CES 2017 | Gigabyte showcases P56, P34/35, Sabre 15, and Aero 14 notebooks with Pascal
Gigabyte is refreshing its major gaming notebooks this year with more Kaby Lake and new Pascal GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti options.
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Jan 8, 2017
CES 2017 | Asus unveils super-light 14-inch Asuspro B9440 business notebook
The new Asuspro will be even lighter than the just-announced Lenovo X1 Carbon and will launch this March for 1200 Euros.
Makers of GPD WIN Console working on a premium 7-inch notebook
Chinese startup GPD has announced a more work-oriented concept for a pocket PC, aptly dubbed the GPD Pocket. The Pocket will have a 7-inch IPS touchscreen, aluminum chassis, and edge-to-edge keyboard with trackpoint.
Jan 7, 2017
CES 2017 | LG updates the Gram family with Kaby Lake processors
No less than eight LG Gram laptops received Kaby Lake processors and DDR4 RAM, next to 256 or 512 GB SSDs. The most impressive is the 13.3-inch, 2.1-pound model with a Core i3-7100U processor and a 60 Wh battery, capable of providing 24 hours of autonomy on a single charge.
CES 2017 | MSI enters the e-GPU game with GUS
MSI's GUS looks to bring desktop graphics support to notebooks with Thunderbolt 3.
CES 2017 | Fossil unveils three Q smartwatches
The three upcoming hybrid smartwatches that join the large Q family are dubbed Accomplice, Modern Pursuit, and Grant. With prices between $175 USD and $215 USD, they are expected to hit the market this spring.
Apple's App Store generated $20 billion for developers in 2016
In addition to the massive income generated in 2016, Apple's digital distribution platform also achieved sales of $240 million on January 1st, 2017, a performance that made it this digital distribution platform's busiest day ever.
CES 2017 | Samsung introduces two Chromebooks with pen support
The Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro come with ARM/Intel processors, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage, also offering pen input support and the ability to be used as a regular notebook or as a tablet, thanks to the 360-degree rotating touchscreen.
CES 2017 | ZTE launches Blade V8 Pro smartphone
This 5.5-inch Android handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and has a dual-camera setup (13 MP + 13MP), 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage, all for a pre-order price of $229.98 USD.
CES 2017 | BlackBerry Mercury makes a surprise showing at CES 2017
Though officially debuting at MWC Barcelona, TCL's flagship BlackBerry Mercury made a surprise appearance at CES. Those who have gone hands-on with the device have good things to say, but the success (or failure) of this device, perhaps pivotal for BlackBerry, remains to be seen.
Jan 6, 2017
CES 2017 | Garmin launches Fenix 5 multisport GPS watches
The existing Fenix 3 Sapphire multi-sport watches and the Fenix Chronos luxury smartwatch get three successors, all part of the same family, simply dubbed Fenix 5X, Fenix 5S, and Fenix 5.
Kodak Ektra coming to the US in April
This handset focused on photo-related features that made its European debut last month is now on display at CES and will become available for pre-order in the US and Canada this April.
CES 2017 | AMD reveals more information on upcoming Vega GPUs
Expected for release in the first half of 2017, AMD's highly anticipated Vega GPU architecture looks to build on features first presented in the Fury X, including an evolution of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM).
CES 2017 | ZTE Blade V8 now official
The new Blade smartphone features bokeh and 3D shooting abilities thanks to a dual-camera setup. The handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 SoC, runs Android Nougat, and is expected to hit the market beginning with Russia and Japan next month.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 gets its WiFi certification
This tablet has been mentioned by multiple rumors and leaks in the last few months and now, not long after surfacing on TENAA, the Galaxy Tab S3 gets its WiFi certification from the WiFi Alliance.
Google acquires Limes Audio
The 10-year-old Swedish company joins the US-based giant to help them improve Hangouts and its enterprise counterpart, Chromebox for Meetings. The financial terms of the deal are not known.
