The latest Windows tablet from Chuwi has a built-in kickstand, support for a detachable keyboard and for pen input, and some decent specs for a mid-range device, including a 13 inch, 2160 x 1440 pixel display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. But there’s one spec that makes the […]
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Windows 11 will run on some PCs with 7th-gen Intel Core chips after all (but only some)
8 Comments on Windows 11 will run on some PCs with 7th-gen Intel Core chips after all (but only some)Windows 11 is set to launch this fall, and the new operating system brings an updated user interface as well as new features for multitasking, support for running Android applications, and a number of security and performance improvements. But Microsoft is also increasing the minimum system requirements – not all computers that can run Windows […]
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Lenovo’s newest Chromebooks coming in September for $249 and up
Lenovo’s new Chromebook S340-14 is a cheap laptop with some surprisingly good specs (and some underwhelming ones). It supports up to a 14 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS touchscreen display, up to 8GB of LPDDR4 memory, and up to 64GB of eMMC storage. The notebook features 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, and has two USB […]
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One Mix 1S mini laptop with Celeron 3965Y coming soon
One Netbook keeps cranking out new mini laptops. The company recently started taking pre-orders for the One Mix 3 Yoga and One Mix 3S Yoga which are convertible notebooks with 8.4 inch touchscreen displays and Intel Amber Lake processors and prices that start at around $750. But One Netbook also has a smaller, more affordable […]
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Purism’s newest Librem laptops ship with newer (but still old) chips
Purism’s first smartphone is set to launch this year, but the corporation got its start making laptops that ship with free and open source software and privacy-oriented features like physical kill switches for the mic, camera, and wireless radios. Now Purism is updating its laptop lineup with new models sporting upgraded processors. And by upgraded, […]
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First look at Mele’s fanless mini PCs with Gemini Lake, Kaby Lake chips
Chinese device maker Mele plans to launch its first fanless mini PC with a 7th-gen Intel Core “Kaby Lake” processor this year. The Mele PCG63-KBL1 is small computer with a massive heat sink on the top and support for passive cooling on some models. Mass production is set to begin in early March, which means […]
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Chuwi’s next tablet is a 13.3 inch 2-in-1 with Core M3-7Y30
Chinese PC maker Chuwi has released a couple of low-cost Windows and laptops this year, but most have had one thing in common: low-power (and low-cost) Intel Apollo Lake processors. Now the company is getting ready to launch a 2-in-1 tablet that packs a little more punch. The upcoming Chuwi CoreBook is a 13.3 inch […]
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Azulle Inspire Kaby Lake mini PC is like a cheaper Intel NUC
Earlier this year a company called Azulle launched a tiny desktop computer called the Byte3. It’s a Windows computer with an Intel Celeron N3450 processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of eMMC storage stuffed into a small box that sells for under $200. Now Azulle is expanding its mini PC lineup with three new models […]
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Intel rebrands Kaby Lake Pentium chips as “Pentium Gold”
Intel’s chip naming conventions have been a bit confusing in recent years. You probably know that when it comes to performance a Core i7 chip is probably more powerful than a Core i5… which beats a Core i3.* But the Celeron and Pentium families? Those are a bit of a mess since Intel uses those […]
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VAIO launches 2nd-gen S11, S13, and S15 laptops (in Japan)
Japanese PC maker VAIO is overhauling its laptop lineup with new models sporting 11.6 inch, 13.3 inch, and 15.6 inch displays. The new models add spill resistant keyboard for improved durability, a fingerprint sensor, a dual microphones, among other things. Unfortunately VAIO is shipping the smaller models with 7th-gen Intel Kaby Lake dual-core processors rather […]