Joshua Goldman

MacBook Pro M2 13

Say hello to the two new laptops running on M2: the MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Pro M2 13-inch. Finally, you are able to get your hands on Apple’s latest additions to the MacBook family.  The smallest MacBook Pro has long been what Apple fans picked when they wanted a more powerful laptop than the …

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Best Dell Laptops for 2022: Top picks for all budgets and users

We’ve tested a lot of Dell laptops over the years and there’s no doubt that its current crop is some of the best laptops it’s ever made. Whether you’re looking for a small, lightweight laptop, a stylish two-in-one, a budget-friendly model for creatives and creators or a powerful gaming laptop, there’s something for everyone. Many of the best Dell laptops have features to improve remote …

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LG Gram 16 2

The LG Gram 16 2-in-1 is an excellent pick for the same reasons as past Gram laptops and two-in-ones: It’s lightweight, it has long battery life and it has an excellent display. For the Gram 16 2-in-1, you’ll get a 16-inch 2,560×1,600-resolution, pen-enabled touch display with 300-nit brightness and approximately 99% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. Battery life reached nearly 13 …

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Should You Buy a Laptop on Prime Day?

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Short answer: Yes, if a particular laptop meets your needs and budget, Prime Day is a good time to buy. However, you might not find the exact model and configuration you’re after at a discount. Also, laptops …

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Why a Chromebook Is Probably All You Need

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Due to the uptick in remote learning and working during the pandemic, a lot of people are now aware of the world of Chromebooks. It’s likely because of this that I spent more time fielding questions about them from family and friends than I have …

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Insta360 One RS 1

Back in March, Insta360 introduced its One RS action cam. It has a modular design that allows you to swap out the actual camera lenses, giving you greater freedom to experiment when shooting. The new One RS 1-inch 360 Edition builds out the line with a fourth option for creating immersive content. With help from its engineering partner Leica, the …

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Best HP Laptops for 2022

Whether you’re looking for a small, lightweight laptop, a two-in-one made for creatives and creators, a powerful gaming laptop or a simple, streamlined Chromebook, HP makes some of the best laptops available. Many of the best HP laptops right now have features to improve remote or hybrid work or school such as improved webcams and microphones, better audio quality, longer …

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Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Review: Lots to Love, Inside and Out

Jun 2022 Every year the gap between desktop and laptop performance gets smaller. A laptop will always have the portability advantage, and with more workers splitting time between home and the office, being able to easily pick up and work anywhere is a plus. Then again, more people are working from home full-time, and a desktop such as Dell’s XPS …

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HumanCentric DockBook Review: Elegant Space

The HumanCentric DockBook is a simple way to have more of a desktop-like experience with a MacBook Pro without sacrificing the instant mobility of a laptop. It’s a vertical USB-C dock with the speed of Thunderbolt 3 and works with all 13-, 15- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar made from 2016 and 2020. For hoteling or hot-desking, …

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5 Reasons Why the 13

Among everything announced at Apple’s WWDC 2022 was the company’s new M2 chip and the first two laptops to host it, the all-new MacBook Air and the 13-inch MacBook Pro. While the Air received a lot of attention in the keynote, the MacBook Pro update received more of a cursory mention, with talk of its ProRes encoding and decoding capabilities and …

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