The Labor Day laptop deals are going fast. But if you’re on the hunt for a new laptop this fall, whether for work or college, it’s still possible to find great price cuts on Best Buy, Amazon and NewEgg. And since your three-day weekend plans likely involve activities that are more entertaining than shopping for a new laptop, …
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I’ve had an iPhone since the iPhone 3G in 2008 and currently own an iPhone XS Max. I love the iOS ecosystem and, besides some forgettable minor annoyances here and there, I never had any issue with it. That is until now. On Aug. 4, Microsoft announced the full version of Xbox Game Pass will come to Android phones, but not iPhones. Now, …
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Apple users are quick to brag about how seamlessly their iPhone, iPad and Mac all work together. And for the longest time, they’ve admittedly had bragging rights. But Microsoft’s Your Phone app on Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) is quickly catching up and, in some ways, surpassing Apple. Google has tried filling the gap with Messages for Web, giving Android …
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Seven years is a very long time in the tech world. You probably wouldn’t keep the same phone for seven years, or the same laptop. But if you bought a new Xbox One or PlayStation 4 in 2013, when those consoles originally went on sale, it’ll be seven years old later this year. (I’m still using my launch PS4, which …
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Chinese tech giant ByteDance may be ready to give up its control of TikTok after all, with reports in recent days saying the social networking app’s sale may be finalized soon. A deal for TikTok’s US, New Zealand and Australian operations is expected to be announced sometime in the near future, according to reports in CNBC, The Wall Street Journal …
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The future generation of PC chips from Qualcomm is here — and Acer and HP will soon sell products using the technology as Apple gears up for similar computers of its own. Qualcomm on Thursday at the IFA electronics show in Berlin unveiled the second generation of its 8cx processor for Microsoft Windows laptops and 2-in-1 devices. The company says …
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Acer is the first across the line offering a laptop powered by the just-announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 platform, with the new Spin 7. This two-in-one hybrid, presented onstage during Qualcomm’s (virtual) keynote at the IFA tech show, is part of a new generation of Snapdragon devices that Qualcomm says will, “support the digital transformation and mobility needs for remote productivity …
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Verizon is expanding a test of quantum computing technology that the carrier believes could help secure its networks. A pilot project of a technology called quantum key distribution in Washington DC was successful, so Verizon it will now test it across the US. Quantum computing could solve some computing problems impossible for conventional machines, the most famous being an ability to crack conventional …
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Looks like Razer isn’t the only gaming company entering the workforce. MSI, known for its gaming PCs and peripherals, announced Thursday an all-new series of business-focused laptops called Summit. It’s starting with two lines, the Summit E and Summit B, both running on a new 11th-gen Intel Core i7 U-series processor. Each line is available with either a 15.6- or …
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I can’t stop looking at the Galaxy Z Fold 2. I keep catching myself glancing admiringly at its cool metal frame, 6.2-inch outer screen and thin bezels. The Z Fold 2 is such a complete, well-considered foldable phone, it’s now hard to think of the original Galaxy Fold as anything other than a working mockup with a ridiculous $1,980 price tag. For $2,000 …
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