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

An AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D held between a man's fingers

Intel better watch out, as AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X has just broken a benchmark performance world record

By Allisa James published 30 July 24

Intel's strongest CPU doesn't stand a chance now, after AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X broke a benchmark performance world record.

Steam Deck modders rejoice: Valve is bringing third-party display mod support, which could open up more modding in the future

By Allisa James published 29 July 24

Steam Deck gets support for a third-party display mod - which is excellent news for future hardware and software mods.

HP may have plenty of AI software and hardware to show off, but accessibility is AI's best and only future

By Allisa James published 27 July 24

After seeing what HP's Imagine AI has to offer, the best use of AI is still for accessibility.

an iphone, ipad, and mac on a wooden table

I've demoed plenty of games on Apple devices – here's why I believe the future of Mac gaming has never been brighter

By Allisa James published 20 July 24

After trying out several games running on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, I can now see that Mac gaming's future has never been brighter.

Want a foldable keyboard that doubles as a PC? This one even squeezes in AMD's latest Ryzen 7 processor

By Allisa James published 8 July 24

This foldable keyboard computer shows us the mini PC's potential as it even comes with the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U.

The best MSI gaming laptops 2024: our pick of the gaming powerhouses

By Allisa James last updated 7 July 24

Buying Guide We're rounding up only the best MSI gaming laptops from budget picks to midrange offerings, and leading options.

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super on a desk

Sorry, gamers: memory prices could be on the way up, which means you'll pay more for that Nvidia RTX 5090

By Allisa James published 1 July 24

Memory prices could rise soon, which means you'll be paying more for that Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU.

Watch out, Apple: Microsoft's Surface Laptops match MacBooks for performance and beat them on repairability

By Allisa James published 29 June 24

Microsoft's Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 are the current gold standards for both performance and repairability.

Robots star in an innovative musical show written by an artificial intelligence for a vision of the future of entertainment

YouTube may be planning to give us new AI song generators this year – and this time the music labels could let it happen

By Allisa James published 27 June 24

YouTube is reportedly looking to partner with record labels, by paying them to train AI on their songs.

Microsoft presenting Surface Laptop and Surface Pro devices.

Microsoft has pulled a miracle: its Surface Copilot PCs are now the most repairable in the market

By Allisa James published 25 June 24

Microsoft is setting the industry standard, with its Surface Copilot PCs now the most repairable in the market.

Nvidia doesn't even break the top 100 in most recognizable brands, which may prove how little AI matters in real life

By Allisa James published 25 June 24

Nvidia can't even crack the top 100 best-known brands despite being worth a trillion dollars – maybe AI isn't all it's cracked up to be.

The introduction of the Intel Lunar Lake SoC at a Taiwan Intel event

Intel’s Lunar Lake CPUs may be coming out sooner than you think — and that’s great news

By Allisa James published 24 June 24

Get ready for a drag-out fight with Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm as Intel’s Lunar Lake may head for a September launch.

Google's Manifest V3 will make the fight against third-party adblockers even worse

By Allisa James published 20 June 24

Google's Manifest V3 proves that it will continue opposing Chrome browser and YouTube adblockers.

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card seated inside its retail packaging

Manufacturers take note: this efficient RTX 4070 GPU with only one fan shows us a better future for tech

By Allisa James published 18 June 24

This RTX 4070 GPU only needs a single fan, which could be a big win for the environment if emulated.

YouTube launches preemptive strike against misinformation with the new Notes feature – but will it work?

By Allisa James published 18 June 24

The Notes feature YouTube is introducing will be a vital weapon against misinformation on the platform.

An MSI Katana 15, the best budget gaming laptop, against a tachradar background

The best budget gaming laptop in 2025: affordable gaming on the go

By Allisa James last updated 18 June 24

Updated High-quality gaming laptops are quickly coming down in price. These are the best cheap gaming laptops on the market today.

Take note Microsoft – Google's Chromebook shows how AI in PCs should be done

By Allisa James published 8 June 24

Despite all the impressive offerings that Microsoft's Windows laptops have to offer, Google is still dominating the AI scene with its Chromebooks.

Computex 2024: the latest news and products from AMD, Intel, Nvidia, MSI, Asus, and more

By Allisa James last updated 7 June 24

Computex 2024 Computex 2024 is already over, and we have all the latest news from computing's biggest event of the year.

a person's hands holding a black PC gaming handheld

Asus ROG Ally X is finally coming with improved specs and hardware – a PC gamer's dream

By Allisa James published 2 June 24

We finally have an official release date for the Asus ROG Ally X, as well as a rundown of its specs – it looks even more promising now.

How to Copy and Paste on a Chromebook

By Allisa James last updated 30 May 24

We'll show you how to copy and paste text on a Chromebook using keyboard shortcuts and a mouse or trackpad.

Video and sound editors working on a multiple display setup.

This 4K monitor with a 1,000Hz refresh rate is impressive but ultimately useless

By Allisa James published 25 May 24

There’s now a 4K monitor with a 1,000Hz refresh rate but it sounds like a waste of time.

Female couple sitting on sofa with Microsoft Surface tablet, both laughing

Microsoft announces new Surface lineup with Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips

By Christian Guyton last updated 21 May 24

Microsoft announced a revamp of its Surface lineup of devices complete with new Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips at a special press event at its Redmond headquarters.

Acer’s first AI-powered laptop features the duo of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips and Microsoft Copilot+

By Allisa James published 20 May 24

The Acer Swift 14 AI is a productivity powerhouse thanks to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor.

AMD is finally ending branding headaches: Strix Point CPUs might use 'Ryzen AI' from here on out

By Allisa James published 17 May 24

AMD may be aiming to make its brands way less confusing - its Strix Point CPUs will start to use the 'Ryzen AI' name.

Ayn's new gaming handheld looks like a PSP, and it might just fill the hole in your heart left by Sony's best portable

By Allisa James published 15 May 24

Ayn's latest gaming handheld looks like the PSP, nearly as light as one, and features a mini-LED screen.

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