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

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

Not yet rated

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.

Nvidia GeForce Now

Stream uninterrupted: wireless routers made for Nvidia GeForce Now are here

By Joe Osborne published

Nvidia has teamed up with several wireless router makers to deliver products that prioritize its GeForce Now service.

Nvidia GeForce MX250

Nvidia GeForce MX250 graphics pop up in HP laptop leak

By Joe Osborne published

Entry-level Nvidia graphics have appeared in a strange HP laptop listing leak – MX250 is on the horizon.

Samsung Notebook 9 Pen

Samsung debuts Notebook 9 Pen with fresh design, introduces 15-inch model

By Joe Osborne published

CES 2019 There's a new Samsung Notebook 9 Pen in town, with a fresh design, joined by a 15-inch version.

best cheap tablets for artists

Tracing Tannenbaum: the best cheap tablets for artists this Christmas

By Joe Osborne published

These are the most recommendable cheap tablets to gift for artists this holiday season.

best Chromebooks to gift

Chromebooks for Christmas: the best Chromebooks to gift this season

By Joe Osborne published

These are the most recommendable Chromebooks we can present – based on our reviews.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

Catch-up to Qualcomm: how close are Intel and AMD to 7nm processors?

By Joe Osborne published

Snapdragon Summit 2018 With Qualcomm in the lead, where are AMD and Intel at when it comes to 7nm processors?

Razer Blade Stealth

Razer Blade Stealth levels up with Nvidia graphics, longer battery life

By Joe Osborne published

Razer has just unveiled the Blade Stealth for 2019, with dedicated graphics options being the most major change.

LG Gram

LG Gram 17 laptop joined by 2-in-1 notebook model in blatant Best Buy leak

By Joe Osborne published

It looks like LG has two brand new types of laptop for 2019, with both leaking on Best Buy ahead of release.

Mario Kart

Tesla tried getting Mario Kart into its cars, but Nintendo refused, Musk says

By Joe Osborne published

Tesla apparently approached Nintendo to license Mario Kart for use in its vehicles, but the answer was no.

2019 Surface lineup

New Surface Pro, Surface Laptop, Xbox One plans laid bare in new book

By Joe Osborne published

A new book may have revealed every Surface and Xbox product that Microsoft intends to launch in the next two years.

Microsoft's HoloLens

Microsoft's HoloLens will be used in US Army combat missions

By Joe Osborne published

One of the biggest applications of Microsoft's HoloLens will be on US troops' heads on the battlefield.

Huawei MateBook X Pro

Huawei MateBook X Pro review

By Joe Osborne, Matt Hanson published

Best in Class

Updated Huawei has created a sleeper hit best laptop of 2018 with its MateBook X Pro, a largely unmatched machine.

Samsung Notebook 7 Spin

Samsung Notebook 7 Spin review

By Joe Osborne published

Updated Samsung’s Notebook 7 Spin was a favorite 2-in-1 laptop of last year, but it has gone in a different direction.

Big Mouth Billy Bass with Alexa

Big Mouth Billy Bass with Alexa: the best smart home gadget of 2018?

By Joe Osborne published

There's a brand new Big Mouth Billy Bass in town with Alexa integrated – naturally the 2018 smart home highlight.

Sony electronic game cartridge

Nintendo Switch killer on the way? Sony patents new game cartridge tech

By Joe Osborne published

Sony has patented a new video game media format that's cartridge-based. What could that possibly mean?

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