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The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook

Samsung’s gorgeous Galaxy Chromebook goes on sale on April 6 for $999

Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook will be a powerful competitor to Apple's MacBook Air when it launches on April 6 for $999.
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Acer’s Swift 3 laptops to get eight-core Ryzen 4000 chips for just $630

You won't find an "Intel Inside" badge on Acer's new Aspire 5 or Swift 3 ultraportables. These affordable laptops leverage AMD's Ryzen 4000 processors and integrated Radeon graphics to do the heavy lifting.
Gregory Bryant, Intel senior vice president in the Client Computing Group, displays a “Lakefield” reference board during Intel Corporation’s news event at CES 2019 on Jan. 7, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Intel 10th-gen Core i9 to deliver 5.3GHz clock speeds, according to leaked slide

Intel's 10th-gen H-series processors could be launching soon with maximum clock speeds of 5.3GHz. But there is a catch and not everyone will have the access.
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Apple considered bringing the notch to the Mac, and it could still happen

Apple's patent filing revealed that the company is working on bringing Face ID to the Mac. The problem? The controversial notch could make an appearance.
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Intel Rocket Lake-S to use hybrid chiplet architecture for 25% performance boost

Slated to arrive this year, Intel's Rocket Lake-S processor is said to feature improved instructions per clock, better graphics, PCIe 4.0 support, and more.
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Nvidia’s DLSS 2.0 to bring boosted frame rates without the blurry textures

Nvidia's DLSS 2.0 update leans heavily on artificial intelligence and machine learning to make games look sharper while also improving performance.
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We’re giving away an insanely powerful $3,900 Falcon NW Talon gaming desktop

Falcon Northwest has been a beloved brand among gamers and creators for its custom-built powerful desktops. Thankfully, you won't have to spend a fortune to own the Talon 20th Anniversary Edition PC, as one lucky reader will have the chance to win one for free.
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DirectX 12 Ultimate brings ray tracing to the Xbox Series X, PCs, and beyond

Nvidia and Microsoft are looking to supercharge raytracing for PC and console gaming with the new DirectX 12 Ultimate framework. Support for mesh shaders bring even more details without the performance hit to games.
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Intel is using A.I. to build smell-o-vision chips

Intel has a new processor capable of smell. Yes, smell-o-vision is closer to reality thanks to Intel's work with artificial intelligence and deep learning.
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AMD’s RDNA 2 graphics offer ray-tracing, promise 50% better performance

AMD's next-generation RDNA 2 graphics cards, slated to launch later this year, will appeal to enthusiast gamers with ray tracing and variable rate shading.
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Intel CFO: “10nm isn’t going to be the best node that Intel has ever had”

Intel has openly admitted that 10nm hasn't been the success it wanted it to be. Instead, the company wants to jump ahead of its 10nm processor woes and leapfrog rival AMD in the race to a 5nm CPU architecture.
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Nvidia gaming laptops are about to get a 50% bump in frame rates

Nvidia's RTX 2080 Super graphics card could be launching soon with a performance boost that will make mobile PC gamers very pleased.
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Nvidia’s next-generation GPUs could destroy Xbox Series X if leaks are true

Thought 12 TFLOPs on Microsoft's Xbox One Series X was powerful? Leaked benchmarks suggest Nvidia is trying to push performance with its unannounced Ampere graphics cards, which could launch as early as next month at GTC.
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HTC offers cheaper Vive Pro Eye bundles, expands eye-tracking in VR

HTC is deepening its push into the world of enterprise virtual reality by introducing new bundles alongside a lower price for its Vive Pro Eye headset. Now you can add more base stations or tack on an extended warranty.
Microsoft Surface Duo

Microsoft Surface Duo could launch this summer, months ahead of schedule

Despite an earlier promise of holiday 2020 availability, you may be able to pick up Microsoft's Surface Duo phone by as early as summer. The rumored accelerated timeline could make Microsoft's hardware appear more competitive.
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Raspberry Pi celebrates its eighth birthday with a serious price cut

Raspberry Pi celebrates its eighth birthday by making the Raspberry Pi 4 computer even more affordable. With a $10 price cut, the 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 model now costs $35, making it an easy choice over the base 1GB configuration.
HTC Vive Cosmos

With new swappable faceplates, the Vive Cosmos is now a modular VR platform

HTC's new Vive Cosmos Elite VR headset is designed to be flexible with a modular design. Like the original Cosmos, the Elite can accommodate new faceplates to bring additional features in the future.
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Origin PC Cryo Core is a superfluously beautiful upgrade to cool your board

Most gamers are already familiar with liquid cooled CPU and GPU solutions, but boutique PC manufacturer Origin PC wants to take liquid cooling to the next level. The company's Cryo Core module is designed to keep your entire motherboard cool and works with CPU and GPU radiators, like Corsair's Hydro X.
Windows 7 Laptop

Here’s why the death of Windows 7 is breathing new life into PCs

Even as fans mourn the death of Windows 7, the operating system's end-of-life offers new opportunities for Microsoft, Intel, and their OEM hardware partners to profit. As consumers and businesses upgrade this year, they'll also be dazzled by new technologies, like 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and new form factors.
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Apple scrambles to reduce coronavirus impact on Chinese gear

