It’s only been a little over a week since Lenovo introduced its first Chrome OS tablet, but the company is already taking the wraps off another model. The Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet is coming in March for $269 and up, and the company says it’s a rugged model designed for classroom use. It’s just one […]
Hacker creates GameCube Joy-Cons for the Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo GameCube came with one of the most iconic game controllers in video gaming history, so it was kind of a big deal when Nintendo announced that you’d be able to use GameCube controllers with a Switch to play games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — and the company even released a new made-for-Switch […]
Daily Deals (1-16-2020)
The Sega Genesis Mini may just be the latest mini retro console set to cash in on the craze sparked by the Nintendo Classic Edition a few years ago, but it’s also one of the better retro consoles available. It’s a small scale replica of Sega’s classic game console and it comes with two wired […]
ECS unveils Liva Q1 palm-sized PCs with dual display (or Ethernet) ports
PC maker ECS showcased several new mini PCs at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, including the previously announced ECS Liva Z3 Plus?and Liva Z3E Plus with 10th-gen Intel Core Comet Lake chips. But the company is also updating its even smaller ECS Liva Q line of computers with new models featuring additional ports […]
Microsoft introduces two new ARM-powered, 4G-enabled laptops for education (starting at $299)
Microsoft is making a number of education-related announcements ahead of next week’s BETT education show in the UK. But one of the most surprising is the introduction of two new “Connected PCs” with Qualcom processors, built-in support for cellular networks, and prices that start as low as $299. That will make these the cheapest Windows […]
HP launches ProBook x360 435 G7 with Ryzen 4000 coming in May
This spring HP will begin offering a new mid-range convertible laptop aimed at business and education customers. The new?HP ProBook x360 435 G7 is a 3.3 pound notebook with a 13.3 inch touchscreen display, a 360-degree hinge, and support for AMD’s 3rd-gen Ryzen processors based on Zen 2 architecture and Radeon Vega graphics. HP hasn’t […]
PinePhone Braveheart Linux smartphone begins shipping January 17th
The PinePhone is an inexpensive smartphone designed to run Linux-based operating systems. Developed by the folks at Pine64, the $150 smartphone was first announced about a year ago — and this week the first units will ship. Pine64 says it will begin shipping the PinePhone Braveheart Edition on January 17th — although it could take […]
Google is phasing out support for Chrome apps
When Google launched Chrome Apps in 2013, the idea was to let web developers create apps that worked more like native desktop applications thanks to powerful APIs and the ability to run even if you’re offline, among other things. But web browsers and web standards have come a long way since then — and Google […]
Daily Deals (1-15-2020)
HP’s latest version of the Envy 13t thin and light laptop is a 2.6 pound notebook that measures just 0.6 inches thick and which has a list price of $1000 and up for models with an Intel Core i7-10510U processor and at least 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. But right now HP is […]
Logitech goes ergonimic with the ERGO K860 keyboard
After launching an ergonomic mouse last year, Logitech is fleshing out its line of PC peripherals that are designed conform to the shape of your body (rather than the other way around). The new?Logitech ERGO K860 is a keyboard with a split layout designed to reduce the amount of bending your wrist has to do. […]
Microsoft’s new Chromium-based Edge web browser begins rolling out today
For the past year or so, Microsoft has been working on a new version of its Edge web browser. At first glance it looks a lot like the browser that’s been shipping with Windows 10 since 2015. But under the hood the new version of Edge is based on Google’s Chromium (the open source version […]
Google is bringing gesture navigation to Chrome OS
Google has been phasing out support for navigation buttons in recent versions of Android, and instead prioritizing gesture-based navigation. Now it looks like gestures are coming to Chrome OS. The folks at Android Police discovered that Chrome OS 80 beta, which began rolling out a few days ago, includes optional support for Android 10-style gestures. […]