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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is a 3.5 pound gaming laptop with AMD Renoir CPU and NVIDIA RTX graphics

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Gaming laptops have been getting thinner and lighter in recent years — but the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 might be one of the lightest models to date to feature a 45-watt processor and support for NVIDIA RTX graphics. The laptop weighs just 3.5 pounds and measures just 0.7 inches thick. It should ship in the first […]

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GPD P2 Max 8.9 inch mini laptop will come with a USB LED light (since the keyboard isn’t backlit)

by Brad Linder 6 Comments on GPD P2 Max 8.9 inch mini laptop will come with a USB LED light (since the keyboard isn’t backlit)

The GPD P2 Max is one of the better mini-laptops I’ve tested in recent years, thanks to decent performance and a bigger screen and keyboard than you’ll find on any GPD device to date. But one issue I noted in my review of this 8.9 inch laptop was the lack of a backlit keyboard, which […]

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Report: Apple developing MicroLED display tech for thinner, brighter, more efficient gadgets

by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Report: Apple developing MicroLED display tech for thinner, brighter, more efficient gadgets

Apple tends to get a lot of credit for releasing gadgets with solid specs, sleek design, and excellent build quality. But the company actually outsources a lot of its components. For example, Apple tends to tap rivals like Samsung or LG for its displays. Now Bloomberg reports Apple is developing its own display technology in-house, […]

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Lilbits (7-25-2014): Fire Phone dissected, Firefly dev board unveiled

by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Lilbits (7-25-2014): Fire Phone dissected, Firefly dev board unveiled

The tech world is on fire… or something. Amazon’s Fire Phone hit the streets this week and underwent the usual rite of passage: several different groups took it upon themselves to rip the phone apart and see what’s under the hood. Meanwhile there’s a new Fire in town… the Firefly-RK3288 isn’t going to get as […]

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Dell Mini hack: Adding a hard drive indicator LED

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While some netbook makers *cough* *MSI* *cough* seem to feel the need to throw so many status LEDs on their case that it’s tough to tell what any individual blinking light means at a glance, others have taken a much simpler approach. The Dell Inspiron Mini 9, for example, has just two status lights: One […]