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Crowdsourcing campaigns on Indiegogo and Kickstarter continue to give birth to new tech products, like the Nextbit Robin phone and this motorized suitcase you can ride like a scooter. Joining them soon is a Windows 10 2-in-1 tablet-laptop hybrid dubbed the Eve V. Launching on Indiegogo November 21, the LTE-optional hybrid uses an Intel processor …

Now that invites for the October 27 Apple event have seen sent out, there’s much speculation about what we will, and won’t, see from a purported new generation of MacBook Pro laptops. Thus far, the generally agreed-upon predictions — as rounded up by Macrumors — are: New MacBook Pros with a thinner, lighter design and a secondary touchscreen at the …

Samsung says it’s leading the quest for mobile computing supremacy. The company said Monday it has begun producing cutting-edge 10-nanometer chips in volume, adding that it’s the first electronics maker to do so. Related stories Samsung, in a race to build your next smartphone chip, may just win Why Intel’s new Kaby Lake processors won’t make your computer much faster …

If your MacBook or Windows laptop is on its last legs, you may find yourself tempted to replace it with a Chromebook. But whether you’re attracted to the lower price or simplicity of use, it’s worth making sure it’ll meet your needs before you hand over your money. I primarily use a MacBook Pro but have an Asus ZenBook Flip …

If you want the absolute best VR experience, an expensive PC comes to mind. That’s why the PlayStation VR, which requires only a PlayStation 4 game console, is so impressive. Today, though, Oculus says it’s lowering the minimum requirements for PC-based VR so more people can get in on the action. Now an Oculus-ready PC will start at $499. Or …

Interest in personal computers ain’t what it used to be, with PC sales generally sinking over the past few years. That trend is why people may be a little surprised by Intel’s decision Friday to raise its projections for quarterly revenue, thanks to improved demand for PCs. This is the first time the world’s largest chipmaker has made such a …

You won’t see an “Intel Inside” sticker on your new iPhone 7 the way you do on Windows laptops, but it appears Apple picked the company to supply an important chip for its newest phone. Some models of the Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will use an Intel modem, a critical chip that handles the radio communications linking phones …

Intel just announced a pending acquisition of Movidius, a chip manufacturer focusing on integrated system-on-chip solutions for machine learning and computer vision. It could be a key part towards building a standalone VR headset, and more. Movidius has developed compact chips that already power DJI’s Phantom 4 drones, enabling autonomous piloting. Movidius was also close to releasing a dedicated VR …

How will you use Windows inside a VR headset? Would you even want to? Those are real questions, because Microsoft is bringing its floating 3D version of its operating system — Windows Holographic — to VR headsets like the HTC Vive starting next year. But we also may have the answer. This official Microsoft video is your first look at …

The Intel-powered Daqri smart helmet is one of several players in the still-brewing AR-helmet landscape. The Daqri smart helmet (pronounced like the vacation nectar) was unveiled in January along with Intel, part of a dedicated push towards industrial use cases for augmented reality. The Daqri helmet will arrive in a developer edition this fall, but in the meantime the research …