Joshua Goldman

Dell Inspiron 15 7000 2

For its new Inspiron 15 7000 2-in-1 Black Edition, announced at CES 2019, Dell created a new hinge design that allows you to store the computer’s full-size active pen right at the top of the keyboard.  Drop the pen in the garage and it magnetically holds it in place. The hinge rotates so the pen …

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Add Lenovo to the list: New Legion Y740, Y540 gaming laptops get Nvidia’s latest

At CES 2019, graphics chip maker Nvidia announced a slew of new gaming laptops would be coming with mobile versions of its 2060, 2070 and 2080 GeForce RTX graphics cards. That list includes the new Lenovo’s Legion Y740 and Y540.     Last year’s Y730 and Y530 laptops were two of my favorite mainstream gaming laptops for their smart and …

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HP’s first AMD Chromebook lands at CES 2019, coming in January for $269

Making its debut at CES 2019, the HP Chromebook 14 is the world’s first AMD-powered Chromebook running on either an AMD A4 or A6 processor with integrated Radeon R4 or R5 graphics. Chromebooks — laptops that run on Google’s web-based Chrome OS — are a growing part of the global PC market. AMD’s processors typically offer more value than competitor …

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Olympus OM

Olympus posted a teaser video to its YouTube page Wednesday that appears to show its next flagship OM-D camera, the rumored E-M1X.  The video clip, just 18 seconds long, shows a photographer using the camera for shooting football, water polo and beach volleyball, which plays up not only the potential speed of the camera, but its dust-, splash- and freezeproof …

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Asus ProArt PA90 mini desktop for creatives reappears for CES 2019

If the Asus ProArt PA90 looks familiar, it’s because it first appeared in October as part of Intel’s announcements for its ninth-gen Core i-series processors. The mini desktop also bears a passing resemblance to Apple’s Mac Pro, just not as round. Like the Mac, the ProArt is aimed at creative professionals who need the power and performance of a desktop, …

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Purported Samsung Galaxy S10 photo shows rumored Infinity

There are many, many rumors about Samsung’s next flagship phone, the Galaxy S10. But while details continue to leak, all we’ve really seen of the phone (or phones) are renderings. That changed Thursday with a post from frequent Twitter leaker Evan Blass showing what he said is the Galaxy S10 “in the wild.”  Samsung Galaxy S10 “Beyond 1,” in the …

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Apple App Store rule change may soon let you gift in

Giving friends and family an iOS in-app subscription or some extra Pokeballs might soon get a lot easier. An Apple App Store rule change allows iOS developers to allow users to give others items that are eligible for in-app purchases, reports Mac Rumors. The App store would previously only allow gifting of paid apps to others while gifting of in-app …

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Christmas gifts 2018: iPhone and Android phone camera accessories

Most people use their phones as their only camera because it’s always with them. While phone cameras have massively improved over the past several years, they still have their limitations. Phone camera accessories can help fill in those gaps. If you’re getting a gift for someone who loves shooting pictures or movies with their phone and are in favor of …

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Best Christmas 2018 drone deals: $100 off DJI Mavic 2 Pro or Zoom, $600 Parrot Anafi, $79 Ryze Tello and more

The best holiday shopping deals may be long gone, but you can still find good drone deals for last-minute gifts. Whether you’re shopping for someone looking to take to the skies with a new camera drone or simply cruise around your living room with a toy quadcopter, there are options out there at good prices. And these aren’t old drones …

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Google Chromecast is back on Amazon, a year after it was promised

Amazon shoppers can once again buy Google’s Chromecast media streaming devices direct from the online retailer.  Listing pages for the Google Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra appeared a year ago, after the products were removed from Amazon in late 2015. The devices were never available for purchase, however, until now.  Google’s Chromecasts compete with Amazon’s own Fire TV line of streaming devices and initially Amazon …

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