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Engadget
5 days ago
- Engadget
The Morning After: Apple's iOS 26 beta is ready for the public
A few months since WWDC 2025, and Apple is shifting its OS update from developers to brave members of the public. Yesterday, the company launched the public beta version of all its operating systems, now all under the umbrella of "26", making my job a little bit easier. I've been testing the iOS 26 beta, which (like the rest) centers on a major design shift to Liquid Glass, with transparent overlapping elements and fluid animations. While it looks different, Apple's focus seems to be familiarity and guiding the user in how to use its hardware, across mobile, PC and the rest. In iOS 26 specifically, key updates include a relocated search bar, improved Visual Intelligence for screenshots and boosted performance across many Apple Intelligence features, like voice note transcription, Genmoji and Image Playground (even if it thinks I'm entirely bald). The Camera app has been redesigned, Apple Music gains AutoMix and Messages offers more engaging options, with custom backgrounds and live translation. However, while the update focuses heavily on design and system consistency, new Siri enhancements aren't here yet. Check out the full previews on the beta builds of iOS 26 here, macOS 26 here and iPadOS here. — Mat Smith Get Engadget's newsletter delivered direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! Maingear's new PC is beige '90s desktop meets raytracing Maingear's Retro95 is a new custom desktop PC that blends the aesthetic of '90s beige desktops with modern, high-performance components. While its exterior evokes a 30-year-old machine that introduced many of us to dial-up internet, the Retro95 can be equipped with powerful internals, such as NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics and the latest processors from Intel and AMD. Continue reading. After creating the first ever (unofficial) USB-C iPhone back in 2021, Ken Pillonel has created an iPhone case that can give older device models a USB-C port, welcoming them to 2025. You can browse the options in his shop. The cases cover all 20 iPhones with Lightning ports and support data transfer. Continue reading. The Nebula X1 is an odd proposition. While Anker has produced multiple projectors in the past, it has never reached the $3,000 mark. For that money, though, it beams out a category-leading 3,500 ANSI lumens at 4K resolution. It also features never-before-seen innovations in home projectors, including liquid cooling to reduce fan noise and a motorized lens gimbal that automates setup. It's framed as a portable outdoor projector, but it's also just one of the best indoor projectors we've ever tested. With a sharp, high-contrast and color-accurate image, the video quality is stellar. It's also easy to set up and incredibly versatile. Continue reading.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Maingear's Retro95 PC blends '90s workstation nostalgia with modern horsepower
Maingear's latest, the (appropriately named) Retro95, is a deceptive love letter to old-school "pizza box" PCs. It's Wolfenstein 3D and Sierra adventure games on the outside; Cyberpunk 2077 in ray-traced 4K on the inside. That's because you can fit this sucker with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics. It supports Intel and AMD processors, up to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You can also customize it with up to 96GB of DDR5 memory, 8TB of Gen4 NVMe storage, Noctua fans and an 850W PSU. It's a ray-traced wolf in pixelated sheep's clothing. It looks like the Retro95's case is sourced from the Silverstone FLP01. (That makes sense since Maingear is a custom PC builder.) The case is an ode to beige horizontal PC cases, designed to serve as a pedestal for CRT monitors. They were the default from the early 1980s to mid-1990s. (If you prefer the tower design that succeeded it, Silverstone's follow-up to the FLP01 should scratch that itch.) The Retro95 includes a hidden front-panel I/O array and modern airflow design. And if its exterior has you nostalgic for games you played on similar-looking PCs, you can add a DVD drive. (Who's up for Carmen Sandiego?) "This one is for the gamers who lugged CRTs to LAN parties, swapped out disks between levels and got their gaming news from magazines," Maingear CEO Wallace Santos wrote in a press release. "The Retro95 drop is our way of honoring the classic era of gaming, with a system that looks like the one you had as a kid but runs like the monster you'd spec from Maingear today." Unfortunately, the Retro95 is a limited-edition run. Maingear says once it sells out, that's game over. Given its high-powered hardware and special edition status, it's no surprise that this PC ain't cheap. It starts at $1,599. You can order one exclusively from Maingear's website on July 23.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MAINGEAR Drops Retro95: A 90s Throwback with 2025 Firepower
