Thursday, January 22, 2015

Acer launches new Chromebooks for education with 11.6 inch, 15.6 inch screens

Acer is launching two new Chrome OS laptops, and they’re both aimed at the education market. The Acer C740 Chromebook is a $260 notebook with an 11.6 inch display while the Acer C910 Chromebook is a 15.6 inch model with a starting price of $300. Both should be available in the US in February. The […]

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FreedomPop's $5 phone plans work on 10 million WiFi hotspots

FreedomPop offers several options for customers that want cheap or even free voice, text, and data plans for smartphones, tablets, or other devices. Now the company is launching a new plan that offers unlimited service for just $5 per month. What’s the catch? Your devices will only work when they’re connected to WiFi. But FreedomPop […]

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Mouse Box wants to build a mini PC into a mouse

Computers seem to keep getting smaller and smaller… but you still need to connect a keyboard, mouse, display and other peripherals to make them useful. But what if your computer was your mouse? A Polish startup is working on a project they call Mouse Box, and it’s basically a mouse that houses the guts of a […]

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Fujitsu Unveils Three New Lightweight Tablet PC Devices

Fujitsu has just revealed a new line of tablet PC computers outfitted with fifth-generation Intel Core “Broadwell” processors. The Stylistic Q775, the Lifebook T935, and the Lifebook T725 are part of the company's "choose your own device" campaign for professionals and non-professionals alike. The Fujitsu Lifebook T725 has a 12.5-inch, 1366 x 768 anti-glare IPS display that […]

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Deals of the Day (1-20-2015)

If you’re in the market for a small but fast Android tablet, it’s still hard to beat the 2013 Google Nexus 7. Sure, Google doesn’t sell the tablet anymore, but you can often find new or refurbished models for well under list price. Right now Woot has the tablet for $170. Want something even cheaper? […]

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Classic Star Wars X-Wing Games Re-Released for Windows

Gog.com just announced that Wave II of their DRM-free Lucasfilm game releases has officially launched on their site. The digital games distribution company struck a deal with Disney Interactive to launch a number of classic arcade titles directly. For the first time via digital distribution, you can now download X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance, […]

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Leaked Qualcomm roadmap outlines Snapdragon 815 and 820 chips (maybe)

Smartphones with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 805 chip only started shipping recently and the Snapdragon 810 isn’t out yet. But there are reports that the company could ship Snapdragon 815 and 820 chips later this year, along with updated 600 series processors. Take this all with a grain of salt — Qualcomm hasn’t actually announced any of […]

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HP Elite x2 1011 is a 2-in-1 Windows tablet for $899 and up

The HP Elite x2 1011 G1 is an 11.6 inch Windows tablet that comes with a keyboard dock for use in notebook mode. It’s powered by an Intel Core M processor, supports up to 8GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, has a durable design, and supports an optional Wacom pen. HP will offer […]

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SoftMaker Office for Android is now free

SoftMaker makes a suite of Office apps for Windows, Linux, and Android, among other platforms. Up until recently there were free trials of some of the company’s software, but you typically had to pay for full versions. But now SoftMaker Office for Android is available for free from the Google Play Store. SoftMaker Office is […]

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NEC's LaVie Hybrid Zero notebook weighs just 1.7 pounds

Lenovo plans to bring NEC’s LaVie Z line of thin-and-light laptops to the US this year, where you’ll be able to buy one of these super-lightweight 13.3 inch laptops with the Lenovo brand name on it. Lenovo showed off the laptops at the Consumer Electronics Show, and while they’re not the thinnest or smallest laptops I’ve […]

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