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TL;DR: Save 94% on a Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional license for Windows for a limited time.

If you’ve ever tried to build a flowchart in Excel or a process map in PowerPoint, you know how long it takes. Microsoft Visio is designed specifically for visualizing complex ideas in minutes, thanks to its pre-built templates. Right now, you can download yours for just $14.97 (MSRP $249.99).

Work with over 250,000 shapes, link diagrams to live data from Excel or Microsoft Entra ID, and…

Audiophile. Using the word makes us cringe because it implies an air of exclusivity. In reality, it just means someone who takes high-fidelity audio seriously. You don’t have to be a sound snob to enjoy good audio, and if you’re looking for quality headphones, what’s wrong with understanding what makes them special? PCMag’s audio experts have been independently and ethically writing about audiophile-friendly headphones for over 20 years, so you can trust our reviews are both…

Pokémon games are notoriously conservative in their design. Although I’m a fan of the series, I regularly skip entire generations because playing the titles in quick succession highlights how similar they are. But in the Nintendo Switch era, as the series transitioned from handheld devices to a handheld-console hybrid, something funny happened to the beloved monster-catching RPG: Pokémon finally evolved. 

Unfortunately, this evolution is still incomplete. Modern Pokémon games…

Editors’ Note, November 2, 2025: With this update, we added the Google Pixelsnap charger as our latest option for quick wireless charging. Our remaining picks have been vetted for currency and availability.

If you’re a seasoned Apple user, you might have a drawer filled with white wires and adapters for charging your AirPods, Apple Watch, and iPhone. This chaotic array is at odds with Apple’s sleek, streamlined design aesthetic. Luckily, wireless charging makes this an easy problem…

Antivirus protection is at the core of every security suite, whether aimed at consumers or small businesses. Naturally, this suite includes all the features found in Norton AntiVirus Plus, which is itself an Editors’ Choice. Please read that review for all the details; I’ll provide a summary here.

I closely follow five antivirus testing labs around the world that contribute to the greater good by testing popular antivirus apps and reporting their findings. Oh, they don’t do it just out of goodness;…

TL;DR: Save 51% on this open-box Asus Chromebook CM30 with a detachable keyboard and get free shipping while supplies last.

Your kid has been begging for a laptop, but spending hundreds on one they might break isn’t in the cards. Fortunately, there’s an option that’ll make everyone happy (even your wallet): This open-box ASUS Chromebook is only $159.99 (reg. $329.99), and it delivers everything they want in a kid-friendly package.

Why It Makes a Good Gift

• 2-in-1 design:…

We’ve never seen an OLED gaming monitor this affordable before, so we don’t have many similarly priced comparisons for the Q27G4ZD. Still, we put it through a series of benchmark tests using Calman calibration software and a Klein K-10A colorimeter. We also put it through a gauntlet of games to measure input lag and judge its real-world performance.

In our first test, we benchmarked the brightness with the Q27G4ZD’s default gaming profile over an SDR signal. Under these conditions, we saw a maximum…

TL;DR: Get Windows 11 Pro and The Essential Windows 11 Pro Course together in this $24.99 bundle (MSRP $237).

Windows 10’s support is officially over, which means no more critical updates or security patches. Instead of risking your machine, this license and training bundle makes it easier than ever to move to the latest, most advanced operating system Microsoft has released to date.

With the Windows 11 Pro license, you’ll unlock pro-level features like BitLocker encryption,…

The latest preview build of Windows 11 now allows you to share audio streams with two Bluetooth audio accessories simultaneously for the first time. This means you can use Bluetooth to share your audio between two separate headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids.

Students can now share music with a friend while studying (without getting thrown out of the library), or family members can watch a movie together on an airplane with their own headphones.

The feature is rolling out…