Joshua Goldman

Windows 11 Widgets: A new way to customize your at

At Microsoft’s launch of Windows 11, the next generation of its operating system, on Thursday, the software giant detailed a new way you’ll be able to find content: Widgets. The feature is an AI-powered personalized feed that slides out to show you info such as news, weather, a glimpse at your calendar and to-do list …

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Amazon Prime Day storage deals still available on hard drives, SSDs and more

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Editor’s note, June 23: Prime Day has officially ended at Amazon, but Walmart’s sale continues throughout Wednesday. Check out the best Prime Day deals still available, and some other favorite Prime Day deals that are hanging on. Amazon Prime Day 2021 is …

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Prime Day Chromebook deals still available: Lenovo Duet for $230, Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 for $320

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Editor’s note, June 23: Prime Day has officially ended at Amazon, but Walmart’s sale continues throughout Wednesday. Check out the best Prime Day deals still available, and some other favorite Prime Day deals that are hanging on. Amazon Prime Day 2021 is …

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Alienware m17 R4 review: All of the gaming power, none of the bulk

Recommending the Alienware m17 R4 is both easy and difficult for me. As much as I love the idea of having all this gaming performance in a portable and relatively small package, its price veers into “you can get more with a desktop” territory. That feeling is intensified by the laptop’s short battery life, which limits its usefulness as a …

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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable review: Solid Surface Pro alternative

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X12 Detachable is a 12.3-inch tablet with a built-in kickstand and detachable keyboard. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it’s essentially the same as Microsoft’s Surface Pro. The Surface Pro hasn’t changed much at all for generations, though. The X12 may be familiar-sounding but it’s a fresh design with new components — including Intel’s 11th-gen processors and Thunderbolt …

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Samsung Galaxy Book Go, Go 5G Qualcomm

Samsung on Wednesday announced the new Galaxy Book Go and Galaxy Book Go 5G laptops. Built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 and 8cx Gen 2 5G compute platforms and running Windows 10, the 14-inch laptops are a lower-cost alternative to the company’s flagship Galaxy Book Pro laptops. While the Go 5G isn’t expected until later this year, the Wi-Fi-only …

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LG Gram 16 review: The perfect middle ground for mobility

The LG Gram 16 is an Intel Evo-verified laptop. The Evo platform is sort of a guarantee that you’ll get a top-notch mobile experience for battery life, responsiveness, and wireless and wired connection speeds among other things. Because of the focus on mobility, though, the overwhelming majority of Evo laptops are small, with 13- or 14-inch displays. The Gram 16 is …

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Alienware X Series x15, x17 super

Alienware’s new X-series gaming laptops, first teased in May, are here now. Based on the price and spec info, they sound amazing if you’re after great performance in the thinnest body possible. The Alienware x17 is its thinnest 17.3-inch laptop ever, while the 15.6-inch x15 is Alienware’s overall thinnest laptop ever. The company also claims the x16 is the world’s most …

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Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed hits a sweet spot for gaming and productivity: Hands

Smaller than the 80% Razer BlackWidow V3 Tenkeyless but bigger than the 60% Razer Huntsman Mini, the 65% Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed gaming keyboard frees up precious desk space without slowing down your workflow. It has just eight additional keys compared to the Huntsman Mini, but they make a huge difference when it comes to productivity and four of them double …

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SteelSeries Prime gaming mice are esports

SteelSeries Prime is a new collection of gaming accessories designed for competition and developed with help from more than 100 pro gamers. The Prime, Prime Plus and Prime Wireless gaming mice as well as an Arctis Prime headset are the first results of the collaboration. The Prime mice have a handful of things in common such as shape, materials, button …

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