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Trade-in vs selling: Which is the better option for your old phone?

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Trade-in vs selling: Which is the better option for your old phone?

One may get you more value for the phone.

Apple Mac Mini (M6) Review: For the AI Curious

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Apple Mac Mini (M6) Review: For the AI Curious

Apple has refreshed the Mac Mini with a brand-new chip, the M6. And this time, it’s more focused on AI than ever.

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The Mac Mini is still mighty, just not as cheap

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The Mac Mini is still mighty, just not as cheap

There are lots of compact desktop computers out there, but none match the Mac Mini's small size and big power. 2024's redesign reduced the Mini to 0.82L, a chassis so minimal you can easily mount it behind a monitor or under a desk. I've…

Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners

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Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners

There's a good chance that my next laptop will be a Googlebook. If you're an Android user like me, then yours might be too, because Google is making a compelling pitch: The Googlebook does for the Android phone what the MacBook does for…

Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Huge AI and graphics power at a huge premium

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Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Huge AI and graphics power at a huge premium

At $11,299, the M5 Ultra's extra performance over the M5 Max model is only worth it for select buyers.

Apple Mac mini (M6) review: The best compact desktop is no longer a great deal

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Apple Mac mini (M6) review: The best compact desktop is no longer a great deal

At $899, the new Mac mini loses the fun factor of the previous models.

M6 Mac Mini First Look: Bigger Power Packed in the Same Small Package

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M6 Mac Mini First Look: Bigger Power Packed in the Same Small Package

People will be clawing to get Apple’s latest and tiniest Mac.

I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops

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I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops

There are a few things about using a Googlebook that immediately feel just right. The hardware is polished (since it's based on current laptops). The OS is familiar (if you've ever used a Chromebook). But most impressive, it integrates…

The First Googlebooks Are Here, and They’re Everything I Need in a Laptop

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The First Googlebooks Are Here, and They’re Everything I Need in a Laptop

And if you’re an Android user, they’re likely everything you need, too.

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The long dream of the Googlebook

In late 2010, an up-and-coming Google executive named Sundar Pichai took the stage in front of a bunch of reporters and explained that Google had a big new idea about laptops. In the future, he said, the only thing you'd need on your…

The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests

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The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests

The Mac Studio review unit that Apple sent us to test this year is, put simply, kind of outrageous. It has an M5 Ultra chip with a 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU, 256GB of RAM, and 4TB of storage and costs $12,299. This thing is not for your…