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The Chromebook x360 11 G2 and Chromebook 11 G7 EE will be available online in April. Pricing has not yet been announced. HP Rugged Chromebooks: Specs and Price The x360 11 G2 is the successor to the x360 11 G1, which I praised last year for its long battery life, strong audio and tough build quality. Fortunately, the new model retains last year’s MIL-STD 810G-rated chassis, which includes a spill-resistant keyboard and shock-absorbing rubber bumpers....

The HP Chromebook 11 is one of the best budget Chromebooks for the price. And now, it’s more affordable than ever. For a limited time, you can get the HP Chromebook 11 (opens in new tab) for just $99 from Best Buy. That’s $160 off its $259 list price and the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this laptop. This is one of the best early Black Friday Chromebook deals you can get right now....

This feature was discovered by developer Steve Troughton-Smith, who announced the functionality on Twitter. For those wondering if their pointing device will be compatible, iPadOS supports both Bluetooth and USB accessories, and you’ll need to install the iPadOS beta, which comes with some risks. For more details about this update, check out our review of the iPadOS beta, which is coming soon. Also, these same instructions work on the iOS 13 beta on an iPhone....

In this week’s column of Tabletop tips from an anxious GM (all of which can be found on our DND tips hub), I’ll be answering a question that has been posed by friend and colleague John Loeffler. He writes, “What would you tell someone who hasn’t played TTRPGs but wants to go about doing so? Both from a player and a DM/GM perspective?” Getting into TTRPGs may seem like a daunting task, but it’s really not....

Specifically, the suit is an antitrust case that’s been in the making for over seven years. Sony, NEC, Hitachi-LG and Panasonic settled a case alleging that the companies were involved in a conspiracy to fix the prices of optical drives. Not everyone is able to collect, though. You have to have bought your PC while a resident of Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia or Wisconsin, and Panasonic-branded laptops aren’t included in the settlement....

Intel CFO George Davis admitted at a Morgan Stanley conference that 7-nanometer chips won’t arrive until the end of 2021. With AMD and others further ahead in the development process, it could take Intel nearly two years to catch up, or reach parity with its rivals. AMD goes after Intel, unveils Ryzen 4000-series processors for laptopsIntel 10th Gen Ice Lake CPU Benchmarked: Here’s How Much Faster It IsSurface Laptop 3, AMD vs....

The email Intel sent to the press promised that the virtual event would showcase “how Intel is pushing the boundaries of how we work and keep connected.” Intel Tiger Lake CPUs: Rumors, release date, specs, benchmarks and moreIntel Tiger Lake’s integrated graphics crushes Nvidia GPUIntel Tiger Lake CPUs will bring serious gaming to ultrathin laptops Intel, perhaps more than ever, needs to prove why it is still a force to be reckoned with in mobile computing....

Currently, users can connect external keyboards to their iPads using one of two methods: a Bluetooth connection or the Apple device’s Smart Connector. With a newly patented invention called “remote capacitive interface,” iPad users could soon have a third option. Apple 2020 iPad Pro rumor roundup: Everything you need to knowiPad Pro 2020 leak reveals Apple’s new designNew 12-inch iPad Pro with 3D camera rumored for March launch The remote capacitive interface would allow Apple to construct a keyboard that attaches to the edge of the iPad’s display via a sliding mechanism....

If you’re in the market for a new tablet for yourself or someone special, iPad Black Friday deals are everywhere right now. We’re seeing steep Black Friday discounts on Apple’s tablets today and expect even more come Cyber Monday. From the entry-level iPad to the powerful iPad Pro, every Apple tablet is on sale this shopping season. Before you start pummeling your wallet with tablet purchases, you might want to read our iPad Buying Guide, which will help you decide on the right device for your needs....

By far the biggest of these announcements is a dramatic change to multitasking, a feature that has held back the iPad for many power users that would love to rely on the iPad, iPad or iPad Pro as a true laptop replacement. Here’s a look at how the new multitasking works along with the other highlights that iPad owners will receive this fall. iPad vs. iPad Air vs. iPad Pro vs....

