Month: January 2018

Contactless Payment: Gemalto testet biometrische kontaktlose Kreditkarte

Fingerabdruck statt PIN-Eingabe: Gemalto testet eine Kreditkarte, die kontaktloses Zahlen mit einem biometrischen Sensor verknüpft. Das System soll mit herkömmlichen Bezahlungsgeräten kompatibel sein. Ein Problem besteht aber: Fingerabdrücke können rec…

Fingerabdruck statt PIN-Eingabe: Gemalto testet eine Kreditkarte, die kontaktloses Zahlen mit einem biometrischen Sensor verknüpft. Das System soll mit herkömmlichen Bezahlungsgeräten kompatibel sein. Ein Problem besteht aber: Fingerabdrücke können recht leicht gefälscht werden. (Kreditkarte, Scanner)

Mirabook laptop dock for smartphones coming in May

It’s been about a year since Miraxess unveiled the first prototype of a laptop dock for smartphones called the Mirabook. The team followed up with a crowdfunding campaign in April, 2017 and now the team is getting ready to ship Mirabooks to backe…

It’s been about a year since Miraxess unveiled the first prototype of a laptop dock for smartphones called the Mirabook. The team followed up with a crowdfunding campaign in April, 2017 and now the team is getting ready to ship Mirabooks to backers in May, 2018. The company is showing a near-final prototype at the […]

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Thinkpad X280: Lenovos neuer 12,5-Zöller wird dünner und leichter

Mit nur noch 1,16 kg wird Lenovos X-Serie der Thinkpads noch einmal etwas leichter. Unterstützt wird zudem Lenovos neues Dockingsystem. Dafür ist Ethernet allerdings nur noch per Dongle möglich, das man nicht vergessen sollte. (Thinkpad, Notebook)

Mit nur noch 1,16 kg wird Lenovos X-Serie der Thinkpads noch einmal etwas leichter. Unterstützt wird zudem Lenovos neues Dockingsystem. Dafür ist Ethernet allerdings nur noch per Dongle möglich, das man nicht vergessen sollte. (Thinkpad, Notebook)

Anrufweiterschaltung: Abschaltung von über 260 falschen Ortsnetzrufnummern

Handwerker-Rufnummern mit unechten Ortsnetzrufnummern sollten Verbraucher täuschen. Die Bundesnetzagentur hat hier wieder Abschaltungen angeordnet. (Bundesnetzagentur, Rechtsstreitigkeiten)

Handwerker-Rufnummern mit unechten Ortsnetzrufnummern sollten Verbraucher täuschen. Die Bundesnetzagentur hat hier wieder Abschaltungen angeordnet. (Bundesnetzagentur, Rechtsstreitigkeiten)

Alexa to live in new Windows 10 PCs launching later this year

Acer, Asus, and HP will include Amazon’s assistant in their select 2018 devices

Enlarge / HP's Pavilion Wave PC with built-in Alexa. (credit: HP)

Unlike Amazon and Google, Amazon and Microsoft have been on decent terms with each other recently. Last year, the two companies announced plans to allow their virtual assistants, Alexa and Cortana, to "talk" to each other on Windows 10 PCs. At CES, a number of Windows 10 PC manufacturers are announcing their own partnerships with Amazon to integrate Alexa into their devices, a separate initiative with the apparent goal of bringing full Alexa features to Windows 10 devices.

"Hands-free access to Alexa on PCs can be helpful to customers in many ways, like making it simple to interact with your smart home, get news or weather, set timers, and more," Steve Rabuchin, Vice President of Amazon's Alexa division, said in Acer's press release. "This is a big step toward making Alexa available wherever customers might need her."

Acer, Asus, and HP have all announced forthcoming PCs that integrate Alexa: select Acer Aspire, Spin, Switch and Swift notebooks and some Aspire all-in-one PCs; select Asus ZenBook and VivoBook laptops; and HP's new Pavilion Wave PC, which looks most like an Amazon Echo than any of the other devices. Some of the new devices will use Intel's Smart Sound Technology, an integrated audio DSP, for improved audio, voice, and speech interactions with Alexa.

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Asus Zenbook Flip 14 coming in March for $899 and up

The Asus Zenbook Flip 14 (UX461) is a convertible notebook with a 14 inch touchscreen display, pen support, a 360-degree hinge and a body that measures just 0.55 inches thick and which weighs about 3.1 pounds. Oh, and it supports up to an Intel Core i7…

The Asus Zenbook Flip 14 (UX461) is a convertible notebook with a 14 inch touchscreen display, pen support, a 360-degree hinge and a body that measures just 0.55 inches thick and which weighs about 3.1 pounds. Oh, and it supports up to an Intel Core i7-8550U quad-core processor and NVIDIA GeForce MX 150 graphics. First […]

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Asus Windows Mixed Reality Headset coming in Q1, 2018

Asus is joining the virtual reality party with its first Windows Mixed Reality headset. It’s coming to North America in the first quarter of 2018, which means it should be available by the end of March,. Like other headset designed for Microsoft&…

Asus is joining the virtual reality party with its first Windows Mixed Reality headset. It’s coming to North America in the first quarter of 2018, which means it should be available by the end of March,. Like other headset designed for Microsoft’s mixed/virtual reality system, the headset features 6 degrees of freedom thanks to built-in […]

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Asus Zenbook 13 UX331UAL is a 2.2 pound notebook with Kaby Lak-R

The latest 13 inch Zenbook laptop from Asus is thin, light, and supports up to an Intel Core i7-8550U quad-core processor. Asus says it’ll be available in the first half of the year, but the company isn’t announcing pricing until the laptop…

The latest 13 inch Zenbook laptop from Asus is thin, light, and supports up to an Intel Core i7-8550U quad-core processor. Asus says it’ll be available in the first half of the year, but the company isn’t announcing pricing until the laptop is ready to launch. The new Asus Zenbook 13 UX331UAL is 2.2 pound […]

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Asus 2018 mini PC lineup includes Chromebox 3, Tinker Board S, and compact Windows desktops

Asus is updating its line of small form factor computers with two new Windows desktops, an updated Chromebox, and a new version of its Raspberry Pi-like Tinker Board. The new Tinker Board S is coming in the first quarter of 2018 for $80, while the rest…

Asus is updating its line of small form factor computers with two new Windows desktops, an updated Chromebox, and a new version of its Raspberry Pi-like Tinker Board. The new Tinker Board S is coming in the first quarter of 2018 for $80, while the rest of the little computers will be available in the […]

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Asus Zenfone Max Plus with 2:1 display, 4,130 mAh battery coming in Feb for $229

The Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) is a smartphone with a 5.7 inch, 2160 x 1080 pixel display, a metal chassis, and a MediaTek MT6750T octa-core processor with Mali-T860 graphics. It also has a 4,130 mAh battery that Asus says provides up to 13 hours of vi…

The Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) is a smartphone with a 5.7 inch, 2160 x 1080 pixel display, a metal chassis, and a MediaTek MT6750T octa-core processor with Mali-T860 graphics. It also has a 4,130 mAh battery that Asus says provides up to 13 hours of video playback or 21 hours of web browsing time […]

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