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Shop: HP Black Friday sales (opens in new tab)Best Black Friday laptop deals 2021Best Black Friday Chromebook deals 2021 Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel Black Friday laptop deal The Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel is a Black Friday laptop deal that blows all the others out of the water. Get this — you get a flexible creator laptop that is equipped with an Intel Core i7-10750H processor, 16GB of memory, a 512GB SSD, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q GPU to handle all of your professional or hobbyist artistic tasks....

Well, that last problem should certainly be remedied by the new Acer Spin 7, which relies on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G compute platform. According to Acer, it will allow the laptop to go for multiple days on a single charge. We’ll be happy to put that claim to the test when the Acer Spin 7 is available later this year, but for now, here’s a closer look at this versatile 5G laptop....

More: Best laptop deals Best Chromebooks of 2021Best Chromebook deals Acer Chromebook 511: What you need to know Acer’s 11.6-inch Chromebook 511 weighs in at 1.3kg (2.87 pounds), making it quite lightweight. It comes equipped with a MIL-STD810H tested and impact-resistant chassis, along with widened brackets and reinforced ports. Its keyboard has mechanically-anchored keys and boasts a “unique drainage system” for accidental spills. The Chromebook also comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c, which claims to give the Chromebook a boost in battery life, offering up to 20 hours....

Buy the 2019 iPad Mini for $339.99 via “SAVE15” ($60 off) Unlike the iPad Mini 4, the Editor’s Choice 2019 iPad Mini sports a brighter and more colorful screen than its predecessor, better cameras, and can run a variety of augmented reality apps. Unfortunately, it packs the same big-bezel design as the iPad Mini 4, but what counts is performance — and the 2019 will not let you down. In our Geekbench 4 test, which measures overall performance, the 2019 iPad Mini notched a multiscore of 11,515....

Currently, Best Buy has the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds on sale for $179 (opens in new tab). That’s $100 off their normal price of $279. This marks the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds lowest price ever. This is one of the best headphone deals you can get during Prime Day. Walmart (opens in new tab) has them for the same price. Browse: Best Buy Black Friday in July deals (opens in new tab)...

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 4 has everything one could ever want in a personal computer. It’s suitable for college students, business pros, and anyone else looking for a reliable laptop that gets the job done. The laptop in this deal packs a 13.5-inch, 2256 x 1504 display, AMD Ryzen 5 CPU, 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. This hardware configuration is suitable for multitasking and light gaming. For your connectivity needs, you get a USB Type-C port, USB Type-A input, and Surface Connect port....

However, it is an absolute steal for Prime Day as you can pick up the OnePlus 8 for just $349 (opens in new tab) — a full 50% off its original price and $150 less than we’ve seen it previously. This unlocked 5G phone still holds up well against many current flagships and at $349 it is a nearly impossible value to pass up. OnePlus 8 Prime Day Deal The primary trade-off that you make with the OnePlus 8 is the lack of a telephoto lens that you will find on the OnePlus 8 Pro (opens in new tab) or OnePlus 9 Pro....

Apple’s AirPods Pro are among the industry’s best noise-cancelling headphones. And if you plan on picking up the new iPhone 14, they’re a must have Apple accessory. 14 They feature water-and-sweat resistance and up to 24 hours of battery life with the included MagSafe Charging Case. In our AirPods Pro review, we praise their comfortable design and instant pairing with Apple devices. We also liked their clear sound and noise cancellation....

Alexa has been running on Windows 10 since last year. But this is the first time that the service can be activated with a voice command. Previously, you needed to have Alexa running on the laptop and tap a button to activate the feature. Now, you can activate it by simply saying “Alexa” and saying your command to your PC. 

The lowest-end version of Alienware’s 13-inch notebook packs a measly 1366 x 768 display, which is unacceptable in an era of affordable full-HD laptops. Factor in its middling gaming performance, and it becomes clear – you’ll either have to splurge for a better version of the Alienware 13, or consider some alternatives that offer more for under $1,000. Design: Tried and True The Alienware 13 continues to be the most adorable member of Alienware’s laptop lineup, sporting the series’ usual chunky edges and irregular curves within a compact 13-inch design....

