The Huawei MateBook 13 is a compact notebook with a 13 inch, 2160 x 1440 pixel touchscreen display (with a 3:2 aspect ratio), an Intel Whiskey Lake processor, and discrete graphics if you opt for the top-of-the-line model. First launched in China in November, Huawei has announced that the MateBook 13 is coming to the […]
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Razer’s 4.5 pound, 15.6 inch gaming laptop gets a RTX 20-series spec bump
Razer is introducing a new “Advanced” model of its Blade 15 gaming laptop. Like the $1600 base model, the new version measures 14″ x 9.3″ x 0.7″ and features an Intel Core i7-8750H processor and NVIDIA graphics. But starting January 29th, you’ll be able to pick up a Razer Blade 15 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX […]
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Hands-on with LG’s 17 inch, 3 pound laptop
Laptops with 17 inch displays aren’t exactly known for being thin and light. But LG may just be setting out to change that perception. The new LG Gram 17 measures just 0.7 inches thick and weighs just 2.95 pounds. The company says it didn’t skimp on battery power either — LG says the Gram 17 […]
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Asus ROG Mothership is a massive gaming tablet with a detachable keyboard
According to NVIDIA, there are more than 40 new laptops featuring GeForce RTX graphics on the way, but one isn’t really a laptop so much as a multi-function tablet with a detachable keyboard. The Asus ROG Mothership is a 17.3 inch tablet with a 1920 x 1080 pixel, 144 Hz IPS display, an Intel Core […]
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NVIDIA is bringing ray tracing to laptops this month
Less than half a year after introducing its first desktop graphics cards with support for real-time ray tracing, NVIDIA is bringing the technology to mobile devices. The company says the first laptops with GeForce RTX 20xx graphics will be available starting January 29th, and we should see as many as 40 different models from “every […]
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Hands-on with the Cosmo Communicator smartphone/mini laptop
Planet Computers hopes to ship its second handheld PC/smartphone in June, and the company is showing off some early prototypes at the Consumer Electronics Show. The Cosmo Communicator is basically an updated version of the Gemini PDA that company released last year. Like its predecessor, it’s a clamshell device that you can open to reveal a […]
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Asus StudioBook S W700 is a 17 inch mobile workstation the size of a 15 inch laptop
LG isn’t the only company slimming down the size of its 17 inch laptops. Asus has a new 17 inch mobile workstation on the way that should fit into a laptop case designed to carry a 15 inch MacBook Pro. It’s called the Asus StudioBook S W700, and the laptop sports slim bezels, a thin […]
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Asus ZenBook S13 has tiny bezels, discrete graphics, and… a camera notch (but it’s an outie)
2 Comments on Asus ZenBook S13 has tiny bezels, discrete graphics, and… a camera notch (but it’s an outie)It was bound to happen sooner or later. Someone put a camera notch on a laptop in an effort to create a machine that has slim bezels everywhere else. But the Asus ZenBook S13 (UX392) doesn’t have a smartphone-like notch that extends into the display. Instead if has more of an outie than an innie: […]
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Nemeio is a customizable keyboard with ePaper keys
Electronic paper is common in eReaders, and it occasionally shows up in digital signage. But every now and then we see them show up in other product categories, like watches or keyboard. French company LDLC is showing off a new ePaper keyboard called Nemeio at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. Since there’s a display […]
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Samsung’s new Smart TVs will support iTunes and Apple AirPlay
Samsung’s 2019 smart TV lineup will support all the usual streaming video services including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, YouTube and Google Play. But Samsung has announced that they’ll also have an Apple iTunes Movies and TV Shows app and AirPlay 2 support. That will make Samsung’s TVs the first third-party media streamers to support iTunes. Up […]
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HP’s Spectre 15 x360 is getting an AMOLED display option
AMOLED displays are pretty common in high-end smartphones, where they’re known for offering vivid colors, darker blacks, and high contrast ratios, among other things. But it’s a lot harder to find a laptop with an AMOLED display… in a few months there should be at least one more option though. HP plans to begin offering […]
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HP launches business-class Chromebook x360 14
The new HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 is a convertible laptop with a full HD touchscreen display, support for up to an Intel Core i7-8650U processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and an aluminum chassis. Basically it’s a premium Chromebook built with business users in mind. That said, it still has one disappointing feature — […]