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The Flash wants to be all power banks to all users. (Source: Indiegogo)

The Flash power bank promises 100W USB type C charging, and just about everything else as well

Chargeasap, the company responsible for the Infinity Cable, has introduced another new product via Indiegogo. The Flash power bank is described as based on Tesla graphene-battery technology, which allows it to fill up at a maximal...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Feb 2020 22:37

Latest HP Spectre x360 13 convertible with Core i7 Ice Lake CPU and 512 GB SSD is only $800 right now (Image source: Best Buy)

Deal | Latest HP Spectre x360 13 Ice Lake convertible with Core i7 CPU and 512 GB SSD is only $800 right now

Outlets seem to want these brand new 10 nm Core i7 laptops gone from their shelves as fast as possible. The high-end Spectre x360 13 Ice Lake is merely a few months old and yet its price has fallen by nearly 40 percent.

Allen Ngo, 07 Feb 2020 21:53

The MSI Modern 15 has dual-channel RAM while the Modern 14 is stuck in single-channel mode

The Modern 15 is more than just an enlarged version of the Modern 14. Though they may share similar chassis styles and materials, their motherboards are completely different for some notable changes in port options, expansion opti...

Allen Ngo, 07 Feb 2020 11:05

Intel's Ice Lake series was launched in 2019. (Image source: Intel/FayerWayer)

Mysterious Intel Core i3-1000NG4 processor makes curious appearance on Time Spy benchmark

A processor with the designation Intel Core i3-1000NG4 has been spotted having a crack at the Time Spy benchmark. With a base clock of 1.10 GHz and just two cores to utilize, unsurprisingly the CPU did not rack up a gigantic score...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Feb 2020 10:26

Pink MSI Prestige 14 laptop now shipping for $1399 just in time for Valentine's Day (Source: MSI)

Pink MSI Prestige 14 laptop now available for $1399 just in time for Valentine's Day

Don't let the bright amiable color fool you. The pink MSI laptop will be faster than most 14-inch and 15.6-inch Ultrabooks in the market because of its 6-core Core i7-10710U Comet Lake-U CPU and GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q graphics.

Allen Ngo, 06 Feb 2020 21:02

Qualcomm announces its first-quarter earnings for 2020

Qualcomm has released its first earnings report for the year 2020. The quarter (1Q2020) saw no less than US$5.1 billion in revenue for the chipmaking giant. This is a 5% improvement compared to 1Q2019. In addition, the company's l...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Feb 2020 17:55

Dual-format laptop: The PivoBook's display can be rotated through 90 degrees

Compal has won an IF Design Award 2020 for its latest notebook, and for good reason. The PivoBook has a 14-inch OLED display that can be tilted into portrait mode without being removed from the rest of its form-factor, making it i...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Feb 2020 23:10

The Ryzen 5 4500U offers better performance than a corresponding Intel Comet Lake-U. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U takes on the Core i5-102010U and Core i7-9750H — Acer Swift SF314-42 compared to the Dell XPS 13 7390 and the XPS 15 7590 in Geekbench

A Geekbench listing of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U running on an Acer Swift 3 laptop has surfaced. The Ryzen 5 4500U shows good gains when compared to the Core i5-10210U in the Dell XPS 13 7390. While not on par with the Core i7-9750H i...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Feb 2020 07:03

Nvidia GeForce Now has this one major advantage over XCloud, Google Stadia, and other game streaming services

The "bring your own game" approach caters better to PC gamers because GeForce Now will be compatible with titles from your existing Steam, Origin, or Epic libraries. For $4.99 a month, subscribers can play their existing digital g...

Allen Ngo, 04 Feb 2020 19:12

The MacBook Air appears pretty outdated

The MacBook Air is a well-known brand, so it makes sense for Apple to offer corresponding devices. However, both the performance and connectivity fall behind the competition, and Apple's own MacBook Pro 13 is a better alternative.

Andreas Osthoff, 03 Feb 2020 14:49

Lenovo ThinkPad T480s with Core i5, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD is only $670 right now (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s with Core i5, 8 GB RAM, Thunderbolt 3, and 256 GB SSD is only $670 right now

The ThinkPad T480s is the lighter and slimmer version of the standard ThinkPad T480 to strike a better balance between a traditional lightweight Ultrabook and a full-on business laptop. The Core i5-8250U may not be the newest, but...

Allen Ngo, 02 Feb 2020 19:55

No one seems to really care about Intel Project Athena

Project Athena was supposed to usher in the next generation of Intel-powered Ultrabooks with Thunderbolt 3, super-long runtimes, and thinner designs. But in reality, Athena is barely on anyone's radar as even OEMs seem to be avoid...

