Back to School offers are coming earlier than ever on Amazon this season. One of the best deals is on a Lenovo IdeaPad, a laptop that delivers decent performance with the kind of configuration reserved for far pricier machines. Right now, Amazon is offering this Lenovo IdeaPad laptop (Ryzen 5 7535HS, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD) for $599, from …
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When I first reviewed the Dell 14 Plus (6/10, WIRED Review), my main criticism was over the price. At the time, the only configuration available had a terabyte of storage and cost $1,099. That hurt its appeal to me, especially since it would be a more attractive sub-$1,000 laptop if Dell were selling a 512-GB option. But what if that …
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Microsoft has started testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will improve laptop battery life. A new adaptive energy saver mode will soon automatically enable or disable the main energy saver mode, based on your laptop’s workload rather than just its amount of battery life left. The energy saver mode in Windows 11 typically dims a display brightness by …
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Refresh 2025-07-12T02:50:19.444Z Seriously, this is your last chance to save big on a new laptop! (Image credit: Future) Prime Day is drawing to a close, and by Saturday morning these deals may well be gone for good! I’m going to wind down this blog for the night to eat some dinner and stare into the middle distance for a while, …
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It’s the last day of Prime Day, and you can feel the hurry coming on as brands drop prices just that little bit more in an effort to push you into that tech upgrade you’ve been eyeing. HP is joining the party with a deal that really is too good to pass up: today, one of their solid 15.6-inch laptops …
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I have tested hundreds of portable chargers over the years, but the Anker Laptop Power Bank ($94, down from $135) is my current upgrade pick of the best power banks. It’s 30 percent off for Prime Day, and that’s the cheapest price I’ve seen for this charger. Remember, Prime Day ends tonight, so this deal won’t last long. If you …
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As part of its Black Friday in July Sale, Dell has dropped the price of the new 2025 Alienware Aurora 16 gaming laptop equipped with an GeForce RTX 5060 mobile GPU for just $1,099.99 with free delivery. That is a big $400 discount from its official launch price and currently the best deal I can find on an RTX 5060 …
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