Whether you’re hunting for an affordable gaming rig, shopping for back-to-school gear, or just need a new general-purpose laptop, the Dell G3 15 Gaming Laptop ticks a lot of boxes. The Intel Core i5 configuration is usually priced at $780, and right now you can get the Dell G3 15 gaming laptop for $653 when …
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Apple’s big summer surprise was not the first ARM-based Mac. It wasn’t a new Mac Mini, nor the return of the 12-inch MacBook. The biggest hardware news from the company right now is a new 27-inch iMac. Yes, it looks the same as the last 27-inch iMac, and the one before that, and so on. It even keeps the same starting prices …
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Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia are among the leaders of the pack for cloud gaming — technology that renders and streams supported games from data centers to your phones, PCs and Macs so you can play on devices that might otherwise not be able to run them. Among high-profile newcomers there’s also Microsoft’s Project xCloud, which launches next month but has the advantage …
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Would-be aviators can take to the virtual skies, with the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator on Tuesday. It’s available on PC, Xbox Game Pass for PC and Steam. The company is offering a free “Aviators Club” livery set to players who get the game before Sept. 30. It’ll appear in the in-game marketplace on Wednesday, and can be applied to all of the …
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The competition in cloud gaming is heating up, with Microsoft’s Xbox game streaming (xCloud) arriving in September, and now Nvidia encroaching on Google Stadia’s turf by adding Chromebooks to GeForce Now‘s supported platforms. The ability to run on a Chromebook is a great option, and GeForce Now is a slightly more sensible choice than Stadia. It’s also easy to use: …
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If you need a new laptop, you might want to hold off until later this year when Intel’s newest chips are available. Tiger Lake chips promise faster speeds, better graphics and longer battery life. Formally called Intel’s 11th generation Core processors, the chips will create more realistic explosions in Call of Duty and allow for longer PowerPoint slide decks before …
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Nvidia has some GeForce news, and the graphics card maker has set up a countdown clock in anticipation of its big Sept. 1 announcement. Calling it the “Ultimate Countdown,” Nvidia’s special event site teases, “Before we enter the future, join us to celebrate the biggest breakthroughs in PC gaming since 1999. And what comes next.” Not much is known about what …
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Microsoft plans to make its Project xCloud streaming service for its Xbox Games Pass subscription service available to the public starting Sept. 15, following nearly a year of public testing. The company said the service, which allows people to play games over the internet in a similar way we stream Netflix movies today, will be included in its $14.99 per …
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Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire chipmaker Arm from SoftBank, according to Bloomberg, which cited anonymous sources. The companies apparently aim to reach a deal in the coming weeks, and the graphics card maker is the only suitor at the moment. Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Japanese conglomerate SoftBank was looking to sell the UK-based …
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Looking to give NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service a try? You’ll want to make sure to create your account on an Android phone or tablet or an Android TV device such as the Nvidia Shield. As part of a prelaunch deal struck with Google, those who sign up for Peacock using an Android device will be able to get three months of Peacock …
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