Between some powerful updates to its creator-focused ConceptD PC series and new Predator gaming laptops, Acer wanted to show off its latest component innovations on stage. At the company’s IFA press event, Acer boss Jason Chen brandished the Predator PowerGem, a new material intended to aid in the cooling of PC components.
Details are extremely scant, but it’s apparent that PowerGem is…
Acer adds RTX Quadro power to its high-end ConceptD laptops
September 4, 2019
Acer is chasing the creative professional with the pro-grade line of ConceptD laptops it launched in April. These powerful notebooks with rich, accurate displays come in eye-catching designs that help them stand out even as other laptops up their style games. When the series…
Acer’s Predator Triton 300 is its new entry-level gaming laptop
September 4, 2019
With waves of GPU upgrades and Intel processor refreshes keeping things interesting, gaming laptop competition has never been fiercer. In a bid to pick up gamers not quite willing to spend thousands of dollars on their rig, the Predator Triton 300 keeps the thin-and-light…
For years, Razer has been chasing the specter of a truly ultraportable gaming laptop with its Blade Stealth line — something lighter than its flagship Blade notebooks, but with enough power to play a few rounds of Overwatch. With its latest Blade Stealth 13, Razer might have finally succeeded. The new models weigh just 2.8 pounds and feature Intel’s 10th-gen Core CPUs and your choice…
Windows 10 will let you reinstall the OS from the cloud
August 31, 2019
To date, reinstalling Windows has meant using a local copy — either something already stored on your PC (and thus at risk of going bad) or something external. Soon, though, it might just be a matter of grabbing it online. On top of changing tablet mode, the latest…
Microsoft has always had a tablet mode for 2-in-1 Windows 10 PCs — including its own Surface products — but that could be changing. In the latest Insider 18970 beta release, Windows 10 no longer automatically offers to enter tablet mode when you remove a…
Lenovo has unveiled its latest product lineup ahead of consumer electronics show IFA, and there’s a lot going on. The range, which includes laptops, monitors, tablets and an all-in-one desktop, has been designed for mainstream shoppers with reasonable budgets looking for decent tech this holiday season, with everything touting smart, adaptive features and an accessible price tag.
First up…
Lenovo’s flagship line of X1 laptops is leveling up. The PC maker today unveiled the latest generation of its ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga models, both which will include a 10th-gen Intel Core processor. The hardware refresh isn’t restricted to the most premium…
The next time you get a laptop from your company’s IT department, you might be getting a Chromebook. Not that you couldn’t already get a Chromebook from your office, but these offer extra security and organizational features that might leave IT professionals more…
HP CEO Dion Weisler will step down in November
August 22, 2019
Following four years at the helm of HP, CEO Dion Weisler will step down in November. The Palo Alto-based PC maker today announced that its Australian chief executive will be leaving his role due to “family health” reasons. Enrique Lores, the current president of HP’s printing and imaging solutions arm, will take Weisler’s place.
Weisler will continue to serve on HP’s…
