Paul Lilly
Paul is a seasoned geek who was first seduced into the world of computers and technology by the Commodore 64, and through the years he’s courted a number of OSes and platforms from DOS on up to the latest version of Windows. Having joined the HotHardware team in 2011, Paul is now a mainstay of the site covering the news beat and reviews, and resident wiseguy who keeps the mood light. He’s also an experienced freelance technology writer whose work has appeared in a number of online and print publications.
Opinions and content posted by HotHardware contributors are their own.
Recent posts
If you're not rocking a solid set of headphones or earbuds, are you really and truly jamming out to your playlist? Maybe so, but if you want to take things to the next level, consider ditching those budget headphones you picked up from a...
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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan remained upbeat as the chip maker disclosed a $2.9 billion loss for the second quarter of 2025, compared to a $1.6 billion loss in the same quarter from a year ago. However, Intel generated $12.9 billion revenue for...
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It's been a little over nine months since Amazon introduced its first Kindle e-reader with a color display, the Kindle Colorsoft, and now potential buyers have a couple of new versions to consider. One is a more affordable Kindle Colorsoft...
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Where has the summer gone? It's hard to believe that we're already staring at the backside of July, and while we still have all of August waiting in the wings, the back-to-school shopping season has practically arrived. There is good news...
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Folks, it's official, Sony's PlayStation 4 console is no longer the fastest-selling piece of gaming hardware ever in the United States. That distinction now belongs to Nintendo's Switch 2, which dethroned the former longtime champ by...
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Apple has launched a new AppleCare One subscription plan that covers multiple devices for a flat $19.99 monthly fee. The base plan includes coverage for up to three devices, be it any combination of iPhone (including the iPhone 16 Pro)...
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Kids these days will never know what it was like living through the early days of home PCs, when floppy disks, sharp edges, and beige colorways ruled the landscape. They're about to get a history lesson of sorts, though, and from none...
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In what could be a sign that the supply of Switch 2 (see our first impressions) consoles is finally catching up to demand, Nintendo today announced a new bundle that comes with the upcoming game Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2...
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We typically like to roll our own desktop PCs around these parts, but we'll concede that there can be arguments made in favor of going the prebuilt the route, especially with how unstable graphics card pricing is these days. If you're...
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Amazon and Samsung are both offering pretty sweet deals on the Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, and Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, all of which were announced two weeks ago and are now up for preorder. In each case, you can score a store gift card plus...
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Kioxia is not messing around with its latest ultra high-capacity solid state drive (SSD) offerings for the enterprise. To wit, the company announced it is expanding its LC9 series with what it rightfully claims is the industry's first...
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Atari is teaming up with Plaion and Bandai Namco to release a stunning redesign of the iconic Atari 2600 console in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Pac-Man, one of the most popular gaming characters and IP of all time. And yes, I...
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The further away we get from Prime Day, the more you might be looking forward to the next Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales event. But let's not skip past the summer season already, folks. There are lots of deals that are still out there...
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It's been a long while since AMD truly challenged NVIDIA at the top end of the GPU market, and to be fair, it's a place where a relatively small number of gamers hang out. Be that as it may, rumor has that AMD's next-generation flagship...
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Effectively immediately, Microsoft is no longer allowing users to purchase or rent movies and TV shows through its app for Windows PC systems and Xbox consoles. The sudden pull-of-the-plug comes several years after Microsoft also abandoned...
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The ultimate dad joke is to respond, 'Time to get a new watch!' when an offspring asks for the time. If it really IS time to buy a new watch, however, you're in luck. No, we can't save you a bundle on an authentic Rolex, but we did scope...
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Did you miss out on Amazon's Prime Day sales event last week? For the first time, Amazon ran the annual sales bonanza for 96 hours, but if you still managed to miss it, don't fret. You can always find deals on Amazon, especially when it comes to audio products. To wit, we've rounded up some...
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We typically focus on dedicated gaming monitors around these parts, mostly because that is there display makers pay the most attention. However, there's also demand from the content creation and professional segments. To those ends, ASUS...
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Even Nostradamus could not have predicted that buying a graphics card at MSRP in 2025 would be considered a win, but here we are, folks. For a while there, graphics card MSRPs were like the points in the TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway...
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Lenovo once again solidified the top spot among PC makers in terms of overall market share, and also managed to increase its lead over second-place finisher HP by a few percentage points, according to the latest market share report by...
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If your gaming laptop is old enough to qualify for a senior discount at the local buffet, then consider letting it finally enjoy retirement and replacing it with something newer, faster, and more capable. There are lots of options out...
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Nintendo is once again recruiting gamers for its Switch Online Playtest Program. While details of the program are still shrouded in mystery, Nintendo did confirm that it is the same service that it recruited testers for back in October...
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