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Kerry Wan/ZDNETThe MacBook Pro got an M3 chip upgrade in November 2023, and the MacBook Air followed in March 2024. Apple claims the MacBook Air with an M3 More

This is one beefy phone. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Doogee V Max Plus More

Get a one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 at a big discount right now. StackSocial If you’ve recently upgraded your laptop, you may have suddenly found yourself without access to Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest of Microsoft’s near-necessary software. And since Microsoft switched from the traditional Office suite to a Microsoft 365 subscription service, […] More

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Maria Diaz/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Narwal Freo Z Ultra will be available for purchase on October 8 for $1,500. However, early bird benefits and discounts can now be accessed on the company’s website.Narwal’s new flagship robot vacuum and mop has a self-cleaning function, baseboard cleaning, AI-enabled obstacle avoidance, a quiet performance, and even a pet-friendly mode.While it performs very well at cleaning and reaching corners, its roller brush often gets stuck on objects around the floor, demonstrating a lack of obstacle-avoidance features.Narwal just announced the Freo Z Ultra during IFA 2024. This is the company’s new flagship robot vacuum and mop, with a large dock that encloses a self-cleaning system and the strongest suction power Narwal has ever made. The Narwal Freo Z Ultra features a 12,000Pa suction power, which works great on hard floors and carpets, yet it’s pretty quiet compared to other robot vacuums. I’ve tested many robot vacuums, and this is one of the quietest I’ve ever tried. It moves swiftly across my floors and is so quiet while running in Normal suction that I sometimes don’t even hear it and forget it’s cleaning, which is a big plus. Also: Shark’s new vacuums promise the most hands-free cleaning experience yetOne of my favorite things is to test robot vacuums and watch them explore my house in search of unnoticed dust bunnies burrowing under furniture and lurking in corners. However, many robot vacuums don’t effectively reach into corners and edges, as their side brush often kicks debris around rather than directs it toward the vacuum’s nozzle. The new Narwal Freo Z Ultra impressed me with its thoroughness in every corner of my home. More

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David Gewirtz/ZDNETIt’s hard to believe I’ve had my M1 Max Mac Studio for almost two years. I still think of it as my new machine, because it’s the most recent machine I’ve bought. At the time, it was ideal for my workload.Also: I bought a Mac Studio: Here are the specs I chose and whyI ordered the M1 Max version instead of the M1 Ultra version, saving me $2,000. Here’s what I said back in 2022: “I did think about buying the M1 Ultra model simply to future-proof the machine for a few more years. But I would have spent so much more that, from a pure cost perspective, it will probably make more sense to upgrade again in a few years and save the $2,000 now.”And yeah, we’re now at the “few more years” stage — and I’m thinking of upgrading. More