CES 2017 | Chuwi announces Hi13 tablet powered by Apollo Lake
The Hi13 sports a 13.5-inch 3000 x 2000 display, which is the same resolution as Microsoft's Surface Book. Could the Redmond made 2-in-1 be facing stiff Chinese competition?
CES 2017 | Alcatel unveils A3 XL phablet
This 6-inch phablet comes with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, but its overall specs can barely place it in the lower area of the mid-range sector. However, it is also priced accordingly - $200 USD.
Nokia to launch up to seven smartphones this year
While previous rumors claimed that HMD-owned Nokia plans to launch four handsets in 2017, it seems the figure will go up to six or seven, thus allowing this iconic brand to cover the entire price range.
SanDisk unveils the world’s first Application Performance Class 1-compliant microSD card
The 256 GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Premium Edition memory card is optimized for smartphones, being the first one compliant with the A1 specifications. This product will hit the market this month for $199.99 USD and can manage up to 1,500 random reads and 500 random writes per second.
Xiaomi India's revenue exceeded $1 billion in 2016
Back in October, Xiaomi sold over one million smartphones in India in 18 days. Now, the local division reported over $1 billion in revenue in 2016, thanks to its focus on online sales and the creation of an entire ecosystem of companion products.
CES 2017 | MSI: New Notebooks with Kaby Lake and GeForce GTX 1050/1050 Ti
MSI announces gaming notebooks equipped with fresh Kaby Lake processors and Nvidia Pascal GPUs with a new Dragon logo. This brings a nice power boost right in time for CES 2017 in Las Vegas.
Apple confirms plans for its first South Korean store
A few months after the reports claiming that Apple signed three long-term lease contracts and had plans to build a two- to three-story store in Seoul, the Cupertino-based company finally confirms these rumors in an official statement.
CES 2017 | MSI GT83VR Titan SLI launching with MX Cherry Silver mechanical keyboard
The individually-lit RGB Silver keys provide a short 4 ms keystroke and just 1.2 mm of travel for faster gaming reaction times.
CES 2017 | GraalPhone 4-in-1 concept gives a taste of a possible future of computing
French startup GraalPhone is teasing its own version of an "ultimate device" this CES, showing off a 4-in-1 concept system.
CES 2017 | Intel one-ups Compute Stick with Compute Card, a credit-card sized PC
Intel's Compute Card is a credit-card-sized PC measuring a scant 0.2 inches thick.
CES 2017 | Aorus teases X9 gaming laptop with mechanical keyboard, G-Sync, and SLI
Aorus has teased a concept for a new 17-inch notebook, the x9. More powerful than the x7, the x9 will be powered by two Nvidia GPUs in SLI.
Jan 5, 2017
CES 2017 | Misfit introduces Vapor touchscreen smartwatch
This Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100-powered smart wearable is Misfit's first one with a touchscreen display and promises to launch later this year for a price of $199 USD.
CES 2017 | Razer shows off concept notebook with three 4K displays
Razer is seeing triple with Project Valerie, the "world's first triple display laptop." While still in concept, the project is an exciting peak into what may be possible in the future.
Amazon to open a bookstore in New York City this spring
The three existing Amazon Books retail bookstores will be joined by a new one that is expected to open in New York this spring. The location chosen is inside Manhattan’s Time Warner Center.
CES 2017 | QNAP announces Thunderbolt 3 NAS and other new storage solutions
The Thunderbolt NAS introduced back in 2015 has been updated with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, but QNAP has also unveiled a NAS with optical disc drive compatibility, as well as a few other new products.
Casio unveils WSD-F20 smart outdoor watch
This new smart outdoor watch is MIL-STD-810-compliant as its predecessor, but the WSD-F20 comes with GLONASS and Michibiki GPS support. Its launch is scheduled for April, but the price is not known yet.
Huawei Mate 9 hits the US market
The massive 5.9-inch handset is the first one to come with Amazon Alexa preinstalled. US customers can get it starting tomorrow via Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, and B&H Photo, for a price of $599 USD.
