HP’s affordable yet stunning monitors shave bezels to free up your desk
At CES 2019, HP is on a mission to bring new displays to the market. It is launching a fleet of new monitors and a new all-in-one PC. Be it with privacy screens, or slim bezels, the new offerings come packed with unique features which promise to immerse consumers in whatever they are creating or watching.Â
Dell’s new Latitude laptop can detect your presence and wake itself
Dell has always been both the affordable and versatile option for consumers and businesses, and ahead of CES 2019, the computer maker is unveiling an updated version of its commercial Windows 2-in-1. The new Latitude 7400 device comes equipt with a feature that can sense your presence, a stunningly small design, and new features for productivity on the go.
This mini PC from Asus packs Intel Core i9-9900K power in a tiny frame
Asus announced updated versions of its Mini PCs. The latest entry, the Asus Mini PC ProArt PA90, packs options for the newest Intel Core i9 Processor and promises all the performance and power that designers and content creators need in a PC, but in a stylish and small form similar to a smart speaker.Â
Dell patents a laptop with two detachable screens for multitasking
Laptops with detachable screens are not new, and can best be seen with Microsoft's Surface Book, but Dell is looking to take that one step further. The company has patented a laptop with two detachable screens, hinting at a future where consumers can extend their multitasking when on the go.
Headaches continue with two new Windows 10 October 2018 Update bugs
After a month of bugs, Microsoft re-released the Windows 10 October 2018 Update in mid-November, but some problems are continuing to plague people who have installed it on their PCs. In the latest, two new issues with administrator accounts and FLAC media files have surfaced, as noted by MSPoweruser.Â
Google to turn off the lights with native dark mode in Chrome on Windows 10
Google Chrome has picked up quite a few features over the past few months, but a true dark mode has never been an option for consumers. Though the feature is heading to MacOS Mojave in a future update, Google now confirms it will be adding support for a native dark mode in Chrome on Windows 10 as well.Â
A future Surface could have a nifty magnetic USB-C connector
Microsoft has been ambivalent about adopting USB-C connectivity, but there now is a reason to believe that future versions of its Surface devices might as well have a nifty magnetic USB-C mechanism. A patent filing shows a magnetically activated latch on USB C ports, taking the connection to a new level.
Experiencing some lag on your Chrome OS tablet? A fix is on the way
Some consumers are reporting plenty of lag with Chrome OS devices when they drag down from the top of the screen to look at all their open apps in overview mode. Google has been aware of the issue and has been working on a fix since the middle of November, according to a report from Chrome Unboxed.Â
Google may start using SD cards to give Chromebooks more storage
With Google visually overhauling Chrome OS to make the platform look a bit more like Android, Chromebooks have come a far way. In the latest development, it is looking as though Chromebooks might also soon get support for adoptable storage via SD cards, allowing consumers to expand on the available internal memory on their systems.
You can no longer use the old Chrome UI, and that’s making some people mad
After launching a major visual redesign with Chrome 69, Google officially pushed out Chrome 71 earlier in December, but not everyone is happy with it. The update to the popular web browser is disabling the ability to go back to an older user interface, and many consumers are furious.
The latest rumors say AMD may launch a new Radeon GPU during CES
The Consumer Electronics Show is still a few weeks away, but rumors continue to surface on what graphics card and other chipset makers will be revealing at the annual event. In the latest, WCCFTech is reporting that AMD could officially be launching a new consumer GPU in time for January.Â
New leak reveals alleged specs for GeForce RTX 2050, entry-level GTX 1150 cards
Ahead of CES 2019 in Las Vegas, the graphics card rumors just keep on coming. In news that will make fans of Nvidia's gaming processors giddy, some alleged specifications for the GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card, and the rumored entry-level GTX 1150 card have been revealed by a Twitter leaker.Â
New filings hint at production of Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 variations
Previously leaked benchmarks indicated that the RTX 2060 gaming chipsets could be heading to laptops, but there is now more to the story. New government filings at the Eurasian Economic Commission are showing up to forty variations of the GeForce RTX 2060, further hinting that a release could be coming.
