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Surface Pro X hands-on review: The Surface I’ve always wanted

Microsoft has announced the Surface Pro X, the most advanced Surface device ever made. Armed with a custom ARM processor and a slim design, the Surface Pro X feels like the modern Surface I've always wanted. Look out iPad Pro, you have some serious competition.
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A teardown of the MacBook Pro.

First teardowns reveal new MacBook Pro’s improved approach to repairability

The first MacBook Pros are hitting the streets, and providing a glimpse at changes to the internals that could improve repairability.
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Apple Unleashed Macbook Pro

Poll: The MacBook Pro’s new price is too high for 97% of buyers

The results of a new poll show how the price of the new MacBook Pro really orients it toward a different audience than in the past.
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The Pixelbook Go desperately needs an update, and Google continues to ignore it

Another Google Pixel event has come and gone, and the Pixelbook lineup remains untouched. Is there any hope for a new Pixelbook?
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The MacBook Pro’s ports have returned, but there’s one glaring omission

The new MacBook Pro finally features the return of more ports, including HDMI and an SD card slot. But it's not quite perfect.
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Everything Microsoft didn’t announce at its fall Surface event

Microsoft unleashed a bevy of new products, but some didn't make the cut, leaving some of them in long need of an update.
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The HP Spectre x360 16 on a white desk.

HP’s Spectre x360 16 looks like best new Windows laptop 11 yet, with one caveat

HP's Spectre x360 16 will be one of the first premium Windows 11 laptops to be available.
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A top-down view of the HP 11-Inch tablet with its reversible camera.

HP’s new 11-inch Windows 11 tablet has a clever reversible camera

The HP 11-Inch Tablet has a unique camera module that can rotate up to 235 degrees depending on your needs.
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The MSI Creator Z16 open on a coffee table.

MSI Creator Z16 laptop review: Gamer meets creator

The Creator Z16 is MSI's shot at a MacBook Pro alternative. The 120Hz screen is excellent, but it's not a laptop without its faults.
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Samsung’s new OLED laptop screens could finally kill 60Hz refresh rates for good

While 60Hz has been the standard refresh rate outside the world of PC gaming, Samsung Display's new 90Hz OLED panels could change all that.
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Where’s the M1X MacBook Pro? Here’s why Apple skipped the announcement

Apple's big 'California Streaming' event featured a swath of new products. But one important one was missing: The next MacBook Pro.
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A side view of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon.

Lenovo’s new IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon boasts an OLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate

Lenovo has announced two new OLED laptops, both of which are follow-ups to the original IdeaPad Slim 7. They are the 14-inch Carbon and 16-inch Pro models.
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Raja Koduri at Intel Architecture Day.

Why hybrid? Intel reveals how Alder Lake will balance efficiency and performance

For Intel's new Alder Lake processors, hybrid technology is about more than just efficiency.
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New Razer Blade 17 removes the Pro name, adds improved graphics performance

Razer has announced a new version of its Razer Blade 17, now no longer with the "Pro" designation in its name.
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Apple MacBook Air (2020) review: The Mac starter kit

As the budget option among Macs, the MacBook Air is important, but recent models were disappointing. Does the 2020 restore the MacBook Air to its former glory?
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The Razer Blade 14 somehow has both an AMD Ryzen 9 and a Nvidia RTX 3080

Razer says its new Blade 14 is the most powerful 14-inch laptop ever made, featuring both the Nvidia RTX 3080 and an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.
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Which laptop should you buy on Prime Day?

Prime Day is nearly upon us, and laptops will always be hot sellers. But which should you buy? Don't make one of these obvious mistakes.
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019) review

The 15-inch MacBook Pro was given an update in 2019, though you can’t tell from looking at it. What’s changed? A more powerful 9th-gen Core i9 processor option and a slightly tweaked keyboard. Do these changes rectify the MacBook Pro’s biggest problems?
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Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 review

The Yoga Chromebook features great build quality, a 1080p display, and all-day battery life. All that for $540? That’s right. If you’re looking to spend less than $600, the Yoga Chromebook is much easier to recommend than a Windows 10 laptop.
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Acer Predator XB3 Gaming Monitor review

Acer exec says mini-LED is the next display revolution, and it’s coming soon

I spoke with the president of digital displays from Acer to see what he's most excited about in the future of gaming monitors.
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AMD Radeon RX 6800M review: RTX 3080 killer?

AMD finally has a laptop graphics card that can compete with Nvidia's RTX 3080. Is it the future of gaming laptops?
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Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for April 28

Samsung has announced its third Galaxy Unpacked event of 2021 so far, this one scheduled to stream online on April 28.
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HP launches the new Omen 25i gaming monitor, starting at just $349

HP has announced a new small, affordable gaming monitor, the Omen 25i. It features a 1080p 165Hz display, as well as some nifty software features.
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The HP Omen 16 gaming laptop on a desk.

The gorgeous new HP Omen 16 gaming laptop is bigger, better, and faster

HP has announced the HP Omen 16 and 17, as well as a new line of gaming laptops, known as the Victus 16.
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Chromebooks at Google I/O 2021: Everything new that’s been announced

There's a lot to be excited about for the future of Chromebooks. Here's everything new in the world of Chromebooks coming out of Google I/O 2021.
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Google Smart Canvas

Smart Canvas supercharges Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets for collaboration

At its I/O developer conference, Google has announced Smart Canvas, which turns Docs, Sheets, and Slides into better collaboration tools.
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There are 2 things I really don’t like about the new 24-inch iMac

Apple has engineered a dramatic redesign of the iMac, and there's a lot to like about the new look. But not everything is for the better.
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Microsoft Teams moves beyond the office with new personal group chat functions

Microsoft Teams is already a popular chat application for companies, but with its new personal accounts, Teams is moving out of the office.
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MSI’s Creator Z16 is finally the MacBook Pro competitor we’ve been waiting for

MSI has announced a slew of new laptops, including the Creator Z16, which sports some features MacBook Pro fans have been wanting for years.
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Intel Tigerlake H45 chip.

Intel finally launches 11th-gen Tiger Lake H45. Do its 10nm chips deliver?

Intel has unveiled its 11th-gen Tiger Lake laptop H-Series processors for gaming and content creation devices.
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Razer Blade 15

The new Razer Blade 15 is even thinner than before, and now has a 1080p webcam

Razer has announced an updated version of its popular Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop that features Intel's new 11th-gen H-series 8-core processors.
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The Dell XPS 17 powers up for video editing with the RTX 3060 on board

Dell has announced updates to the XPS 15 and XPS 17, with support for improved graphics and processors.
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Nvidia’s RTX 3050 Ti and 3050 bring ray tracing and DLSS to $799 gaming laptops

Nvidia has announced new graphics cards for affordable gaming laptops. The RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3050 will launch in laptops starting at $799.
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Don’t be mad, but the next MacBook Air will probably have white bezels

If you believe the latest rumor and leaks, the next MacBook Air may get the same treatment as the 24-inch iMac. And yes, that means white bezels.
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