Alienware came to kick ass and chew bubblegum. You know the rest. Sporting a new look and the first-ever design that enables upgradeable graphics Alienware is ready to take its place as the king of semi-mobile gaming. The Area-51m (starting at $2,549, $5,099 as tested) doesn’t look like anything we’ve ever seen from the brand. It’s less Independence Day and more Flight of the Navigator. But there’s more to this baby than just a pretty new visage....

Unfortunately, since Concept Polaris is in fact a concept, its fate is up in the air. There’s no word on price point or the potential release date of the product. However, Alienware has stated that many of the features will evolve and change. Check out the best gaming laptopsThese are the best laptops you can buy right now Alienware Concept Polaris Of course, the biggest change from the Alienware Graphics Amplifier to Concept Polaris is the design, as this model takes on the Alienware Legend ID, sporting a soft-touch white chassis accented by gorgeous RGB infinity loops....

AirPods Pro are among the best wireless earbuds for Apple users. Better than the standard AirPods in just about every way, the AirPods Pro are perfect for listening to music, streaming movies, and video conferencing on your iPad or Macbook. In our AirPods Pro review, we praise their comfortable design and instant pairing with Apple devices. We also liked their clear sound and noise cancellation. We gave the AirPods Pro 4....

One of the changes tracks back to a promise to developers that the VP of Product Management for Google, Sameer Samat, made back in September “to make it even easier for people to use other app stores on their devices (via TechRadar).” Best budget phones in 2021Pixel 6 Pro may get this massive camera upgrade — latest renders reveal moreThe best cell phone deals in May 2021 The important conclusion to that quote is “while being careful not to compromise the safety measures Android has in place....

Complaints regarding the issue have persisted since iOS 13.1.2, which was released at the end of September last year. MacBook Air 2020 reviewMacBook Air 2020 vs. MacBook Air 2019: Should you upgrade?Repaired MacBooks, iPhones are stuck at Apple stores due to coronavirus The issue seems to exist across multiple generations of iPads and iPhones, so it’s strictly a software problem. Interestingly, the hotspot problems vary from user to user and range from difficulties connecting to the Personal Hotspot to inconsistent data speeds, and frequent disconnections....

The evolution of VR fitness: How FitXR is creating the next virtual fitness gymBest VR-ready laptops in 2022Best Apple deals of 2022 Apple is apparently set on completing the next round of production validation testing, with the report stating the AR/VR headset is “expected to undergo EVT3 soon and enter volume production in August-September before hitting the market by the end of the year, the sources said.” The headset is aimed at professionals, unlike the Oculus Quest 2 or upcoming PSVR 2 that’s more in tune with general consumers....

Apple VR headset: dual 8K displays, 12 cameras and a $3,000 price tag (report)Apple AR glasses will be total eye candy — and feature micro OLED displaysMy first VR horror experience made me puke — here’s what I played “We predict that Apple’s MR/AR product roadmap includes three phases: helmet type by 2022, glasses type by 2025, and contact lens type by 2030–2040,” stated Kuo. “We foresee that the helmet product will provide AR and VR experiences, while glasses and contact lens types of products are more likely to focus on AR applications....

The tech giant is reportedly using a proprietary system configuration software to verify repairs, according to internal documents obtained by Motherboard and MacRumors. If the Apple service Toolkit 2 software isn’t run after a repair, the laptop will remain an “inoperative system” and the repair status will be considered “incomplete.” This presents a serious dilemma for individuals or third-party shops who don’t have the Apple diagnostics tool at their disposal....

Apple is rolling out a macOS software update today that should address the problem. The controversy started last week when YouTuber David Lee found that the Core i9 version of the MacBook Pro suffered from throttled performance when rendering 4K video in Adobe Premiere Pro. The theory was that the MacBook Pro’s cooling simply wasn’t sufficient to handle Intel’s powerful chip, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Apple has discovered a software bug that is negatively impacting performance under sustained workloads on both the new 15-inch and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, regardless of the CPU....