presidents' Day sale

By Wayne Williams published 11 February 26

Save over half price on the Asus Vivobook 14 in this limited-time offer at Best Buy, now down to just $220.

Get 32GB DDR5 6400MHz RAM for next to nothing with this Ryzen 7 9850X3D and MSI X870 motherboard combo - save $459 on this Newegg bundle

By Wayne Williams published 11 February 26

Save $459 on this Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, MSI X870 motherboard, and 32GB DDR5 combo right now, while stocks last.

Memory prices are climbing, but you can beat the price hike with this 32GB DDR5 6400MHz RAM kit while stocks last

By Wayne Williams published 11 February 26

Save over $50 on this 32GB Puskill DDR5 6400MHz kit right now, as memory prices continue to climb.

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