At the risk of repeating myself, the single most important feature to look for in any new laptop is a solid-state drive. Sure, you’ll likely end up with a higher price and less overall storage space than you’d get from a system with a mechanical drive, but trust me when I say it’s worth the …
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Dell has kicked off its annual President’s Day sale a bit early — it’s not even Valentine’s Day yet — with discounts on a variety of hardware. Some of the discounts are bigger than others, but if you were already considering buying a gigantic TV, laptop or other device, there are a bunch of deals here worth a look. Many …
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I’m no audiophile, which is why you’ll often hear me say that a certain Bluetooth speaker or pair of headphones sounds “good enough.” But I get that for some folks, good enough, well, isn’t. Indeed, if you crave premium sound and don’t mind paying a premium for it, today’s deal might appeal. For a limited time, the Skullcandy Push Truly Wireless …
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Wohome may not be a household name but it makes Wi-Fi doorbells, dehumidifiers and sound bars. Makes for a rather unusual lineup, don’t ya think? Nevertheless, I persisted and requested a review sample of its S9920 sound bar. It’s priced at $110, and when unboxing this beauty it looks and feels like a higher-quality speaker than any similarly priced sound bar …
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Finding out about the Galaxy S10’s full range of colors is nice, but finding out that Samsung may be bundling a set of its rumored wireless Galaxy Buds earbuds with preorders — at least in some regions — is news you can use. This information comes from prolific leaker Ishan Agarwal. It seems like Samsung Galaxy S10 Preorders will start the …
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Chromebooks aren’t perfect for everything, but they’re awesome for a lot of things. And Samsung makes some excellent Chromebooks, though you usually pay a premium for their premium models. Not today: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 Two-in-One laptop is just $299.99, a full $200 off the regular price. Pro tip: Ebates is …
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Super Bowl 53 is this weekend, meaning if you’re hoping to score a big screen to watch this controversial game play out, time is running out. For the past several weeks, stores have offered some great deals in advance of the big game. For example, a 49-inch 1080p Roku TV was going for just $200 (now expired), while a 75-incher can …
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Using your AirPods ($165 at eBay) with a Mac isn’t too great a chore, but it’s not as seamless as having them automatically connect to your iPhone ($899 at Amazon). If you use your AirPods frequently while working or watching videos on your Mac, then you need to know about two apps that make it simple and guarantee you won’t …
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In the biggest update to mobile gaming graphics since 2016, versions of Nvidia’s new RTX 20-series GPUs are launching in laptops today. Originally announced at CES 2019, this represents a generational leap over the previous GTX models. Sarah Tew/CNET The first RTX laptop tested at the CNET Labs is the Asus Zephyrus GX701, the latest in that thin-and-light Asus series. …
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Bluetooth has become quite popular for tracking — it’s used by pet trackers, add-on tracking tags, beacons and more — but thus far has been limited by its mutually exclusive abilities to sense how close something is or where it reports it is. With the latest update to the specification (here’s a PDF with more detailed information), announced Monday, Bluetooth combines …
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