Apple announced during its first quarter earnings call of 2020 that it has already begun plans to mitigate any loss of revenues due to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in the greater China area. Tim Cook stated that even though retail traffic is down in the area, it is working to find backup suppliers.
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Avast could be selling your browsing history. Here’s how to stop it

Though its marketed as an anti-virus program designed to keep you safe when using the internet, Avast may actually be selling your private browsing data, including Google Maps searches, to marketers. If you love Avast's free tool, we'll show you how to stop the company from selling your browsing history.
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AMD’s Ryzen 4 laptop CPU beats an Intel desktop chip in this leaked benchmark

AMD scored a major victory against rival Intel with its newly announced Ryzen 7 4800H processor. Based on the new Zen 2 architecture, AMD's newest laptop processor edged ahead of Intel's popular Core i7-9700K designed for desktops in the latest leaked benchmark, showing how powerful laptops are getting.
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Here’s why you won’t be able to buy a new graphics card until 2021

A shortage of components is plaguing both AMD and Nvidia, and this means that new GPUs and consoles could be in short supply until February 2021.
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Everything Intel announced at CES 2020: A.I., VR, and folding laptops

Artificial intelligence was a big theme during Intel's 2020 CES keynote, and the company showcased how intelligence can be added to its hardware to drive better performance. From tracking athletes to its new Tiger Lake processors found on the new Horsehoe Bend foldable, Intel showcased the use of A.I.
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Intel announces Tiger Lake processors, with double the graphics performance

When new Ultrabooks launch later this year with Intel's new Tiger Lake processor, you'll be able to play HD games without needing to buy a gaming laptop with a discrete GPU. With double-digit performance improvements and double the graphics power, Intel's silicon is positioned to drive new form factors.
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AMD’s new Ryzen 4 chips land in its first gaming laptops, and they look awesome

When it comes to gaming laptops, Asus is making a big bet on AMD's mobile Ryzen processors. The new ROG Zephyrus and TUF notebooks announced at CES 2020 will ship with AMD's Ryzen CPU alongside Nvidia's GeForce RTX graphics, giving it a lot of performance in a thin gaming form factor.
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MSI GS66 Stealth’s blazing-fast screen ensures you won’t miss the action

Despite its sleek and slim appearance, MSI's new GS66 Stealth announced at CES 2020 packs in a massive battery. At 99.9Whr, the internal battery of this gaming laptop, which is powered by Intel's 10th-Gen CPU and Nvidia's GeForce graphics, is the largest permissable by TSA to take on an airplane.
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Asus’ Project Athena-certified Chromebook Flip delivers all-day battery life

Intel's Project Athena certification is making the jump from Windows Ultrabooks to Chrome OS-powered convertibles debuting on Asus's latest Chromebook Flip. The Chromebook Flip C436 gains Wi-Fi 6 Gig+ connectivity, Intel 10th-Gen processing power, and all-day battery life.
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Asus ROG Swift nabs world’s-fastest monitor title with its 360Hz refresh rate

At CES, Asus announced the world's first monitor with a 360Hz refresh rate, making it the fastest gaming monitor you can buy. With G-Sync support, the 24.5-inch LCD panel is described to be up to six times faster than traditional gaming displays.
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Acer’s ConceptD 700 workstation is unlike any desktop we’ve ever seen

Acer's new ConceptD 700 is a desktop workstion that has earned its RTX Studio badge thanks to its powerful Intel Xeon processor and Nvidia Quadro RTX GPU inside. And Acer didn't stop there. With a sculpted minimalist design and woodgrain-inspired accents, the ConceptD 700 is as stylish as it is powerful.
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Acer’s new Predator OLED monitor is 55 inches of PC gaming glory

At 55 inches of screen real estate, Acer's Predator CG552K may sound like a television designed for your living room. In reality, the Predator is a large gaming monitor packed with an OLED display and variable rate refresh. Now all you need is a desk large enough for this screen.
Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro

Acer’s ConceptD 7 Ezel is part drawing tablet, part powerhouse workstation

Packed with an Intel Xeon processor and Nvidia's Quadro RTX 5000 graphics, Acer's new ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro introduced at CES 2020 reimagines what a mobile workstation can accomplish. Designed for creatives, the unique Ezel hinge allows this laptop to transform between five different usage modes.
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Lenovo’s $2,499 monitor uses Mini-LED technology to take on Apple’s Pro Display

Lenovo is after creators who may balk at Apple's Pro Display XDR's $5,000 price tag. The ThinkVision Creator Extreme comes packed with technology, like mini LED backlighting, to deliver HDR1000 support, 99 percent coverage of the wide DCI-P3 color space, and 1,000 nits of peak brightness for just $2,500.
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Pixelbook 2: Everything we know so far about Google’s next laptop

It’s been more than two years since the Pixelbook went on sale, however, and we recently saw the announcement and release of the Pixelbook Go instead. Since then, rumors and speculation have been spreading regards to the true successor, the Pixelbook 2 can look like. Here's everything we know so far.