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Cheap, fast laptop gaming is finally becoming reality at CES 2018

Gaming laptops are capable, but they're also niche. The laptop graphics in most notebooks can barely handle five-year-old games — until now.
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They’re smart AF, and Nvidia’s monstrous BFGD monitors are a BFD

Today’s HDTVs are fantastically beautiful works of engineering that pump out incredible images, but they’re based on outdated assumptions. Nvidia’s Big Format Game Displays challenge the status quo, and could become the display of the future.
Computing Features
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 3rd-Gen

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 3rd-gen hands-on review

Lenovo’s third-generation ThinkPad X1 Yoga looks a lot like the previous model, but it adds an HDR display to the mix.
Computing Reviews
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Dell XPS 13 2-in-1: Our first take

Dell's XPS 13 was our favorite laptop of 2015. Now, the 2-in-1 version has swept us off our feet. It's thinner, but maintains a great keyboard.
Computing Reviews
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MacOS Big Sur will be coming to a Mac near you on November 12

Apple has announced the release of MacOS Big Sur, which brings a new coat of paint and upgrades to the Messages and Photos apps. You can download it now.
Computing News

Dell XPS 18 Review

How would you like an 18-inch tablet? Perhaps that sounds crazy, but it’s what Dell offers with its XPS 18 all-in-one hybrid PC. This do-it-all system is meant to replace both your desktop and your iPad, but the size (and price) set up hurdles you many not want to leap.
Computing Reviews

HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook Review

HP wants to take Chrome OS mainstream with the Pavilion 14 Chromebook, a thin-and-light system that sells for $329 yet offers an Intel Celeron dual-core processor. But can Google’s operating system really replace Windows for the average user?
Computing Reviews
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Bose QuietComfort 35 II Gaming review: Lost in translation

Bose attempts to convert its popular QuietComfort 35 II into a gaming headset, but not everything goes to plan. Read our full review to find our why.
Gaming Audio / Video
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Dell Ultrasharp U3818DW review

LG was first to have a 38-inch ultrawide monitor, but there’s new competition. In our Dell Ultrasharp U3818DW monitor review, we see how the newcomer does.
Computing Reviews
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Alienware m15 (2019) review

Alienware's new m15 (2019) is an absolutely stunning laptop that looks unique, yet doesn't look gaudy. You'll lust after it the moment you see it. But does its performance hold up? Our Alienware m15 review takes an exhaustive look.
Computing Reviews
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HP Pavilion dm1z Review

Review: Combining the best of both a laptop and Windows PC, the HP dm1z is a top caliber netbook that offers everything you'd expect from a desktop in a portable, sleek, and relatively affordable package.
Computing Reviews
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From gold to greatswords, blockchain lets gamers truly own their loot

Centralized and controlled entirely by their developer, modern online games engage players, yet often leave them with little they can claim as their own. Blockchain will disrupt that status quo. It’s also sure to have unintended consequences.
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Acer Predator Triton 500 review: The value king

Acer's Predator Triton 500 isn't inexpensive, but it has great hardware for the price. That makes the Triton 500 a superb value for a high-end gaming laptop.
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The PS5 is basically a custom gaming PC, and that’s good news for fans

An official teardown of the PlayStation 5 revealed internal design that's not dissimilar from a typical PC. The PS5 should be easy to repair and customize.
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Acer’s overclocked gaming monitors will up your kill-death ratio this winter

Acer's new lineup of gaming monitors is all-in on high refresh, turning toward overclocking to bump up the refresh rate specifications as high as possible.
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AMD’s RX 6000 tease shows it won’t beat Nvidia’s RTX 3080, but could come close

AMD teased the Radeon RX 6000 series at its Zen 3 event. The tease shows AMD's Radeon RX 6000 series won't beat Nvidia's best, but it could come close.
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Intel Core i7-7700K review

The Core i7-7700K is Intel’s latest flagship enthusiast processor, and it looks quick on paper. It fails to make significant architecture or production process changes that might boost performance. Does that halt it, or does it fight on?
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Hands on: Acer Swift 7

Acer’s new entry into the luxury laptop market is a super-light, super-thin notebook that brings premium features to a more modest price point.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop review

Microsoft is known for its 2-in-1 devices like the Surface Go or Surface Pro, but it also has a traditional laptop. Now that you can usually pick it up at a significant discount, how does the Surface Laptop hold up nearly a year after its release? We run it through its paces to see if it's worth the money.
Computing Reviews
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Nvidia GeForce Now review (in-depth): Great cloud gaming on a budget

