Acer’s new Swift 3 and Swift 5 notebooks both feature 14 inch displays, support for up to a Core i7 Kaby Lake processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of solid state storage.
But the Swift 5 is thinner, lighter, offers longer battery life, and it’s also… more expensive.
The 3 pound Acer Swift 5 notebook should be available in North America in November for $749 and up, while the 3.3 pound Swift 3 launches in October for $499 and up.
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Acer’s new Swift 3 and Swift 5 notebooks both feature 14 inch displays, support for up to a Core i7 Kaby Lake processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of solid state storage.
But the Swift 5 is thinner, lighter, offers longer battery life, and it’s also… more expensive.
The 3 pound Acer Swift 5 notebook should be available in North America in November for $749 and up, while the 3.3 pound Swift 3 launches in October for $499 and up.
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Acer is launching a new line of portable notebooks at the IFA show in Berlin this week, and the cheapest of the bunch is a new entry-level laptop called the Acer Swift 1.
It’s a notebook with an 14 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, 4GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of eMMC storage.
Prices are expected to start at $249 when the notebook goes on sale in November.
While the Swift 1 is cheap, it has a few things going for it.
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Acer is launching a new line of portable notebooks at the IFA show in Berlin this week, and the cheapest of the bunch is a new entry-level laptop called the Acer Swift 1.
It’s a notebook with an 14 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, 4GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of eMMC storage.
Prices are expected to start at $249 when the notebook goes on sale in November.
While the Swift 1 is cheap, it has a few things going for it.
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Acer is launching a whole new line of convertible notebooks this fall. The Acer Spin line of notebooks all feature touchscreen displays and 360-degree hinges. But there’s a pretty wide variety of prices, screen sizes, and specs.
An entry-level Acer Spin 1 will sell for just $249, while a top-of-the-line Spin 7 will run $1199 and up.
The Acer Spin notebooks should begin showing up in North America in September, although some models won’t be available until later in the year.
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Acer is launching a whole new line of convertible notebooks this fall. The Acer Spin line of notebooks all feature touchscreen displays and 360-degree hinges. But there’s a pretty wide variety of prices, screen sizes, and specs.
An entry-level Acer Spin 1 will sell for just $249, while a top-of-the-line Spin 7 will run $1199 and up.
The Acer Spin notebooks should begin showing up in North America in September, although some models won’t be available until later in the year.
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Acer is expanding its Revo line of tiny desktop computers with a new model called the Revo Base.
The computer measures about 5.5″ x 5.5″ x 2.1″, making the Revo Base a little larger than an Intel NUC computer. But under the hood, this little system will be available with up to an Intel Core i7 Skylake processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage.
It can also support dual displays and has a decent range of ports for expansion.
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Acer is expanding its Revo line of tiny desktop computers with a new model called the Revo Base.
The computer measures about 5.5″ x 5.5″ x 2.1″, making the Revo Base a little larger than an Intel NUC computer. But under the hood, this little system will be available with up to an Intel Core i7 Skylake processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage.
It can also support dual displays and has a decent range of ports for expansion.
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Acer’s new 13 inch Chromebook marks a couple of firsts. The Acer Chromebook R 13 is the first convertible Chromebook with a 13.3 inch touchscreen display. And it’s the first Chromebook with a MediaTek processor.
It’s also a Chromebook that should do a pretty good job of supporting Android apps as well as web apps. The notebook has 4GB of RAM and supports up to 64GB of storage, giving you plenty of space for games and media.
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Acer’s new 13 inch Chromebook marks a couple of firsts. The Acer Chromebook R 13 is the first convertible Chromebook with a 13.3 inch touchscreen display. And it’s the first Chromebook with a MediaTek processor.
It’s also a Chromebook that should do a pretty good job of supporting Android apps as well as web apps. The notebook has 4GB of RAM and supports up to 64GB of storage, giving you plenty of space for games and media.
