A good mainstream laptop, the Swift 3 offers a 10th Gen Intel CPU with integrated graphics that can get the job done without complications. It also has a few bells and whistles, such as a fingerprint reader. Plus, it’s priced at an aggressive $699, which should be music to the ears of budget-savvy shoppers. However, battery life at less than 8 hours and a dull, dim display should give consumers pause....
Design The TravelMate’s design isn’t exactly adventurous; it’s a minimalist motif that you see on just about every business notebook. The glass-and-carbon-fiber lid is plain and black, with the exception of a silver Acer badge on the top-right corner and the words “Carbon Fiber Chassis” printed in gray on the top-left corner. The computer is built solidly and feels like it could take a fall. Opening the lid reveals the 14-inch, 1080p display with minimal bezel on the sides; the backlit, island-style keyboard; and black magnesium deck....
Laptop makers continue to disappoint us with awful built-in webcams, so people turn to external plug-in options; Anker is joining that market with the PowerConf C300: an expansion to their work-centric line of products that could be far more useful than just a piece of teleconferencing equipment. More: Best WebcamsWhere to buy a webcam Thanks to its 1080p, 60 frames per second capabilities, ultra-wide 115-degree lens and HDR, the Anker PowerConf C300 may just be good enough for the streaming community as well as your workplace....
What does this mean for you? Promising gains in performance and efficiency, Apple Silicon is poised to bring faster speeds and longer battery to your next MacBook. Even more interesting is the addition of iOS app support on MacBooks, which will bring your favorite games and tools from your phone to your notebook. MacBook Pro 2020 (13-inch) reviewBest MacBook in 2020: Apple laptops to buy this holiday seasonMacBook with Apple Silicon: Release date, rumors and specs...
Apple’s Pencil 2 is a must-have iPad accessory if you want to take notes, draw and sketch. It wirelessly pairs to Apple tablets and magnetically attaches for charging. Apple Pencil 2 works with the iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd, 4th, and 5th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation), and iPad mini (6th generation). In our Apple Pencil review with the iPad Pro 12.9, we found it to be one of the best styli we’ve ever used....
Gurman previously noted that an Apple October event is unlikely, stating that the “the big iPhone 14 unveiling last month was probably it for Apple in 2022.” However, Apple has yet to launch iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, which were shown off at the Apple WWDC 2022 event. The oft-reliable Apple tracker claimed on Twitter that iPadOS 16.1 will be “released the week of Oct. 24 — barring any new bugs or issues....
When you’re buying a laptop, you’ll usually see the name of the processor listed prominently in every product description. However, just seeing the CPU model name, without any context, can be confusing. Is a laptop with a Core i7-1185G7 CPU faster than one with a Ryzen 7 5700U? And what about Core i9 chips or Apple’s M1 processor? How much speed do you really need, anyway? Most laptops today are powered by an Intel CPU, though there are several models that use AMD processors and some that use Qualcomm Snapdragon processors....
