The way we play games is about to change. Or, at least, that’s the claim from companies with cloud-gaming services. Using Project xCloud or Nvidia GeForce Now, you can stream console-quality releases to any screen, including your phone. But how is anyone supposed to hold both a controller and a phone at the same time? It’s not really gaming anywhere if the form factor discourages me from…
Dell’s Black Friday deals are here a week early. There are discounts on laptops, desktops, smart TVs and all of the accessories you might need. Dell says the supplies are limited, so if you spot a deal you want, it might be best to act fast. Here are a few of the best…
With Black Friday around the corner, now is the perfect time to purchase a laptop if you need a new one. Dell has discounted most of its laptops, including popular ones like the XPS 13. Act fast, however, as a couple of models have already sold out.
XPS 13
Dell has…
MacBook Pro 16-inch review: The ultimate Apple laptop
November 21, 2019
Talk to any true Apple fan, and they’ll tell you the last great MacBook Pro was the mid-2015 15-inch model. It had a wide array of ports, a great keyboard and an SD card slot. There was no butterfly keyboard or TouchBar to deal with. As the former Tumblr developer Marco Arment put it: “It’s designed for us, rather than asking us to adapt ourselves to it.”
The 16-inch MacBook Pro is the…
Trump ‘opens’ Texas Apple plant that’s built Mac Pros since 2013
November 21, 2019
As planned, today Donald Trump took a tour of an Apple manufacturing facility in Texas alongside CEO Tim Cook. While impeachment hearings continued in D.C., the president tweeted that “Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying…
The 16-inch MacBook Pro has a mysterious 'lid angle sensor'
November 20, 2019
The 16-inch MacBook Pro still has some mysteries left after its initial teardown. Both MacRumors and iFixit have confirmed the presence of a “lid angle sensor” that appears to replace the usual Hall effect sensor (measuring the magnitude of a magnetic field) used to…
HP rejects Xerox buyout offer
November 18, 2019
HP has been receiving buyout offers as of late, but it’s not ready to lose its independence — at least, not yet. The tech pioneer has rejected a Xerox proposal to buy the company for $22 per share, arguing that the current offer “undervalues” HP and isn’t in shareholders’ “best interests.” It also cast doubt on Xerox’s ability to pull off the deal in the first place, noting…
President Trump will visit Apple's Mac Pro factory on November 20th
November 17, 2019
Apple is determined to win as as many tariff exemptions as it can, it seems. The White House has confirmed that President Trump will visit Apple’s Mac Pro factory in Austin, Texas on November 20th, backing up rumors of an impending tour. It’s not clear if Tim Cook…
From the time we spent with Apple’s just-announced 16-inch MacBook Pro, it was obvious that the shallow, unreliable butterfly keyboard design was out and scissor switches were back in. (It didn’t hurt that Apple has confirmed the changes on the new MacBook Pro’s…
16-inch MacBook Pro is here (and so is our gift guide)!
November 15, 2019
Get ready for the holidays with an in depth look at Engadget’s holiday gift guide! This week, editor in chief Dana Wollman joins Devindra to chat about how we pick the best gadget gifts and some of the wildest choices we’ve made. And of course, we find time to dive into the giant laptop in the room, the 16″ MacBook Pro.
Listen below, or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you’ve…
