Acer’s new Swift 3Â and Swift 5 notebooks both feature 14 inch displays, support for up to a Core i7 Kaby Lake processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of solid state storage. But the Swift 5 is thinner, lighter, offers longer battery life, and it’s also… more expensive. The 3 pound Acer […]
August 2016
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Acer Swift 1 entry-level 14 inch notebook coming in November for $249 and up
Acer is launching a new line of portable notebooks at the IFA show in Berlin this week, and the cheapest of the bunch is a new entry-level laptop called the Acer Swift 1. It’s a notebook with an 14 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, 4GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of eMMC storage. […]
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Acer launches Spin line of convertible laptops (with 11.6 inch to 15.6 inch displays)
Comments Off on Acer launches Spin line of convertible laptops (with 11.6 inch to 15.6 inch displays)Acer is launching a whole new line of convertible notebooks this fall. The Acer Spin line of notebooks all feature touchscreen displays and 360-degree hinges. But there’s a pretty wide variety of prices, screen sizes, and specs. An entry-level Acer Spin 1 will sell for just $249, while a top-of-the-line Spin 7 will run $1199 and […]
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Acer Revo Base mini PC supports up to a Core i7 CPU, up to 2TB of storage
Acer is expanding its Revo line of tiny desktop computers with a new model called the Revo Base. The computer measures about 5.5″ x 5.5″ x 2.1″, making the Revo Base a little larger than an Intel NUC computer. But under the hood, this little system will be available with up to an Intel Core i7 […]
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Acer Chromebook R 13 convertible coming in October for $399 and up
Acer’s new 13 inch Chromebook marks a couple of firsts. The Acer Chromebook R 13 is the first convertible Chromebook with a 13.3 inch touchscreen display. And it’s the first Chromebook with a MediaTek processor. It’s also a Chromebook that should do a pretty good job of supporting Android apps as well as web apps. […]
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Archos 55 Diamond Selfie has a terrible name, but decent specs
French consumer electronics company Archos isn’t exactly known for making stellar smartphones, but the company’s new Archos 55 Diamond Selfie actually looks pretty decent on paper. The 5.5 inch phone has a full HD display, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. And it has a starting price of just £180 in the UK, which is […]
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Zotac launches Magnus 10 series small gaming PCs with GeForce GTX 1060/1070 graphics
Comments Off on Zotac launches Magnus 10 series small gaming PCs with GeForce GTX 1060/1070 graphicsEarlier this year Zotac launched a small form-factor desktop PC for gamers, featuring NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphics. In order to keep the system from overheating, Zotac outfitted the case with a liquid cooling system. Now the company is launching new models feature NVIDIA GTX 1060 and 1070 graphics cards… but since NVIDIA’s taken steps […]
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Report: Google may expand its Waze-based ride-sharing service
The Google-owned Waze app uses crowdsourced data to help you avoid traffic slowdowns. A community of Android and iOS users share information about accidents, road closures, and police traps, among other things, and Waze helps you plot the best route to avoid getting stuck on the road. But Google has also started utilizing Waze in a […]
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Deals of the Day (8-30-2016)
The Alienware Alpha is a small form-factor desktop computer with an Intel processor, a custom NVIDIA graphics card, and support for Windows or SteamOS software. Dell currently charges $450 and up for an Alienware Steam Machine or $500 and up for a model with Windows 10. But you can often find entry-level models for lower […]
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Report: This year’s Google Nexus phones… won’t be called Nexus phones
Google has been partnering with hardware companies to offer Nexus-branded smartphones, tablets, and TV boxes since 2009. But for the first time this year the company may work with a partner to launch a line of smartphones with premium features, Android software, and a name other than Nexus. Android Central reports that when Google and HTC […]