MSI Claw had a rocky start, but the latest MSI Claw AI 8+ ranks among the best gaming handhelds. No matter the exact console, MSI seems committed to listening to user feedback, because today’s update comes with some of the features gamers have been asking for. Let’s dig in.
MSI announced the latest update in a post on X (Twitter), saying: “We’re bringing these new MSI Center M features based on community feedback.” Looking at what’s being added, I can easily believe that this was based on requests, and in fact, one of those things is something I want in pretty much every single piece of software — the ability to choose between light and dark mode.
Color mode is exactly what it says on the label — you can now choose the design that suits you best. Personally, I’m always using dark mode on every device that allows it, but I have to say that the light mode looks pretty neat, too. It doesn’t appear to be overly bright, which helps when gaming at night, but try it out for yourself and report back.
The other updates are all related to battery life. MSI is bringing Battery Master to help you choose a charging limit, which can help protect battery health. The same way you’ll sometimes hear that you shouldn’t charge a phone to a full 100% in order to keep the battery healthy, MSI is now letting you do the same thing with your Claw.
Lastly, Battery Calibration. This is a separate tool that MSI recommends that you use once every 3 months to further improve battery life. You should only use it when the handheld is plugged in, though, and using it will close all your apps, so don’t tab out of a game to do this — you’ll lose your progress.
MSI also says that some bug fixes have been implemented alongside these updates, although it doesn’t specify what exactly has been fixed.
The update is rolling out now, so if you own an MSI Claw, you can download the patch and check out these new features for yourself.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
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"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.