Mark Knapp

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

Apple’s 2020 product plans for iPhones, Macs and more outlined by noted analyst

By Mark Knapp last updated

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests a wide range of products from iPhones to MacBooks and wireless charging pads could come from Apple in the first half of 2020.

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How to play DVDs in Windows 10

By Mark Knapp last updated

How To Here's how to play video DVDs on your Windows 10 computer with free software or Microsoft's options.

iPhone 11 Pro

Best iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max cases: protect your new Apple device

By Mark Knapp published

Updated The iPhone 11 Pro cases will help keep your new, expensive iPhone protected.

Acer Swift 3 (2021) on an outdoor table

Acer Swift 3 (2021) review

By Mark Knapp published

The Acer Swift 3 (2021) is a strong-performing ultrabook that lives up to its Intel Evo certification. But its muscle and battery life come in a somewhat unrefined package that is hard to love.

Moto G Pure

Moto G Pure review

By Mark Knapp last updated

The Moto G Pure offers an incredibly low price, but it’s married with very low performance that holds it back at just about every turn.

Nvidia Pascal

Nvidia Pascal is being resurrected to beat Intel Ice Lake integrated graphics

By Mark Knapp last updated

Nvidia is bringing back Pascal one more time to challenge integrated graphics with the MX330 and 350

The Xgimi Elfin Mini Projector

XGIMI Elfin Mini LED Projector review

By Mark Knapp last updated

The XGIMI Elfin dumps the battery of other XGIMI projectors to get smaller, but it has to compete with home theater projectors now.

LG CX with a couple in front of it watching a show on Netflix. They have a very nice home.

Are TV-sized displays actually practical as PC gaming monitors?

By Mark Knapp published

The latest features don’t come small

Young gamer playing online platform with neon lights in background

Building a budget gaming PC doesn’t have to be boring

By Mark Knapp published

PC Gaming Week Think small and mighty

Moto G Stylus 5G

Moto G Stylus 5G review

By Mark Knapp published

The Moto G Stylus 5G is decent at what it does, but others do most of it better.

Discord

Say goodbye to your tunes – the Groovy Discord bot is going away

By Mark Knapp published

Discord bot Groovy provided music to users' chat rooms via YouTube but circumvented ads. Google has issued a cease-and-desist order to stop it.

Graphics card

Falling GDDR6 demand might keep AMD and Nvidia graphics card prices in check after all

By Mark Knapp published

Though silicon from Samsung may get a price hike, falling demand and prices for graphics DRAM like GDDR6 may help keep prices from rising.

MacBook Pro 16-inch

Apple may have a 14-inch MacBook Pro coming later this year, Kuo suggests

By Mark Knapp last updated

Apple may make a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro to complement the 16-inch version released late last year, Ming-Chi Kuo says.

G-Sync compatible monitors

How to enable G-Sync on a FreeSync monitor

By Mark Knapp last updated

Some gamers with variable refresh rate monitors will finally get G-Sync support from their Nvidia graphics cards.

Apple MagSafe Battery Pack on iPhone 12 Pro

Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack is ready to latch onto your iPhone 12 – here's how it stacks up

By Mark Knapp published

Apple has added to its MagSafe accessory lineup with the MagSafe Battery Pack, but it comes at a high price without offering much extra juice for iPhones.

HP Omen 25i

HP Omen 25i review

By Mark Knapp published

The HP Omen 25i is a solid upgrade from its predecessor, but no match for its competition.

SteelSeries Arctis Prime

SteelSeries Arctis Prime gaming headset review

By Mark Knapp published

The SteelSeries Prime delivers comfort and precise audio for competitive gaming, but it missed opportunities to be more useful.

SteelSeries Rival 5

Steelseries Rival 5 gaming mouse review

By Mark Knapp published

Recommended

The SteelSeries Rival 5 borrows some of its premium siblings’ best aspects and puts it into a more affordable package that excels at gaming.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will collect all nine movies into one family-friendly game

By Mark Knapp last updated

E3 2019 All nine Star Wars movies will be playable in the upcoming Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game.

Asus Zenfone 8

Asus Zenfone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

By Mark Knapp published

The Asus Zenfone 8 is coming into the market with some competitive specs, so how does it hold up against Samsung’s most affordable flagship, the Galaxy S21?

Samsung 870 Evo SSD

Samsung 870 Evo SSD review

By Mark Knapp published

Samsung can still lead the pack for SATA SSDs, but its value is coming into serious question.

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How to activate Windows 10

By Mark Knapp last updated

How To Here are the two ways to activate Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop PC.

LG projector

TVs vs projector: which picture technology should you choose?

By Mark Knapp published

Versus TVs might be the default option, but you shouldn’t ignore projectors when deciding on a media setup. Here’s a look at where TVs and projectors differ.

Nvidia drivers

Nvidia drivers: how to update and install the latest Nvidia graphics drivers

By Mark Knapp, Michelle Rae Uy published

Updated Learn more about what the Nvidia drivers do for your PC and how you can get the latest graphic drivers.

Samsung 980 SSD

Samsung 980 SSD review

By Mark Knapp published

Samsung has often led the pack, but with the Samsung 980 SSD, it just delivers a runner up that’s all-around great but also all-around beat by a couple competing options.

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