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HP Envy x2 with Snapdragon 835 up for pre-order for $1000 (ships by March 9th)

HP is now taking pre-orders for its first Windows 10 PC powered by an ARM-based processor. And as expected, it’s not cheap. The HP Envy x2 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage is selling for $1000 and it’s expected to ship by March 9th, 2018. The 2-in-1 […]

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Cat S61 smartphone is the closest you can get to a tricorder (so far)

A few years after launching the first smartphone with a built-in thermal camera that could measure temperatures, Cat Phones is back with a new model sporting a better thermal camera, updated specs, and a bunch of new features. In addition to a FLIP thermal camera, the Cat S61 has a laser-assistant distance measuring system and a […]

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Intel says always-connected PCs with 5G are coming in 2019

Microsoft has been pushing the concept of an always-connected PC with integrated support for cellular broadband for a few years, and this year the company is partnering with Qualcomm to bring always-connected PCs with Snapdragon processors (and 4G LTE modems) to market. But rival chip maker Intel says 2019 will be the year 5G-capable always-connected […]

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Smach Z handheld gaming PC to feature AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor

The Smach Z is a handheld PC designed for gaming, which has been under development for years, but it’s finally expected to ship in 2018. Recently we got an early look at the motherboard and case designs. And now Smach and AMD have announced the system will be powered by the upcoming Ryzen Embedded V1000 […]

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Correction: Intel is working on discrete graphics, but it didn’t just unveil a prototype

Intel Labs presented a research paper at ISSCC last week that described a new power management technique using Intel Gen 9 integrated graphics as an example. And then Japanese website PC Watch picked up the story, published some slides from the paper, and described what Intel was working on as a “discrete GPU prototype.” While […]

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Deals of the Day (2-21-2018)

It’s debatable whether now’s the best time to buy a new PC. But if you’ve already got a PC worth hanging onto for another year or two, one way to have a little more fun with it is to pick up some cheap PC games… and today’s a good day to do it. Amazon is […]

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Intel rolls out Spectre updates for 6th, 7th, and 8th-gen Core chips

Intel is rolling out more microcode updates to help protect computers using its latest chips from Spectre-related attacks. Earlier this month the company released a stable update for PCs with 6th-gen Intel Core “Skylake” processors. Now updates are also available for 7th-gen “Kaby Lake” chips and 8th-gen “Coffee Lake” and “Kaby Lake Refresh” processors. Intel […]

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Qualcomm promises new and improved Bluetooth audio features

Qualcomm is making a whole bunch of announcements ahead of Mobile World Congress, including launch details (and carrier partners) for the first Windows on ARM PCs, the introduction of a new Snapdragon 845-powered VR headset platform, a new AI platform, and a new 802.11ax-ready solution for phones, tablets, and laptops. But Qualcomm also has a few Bluetooth […]