Allen Ngo, 01 Feb 2020 22:38

Flash memory has a new JEDEC standard. (Source: Wikipedia)

UFS 3.1 is now official: more speed for less power in potential future devices

The JEDEC solid-state assocation has unveiled UFS 3.1, the immediate successor for the memory standard found in some of the most premium smartphones out today. The organization asserts that it will build on its last generation in ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Feb 2020 19:25

With AMD Ryzen 7 4700U coming soon, Ryzen 7 3700U laptops just got a lot cheaper (Image source: Newegg)

With AMD Ryzen 7 4700U/4800U right around the corner, now is the best time to buy a Ryzen 7 3700U laptop

Laptops powered by the Zen+ Ryzen 7 3700U are starting to get a lot cheaper to make room for the next generation. These AMD laptops are able to offer comparable CPU performance to the Core i7-8550U or Core i7-8565U commonly found ...

Allen Ngo, 31 Jan 2020 08:13

Intel Core i7-10810U: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 listing reveals new Comet Lake hexa-core CPU with vPro

Intel is getting ready to release another package of Comet Lake U processors for laptops. More specifically: For business laptops, as these new processors feature the manageability feature vPro. The most powerful of Comet Lake chi...

Benjamin Herzig, 31 Jan 2020 00:21

The new XPS 13, thinner but not lighter, than before. (Image source: Dell)

Updated | Official XPS 13 9300 specifications are at odds with Dell's claim of it being thinner and lighter than its predecessor

Is the XPS 13 9300 thinner and lighter than the XPS 13 7390? Well, Dell seems to think so at least, even though its product listings state otherwise. Confused? So are we. Update: Dell has clarified that it has changed how it me...

Alex Alderson, 30 Jan 2020 19:15

There may be new Tremont-based chipsets on the way. (Source: Intel)

GitHub hints at new Intel Tremont-based micro-server and mobile chipsets

What is Jasper Lake? This has been a valid question since a leak referenced it alongside Rocket Lake in July 2019. Now, new evidence suggests that it is a mobile SoC based on the new Tremont microarchitecture. The same also nods t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Jan 2020 18:33

Chuwi HeroBook Pro: New version of the MacBook clone available for US$259

Chuwi has released a new version of the HeroBook Pro, its affordable imitation of the Apple MacBook. The new model is clearly more powerful than its predecessor with its improved processor and more RAM, but without any uplift in p...

Alex Alderson, 30 Jan 2020 16:22

Razer Blade Stealth Ice Lake just dropped like a rock in price despite being only three months old

What was once $1500 in October 2019 is now just $1000 as of January 2020. Razer's silent price drop could be hinting at a replacement model coming soon. While the Blade Stealth Ice Lake comes equipped with Intel's newest 10 nm Cor...

Allen Ngo, 29 Jan 2020 06:23

Lakefield features hybrid CPU architecture. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core i5-L16G7 turns up on UserBenchmark: Efficient 5-core Lakefield processor for ultraportable devices

A Lakefield chip from Intel has been discovered in UserBenchmark’s database. The processor is named as the Intel Core i5-L16G7. The benchmark entry reveals that the chip has 5 cores and 5 threads, and it offers a base clock of 1.4...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Jan 2020 04:29

Microsoft Modern Standby is causing some laptops to heat up like crazy

Fail | Microsoft Modern Standby is causing some XPS, Lenovo and Asus laptops to heat up like crazy

It's not comforting when the laptop in your backpack or bag would heat up to over 50 C or 120 F seemingly out of nowhere. Microsoft's latest feature can be undesirable in most cases especially to users who are unaware of the diffe...

Allen Ngo, 28 Jan 2020 05:13

Xiaomi is doing its bit to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. (Source: YouTube)

Xiaomi shutters its Chinese physical stores in response to the coronavirus crisis

Xiaomi has announced that it will keep its brick-and-mortar stores in China closed for several days from January 28, 2020. The OEM has stated that this is to co-operate with governmental efforts to contain the spread of a novel co...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Jan 2020 22:40

Lenovo IdeaPad S340 is the cheapest Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7 laptop you can buy right now at just $450 (Image source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo IdeaPad S340 is the cheapest Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7 laptop you can buy right now at just $450

In a price category inundated with slow Atoms, Core i3, and Ryzen 3 laptops, the IdeaPad S340 stands out from the crowd with its 10 nm Core i7-1065G7 that's barely half a year old. Intel's latest 10 nm Core i7 CPU can now be found...

