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Razer built an RGB microphone that displays live stream emotes

September 27, 2019
If you’re a livestreamer determined to stand out from the pack with flashy effects, Razer has your back. It’s introducing a Seiren Emote microphone whose 8×8 LED screen displays (what else?) emotes in sync with Twitch and Mixer stream events, including through common tools like Streamlabs and XSplit. You can display a custom channel emote when someone subscribes, a puking rainbow…
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HP’s new Chromebooks support the universal stylus standard

September 27, 2019
HP’s latest Chromebooks, the x360 12b and 14b, are the company’s first to support the Universal Stylus Initiative (USI), the new standard that lets compatible styluses work seamlessly across a range of different devices. The Chromebooks have been released as part of a…
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Dell’s six-core XPS 13 laptop goes on sale October 1st

September 26, 2019
The latest version of Dell’s XPS 13 — which is available with 10th-generation Intel Core processors — will go on sale October 1st in North America. It’s the first six-core configuration for the system, which will come with Windows 10 or Ubuntu 18.04. Also on that date, Dell will start selling 13, 15 and 17-inch versions of the Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 with 10th-gen Core CPUs.
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Windows 10 is used on over 900 million devices

September 24, 2019
Windows 10 is now being used on over 900 million devices. Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi tweeted about the milestone today, saying that Microsoft added more new Windows 10 devices in the last 12 months than ever before. #Windows10 is on more than 900M devices! Thanks to our…
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Apple will manufacture its new Mac Pro in Texas

September 23, 2019
Apple hinted that it wanted to manufacture the redesigned Mac Pro in Texas, and now it’s official. The company has confirmed that it’ll assemble the workstation at the same Austin, Texas plant that has produced the cylindrical Mac Pro since 2013. The company isn’t shy about the reason for the move: it’s reportedly enabled by exemptions from Trump’s China tariffs for…
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Apple gets US approval for Mac Pro tariff exemptions

September 21, 2019
President Trump may have claimed in July that Apple wouldn’t get tariff exemptions for the redesigned Mac Pro, but the reality is very different. The US Trade Representative’s office has confirmed that regulators approved 10 out of 15 of the company’s…
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Windows 10 Insider build simplifies Bluetooth pairing

September 20, 2019
Microsoft has rolled out its latest Windows 10 preview build for Insiders in the Fast Ring, and it comes with an enhanced Swift Pair feature for Bluetooth accessories. The tech giant first introduced Swift Pair back in early 2018 as a quick way to connect Bluetooth devices…
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HP's new ultrawide monitor can show two device's screens at once

September 18, 2019
In addition to a super light laptop, HP also unveiled an intriguing new ultrawide curved monitor today. Creatively named S430c, the 43.4-inch screen isn’t the sharpest or most attractive external display I’ve seen, but it has some compelling features. You can hook up two devices to the S430c at once (via USB-C) and power both their screens side by side, so it’s like you have two…
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