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Microsoft’s Clipchamp acquisition will help improve video editing on Windows

The Verge

Microsoft is acquiring Clipchamp, a browser-based video editing tool, and is hinting that it will be a great fit for Windows. Founded in 2013, Clipchamp lets people create and edit videos in a browser and utilize the full power of a GPU to render the final result. Clipchamp is used by companies like Google, Dell, and Deloitte.

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Dell XPS 17 (2020) review: heavy hitter

The Verge

The 17-inch XPS tips the scales The Dell XPS 17 isn’t for me. I always split the screen between two or three open windows, whether I was working in Chrome, editing multiple photos, or Slacking while streaming video, and I was quite comfortable. percent screen-to-body ratio, which Dell says is higher than any competitors.

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Dell XPS 15 review: too hot to handle

The Verge

Dell is pushing the limits of the XPS 15’s slim chassis The XPS 15 is still loud, still hot, and still good. But when it comes to the combination of power, build quality, and portability, the Dell XPS 15 is the closest Windows-running contender that I’ve been able to find. It’s exceptionally thin and light for its size.

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Dell XPS 15 (2020) review: new design, familiar problems

The Verge

A new look with familiar highs and familiar lows After several years of the same stale, hefty chassis, the Dell XPS 15 finally has a new look. Listed out here, the tweaks Dell has made may seem insignificant, but they add up to a machine that looks and feels like an upgrade. Seeing it feels a bit like viewing a fancy OLED TV.

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Dell Latitude 9420 review: pricey performance

The Verge

There’s the Dell Optimizer program which (in theory) learns your behavior over time and tailors everything from audio quality to charging speed accordingly. Dell says the Latitude is “leading the new age of intelligence.”. Dell also says that Optimizer will direct your bandwidth to videoconferencing applications while they’re in use.

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Dell’s new monitors have a dedicated Microsoft Teams button

The Verge

Dell is launching three new monitors next month, and all of them come with a dedicated Microsoft Teams button. Dell claims it has created the “world’s first video conferencing monitors certified for Microsoft Teams,” after Microsoft started certifying displays , webcams, and headsets last year. Image: Dell.

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Dell XPS 17 review: big screen dream

The Verge

It lacks any USB-A ports or other video connections like HDMI, so you’re going to need adapters and dongles to plug in almost anything that isn’t USB-C ready (a USB-A and HDMI dongle does conveniently come in the box). The XPS 17’s trackpad is about as big as you’ll find on a Windows laptop. It has a 5.53-pound

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