Allen Ngo, 27 Jan 2020 22:32

Recent Lenovo ThinkPad laptops have a problem with defective Thunderbolt Controllers

Since 2018, most ThinkPads bank on USB C as the sole charging connector. For users, USB C has many advantages over proprietary connectors. Right now though, Lenovo has some problems with the USB C connectors in the ThinkPads, as t...

Benjamin Herzig, 22 Jan 2020 13:32

Asus blog gives a handy rundown on everything they announced at CES 2020

Asus goes over core details on the upcoming VivoBook S series, Chromebook Flip C436, TUF Gaming A15/A17, G-Sync-enabled TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A monitor, ROG Strix GA35 gaming desktop, and the Zephyrus G14 laptop equipped with 4th gen...

Allen Ngo, 14 Jan 2020 22:01

Both Mac Pro form-factors may be available soon. (Source: Pro Tools Expert)

The non-tower Mac Pro 2019 and MacBook Pro 13 2020 may be close to launch

Apple has reportedly certified 2 new PCs with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). They both run Catalina (the latest version of macOS). One may be the next 13-inch MacBook Pro, whereas the other could be the Mac Pro rackable S...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Jan 2020 22:25

Expect at least five Galaxy S20 variants thanks to Samsung's decision to split the range with either 4G or 5G modems. (Source: @BenGeskin)

Samsung's Galaxy S20 to come in 4G as standard, 5G optional except for the S20 Ultra

Samsung will not be fitting 5G radios as standard to its forthcoming Galaxy S20 range of devices. The move follows Qualcomm’s decision not to integrate a 5G modem into the design of its Snapdragon 865 chip. The only device in the ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 13 Jan 2020 10:32

Lenovo Yoga C740-15IML disappoints with very dim display

Nowadays, most people would expect a high-quality convertible for more than $1,000 to be equipped with a decent display. Unfortunately, the Lenovo Yoga C740-15IML disappoints in this regard, since there appears to be both a very b...

Benjamin Herzig, 11 Jan 2020 23:20

Intel Tiger Lake CPUs with Xe DG1 graphics are expected to ship in notebooks this year. (Source: Intel)

CES 2020 | Intel previews 10nm+ Tiger Lake with Xe DG1 graphics and integrated Thunderbolt 4

Shortly after AMD's Ryzen 4000 APU announcement, Intel showed a preview of the upcoming Tiger Lake processor with integrated Xe DG1 graphics. Not much information was revealed about the processor itself apart form highlighting the...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Jan 2020 18:40

Zendure launches the MIX GO, a hybrid 45W wall charger/power bank, on Indiegogo

Zendure has put its latest product, the MIX GO, up for crowdfunding on Indiegogo. It is a 5000mAh power bank that can also plug into the wall to power devices compatible with 45 watt (W) charging. Not a brand new concept, admitted...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Jan 2020 18:20

Acer is offering Intel and AMD options with the new Swift 3. (Source: Acer)

CES 2020 | Acer Swift 3 is now Project Athena-certified and puts buyers in an Intel vs AMD conundrum

Acer is offering consumers the benefit of doubt with the new Swift 3. The Swift 3 comes in both Intel Ice Lake and AMD Ryzen 4000 variants. While both the variants share many common features and connectivity options, the Intel ver...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Jan 2020 01:43

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold (Source: Lenovo)

CES 2020 | Lenovo is having its biggest CES yet with over 20 new product announcements. Let's try and list them all

Lenovo is starting out the new decade with a bang by announcing a deluge of new products all at once. We can expect gadgets as small as the silent Bluetooth mouse to expensive toys like the $2500 ThinkPad X1 Fold all launching wit...

Allen Ngo, 07 Jan 2020 00:00

CES 2020 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7: New Ultrabooks offer many different configurations, including AMD Ryzen 4000

Lenovo introduces three models of the new Yoga Slim 7 series at CES. The new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 laptops are supposed to win over consumers with a range of configurations and design options.

Benjamin Herzig, 06 Jan 2020 20:30

CES 2020 | The Lenovo Yoga 5G is the world's first 5G PC

Lenovo's new Yoga 5G, which the company showed off at CES today, is the world's first 5G PC. The convertible sports Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8cx platform. Thanks to its nine individual antennas, the Yoga 5G can connect to 5G netw...

Sam Medley, 06 Jan 2020 20:30

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook. All images via Lenovo.

