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

StarCraft

Remembering StarCraft’s Battle.net – the service that sparked an online gaming revolution

By Joe Osborne published

PC Gaming Week 2019 In which we reminisce with Blizzard’s Rob Bridenbecker all about the original StarCraft’s Battle.net.

Microsoft Surface October 2019

Microsoft Surface October 2019 event: the six big Surface reveals as they happened

By Joe Osborne, Matt Hanson published

Updated Microsoft's 2019 Surface launch event certainly delivered, with new laptops, tablets, a smartphone and even headphones.

Maingear

Touring Maingear: the hypercar auto shop of gaming PC builders

By Joe Osborne published

PC Gaming Week 2019 We’ve had the chance to tour Maingear’s New Jersey HQ office, though it’s more like an exotic auto shop.

Acer

Why (and how) Acer makes the most extreme PC gaming hardware

By Joe Osborne published

PC Gaming Week 2019 Acer tells us all about its philosophy for developing extreme hardware the most hardcore PC gamers.

Xbox Game Pass for PC

PC gaming has entered the eye of the subscription service storm

By Joe Osborne published

PC Gaming Week 2019 Subscription services have invaded PC gaming at last, with Microsoft leading the charge. Here’s why that isn’t great for PC gaming.

Amazon Eero

New Amazon Eero mesh Wi-Fi system is here to tackle Google Wifi

By Joe Osborne published

Much cheaper and even easier to use

Mac Pro 2019

Apple's 2019 Mac Pro will be produced in Texas

By Joe Osborne published

Apple has decided to continue producing its Mac Pro computer in Austin, Texas as Chinese tariffs and criticism grow.

IFA 2019

IFA 2019: everything that happened at Europe's biggest tech show

By Gareth Beavis, Gerald Lynch, Joe Osborne, Olivia Tambini published

IFA 2019 All the announcements from Sony, LG, Samsung at IFA 2019, Europe's biggest tech show.

Asus ProArt StudioBook

The 4 coolest laptops of IFA 2019

By Joe Osborne published

IFA 2019 We’ve seen some truly sweet laptops at IFA 2019a in Berlin. Here’s the skinny on what we found, and why we like them.

Dell

Dell's foldable laptop display gets yet another patent

By Joe Osborne published

Dell has filed yet another patent for the technology behind its foldable laptop display, focused on the hinge.

Siri

Apple says it's sorry for using contractors to listen in on Siri conversations

By Joe Osborne published

Apple has formally apologized for using contractors to listen in on Siri conversations without user knowledge.

Satya Nadella

Microsoft teases October 2 event – new Surface hardware on the way?

By Joe Osborne published

Microsoft has announced an upcoming event in New York City on October 2, likely with new Surface hardware to show off.

MacBook Air 2019

At $899, the new MacBook Air isn't just a good deal, it solidifies the laptop's legacy

By Joe Osborne published

Opinion In short, we’re seriously considering buying a 2019 MacBook Air at this price, because it’s a great value.

apple card

The titanium Apple Card comes with a series of insane care instructions

By Joe Osborne published

Apple has issued cleaning and storing instructions for its titanium Apple Card that border on the insane.

An 'iPhone Pro,' 16-inch MacBook Pro and new iPads are now all expected this year

By Joe Osborne published

A new Bloomberg report says that just about every major Apple product is getting updated and revamped for 2019.

apple card

The Apple Card is here in the US, and you can get one in minutes

By Joe Osborne published

Updated Apple says that the Apple Card is now open to anyone in the US through the Wallet iPhone app.

Cortana

Humans are listening to some of your Skype calls and Cortana interactions

By Joe Osborne published

Microsoft confirms in a new privacy policy that Skype and Cortana interactions are sometimes listened to by employees.

Surface Laptop 2

Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 review

By Joe Osborne published

Recommended

Updated Microsoft's second Surface Laptop focuses in on welcome performance improvements and design tweaks to great effect.

macbook pro

The truly new MacBook Pro 2019 will be a 16-inch LCD laptop debuting in October

By Joe Osborne published

A truly new MacBook Pro 2019 could emerge as a 16-inch laptop with a 3K display this October.

Acer Predator Helios 300

This Acer Predator Helios 300 Prime Day gaming laptop deal is the whole package

By Joe Osborne published

Prime Day 2019 The Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop deal on Amazon Prime Day is a major one to look out for.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs RTX 2060

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs RTX 2060: how much has changed?

By Joe Osborne published

Versus How much has the RTX 2060 Super improved upon the original RTX 2060? We investigate.

Acer Swift 7

Acer Swift 7 (2018) review

By Joe Osborne published

Updated We find it tough to recommend the Acer Swift 7 on account of poor performance for its price and a goofy touchpad.

Microsoft HoloLens 2

Hands on: Microsoft HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset review

By James Peckham, Joe Osborne published

Not yet rated

Updated Mixed reality for business is Microsoft’s main intention with the HoloLens 2 – our updated first impressions.

imac

Apple iMac (2017) review

By Joe Osborne published

Update The 2017 iMac is a fine update to Apple’s desktop computing platform, but suffers from a few nagging design quirks.

Trials of Mana

Nintendo just single-handedly redeemed E3 2019 with nostalgia and new ideas

By Joe Osborne published

Opinion E3 as a gaming institution was wavering for a moment, but Nintendo has restored it in just 45 minutes.

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