Is a cheap Chromebook good enough for distance learning and homework? Definitely—depending on what’s inside. As a parent or a student, you may already have weighed the pros and cons of Windows laptops vs Chromebooks. One of the appeals of a Chromebook is cost, especially…
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Sure, benchmarking your graphics card may sound like rocket science, but it’s not as difficult as you might think. Roll up your sleeves, because this guide will show you just how easy, enjoyable, and important it is to benchmark your GPU. And not just when…
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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Stylish, eye-catching design OLED with excellent color reproduction Touchscreen High display resolution Decent computing power Quiet, even under load Cons Moderate battery life Only two ports Camera only with 720p resolution Our Verdict If you’re looking for something special,…
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New Fitbit owners often expect that manual tracking of a walk or run will count toward their daily steps. Unfortunately, the Fitbit dashboard doesn’t work that way. It’ll let you track the exercise, but won’t count the activity toward your daily step count. Upon realizing this…
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Microsoft has published a preview of a new open-source Dev Home app for Windows PCs. As you might have guessed from the name, it’s aimed at developers — but also contains widgets that deeply helpful for PC enthusiasts. Dev Home always shows, for example, the…
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Today marks the first time that Chromebooks can be used as gaming PCs, with Google releasing instructions on how to run Valve Software’s Steam on a small suite of Chromebooks. Last week, Google stated its intention to port Steam to Chrome OS, a commitment that…
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A dedicated sound card always “sounds” better than an integrated sound chip on the motherboard! A PC with extra RAM is always “faster” than a PC with less RAM! A long HDMI cable is bad for picture quality! Who hasn’t heard these “wisdoms” about PC…
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At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros 18 top-end ports 2.5Gb Ethernet 230W power Dedicated DisplayPort Flexible design Cons DisplayPort means just two downstream TB4 ports Our Verdict It’s got all the top-end ports you could wish for (more than any other), super power supply (larger…
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Keeping sensitive images or video on your Android smartphone? You should consider protecting them from prying eyes, whether your collection is comprised of makeshift scans of tax documentation, vaccination records, or personal videos. A secured folder requires additional verification—typically a PIN or biometric data like…
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Operating systems need at least a minimum of maintenance to run properly over the long term. While some important tools are already included from Microsoft, many professionals want or need more powerful and useful tools to help them when using Windows systems. Thankfully, Microsoft provides…
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If you use your laptop day in and day out, it’s likely a breeding ground for bacteria and other nasty things. From sticky keys to accumulating dust, things can get real gnarly, which is why it’s important to clean your laptop on a regular basis….
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If your PC doesn’t deliver the desired performance in a particular game, it’s usually—but not always—due to two limiting factors. Either your processor (CPU) or your graphics card (GPU) is bottlenecking performance. How can you find out which of these two essential hardware components is…