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French consumer electronics company Archos isn’t exactly known for making stellar smartphones, but the company’s new Archos 55 Diamond Selfie actually looks pretty decent on paper.
The 5.5 inch phone has a full HD display, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. And it has a starting price of just £180 in the UK, which is about $235 US… although I don’t expect this phone to go on sale in North America anytime soon.
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French consumer electronics company Archos isn’t exactly known for making stellar smartphones, but the company’s new Archos 55 Diamond Selfie actually looks pretty decent on paper.
The 5.5 inch phone has a full HD display, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. And it has a starting price of just £180 in the UK, which is about $235 US… although I don’t expect this phone to go on sale in North America anytime soon.
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Earlier this year Zotac launched a small form-factor desktop PC for gamers, featuring NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphics. In order to keep the system from overheating, Zotac outfitted the case with a liquid cooling system.
Now the company is launching new models feature NVIDIA GTX 1060 and 1070 graphics cards… but since NVIDIA’s taken steps to make versions of those cards work in laptops and other tight spaces, there’s no liquid cooling required.
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Earlier this year Zotac launched a small form-factor desktop PC for gamers, featuring NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphics. In order to keep the system from overheating, Zotac outfitted the case with a liquid cooling system.
Now the company is launching new models feature NVIDIA GTX 1060 and 1070 graphics cards… but since NVIDIA’s taken steps to make versions of those cards work in laptops and other tight spaces, there’s no liquid cooling required.
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The Google-owned Waze app uses crowdsourced data to help you avoid traffic slowdowns. A community of Android and iOS users share information about accidents, road closures, and police traps, among other things, and Waze helps you plot the best route to avoid getting stuck on the road.
But Google has also started utilizing Waze in a few other ways. Some of the data from Waze is now used in Google Maps. And Israeli users can also use Waze as a ride-sharing service, allowing riders to hitch a ride with drivers going in their direction (for a fee).
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The Google-owned Waze app uses crowdsourced data to help you avoid traffic slowdowns. A community of Android and iOS users share information about accidents, road closures, and police traps, among other things, and Waze helps you plot the best route to avoid getting stuck on the road.
But Google has also started utilizing Waze in a few other ways. Some of the data from Waze is now used in Google Maps. And Israeli users can also use Waze as a ride-sharing service, allowing riders to hitch a ride with drivers going in their direction (for a fee).
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The Alienware Alpha is a small form-factor desktop computer with an Intel processor, a custom NVIDIA graphics card, and support for Windows or SteamOS software.
Dell currently charges $450 and up for an Alienware Steam Machine or $500 and up for a model with Windows 10. But you can often find entry-level models for lower prices… and today Newegg is offering the best price I can recall seeing.
You can pick up an Alienware Alpha Steam Machine for $320.
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The Alienware Alpha is a small form-factor desktop computer with an Intel processor, a custom NVIDIA graphics card, and support for Windows or SteamOS software.
Dell currently charges $450 and up for an Alienware Steam Machine or $500 and up for a model with Windows 10. But you can often find entry-level models for lower prices… and today Newegg is offering the best price I can recall seeing.
You can pick up an Alienware Alpha Steam Machine for $320.
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Google has been partnering with hardware companies to offer Nexus-branded smartphones, tablets, and TV boxes since 2009. But for the first time this year the company may work with a partner to launch a line of smartphones with premium features, Android software, and a name other than Nexus.
Android Central reports that when Google and HTC officially launch two new smartphones this fall, they won’t have the Nexus name anywhere on them, and they’ll have software that differs in some ways from stock Google Android.
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Google has been partnering with hardware companies to offer Nexus-branded smartphones, tablets, and TV boxes since 2009. But for the first time this year the company may work with a partner to launch a line of smartphones with premium features, Android software, and a name other than Nexus.
Android Central reports that when Google and HTC officially launch two new smartphones this fall, they won’t have the Nexus name anywhere on them, and they’ll have software that differs in some ways from stock Google Android.
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