Articles by: Kimberly Gedeon

Kimberly Gedeon, holding a Master's degree in International Journalism, launched her career as a journalist for MadameNoire's business beat in 2013. She loved translating stuffy stories about the economy, personal finance and investing into digestible, easy-to-understand, entertaining stories for young women of color. During her time on the business beat, she discovered her passion for tech as she dove into articles about tech entrepreneurship, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the latest tablets. After eight years of freelancing, dabbling in a myriad of beats, she's finally found a home at Laptop Mag that accepts her as the crypto-addicted, virtual reality-loving, investing-focused, tech-fascinated nerd she is. Woot!

Articles by: Kimberly Gedeon

Piracy downloaders are getting a dose of karma with NullMixer — a gnarly malware that steals passwords and credit card info

By Kimberly Gedeon published 29 September 22

Targeting piracy downloaders, NullMixer is a PC malware that unloads an avalanche of infections in a single device.

Transferring files between your phone and PC is a pain — but the 'Intel Unison' app fixes that

By Kimberly Gedeon published 27 September 22

Transferring data between your phone and Windows is a headache, but the new Unison app should assuage those pain points.

Windows 11 update is crashing PCs with Blue Screen of Death — here's the fix

By Kimberly Gedeon published 27 September 22

The Windows 11 22H2 update, unleashed to the public on Sept. 20, needs to be placed back in the cage in came from.

Best Samsung laptops in 2022

By Henry T. Casey, Kimberly Gedeon published 26 September 22

Here are the top Samsung notebooks for every budget, from stylus-equipped Chromebooks to a premium Windows laptop.

Chromebooks with the best battery life 2022

By Kimberly Gedeon published 26 September 22

Chromebooks with the best battery life, according to our testing

Best touchscreen laptops in 2022

By Kimberly Gedeon published 26 September 22

From clamshell ultrabooks to convertible workstations, these are the best touchscreen laptops available today.

Windows 11 update rolled out despite feedback about gaming issues — Nvidia saves Microsoft with quick fix

By Kimberly Gedeon published 26 September 22

Despite reports telling Microsoft that the Windows 11 update wasn't ready for a wider roll out due to gaming performance issues, the Redmond-based tech giant pressed on with a Sept. 20 release.

iOS 16 trick: Get your lock screen to surprise you with random photos every hour

By Kimberly Gedeon published 25 September 22

With this little-known iOS 16 trick, you can get your iPhone lock screen to cycle through your favorite photos as often as you like.

iPhone 14 review — should you bother upgrading?

By Kimberly Gedeon published 23 September 22

The iPhone 14 comes with a host of cool features, including satellite connectivity and crash detection, but its unimpressive battery life reduces its appeal.

No, the Pico 4 VR headset won't beat the Quest 2 — here's why

By Kimberly Gedeon published 22 September 22

The Pico 4 VR headset wants to topple the Quest 2's reign, but does it have enough moxie to do it?

iPhone 14 battery life vs. iPhone 13 — does it last longer than its predecessor?

By Kimberly Gedeon published 21 September 22

The battery life results for the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max are in, and we're not impressed.

HP Victus 15 (2022) review — is this cheap gaming laptop actually good?

By Kimberly Gedeon published 21 September 22

The Victus 15 is a budget-friendly gaming laptop for casual gamers who don’t demand the latest and the greatest specs, but this HP rig faces stiff competition.

iPhone 14 Pro Max battery results are in — and we're blown away

By Kimberly Gedeon published 20 September 22

We have our hands on the iPhone 14 Pro Max's battery life results, and after disappointing results from the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, we're impressed.

iOS 16: How to turn on personalized spatial audio on iPhone

By Kimberly Gedeon published 19 September 22

This is an easy, step-by-step guide on how to turn on personalized spatial audio on iPhone.

How to set up eSIM on iPhone 14

By Kimberly Gedeon published 19 September 22

This is an easy, step-by-step guide on how to set up eSIM on iPhone 14.

iPhone 14 vs. Galaxy S22: Which one should you get?

By Kimberly Gedeon published 17 September 22

This iPhone 14 vs. Galaxy S22 face-off will help you make an informed decision about whether you should snag an iOS or Android device this year.

iPhone 14 Pro battery life results are in — and we're not impressed

By Kimberly Gedeon published 16 September 22

We've got battery life results for the iPhone 14 Pro, and if you're an Apple fan, you may be disappointed.

TikTok was crashing on iPhones — here's why

By Kimberly Gedeon published 15 September 22

Popular video-sharing app TikTok is down for many iPhone users, and consequently, owners of the iOS device flocked to Twitter demanding answers.

iOS 16: How to get battery percentage on your iPhone

By Kimberly Gedeon published 15 September 22

iOS 16 is now available to the public, and it comes with a host of cool features, including the revival of battery percentage on the status bar.

The Ethereum merge explained: What is it? When is it?

By Kimberly Gedeon published 15 September 22

The Ethereum merge is the blockchain's historic move toward a proof-of-stake system instead of the energy-guzzling proof-of-work protocol.

Best PC games 2022: What we're playing now

By Rami Tabari, Momo Tabari, Kimberly Gedeon, Phillip Tracy, Brittany Vincent, Sherri L. Smith published 14 September 22

The best PC games are hiding among the hundreds of games in your Steam library, and we're here to tell you which ones you should play right now.

Steam hackers are hijacking accounts with this sneaky trick — would you fall for it?

By Kimberly Gedeon published 13 September 22

Hackers are using slippery phishing techniques to hijack users' Steam accounts.

Meta Quest Pro: Everything we know about the upcoming high-end VR headset

By Kimberly Gedeon published 13 September 22

The Meta Quest Pro is a new high-end headset from Meta coming soon. Originally codenamed “Project Cambria,” we've compiled everything we know about the forthcoming AR and VR headset.

Pixelbook 2 reportedly axed — is Google done with laptops?

By Kimberly Gedeon published 12 September 22

Google reportedly axed its Pixelbook project, as well as the team working on it, to minimize its expenditures.

iOS 16: How to edit texts on iPhone — even after you've already sent them

By Kimberly Gedeon published 12 September 22

iOS 16 gives iPhone owners the ability to edits texts even after they have been sent, but make sure you know how it works.

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