CES 2020 | Lenovo debuts two new Chromebooks: IdeaPad Duet tablet and IdeaPad Flex 5

Lenovo announced two new Chromebooks. The IdeaPad Duet Chromebook is a compact Chrome OS tablet with a detachable keyboard. The IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook is a 360-hinged 2-in-1 that is Project Athena certified. Both Chromebooks wi...

Sam Medley, 06 Jan 2020 20:30

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus. (Source: Lenovo)

CES 2020 | Lenovo's new ThinkBook Plus comes with an e-ink display on its lid

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus joins a growing list of productivity-focused notebooks with dual or secondary screens. This version has a unique twist in that the added display is an e-ink panel found on the PC's cover. The OEM asserts ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Jan 2020 20:30

CES 2020 | Lenovo zooms into CES with Ducati 5 notebook

The Lenovo Ducati 5 is a laptop made to match the famous Moto GP bike brand. Internal components are mid-range in nature. The racing stripe along the back lid and honeycomb mesh ventilation are nice details that racing bike fans w...

Sam Medley, 06 Jan 2020 20:30

CES 2020 | MSI wants you to check out the new camo-finished GF65 Thin

The GF65 Thin is an MSI laptop that usually ships with a standard-issue dark-metal tones and logo. However, the OEM has developed new SKUs of this PC with an "on-trend" camouflage design. It is found on the notebook's lid, which m...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Jan 2020 20:16

The Acer Spin 5 is now available with a 2K display and Intel Ice Lake CPU options. (Source: Acer)

CES 2020 | Acer Spin 3 and Spin 5 are now slimmer and get a much needed upgrade to Intel Ice Lake

Acer has announced upgrades to the Spin 3 and Spin 5 convertibles at CES 2020. The new Spin series are now slimmer than their predecessors and are powered by 10th gen Intel Ice Lake processor options with Iris Plus Graphics. The S...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Jan 2020 04:59

CES 2020 | The NEC Lavie Pro Mobile is a stylish Ultrabook under 1 kg

The NEC Lavie Pro Mobile is an incredibly light laptop aimed at business professionals. The Core i7-8565U CPU is wrapped is a sleek Bordeaux case that weighs a mere 837 grams (1.85 pounds).

Sam Medley, 03 Jan 2020 18:00

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α with QLED display launching for $830 USD (Source: Samsung)

CES 2020 | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α with QLED display launching for $830 USD

The QLED panel will provide OLED-like colors at a fraction of the price. Samsung is hoping that its aluminum-clad convertible will kick-start a generation of QLED laptops and tablets to better compete against the IPS and OLED lapt...

Allen Ngo, 03 Jan 2020 02:30

CES 2020 | Dell Latitude 9510 and 9510 2-in-1 will come with 5G to kickstart Dell's new ultra-thin flagship series

Much like the XPS 9000 series, the new Latitude 9000 series will prioritize sleek and lightweight form factors aimed at business users as a direct response to the ultra-thin Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon and HP Elite Dragonfly.

Allen Ngo, 02 Jan 2020 15:00

CES 2020 | Dell XPS 13 9300 in pictures: Don't worry, the SSD is now replaceable

It will also be a hair lighter and smaller by 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively, when compared to the last generation design while sporting the same chassis materials for that familiar look and feel.

Allen Ngo, 02 Jan 2020 15:00

These are the best and worst Intel Core i7 Ice Lake laptops of 2019

Dell and Microsoft have the best implementation of the Core i7-1065G7 thus far with HP being near the bottom. When looking at the extremes, the fastest i7-1065G7 laptop is able to outperform the slowest by 50 percent in multi-thre...

Allen Ngo, 29 Dec 2019 03:01

Update | Official HP Spectre x360 13 specifications were off by 300 grams, now fixed

No, the latest Ice Lake-powered Spectre x360 13 does not weigh just 930 grams despite what the HP Customer Support Knowledge Base is affirming. Our own measurements show that the convertible is actually 33 percent heavier to be cl...

Allen Ngo, 26 Dec 2019 07:50

Get Lenovo's premier Ice Lake Yoga C940 convertible with 512 GB SSD for only $999 (Image source: Best Buy)

Deal | Get Lenovo's premier Ice Lake Yoga C940 convertible with 512 GB SSD for only $999

This flagship convertible houses an active stylus, 12 GB of RAM, and a 14-inch 1080p touchscreen all wrapped in a rigid aluminum chassis.

