Articles by Allisa James, Computing Staff Writer

Named by the CTA as a CES 2023 Media Trailblazer, Allisa is a Computing Staff Writer who covers breaking news and rumors in the computing industry, as well as reviews, hands-on previews, featured articles, and the latest deals and trends.

Before she delved into tech, she was a writer and editor in the gaming industry for several years, with bylines at DualShockers, Gampur, TheGamer, Uppercut, Tom's Guide, and much more.

In her spare time you can find her chatting it up on her two podcasts, Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, as well as playing any JRPGs she can get her hands on. She also loves to play and write about her favorite indie games, especially indie horror titles.

Articles by: Allisa James

Major ChromeOS update brings tons of new features – and shows it’s closer than ever to matching Windows and macOS

By Allisa James published 1 November 24

ChromeOS's new update adds the Focus panel tool among other new features, which helps you avoid those pesky distractions while working.

Apple is creating its own renewable power to offset the M4 Mac mini's carbon emissions - but is it enough?

By Allisa James published 30 October 24

Apple investing in renewable power for the M4 Mac mini raises important questions on carbon footprints.

The Apple Magic Keyboard, here on a wooden desk, is one of the best keyboards we've tested.

Apple's keyboards, mice, and trackpads are finally improving - now it's time for more peripherals

By Allisa James published 30 October 24

We have the Apple magic mouse, keyboard, and trackpad - it's time for a magic webcam and headset.

Apple finally got with the program and made a 16GB base memory option for the M4 iMac — now it needs to do the same with the M4 MacBooks

By Allisa James published 29 October 24

More memory, please.

Children watching a cartoon on an Apple iMac M4

Apple launches new iMac with M4 chips, first Macs with Apple Intelligence

By Allisa James published 28 October 24

Finally, after tons of rumors, reports, and leaks, Apple has officially revealed the existence of the M4 iMac equipped with Apple Intelligence.

ARM and Qualcomm are playing dice with the future of Windows laptops

By Allisa James published 23 October 24

It's the legal battle of the century between Arm and Qualcomm, with Windows laptops trapped in the middle.

Don't fret gamers, new AMD Ryzen CPUs will still work with your old motherboards according to a new leak

By Allisa James published 23 October 24

AMD is doing gamers a solid - according to a new leak its new Ryzen CPUs will work with older motherboards.

Valve is bringing much more than an "incrementally better" update to the Steam Deck - here's what we know about the handheld's huge tech upgrade

By Allisa James published 22 October 24

There won’t be “incrementally better” yearly products according to Valve designers — Steam Deck 2 is aiming for a massive tech upgrade.

We might now know the full specs for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU thanks to a new manufacturer leak

By Allisa James published 21 October 24

New manufacturer leak may have let loose the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU’s specs, and the clock speeds are impressive.

Smartphone hacked with data flow in the background

Discord is firing back against MapleStory devs over copyright infringement and users are caught in the crossfire

By Allisa James published 19 October 24

The future of online user privacy and free speech is on the line as Discord and MapleStory devs duke it out over copyright infringement claims.

Qualcomm’s canceled mini-PC could spell trouble with consumers down the line

By Allisa James published 18 October 24

Consumers could be getting the short end as Qualcomm officially cancels its Windows on Arms-powered mini-PC.

Having issues with macOS Sequoia pop-ups? Apple is working on it but there’s a fix now

By Allisa James published 17 October 24

macOS Sequoia users are dealing with yet another problem, this time being buried under endless pop-up notifications.

a scale with AI on one side and a brain on the other

Apple’s latest study proves that AI can’t even solve basic grade-school math problems

By Allisa James published 16 October 24

Turns out that AI is actually pretty stupid, according to a new study from Apple.

Good news, gamers – AMD could launch a cheap Radeon GPU soon that may shake up the budget card market

By Allisa James published 10 October 24

Some good news for gamers, as AMD could be revealing a budget Radeon RX 7650 GRE GPU during CES 2025.

Intel will be keeping its Falcon Shores GPU after all, though Battlemage still faces strong headwinds

By Allisa James published 3 October 24

It seems that Intel’s aggressive budget cutting will still spare the Falcon Shores GPU.

An Apple MacBook Air made of glass sounds like a fever dream but it could be a reality far sooner than you think

By Allisa James published 2 October 24

Apple's patents have been showing an interesting trend in recent years

An Intel Core i9-14900K slotted into a motherboard

Intel's fix for its Raptor Lake problems might lower performance by 6.5%, but there's more to the story

By Allisa James published 30 September 24

Intel’s latest CPU update still has speeds dropping by up to 6.5% according to users, but it’s not all bad news.

The connectors of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Gamers beware: the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU is low in stock with hiked-up prices—but there’s hope on the horizon

By Allisa James published 30 September 24

If you’re looking for a gaming CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D may not be the best choice right now thanks to skyrocketed prices and low stock.

black customized keyboard with RGB lighting

4 great pieces of AI tech I saw at HP Imagine that weren't laptops

By Allisa James published 27 September 24

At HP Imagine 2024, there was plenty of AI tech to watch out for. That includes four particular examples that aren't the recently revealed AI PCs.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds up an Nvidia Blackwell and Nvidia Ada GPU die at GTC 2024

The Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 specs may have leaked, and the 5080's VRAM might be a huge disappointment for gamers

By Allisa James published 27 September 24

A new leak revealed the specs for two Blackwell graphics cards, the flagship RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080. But the 5080 may just disappoint gamers in a huge way.

HP makes bold claims that it can improve your life with AI, but can it back them up?

By Allisa James published 25 September 24

HP wants to use AI tools to improve your life, according to its latest HP Imagine event.

Amazon Prime member? Then hurry and download these 40+ free games on your Steam Deck

By Allisa James published 18 September 24

Amazon Prime is offering over 40 free games for your Steam Deck.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, a budget CPU, blows past more expensive chips in new multi-core benchmark score leaks

By Allisa James published 18 September 24

If you're looking for a budget CPU with the performance of a higher-end chip, then the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K fits the bill according to new benchmark leaks.

Acer Chromebook 516 GE review

By Allisa James last updated 11 September 24

The Acer Chromebook 516 GE games with the best of them, too bad Steam isn't on it yet.

Acer Predator Helios 300 (2022)

By Allisa James last updated 10 September 24

The Acer Predator Helios 300 (2022) is a premium gaming laptop that boasts fantastic performance with an equally impressive display. Its battery life is trash, though.

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