If you always yearned for a white Dell XPS laptop but needed something bigger than 13 inches, now you’re in luck: Dell has expanded its white scheme to the 2020 models of the XPS 15, as well as to the redesigned, smaller XPS Desktop. The company also launched new, sleeker-looking models of its mainstream S-series …
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If you’ve been paying attention to the latest generation of chargers and USB specs, you know the days of slow charging are numbered. Modern USB-C Power Delivery chargers can fast-charge compatible devices in a fraction of the time of older devices thanks to their 100-watt power capacity. Aukey’s 100-watt Power Delivery charger is just such a beast. Usually selling for …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Worldwide PC shipments are up again following supply chain disruptions caused by the spread of the coronavirus across the globe. PC shipments reached 64.8 million units in the second quarter of 2020, according to analysis by Garter published Thursday. Sellers were able to …
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The year started with some great laptop announcements at CES 2020 — from the first with 5G wireless to dual-screen concepts. Despite some delays and shortages, many of those options are now available. So we — CNET’s Dan Ackerman, Lori Grunin and I — picked a few of our favorites that we’ve tested so far this year. This is just …
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If you’re in the market for a back-to-school or work-from-home laptop, Dell has a number of models on sale. The company is currently offering deep discounts on a wide variety of products, from monitors and desktops to Chromebooks and gaming laptops. You can see all of Dell’s Cyber Savings deals here, and keep reading to check out five of the …
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This story is part of CNET at 25, celebrating a quarter century of industry tech and our role in telling you its story. The year was 1995. Nirvana played on the radio, Toy Story was a hit movie, and as Netscape had its IPO and Microsoft released Internet Explorer, the World Wide Web boomed like a supernova. People went online, …
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5G networks across the US could get a boost from the federal government, according to a report Thursday by The Wall Street Journal. Trump administration officials are considering the move so they can compete better against Huawei globally, the report says. The Trump administration has reportedly met with US networking companies including Cisco to discuss the acquisition of Western European …
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Dell’s gaming gear for the Alienware-averse crowd is getting a revamp this summer, most notably at the top of the line. The new Dell G7 laptop differentiates itself from its popular sibling the G5 with a sleek redesign, available in a 17-inch or 15-inch model. Dell rounds out its updates with flat and curved 27-inch gaming monitors. In addition to …
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Twenty bucks (or £20) won’t buy you a nice set of 7.1 surround gaming headphones, but it can help you fake it with Razer’s THX Spatial Audio App for Windows 10. It uses the same underlying technology as Razer puts into its headsets, but generalizes it to work with all brands and types (analog, USB or Bluetooth connected) and audio …
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Don’t let a touchy touchpad ruin your opinion of a laptop that’s otherwise in fine working order. You can extend the life of your laptop with a few, simple tweaks to its touchpad. Whether your touchpad is dead to the touch or is acting skittish — registering unintended gestures while failing to recognize your intended swipes, pinches, taps and clicks …
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