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The official iFixit launch for Steam Deck parts and repair guides is live

By Liam Dawe, 23 May 2022

After a bit of an accidental early start that was taken down, iFixit have now actually properly launched their Steam Deck replacements parts and various guides for each part to fix or replace yourself.

AMD give more details on Ryzen 7000, Socket AM5 and 'Mendocino' APU

By Liam Dawe, 23 May 2022

Computex 2022 is now in full swing and AMD have done their presentation giving off some details on the upcoming Ryzen 7000, Socket AM5 and 'Mendocino' APU.

HP teamed up with System76 for the HP Dev One laptop with Pop!_OS Linux

By Liam Dawe, 20 May 2022

Pop!_OS Linux from System76 is expanding with more vendors, as HP now have a teaser up for the HP Dev One laptop.

Looks like iFixit have Steam Deck parts available now (Update: it's gone)

By Liam Dawe, 20 May 2022

Have you already broken your shiny Steam Deck or want some spares to tinker with? You're in luck, as it seems parts have now appeared over on iFixit.

Steam Deck gets a quieter fan again, and louder volume in the latest updates

By Liam Dawe, 20 May 2022

Another two big Steam Deck updates just dropped, one for the Stable channel and one for the Beta channel. Here's what's new.

The modular Framework Laptop gets a new model with 12th Gen Intel

By Liam Dawe, 19 May 2022

Framework are doing some great things after the first model of the modular Framework Laptop, then the mainboard release and new an upgraded model with 12th Gen Intel.

Steam Deck gets per-app performance profiles, hardware survey and loads more

By Liam Dawe, 11 May 2022

Another absolutely huge update for the Steam Deck just landed, with Valve clearly taking on lots of feedback to make it the best handheld gaming device around.

AMD releases the Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT and RX 6650 XT

By Liam Dawe, 10 May 2022

AMD has today announced the expansion of the Radeon RX 6000 Series, which includes the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, their most powerful card in the family.

Intel gives an unclear update on when to expect Intel Arc GPU availability

By Liam Dawe, 10 May 2022

Intel are set to fully enter the dedicated GPU game soon with Intel Arc, although we're still in for a bit of a wait.

VITURE One XR glasses look fun paired up with a Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 10 May 2022

Perhaps an answer to "Deck Neck" where your neck starts to hurt staring down at the Steam Deck? I'm certainly curious to give the VITURE One XR glasses a go.

Sorted by revenue, the Steam Deck has been the number 1 top seller for 4 weeks

By Liam Dawe, 10 May 2022

Not exactly a big surprise given the price but the Steam Deck has managed to stay at number 1 of the Steam Weekly Global Top Sellers list.

Star Labs add an AMD Ryzen option to the StarBook Mk V

By Liam Dawe, 4 May 2022

Want a fancy new laptop with great Linux support? Check out the StarBook Mk V, which just added an AMD Ryzen option.

Steam Deck updates out for Stable and Beta, better Refresh Rate Switching

By Liam Dawe, 30 Apr 2022

Valve released another set of Steam Deck upgrades and it includes updates for both the Stable and Beta branches.

A 4th Gen Kubuntu Focus M2 laptop is out now

By Liam Dawe, 29 Apr 2022

Looking for top Linux support, along with KDE Plasma out of the box and you need a new laptop? Perhaps have a think on the new fourth generation Kubuntu Focus M2.

dbrand made a slick 'Teardown' skin for the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 25 Apr 2022

Remember the days where you could buy tech with clear casing? I loved my Game Boy Pocket that had it, and now you can sort-of get there thanks to dbrand with their Teardown skin for the Steam Deck.

The upcoming Steam Deck Dock got an upgrade, now called a 'Docking Station'

By Liam Dawe, 22 Apr 2022

At some point, Valve quietly tweaked the specifications for the upcoming official Steam Deck Dock and it's actually better than what they said originally.

The Framework Laptop Mainboard is out as a standalone platform

By Liam Dawe, 21 Apr 2022

Well this is quite interesting. Framework Computer, the company that builds the fab modular Framework Laptop has announced the release of the Framework Laptop Mainboard.