Acer’s entry-level thin and light-ish gaming laptop debuted last year everywhere but here in the US. Now the Predator Triton 300 is finally joining its big brother, the Triton 500, in North America, as announced during Acer’s Next @ Acer live event on June 23. The new version of the Triton gets an up-to-date processor, …
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Acer held its Next@Acer global press conference today, unveiling its latest products for PC gaming and content creation as well as a new line of rugged laptops and tablets, Chromebooks and a new ultraportable running on Intel’s next-gen Xe processors. The event, titled Rock, Paper, Scissors representing the company’s different product lines, is typically held in New York, but this year …
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Father’s Day in the US this year is Sunday, June 21, and given how the coronavirus pandemic is causing shipping delays and inventory shortages, you might need to jump on getting your dad a gift earlier than you normally would. This seems to be especially true if you’re looking to give Dad a new laptop or tablet, which are in short supply …
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Best Buy is offering discounts on a wide variety of gaming laptops. I’ve picked out three that I think are the best deals, and each hits a different price point, from an entry-level, big-screen Acer model to a sleek, thin and high-powered Razer Blade. In between is an Asus gamer that sits in the sweet spot, delivering excellent value for your gaming …
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If you’re looking to dive into VR, there are a few basic choices: pick a standalone experience like the Oculus Quest headset, go with a game console like the PlayStation VR or go with the most flexible experience by hooking into a PC. HP’s newest VR headset, designed with both Valve and Microsoft, aims to be the best VR gaming …
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With everyone quarantined at home, you may find yourself with a computer deficit. Mrs. Cheapskate, for example, needs remote access for the first time, but there’s no extra machine for her to use. Sure, we could buy a new laptop, but I’m eyeballing another option: a mini-PC. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon seller …
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This is shaping up to be a busy week for laptops targeting gamers and creators. Monday, we saw the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, the first with AMD’s flagship eight-core consumer mobile chip and first AMD-based laptop with discrete Nvidia RTX graphics. Today, Intel announced its competing 10th-gen Core H series, which is headlined by a new octa-core/16-thread i7 processor, the …
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Pi Day is traditionally known for inexpensive pizza and science-themed fruit pies. But tech vendors are starting to flex their sales muscles at this time of year now as well. What do gadgets have to do with Pi? Um, math, I suppose? Nonetheless, Microsoft is ringing in the numerical holiday with savings up to $314 or up to 31.4% off …
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While all of the major PC makers have budget-friendly gaming laptops now, Dell expanded its lineup to three separate models: the G3, G5 and G7. There is a lot of overlap between the models — in design, features and component options — which makes choosing one somewhat confusing. Since I had the chance to review all three, my recommendations are …
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Microsoft’s support for Windows 7 is officially over, so if you’re still running a PC on it, you’re doing it at your own risk. You can upgrade to Windows 10 and, if you’re currently running a licensed and activated copy of Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Home or Pro, here’s how to do it for free. But, in my own experience …
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