Allen Ngo, 22 Dec 2019 07:00

Ultrabook

The Flash power bank promises 100W USB type C charging, and just about everything else as well

Deal | Latest HP Spectre x360 13 Ice Lake convertible with Core i7 CPU and 512 GB SSD is only $800 right now

The MSI Modern 15 has dual-channel RAM while the Modern 14 is stuck in single-channel mode

Mysterious Intel Core i3-1000NG4 processor makes curious appearance on Time Spy benchmark

Pink MSI Prestige 14 laptop now available for $1399 just in time for Valentine's Day

Qualcomm announces its first-quarter earnings for 2020

Dual-format laptop: The PivoBook's display can be rotated through 90 degrees

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U takes on the Core i5-102010U and Core i7-9750H — Acer Swift SF314-42 compared to the Dell XPS 13 7390 and the XPS 15 7590 in Geekbench

Nvidia GeForce Now has this one major advantage over XCloud, Google Stadia, and other game streaming services

The MacBook Air appears pretty outdated

Deal | Lenovo ThinkPad T480s with Core i5, 8 GB RAM, Thunderbolt 3, and 256 GB SSD is only $670 right now

No one seems to really care about Intel Project Athena

UFS 3.1 is now official: more speed for less power in potential future devices

With AMD Ryzen 7 4700U/4800U right around the corner, now is the best time to buy a Ryzen 7 3700U laptop

Intel Core i7-10810U: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 listing reveals new Comet Lake hexa-core CPU with vPro

Updated | Official XPS 13 9300 specifications are at odds with Dell's claim of it being thinner and lighter than its predecessor

GitHub hints at new Intel Tremont-based micro-server and mobile chipsets

Chuwi HeroBook Pro: New version of the MacBook clone available for US$259

Razer Blade Stealth Ice Lake just dropped like a rock in price despite being only three months old

Intel Core i5-L16G7 turns up on UserBenchmark: Efficient 5-core Lakefield processor for ultraportable devices

Fail | Microsoft Modern Standby is causing some XPS, Lenovo and Asus laptops to heat up like crazy

Xiaomi shutters its Chinese physical stores in response to the coronavirus crisis

Deal | Lenovo IdeaPad S340 is the cheapest Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7 laptop you can buy right now at just $450

Update: Lenovo responds | ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 failure: What's happening, why it's happening, and how to fix it

Recent Lenovo ThinkPad laptops have a problem with defective Thunderbolt Controllers

Asus blog gives a handy rundown on everything they announced at CES 2020

The non-tower Mac Pro 2019 and MacBook Pro 13 2020 may be close to launch

Samsung's Galaxy S20 to come in 4G as standard, 5G optional except for the S20 Ultra

Lenovo Yoga C740-15IML disappoints with very dim display

CES 2020 | Intel previews 10nm+ Tiger Lake with Xe DG1 graphics and integrated Thunderbolt 4

Zendure launches the MIX GO, a hybrid 45W wall charger/power bank, on Indiegogo

CES 2020 | Acer Swift 3 is now Project Athena-certified and puts buyers in an Intel vs AMD conundrum

CES 2020 | Lenovo is having its biggest CES yet with over 20 new product announcements. Let's try and list them all

CES 2020 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7: New Ultrabooks offer many different configurations, including AMD Ryzen 4000

CES 2020 | The Lenovo Yoga 5G is the world's first 5G PC

CES 2020 | Lenovo debuts two new Chromebooks: IdeaPad Duet tablet and IdeaPad Flex 5

CES 2020 | Lenovo's new ThinkBook Plus comes with an e-ink display on its lid

CES 2020 | Lenovo zooms into CES with Ducati 5 notebook

CES 2020 | MSI wants you to check out the new camo-finished GF65 Thin

CES 2020 | Acer Spin 3 and Spin 5 are now slimmer and get a much needed upgrade to Intel Ice Lake

CES 2020 | The NEC Lavie Pro Mobile is a stylish Ultrabook under 1 kg

CES 2020 | Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α with QLED display launching for $830 USD

CES 2020 | Dell Latitude 9510 and 9510 2-in-1 will come with 5G to kickstart Dell's new ultra-thin flagship series

CES 2020 | Dell XPS 13 9300 in pictures: Don't worry, the SSD is now replaceable

84% Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch Core i7 Review: Better with Ice Lake

These are the best and worst Intel Core i7 Ice Lake laptops of 2019

88% HP Spectre x360 13-aw0013dx Convertible Review: Powered by Intel Ice Lake

Update | Official HP Spectre x360 13 specifications were off by 300 grams, now fixed

90% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2019 Privacy Guard Review: Business laptop with ePrivacy filter is not perfect

Deal | Get Lenovo's premier Ice Lake Yoga C940 convertible with 512 GB SSD for only $999

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