Ryan Billings 
Minisforum M2 Pro puts 32GB of soldered memory inside a US$1,439 mini PC built around local AI. That mismatch is the entire buying decision: office work, development, media, and lighter local models should fit, but a premium AI workstation has nowhere to grow. Intel’s Core Ultra X7 358H and Arc B390 graphics share that fixed … Read more
25G590B is a US$999.99 answer to a question almost nobody with a day job needs to ask: how much should I pay to cut a 280 Hz screen’s refresh interval by another 2.57 milliseconds? LG’s 24.5-inch UltraGear runs at a native 1,000 Hz at 1920 x 1080, with an advertised 1,100 Hz overclock. That is … Read more
KB5121003 game crashes are real, but deleting a Windows driver should not be your first move. Microsoft says the August 11, 2026 security update can leave certain games frozen, closed without warning, showing an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION error, or restarting the PC. Its investigation points to RGB hardware components that install drivers with names similar to inpoutx64. … Read more
F87S costs CA$124 through AULA’s Canadian-localized checkout, and my advice is to wait before buying it. The 8,000 Hz wired and wireless polling, 10,000mAh battery, hot-swap sockets, and gasket construction make the price look unusually good. The problem is evidence. AULA has published no meaningful runtime test details, no latency measurements, and a 10,000-hour battery … Read more
Q27G4ZRAD arrives with a 260 Hz QHD panel and a price low enough to make its compromises feel reasonable. The announced £229 price (about US$312) is attractive, but Canadians can’t buy it yet and the Alienware AW2726DL already costs CA$299.99 with a faster 280 Hz panel. My verdict is simple: wait for Canadian pricing. If … Read more
RTX Spark vs Apple Silicon is a choice between buying a proven laptop now and waiting for a Windows platform that promises far more AI memory. Apple wins the low-risk decision today. RTX Spark is the more interesting machine if your work is limited by model size, CUDA support, or Windows-only creative tools. Last updated: … Read more
Bluetooth headphones keep disconnecting for reasons that have nothing to do with a weak radio. A browser tab can quietly hold the computer’s audio output open, win the priority fight inside a multipoint headset, and stop music on your phone without playing a sound. That exact failure became a major discussion this week after a … Read more
Snapdragon C laptops have reached retail, but Qualcomm still gave buyers a reason to wait. The company removed web-browsing and idle-app efficiency results from an updated benchmark slide after presenting them less than a week earlier. That doesn’t prove the chip is bad. It proves the most important buying evidence is still missing. This page … Read more
Christmas gifts Canada shoppers can actually buy here: 12 useful 2026 tech, gaming, kids, and home-office picks with honest drawbacks today.
Compare every confirmed Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop for 2026, including specs, prices, availability, trade-offs, and the best model to buy.