Retro on the outside, relentless on the inside, Retro95 is MAINGEAR's ultimate tribute to old-school gaming, modernized and made to order WARREN, N.J., July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MAINGEAR, the leader in premium-quality, high-performance gaming PCs, today announced Retro95, a limited-edition PC drop that brings back the unmistakable style of a '90s-era horizontal desktop, now supercharged with cutting-edge hardware. Built for gamers who remember LAN parties, floppy disks, dial-up, and CD-based drivers, Retro95 is a nostalgic love letter to the golden age of PC gaming, reimagined for today's most demanding titles. With its beige finish, boxy profile, and horizontal layout, Retro95 looks like it booted straight out of 1995, but don't let the exterior fool you. Inside, it can be configured with some of today's most powerful components, including CPU options from AMD and Intel, up to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, 96GB of DDR5 memory, 8TB of Gen4 NVMe storage, Noctua fans and an 850W PSU. Retro95 may flaunt '90s flair, but it's also engineered with modern thermals and whisper-quiet air cooling for high performance with low noise. "This one is for the gamers who lugged CRTs to LAN parties, swapped out disks between levels, and got their gaming news from magazines. The Retro95 drop is our way of honoring the classic era of gaming, with a system that looks like the one you had as a kid, but runs like the monster you'd spec from MAINGEAR today," said Wallace Santos, MAINGEAR CEO and founder. With its hidden front-panel I/O, and modern airflow tucked behind its nostalgic shell, the Retro95 is both a sleeper and a showpiece. Feel inspired to dust off some of those classic titles? No problem, this rig can even be optioned with a DVD drive. Like all MAINGEAR gaming PCs, every component is handpicked and thoroughly tested for maximum compatibility, reliability, and performance. All MAINGEAR PCs are hand-built by expert MAINGEAR builders in New Jersey, and undergo rigorous testing and quality assurance checks to uphold MAINGEAR's unparalleled dedication to excellence. Standing behind their products, every MAINGEAR PC is backed by a standard one-year warranty (upgradable to three years) and lifetime access to MAINGEAR's award-winning technical support. Starting at $1,599, the Retro95 is available exclusively at starting July 23, 2025, as part of a limited drop. Once they're gone, it's game over. Game Now. Pay Later. With Zero Interest With MAINGEAR's flexible financing powered by Bread Pay™, gamers can gear up with the rig they really want and pay over time, with zero interest (on approved credit). No hidden fees. No prepayment penalties. Just easy monthly payments. Learn more and check your rate in seconds at with no damage to your credit score. For more information about MAINGEAR please visit Click Here For The Press Kit About MAINGEAR: MAINGEAR is a leader in high-performance gaming and workstation PCs. With a passion for building the best computers, MAINGEAR continues to set the standard and drive innovation within the industry. MAINGEAR's mission is to create the ultimate gaming experience through superior products and exceptional service. Media Contact: Michael FarinoLightspeed PR/Mmichael@ View original content: SOURCE MAINGEAR Sign in to access your portfolio
Engadget
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Maingear's Retro95 PC blends '90s workstation nostalgia with modern horsepower
Maingear's latest (appropriately named) Retro95 is a deceptive love letter to old-school "pizza box" PCs: Wolfenstein 3D and Sierra adventure games on the outside; Cyberpunk 2077 in ray-traced 4K on the inside. That's because you can fit this sucker with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics. It supports Intel and AMD processors, up to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You can also customize it with up to 96GB of DDR5 memory, 8TB of Gen4 NVMe storage, Noctua fans and an 850W PSU. It's a ray-traced wolf in pixelated sheep's clothing. It looks like the Retro95's case is sourced from the Silverstone FLP01. (That makes sense since Maingear is a custom PC builder.) The case is an ode to beige horizontal PC cases, designed to serve as a pedestal for CRT monitors. They were the default from the early 1980s to mid-1990s. (If you prefer the tower design that succeeded it, Silverstone's follow-up to the FLP01 should scratch that itch.) The Retro95 includes a hidden front-panel I/O array and modern airflow design. And if its exterior has you nostalgic for games you played on similar-looking PCs, you can add a DVD drive. (Who's up for Carmen Sandiego?) "This one is for the gamers who lugged CRTs to LAN parties, swapped out disks between levels and got their gaming news from magazines," Maingear CEO Wallace Santos wrote in a press release. "The Retro95 drop is our way of honoring the classic era of gaming, with a system that looks like the one you had as a kid but runs like the monster you'd spec from Maingear today." Unfortunately, the Retro95 is a limited-edition run. Maingear says once it sells out, that's game over. Given its high-powered hardware and special edition status, it's no surprise that this PC ain't cheap. It starts at $1,599. You can order one exclusively from Maingear's website on July 23.
