Computers

HP is once again tweaking its popular Spectre x360 convertible lineup with a new 13-inch model. While the new x360 maintains the overall look of its predecessor, it’s 13 percent smaller. It also has less noticeable display bezels, with the top half of the computer featuring a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio where the 2018 model was only 78 percent display. At 2.8 pounds, the new Spectre is…

If you’re a livestreamer determined to stand out from the pack with flashy effects, Razer has your back. It’s introducing a Seiren Emote microphone whose 8×8 LED screen displays (what else?) emotes in sync with Twitch and Mixer stream events, including through common tools like Streamlabs and XSplit. You can display a custom channel emote when someone subscribes, a puking rainbow…

The latest version of Dell’s XPS 13 — which is available with 10th-generation Intel Core processors — will go on sale October 1st in North America. It’s the first six-core configuration for the system, which will come with Windows 10 or Ubuntu 18.04. Also on that date, Dell will start selling 13, 15 and 17-inch versions of the Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 with 10th-gen Core CPUs.

Apple hinted that it wanted to manufacture the redesigned Mac Pro in Texas, and now it’s official. The company has confirmed that it’ll assemble the workstation at the same Austin, Texas plant that has produced the cylindrical Mac Pro since 2013. The company isn’t shy about the reason for the move: it’s reportedly enabled by exemptions from Trump’s China tariffs for…