Nvidia's GeForce Now is a cloud gaming service that offers access to games rendered on Nvidia's cloud hardware. It's not perfect, but it is affordable.
Gaming Reviews

Brace yourself. Sony’s PlayStation 5 is going to be expensive

How much will Sony's PlayStation 5 cost? Pricing still remains unknown, but our estimate suggests the price will be higher than PlayStation fans expect to pay.
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I tried using the Surface Book 2 as my only PC, and it let me down

Can the Surface Book 2 make it as a potential PC replacement? I tried -- and was disappointed with the results. Here's what I found and why it doesn't work.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is an aggressively familiar reboot

Modern Warfare takes the Call of Duty franchise back to the glory days of Call of Duty 4 with a new campaign mode that bills itself as "realistic" and "morally complex." In truth, it's rather simple, but it could still be a great shooter.
Gaming Reviews
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Alienware Area-51m review

The Alienware Area-51m is a massive gaming laptop that paves a new path forward for the brand. While it offers many old-school features, it also brings a new look and design philosophy that gamers will love. Our Area-51M review dives into the guts of this portable battlestation.
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Xbox One S Review: Affordable 4K Entertainment

Microsoft started off on the wrong foot this generation, but it isn’t giving up with the smaller, sleeker Xbox One S. But should you wait for the Xbox Series X?
Gaming Reviews
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Moto Edge Plus review: Overshadowed by giants

Motorola has a new flagship phone, but does Android really need another top-tier option? The Moto Edge Plus struggles to answer that question despite its perks.
Phones Mobile
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Acer Swift 7 hands-on review

The Acer Swift 7 is among the world’s thinnest laptops, but it hasn’t received the fanfare that its super-slim profile seems to deserve. The price tag has proved a problem, and while new model shown at CES 2019 is better than ever before, expense remains an obstacle.
Computing Reviews
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Motorola’s flagship Moto Edge+ packs 6.7-inch curved OLED, 108MP camera

After skipping the flagship market in 2019, Motorola is back in 2020 with the Moto Edge+. It has a large OLED screen, 5G support, and a 108MP main camera.
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Motorola Moto G Stylus review: Gambling on a stylus

The Moto G Stylus packs a useful stylus at a low price point, but it's not the killer feature that had I hoped for. This Moto G Stylus review goes in-depth.
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Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit ‘Ghost Canyon’ review: All potential

Intel's NUC 9 Extreme Kit uses the company's Compute Element to squeeze modular design in a small footprint. It has potential, but it's far from perfect.
Computing Reviews
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Minecraft’s RTX ray-tracing beta goes live on April 16

Minecraft's RTX ray-tracing beta will go live on Thursday, April 16. If you have Minecraft for Windows 10 and Nvidia RTX graphics card, you're in for a treat.
Gaming News
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Lenovo’s new E540/E550 and L450 serve ThinkPad durability at affordable prices

Lenovo's targeting businesses on a budget with its new E-series and L-series ThinkPads, which will debut at $599 and $699 respectively and feature optional 1080p displays.
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Sony’s PlayStation 5 repeats the PS3’s mistakes, with one key difference

Mark Cerny spoke about the Sony PlayStation 5's key features during its livestreamed GDC 2020 presentation. They're promising, but also repeat key mistakes.
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Shadow cloud-gaming service drops prices, adds ray tracing and VR beta test

Shadow, which offers a Windows 10 gaming PC in the cloud, has lowered pricing to compete with cloud gaming services like Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now.
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The best wireless keyboards

The best wireless keyboards are ones that have long battery life, are comfortable, and nice to use, no matter whether you're working or playing. There are lots of different types out there though, so whether you're looking for a compact companion or long battery life, these are our favorite wireless keyboards.
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Google Stadia review: The revolution isn’t now

Google Stadia is a cloud gaming platform that plays games remotely and beams them to your device through the Internet. Stadia delivers much of what it promised, including console-quality gaming on smartphones, but its success comes with plenty of caveats.
Gaming Reviews
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Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 review (2017)

Dell’s new XPS 13 2-in-1 aims for excellence by copying many treats that made the normal XPS 13 stand out, but have users moved on to newer, better designs?
Computing Reviews
Xbox Series X

The Xbox Series X is faster than your gaming PC. Now what?

Microsoft's Xbox Series X console packs 12 Tflops of GPU compute power, more than Nvidia's RTX 2080. What does that mean for the age-old PC vs. console battle?
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