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Alienware’s new gaming monitors feature fast refresh rates and retractable headset hangers

August 16, 2022

Dell is releasing two new Alienware-branded monitors this fall. Before you ask, they don’t feature QD-OLED panels like the drool-worthy AW3423DW. The more interesting of the two new monitors is the 27-inch AW2723DF. It features an LG Nano IPS panel with a 2560 x 1440 resolution, a native 240Hz refresh rate and a claimed 1ms gray to gray response time. A factory overclock lets you push the…

Dell's XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition is the first laptop certified for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

July 21, 2022

Dell’s XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition is the first laptop to be certified for the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS version of Linux, Canonical announced. That means you can buy one starting in August with Ubuntu pre-installed, while current owners of the XPS 13 Plus model sold with…

Dell’s affordable G16 gaming laptop features a 12th-gen Intel CPU and NVIDIA RTX graphics

July 19, 2022

New Alienware laptops with optional 480Hz displays aren’t the only computers Dell announced today. The company also has a new option for those looking for something more affordable. The G16 represents the first 16-inch laptop for the company’s Dell Gaming brand. Dell…

Alienware’s refreshed m17 R5 gaming laptop is getting a super-fast 480Hz display

July 19, 2022

Alienware’s 17-inch laptops have always offered strong performance. But now thanks to an update that’s adding support for up to a Radeon RX 6850M XT GPU and a new 480Hz display, Alienware says the refreshed m17 R5 is the most powerful AMD Advantage laptop yet. Engineered to make use of features like AMD’s Smart Access Memory, SmartShift Max and FreeSync Premium, the m17…

Apple may release M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros as early as this fall

July 18, 2022

Less than a year after announcing the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, Apple reportedly plans to update those devices as early as this fall. Responding to a reader question in his latest Power On newsletter (via 9to5Mac), Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the company is…

Razer takes on Elgato's Stream Deck with its Stream Controller

July 15, 2022

Many creators use a control pad like Elgato’s Stream Deck to help them manage livestreams and create art. Razer is looking to make moves in the space with its own control pad, the Stream Controller. The company is working with Loupedeck on the device, which seems to be…

Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro is $250 off right now

July 14, 2022

If you’ve already decided you want to go big on your next laptop, consider the 16-inch MacBook Pro. We gave it a score of 92 in our review, and we didn’t find too much to knock it for. However, it’s pretty pricey with its $2,499 starting price. But right now you can pick it up for $250 less at Amazon as the online retailer has knocked the price of the 512GB version down to…

Apple's MacBook Air M2 ships July 15, with pre-orders starting July 8

July 6, 2022

Good news for those who’ve been waiting for Apple’s colorful laptops to come out: The new M2-powered MacBook Air will be available for pre-order starting on July 8th at 5AM PDT/8AM EDT. It was first introduced in June at WWDC alongside the redesigned 13-inch…

Apple's entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 may have slower SSD speeds than the M1 model

June 27, 2022

Apple’s 13-inch 256GB MacBook Pro M2 may have worse SSD performance than the equivalent M1 model, according to testing by YouTube sites Max Tech and Created Tech seen by MacRumors. The $1,300 base model showed around 50 percent slower read speeds (1,446 MB/s compared…

Apple's Mac Mini M1 drops back down to $570

June 23, 2022

If you’re looking to upgrade to a speedy, compact desktop, Apple’s Mac Mini M1 is a good option. The machine is back on sale at Amazon right now for $570 thanks to a coupon that knocks $99 off its price. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen on the desktop that runs on Apple’s M1 chipset, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Buy Mac Mini M1 (256GB) at Amazon &#8211…