Intel promises hardware fixes for Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, but only for new chips
Intel on Thursday reported its financial results for Q4 2017, posting great numbers for the period: $17.1 billion in revenue, or an increase of 8%. …
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Dell has another cheap Chromebook that’ll make you reconsider your Windows laptop
There are two main types of Chromebooks that companies sell today: Consumer-grade Windows laptop replacements, costing anywhere from $300 to $500, and cheap-as-possible machines designed …
Acer’s new $350 Chromebook is the MacBook Air successor we all need
Apple has stubbornly refused to update the MacBook Air in any meaningful way for the last three years, leaving us with an “entry-level” $999 laptop …
Will Apple replace the MacBook Air this year with an entry-level 13-inch MacBook?
Rumors last year said that Apple would discontinue the MacBook Air, but that didn’t happen. Instead, Apple chose to bump the specs and keep the …
Microsoft’s $189 Windows laptops are going to be a game-changer for PCs
For the past three years, Microsoft has watched as Google’s Chromebooks have eaten away at the low-cost Windows PC market. Chromebooks have gone from being …
Intel says newer chips also experience sudden reboots after Meltdown-Spectre fixes
Remember the Meltdown and Spectre flaws that affect all computers and mobile phones out there? Yeah, we’re not done with that, as the software patches …
Google claims to have a Spectre fix that doesn’t slow down PCs
Since the Spectre and Meltdown processor flaws were first made public last week, tech firms have been scrambling to get updates pushed out to users’ …
Here’s all the Chromebooks that are vulnerable to Meltdown
Tech companies are scrambling to sort out the mess created by the recently-revealed Spectre and Meltdown security vulnerabilities. Thanks to how the flaws work, the …
Microsoft cancels AMD Meltdown and Spectre patches after they start bricking PCs
As if the Meltdown and Spectre processor security bugs that have been dominating headlines across the internet for the past week weren’t scary enough on …
Here’s everything Dell just announced at CES 2018
In addition to the unexpected recycled gold jewelry line that Dell just announced at CES 2018, the company unveiled other new products that we actually …
Razer’s phone-powered laptop is less crazy than it seems
As well as the usual deluge of smart TVs and internet-connected fridges, CES always brings some concept ideas of what gadgets might look like in …
Intel announces Core chips with Radeon graphics as Nvidia unveils SoC for self-driving cars
CES is an abbreviation for “Consumer Electronics Show,” and it’s difficult for your average consumer to get exciting about microprocessors. Most people simply don’t care …
HP’s new Chromebooks don’t fix what ain’t broke
HP has added two new Chromebooks to its lineup, an 11-inch and 14-inch model that look set to become workhorses for anyone needing a cheap …
Acer just unveiled the thinnest laptop in the world
Some people complain about how thin smartphones have become, because thinness directly affects battery size and therefore battery life. But when it comes to laptops, …
Lenovo unveils vast lineup of Kaby Lake laptops and premium monitors for 2018
We’re still a few days out from the beginning of CES 2018 in Las Vegas, but Lenovo is kicking things off early tonight with the …
iMac Pro teardown: This beast of a computer is a hassle to repair
Just as fans began to doubt Apple’s commitment to computer hardware last year, the company revealed the iMac Pro — a beast of a desktop …
Amazon has a 12″ MacBook on sale today at a deep discount
The holiday shopping season is finally over for the year, so it’s time to celebrate by getting a little something for yourself. And if you’ve …
Don’t want to spend $13,000 on a new iMac Pro? Amazon has killer deals on iMac refurbs
Apple’s new iMac Pro is the talk of the town right now, and it’s easy to see why. It’s not just the most powerful computers …
Samsung’s refreshed Notebook 9 lineup could give the Surface a run for its money
On Thursday, Samsung unveiled a refreshed lineup of Notebook 9 laptops, including the new Samsung Notebook 9 Pen and three new versions of the Notebook …
The most expensive iMac Pro you can buy costs $13,199
It’s December 14th, which means two things. First of all, the next Star Wars is out in some places, so you’ll probably have a busy …
Apple’s brand new iMac Pro will be released on December 14th
Apple’s most powerful Mac ever finally has a release date. The company quietly listed the launch date on the iMac Pro’s webpage today. “Available 12.14,” …
The iMac Pro could still be released before Christmas
With less than three weeks left in the year, Apple should be getting ready to start selling the iMac Pro in stores — or at …
Nvidia’s Titan V GPU brings supercomputer chips to the PC
This isn’t the first time in recent history that Nvidia has unveiled the most powerful GPU on the market, but this time around the company …
It sounds like some MacBook Pro changes are coming from Apple
Professionals who use Macs complained for years that Apple is ignoring the Mac Pro and their needs, and Apple did the unthinkable a few months …
Google is giving away six free months of Netflix to Pixelbook and Samsung Chromebook owners
Whether you recently picked up a Google Pixelbook, Samsung Chromebook Pro or Chromebook Plus, or you plan on picking one up before the year ends, …
Key iPhone X tech will make future MacBooks faster than ever
One of Apple’s significant iPhone innovations that we hardly talk about is actually a vital piece of the iPhone X puzzle. It’s what allowed Apple …
Apple’s High Sierra root login bug might have been discovered weeks ago
When software developer Lemi Orhan Ergin alerted Apple to the fact that he and his team had discovered a massive security flaw that allowed anyone to …
Amazon has 3 Chromebooks on sale at deep discounts for Cyber Monday, starting at $99
Windows 10 and Apple’s macOS are terrific computing platforms, but there’s a better option out there for a lot of people. If you use your …
Amazon already has big Black Friday discounts on our two favorite Chromebooks
If you want a high-end Chromebook, our advice is that you stay away from Google’s Pixelbook. It’s a fantastic Chrome laptop, make no mistake, but …
Razer’s Black Friday deals on tons of PC gaming gear just went live a day early
Razer is a name that needs no introduction if you’re into PC gaming at all, and gamers will be ecstatic to learn that the company …