Forbes
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Maingear Retro95 Review: Welcome, You've Got Mail (From New Jersey)
Retro95 New Jersey, like most of our beloved United States, is famous for a bunch of seemingly disparate bits of culture: Snookie and the infamous Shore, Judy Blume and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Goosebumps artist Tim Jacobus, Bruce Springsteen and Thunder Road, hot dogs and salt water taffy on the boardwalk, and well, respectable gaming PCs, actually. Speaking of, the team over at Maingear (based in NJ, naturally) recently sent me some exciting computer mail, and opening the well-secured shipping box immediately made me feel like a wide-eyed 10-year-old all over again—as if I were logging onto AOL, ready to frantically search keyword NICK so I could read more about Rocko's Modern Life and The Secret World of Alex Mack. Cue the Vaporwave, fam. We're about to get wistful. Design After tearing away all the boring packaging, I was greeted by the system integrator's stunning Retro95, an objectively powerful throwback PC built inside a customized version of SilverStone Technology's uniquely horizontal FLP01 case. It's old, but it's new, but it's old, but not really, though? You get the idea. Contradictions are fun. Instead of the expected SilverStone logo in the upper left portion of the front panel, there's a raised Maingear stamp that deliberately nods at the famous and similarly colorful Windows 95 insignia (the PC's default desktop image mirrors this). Below the retro-stylized Maingear logo, a bubbled 'Maingear Inside' decal harkens back to the ubiquitous 1991 Intel ad campaign. Very cute. The FLP01 is a strangely wonderful—if prohibitively niche—chassis that's intentionally designed to invoke late '80s and early '90s tech nostalgia, so it seems a perfect fit for what Maingear is trying to do here. While I can't pinpoint an exact retro product inspiration for the case, its aesthetic mostly feels like a blanket tribute to computing's golden yesteryear, a general homage to dozens of comparable PCs I used for homework and proto-gaming when I was a kid. That was three-ish decades ago (yikes!), and while the nostalgia hurts in a scary way, I can respect a chassis company that takes this sort of creative design risk. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Retro95 Unapologetically beige, the FLP01 is loaded with a conspicuous pair of front-facing, mock-floppy disk bays. Behind the first flap, Maingear has installed an optical DVD/CD drive on my review unit, and right underneath it sits the rig's 4TB mechanical HDD. When booting up the PC, you can hear both of these anachronistic accessories whir to life. What a trip. There's also a 4TB solid state drive affixed to the motherboard, mind you, so we've got 8TB of storage in total. Behind the second faux front flap, there's a lineup of undeniably modern I/O: Two USB-A 3.0 ports, a single USB-C port, and a headphone/speaker jack. I love how easy it is to access these ports, but also, it's a sort of strange, out-of-place, but admittedly compelling experience to pull down a fake floppy disk drive cover to find some very current hardware inputs. It'd be like seeing a Wi-Fi 7 antennae on a Sega Dreamcast. Not a bad mod idea, actually, now that I think about it. The case also features physical (and delightfully chunky) power and reset buttons that instantly take me back to my elementary school computer lab. There's even a pair of green and red indictor lights that communicate the on/off status of the machine and show when the mechanical hard drive (maybe?) is being accessed, just like the good old days. More modern additions are things like air vents on the sides of the case, paired with molded covers that can easily pop off for quick dusting or deep cleaning, and there's plenty of openings for airflow across the back panel, too. The vented top panel is attached to the chassis by two simple screws and slides off for direct access to the internals. Build For a plethora of