Cris Silvestri is a tech writer with more than 20 years of expertise in gaming and tech. She is also an accomplished editor, and has authored or co-authored hundreds of articles, numerous guides, and dozens of books, including everything you need to know about Pokemon. As a single mother working from home, Silvestri’s freelance work has appeared in both corporate and consumer websites. Her articles for B&H broach many subjects, from VR to laptop reviews to tips for setting up whole home Wi-Fi.
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If you have shopped for a laptop or tablet in the last decade, you have definitely come across the Microsoft Surface lineup. Debuting in 2012, the Surface filled a niche into which we didn't know we'd foray: a small tablet-sized computer that promised to be a replacement for bulky laptops.
Its success was not immediate. The original Surface was riddled with problems, and not well received by the…
2 years ago
As we all hunker down and start a serious foray into work from home lifestyles, some of us are still interested in building our own computers. DIY mods are a large part of the desktop market, and you can sometimes save a lot of money by putting your own PC together.
What is it?
This is why Intel® is invested so heavily in the NUC brand. NUC stands for Next Unit of Computing, a small form factor…
3 years ago
Creative professionals have been enjoying an abundance of choices lately, with massive workstations and a variety of options that can easily make a difference in high-end workloads (and a significant ding in your budget, as well). For years, Apple reigned supreme for creative professionals, and its hold on the wish lists for animators, video production teams, and high-end graphic designers and…
3 years ago
People these days love to throw around the phrase “It is what it is.” In some circles, this phrase signifies a weary defeatism, as if to say nothing could be done about a certain situation. In other instances, it adds a sense of complacency that cannot be overcome, as if saying, “I know the service here is terrible, but it is what it is.” It’s an updated colloquialism of “You get what you paid…
3 years ago
When Oculus first started out as a company, three years before debuting the Oculus Rift S, founder Palmer Lucky had a vision that virtual reality (VR) was headed for integrated mainstream fame. To that end, he Kickstarted the Oculus Rift, one of the first head-mounted displays for VR. His…
3 years ago
Looking to check out “VR”─ virtual reality─but don’t know where to begin? Say hello to the Oculus Go, the company’s entry-level offering for the holiday season. It’s the “light” version of their new, more advanced…
3 years ago
If you don't know about virtual reality and what it has to offer, you soon will. Virtual reality and VR entertainment is making a leap forward in the next decade, and that has a great deal to do with VR headsets such as the Oculus Quest—one of the best VR headsets to debut in…
3 years ago
Another E3 has come and gone, and now that all the buzz about the latest and greatest games has gone with it, we’re left with the aftermath—what do we do now? We’ve seen the gorgeous graphics available for titles like Watch Dogs Legion and Gears 5, so many of us are now anticipating updating our rigs to handle the load. But there are a few of us (myself included) who enjoy the luxury of gaming on…
4 years ago
With the introduction of the Surface Go, Microsoft’s entry into the rapidly shrinking tablet market, many consumers are asking whether or not they should go for the bargain or the brawn. It is apparent that the seductive lure of a low-priced tablet with the Microsoft Surface brand could…
4 years ago
I have been a fan of the Microsoft Surface since the original Surface RT released, in 2012, and although that version turned out to be quickly eclipsed by more powerful and better constructed devices in the rapidly changing tablet market, the subsequent Surface Pro series got the whole tablet-hybrid-2-in-1 craze right. Microsoft Surface devices married form and functionality so expertly that they…
4 years ago
Gaming laptops are a dime a dozen these days. A quick look around the B&H website will uncover dozens of gaming laptops for all budgets and tastes, and choosing one can be as difficult as getting a Victory Royale in Fortnite. But the Acer Predator Helios 300 Special…
4 years ago
It has been a challenging year for laptops (and for humans, in general—but for laptop aficionados, as well). Between declining sales and an early report that people are hanging on to their laptops for longer than ever, buying a laptop has never been riskier or more challenging. But with more powerful processors being announced monthly, and the dependence on higher-end graphics for a more…
4 years ago
We’ve gotten to a point in our history where solid, stable Internet connections are not only demanded, but expected. If you think that’s not true, try turning your phone off or unplugging your computer or laptop for a couple of days. As we’ve become more reliant on the Internet, we’ve become far more selective about our home networking systems. When B&H first…
4 years ago
There's a lot of tech that we don't understand, and consequently, a lot of tech that we don't need to understand. Do I need to know how a Hadron Collider works? Probably not. Do I need to understand that the CD tray in my desktop computer is not a coffee cup holder? Probably.
Most of us have an innate curiosity—developed when we were wee lads and lassies and thought that refrigerator gnomes…
4 years ago
I have been a Surface fan since Microsoft started this line of tablet/PC hybrids, and I have defended it vigorously against naysayers and malcontents who bashed its high price, clunky interface, and all-around Windows-related issues. But the fact is, as we've stated before, the Surface line is great bang for the buck.
This, of course, depends on which Surface you're considering. The…
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