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Best Prime Day Macbook dealsBest laptops of 2020Dell XPS 13 (2020) vs. MacBook Air (2020) The base MacBook Air packs a 13.3-inch (2560 x 1600) Retina display, a backlit Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, a 10th Gen Core i3 CPU, a 256GB SSD and Intel Iris Plus graphics. Another lingering Prime Day deal takes $200 off the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which drops it down to $1,799 — it’s lowest price yet. These are just two examples of the incredible Prime Day deals that are still available....

Since 2022 is packed with a slew of graphically demanding games, this weekend could be the perfect time to secure a laptop to experience the power of next-gen. With both Elden Ring and Dying Light 2 launching early next year, you might not want to miss jumping in on day one. We’re also seeing tons of deep discounts on today’s most coveted tech. Visit our Black Friday 2021 hub for the best deals happening right now....

Android 12’s best hidden features are tucked deep in the settings. For example, you can control your phone with just your facial expressions, kill sensitive modules like the microphone with a simple tap, and dim the screen beyond the available limit. And there’s more than that hidden beneath the software. Here are the best Android 12 hidden features you should be using. Editor’s Note: The availability of these features will depend on your phone manufacturer....

But for some odd reason, a significant number of devices are still running the Windows Vista successor, and the FBI is stepping in to encourage upgrade-shy users to ditch Windows 7, according to ZDNet. Windows 10 update is wrecking laptops – now Microsoft is investigatingWindows 10 update wrecks browsers: What to do nowWindows 10 update kills these once-popular features FBI warns the masses that Windows 7 is not safe When Microsoft announced Windows 7’s end-of-life stage in January, 26% of devices were running Windows 7....

Design: I Can’t Believe It’s a Gaming Laptop The V15 Nitro is the understated counterpoint to the aggressive Acer Predator 17. Instead of brash red stripes and a Decepticon-esque logo, the V15 Nitro utilizes a black plastic, ribbed surface for the lid, with a modest plastic metallic logo. The back of the notebook features sexy metallic hinges engraved with the Aspire V Nitro logo. I couldn’t resist running my fingers across the pleasantly textured lid, because it gave me a cathartic feeling akin to squeezing a stress ball....

Couple this with speakers that are far better than they have any right to be, decent performance all around (although it could be better), and an inexpensive price tag, and you have an easy buy for anyone in need of a sub-$500 Chromebook. However, we’re not exactly ready to shine the “greatest Chromebook ever made” trophy for it just yet. Unfortunately, the Acer Chromebook 514 is hindered by a poor display that fails in both brightness and vibrancy tests, an unbelievably difficult touchpad, and a webcam that doesn’t accomplish much except making you look unkempt....

Acer is looking to target the creative professional market with the improved performance in the Swift 3x. The company is also looking to claim a significant boost to battery life at up to 17.5 hours, making it an enticing and affordable option starting at $899. Wondering what the competition looks like? Here are the best laptops of 2020Best Acer laptops in 2020Black Friday 2020: Early deals and predictions The Acer Swift 3x The Acer Swift 3x is slightly beefed up in many respects from the Swift 3, coming in a little heavier at 3 pounds versus the 2....

The refreshed Acer Swift 5 comes with a new 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU that outperforms its rivals. It also has a sharp, alluring and bright 2.5K display. As a cherry on top, it has a refined, sophisticated design scheme and a lightweight chassis — I mean, what’s not to love? However, nothing is ever really perfect — c’est la vie! While the Swift 5 is one of the best laptops, it does have a few questionable weak spots that, depending on your needs, may make you reconsider purchasing it....

Furthermore, the 13-inch and 15-inch models are on sale for $300 off at Microsoft’s online store (opens in new tab). What we love about this deal is that it applies to different configurations and color variants of the Surface Laptop 3, so you can buy the one that best fits your needs. In our Surface Laptop 3 review, we gave the 15-inch a recommended rating for its slim, premium design and gorgeous display....

As part of the sale, you can get the Dell G5 15 gaming laptop for $999 (opens in new tab). That’s $100 off and the best price we’ve seen for this entry-level gaming laptop. It packs a 2.6GHz Core i7-9750H CPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, and a GTX 1650 GPU. It’s one of the best laptop deals right now. These laptop deals end January 28, so act fast to save on your next big purchase....

