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The Dell XPS 13, the best 2-in-1 laptop, is now 20% off. You’ll save a whopping $378! This Prime Day deal won’t last forever, so act now before you miss out on snagging one of the most praised laptops in the premium market. More: Best Prime Day laptop dealsBest 2-in-1 laptops of 2020 The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 in this killer Prime Day Deal packs a 13.4-inch (1920 x 1080) bezel-less display, a powerful 1....

According to display industry consultant Ross Young (opens in new tab), the 2024 MacBook Air and both the iPad Pros are set to get what is called “two-stack” OLED displays with ProMotion. This one-two punch guarantees increased brightness and a lower power draw, which means better battery life. Extra vivid. Extra crispy Currently, there are no OLED-armed MacBooks. The closest you can get is the mini-LED backlighting on the MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch, which gives you improved brightness and a better contrast ratio....

Anker Apex Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station price and availability The Anker Apex Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station is one of the priciest docking stations on the market, placed between Kensington’s $289.99 SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 docking station and Razer’s $329.99 Thunderbolt 4 Dock Chroma (opens in new tab). To put that into perspective, you could purchase an Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset for the same price. Keep in mind, however, that this 12-in-1 dock is meant to last....

In other words, you may no longer need to scramble for a volume rocker as adjusting the volume of your audio may be as simple as using a hand swipe. Apple over-ear headphones to launch with this killer featureApple AirPods X, over-ear headphones leak – Beats could dissolve Adjusting audio playback with hand gestures Using the upcoming AirPods Studio would make you look like a cool sleight-of-hand magician. Here is an example of how swipe-based controls would work, according to the patent: “[One] gesture input is a downward swipe in a direction from atop the user’s scalp towards the user’s neck wherein the adjusting the playback of the audio signal comprises decreasing a volume of the audio signal output from the first and second speakers....

This app is a spin-off of Super Healthy Kids (opens in new tab), another site for planning out kids meals. The founders took to Instagram to garner some attention on this issue, and according to them, Apple “has opposed the trademark application for our small business, Prepear, demanding that we change our obviously pear shaped logo, used to represent our brand in the recipe management and meal planning business.”...

The 12-inch MacBook is better than its predecessor, but it still involves compromises. Design The 12-inch MacBook remains a beautiful piece of hardware, made of sturdy aluminum and measuring just 0.5 inches thick. Apple added a rose-gold color option to the mix, which I tested, to go along with space gray, gold and silver. Yes, the rose-gold MacBook has a pink hue to it, but I didn’t mind being seen using this laptop on the bus or at Starbucks....

Foldable iPhones reportedly passed durability tests: What you need to knowiPhone 12 mini vs. iPhone 12Apple’s foldable iPhone could have a strange flip phone form factor Unless Apple is thinking of making an all-new stylus, the activity pen is most likely referring to the Apple Pencil. With a screen that could potentially go up to 7.6 inches, marketing a new Apple Pencil with the foldable would make a lot of sense....

In previous years, gaining entry into the San Jose conference would cost an arm and a leg – last year, the fee was $1,599 for five days of special events, sessions and hands-on labs. This time, the Cupertino-based tech giant has decided to make the event free for all developers. Which MacBook is right for you?Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 2020) review When is Apple’s WWDC 2020? June 22 is the date of Apple’s WWDC 2020 and it will welcome an extraordinary number of attendees....

There’s no word on pricing or availability right now, but here’s what we know so far about the StudioBook One. Asus ProArt StudioBook One specs Maxed out, this monster will net you a 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9980HK processor, an Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 GPU with a whopping 24GB of VRAM, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. Design Very much like the ROG Mothership, all of the components in the ProArt StudioBook One are underneath the display instead of the keyboard....

Asus boasts that its new ExpertBook entries deliver elite performance, premium craftsmanship, durability and enterprise-grade security features. Both surpass MIL-STD 819 US military standards that quell concerns about longevity, offer TPM 2.0 security (a necessary component for Windows 11), a physical webcam shutter, a fingerprint reader, and more. The Asus ExpertBook B9 The ExpertBook B9 is the star of Asus’ 2022 business laptop portfolio. As mentioned, it’s the company’s lightest 14-inch business laptop....

