Making its debut at the IFA 2018 conference in Berlin is a fresh line of Yoga PCs from Lenovo, which now includes a premium Chromebook and a traditional clamshell laptop. The highlight is no doubt the innovative dual-screen Yoga Book C930. This second-gen model arriving in October starting at $1,000 has a 10.8-inch 2560×1600-pixel resolution display …
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Acer has introduced an array of new computer hardware at IFA in Berlin, including what it says is the world’s lightest 15-inch notebook. The Acer Swift 5, starting at $1,100, weighs just 2.2 pounds — about 0.3-pound less than LG’s 15.6-inch Gram, which formerly held the title of lightest 15-incher and costs about $900 more. (For additional context, the Swift 5 …
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Chromebooks are the utility players of the laptop world. Nothing flashy. Just solid, reliable machines that do their job quickly and efficiently. And on occasion, they can be had for a song. For example, for a limited time and while supplies last, Yugster has the refurbished Acer Chromebook C720 for $99.99 shipped. Best price I’ve seen elsewhere is $129. See …
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Intel is adding six new laptop CPUs to its lineup, the company announced at this year’s IFA technology trade show in Germany. Three new U-series and three new Y-series processors are joining Intel’s 8th generation of Core i-series parts. Previously, these chips were known by the code names Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake. These are for laptops, tablets and two-in-one devices …
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The next generation flagship of PC gaming graphics is here, and it’s called the Nvidia RTX 2080. Unveiled at the annual Gamescom video game industry trade show in Germany on Aug. 20, the RTX 2080 (and 2080 Ti) are coming Sept. 20, with a less-expensive version, the RTX 2070, coming in October. And by less expensive, we mean around $500, …
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It’s hard to know what the future will bring, but a majority of US consumers think that five decades from now, we’ll all be overly dependent on tech and spend less time interacting with each other. At the same time, consumers believe tech makes our lives easier and are most enthusiastic about where things are headed with computers, smartphones …
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HP can definitely put together a good gaming desktop at a good price, but there’s always room for improvement. The Omen Obelisk, announced at Europe’s biggest games conference, Gamescom, basically addresses the issues customers had with the Omen 870 tower, making it easier to use and expand. For example, HP flipped the front USB port access on top of the case …
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When I shop for a laptop, I look for the sweet spot: decent processor, 13.3-inch screen, solid-state drive and a price tag no higher than $600. Don’t ask me why that’s my limit. It just is. Today, HP fits the bill: For a limited time, you can get the HP Envy x360 13z laptop for for $599.99 shipped, plus tax …
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The “Intel Inside” marketing campaign has put an Intel sticker on millions of personal computers since it launched in 1991. But your next laptop could have Intel outside if rival chip designer Arm gets its way. Arm’s chip technology is used in nearly every iPhone and Android phone in existence, though other companies like Apple, Qualcomm and TSMC actually design …
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On Monday, Aug. 20, graphics giant Nvidia is expected to announce its next-generation graphics cards — the GeForce RTX 2080, or perhaps the GTX 1180. It should be based on a new Turing architecture that’s theoretically capable of bringing significant levels of real-time ray tracing (think insanely realistic reflections and lighting, here’s a demo) in video games. But Intel is …
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