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Dell updates its Android tablets with Intel Merrifield chips, more

Dell is refreshing its line of Android tablets. The new Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 have Intel chips, just like their predecessors. But gone are the Intel Atom Z25xx Clover Trail+ chips. The new models have Intel Atom “Merrifield” processors for better performance and longer battery life. The new tablets also have faster WiFi and […]

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Asus Transformer Book Flip convertibles coming in June

Asus is launching a new line of Windows laptops that become tablets when you flip the screen back 360 degrees. We kind of knew this was coming, but Asus is starting to show off its new Transformer Book Flip line of products at Computex in Taiwan this week. They’re convertible laptops with 13 to 15 […]

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Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi is a 12.5 inch Windows 2-in-1

Don’t need an Android phone that becomes a 12.5 inch Windows notebook? How about a Windows 2-in-1 which splits the difference between a notebook and a tablet? The Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi is a 12.5 inch tablet that becomes a notebook when you attach it to a keyboard docking station. Oh yeah, and it’s […]

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HP updates the Split x2 2-in-1 ultrabook

HP is refreshing its HP Split x2 ultrabook. The system gets its “Split” name from the detachable 13.3 inch Windows tablet which acts as the laptop display when you connect it to a keyboard dock. The new HP Split x2 comes with a choice of Bay Trail, Core i3, and Core i5 processors, with prices starting […]

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HP adds new Envy x360, Pavilion x360 to its convertible family

HP launched its first Windows laptop that becomes a tablet when you fold back the screen 360 degrees in February. At the time the HP Pavilion x360 was an affordable 11.6 inch convertible with a starting price of $400. Now HP is adding a few new x360 devices with larger screens, larger price tags, and fancier […]

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Acer’s Liquid Leap fitness tracker is a Liquid Jade smartphone companion

As promised, Acer is unveiling its first wearable device. The Liquid Leap is a wearable fitness tracker and smartwatch. And as expected, Acer has no plans to sell it as a standalone device. Instead it’ll be offered along with the Acer Liquid Jade smartphone in select markets. The Liquid Leap has a 1 inch touchscreen […]