At E3 2019, the company revealed Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, which will remaster the 1999 real-time strategy classic. At first, I assumed this meant that it would receive the same treatment as the original Age of Empires: Definitive Edition: the original game and its expansion, along with some graphical and sound upgrades. However, AOEII: DE will also include all three Forgotten Empires expansions, plus a brand-new campaign called The Last of the Khans....

The AirPods Pro 2 are one of the best noise-cancellation headphones for Apple users. As you can read in our five-star AirPods Pro 2 review, we absolutely love Apple’s new pro-tier earbuds, an impressive update from the first-gen AirPods Pro with an upgraded H2 processor, better battery life, vastly improved active noise cancellation, and revamped touch controls. AirPods Pro 2 can also enjoy the new Personalized Spatial Audio feature, which creates a unique profile based on the size and shape of your ears and head....

Editors’ Note: The version of the Alienware 13 review had a bug that prevented screen dimming, which didn’t allow us to properly run our battery test. We will update this review once that issue is resolved. World-Beating Display The OLED panel Alienware promised in January has finally arrived, and it was worth the wait, because it is simply sublime. Colors on the 2560 x 1440 panel are so vivid I could almost see them with my eyes closed....

Alienware m17 R5 (AMD Advantage) The new Alienware m17 R5 with AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is now available (opens in new tab) in North America, priced at $2,799.99 with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processor. The 17-inch laptop configuration with a Ryzen 7 6800H CPU. However, the new graphics option isn’t the only update, as it can also be fitted with the new 480Hz display panel. With AMD Advantage, the m17 R5 also brings AMD Smart Shift Max, a dynamic power shifting between a Radeon GPU and APU that boosts performance for gaming, rendering, and content creation....

Design When I look at the m15’s Nebula Red lid, I imagine that I’m in an Aston Martin Valkyrie, pushing the limits between man and machine as I unflinchingly ease into a curve on the Autobahn. The silky feel of the soft-touch-matte finish begs to be touched. Unfortunately, my naturally oily hands left a few unsightly smudges on an otherwise stunning lid. The LED backlit alien head seemed to stare at the mess I left, judgingly yet knowingly....

We spoke with the folks at Dell and Alienware about Concept UFO and how it could change the future of PC gaming. What is Concept UFO? The Concept UFO is a Windows 10 gaming tablet two years in the making that seamlessly pair with two detachable controllers. The UFO sports an 8-inch, 1900 x 1200 display on a relatively slim tablet slathered in an iconic Alienware design. It may look a little familiar to you, as it sports the same Legend design ID seen on the Alienware Area-51m, which uses the same elegant Lunar Light color scheme as the Concept UFO....

If the high sticker price is keeping you from your dream machine, you can now give your wallet a little respite. Through June 29, you can use coupon code “200OFF1599” to take $200 off all Alienware laptops priced $1,599 or more. Best of all, the coupon stacks with any current price drops. It’s not often you get $200 off from Alienware, so we’d recommend going for the top-of-the-line Alienware 17 R4....

Alienware continues to raise the bar of what a gaming laptop can and should be. The latest addition to the family is the X17, a beautiful bruiser of a desktop replacement that’s only 0.8-inches thick. The ultra-premium system comes with all the fixings including an Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU and dual SSDs. Need more? How’s a 17.3-inch, 4K display, powerful speakers and a Cherry MX keyboard sound?...

So if you’re looking for a cheap but good laptop, don’t underestimate the capabilities of today’s best Chromebooks. Now is a great time to save on Chromebook laptops from Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung. See the best Prime Day October Chromebook deals below. Today’s best Chromebook deals Prime Early Access Chromebook deals

Currently, you can get the SanDisk Extreme Pro (opens in new tab) 256GB SD card for $62. Usually, this card retails for $100, so that’s 38 off its normal price. Perfect for transferring images and video files between cameras, and laptops, it provides read speeds up to 170MB/s and write speeds up to 90MB/s. For peace of mind, the SanDisk Extreme Pro card is shockproof, waterproof, temperature proof, and x-ray proof....