The Asus ZenBook Flip UX360CA is a 13.3 inch convertible notebook with a touchscreen display and a 360 degree hinge. There are a lot of those on the market these days.
But the ZenBook Flip stands out thanks to its fanless and relatively compact design …
The Asus ZenBook Flip UX360CA is a 13.3 inch convertible notebook with a touchscreen display and a 360 degree hinge. There are a lot of those on the market these days.
But the ZenBook Flip stands out thanks to its fanless and relatively compact design (the notebook measures 0.5 inches thick and weighs 2.9 pounds) and its mix of premium specs (like 8GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a 1080p display) and a decent price tag (it typically sells for $800).
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After announcing plans in July to acquire ARM, Japan’s SoftBank is now the proud owner of the company that designs the technology used in most of the world’s smartphone processors.
SoftBank has completed its $32 billion acquisition of UK-based ARM Holdings.
ARM doesn’t actually make any processors, but it licenses its designs to companies including Qualcomm, Samsung, NVIDIA, and MediaTek. In addition to powering smartphones and tablets, ARM-based chips are also used in servers, robots, and IoT products.
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After announcing plans in July to acquire ARM, Japan’s SoftBank is now the proud owner of the company that designs the technology used in most of the world’s smartphone processors.
SoftBank has completed its $32 billion acquisition of UK-based ARM Holdings.
ARM doesn’t actually make any processors, but it licenses its designs to companies including Qualcomm, Samsung, NVIDIA, and MediaTek. In addition to powering smartphones and tablets, ARM-based chips are also used in servers, robots, and IoT products.
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Intel is the dominant maker of the chips used in laptop and desktop computes, but the PC market has plateaued (or declined) in recent years, so Intel has been looking to move into emerging technologies.
The company’s efforts in the smartphone space haven’t gone very well. But Intel has big plans for virtual reality, drones, automotive technology, and other Internet-of-Things product categories.
As part of that vision, Intel has announced plans to buy Movidius, a leader in the computer vision space.
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Intel is the dominant maker of the chips used in laptop and desktop computes, but the PC market has plateaued (or declined) in recent years, so Intel has been looking to move into emerging technologies.
The company’s efforts in the smartphone space haven’t gone very well. But Intel has big plans for virtual reality, drones, automotive technology, and other Internet-of-Things product categories.
As part of that vision, Intel has announced plans to buy Movidius, a leader in the computer vision space.
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The Motorola Moto G4 Play is a 5 inch smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage.
First unveiled a few months ago, the phone is basically a smaller, cheaper, less powerful version of the Moto G4. And now it’s available from Amazon for $100 and up.
Amazon has added the Moto G4 Play to its line of Prime Exclusive phones.
These phones are basically offered for $50 off their list prices to customers willing to put up with ads on the lock screen and in the notification tray, as well as some pre-loaded Amazon apps including the company’s shopping, Kindle, and Appstore apps.
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The Motorola Moto G4 Play is a 5 inch smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage.
First unveiled a few months ago, the phone is basically a smaller, cheaper, less powerful version of the Moto G4. And now it’s available from Amazon for $100 and up.
Amazon has added the Moto G4 Play to its line of Prime Exclusive phones.
These phones are basically offered for $50 off their list prices to customers willing to put up with ads on the lock screen and in the notification tray, as well as some pre-loaded Amazon apps including the company’s shopping, Kindle, and Appstore apps.
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Google is expected to launch a lot of new hardware in the next few months. In addition to two new smartphones, built in partnership with HTC, the company is expected to introduce a new Chromecast, a virtual reality system, and Google Home.
But there mi…
Google is expected to launch a lot of new hardware in the next few months. In addition to two new smartphones, built in partnership with HTC, the company is expected to introduce a new Chromecast, a virtual reality system, and Google Home.
But there might be at least one more device on the way: a 7 inch tablet.
Evan Blass says Huawei is building one for Google, and it should launch before the end of 2016.
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Bragi was one of the first companies to launch a set of truly cord-free, wireless earbuds. But while the Bragi Dash earbuds are choc full of features, including touch panels and activity tracking features, they’re also pretty expensive, with a $299 price tag.
