After years of trouble and delay, Intel’s chipmaking business finally has some good news to report. The most advanced manufacturing process the company has committed to will arrive in the second half of 2024, six months earlier than planned. Intel fell behind rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Samsung because of problems modernizing its …
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If you’ve been waiting for the right time to pull the trigger on a brand new laptop, now’s your chance. Best Buy is offering huge discounts on a selection of over 20 windows laptops and 2-in-1s with savings of up to $350 available. The sale includes plenty of impressive models, including some of our favorites of the year like the Surface …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s annual developer confab is officially on the books for June. The iPhone maker on Tuesday announced plans to hold its Worldwide Developers Conference June 6 through 10, during which it’s expected to show off the next versions of its iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, MacOS …
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Dell’s Precision 5470, which was unveiled Thursday, is the world’s smallest, thinnest and most powerful 14-inch workstation, according to the PC-maker. Designed for creators, engineers and other specialty professionals, the Precision 5470 is the first to be built around a 12th-gen Intel Core H-series processor. Available in April with pricing coming soon, the 5470 can be configured with up to …
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Shopping for a new computer? Whether you’re looking for something ultra-portable, need ample storage or just want access to basic computing tasks at a low price, Asus has the right tools to meet your work, school, gaming and entertainment needs. Right now Amazon has marked down select Asus desktops, laptops and Chromebooks, with prices starting as low as $200. You …
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Intel finally debuts its new discrete graphics cards, arriving more than fashionably late to a party already dominated by Nvidia and AMD. Based on the same Xe architecture that debuted in its integrated GPUs circa 2020 (11th-gen Tiger Lake), it expands the hardware and features to take advantage of access to the higher power and dedicated memory available when it’s …
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With its stunning 13.3-inch QLED touchscreen, 360-degree hinges and a powerful Intel Core i7 processor, the Samsung Galaxy Flex2 Alpha is a powerful two-in-one that doesn’t skimp on its laptop or tablet features. It’s an impressive machine that normally comes with a hefty $1,050 price tag to match. But today only at Best Buy, you can snag it for just …
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Apple is rumored to launch new versions of its MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro later this year, according to a Sunday newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. However, updated models of the higher-end, 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros are said to not arrive until 2023. The MacBook Air was originally rumored to debut at the end of 2021 or in …
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Acer makes a lot of Chromebooks, and they come in a variety of configurations and screen sizes. That’s great for consumers, schools and businesses because there’s something to meet every need, but it can get tricky when shopping for one, especially when Acer keeps the name the same year after year like Chromebook 514. This older version is still around, but …
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Chipmaker Arm, owned by Japanese tech giant SoftBank, is making plans for layoffs after SoftBank’s $40 billion deal to sell Arm to Nvidia collapsed in February. The company is preparing to cut 12% to 15% of its staff in the US and UK, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The layoffs were announced to staff via a memo from Arm CEO Rene Haas and could potentially …
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