Microsoft launched the Surface range, some might say, in order to provide a standard for others to follow, more or less faithfully. Some, like Chuwi, follow it almost to the letter; take the Ubook Pro, it is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop that looks a lot like the Surface Pro 7, complete with a lookalike keyboard. Design […]
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LG’s 2020 Gram laptops add 10th-gen Ice Lake CPUs
LG has unveiled the 2020 versions of its Gram laptops, and the lineup for the year includes a flagship 17-inch model, a 14-inch and a 15-inch model, as well as a 2-in-1 convertible. Like the previous iterations, they were still made to be lightweight and portable with long battery life, though LG promises better performance and more efficiency […]
THE LATEST LINUX KERNEL IS HEADED TO CHROMEBOOKS IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE AND THAT’S A BIG DEAL
For those of you who may not be familiar with the subject, Google’s Chrome OS that powers millions of Chromebooks is built on the Linux kernel. I’ll save you the long-winded explanation of what the Linux kernel is and how it works for two reasons. One, it would take all day. Two, I’m not a […]
Intel’s Manufacturing Roadmap from 2019 to 2029: Back Porting, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm, and 1.4 nm
After some emailing back and forth, we can confirm that the slide that Intel’s partner ASML presented at the IEDM conference is actually an altered version of what Intel presented for the September 2019 source. ASML added animations to the slide such that the bottom row of dates correspond to specific nodes, however at the […]
Samsung Suddenly Exposes Radical Galaxy S11 Upgrades
The Galaxy S11 is going to surprise a lot of people thanks to its truly head-turning new design. But now Samsung has revealed something else about the phone which will get people talking. Picked up by the eagle eyes of SamMobile and popular Samsung insider Ice Universe, Samsung has made the battery sizes of the Galaxy S11 and Galaxy S11+ publicly […]
Apple releases fourth developer beta of iOS 13.3, more
After over two weeks of silence, Apple today has released the fourth developer of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3. Apple is also releasing the fourth public beta of iOS 13.3 today as well. tvOS 13.3 beta 4 is also now available, as is watchOS 6.1.1 beta 4. iOS 13.3 includes a new option in Settings […]
Dell XPS 13 (late 2019) review: the one with six cores
For a long time, 13-inch thin and light laptops had dual-core processors. Then about a year or so ago, quad-core chips started showing up in these smaller computers. These processors brought a significant performance jump that was quite noticeable while you were both performing computer-intensive tasks and during everyday work. Now Dell has introduced a […]
VIVO X30 SERIES COMING ON DECEMBER 16TH WITH PUNCH-HOLE CAMERA
Chinese phone maker Vivo just announced that the new Vivo X30 series is officially coming on December 16th. The announcement also came in the form of a teaser which gives us the first glimpse at the design of the device. VIVO X30 SERIES COMING ON DECEMBER 16TH WITH PUNCH-HOLE CAMERA So, as can see in […]
While we wait for MSI’s 240Hz portable gaming monitor, here’s a 60Hz version
MSI managed to earn a CES innovation award for a portable gaming monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate, which we wrote about a few weeks ago. It’s now available, but with a much lower refresh rate—it’s listed at 60Hz instead of 240Hz. So, what’s going on? The Optix MAG161V now available is a precursor to faster versions that will […]
Are the Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT ideal GPUs for your gaming PC?
In the battle of graphics cards, AMD and NVIDIA have been duking it out for space in your custom-built gaming tower. With the release of the Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT, AMD threw down two solid mid-range offerings showcasing its Navi architecture (now known as Radeon DNA or RDNA). Both 7-nanometer cards feature a […]