Apple and Intel are reportedly first in line to use Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s next-generation 3-nanometer production technology. Both companies are testing chip designs using TSMC’s 3nm fabrication process and could begin producing chips in the second half of next year, according to a report Friday from Nikkei Asia, which cites unnamed sources. TSMC says …
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Lenovo’s ThinkPad X12 Detachable is a 12.3-inch tablet with a built-in kickstand and detachable keyboard. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it’s essentially the same as Microsoft’s Surface Pro. The Surface Pro hasn’t changed much at all for generations, though. The X12 may be familiar-sounding but it’s a fresh design with new components — including Intel’s 11th-gen processors and Thunderbolt …
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Every now and then, a store beats Amazon at its own game. Today, that store is HSN, which not only has a lower price, but also extras to sweeten the deal. For a limited time, and while supplies last, you can get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus tablet for $60 with promo code HSN2021. That’s $20 below Amazon’s current …
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This won’t last long, so I’ll make it quick: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the refurbished seventh-generation Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet (32GB) with Show Mode Dock for $69.99. That’s the best price I’ve seen for this combo, though an earlier Woot deal was just $1 more. The current-gen Fire HD 10 sells new by …
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Regular Cheapskate readers know that Amazon gear goes on sale all the time — but occasionally another store will beat the house. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, new QVC customers can get the current-gen Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet for $45 with promo code NEW. That’s $25 below Amazon’s current price and an all-time …
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It’s now been more than 10 years since former Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad. The move firmly pushed tablets into the mainstream gadget conversation while leading many to ask, “What the heck is this giant iPod touch?” (Oh 2010, you sweet summer child.) In a review of the first-gen iPad that year, CNET’s Donald Bell described the device …
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This is likely to sell out quickly, so I’ll make it quick: Today only, and while supplies last, B&H has the third-generation Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (64GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) for $669. It’s new, not refurbished, and by far the lowest price I can recall seeing for that configuration. (It originally sold for $1,149.) See it at B&H Incidentally, $1,149 …
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As an all-around, general-purpose tablet, the 2017 Amazon Fire 7 is just so-so. The processor? On the slow side. The screen resolution? On the low side. But watch how easy it is to forgive those limitations: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Woot has the Amazon Fire 7 Tablet (8GB) with Special Offers for $19.99, with free shipping …
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Back in October, Amazon updated its value-price 10-inch tablet, the Fire HD 10, and now its popular Fire HD 8 gets a similar update, adding a faster processor, 2GB of RAM (up from 1.5), USB-C charging and 32GB of storage in the base 8-inch model (up from 16GB). The new model is $90, or $10 more than the previous HD …
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Amazon continues to make small but worthwhile improvements to the Fire Tablet lineup. Today, for example, the company announced two new Fire HD 8 models, adding a faster processor, more storage and USB-C to the mix. In fact, the Fire HD 8 Plus also supports wireless charging, a rarity among modern tablets. Although you can preorder the new Fire HD …
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