Dell XPS 13 infused with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chip
Today marks a historic day for the Dell XPS 13: it’s the first Dell XPS 13 notebook without an Intel chip inside. But no, it isn’t an AMD Ryzen chip. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon […]
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Secure Boot is busted on 200+ PCs from Dell, Acer, Intel, and others
Secure Boot, a tool that’s built into hundreds of millions of PCs to keep them from loading unverified software via UEFI, is a fundamental cornerstone of modern computer security. It uses cryptographic […]
This tiny Raspberry Pi-powered Dell PC just sent me back to the 90s
Beige box on its side. Massive matching monitor. CD-ROM drive and a floppy disk drive underneath. This itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, off-white, boxy PC is a dead ringer for the first leftover computer my […]
Windows 11 bug prevents Dell PCs from shutting down, but there’s a fix
Users of Windows 11’s big “24H2” annual feature upgrade. have discovered further problems with the update. This is apparently a fairly widespread error that prevents PCs and laptops made by Dell from […]
Dell drops long-running XPS, Inspiron, and Latitude brands
Branding is important. Corporations spend millions of dollars every year to make sure that words like “Tacoma” and “Sleep Number” press the right buttons in your brain. And Dell has spent decades […]
Dell vs. HP: Which laptop brand is better?
Dell and HP are two of the biggest laptop brands for good reason. They both make plenty of great PCs, and whether you’re buying a laptop for school, work, gaming, everyday productivity, […]
Ventiva’s fanless laptop cooler wins Intel and Dell over
Around Christmas time, Ventiva launched its Ionic Cooling Engine (ICE), the latest in what has been an unexpectedly disappointing industry of fanless cooling solutions for laptops. But with Ventiva, there’s a key […]
HOW TO: 11 Simple Ways to Fix a Dell Laptop with a Black Screen 11 Simple Ways to Fix a Dell Laptop with a Black Screen
What do you do if you’ve powered on your Dell laptop but the screen is black? Fortunately, there are simple troubleshooting steps you can use to fix your Dell laptop’s black screen […]