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HP Envy 13 review: Redefining mid-range laptops in 2017
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A mid-range Windows laptop this good probably should cost more. (But I'm not complaining.)
Phil Nickinson
Phil is the father of two beautiful girls and is the Dad behind Modern Dad. Before that he spent seven years at the helm of Android Central. Before that he spent a decade in a newsroom of a two-time Pulitzer Prize-finalist newspaper. Before that — well, we don't talk much about those days. Subscribe to the Modern Dad newsletter!
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How to pick the Ring Doorbell that's right for you
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What's the difference between the four options of Ring Video Doorbell? We used three and can help you pick the right one for your home.
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Acer Swift 3 isn't flashy but it gets the job done — and the price is right
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Acer's Swift 3 PC looks decent and gets the job done but misses out on the power and finishing touches of a high-end device.
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Chuwi's HiBox is a good example of dual-boot Windows and Android done badly
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There's nothing like a good dual-booting system ... but Chuwi's HiBox Mini PC is, unfortunately, not a good dual-booting system.
Modern Dad
Father's Day gift guide from Modern Dad!
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You don't have to think about it too hard. Any Dad (any person) would love to have any of these great tech-oriented gift ideas.
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VPN for dummies (or why it's time to finally take the VPN plunge)
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A good VPN isn't as complicated as it used to be, but it's still a pretty big step for a 'regular' user to take.
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Netatmo Weather Station: Info for the twenty-first century
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It was time to update my home weather station from something functional but ugly to something decidedly more modern. Netatmo fits that bill nicely. It even has a Windows phone app.
Modern Dad
Alexa messaging is a HUGE deal, and Microsoft should pay attention
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Alexa has gained the ability to make voice calls, and Echo Show will bolster the living room. So will there be any room left for a smart speaker from Microsoft? Maybe. In the meantime, we look at Amazon's latest.
Modern Dad
Steel HR on sale in time for Mother's Day!
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The Steel HR fitness smartwatch is 20 percent off all month — just in time for Mother's Day. Now consider this: If it's good enough for one's wife, it's good enough for one's mother.
Modern Dad
Win a Nintendo Classic and Bluetooth controller!
It's contest time, again, boys and girls! Up for grabs is one of the hottest gaming gadgets of the past year: the Nintendo Classic.
Modern Dad
Steel HR review: A brilliant fitness smartwatch
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More than a fitness tracker but not-quite-a-smartwatch, the Steel HR fits a sweet spot for me during my daily sweat sessions.
Modern Dad
Don't miss our review of Aukey's WatchTower connected security system
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Aukey is a longtime seller of, well, all things electronic. Turns out that means IP cameras and an integrated security system — at a price that doesn't break the bank.
HTC Vive
HTC confirms setting up a Vive subsidiary
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HTC has confirmed to our sister site VRHeads that it's created HTC Vive Tech. But not for the reason that many were guessing.
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Search for all the things in our Android apps!
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Our Android apps just got a whole lot better — and we're not done yet!
VR @ MWC 2016
This is the HTC Vive consumer version!
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is the HTC Vive that you'll be able to disappear into in short order. Welcome to our first look at the commercial version.
CES 2016
CES 2016 Windows Central Podcast Spectacular!
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There's no other way to put it: Windows was all over the place at this year's CES show in Las Vegas. And we've got a podcast wrapping it all up.
MOAR MAH
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 is official and crazy-fast!
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Qualcomm has announced the third version of its Quick Charge Standard — appropriately named Quick Charge 3.0 — which it says will allow compatible phones to go from dead to 80 percent charged in just 35 minutes.
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Windows Central Android app gets login bugfix
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A quick heads up for those of you out there who use the Android app for Windows Central. We've pushed out a fix for a nasty login bug that was, well, keeping you from being able to log in.
Adobe unveils Document Cloud
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Acrobat DC apps for Android and iOS (and with easy syncing for Windows access) Adobe may have invented the portable document format — that'd the venerable PDF, boys and girls — but for whatever reason its "Acrobat" suite never really had much to do with consumers, and even for biz types it often was easier just to print, sign, scan and send. That ends today with the announcement of...
What it's like to live in the HTC Vive virtual world!
It's almost not fair to write about Vive, the virtual reality system that HTC and software company Valve announced here at MWC. "You have to experience it" was the line the folks who make the thing kept telling us leading up to the announcement.