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Dell’s thinnest Latitude brings video call control to the touchpad

Enlarge (credit: Dell) Dell really wants to make video calls easier. Like many tech vendors enamored with tackling the obstacles associated with remote and hybrid working, the company has been playing with different ways to simplify web calls: from a 4K monitor with a built-in 4K webcam to a magnetic wireless webcam concept that can dock […]

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New Dell workstation laptops fit 128GB of DDR5 RAM on a single module

Enlarge / Dell’s 17-inch Precision 7770. (credit: Dell) There’s no denying the convenience of a thinner, lighter laptop. But power users requiring workstation-level performance often end up sacrificing portability for power. The Dell Precision 7670 and 7770 mobile workstations announced Tuesday debut new ways to deliver RAM and chassis options to those who want heavy-duty power […]

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Explaining IPS Black, the display tech in Dell’s new UltraSharp 4K monitors

Enlarge / Dell’s UltraSharp U3223QE is a 31.5-inch IPS Black monitor. (credit: Dell) Dell announced two new models in its popular UltraSharp monitor lineup on Thursday. The displays have been a favorite of office workers, creatives, and—because of their USB-C connectivity—Mac users. Now, LG Display is introducing what it’s calling “IPS Black,” which will come […]

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Dell’s new dock wirelessly charges your phone while supporting two 4K monitors

Enlarge / Dell’s Dual Charge Dock. (credit: Dell) When it comes to the ultimate computer setup, we often want more features but less clutter. We need more pixels, more screens, more peripherals (looking at you, USB webcam that suddenly became imperative), and more ways to power all that tech. At the same time, we seek […]

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Dell Latitude, Precision PCs claim 30% lower latency with dual-network connection

Enlarge / Dell Latitude 9430. (credit: Dell) Dell announced its new lineup of Latitude business laptops and Precision mobile workstations today. In addition to sporting trimmer builds and Intel’s latest 12th Gen mobile CPUs, the new clamshells and two-in-ones also carry updated AI software for improved network latency and to help boost privacy and battery […]

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Dell’s XPS 17 and 15 laptops now sold with 12th-gen Intel CPUs

Enlarge / Dell XPS 17. (credit: Dell) Dell updated its largest XPS clamshells on Thursday to include the latest mobile chips from Intel. Now, 12th-gen ” Alder Lake ” chips are available in the 17- and 15. 6-inch versions of the XPS. Both the XPS 17 and 15 now have options for an Intel Core […]

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Dell says Microsoft’s Pluton security chip isn’t right for its business PCs

Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Dell, one of the top three PC makers, will not be using Microsoft’s Pluton chip in “most” commercial PCs, The Register reported on Wednesday. A Dell representative told the publication that the security processor “does not align with Dell’s approach to hardware security and our most secure commercial PC requirements.” Microsoft first announced […]

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Dell’s new USB-C UltraSharp monitor pairs a 4K screen with a 4K camera

The Dell U3223QZ 32-inch USB-C 4K monitor. [credit: Scharon Harding ] Dell’s UltraSharp monitors have a long-standing reputation for being strong picks for office professionals and creatives, and the USB-C variants have proven to be some of the most popular Mac monitors. Dell’s latest 32-inch UltraSharp was announced during the Consumer Electronics Show this week, […]

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Dell’s XPS 13 Plus brings a MacBook Touch Bar-like experience

Enlarge / Dell XPS 13 Plus in its platinum color. (credit: Scharon Harding) Dell today unveiled the latest in its long line of XPS laptops. Previous updates have ranged from minor CPU refreshes to moderate redesigns with larger screen-to-body ratios, smaller dimensions, and critical changes, like the removal of the up-the-nose webcam . But the […]

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Dell’s magnetic wireless webcam might help you forget about that infamous nose cam

Enlarge / The webcam can stick onto a screen so you can place it at eye level, or wherever else you’d want. (credit: Scharon Harding) If you asked me to guess a company revamping webcam positioning, I wouldn’t name Dell. That’s because I still remember the Dell XPS’s infamous up-the-nose webcam, an unfortunately placed shooter that provided […]