Joe Osborne

Joe Osborne

Joe Osborne is the Senior Technology Editor at Insider Inc. His role is to leads the technology coverage team for the Business Insider Shopping team, facilitating expert reviews, comprehensive buying guides, snap deals news and more. Previously, Joe was TechRadar's US computing editor, leading reviews of everything from gaming PCs to internal components and accessories. In his spare time, Joe is a renowned Dungeons and Dragons dungeon master – and arguably the nicest man in tech.

Articles by: Joe Osborne

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch 2 might actually be a smaller, cheaper, stripped-down console

By Joe Osborne published

Nintendo is reportedly planning to launch a smaller and more affordable Switch console as early as 2019.

Apple touchscreen MacBook keyboard

Apple's touchscreen MacBook keyboard may be unlike anything we've seen

By Joe Osborne published

Apple has been approved a patent for a touchscreen MacBook keyboard with raised keys using tactile feedback.

iRobot Terra Robot Mower

iRobot's Terra Robot Mower is the official 'Roomba for lawns'

By Joe Osborne published

The Terra Robot Mower is iRobot’s first-ever robotic lawn mower, set for a US beta test this year.

iPad Mini 5

Apple's iPad Mini 5 might work with Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard

By Joe Osborne published

A developer has found evidence that the next iPad Mini 5 could support Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.

Nintendo Switch 3D

Nintendo Switch 3D feature a possibility with new patent filing

By Joe Osborne published

According to a newly published patent, Nintendo is working on TV-based, glasses-free 3D gaming.

Apple Gaming

Apple is reportedly putting together a 'Netflix for games' streaming service

By Joe Osborne published

Having transformed the music world with iTunes, Apple wants to strike the same lightning with games.

Intel folding phone

Intel wants to make a foldable smartphone-PC hybrid

By Joe Osborne published

Intel has issued a patent for a bending smart device with three connected screens.

MacBook Air 2018 keyboard flaw

New MacBook Air 2018 keyboard flaw uncovered by YouTuber

By Joe Osborne published

Apple’s MacBook Air 2018 keyboard has been found with some keyboard woes by a popular YouTuber.

Dell XPS 13 2018

Dell XPS 13 (2018) review

By Joe Osborne published

Best in Class

Updated In directly addressing the concerns of users, the Dell XPS 13 laptop is refined further than ever before.

Robocall

Verizon will finally give its anti-robocall tools to subscribers for free

By Joe Osborne published

The largest carrier in the nation will finally offer its anti-robocalling features for free to all subscribers starting this March.

PlayStation Classic

PlayStation Classic is cheaper than it's ever been at 45% off

By Joe Osborne published

Sony's ill-executed PlayStation Classic retro console is still worth a buy at this ultra-discounted price.

NeoGeo Mini International

Save $20 on arcade nostalgia with this NeoGeo Mini International deal

By Joe Osborne published

The NeoGeo Mini International arcade cabinet is available now for a steep discount at Amazon.

CES 2019 Laptops

CES 2019 was absolutely buried in laptops and PCs – why?

By Joe Osborne published

CES 2019 We asked Microsoft why there were so many computers at CES this year, and its answer is surprisingly frank.

asus zenbook 14

Hands on: Asus ZenBook 14 review

By Joe Osborne, Kevin Lee published

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CES 2019 The Asus ZenBook 14 brings the best from two brand new laptop lines to create an impressive hybrid laptop.

AMD debuts 7nm Radeon VII graphics card to combat Nvidia RTX 2080

By Joe Osborne published

CES 2019 AMD has announced the first-ever 7nm graphics processor within its new Radeon VII graphics card at CES 2019.

Powercast Powerspot

Powercast’s over-the-air charging Nintendo Switch Joy-Con grips tease truly wireless power delivery

By Joe Osborne published

CES 2019 A company known as Powercast has debuted consumer-grade, truly wireless charging in the form of Nintendo Switch Joy-Con grips.

Samsung Notebook Flash

Hands on: Samsung Notebook Flash review

By Joe Osborne, Kevin Lee published

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CES 2019 Will Samsung’s impressive budget Windows laptop be enough to beat a Chromebook’s value? It’s looking close.

Gigabyte Aero 15

Gigabyte’s Aero 15 for 2019 uses Microsoft AI to optimize performance

By Joe Osborne published

CES 2019 Gigabyte has teamed up with Intel and Microsoft to develop its most efficient and performant Aero 15 yet.

MSI GS75 Stealth

Hands on: MSI GS75 Stealth review

By Joe Osborne published

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MSI’s new 17.3 GS75 Stealth gaming laptop brings portability to its larger lineup of mobile gaming PCs.

Nvidia RTX mobile

Nvidia RTX mobile graphics bring ray-tracing to gaming laptops at last

By Joe Osborne published

CES 2019 Just about every major gaming laptop now runs on Nvidia RTX graphics following CES 2019.

HP Omen X Emperium

Hands on: HP Omen X Emperium review

By Joe Osborne published

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CES 2019 HP’s first big gaming display with Nvidia wows, but we seriously wonder whether it’s worth the asking price.

HP Chromebook 14 AMD

Hands on: HP Chromebook 14 (AMD) review

By Joe Osborne published

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CES 2019 HP’s new Chromebook 14 looks and feels just like its other budget models, but this one has AMD inside.

Nvidia

Nvidia GPUs built with Samsung's 7nm process could come in 2020

By Joe Osborne published

Is Nvidia courting Samsung for a 2020 line of RTX desktop GPUs built using its 7-nanometer (nm) transistor process?

Vuzix Blade

Vuzix Blade AR glasses cost as much as an iPhone XS

By Joe Osborne published

Vuzix is finally selling its Vuzix Blade AR glasses for $999.99 in the US, as promised at CES 2018.

Chromebook USB ports

You'll soon be able to shut down your Chromebook USB ports

By Joe Osborne published

Google is testing a new Chrome OS feature that will allow users to lock USB ports while the screen is locked.

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