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Is the Dell XPS 13 the best Windows laptop around?

September 16, 2019
Very little sums up Devindra Hardawar’s feelings about the Dell XPS 13 better than the first sentence of his review: It’s “pretty much the best Windows ultraportable around, and you should buy it.” That’s a bold statement. However, the combination of thin bezels, a compact design and speedy performance helped to earn the laptop a phenomenal score of 93. The only…
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Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro review (2019): This is the one

September 16, 2019
Last fall, Apple finally updated the MacBook Air. In doing so, it made choosing the best entry-level Mac laptop far more complicated than necessary. The Air was directly pitted against the 12-inch MacBook and the cheapest 13-inch MacBook Pro (sans Touch Bar). There was no clear-cut best option: There was too much feature overlap, and no one machine was a winner in all regards. Fortunately, Apple…
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Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 may come in a 15-inch model

September 14, 2019
To date, you’ve had to buy a Surface Book 2 if you’ve wanted a Microsoft-made laptop larger than 13.5-inches. Soon, though, you might not have to spend quite so much to get a large surface. The historically accurate WinFuture claims that Microsoft will unveil a…
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Microsoft releases its first preview of Power Toys for Windows 10

September 6, 2019
If you’ve been a PC user since the days of Windows 95 and Windows XP, then you may recognize the name Power Toys from a set of Microsoft-developed system utilities. After a few generations on the shelf, the concept has returned and now the first preview release of Power Toys for Windows 10 is available. Going along with Microsoft’s open source shift, the set of utilities and their…
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Lenovo made an Avengers game for its Mirage AR headset

September 5, 2019
Lenovo’s first AR headset had a strange limitation. It would only play games, and at launch there was just one of them: Star Wars: Jedi Challenges. Sure, that’s a massive franchise, but it was hard to believe the company expected people to spend $200 on an AR kit…
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Lenovo's take on Google's Nest Hub has a built-in camera

September 5, 2019
Lenovo is fully embracing its recently found identity as a part-time smart home device maker by announcing three new smart displays here at IFA 2019. First is the Smart Display 7, which expands the company’s existing lineup of Google-based connected displays by adding…
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Lenovo's Yoga laptops get the 10th-gen Intel treatment and AI smarts

September 5, 2019
Lenovo is joining the likes of Dell and Acer in upgrading its products to feature Intel’s 10th-generation laptop CPUs. The new systems include the 14-inch and 15-inch Yoga C940 2-in-1, the Yoga C740 in the same two sizes and the 13-inch Yoga C640. Of the lot, the new 14-inch Yoga C940 is the most interesting, since it’s also certified under Intel’s Project Athena standard for…
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