Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 range has rightly captured a place in the heart of many a road-warrior, so consider us excited to see the X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga get a CES 2020 refresh. Keeping fan-favorites like the MIL-SPEC hardware and iconic ThinkPad keyboard, the 2020 ThinkPad X1 duo will be part of Intel Project Athena and feature the chip-maker's 10th Gen Core processors.
Samsung has a new 2-in-1 for CES 2020, with the Galaxy Book Flex α promising a QLED touchscreen and a body that can flip between notebook and tablet. Sibling to the Galaxy Book Flex revealed back in October 2019, the new "Alpha" version makes the Samsung Active Pen stylus optional, though it keeps the 13.3-inch display.
2019 has been an exciting year for Chromebooks. Google’s line of Chrome OS laptops has seen plenty of releases this year, adding to the range of budget-friendly models and even introducing a new flagship, spec-ed out Chromebook in the Pixelbook Go. It may be enough to get Apple and Windows users on the other side interested, but will it work for you?
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) did a holiday-related technology survey this year - and has done similar surveys for the past 25 years. As such, they were in the prime position to deliver a comparison list this year to the same sort of data from a decade ago. Back then, things were different. Back then, we wanted an MP3 player in our Christmas stocking.
If you're in the market for a laptop that screams "Pro," then you'll be pleased to know that the ASUS ProArt StudioBook Pro 15 is now available to purchase. This is a laptop that's so "Pro" that ASUS put it in the name twice! It doesn't get much better than that, does it?
If you've been holding out for Google's top-end Pixelbook Go, then here's some good news: it's now available to order. The Pixelbook Go comes in a number of configurations that have been available for a little while now, but the most powerful configuration is just launching today. Keep in mind that you'll be dropping a significant amount of cash to own one, as the Pixelbook Go tops out at $1,399.
Netbooks may have been short-lived but their legacy lives on in quite a number of different kinds of computing devices. On one side, Chromebooks share the same cloud-centric DNA, this time defined by Google’s platform based on what is essentially a web browser on steroids. On another side, a breed of mini-laptops have popped up, perhaps inspired by the dream of portability that Netbooks once promised. Some may scoff at their diminutive size but a niche market has proven it can be profitable though with proportionally small margins. The latest to join this fray is Chuwi MiniBook and we take a good hard look at it to see if the small laptop will be able to deliver the same impressive experiences Chuwi’s other products have so far been able to offer.
They say you can't always have everything you want in life and that's especially true when it comes to computers. There are compromises that usually have to be made either due to cost or to the laws of physics. While we still don't know anything definite about the former, LG is trying to sell the idea that the latter doesn't have to be true. The 2020 series of LG gram notebooks, for example, offer the trifecta of performance, portability, and battery life and the only upfront decision you have to make is the size.
When it comes to getting serious work done, ordinary laptops aren't sufficient. Desktops can offer the most power, but the complete lack of portability makes them less than ideal for some users. That's where workstations come in. These laptops bring the performance capabilities of gaming laptops, but with the features and security considerations that professionals need. Lenovo offers a number of workstations in its P Series line, one of the latest models being the ThinkPad P53.
Apple is planning to release a software fix for an annoying popping noise reported by some 16-inch MacBook Pro owners, a new leak claims. The problem may appear in the MacBook Pro model after audio has stopped playing from an application, though some users experience the popping noise during audio playback. The leaked Apple memo indicates the noise can be fixed using a software update.
A newly published Apple support document acknowledges reports of an issue some owners of the 13-inch 2019 MacBook Pro have experienced: unexpected shutdowns. Apple provides an official troubleshooting method for its customers who may experience this problem, advising them to get in contact with the company if the issue remains after updating the system.
Apple may have finally changed back (or changed forward) to a more familiar keyboard mechanism in its new MacBook Pro but that doesn't change the past one bit. It is also not enough, apparently, to save the company from having to fight a class-action suit hurled against it over its previous "butterfly" keyboards. It tried to get that case dismissed but was shot down, effectively giving the green light to move the case forward in court. That is if it isn't settled out of it first.