Razer may be known for making gaming equipment, but the company is also getting ready to launch a product designed to get you up off the couch. The Razer Nabu is a wearable device that’s part smartwatch, part activity tracker, and potentially much more. The Razer Nabu is designed to fit around your wrist like […]
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Hands-on with Sony’s Walkman ZX1 HD audio player with Android
Now that you can use pretty much any smartphone as an MP3 player, dedicated portable audio players aren’t as common as they once were. But Sony thinks there’s still room for a device that puts media playback front and center. The company launched a high-end portable audio player powered by Android in Japan in 2013, […]
ZTE Eco-Mobius modular smartphone concept
Motorola isn’t the only company working on designs for a modular smartphone that could be easy to upgrade by simply popping out a camera, memory, or even CPU module and throwing in a new one. ZTE is showing off a concept it calls Eco-Mobius which could let you upgrade a smartphone or tablet without replacing […]
Hands-on with the Archos Smartwatch family
Archos plans to launch three different smartwatches this summer, with prices ranging from $50 to $129. All three models are designed to pair with an iPhone or Android device and let you view notifications on your wrist or control media playback using on-screen controls. There are three models. The cheapest will cost $50, and it […]
Zotac to launch mini PCs with ARM chips, Android or Ubuntu for under $150
Zotac is adding two new computers to its ZBOX Nano lineup. But unlike most of the company’s mini PCs, these won’t feature x86 processors and ship as barebones systems. The new models are powered by ARM chips and will ship with a choice of Android or Ubuntu Linux software. They’re expected to launch in the […]
Toshiba introduces 5-in-1 concept PC
Toshiba is showing off a PC concept it calls a 5-in-1 PC. It’s a notebook that becomes a tablet, and a presentation machine, and a few other things. At first glance, it looks a lot like the 2-in-1 tablet/notebook hybrids that have flooded the market in the past year, but when you remove the keyboard […]
Closer look at the Sony Vaio Fit 11a convertible tablet (and digital pen)
The Sony Vaio Fit 11a is a notebook with an 11.6 inch, full HD display that bends over backward to become a tablet… when you push the screen back 180 degrees over a hinge so that it faces away from the keyboard and then fold the lid down to hold the device like a tablet. […]
Gigabyte U21MD is a 3-in-1 PC (Laptop, tablet and desktop)
Gigabyte has been offering a line of convertible notebooks that turn into tablets for years. Now the company’s adding a new mode to its 2-in-1 series though, adding a docking station that lets you use the device as a desktop. The Gigabyte U21MD is an 11.6 inch notebook with a hinge that lets you twist […]
Sony launches Xperia Z1s and Xperia Z1 compact smartphones
Sony’s latest smartphones include a high-end model with a big battery, a high-resolution 5 inch display, and a high-res camera too and a smaller model which brings high-end specs to a 4.3 inch smartphone. The Sony Xperia Z1s has a 5 inch, full HD display, a 20.7MP camera, a 3000mAh battery and 32GB of storage. […]
PlayStation Now streams games over the internet (phone and tablet support in the works)
Sony revealed its new platform for streaming PlayStation games over the internet at the Consumer Electronics Show. It’s called PlayStation Now, and at launch you’ll be able to play games on a PS4 or PS3 game console without buying a disc or downloading the game first. Support for the PS Vita handheld device and 2014 […]