This is a $200 laptop. The HP Stream, to be exact. And take our word for it — this computer’s lowly Intel Celeron processor couldn’t possibly play most modern video games. There’s no discrete graphics chip, and barely enough storage (generally 32GB) to install a single title. But watch this: Gaming on a $200 laptop? …
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January, 2018
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8 January
Meet JBL’s next
We’ve been fans of earlier JBL Clip mini Bluetooth speakers and there’ll be a new Clip 3 ($60) showing up in stores later this spring. There’s no word yet on international pricing. JBL says the latest Clip offers improved sound quality and battery life (10 hours) in the same compact form. The fully waterproof speaker is also more durable, according …
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8 January
Intel Brian Krzanich CES 2018 keynote: Start time, live stream, what to expect
CES keynotes can be dry affairs if the presenter isn’t showing a shiny new product on stage. But Monday evening’s keynote, which takes place hours before the show floor opens to all, promises to be a lively event for just that reason. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has arrived in Las Vegas primarily to talk about one of the biggest themes …
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8 January
Samsung CES 2018 press conference: Watch it live now
The massive electronics conference, held this coming week in Las Vegas, is always one of the most important events for Samsung in any given year. It’s where the company details its newest electronics, including TVs, home appliances, laptops and other devices. Samsung will host a press conference Monday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. PT. (See what time that is for …
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8 January
Sony offers cheaper, pseudo
When it comes to “affordable” Atmos sound bars, there is currently a sample size of none, but prices do continue to come down. Sony’s latest Atmos models shave hundreds off the cost of its first, so that’s a good thing, right? The $899 HT-Z9F and the $599 HT-X9000F offer Atmos (and DTS:X) playback in a compact, less costly package. While …
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8 January
Samsung at CES 2018: Everything the tech giant announced
Samsung’s 2018 CES press conference looked different from years past. For one, instead of touting the bells and whistles of new TVs, refrigerators and other electronics, it focused more on how Samsung’s devices fit into what it calls the “intelligence of things” — everything with smarts. CES is critical for Samsung this year as the Korean company tries to show it’s …
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8 January
Sennheiser HD 820 goes all out with Gorilla Glass covers at CES
After essentially reinventing the luxury headphone market with the HD 800, where was Sennheiser to go next? I’ll tell you: It came up with an even more indulgent set of cans the company is calling the HD 820. As the name suggests, the headphones are an updated, closed-back version of its statement piece. It’s showing them off at CES here …
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8 January
USB
Sanho has a made something of a name for itself with its Hyper line of dongles that restore useful ports that USB-C can displace from laptops. Now it has a new trick: wireless charging. The newest HyperDrive adapter, which debuted Monday at CES, combines eight ports with the Qi wireless charging standard that will let you plop on an Apple iPhone …
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8 January
HP’s Sprout spawns a standalone Z 3D Camera
With dual touch surfaces and other perks for dedicated content creation, HP’s Sprout 3D workstation is a nice turnkey solution for some people. But not everyone wants to buy an entire system just for its 3D capture capabilities or don’t even need it for traditional 3D work. So HP has spun off the 3D capture hardware from it into a standalone …
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8 January
Sony expands local dimming X900F LCD to a 85 inches at CES reveal
If a 75-inch TV isn’t big enough for you, Sony has the answer. The new X900F series of LCD TVs comes in sizes ranging from 49 all the way up to 85 inches. That’s bigger at the high end than last year’s X900E series, which topped out at a measly 75. The X900E was one of the best-performing LCD TVs …
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