top-of-the-line guts, it's definitely a rather snug fit inside the FLP01, and because of its uniquely horizontal and retro-inspired design, the layout of components is, by dimensional mandate of sorts, pretty interesting. For instance, the motherboard has to sit flush against the bottom immovable panel of the case, and there's no room to hide cables behind it, like you might do inside a proper PC tower. Additionally, there aren't traditional caged areas to mount mechanical or solid state hard drives anywhere, so the included HDD sits beneath the optical disc drive on a special bracket, and once everything is installed, this bracket unfortunately makes it difficult to fully access the motherboard. Basically, if I want to get your hands on the M.2 storage slots for future expansion, it'll be a royal pain in the Netscape, so minus one review point for inconvenience. Moreover, due to the low headroom of the FLP01, a liquid AIO likely wouldn't fit, so a lower-profile air cooler has been used for the CPU here. Speaking of, the team did in fact mention to me that the reason they went with an RTX 5080 instead of a 5090 in this particular build was because of ongoing thermal concerns. Truthfully, a 5090 may have just barely fit inside the FLP01, but who knows how the peak operating temperature would have fared. Retro95 Despite this, the chassis is, in fact, big enough to house a full-size motherboard, and the Retro95 boasts an ATX AsRock. The board has plenty of useful I/O, all of which you'd find on any other comparable modern PC, and plenty of additional M.2 slots as well. Still, the quirky nature of the FLP01's general dimensions does impose a few of the aforementioned hardware limitations. Given these restrictions, I think Maingear has done an excellent job building and cable managing this rig. There's almost nowhere to hide cables in this case, other than under the optical drive/storage bracket, and even so, the internals of the Retro95 look incredibly clean and organized. All of the previous Maingear machines I've reviewed have sported excellent build-quality and cable management, so this isn't exactly a surprise. Moreso impressive, given the limitations of the chassis. Here's everything that Maingear expertly jammed inside: I think the Noctua fans—with their '80s-esque, brown, living room carpet aesthetic—are a nice retro touch. There are six in total (two 80mm at the rear, three 120mm at the sides, and one 120mm over the CPU) and they blend incredibly well within the FLP01. You can even see some of them from the outside of the case. This isn't to mention how whisper-quiet these fans are. Furthermore, Wi-Fi 7 is a great inclusion, as is the 48GBs of memory, which is more than enough for gaming and most productivity/creative tasks. AMD's excellent Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU is no slouch, either. Retro95 I additionally appreciate the copious amount of onboard storage. You just need a mechanical hard drive inside a throwback machine like this and Maingear delivered the retro goods. An actual floppy disk drive for old games would have been rad, though, as would a crusty 28K modem to use for dial-up internet. That is, if Earthlink still exists, God willing. At the end of the day, neither of these possibilities would have been as modernly useful as an optical disc drive, so I think Maingear made the right choice. Would I have preferred a 5090 instead of a 5080? Absolutely, but I understand the omission. I wouldn't have turned away more RAM, though. I keep hundreds of Chrome tabs open at all times, just because. Gaming and Performance After initially booting up the Retro95, I felt it was only proper to start with some older games. Zero bloatware, by the way. First, I played Oregon Trail and Number Munchers (how could I not?), and then I moved on to my extensive physical PS1 collection. Why? Because here's a lesser-known fact about modern optical drives: You can use emulators to run certain retro games directly off the original discs, and because I don't own any