Summer vacations are just beginning, but now is a good time to get a jump on back-to-school laptop shopping. Chromebooks are a great pick for students because of their ease of use and low prices. If you will need to buy a Chromebook for the next school year, you can save some money by picking …
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Next week the tech world will converge in San Francisco for WWDC, Apple’s conference on all things iOS and Mac. But for the past week in Taipei, Taiwan for Computex, we’ve gotten a glimpse into the future of Windows PCs and laptops. The big, long-term takeaway is that single-screen laptops are possibly a thing of the past — or dual-screen …
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As bad as excessive exposure to artificial blue-light wavelengths may be, the current mainstream fix of shifting the screen display to yellow doesn’t cut it. Even if your eyes find it restful, it can be aesthetically unpleasant to look at and can be useless if you’re streaming video, photo editing, or performing other tasks that require accurate colors. Dell’s first …
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After four years, Intel finally has a new processor design. And it’s something the company doesn’t have to be ashamed of. Ice Lake — officially Intel’s 10th-generation Core processor — clocks in at roughly 18% faster than its predecessor, Intel said. The processor’s graphics speed is 50% to 80% faster, and dedicated circuitry will boost AI software and double video-handling …
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Been thinking about a dual-monitor setup for your desk? Or maybe you’re just tired of squinting at that 13-inch laptop screen when you’re working from home. Whatever the case, I’ve got a deal for you. Read more: The best monitors for 2019 For a limited time, you can get the Dell SE2419H 24-inch Full-HD LED Monitor for $129.99 shipped, a …
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Laptops have gotten thinner and smaller, but their basic design hasn’t really radically shifted. Intel thinks that will change within two years. At Computex 2019, the chipmaker brought several proof-of-concept devices that show what laptop makers like Asus, Dell and HP can do with its tech. The common denominator across the devices? Dual screens. Keyboards, it seems, will soon be so …
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Alienware launched its “Legend” laptop design overhaul at CES with the monster Area-51m. At Computex 2019, the company revealed an updated generation of its thin gaming laptops sporting that same design, the Alienware m15 and m17, along with some must-have performance updates and new options. The company also announced a pair of budget headsets to keep its lone pricey model …
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Dell’s premium XPS line showcases the company’s most innovative designs with the latest hardware like the new XPS 15. It’s the world’s smallest 15.6-inch performance laptop, Dell says, with the footprint of what would normally be a 14-inch laptop, and it has a starting weight of 4 pounds (1.8 kg). Dell also shed as much bezel around the display as …
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The next time — or the first time — you go shopping for a laptop with at least an Intel Core i7 H-class processor, 16GB or more RAM, 512GB or larger SSD and an Nvidia RTX GPU, it may bear an “RTX Studio” sticker as part of a new program Nvidia announced at Computex 2019. But that high-powered laptop, such …
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If you’ve been itching to cut the cord but don’t want to sacrifice local channels, you have a smattering of options. You can sign up for one of the live-TV streaming services that include locals, like Sling TV or YouTube TV. Or you can connect an antenna to your TV, but that limits you to one station at a time …
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