USB4 is done, the group developing the next version of the immensely successful USB connector technology said Tuesday. USB4 doubles speeds compared to today’s fastest USB 3.2 by incorporating Intel’s speedy Thunderbolt technology that you already see on high-end laptops and peripherals. The USB Implementers Forum announced the completion of the technical specification Tuesday, a move …
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A wave of Intel-powered laptops are about to get thinner, lighter — and a lot more power efficient. This week at the IFA electronics trade show in Berlin, Acer, Asus, Lenovo, MSI and Razer plan to unveil new laptops using Intel’s Comet Lake 10th-generation Core processors. Some of those devices will meet Intel’s new Project Athena requirements, designing computers to be even …
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Wi-Fi 6 is just now arriving in phones, laptops and network equipment. But engineers are already turning their attention to what’ll come next: Wi-Fi 7. With speeds as high as 30 gigabits per second, the next generation of Wi-Fi promises better streaming video, longer range and fewer problems with traffic congestion. The change will come in a series of steps, …
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Razer’s refresh of its Blade Stealth 13 ultraportable laptop skates into fall on Intel’s 10nm Ice Lake processors with a quad-core Core i7-1065G7 U-series processor, a Mercury White alternative to basic black (and pink!) and new Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 discrete graphics to replace its MX150 options. The white version replaces the entry level model at a slightly higher price — …
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Best Buy is a good place to start for back-to-school shoppers still searching for a laptop for the school year. Popular on campus, the MacBook Air is currently on sale at Best Buy, and there are also deals on Windows laptops this Labor Day weekend, many of which also included added savings for students. Let’s dive in before the sale …
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Best Buy is a good place to start for back-to-school shoppers still searching for a laptop for the school year. Popular on campus, the MacBook Air is currently on sale at Best Buy, and there are also deals on Windows laptops this Labor Day weekend, many of which also included added savings for students. Let’s dive in before the sale …
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Labor Day weekend is winding to a close, but there are still plenty of good deals out there. We’ve updated our list below, pulling expired sales and verifying ones that are still available as of Monday morning. Here are the ones that are still worth your time: We’ve rounded up the best Labor Day mattress deals. We’ve also gathered the …
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Update, September 1: This deal is no longer available. Back in March, Dell introduced a new version of its already-very-good XPS 13 laptop. Dan Ackerman’s verdict: “We’ve finally run out of complaints.” The near-perfect system easily won a spot on CNET’s list of the best laptops for 2019. Of course, it’s not an inexpensive machine, especially when you start piling …
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We get it. 5G is a big deal. But honestly, you likely use Wi-Fi networks as much or more with your phone and PC, so tune out the 5G noise for a moment and appreciate what’s coming with Wi-Fi 6. “While 5G is getting much of the limelight, Wi-Fi 6 will have a bigger impact in our connected lives — …
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Lenovo is updating six of its ThinkPad laptop lines with Intel’s 10th-gen Comet Lake mobile processors including its premium seventh-gen 14-inch X1 Carbon ultraportable. The announcement comes less than a week after Dell said it’s updating its Editors’ Choice award-winning XPS 13 and much of its Inspiron lineup with Comet Lake chips. The new Comet Lake-architecture CPUs don’t promise any of the advances …
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