Sony is expanding its Xperia XA1 line of mid-range phones with the new Xperia XA1 Plus. Earlier this year the company introduced the 5 inch Xperia XA1 and the 6 inch Xperia XA1 Ultra. The new model has a similar design and the same processor and camera as those models. But with a 5.5 inch […]
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Sony unveils Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact smartphones
At a time when phone screens keep getting bigger and bigger (and bezels smaller), Sony is bucking the trend with its latest flagship phones. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a 5.2 inch full HD HDR display, while the Xperia XZ1 Compact is a 4.6 inch phone with an HD display. Both feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 […]
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LG unveils V30 smartphone with slim bezels, dual cameras, B&O Play audio
The LG V30 is official, and after months of leaks it’s official: the second screen feature is gone. But the V30 still has quite a few features to set it apart from LG’s other 2016 flagship phone. The LG V30 features a bigger screen than the LG G6, as well as better cameras, a faster processor, […]
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Fairphone launches new camera modules for Fairphone 2
Over the past few years modular smartphones have kind of become a real thing. Google may have killed Project Ara, but Motorola’s Moto Z phones can learn new tricks when you slap a module on the back of the phone. The new Essential Phone has similar support for modular add-ons… even though there’s only one […]
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Asus unveils Zenbook 13 with Kaby Lake-R and 4K display
The Asus Zenbook Flip line of convertibles aren’t the only Asus laptops getting a Kaby Lake Refresh upgrade. Asus is also introducing a new clamshell-style notebook called the Zenbook 13 (UX331). It’s a thin and light notebook with a high-resolution display, discrete graphics, and a Kaby Lake-R processor. Asus says the new Zenbook 13 is […]
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Asus unveils its Mixed Reality headset
Asus has unveiled its first VR headset designed for use with Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality platform. Since the Asus WIndows Mixed Reality Headset follows the same technical guidelines from Microsoft as similar devices from Acer, Dell, and HP, Asus turned to the physical design of the headset to make it stand out. First up, the […]
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Asus Zenbook Flip 14 is a compact convertible with discrete graphics
Asus is updating its Zenbook Flip line of thin and light portable notebooks. Earlier this year the company unveiled the Zenbook Flip S, which the company says is the thinnest convertible to date, measuring just half an inch thick and weighing 2.4 pounds. Now the company is introducing new Zenbook Flip 14 (UX461), which the […]
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Acer launches thinner, lighter Chromebook 15
Acer is updating its largest Chromebook with a model that’s… well, smaller. While the new Acer Chromebook 15 (CB15-1H/HT) still sports a 15.6 inch full HD display, the laptop measures 14.9 x 10.1″ x 0.7″ and weighs about 3.8 pounds, making it up to a pound lighter and more than a fifth of an inch […]
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Acer Swift 5 and Spin 5 notebooks get Kaby Lake-R updates
Acer is refreshing its laptop lineup with new models sporting quad-core Intel Core processors. The new Acer Swift 5 is a compact notebook that weighs just about 2.2 pounds and which features a full HD touchscreen display and slim bezels, while the new Acer Spin 5 is a convertible notebook with a 360-degree hinge that […]
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Acer Switch 7 Black Edition is a fanless 2-in-1 tablet with NVIDIA graphics
The Acer Switch 7 Black Edition is a Windows tablet with a 13.5 inch, 2256 x 1504 pixel IPS display, a kickstand, a detachable backlit keyboard, and and a Wacom digitizer with support for a pressure-sensitive digital pen. It’s also the first fanless tablet to feature discrete graphics. The tablet sports an Intel Core i7-8550U […]