You don’t have to drop $2,000 on a laptop to play games, but you definitely get what you pay for. The $1,099 Asus ROG Strix GL553VD features Nvidia’s entry-level GTX 1050 GPU, which will let you play most games on medium settings. It’s also one of Asus’ first laptops with an RGB-backlit keyboard, which happens to be really comfortable. But its speakers are lackluster, and it has shorter-than-average battery life....

While the Taipei hardware giant is no stranger to 16-inch laptops, launching its impressive ROG Zephyrus M16 and Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 earlier this year, this is the first gaming-focussed 2-in-1 we’ve seen from them. And, as you can tell from the design, Asus has the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 in its sights. Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 reviewBest gaming laptops 2021Best Black Friday gaming laptop deals 2021: Deals to expect...

Asus TUF Gaming laptops boast military-grade ruggedness, powerful performance, and long battery life. The laptop in this deal packs a 17.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz display, an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and 512GB SSD. Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3060 powers its graphics, and that’s a solid GPU for those looking to play the latest games. In our Asus TUF Gaming review, we praise its tactile keyboard with Numpad and stellar performance....

At the Create the Uncreated event, Asus updated its Vivobook series and added two new models — the Vivobook Pro 14X and Vivobook Pro 16X, which come with a virtual version of the DialPad embedded in the touchpad. Adding the Vivobook Pro 14X and Pro 15X along with refreshing the standard Vivobook Pro 14 and Pro 15 models creates a comprehensive prosumer lineup for Asus going into the holiday season....

GPU: Intel Iris Xe graphics RAM: 32GB Storage: 1TB Display: 14-inch, 2,880 x 1,800 pixel Battery: 6:02 Size: 12.3 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches Weight: 3.09 pounds An aesthetic fit for anyone similarly enamored with space exploration celebrates the 25th anniversary of the first Asus laptop to slip the surly bonds of Earth on a space mission. But I hear your groans, as “special edition” usually results in a pretty-yet-underpowered laptop....

Design As I ran my eyes over the aluminum Asus ZenBook Flip 14, I appreciated its smoky-gray lid, which features Asus’ now-signature concentric-circles design. That matte lid is offset by a glossy Asus logo and the laptop’s glossy hinges, while its deck offers a cool metallic surface for resting your wrists. Measuring 0.5 inches thick and weighing 3.3 pounds, the 14-inch ZenBook Flip 14 is slim but a little on the heavy side....

Asus ZenBook Flip S pricing and configurations As of press time, there’s only one model of the Asus ZenBook Flip S available. The laptop costs $1,449 and has a 2.8-GHz Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB M.2 PCI 3.0 SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics and a 13.3-inch 3840 x 2160-pixel OLED touch panel. Asus ZenBook Flip S design The ZenBook Flip is incredibly stylish and elegant. It’s the laptop I dream of pulling out of a gorgeous Silver & Riley bag in preparation for a high-pressure business meeting....

That good idea will soon come to fruition at long last. Baldur’s Gate III is finally in development, courtesy of Larian Studios, the masterminds behind the beloved Divinity series of RPGs. During E3, I met with representatives from both Larian and Wizards of the Coast (D&D’s parent company) to discuss why now is the right time to continue the saga of Baldur’s Gate, and what Larian might bring to the table to honor the legacy of the BioWare days....

Now joined by the M1 Pro, M1 Max, M2, M2 Pro, and M2 Max, Apple has you covered regardless of your needs. The M2 MacBook Air and Pro are among the best laptops available today and the latest 16-inch and 14-inch MacBook Pro models are once again setting a high bar for creator laptops early in 2023. One category that Apple won’t be competing in any time soon is our laptops under $500, so prepare to spend at least $800 for even the most affordable MacBook, but if you can make your peace with that pricing these are all outstanding laptops....