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If you are back-to-school laptop shopping on a budget, we found an excellent affordable pick for those in need of a 2-in-1 laptop with marathon battery life.

This Lenovo 2-in-1 is an excellent back-to-school laptop if you don’t want to break the bank

With the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Apple offers standard configurations to make it easy to pick a laptop. They seem straightforward, but if you start to think about all the things you do on a Mac–whether you’re a student or a professional–you can start to wonder about which model to choose and maybe even find it difficult to decide.

How much MacBook do you really need?

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If it's time to buy a new laptop, you're likely hoping to avoid paying full price. The bad news: We're way past Amazon Prime Day, and there are Labor Day deals to be had soon. But there's also good news: There are deals happening right now, whether you're looking for a Windows laptop, Apple MacBook or Chromebook Plus. If you head over to Amazon, you'll save hundreds on a laptop that can fit a variety of use cases, and all for affordable prices. We even found savings on gaming laptops ready to take you on all sorts of virtual adventures. If brands are important to...

The best laptop deals at Amazon are perfect for back to school

Windows laptops have had a great year so far. Not only did we get the launch of Snapdragon X chips as part of the Copilot+ PC line to compete with the MacBook Air, but the recent AMD Ryzen 300 AI chips are also impressive, with powerful laptops like the Zenbook S 16 taking on the MacBook Pro.

The MacBook that Windows laptops still can’t beat

The almost maxed-out AMD configuration of the ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 is now on sale for $1,089 as Lenovo has introduced its largest discount to date on the 16-inch 4K OLED workstation laptop that is geared towards professional users. Lenovo literally has a bunch of laptop deals in store these...

Deal | Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 with 64GB memory and 4K OLED sees 63% price drop

The Oukitel C50 is available for purchase now, with specs that make it well worth its $200 price tag. With more than enough horsepower, this $200 Android phone performs like a device twice its price. The lack of an App Drawer (by default) was off-putting, but that can be overcome...

One of the best budget Android phones I've tested is not made by Samsung or OnePlus

Motorola is preparing to launch the Moto G35 with an affordable chipset. The phone appeared on Geekbench, where it was seen sporting a Unisoc T760 platform and 8 GB RAM. This is the first solid evidence we get of the Moto G34's successor. The chipset is built on the 6...

Motorola Moto G35 coming with Unisoc T760, benchmark scorecard reveals

The Samsung Galaxy Note series was the go-to smartphone for Samsung users who wanted the South Korean's most unbridled take on a mobile device. They came with massive screens, plenty of power, and a secret weapon: the S Pen. However, when Samsung introduced its foldables, it seemed to think that...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra May Be The S25 Note; Here’s A Look

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Micron recently unveiled its 2650 client SSD, the first to be made using 276-layer 3D NAND, a new record for the company.The Gen 9 NAND offers the fastest IO speed in the industry at 3.6GBps, which Micron claims is 50% faster than competitive NAND shipping in an SSD and with up to 99% better read and 88% better write bandwidth. It’s also 73% denser and has up to a 28% smaller board area compared to competing products.The TLC (3 bits/cell) 2650 SSD uses a PCIe gen 4 interface and comes in an M.2 gumstick form factor, available in 2230, 2242,...

Micron's game-changing budget DRAMless SSD could spell the end of low performance SATA drives — independent reviews show it trounces Samsung's 990 EVO on popular benchmarks

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After dominating the tech scene a few years back, the metaverse seems to have faded. Even its staunchest backers in the tech world have acknowledged that they may have overestimated its impact, at least in the short term. However, according to one report, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could be bracing to challenge Meta (NASDAQ: META) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) with new metaverse hardware.

Microsoft developing metaverse hardware after deal with Samsung: report

The ThermoWorks Thermapen One instant-read food thermometer is on sale for $79, which is $30 off and nearly a record-low price. This is an Engadget exclusive so act quickly if you wanna snag one before the sale goes up in smoke on August 22. The typical price, after all, is a whopping $109.

Our favorite ThermoWorks instant-read thermometer is on sale for $79 right now

Snapdragon X Elite laptops may have been out for over a month now, but they're still very much worth your attention. In fact, it's used in today's best laptops, because it's just that good. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x is one of the best among them. It's got a 3K...

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x review: Absolutely wonderful

It doesn't matter if you're upgrading to a new laptop or just upgrading your existing system -- access to Microsoft Office and Windows is a necessity for getting things done on your computer these days. And right now, you can buy a bundled lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro from Stack Social for $55 -- that's 87% off.

Buy a Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro license bundled for $55

Today’s collection of deals is now ready waiting down below starting off with a return of all-time low pricing on Apple’s most affordable M4 iPad Pro – the 11-inch 256GB model at $100 off the going rate. We then move over to some new Amazon all-time lows on its Premium Renewed unlocked iPhone 15 models at up to $300 off the MSRP as well as the best price we have tracked on Twelve South BookArc Flex – the brand’s latest metal MacBook stand. All of that joins price drops on M3 MacBook Air configs, chargers, MagSafe stands, and more.

Deals: M4 iPad Pro $899, iPhone 15 Pro $300 off, 15W MagSafe stand $40, MacBook gear, chargers, more

We first heard that Apple may be releasing new M4 Macs starting this fall in a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Another report released on Thursday lends credence to the shipment of new Macs, specifically new MacBook Pros. According to a X post (subscription required) by analyst Ross Young...

The first M4 MacBook Pro displays are already shipping ahead of a fall launch

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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Motorola made some solid improvements to one of our favorite flip foldables from last year. The Razr+ for 2024 features an upgraded Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 12GB of RAM, and an improved camera system. It also includes a new 4-inch outer display, making the external experience much more enjoyable. The company also gave the Razr+ a bigger battery for 2024.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Motorola Razr+ (2024): Improvements all around

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This Refurbished HP Laptop Is for Jet-Setters and Coffee Shop Lovers

Upgrading components in a desktop can lead to an "upgrade death spiral" of replacing multiple parts. Only cheap components, like chassis and power supply, are future-proof through multiple upgrades. Performance increases for CPUs and GPUs are too small to justify upgrading every generation. One of the key benefits touted for...

The Upgrade Argument for Desktops Doesn't Stand Up Anymore

Microsoft (MSFT) has rolled out several updates in recent weeks, including a Microsoft Defender Antivirus update, according to Neowin. "Microsoft continually updates security intelligence in antimalware products to cover the latest threats and to constantly tweak detection logic, enhancing the ability of Microsoft Defender Antivirus and other Microsoft antimalware solutions to accurately identify threats. This security intelligence works directly with cloud-based protection to deliver fast and powerful AI-enhanced, next-generation protection," reads the company website.

Microsoft Secretly Updates Windows Security

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops

Don’t rock the boat. That’s Lenovo’s strategy for its 12th iteration of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Instead of messing with a winning formula, the company employed...

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops

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