Maybe it’s because Apple’s announcing new iPhones tomorrow, or maybe it’s because Samsung phone prices always see a drop after launch (though not usually this soon). Whatever the case, this is notable for anyone who’s been eyeballing a Note. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Microsoft Store (via eBay) has the unlocked …
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For those longing for the days of Windows 95 and its useful collection of PowerToys utilities, Microsoft is letting you add helpful little extensions that make Microsoft’s desktop more delightful to use on Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon). PowerToys, Microsoft’s playful name for a series of free Windows add-ons first developed for Windows 95, gives users greater flexibility when performing a …
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I pick up a virtual reality headset and place it over my eyes. Before I can even blink, it transports me to a world far away from the bustling IFA electronics show. I know that I’m in the bowels of the dismal Berlin Messe convention center, but my brain thinks I’ve managed to escape. I wish I could tell you …
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Microsoft will make Windows more flexible for power users with the return of PowerToys. These utilities are designed to let experts of the operating system customize and improve their productivity. There are two PowerToys available to preview on Friday. The first is a Windows shortcut guide that will display an overlay of the keyboard shortcuts for whatever window is currently …
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With Labor Day behind us, we’re in the thick of back-to-school season — and retailers are offering up some of their best deals since Black Friday. This is a great time to pick up a new laptop. Some of our top college laptop picks are discounted right now. Best Buy has the 2018 MacBook Air for $950. You can currently pick …
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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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Mozilla has switched on Firefox’s tracking protection feature for everyone on Windows and Android, dialing up its effort to protect privacy from website publishers and advertisers that would like to keep tabs on your online behavior. Mozilla enabled tracking protection for new Firefox users in June, but now it’s on for everyone, the nonprofit said Tuesday. Tracking protection is all …
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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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After a long two years, Wacom has updated its MobileStudio Pro 16 Windows tablet (the company calls it a “pen computer”) bumping the processor up a couple generations from dual core to quad core (Core i7-8559U) and the graphics processor up a generation to an Nvidia Quadro P1000. It’s now a lot faster, its USB-C connections have bulked up to …
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