Category: Dell

51 companies tell Congress it’s time to tackle data privacy

[ad_1] Accordingly, the companies have published a framework for what they’d like to see. They want “robust” protections for data that foster accountability, a “technology neutral” approach that spurs innovation, worldwide interoperability and, of course, a harmonized rule set. The company list includes some notable omissions, although that doesn’t necessarily reflect a lack of interest. […]

Dell’s revamped XPS 13 2-in-1 goes on sale tomorrow

[ad_1] Options can upgrade the 1,920 x 1,200 screen to a 4K panel in addition to a maximum Core i7 processor, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of solid-state storage. We have yet to take a deeper look at the latest 2-in-1, but it’s promising. It not only addresses many of the concerns about the old […]

The tech you need to declutter your academic life

[ad_1] Regardless of the system you’ve picked, you’ll want to make sure you never run out of space. Having to carry around an external hard drive defeats the purpose of decluttering in the first place. You can either go for a device with larger storage (1TB would be plenty but 500GB is adequate) or invest […]

Save $150 on a Dell 34-inch 2K curved monitor

[ad_1] Lutron Caséta Wireless Smart Lighting Dimmer Switch Starter Kit Street price: $100; deal price: $64 Available for $64 at checkout for Prime members, this is an all-time low for this smart light switch starter kit. This kit features a remote and hub and additional in-wall switches can be added to it piecemeal. The Lutron […]

Lenovo fuels the first PC sales increase in six months

[ad_1] IDC and Gartner count shipments slightly differently, but IDC saw “high single-digit” US growth and Gartner saw a slight sales decline stateside. The number of units shipped went up for both desktop and portable PC models, according to IDC. Apple’s MacBook keyboard problems may or may not have affected worldwide shipments, which were flat […]

Intel’s Project Athena laptops can sense when you’re near

[ad_1] All these laptops are attractive, thin and light devices that meet Athena requirements. That means they should deliver at least nine hours of battery life at a minimum level of brightness (250 nits), get up to four hours of power in 30 minutes of charging, and cost just slightly more than $800. They’ll also […]

Alienware’s slim gaming laptops are getting a bold new look

[ad_1] On an even geekier note, Alienware says the m15 and m17 will feature eight-phase voltage regulation for graphics, and six-phase regulation for its CPU. Basically, that means they’ll deliver cleaner power to those components, allowing you to game at top speeds for longer periods. Together with the company’s automatic overclocking technology, which pushes the […]

Dell’s pre-installed software left PCs open to hijacking

[ad_1] In another example of a problem that is sadly familiar, Bill Demirkapi found a vulnerability in the support software that Dell installs on most of its new PCs. His method tricks the SupportAssist software — intended as a way to easily update drivers, adjust settings and clean out unused files — into allowing an […]

A gaming desktop stuffed inside a laptop

[ad_1] Alienware’s elaborate cooling, which includes two large fans that suck fresh air from below and spit heat out of the rear vents, managed to keep the GPU under 83-degrees Celsius. You have plenty of control over the cooling profiles, so you can rev the fans up for longer play sessions and make them near […]

What we’re watching: ‘You’ and ‘The Lobster’

[ad_1] You Mariella MoonAssociate Editor Something about multiple reviews calling You a pulpy stalker drama put me off watching it as soon as it became available on Netflix. But one weekend, while scrolling through shows and not having anything particular in mind, I hit play and watched one episode after another. Is it as trashy […]