According to Apple-focused tech leaker iAppleTimes on Twitter, Apple is not only going to pull the plug on the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 Pro, it is also going to drop the price of the iPhone 11 to $549 upon the launch of the iPhone 12 (via Tom’s Guide). I did the unthinkable: I traded my Mac for a PCGoogle Pixel 5: Rumors, release date, price, specs and moreBest back-to-school laptop deals 2020: Save at Apple, Best Buy and more...

Benchmarking service AnTuTu released its first results for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, giving us an idea of how much faster the A14 Bionic is compared to its predecessor and competing Snapdragon chips. iPhone 12: Release date, price, specs and moreBest iPhone 12 deals — here are the best places to pre-orderiPhone 12 vs. iPhone 12 Pro: Which new Apple phone is best? AnTuTu shows a roughly 20% CPU improvement for the A14 Bionic in the iPhone 12 over the A13 Bionic in the iPhone 11....

The dummy unit substantiates previously reported rumors about the iPhone 13’s camera relocation and shrunken notch. Smartphones with the best battery life in 2021iPhone 13 notch looks like it was chopped in half in leaked image of its front glass How the iPhone 13 dummy unit compares to the iPhone 12 The iPhone 13 Pro 3D-printed dummy unit, reportedly obtained from “Alibaba sources,” has a notch that measures 5.35 millimeters in height compared to the iPhone 12 Pro’s 5....

There are reports that the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are displaying “SIM Not Supported” pop-up messages that cause the device to freeze entirely, according to MacRumors. Apple is currently investigating the issue. Is there a fix for the iPhone 14 ‘SIM Not Supported’ bug? As mentioned, a “SIM Not Supported” message is popping up on some devices and causing the phone to freeze....

Last year we saw the iPhone 13 Pro create some additional separation with its 120Hz ProMotion display, but the differences always used to be more finite: focussing on elements like camera capabilities while keeping some core specs the same. This time around, Apple has widened the gap and made the choice of iPhone 14 vs. iPhone 14 Pro (opens in new tab) much clearer by hampering any real progress for the iPhone 14....

Oft-reliable Apple tracker Mark Gurman believes the iPhone 15 Ultra may be Apple’s next big flagship, and it could end up replacing the usual Pro Max models. We’ve recently seen the Apple Watch Ultra, and the M1 Ultra made its way to the Mac Studio earlier this year. These are Apple’s most powerful products in their respective categories, and they come with a high price tag. If this is the case, the 15 Ultra is expected to be costly — meaning a titanium chassis sounds likely....

These fitness-focussed buds bring a range of features to the table including active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.2 and a lightweight, secure-fitting design that’s also impressively durable with an IP57 waterproof rating. All of that and a powerful sound stage should make for a pretty unbeatable package at a price like this, but does Jabra stick the landing? Let’s find out. Jabra Elite 4 Active availability and price You can order a pair of Jabra Elite 4 Active in Black, Vanilla or Navy....

Dell G5 15 (G5590) (opens in new tab) for $1,149 ($250 off, Core i7/16GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD/GTX 1660 Ti GPU) This specific model of the G5 15 comes with a powerful Intel Core i7-9750H CPU, 16GB of RAM, and dual 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD hard drives. Not to mention, the G5 15 packs Nvidia’s new GTX 1660 Ti graphics card, which is capable of running most modern games at medium-to-high graphics settings....

Microsoft Surface Headphones: was $349.99, now $189.99 (opens in new tab) But budget aside, Microsoft’s first entry into the headphone arena is pretty impressive. In our review, we noted the comfy, sleek design, excellent connectivity and the ability to connect to multiple devices. But where the cans really stood out are in their innovative adjustable active noise cancelling. The headphones have 13 levels of noise cancelling made possible by the eight integrated mics - four of which are beamforming which isolates ambient noise....

iPad Air deal Apple’s iPad Air is the brand’s fastest tablet yet. It’s also a great value since it offers all the best features of the 11-inch iPad Pro for less. The iPad in this deal features a 10.9-inch Retina display, an A14 Bionic chip, and 64GB of storage. It also supports Apple Pencil for note-taking and drawing as well as Magic Keyboard for a laptop feel. As we note in our iPad Air (2020) review, we loved its sleek, thin-bezel design and loud, clear speakers....