Articles by 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 lets loose first-ever MacBook Pro with an 8-core processor

By Joe Osborne published 21 May 19

The 15-inch MacBook Pro now supports up to an 8-core Intel Core i9 processor, but it will cost a kingly sum.

AMD Vega release date, news and features: everything you need to know

By Joe Osborne, Kevin Lee published 13 May 19

Updated The follow-up to AMD's Polaris GPU architecture is finally here, and it's impressive.

AMD Ryzen release date, news and features: everything you need to know

By Joe Osborne published 13 May 19

Updated With AMD's Ryzen processors are here in the flesh, here's what you need to know.

Microsoft HoloLens 2 needs to get into living rooms sooner rather than later

By Joe Osborne published 9 May 19

Opinion After using Microsoft's HoloLens 2, I'm convinced that general consumers would eat it up at a better price.

Dell XPS 15 (2018) review

By Joe Osborne published 9 May 19

Great Value

Updated The Dell XPS 15 has changed very little since the previous model, but has somehow kept pace ahead of its competition.

Cortana could soon be the best digital assistant – with a little help from friends

By Joe Osborne published 6 May 19

Cortana working with, and driving the development of, third party digital assistants, could pave the way for a massive upgrade.

Hands on: Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX502 review

By Joe Osborne published 23 April 19

Not yet rated

Asus takes the original Zephyrus design and updates it with a more familiar and comfortable form factor.

Hands on: Acer ConceptD 9 review

By Joe Osborne published 11 April 19

Not yet rated

With the ConceptD 9, Acer’s gone and made a portable Surface Studio, and we’re cautiously impressed with it.

Xbox Live on iOS and Android is official, but not Nintendo Switch just yet

By Joe Osborne published 14 March 19

Microsoft has announced that Xbox Live is coming to iOS and Android devices, but no word on Switch support.

Pixelbook begone? Google reportedly reduces in-house computer production

By Joe Osborne published 13 March 19

Google has reportedly asked dozens of hardware team members to take on other projects.

Amazon officially buys Eero while promising to keep user data private

By Joe Osborne published 12 March 19

Amazon’s official purchase of router maker Eero has already raised privacy concerns.

Nvidia's study linking hardware to competitiveness is peak PC gamer elitism

By Joe Osborne published 7 March 19

OPINION This study links performance to how much you spent on your setup. Here's why that's a bad idea.

Entry-level Surface Book 2 may receive quad-core power boost

By Joe Osborne published 6 March 19

Judging by leaked retailer listings, Microsoft plans to update the cheapest Surface Book 2 with a new processor.

Apple quietly addressed MacBook Pro 'flexgate' in 2018 models, iFixit claims

By Joe Osborne published 5 March 19

Did Apple sneak in a hopeful solution for 'flexgate' into its 2018 MacBook Pro models? Sure seems like it.

USB4 catches up to Thunderbolt 3 with 40Gbps data transfer speeds

By Joe Osborne published 4 March 19

Thunderbolt 3 will soon no longer be a distinction, thanks to the new USB4 standard.

Huawei MateBook 14 vs Huawei MateBook X Pro: which laptop is best for you?

By Joe Osborne published 28 February 19

Versus Which of Huawei’s two hot new laptops should you focus saving on: the MateBook 14 or MateBook X Pro?

USB 3.2 to take over the world's computers – but not how you think

By Joe Osborne published 26 February 19

mwc 2019 Expect to see USB 3.2 ports everywhere, but more because of rebranding than anything.

Lenovo teases first 5G laptop powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

By Joe Osborne published 25 February 19

MWC 2019 The first laptop with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx processor could come from Lenovo.

Apple's WWDC 2019 set to debut iPad-to-Mac app conversion tools

By Joe Osborne published 20 February 19

By 2021, Apple hopes to support apps developed once for all of its major platforms, starting with iPad-to-Mac conversion tools.

New VR headset offers truly 'retina' resolution for an immense price

By Joe Osborne published 19 February 19

Varjo finally reveals its VR headset that promises to beat the sharpness and clarity of its competitors.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is an Android-based Surface Go killer

By Joe Osborne published 15 February 19

The next Galaxy Tab S from Samsung focuses on affordable productivity and entertainment.

Windows 10's first 2020 update has already started beta testing

By Joe Osborne published 14 February 19

The Windows 10 update codenamed '20H1' is already being tested by Windows Insiders.

Sony still keeping PS4 online cross-play from new games, developers say

By Joe Osborne published 13 February 19

Cross-play is permitted for two PS4 games so far, but Sony is making it difficult, developers say.

Google ramps up processor design efforts with new India hub

By Joe Osborne published 12 February 19

Google is working toward completely designing its own processors with a new India design hub.

Microsoft publicly puts Internet Explorer on death notice

By Joe Osborne published 8 February 19

Still using Internet Explorer either at home or in your business? Stop it, Microsoft says.

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