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Windows 10’s November 2019 update is now available to testers

October 11, 2019
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 update will be called the November 2019 Update, and the final build is available now to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Ring. The company has previously said that it’s a small update which focuses on performance improvements and quality enhancements. That’s not to say there aren’t any new features, however. The November update’s major additions…
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PC shipments grew in Q3 2019 thanks to Windows 10 refresh

October 10, 2019
The PC market grew between 1% and 3% in Q3 2019, according to research firms Gartner and IDC. After six years of quarterly PC shipment declines, 2018 was mixed, with negative, flat, and positive quarters. 2019 is doing slightly better: Q1 was negative, but Q2 and Q3…
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Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 review: Better than the original

October 10, 2019
You could say we’re big fans of Dell’s latest XPS 13. It’s been one of our favorite laptops since 2015, and we called the newest model the perfect ultraportable back in April. Well, Dell has already managed to one-up itself with a revamped 2-in-1 version of…
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HP targets businesses with its latest Chromebooks

October 10, 2019
Much like Dell did recently, HP has unveiled a couple of Chromebooks and a Chromebox for enterprises, touting the cheaper, simpler and more secure nature of Google’s cloud-powered Chrome OS ecosystem. The most powerful of the trio is the Chromebook Enterprise x360 14E G1, a convertible with Intel Core i5 and i7 processors that can run up to 13 hours on a charge. The elegant, but bland…
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Windows 10 testers can now answer Android phone calls

October 8, 2019
At Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2019 in August and the Surface hardware event last week, Microsoft talked about Windows 10’s Your Phone app getting a new Calls feature. Today, the company is letting Windows Insiders start testing an early preview of Android calling on Windows 10. Having given up on Windows Phone, Microsoft has increasingly poured more resources into Android as its mobile…
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Save $120 on a 32-inch Dell QHD monitor

October 3, 2019
If you’re looking for a new desktop screen, Amazon has a compelling offer on a Dell monitor. The company’s S3219D is currently $179.99, down from $299.99. It features a 32-inch VA panel with QHD 2560 x 1440 resolution. Additionally, it comes with 5W speakers and a variety of HDMI, DisplayPort and USB ports for a good spread of connectivity options. It also features 99 percent sRGB…
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