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Dell XPS 13 Plus adds a buzzy (and controversial) new touch bar: We tried it at CES 2022

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. It’s no secret that the Dell XPS 13 is one of my go-to premium laptops. Over the years, this 13-inch laptop has added upgrades and new features, while maintaining a small footprint and enough power to …

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Acer’s Predator gaming monitors come for your wallet, while laptops get the latest updates

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Three new monitors stand out from Acer’s crowd of gaming gear at CES 2022. Not as yowza as Alienware’s QD-OLED debut, but with enough yes-I-may-want-it newness for the gamer who’s OK spending $1,799 or more for a fast 32-inch 4K HDR …

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Nvidia at CES 2022: RTX 3050 desktop, RTX laptop chips, 3090 Ti B

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot about the world in the past couple of years. Perhaps the most dramatic shift has been how our society has become even more reliant on technology. Desktop-class chips once considered relatively boring have become …

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Intel’s next

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Intel’s next-gen PC chip, Raptor Lake, isn’t for sale yet, but it’s mature enough to boot Windows. That’s the word from Gregory Bryant, Intel’s PC chip chief, at CES 2022 on Tuesday. “With our next generation processors, code-named Raptor Lake, on …

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Razer Blade 14, 15 and 17 boosted with 12th

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. On the heels of AMD and Nvidia’s CES 2022 announcements of their latest high-performance processors and graphics chips, Razer revealed which of those components you can expect to find in the next round of updates to its Razer Blade gaming laptops.  …

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Alienware relaunches m17 gaming laptop with all

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. When he reviewed the Intel version of the Alienware m17 R4 in June last year, CNET’s Josh Goldman said, “Regardless of what’s in it, the Alienware m17 R4 is a strong pick if you’re looking for an attractive, big-screen gaming experience, portable …

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Acer Chromebook Spin 513, Chromebook 314 and 315 are small, medium and large Chromebooks for work and school

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Acer makes a lot of Chromebooks from small but tough 11.6-inch models designed for schools to the first 17-inch Chromebook that’s just right as a desktop replacement for families. During CES 2022, Acer announced three more options that slot right in …

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Apple’s next big thing after the iPhone may come in 2022

Get ready for the hype train, because it’s preparing to head out of Cupertino (again). Next year is shaping up to be a busy one for Apple, if rumors are to be believed, filled with new technology that may be on par with tentpole moments like the first Macintosh introduction in 1984, the first iMac in 1999 or the iPhone …

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Yes, you can use Windows software on a Chromebook

Chromebooks are simple, secure, generally affordable and free of many of the hassles associated with Windows PCs. Most people will find they’re perfect for their needs. But there is one thing that continues to exasperate people new to Chromebooks as well as stop a lot of potential buyers in their tracks: Chromebooks can not natively install and run Windows or Mac …

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The most innovative tech gear of 2021, according to me

Innovation. What a completely slippery word, second only to “invention.” As much as we’re culturally fond of the notion of the “eureka!” moment or “game-changing” devices, important leaps in technology (or science or philosophy or…almost any discipline) progress slowly and quietly until they appear, seemingly full-sprung from the heads at Apple. Or Google. Or Microsoft. Or that unknown company crouching …

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