Articles by Mark Knapp

Over the last several years, Mark has been tasked as a writer, an editor, and a manager, interacting with published content from all angles. He is intimately familiar with the editorial process from the inception of an article idea, through the iterative process, past publishing, and down the road into performance analysis.

Articles by: Mark Knapp

Why is Apple selling Xbox One controllers? Apple Arcade

By Mark Knapp published 9 October 19

Apple is selling Xbox One controllers from its online store to go along with the new Apple Arcade.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 review

By Mark Knapp published 7 October 19

Great Value

AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 is a winner for gamers on a budget, with performance to rival its bigger siblings despite a much lower price.

MSI's new Alpha 15 brings AMD Navi graphics to its gaming laptops

By Mark Knapp published 7 October 19

MSI's new laptop doubles down on AMD hardware, introducing the first generation of AMD Navi graphics in laptops.

PC gaming’s unsung heroes: the PC gamers you rarely hear about

By Mark Knapp published 4 October 19

PC Gaming Week 2019 PC gaming is beyond the hardcore audience we generally think of – here are examples of PC gamers you don't hear about.

iOS 13.2 public beta arrives with iPhone 11 Deep Fusion camera feature

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider published 3 October 19

The latest public beta version of iOS 13 is here and it brings a big new feature for your brand new iPhone 11 camera.

Google Pixel 4 may launch with Live Caption feature from Android 10

By Mark Knapp published 1 October 19

An APK from the Pixel 4 enables the Live Caption feature, suggesting it will launch with the new phone.

HP Chromebook x360 14b in four different poses

HP drops stylish new Chromebook x360 models with stylus support

By Mark Knapp published 26 September 19

HP's new Chromebook x360 12b and 14b bring new stylus support and serious style.

Amazon Echo Frames and Echo Loop put Alexa on your face and finger

By Mark Knapp published 25 September 19

Amazon's new Echo Frames and Echo Loop bring Alexa two wearables to your face and hands.

Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 may pack an 8-core AMD Ryzen processor

By Mark Knapp published 23 September 19

A rumor suggests the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 will come with AMD Ryzen processors and up to eight cores.

New Razer Blade Pro gets 4K at 120Hz, but don't expect to game at that level

By Mark Knapp published 23 September 19

Razer is adding a 4K, 120Hz display option to its Razer Blade Pro 17 for better productivity chops.

New Samsung SSDs for servers double in speed and can 'never die'

By Mark Knapp published 19 September 19

Samsung is introducing a new SSD series with PCIe 4.0 speeds to double those of 3.0, plus new 'never die' technology.

Here's the first iOS 13.1 feature you may see after the iPhone 11 launch

By Mark Knapp published 10 September 19

Apple already has one feature lined up for iOS 13.1, and iMessage may have a new feature coming, too.

See the upgraded Huawei Mate X 5G chipset that was spotted at IFA 2019

By Mark Knapp, Matt Swider published 5 September 19

IFA 2019 The Huawei Kirin 990 chipset is coming, and will bring 5G with it.

Samsung has a new chipset likely to bring cheaper 5G phones in 2020

By Mark Knapp published 5 September 19

Samsung new Exynos 980 chipset is likely to appear in affordable 5G devices in 2020.

OnePlus 7T might get the 90Hz display without needing the ‘Pro’ label

By Mark Knapp published 5 September 19

OnePlus's expected OnePlus 7T may get the 90Hz refresh rate of the OnePlus 7 Pro.

Lenovo's new Yoga laptops pack in punchier hardware and brighter screens

By Mark Knapp published 5 September 19

IFA 2019 Lenovo's new Yoga laptops include new Intel processors, bright displays for HDR and dedicated graphics.