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

Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 aims to pay deep respect to 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons

By Joe Osborne published

E3 2019 Larian Studios took the PC Gaming Show 2019 stage to share more details about its creative process for Baldur's Gate 3.

Shenmue 3

Shenmue 3 will launch first on the Epic Games Store for Windows 10 PCs

By Joe Osborne published

E3 2019 During PC Gaming Show 2019, Yu Suzuki revealed that Shenmue 3 will launch first on PC through the Epic Games Store.

keanu reeves

Keanu Reeves will channel his inner 'Neo' for Cyberpunk 2077

By Joe Osborne published

E3 2019 The one and only 'The Matrix' star will play a starring role in Cyberpunk 2077 by CD Projekt Red.

macOS Catalina

What can macOS Catalina tell us about the next MacBook Pro?

By Joe Osborne published

We examine the key themes of macOS Catalina and what they might mean for the next MacBook Pro models.

ipados

The iPad finally works with a mouse through a hidden iPadOS feature

By Joe Osborne published

With iPadOS, the iPad line of tablets supports mouse input through a series of nested menu options.

surface pro 4

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review

By Joe Osborne published

Recommended

Updated The Surface Pro 4 is a love letter to fans of its predecessor, and it's all the better as a result.

iRobot Roomba s9+ and Braava Jet m6

iRobot gives Roomba a mopping buddy, and they can talk to each other

By Joe Osborne published

In Depth We chat with iRobot CEO Colin Angle about the latest Roomba, Braava and the company’s next major evolution.

Alienware m15 2019

Hands on: Alienware m15 2019 review

By Joe Osborne published

Not yet rated

Computex The Alienware m15 2019 is one of the sharpest gaming laptops to date – we just wish the entry-level pricing was more generous.

MacBook Pro

Apple lets loose first-ever MacBook Pro with an 8-core processor

By Joe Osborne published

The 15-inch MacBook Pro now supports up to an 8-core Intel Core i9 processor, but it will cost a kingly sum.

AMD Vega release date, news and features: everything you need to know

By Joe Osborne, Kevin Lee published

Updated The follow-up to AMD's Polaris GPU architecture is finally here, and it's impressive.

Microsoft HoloLens 2

Microsoft HoloLens 2 needs to get into living rooms sooner rather than later

By Joe Osborne published

Opinion After using Microsoft's HoloLens 2, I'm convinced that general consumers would eat it up at a better price.

Dell XPS 15

Dell XPS 15 (2018) review

By Joe Osborne published

Great Value

Updated The Dell XPS 15 has changed very little since the previous model, but has somehow kept pace ahead of its competition.

Cortana

Cortana could soon be the best digital assistant – with a little help from friends

By Joe Osborne published

Cortana working with, and driving the development of, third party digital assistants, could pave the way for a massive upgrade.

Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX502

Hands on: Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX502 review

By Joe Osborne published

Not yet rated

Asus takes the original Zephyrus design and updates it with a more familiar and comfortable form factor.

Hands on: Acer ConceptD 9 review

By Joe Osborne published

Not yet rated

With the ConceptD 9, Acer’s gone and made a portable Surface Studio, and we’re cautiously impressed with it.

xbox live ios android

Xbox Live on iOS and Android is official, but not Nintendo Switch just yet

By Joe Osborne published

Microsoft has announced that Xbox Live is coming to iOS and Android devices, but no word on Switch support.

Google Pixel Slate

Pixelbook begone? Google reportedly reduces in-house computer production

By Joe Osborne published

Google has reportedly asked dozens of hardware team members to take on other projects.

Eero

Amazon officially buys Eero while promising to keep user data private

By Joe Osborne published

Amazon’s official purchase of router maker Eero has already raised privacy concerns.

Nvidia RTX

Nvidia's study linking hardware to competitiveness is peak PC gamer elitism

By Joe Osborne published

OPINION This study links performance to how much you spent on your setup. Here's why that's a bad idea.

Surface Book 2

Entry-level Surface Book 2 may receive quad-core power boost

By Joe Osborne published

Judging by leaked retailer listings, Microsoft plans to update the cheapest Surface Book 2 with a new processor.

MacBook Pro flexgate

Apple quietly addressed MacBook Pro 'flexgate' in 2018 models, iFixit claims

By Joe Osborne published

Did Apple sneak in a hopeful solution for 'flexgate' into its 2018 MacBook Pro models? Sure seems like it.

USB-C

USB4 catches up to Thunderbolt 3 with 40Gbps data transfer speeds

By Joe Osborne published

Thunderbolt 3 will soon no longer be a distinction, thanks to the new USB4 standard.

Huawei MateBook 14 vs Huawei MateBook X Pro

Huawei MateBook 14 vs Huawei MateBook X Pro: which laptop is best for you?

By Joe Osborne published

Versus Which of Huawei’s two hot new laptops should you focus saving on: the MateBook 14 or MateBook X Pro?

USB 3.2

USB 3.2 to take over the world's computers – but not how you think

By Joe Osborne published

mwc 2019 Expect to see USB 3.2 ports everywhere, but more because of rebranding than anything.

Lenovo Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx laptop

Lenovo teases first 5G laptop powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

By Joe Osborne published

MWC 2019 The first laptop with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx processor could come from Lenovo.

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