Trying to get work done in a makeshift workspace is hard; trying to replicate your office-based professional workflow during this coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic requires even more finesse. Here’s some gear that might make it go a little more smoothly. Hopefully, you’ve already bought or own the requisite laptop, desktop or tablet necessary to get your creative work …
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This is shaping up to be a busy week for laptops targeting gamers and creators. Monday, we saw the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, the first with AMD’s flagship eight-core consumer mobile chip and first AMD-based laptop with discrete Nvidia RTX graphics. Today, Intel announced its competing 10th-gen Core H series, which is headlined by a new octa-core/16-thread i7 processor, the …
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While we’re still waiting for the 10th-generation versions of Intel’s Core i9 mobile processors, AMD is officially introducing its flagship Ryzen 9 4900H-series processor, an eight-core competitor for the i9-9880H using AMD’s Zen 2 process architecture. It’s a 35-45-watt CPU intended for thin-ish gaming and creative laptop designs (a la the Razer Blade 15) with a discrete, low-power GPU like …
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Google’s streaming game service, Stadia, is no longer just for Pixel phones. Official support for 13 Samsung phones, plus a few Asus and Razer gaming phones, is coming in a few days. But you’ll still need to hardwire these phones to the Stadia controller with a USB cable. If you’re interested in playing with Google Stadia, these are the phones …
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Apple may be gearing up to release a wireless charging pad to replace the AirPower (RIP). We dive into a report that says this new charging pad could appear in the first half of 2020, potentially alongside the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2. Is the AirPower coming back? Considering Apple canceled the project in 2019, it seems highly unlikely. A …
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All eyes will be on Iowa tonight. The Democratic presidential candidates face their first major test when Iowans caucus on Monday, Feb. 3. Unlike primary states where voters head to the polls to cast their votes, Iowa is a caucus state where people gather at a series of local meetings to discuss and debate and vote on the candidates. A …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. In a packed ballroom at the Mirage hotel at CES 2020, a neon green logo beckoned me toward it like a siren calling to sailors in The Iliad. Fortunately for me there were no treacherous rocks waiting to send me to …
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It seems like budget accessories are always the last to get updated. They’re overlooked until the latest designs and features are well established in their pricier siblings before they finally get the new look. SteelSeries’ $30 Rival 3 wired gaming mouse and Apex 3 and 5 keyboards — $50 and $100, respectively — have finally earned the new family designs …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Despite huge leaps in processing power, display tech and portability, laptops have had a hard time moving past the traditional clamshell design that has defined several decades of PC design. Even though we see dozens of new models every year at …
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The perfect portable projector has yet to be invented, but the new Xgimi Mogo Pro comes close. I’ll explain why below, but first here’s the deal: For a limited time, you can save $50 on the Mogo Pro 1080p projector with promo code 2020MOGOPRORICK. That brings the $550 price down to $500 — still a lot, I know, but keep …
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