The early performance numbers proffered by Apple and others looked promising. By switching away from Intel chips to its own Apple silicon M1 design, the latest Macs were much faster than previous versions, even faster than most Windows PCs. At least on paper. I got a chance to test all three new systems — the …
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When Apple first announced its plans to switch from Intel CPUs to its own Apple Silicon chips, the company said the transition would take place over two years. After all, there are millions of Intel MacBooks out in the wild, and they remain incredibly popular with students, creative types and remote workers. With Apple’s announcement of the new M1-powered MacBook …
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Update, Nov. 9: Read CNET’s reviews of the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. It’s far from the most important challenge we face in 2020, but getting hands-on time with new tech products is especially difficult right now. Every big product launch has been turned into a streaming video event, which means we can’t go and see, touch …
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Last year, when Microsoft launched the original Surface Pro X, the idea of a premium Arm-based PC was a fanciful one. There had been a handful of lower-cost models from HP, Asus and others, but they generally failed to impress. The Surface Pro X was a bold move to ditch the usual Intel (or AMD) chips and power a high-gloss, high-price …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Though 2020’s Amazon Prime Day is over, there are still laptop deals to be had! You’ll find deep discounts on machines from Microsoft, Samsung and Asus. Laptops are in high demand these days, with more employees and students working from home than ever. The time to …
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Update, Nov. 5: Read our reviews of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The Xbox Series X is just about a month away from general release (as is the Series S and the PS5). We’ve been testing a prototype version of the Series X for a few weeks, first looking at backwards compatibility and load times, and now looking at general impressions of …
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Update, Oct. 15: The Infinity Game Table is live now on Kickstarter and has added a detailed list of launch games, including Hasbro games like Monopoly, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Candy Land and Yahtzee. Kickstarter backers will also get access to popular Asmodee board games like Pandemic and Ticket to Ride. The 24-inch model is $499, while the larger 32-inch model is …
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Update, Oct. 15: Amazon’s Prime Day sale officially ended at midnight PT. However, we’re keeping track of the best Prime Day deals still available, and we’ve identified the best Walmart “Big Save” deals, which remain available through the end of day. Amazon Prime Day is over, but there are still a ton of deals on games, gaming gear and accessories that are worth a …
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When Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Go, a cheaper, smaller version of its excellent Surface Laptop, I wondered how the company would pull it off. After all, I’ve said that a truly great budget laptop is something of a PC holy grail — very valuable but also about as hard to find. Laptops around the $500 mark have to make …
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Apple has announced its newest iPhone during a September media event every year since 2012’s iPhone 5. During the September 2020 Apple event, we got new Apple Watch and iPad models, and a bundled subscription service, but no new iPhone. That didn’t come as a complete surprise, as a delay had been rumored for months. Now, Apple is hosting a …
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