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Unihertz Tank 2 smartphone has a 15,500mAh battery and a built-in laser projector

The Unihertz Tank 2 is a smartphone with a massive 15,500 mAh battery that should be good for days or even weeks of runtime, a rugged case, and a laser projector function that lets you use the phone as a portable presentation or movie screening machine. Whether it’s actually a good phone or projector remains to […]

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ECS Liva Z5 Plus mini PCs feature 15-watt Raptor Lake chips, fanless and actively cooled design options

Taiwanese computer manufacturer ECS has been selling mini PCs under the Liva brand for nearly a decade, and in that time the company has expanded the lineup to encompass a variety of shapes, sizes, and performance scenarios. Last week ECS showed off several new Liva-branded mini PCs at Computex, including the company’s first  models powered […]

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LG StanbyMe Go is a 27 inch portable, adjustable display in a briefacase

A few years ago LG introduced a 27 inch portable display-on-a-stand, called the LG StanbyMe, that’s basically a cross between a smart TV, a tablet, and some sort of portable kiosk system, I guess. It’s apparently an okay TV, but the stand really is something of a selling point by making the battery-powered screen work […]

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N1 Pro is a compact PC (or server) with Ryzen 5 5500U and four storage devices

Last year a Chinese PC maker began producing a small, cheap computer called the NAS N1 that could also function as a router, home server, or network-attached storage server. This year the company introduced a higher-performance model called the N1 Pro, which features a significantly more powerful processor, plus a few other upgrades… and one […]

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Lilbits: What to expect when you’re expecting Apple’s XR headset

Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) kicks of Monday. And everybody expect the company to use this as the coming out party for the mixed reality headset Apple has been working for years. We’ll also probably hear some news about new Macs, iPhones, iPads, and software updates, but Apple’s first truly new product category in […]

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Shuttle XPC Nano NC40U mini PC supports up to an Intel Core i7-1255U processor

Shuttle has been making small form-factor PCs since before it was cool, but many of the company’s recent models have been designed more for corporate or industrial use than the home. While the new Shuttle XPC Nano NC40U is likewise positioned as a system for applications like digital signage, kiosks, or video conferencing, it also wouldn’t […]

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GPD G1 is portable eGPU with Radeon RX 7600 XT, Oculink and USB4 (crowdfunding)

GPD has been selling handheld gaming PCs since 2016. And in that time, the company has offered models in various shapes and sizes. But one thing they’ve all had in common? They ship with integrated graphics, because there’s just not enough room for a discrete GPU in a system that small. Most recent models have […]

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MNT Reform Next will be a thinner, faster laptop (open hardware)

The MNT Reform line of laptops are modular machines designed around open hardware principles. Not only do they run open source software, but the hardware designs are all available for anyone that wants to 3D print their own case, redesign the printed circuit board, or make any other changes. But the models the company has […]

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MINISFORUM shows off a palm-sized PC with Ryzen 7040U and mini-ITX boards with AMD Dragon Range and Intel Raptor Lake-HX

Mini PC maker MINISFORUM is showing off some upcoming systems at the Computex show in Taiwan this week. They include the company’s smallest mini PC to date: a palm-sized MINISFORUM Mercury EM780 mini PC with a Ryzen 7040U processor and a USB-C power supply, and a pair of mini ITX motherboards with support for Intel […]