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Senior editor Zac Bowden’s sources told him that Microsoft planned to roll out the update on April 10, coinciding with Patch Tuesday, but that a serious “blocking bug” discovered by Windows Insiders shelved the production release for what will likely be “a couple of weeks.” ““We’re excited to release the next update to Windows 10 and we’ll share more when we’re ready,” a Microsoft spokesperson said. Microsoft hasn’t announced the official name of Redstone 4 yet, though we’ve seen the name “Spring Creators Update” floated....

Despite being branded as one, this Intel-powered Surface Laptop 3 doesn’t feel like a business laptop. Regardless, the Surface Laptop 3 is one of the best 15-inch laptops on the market. Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (15-inch, Intel) price and configuration options The Intel version of the Surface Laptop 3, or the Surface Laptop 3 for Business, starts at $1,299 for a base model equipped with a Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD....

For a limited time at Best Buy, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (opens in new tab) with the Type Cover keyboard, Surface Mobile Mouse, Surface Pen and Microsoft 365 is selling for just $756.97, which is down from the regular price of $1,163.97. More: Best laptop dealsSurface Pro 7 vs iPad ProMicrosoft Surface Pro 7 review The latest generation Surface Pro makes the most of years of iterative development, to provide a great 2-in-1 with plenty of quality of life improvements....

There are already plenty of Black Friday phone deals, but this is by far the best deal we’ve seen on a budget smartphone. Best Black Friday 2020 deals: Huge discounts on laptops, tablets, monitorsBest Black Friday tablet deals: Save on iPad, Galaxy Tab and moreBlack Friday phone deals 2020: Early sales on iPhone 12, Samsung Galaxy Moto’s G7 Power is one of the strongest options in the sub-$200 smartphone space and an amazing deal at $130....

While there are a lot of similarities between the three, each is squarely targeted at a slightly different market and offers some unique features versus its counterparts so let’s take a closer look at each one. The best video editing laptops in 2020The best RTX 2080 gaming laptops in 2020Nvidia RTX Super GPUs come to laptops: What it means for gamers MSI Creator 17 Easily the highlight feature for the MSI Creator 17 is that miniLED display panel, we got to take a look at an early model back at CES and it is indeed crazy bright while also offering impressively low black levels....

For a limited time, you can get the MSI GF65 15.6-inch gaming laptop with an RTX 3060 series GPU for $849 (opens in new tab) at Best Buy. That’s $250 off and the lowest price that we’ve ever seen for this laptop, making it one of the best Black Friday gaming laptop deals (opens in new tab). MSI GF65 Black Friday deal The MSI GF65 is one of the more affordable RTX 3060 gaming laptops out there....

Overall, the MSI GS63VR offers a great combination of small frame and big performance, but you’ll have to live with some unpleasantly warm temperatures while you’re gaming. Design The Stealth Pro is a master class in feng shui. Somehow, MSI managed to fit all those powerful components in a 4.2-pound, 14.9 x 9.8 x 0.69-inch chassis. It’s one of the slimmest 15-inch gaming laptops on the market, and it makes the Gigabyte P55W (5....

Acer’s Nitro laptops target casual gamers who don’t have thousands upon thousands to spend on a decent gaming rig. Whether you want to catch up on your catalog of games or edit gameplay content for your YouTube channel, the Nitro line can keep up with everything you need. Acer Nitro 16 2023 The Nitro 16 models, as mentioned, are packed with 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs....

HP says the EliteBook 840 G5 (starting at $1,029) is the thinnest 14-inch business notebook featuring a discrete graphics card, and that the ZBook 14u (starting at $1,099) is simply-put, the world’s thinnest mobile workstation, period. HP redesigned both series of laptops, with the new Natural Silver EliteBook 800 notebooks and Turbo Silver ZBooks getting wedge-shaped profiles and anodized silver aluminum bodies, dropping the darker undersides of previous models. Both notebook lines feature 3D-stamped aluminum keyboards, and we look forward to getting them in for testing to see the difference between Turbo and Natural silvers....

