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HP Elite Dragonfly hands-on: A really light business notebook

September 18, 2019
HP is chasing superlatives again. Last year, the company launched the Spectre Folio — the first laptop made out of leather. It also trotted out the first 15-inch laptop with an AMOLED screen at CES this year, and battled rival Dell to be the first to deliver a gaming notebook with a 240hz display. It’s continuing its mission to collect a bunch of “firsts” with the new Elite…
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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…
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Wirecutter's best deals: Save $150 on a Dell 34-inch 2K curved monitor

September 16, 2019
This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter’s independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read Wirecutter’s continuously updated list of deals here. Street price: $100; deal price: $64 Available for $64 at checkout for Prime members, this is an all-time low for this smart light switch…
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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…
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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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Razer case keeps your iPhone cool during intense gaming sessions

September 11, 2019
Razer is jumping into the crowded world of iPhone cases, but with (what else?) a decidedly gaming-oriented twist. The company’s newly introduced Arctech and Arctech Slim rely on a custom-developed Thermaprene material and perforations to transfer heat away from 2018 and newer iPhones (including the iPhone 11 line) as well as the Razer Phone 2, theoretically preserving your handset’s…
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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 a small 7-inch version. The other two are the Yoga Smart Tab and Smart Tab M8 — 10-inch and 8-inch Android tablets…
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