Over the past few years we’ve seen a few different dual-screen phones with color displays on one side and E Ink screens on the other. But a Chinese manufacturer called Shenzhen Hexiang Electronics (or 8SMobile) is showing off the most powerful model I’ve seen so far. The 4G LTE 8S105 smartphone features a 5.2 inch, […]
Intel launches $399 RealSense/Project Tango smartphone for developers
Intel has introduced a smartphone with an Atom x7-Z8700 Cherry Trail processor, a 6 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display, 2GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. And the company’s going to sell it for $399. There’s one small catch though: the target market is developers, and the phone is really a development kit designed […]
Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S Windows tablet
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S is a 12 inch Windows tablet with a 2160 x 1440 pixel AMOLED display, an Intel Core M Skylake processor, and support for a Bluetooth digital pen. Samsung is showing off the tablet and a companion keyboard cover at CES 2016, but the company hasn’t announced a price yet. The […]
Hands-on with HP’s 2016 Spectre x360 convertible laptops
HP launched two new Spectre x360 premium convertible notebooks this week, including one with a 13.3 inch OLED display and a 15.6 inch model with… well, a big display. When HP announced the Spectre x360 earlier this week, I was rather impressed that the company managed to produce a notebook with a 15.6 inch display that measures just […]
BLU launches Vivo 5 and Vivo XL octa-core phones for $149 and up
Budget phone maker BLU is launching two new phones with 5.5 inch, 720p AMOLED display, MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processors, and fast charging features. The BLU Vivo 5 features 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a microSD card slot it should be available in February for $199. The BLU Vivo XL has 2GB of RAM, 16GB […]
Deals of the Day (1-07-2016)
CES 2016 has been keeping me kind of busy, so I haven’t had a lot of time to scour the web for bargains. But that doesn’t mean there are no deals to be had. So I present this week’s first roundup of deals. Smartphones Save $100 when you buy a Moto X Pure phone + […]
BlackBerry will launch more Android phones in 2016, no BB10 phones
BlackBerry launched its first smartphone running Android in 2015. This year the company plans to launch another one, or possibly two. But there’s one thing you shouldn’t expect to see from BlackBerry in 2016: any new phones running the company’s own BlackBerry 10 operating system. In an interview with CNET, BlackBerry CEO John Chen said […]
Gigabyte launches BRIX mini PCs with Skylake chips
Gigabyte is updating its line of tiny desktop computers with new models sporting 6th-gen Intel Core processors. The new Gigabyte BRIX systems feature Intel HD 520 graphics and will be available with up to a Core i7 Skylake processor. Some models will also be the first BRIX mini PCs to feature USB Type-C Thunderbolt 3 ports. Gigabyte’s […]
Hands-on with the HP Elitebook Folio ultrabook
The HP Elitebook Folio is a 2 pound notebook with a 12.5 inch display, an Intel Core M processor, a fanless design, and an estimated 10 hours of battery life. It’s coming in March for $999 and up, and HP is targeting it at business customers that want a notebook that’s as sleek as consumer ultrabook. […]
E Ink showcases digital signage, luggage tags, and more at CES 2016
E Ink: it’s not just for eBook readers. The company that makes the screens used in Amazon Kindle and B&N NOOK eReaders is showing off some different applications for the low-power, high-contrast, sunlight readable displays. For example, there’s a large, four-panel E Ink display at the company’s CES booth showing different digital signage applications. For instance […]