Based on a “final design mockup,” the iPad Pro will have a triple-camera setup in the top-left corner, similar to the divisive housing on the iPhone 11 Pro. If the leaked image is legit, then get ready for the barrage of criticism about the appearance of the square-shaped camera module. For those who care more about practicality than aesthetics, the three-camera setup could enable 4K video so iPad Pro users can shoot and edit high-res videos directly from their tablet....

The new ThinkBook 13s, ThinkBook 14s Yoga and ThinkBook 15 were built to adapt to our newly transformed workforce. Whether you’re in the market for a convertible with note-taking capabilities or a clamshell laptop with zippy performance, one of Lenovo’s newly unveiled ThinkBooks will serve you well. Best Lenovo laptopsLenovo Flex 5G review The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s The ThinkBook 13s is a sophisticated ultrabook with a touchscreen that, according to Lenovo, has extraordinary performance with Intel’s latest processors....

As Bloomberg reports (opens in new tab), Facebook’s Oculus division is in the advanced testing stage of its second-generation Quest headset. According to an insider close to the project, the new Quest prototypes are 10% to 15% smaller and, therefore, lighter than the existing Quest. This means you should be able to enjoy longer VR gaming sessions without discomfort. They also have a faster image refresh rate for more realistic-looking VR games....

The update also completely removes the old version of the Edge Browser from Windows 10. Windows Latest reported that applying the new update appears to repair the long-standing File Explorer issue and fixed an old memory leak bug. The best Microsoft Surface deals in April 2021The best Microsoft Surface Pro deals in AprilThe best gaming laptop deals in April 2021 The removal of Edge’s old version is a blessing to most as it never gained any steam with users after its initial release alongside Windows 10....

Nikon already announced back in March that the new Nikon Z9 8K flagship camera would be coming this year. The company stated, “Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce the development of the first flagship model for which the Nikon Z mount has been adopted: The Nikon Z 9. The full-frame (Nikon FX-format) mirrorless camera is scheduled for release in 2021 and represents a significant leap in technology and performance....

Check out the best cheap Nintendo Switch dealsApple AirPods 3 could get an all-new design — goodbye toothbrush stemsNew Nintendo Switch Pro won’t arrive soon — but there is still hope AirFly Pro Switch Edition: What you need to know The AirFly Switch Edition is a headphone-based adaptor that streams audio to wireless devices, so it could technically work with any device that has a headphone jack. Although, the Switch Edition has been built for, well, the Switch....

What is a VPN, and why you should be using oneSomeone hacked into Apple and PayPal and they didn’t even know it happenedHow to block a website on Google Chrome “The example shown above belongs to a legitimate business, a neonatal medical practice based in Canada. None of the site’s legitimate content has anything to do with real estate transactions – its doctors deliver babies – and yet it is the first result to appear in a query about a very narrowly defined type of real estate agreement,” Sophos states....

If we were judging phones on design alone, the Nord N200 would have rocketed its way to the top of my best budget phones, and the inclusion of 5G at under $250 breaks new ground. But as is often the case, what’s on the inside counts and the Nord N200 hides a few cracks under that beautiful facade. Depending on your priorities, you may not care about its shortcomings as the OnePlus Nord N200 5G delivers in a number of key areas, but read on to see why some will want to skip the latest budget offering from OnePlus....

15. Total War: Three Kingdoms Total War: Three Kingdoms is an epic strategy game with an impactful focus on diplomacy, allowing players to truly immerse themselves in the dangerous landscape of war, alliances and politics. It features what might be the most enjoyable campaign in the Total War series, as its in-depth progression system allows for a handful of unique playstyles. Additionally, its setting is absolutely gorgeous, as its portrayal of ancient Chinese architecture and landscapes pop out beautifully....

That would be the Pixel A-series, and a new set of renders from @OnLeaks and 91Mobiles has given us a glimpse at what Google’s Pixel 6a may look like when it arrives next year (via The Verge). Black Friday Phone Deals 2021: Cheap iPhone 13, Google Pixel 6 and moreSony Xperia 1 III review: For the creatorsBest smartphones in 2021 Unsurprisingly, the Pixel 6a in the renders adopts the new Pixel 6 design, mirroring what we’ve seen with previous Pixel A-series phones....