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Lenovo’s IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook Is an Exceptional Value With a Brilliant Screen

The IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook succeeds where the Pixel Slate failed, with an OLED display and a comfortable (and included) keyboard.

Qualcomm Aims to Kick Off a New Era of Mobile Computing With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm's next flagship mobile chip gets a new name, a new ISP, and much more.

Windows on ARM Laptops Reportedly Hamstrung by Qualcomm, but That Might Soon Change

Qualcomm deal may be the reason Windows on ARM laptops are nowhere near as good as Apple's M1 Macs.

MediaTek Aims to Beat Qualcomm With New Flagship Smartphone Chip

The Dimensity 9000 system-on-chip promises a number of notable firsts.

Motorola Is Releasing Yet Another Cheap Moto G Power for Some Reason

Because apparently just one $200 phone with long battery life isn't enough.

The Xiaomi 11T Is Exactly the Kind of Phone We Need More of Right Now

It's got great specs, a solid design, and strong performance for a very reasonable price, but you can't buy it in the U.S.

Google Is Reportedly Building Its Own ARM-Based Chips for Chromebooks

Inspired by Apple's M1 Chips, Google's own versions could come as soon as 2023.

OnePlus’ AirPods Pro Clone Might Be a Solid ANC Alternative

With silver stems instead of white, the OnePlus Buds Pro are just a tiny bit different—but they are much cheaper.

MAGA-Branded ‘Freedom Phone’ Is a Black Box That Should Be Avoided at All Costs

Nobody can blame GOP voters for wanting a phone that prioritizes privacy, but the Freedom Phone can't be trusted.

Lenovo Reveals an Android Tablet That Doubles as a Portable Monitor

Lenovo announced a few other tablets alongside it, as well as the Smart Clock 2 with a wireless charging pad.

Intel Beefs Up 11th-Gen Laptop Processors With Better Graphics and Faster Wifi

Intel revealed new additions to its 11th-gen mobile processor lineup as part of this year’s virtual Computex show. The processors are based on Intel’s Evo platform and feature integrated Iris Xe graphics and WiFi 6. The company also announced a 5G modem for connectivity on future Windows machines. The new Core i7-1195G7 and Core i5-1155G7…

Acer’s New Laptop Lineup Includes an Absolutely Giant Chromebook

Acer announced an absolute ton of new laptops today. The lineup includes a host of productivity-focused machines, with some specifically tuned for mobile creators, and there are also some new Acer Chromebooks, including the Chromebook Spin 713 with the latest Intel processors. Then there’s the industry’s first-ever 17-inch Chromebook. The Acer Chromebook 317 is a…

The Realme 5G Is a Refreshingly Simple and Cheap 5G Phone

It’s not very flashy, and it doesn’t have a huge tagline emblazoned on its back like its more expensive sibling, but the Realme 8 5G is the kind of simple and affordable phone we could use more of in the U.S. The Realme 8 5G starts at 200 pounds (around $285) for 4GB of RAM…

Who on Earth Is Buying These Rugged Android Phones?

Caterpillar, the same folks behind forklifts and the other big machines you have to wear hardhats around, makes Android devices for a very particular set of users in the field. Their latest device, the Cat S42 H+, is fascinating, because you can run it under water and wash it in the sink at the same…

Nokia’s Overhauled Budget Phone Lineup Has Something for Everyone

Sometimes it just makes sense for companies to rethink their entire portfolio instead of churning out another generation of the same old devices, which is exactly what Nokia is doing with its new X, G, and C-series phones. By shifting to a new naming scheme that seems loosely inspired by big name German automakers, HMD…

Here Are the Full Details on Samsung’s Entire Galaxy A-Series Lineup for the U.S.

Samsung left a few details out when it announced the latest generation of its budget and mid-range Galaxy A-series phones last month. Now the company has finally returned to reveal all the details about which makes and models are officially coming to the U.S., including a few phones that didn’t get much attention back at…

Rumored Samsung Tab A7 Lite Tablet Shows Up in Leaked Pics

As predicted by an alleged product roadmap from Samsung from earlier this month, info about Samsung’s next budget tablet has leaked onto the net. According to leaks posted by Evan Blass, Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is a small 8.4-inch tablet with a simple design and rather barebones specs including a MediaTek Helio P22T chip, just…

Finally Some Competition! MediaTek Announces New Chips for Chromebooks and 5G Phones

5G and the pandemic are already changing the way people buy and use their devices, so to help bring more competition to affordable mobile devices, MediaTek is launching a new line of smartphone and Chromebook processors. Starting with its smartphone chip, the new MediaTek Dimensity 700 is based on a 7nm architecture and features an…

Choice Finally Comes to 5G Laptops as Mediatek Start Making Modems

Late last year, Intel sold off its smartphone modem business to Apple for around $1 billion, but that still left Intel with the problem of figuring out how to add 5G connectivity to its laptop and PC business. So in an effort to support next-gen connectivity, Intel has teamed up with MediaTek to bring 5G…

Wire haters can rejoice knowing IBM has entered the 60GHz wireless radio business, with partner MediaTek. They follow Georgia Tech and a whole bunch of TV makers into the space. IBM claims 2.5Gbps of bandwidth, plenty enough to shift 10GB of high-def movie in 5 seconds. [CNet] https://gizmodo.com/researchers-reach-15gbps-wireless-transfers-281110