rotting PC titles from the way-back-when, that's exactly what I did. The Oregon Trail In a weird way, the Retro95 has helped me rediscover my love for the original PlayStation, and that's pretty rad. Turbo Prop Racing, Poy Poy, Driver, Sled Storm, Battle Arena Toshinden, Threads of Fate, Treasures of the Deep, Rage Racer—the list goes on and on, and it was such a joy to play these games again. Via the magic of emulation, they look fantastic. Plus, it's basically plug-and-play, so I don't need to go dig out my sad PS1 and figure out how to hook it up to my fancy monitor. I may never play PS1 games any other way. Quick, someone send this very important gaming announcement to a buddy on AIM. Turbo Prop Racing It's not exactly a stretch for an RTX 5080 to flawlessly run 32-bit console games from 30 years ago via emulation, but I did also test out a bunch of AAA heavy-hitters that put the included GPU through its paces. Cyberpunk 2077, Ray Tracing: Overdrive Preset, DLSS Auto, 2x Frame Generation: Doom: The Dark Ages, Ultra Nightmare Preset, DLSS Balanced, 2X Frame Generation: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Highest Preset, DLSS Balanced: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Ultra Preset, Frame Generation On: As you can see, with a little AI help, the 5080 inside the Retro95 can achieve pretty stable 4K/60fps gameplay. Natively, on the other hand, the card struggles at max settings in 4K, and really, this isn't a 5090, so I'm not shocked. This rig is great for playing games in 4K/60fps if you're cool with some DLSS boosting and frame generation, and it offers even better performance if you start chopping away at the settings. Doom: The Dark Ages But if you're wanting pure, raw 4K performance without the AI support, then the Retro95 won't be for you. After all, the build does cap out at a 5080. The good news is, however, that even when firing on all cylinders, the machine stays unbelievably quiet and relatively cool. Conclusion So what was I doing back in the year 1995? Well, pretty much the same thing I'm doing right now: Playing PlayStation games and surfing the 'Net, only I had homework to do and my bedtime was a lot earlier, except on Saturdays when I stayed up to watch SNICK. Thus, Maingear's Retro95 provides a solid, funky-looking computer experience that brings back a lot of fond '90s memories for me, and it's impeccably well-built in a wacky case that absolutely screams nostalgia. The optical disc drive is a lovely touch, as is the mechanical hard drive, and I dig how offbeat and horizontal the FLP01 is. If I had an old VGA monitor, I'd for sure place it directly on top, but there's currently no practical reason to do this, so we'll leave some of the aging tech where it belongs: In the past. Retro95 The build does indeed suffer without the inclusion of an RTX 5090, but this is more due to physical limitations of the case than anything else, so I understand. The Retro95 is still a gaming powerhouse, especially if you don't mind tinkering with modest settings and DLSS, and it sports a kitschy aesthetic that will speak directly to midlife gamers like myself. I'm sure the youth will stay far away from this time-traveling pseudo-relic, because there's no garish RGB and it's a statement piece that might be too frumpy for streamlined, modern setups. But what do Gen Z know, anyway? I guess you had to be there, kids. To the other Millennials: We really did have everything, didn't we? As of this writing, the Retro95 is currently available on the Maingear website. It starts at $1,599, and you can configure it with CPUs from both Intel and AMD, up to a GeForce RTX 5080 CPU, 96GB of DDR5 memory, 8TB of Gen4 NVMe storage, Noctua fans and an 850W PSU. I'm told the number of rigs are limited, so if you're interested in reliving the tubular '90s with some pizza rolls in one hand and a ream of expired Chuck E. Cheese tickets in the other, it might be good to act sooner rather than later. Disclosure: Maingear provided review product for coverage purposes.
