Month: April 2022

You can stuff as powerful a chip as you want in a laptop, but if the notebook doesn’t have a cooling system to keep that chip from overheating, you’re likely to see performance throttling.

Some high-performance laptops tackle this with advanced features like liquid or vapor chamber cooling, or high-tech fans. But Compal’s new BreezePro concept presents another possible solution: moving the vents from the bottom of the laptop to the top and using an unusual keyboard design that gives the BreezePro laptop extra room to breath.

Here’s the basic idea: when the laptop’s lid is closed, the computer folds flat. But lift the lid and the back of the keyboard tilts upward and away from the base of the notebook, revealing two vents that would otherwise be hidden.

This gives the keyboard a slight downward slope, while allowing air to be drawn into the vents, where it’s circulated by the computer’s fans and then ejected through a vent in the back of the PC.

Compal says that traditional notebook cooling systems which draw air upward through vents in the bottom of the case can “block and trap hot air when placed on any surface” such as a table, desk, or lap. That wouldn’t be an issue with the BreezePro, since the vents would always be exposed to the air.

Of course, the tilting keyboard could present other problems. It’s unclear how stable the keyboard will be when typing. It’s easy to imagine that folks who hammer hard on keys would find it uncomfortable to type on a system that wobbles while you work. There’s also no word on how sturdy the system is. The extra gap could make it easy for dirt or dust to get trapped between the keyboard and base of the computer, for example.

Right now the BreezePro appears to be little more than a concept. Compal is an equipment designer and manufacturer that doesn’t typically sell products under its own name, and instead produced hardware for other companies. But Compal submitted the concept as an entry into the the IF Design Award 2022 competition, which is where I found details about the BreezePro. Note that some of the images appear to be pretty awkwardly Photoshopped.

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Die Vermietung auf der letzten Meile der Telekom soll nicht nur billiger werden. Der Vertrag wird auf zehn Jahre festgeschrieben. (Festnetz, Telekom)

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THEA500 Mini is a game system aimed at nostalgic computer users looking for a taste of the ’80s. Designed to look like the Amiga 500 computer, THEA500 Mini comes with 25 classic Amiga games pre-installed. User can also load and play their own games with a USB flash drive.

First announced last summer, THEA500 is now available in the UK, where it’s sold by GAME, Smyths Toys, and Amazon. It’s also up for pre-order for $140 in the US, where it’s expected to be released May 31, 2022.

The system comes with an Amiga-style mouse, a game controller, and a few modern accessories including an HDMI cable and USB-C power cable (although you’ll need to bring your own AC adapter, since there isn’t one in the box). The system can output 720p video to a TV or monitor at 50 or 60 Hz. There’s also an optional CRT filter that gives games a more authentic look even when you’re playing on modern screen.

One of the strange things about the device is that the keyboard is just for show – you can’t actually type on it. The keys don’t even move. Instead, they just help fill out the illusion that you’re using a computer from 1987 instead of a retro game console from 2022.

But most games should be playable using just the game controller, and there’s an on-screen keyboard that you can use if and when you need to enter text. Or you can use one of the device’s 3 USB ports to connect a real keyboard while reserving the other two for the game controller and mouse. The USB ports also let you connect third-party game controllers or storage devices.

THEA500 is powered by an Allwinner H6 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, an unspecified amount of RAM, and 256MB of built-in storage for the operating system and pre-installed games.

Early reviews of THEA500 Mini are mostly positive, although the game controller is apparently uncomfortable and possibly unnecessary – many Amiga games don’t actually use very many buttons. There is an optional THEJOYSTICK controller for folks craving a more 1980s-like experience.

But reviewers generally like the quick setup and ease of use. And official support for loading your own games helps set THEA500 Mini apart from many other retro consoles, which often need to be hacked if you want that sort of functionality.

via NotebookCheck

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Die Remoting-Software Teamviewer führt Wayland-Support auch für eingehende Verbindungen ein. Noch ist das aber experimentell. (Teamviewer, Fernwartung)

Was am 13. April 2022 neben den großen Meldungen sonst noch passiert ist, in aller Kürze. (Kurznews, Micron)

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Sportuhren für Einsteiger und fortgeschrittene Läufer: Polar kündigt eine Wearables-Serie namens Pacer mit solider Ausstattung an. (Polar, Fitness)

Bisher werden Quantenpunkte für QLEDs aus Schadstoffen hergestellt. Das will ein Team aus Japan ändern. (QLED, Technologie)