CES 2017 | Nvidia unveils updated SHIELD TV streaming box
The set top box can stream 4K HDR content and AAA PC games via Nvidia's Geforce NOW service.
CES 2017 | Gigabyte unveils updated P34 and P35 notebooks
These two refreshed notebooks will soon hit the market as the lightest 14-inch portable with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics (P34) and the slimmest 15.6-inch laptop with GeForce GTX 1070 graphics (P35).
CES 2017 | ZTE Hawkeye now official
Previously known as Project CSX, this crowdsourced Android smartphone is finally official and can be pre-ordered on Kickstarter for a discounted price of $199 USD, but shipments are only expected to start in Q3 2017.
LG G Pad X 8.0 on T-Mobile gets Android Nougat
Not long after the LG V20 launched as the first new handset to come with Android Nougat on board, LG launches the first Android 7.0 firmware update for one of its tablets, namely the G Pad X 8.0 V521.
ZTE to launch its first Android Wear smartwatch later this year
In a recent interview, ZTE USA's chairman and CEO confirmed they are working together with a local carrier for the release of the company's first Android Wear smartwatch. Unfortunately, he did not reveal any other details.
CES 2017 | RCA launches a 17.3-inch AiO, a 7-inch tablet, and two 12.2-inch convertibles
The Voyager III tablet is a low-end device with a $50 USD price tag, while the convertibles come with up to 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage (the Windows-driven one) and prices up to $450 USD.
CES 2017 | OWC dock for MacBook Pro adds ports, storage, and thickness
Mac upgrade manufacturer OWC has shown off a prototype of a dock at CES 2017. The OWC DEC attaches seamlessly to the bottom of your 13 or 15-inch MacBook pro to add some serious upgradability.
CES 2017 | Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe is the new big brother of the ZenBook 3
Asus has debuted the ZenBook 3 Deluxe at CES 2017, featuring more ports, TB3 support, a larger screen, and improved keyboard travel.
CES 2017 | Samsung makes questionable step into gaming with Odyssey notebooks
Samsung has thrown its hat into the gaming-notebook ring with the Odyssey 15 and 17.
Jan 4, 2017
CES 2017 | MSI unveils new line of workstation notebooks
The powerful mobile workstations feature 7th generation Intel processor and the latest Quadro graphics cards from Nvidia.
CES 2017 | Asus launches ZenFone 3 Zoom
This 5.5-inch Android handset comes with a generous 5,000 mAh battery and 2.3X optical zoom lens that can help this smartphone created with mobile photography in mind to achieve a total zoom factor of 12X.
CES 2017 | Gigabyte announces P56 and Sabre 15 gaming notebooks
Both these new portables come with Intel Kaby Lake processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 series graphics, as well as Thunderbolt 3 connectivity and multiple hardware options to choose from.
CES 2017 | Aorus updates its gaming laptops with Kaby Lake processors and GeForce GTX 10 series graphics
The Aorus gaming notebooks now feature an overclockable Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 series graphics, Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, as well as up to 64 GB of memory and flexible storage options.
CES 2017 | Dell announces updated Inspiron 15 7000 budget gaming notebook
Despite its low cost, the Inspiron 15 7000 from Dell can be equipped with a Core i7, a 4K screen, and a GTX 1050 Ti.
First OnePlus Experience Store opens on January 7
India is a big market for OnePlus, but the company only sells its products on Amazon for now. Later this week, OnePlus will expand its reach into the offline market by opening its first retail store, which will be located in Bengaluru (Bangalore).
CES 2017 | Dell officially announces XPS 13 Convertible
The popular notebook line of computers from Dell gets an interesting update - the newest XPS 13 is a fanless convertible.
Samsung to have 10 million Galaxy S8 units available at launch
A recent report reveals that Samsung's suppliers received a production plan that involves no less than 10 million Galaxy S8 units that should be ready to hit the market in April.
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