Rumor has it that Apple’s next-gen iPhones could support wireless charging. Now 9to5Mac has spotted something that adds a little fuel to that fire: Apple has joined the Wireless Power Consortium. That’s the organization that promotes the Qi wireless charging standard used in many phones and other gadgets. Apple isn’t confirming whether the move means […]
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Deals of the Day (2-13-2017)
Google’s Chromecast line of products are some of the most affordable media streaming gadgets on the market. They’re also pretty simple to use (although kind of tricky to explain) since all you need to do is plug a Chromecast into your TV’s HDMI port and then fire up audio or video apps on your phone […]
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Razer Blade 14 inch gaming laptop goes Kaby Lake, with optional 4K display
Razer is updating its line of gaming laptops with a new 14 inch model sporting an Intel Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics, and 16GB of RAM. The new 14″ Razer Blade laptop is also available with a choice of a 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS matte screen or a 3840 x […]
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Vernee Apollo 2 smartphone: Up to 8GB RAM, Helio X30 CPU
Chinese phone maker Vernee’s next smartphone will be available with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, making the Vernee Apollo 2 one of the first phones to feature more than 6GB of RAM. It’s also expected to be one of the first to ship with a MediaTek Helio X30 deca-core processor. Update: […]
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Lenovo Yoga 520 convertible notebook coming soon (leaks)
Lenovo is refreshing its mid-range Yoga 500 series convertible notebook lineup. Last year the company introduced the Yoga 510, which is sold in the United States as the Lenovo Flex 4. This year the company is launching a followup called the Yoga 520. The new model will be available with 14 and 15.6 inch screen […]
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Lenovo Miix 320 leaks: A slightly upgraded budget 2-in-1 Windows tablet
Lenovo is getting ready to launch a follow-up to last year’s Miix 310 Windows tablet with a detachable keyboard. The new model is called the Miix 320, and at first glance it looks an awful lot like last year’s model. It’s still a 10 inch tablet with a detachable keyboard and an Intel Atom x5 […]
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BLU Tank Xtreme 5.0 is a cheap, rugged Android phone
Budget phone maker BLU’s latest device is a $130 Android smartphone that has a rugged, shock-absorbent and water-resistant case. And that… is probably the best thing about the BLU Tank Xtreme 5.0. As far as specs? It’s kind of a lousy phone. I’m not sure I’d recommend anyone use it as a primary device. But […]
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Deals of the Day (2-10-2017)
Sure, the biggest smartphone show of the year is coming up at the end of the month, and we can expect many of the major phone makers to show off new models. But that means it’s a good time to score a great deal on some of last year’s best phones. Case in point: Newegg is […]
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Reports: Xiaomi is working on its own line of smartphone chips, dubbed “Pinecone”
Chinese phone maker Xiaomi also produces a whole bunch of other things, including TVs, rice cookers, and self-balancing scooters. And according to several recent reports, it looks like the company is also starting to make its own processors. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Xiaomi will be the second major Chinese smartphone maker […]
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GPD Pocket 7 inch laptop crowfunding campaign starts Feb 15th
The GPD Pocket is a tiny laptop computer with a 7 inch full HD display, an Intel Atom processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. It supports Windows 10 or Ubuntu 16.04, and the computer weighs less than 1.1 pounds. GPD first revealed plans for the Pocket in January. Now the company is getting […]