Now Bragi is launching a cheaper option. It’s called “The Headphone,” and it’s available for pre-order for $119 (which is $30 off the full price of $149).
Instead of touch panels with gesture-based controls.
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Bragi was one of the first companies to launch a set of truly cord-free, wireless earbuds. But while the Bragi Dash earbuds are choc full of features, including touch panels and activity tracking features, they’re also pretty expensive, with a $299 price tag.
Now Bragi is launching a cheaper option. It’s called “The Headphone,” and it’s available for pre-order for $119 (which is $30 off the full price of $149).
Instead of touch panels with gesture-based controls.
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Google has added a few new security and login features to Chrome OS recently, including experimental support for using a PIN to unlock a Chromebook instead of password, and the ability to unlock a Chromebook using an Android phone.
Another option may be on the way: according to a Chromium source code commit, it looks like at least one Chromebook with a fingerprint sensor is under development.
The commit is for a board called Gru, which Chrome Unboxed notes is expected to be used in an upcoming device that’s code-named Kevin.
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Google has added a few new security and login features to Chrome OS recently, including experimental support for using a PIN to unlock a Chromebook instead of password, and the ability to unlock a Chromebook using an Android phone.
Another option may be on the way: according to a Chromium source code commit, it looks like at least one Chromebook with a fingerprint sensor is under development.
The commit is for a board called Gru, which Chrome Unboxed notes is expected to be used in an upcoming device that’s code-named Kevin.
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The Amazon Tap is like Amazon Echo’s cheaper, smaller, and slightly less capable cousin. Like the Echo, the Tap is a Bluetooth speaker that can answer your spoken questions — but you have to tap a button to ask, because it’s not always listening. It’s also battery powered, unlike the Echo.
Normally Amazon charges $130 for the Tap, but right now you can pick one up for $30 off the usual price.
Here are some of the day’s best bargains.
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The Amazon Tap is like Amazon Echo’s cheaper, smaller, and slightly less capable cousin. Like the Echo, the Tap is a Bluetooth speaker that can answer your spoken questions — but you have to tap a button to ask, because it’s not always listening. It’s also battery powered, unlike the Echo.
Normally Amazon charges $130 for the Tap, but right now you can pick one up for $30 off the usual price.
Here are some of the day’s best bargains.
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After launching its 7th-gen A-series notebook chips based on “Bristol Ridge” architecture in May, AMD says more powerful Bristol Ridge chips are now available for desktops.
The new chips are said to offer a 17 percent CPU performance boost over 6th-gen AMD chips, and 27 percent better graphics performance.
AMD also likes to compare its processors to rival Intel’s… and while Intel generally has had the lead in CPU power in recent years, AMD’s processors tend to have higher-performance integrated graphics (and lower price tags).
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After launching its 7th-gen A-series notebook chips based on “Bristol Ridge” architecture in May, AMD says more powerful Bristol Ridge chips are now available for desktops.
The new chips are said to offer a 17 percent CPU performance boost over 6th-gen AMD chips, and 27 percent better graphics performance.
AMD also likes to compare its processors to rival Intel’s… and while Intel generally has had the lead in CPU power in recent years, AMD’s processors tend to have higher-performance integrated graphics (and lower price tags).
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Chinese phone maker Meizu’s latest phone features a big screen, a big battery, and… reasonably big specs, I suppose.
The Meizu M3 Max has the kind of hardware we’ve come to expect from upper mid-range smartphones from Chinese companies this summer, including a MediaTek Helio P10 octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It also has a fingerprint sensor.
But the $254 smartphone is still a step down from flagship-class phones like the Meizu MX6, which has a more powerful processor and more memory, among other things.
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Chinese phone maker Meizu’s latest phone features a big screen, a big battery, and… reasonably big specs, I suppose.
The Meizu M3 Max has the kind of hardware we’ve come to expect from upper mid-range smartphones from Chinese companies this summer, including a MediaTek Helio P10 octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It also has a fingerprint sensor.
But the $254 smartphone is still a step down from flagship-class phones like the Meizu MX6, which has a more powerful processor and more memory, among other things.
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