One of the major features Apple has added to its devices over the past couple years has been True Tone technology, which adjusts the color of the display to match the ambient lightning in the room. Up until now, the technology has been reserved for Apple’s Macs, iPads and iPhones, but the feature is making its way to other new products later this year. First reported by MacRumors, a...
The end of an era is here. Today, Apple unceremoniously discontinued the 2015 MacBook Pro model while introducing its refreshed 13-inch and 15-inch Touch Bar MacBook Pros. It means those who were hoping to purchase a MacBook Pro that has a healthy dose of ports are out of luck. After introducing its new MacBook Pros in 2016 that only come with one single type of port—USB-C—Apple...
Along with unveiling refreshed MacBooks today, Apple introduced its annual Back to School promotion. The limited promotion is now available in the United States and Mexico, as well as multiple European and Asian countries. Students, parents of students and faculty and staff of higher education and K-12 grades are eligible for the promotion, which offers a free pair of Beats with the...
Microsoft knows that its competitors have dominated a segment of the market with budget-friendly hardware. The Surface Go, which was just announced as leaks were nailing every detail, aims to make a well-known line of products appealing to a wider audience. You’re getting the same premium look and feel of any Surface, but the Surface Go is priced like an iPad or Chromebook. Take a...
Microsoft will launch its latest two-in-one within days, according to a new leak. The low-cost Surface, which has been in the rumor mill for several weeks, will be released just as students are returning to school. In the leak on Reddit, there’s an individual who claims to have photographed an internal document revealing when sales will begin. Assuming it’s authentic, Microsoft will...
Microsoft doesn’t plan on using chips from Intel’s top-of-the-line series for its low-cost Surface expected to arrive this summer. The two-in-one will feature processors from the Pentium series, according to WinFuture. More specifically, the report says it’ll ship with Pentium Silver N5000 and Pentium Gold 4410Y/4415Y varieties to choose from. Both are from a series known powering...
The newest Surface device could become official sooner than anyone expected. Microsoft recently filed paperwork for it with the FCC, and the two-in-one was spotted in the government agency’s database by WinFuture this week. The filing doesn’t reveal all that much about Microsoft’s plan, though. But we can tell a weaker charger is included, and that’s because this Surface in particular...
In the laptop landscape, Razer has earned a reputation for designing powerful and stylish computers. If you want something that looks and performs well, Razer has become the default option. I reviewed Razer's Blade Stealth in 2017 and the upgraded model that same year, and in the process saw some of the upgrades the company wanted to enact for its laptop line. Among those was refining...
The next evolution in Microsoft’s Surface line could be a pocketable device with a unique display design. According to a report from The Verge, which obtained internal documents with key details, the device is said to “blur the lines between what’s considered PC and mobile.” It’s slated for a 2018 release. “It’s a new pocketable Surface device form factor that brings together...
Google would like to be as dominant in hardware as it is in software. That desire became evident in 2016 when the Pixel, Home, and Daydream View launched. Jump ahead to late 2017, and Google made another push into hardware by adding two more smart speakers as well as the Pixelbook. There was a lot of potential for Google’s hybrid until its price was announced. It’s a two-in-one running...