Taiwan-based ECS has been selling small form-factor desktop computers for a number of years, but when WinFuture’s Roland Quandt stopped by the company’s booth at Computex last week, he spotted something a little different: a tiny single-board computer with an Intel Gemini Lake processor. The PB02CFMB board measures just about 2.4″ x 2.4″ and supports Intel […]
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Intel “Pocket PC” prototype is a phone-sized Windows tablet with Kaby Lake-Y
Intel is showing off a number of concept devices, prototypes, and reference designs at Computex this week, including the Tiger Rapids dual-screen concept that’s paving the way for devices like the upcoming Lenovo Yoga Book 2 and Asus Project Precog. But Notebook Italia also got details about a 2-year-old prototype that Intel calls a “Pocket […]
ECS Liva smart headphones are Alexa-enabled (no phone required)
ECS isn’t the first company to introduce a set of headphones that let you interact with Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri by voice. But the new ECS Liva Aston Smart headphones are the first that can do it without relying on your phone or another device. The headphones have built-in WiFi, allowing you to talk […]
Huawei MateBook D laptop with Ryzen Mobile coming soon
When Huawei introduced the MateBook D laptop last year, it was a 15.6 inch notebook with an Intel Core i5-7200U processor and NVIDIA 940MX graphics. This year the company is getting ready to launch a new MateBook D with a smaller display and with an AMD Ryzen Mobile processor and Radeon Vega graphics. Details were […]
AMD’s first 7nm GPU coming this year, 7nm CPU in 2019
Intel may be struggling to start producing 10nm processors, but rival AMD is already getting ready to launch its first 7nm chips. During the company’s Computex press conference, AMD demonstrated an upcoming graphics processor based on Vega architecture and manufactured using a 7nm process. The company hardware partners are already testing samples, and the new […]
AMD’s 2nd-gen Ryzen Threadripper: Up to 32 CPU cores
Intel unveiled an upcoming 28-core CPU this week, promising it’d be available in the fourth quarter of 2018. So naturally AMD just announced a 32-core processor that could hit the streets months earlier. It’s due out in the third quarter of 2018. The 2nd-gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper is a high-end processor based on the company’s […]
HP launches ProBook x360 440 for $599 and up
HP’s business laptop lineup is getting a new member. The HP ProBook x360 440 G1Â features a 14 inch, 1080p touchscreen display, a 360-degree hinge, optional pen support, and a reasonably compact design: the laptop measures 0.8 inches thick and weighs 3.8 pounds. It features business-friendly features including security tools and services and commercial support and […]
Asus VivoWatch BP is a wearable fitness tracker & blood pressure monitor
The latest wearable from Asus isn’t an Android Wear smartwatch… but it is something you wear on a wrist. The Asus VivoWatch BP is set to become one of the first wearable fitness trackers with a built-in blood pressure monitor. It looks more like a medical device than a sleek watch, but if you suffer […]
Asus introduces ProArt PA90 compact desktop PC
Asus is launching a new small form-factor desktop at Computex this week. It’s called the Asus ProArt PA90, and it’s a computer that looks it takes up about as much space on a desk as an Intel NUC… if you stacked 5 or 6 NUC systems on top of one another. In fact, it’s the […]
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480 coming later this year: a smaller ScreenPad laptop
Asus is showing off two laptops with touchscreen displays where you’d normally find a touchpad. The first is called the ZenBook Pro 15 UX580 and it’s set to hit the streets in July for $2300 and up. But Asus has a second model with a smaller screen and slightly more modest specs. It’s called the […]