B&H cuts up to $500 off MacBook Air and MacBook Pros for limited time
Christmas shopping season might be over, but some of the best deals on the most popular Apple products from 2018 have just started. Currently, as part of its Mega DealZone event, B&H is cutting up to $200 off the price of the MacBook Air and $500 off certain MacBook Pro models through December 28.Â
Save $350 on the 13-inch HP Spectre x360 with these Red Tag Sales
With Christmas less than a week out, you might think you've missed your chance to save on some of the most popular computers and laptops from 2018. But you'd be wrong. HP is currently running a Red Tag Sale, cutting $350 off the price of the 13-inch touchscreen variant of its Spectre X360 Windows 10 convertible.Â
You’ll soon be able to easily find that ‘shrug’ kaomoji in Windows 10
Microsoft introduced an emoji picker with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, but it is about to get a lot more useful for beta testers. The latest Windows Insider fast ring build, 18305, is bringing the ability to select from a list of kaomoji, the popular group of emoticons that originated in Japan.Â
B&H takes up to $150 off 2018 MacBook Air models for a limited time
Looking for last-minute sales? There is now less than a week to go until Christmas, but you can still find some savings on the latest laptops and computers online. In the latest deal, B&H is taking up to $150 off the new MacBook Air 2018 for a limited time, up until December 22 at 11:59 p.m. ET.Â
Free online tool helps you automatically remove backgrounds from photos
Editing backgrounds out of photos usually involve downloading Photoshop, but one web developer has come up with a free online solution. Appropriately named remove.bg, Benjamin's Groessing's new website will help you automatically remove backgrounds from photos and bring out your inner graphic designer.Â
Lenovo’s first ThinkPads with Intel Whiskey Lake processors to arrive this month
Lenovo has opted not to wait for CES 2019 next month to introduce the first ThinkPads with Intel's Whiskey Lake Core I5-8265U and Core i7-8565U processors. They will arrive onboard the new ThinkPad L390 and L390 Yoga, new business-focused devices that are set to become available later in December.
Amazon takes $300 off Intel Core i7 Surface Pro 6 in latest sale
Christmas is just a couple weeks away, and with Black Friday and Cyber Monday now in the past, you might have missed out on some savings on the Surface Pro 6. Not to worry, though, as Amazon is the place to shop. It currently is discounting a variant of Microsoft's latest 2-in-1 by $300.
I tried an LTE laptop for a month, and I wasn’t really convinced
Coming with all-day battery life, instant-on capabilities, and internet connections anytime and anywhere, LTE laptops show big promises and capabilities like a smartphone. I experienced this with the Verizon LTE service bundled on board the new Samsung Galaxy Book 2, but in the long term, I really wondered, is the new breed of LTE laptops worth it?
Get a Surface Pro 6 bundle for $800 today only at the Microsoft Store
There were some excellent deals on Surface Pro 6 bundles for both Cyber Monday and Black Friday, but if you missed out, you now have another chance to save. Right now you can get the latest Microsoft 2-in-1 for as little as $800 at the Microsoft Store, and also save on the black version of the device at Best Buy
With 20,000 sites swallowed up, a botnet is eating WordPress alive
Hackers controlling a botnet of over 20,000 infected WordPress sites are attacking other WordPress sites, according to a report from The Defiant Threat Intelligence team. The botnets attempted up generate logins on up to five million logins on legit WordPress websites within the thirty days.
Intel’s 9th-gen chips: Everything you need to know
Intel finally took the wraps off their 9th generation processors today. The Intel Core i9-9900K processor was the star of the show for consumers, but a powerful 28-core Xeon processor also led announcements. Here's a look at everything which you need to know about the latest Intel chipsets.
Microsoft blocks optional Windows 10 update that bricked Surface Book 2 devices
Be it a file deletion bug, or a driver problem with HP computers, Microsoft has had a bit of a rough time with Windows Updates recently. In the latest set of issues, Microsoft is now pulling back an optional monthly cumulative update that bricked and rendered some Surface Book 2 devices useless.Â