consumer electronics
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Microsoft’s Surface Laptop SE Teardown Video Is a Major Win for Right to Repair
When Microsoft released its first Surface devices 10 years ago, people were quick to make comparisons to Apple products not only because of their minimalist aesthetic, but also because they were impossible to repair at home. For years, these machines were so difficult to crack open that attempting to do so was as dangerous as…
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Why Do Retro Games Look Better on Old TVs?
If you own retro consoles — say, a Super Nintendo or a Sega Genesis — you have access to some of gaming’s greatest roots. However, you might find plugging these awesome consoles into your current TV doesn’t result in the experience you remember from years past. Games look fuzzy and distorted, and it can be…
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Lenovo’s New ThinkPad X1 Carbon Is Boring, but It Might Just Be My Next Laptop
My XPS 15 is in bad shape. In an ironic twist of fate, the 4-year-old laptop slid out of my hand as I slide into my car to drive to Dell’s headquarters in Round Rock, Texas. When it hit the concrete, a chunky of the back spine cracked off, leaving a window to the exposed…
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Hisense’s New TVs Are All In With Mini-LED and Google TV — Oh, and Lasers
Hisense announced a new line of TVs and accessories during CES 2022 that’s set to include some cool upgraded technologies at every price point, including ULED and mini-LED, smart home integrations, and next-generation gaming features.