The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is an excellent middle ground between too-small-but-ultraportable 11.6-inch models and large-but-not-as-portable 15.6-inch Chromebooks. The larger 14-inch 1080p display gives you extra room to work when you’re away from your desk but still compact enough for a daily commute or carrying around campus. Plus, it has a good port assortment making …
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With most of us now well versed in the whole working remotely thing, many people are starting to realize that their family laptop from 2015 just isn’t cutting it anymore. That’s why PC sales are having their best year in a decade and the trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. PC-makers and retailers are taking advantage of the noise to …
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This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. The years 2020 and 2021 served as a reminder of just how central computers are to work, school, home and just about everything we do. It started around March 2020, when many people took their work laptops …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. A host of new USB-C accessories that were on display at CES 2022 indicate that the data-and-charging tech may be about to reach its potential after arriving seven years ago. USB-C and its related standards are already fixtures in laptops, Android …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES may be the biggest tech event of the year, but it’s always missing one of the industry’s key players: Apple. Still, that hasn’t prevented its technology and products from appearing seemingly everywhere during the show. Some of the buzziest CES …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. When it comes to CES, the most exciting announcements are usually centered around new devices that are expected to be released in the coming year. For Chromebooks at CES 2022, while there was some new hardware announced, the best news was …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Last year’s CES, held remotely in January 2021, was a surprisingly good year for getting hands-on time with new laptops. Because everyone knew the show wasn’t going to be in person, most PC-makers sent samples of their new laptops for my …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2022 wraps up Friday, with the Consumer Technology Association boasting of 40,000 attendees and 2,300 exhibitors while also offering a digital experience for attendees who did not travel to Las Vegas amid COVID-19 concerns and the spike of the omicron variant. …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Razer always brings its strong prototype game to CES. In past years we’ve seen triple-screen laptops, modular desktops and laptops with pop-out touchpads. Most of these concepts never become actual products, but it’s a fun showcase for interesting future tech ideas. …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Based on its CES 2022 product announcements, it looks like a busy beginning of the year for AMD, with a brain-melting array of something for everyone. AMD’s launch focused on better battery life while gaming, thinner gaming laptops, improved gaming performance… …
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