Tablets
Minisforum has formally announced its V3, one of the industry's first AMD Ryzen 7 8840U-based hybrid PCs that can serve as a tablet, a laptop, and an external display, which is why the company positions it as a '3-in-1' system. As the machine packs an eight-core CPU, it may offer the performance of some mid-range laptops. Meanwhile, despite being a 'tablet,' it has two USB4 ports and an SD card reader, a rare feature for this class of devices. The Minisforum V3 is closer to a classic laptop than a tablet, but this happens often. The system features a 14-inch detachable multitouch display with a 2560×1600 resolution, a 500 nits brightness, a 165 Hz refresh rate (which will undoubtedly be appreciated by gamers), and a...
Lenovo Launches ThinkPad 10 Tablet Refresh And Lenovo Cast Accessory
Today at Lenovo Tech World, the company has taken the wraps off of an updated version of their ThinkPad 10 tablet, and they are launching their first screen sharing...
15 by Brett Howse on 5/27/2015Microsoft Partners With 20 More Vendors To Pre-Install Apps On Android Tablets
Today Microsoft announced partnerships with 20 device manufacturers to pre-install apps such as Office, OneDrive, and Skype on future Android tablets. Microsoft already has existing deals in place with...
11 by Brandon Chester on 5/26/2015The ASUS ZenFone 2 Preview
ASUS is not new to the smartphone market. Since the days of Windows Mobile (not the new Windows Mobile) they've been selling smartphones. But when it comes to Android...
140 by Brandon Chester on 5/18/2015Rightware's Benchmark Division Acquired By Basemark
Yesterday, Rightware founder Tero Sarkkinen aquired Rightware's benchmarking unit and made it part of his newly founded company, Basemark Ltd. Sarkkinen founded Rightware as well five years ago, making...
2 by Brandon Chester on 5/8/2015The Surface 3 Review
The Surface lineup for Microsoft has been extremely interesting to watch. What first launched in October 2012 as the Surface RT has been constantly iterated upon, and of course...
265 by Brett Howse on 5/4/2015ARM Reveals Cortex-A72 Architecture Details
Today in London as part of ARM's TechDay 2015 event we had the pleasure to get a better insight into ARM's new Cortex-A72 CPU. ARM had announced the Cortex-A72...
92 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/23/2015Samsung Introduces New 8" and 9.7" Galaxy Tab A Tablets
Today Samsung Electronics America announced two new tablets that are coming to market in the United States. Samsung's new Galaxy Tab A tablets come in 8.0" and 9.7" sizes...
62 by Brandon Chester on 4/20/2015The Dell Venue 11 Pro 7000 Review
Back in November, Dell took the lid off of their Venue 11 Pro 7000 refresh which is their first tablet offering to have Core M powering it. Dell is...
92 by Brett Howse on 4/16/2015Dell Announces the Venue 10 7000 Tablet
Today Dell announced the Venue 10 7000, the newest device in their line of Android tablets. The Venue 10 7000 is very much like the larger version of the...
24 by Brandon Chester on 4/8/2015Apple Releases iOS 8.3 With A New Emoji Keyboard, Bug Fixes, and Improved Performance
Today Apple publicly released iOS 8.3 for all devices that are capable of running versions of iOS 8. The update is a fairly substantial one that brings various improvements...
34 by Brandon Chester on 4/8/2015Analyzing Intel Core M Performance: How 5Y10 can beat 5Y71 & the OEMs' Dilemma
A processor architect can battle between two major opposing principles. The one most of us seem to enjoy is performance, which when taken to the extreme exhibits an all-or-nothing...
110 by Brett Howse & Ian Cutress on 4/8/2015Microsoft Announces Surface 3: 10.8-inch 2-in-1 with Atom x7 on 14nm from $499
The next element of Microsoft’s Surface line is here, and the anticipated Surface 3 throws up a couple of (nice) surprises. Starting at $499, the Surface 3 will complement...
121 by Ian Cutress on 3/31/2015Google Updates Gmail for Android With A Unified Inbox
Today Google's Gmail team is shipping an update to Gmail for Android, which has now become the standard mail application for Android Lollipop users. The update brings a great...
22 by Brandon Chester on 3/30/2015ASUS Launches The Transformer Book Chi
Though the Chi series was first announced at Computex way back in June 2014, it has been a long time getting to market. ASUS is now accepting pre-orders for...
20 by Brett Howse on 3/30/2015The Dell Venue 8 7000 Series Review
Five years ago, the first of what we would call modern tablet computers were released to the world. What is now an entire product category was originally seen with...
89 by Brandon Chester on 3/12/2015Google Releases Android 5.1
Today Google has announced the release of Android 5.1 Lollipop. The update is said to improve both performance and stability, as well as including a few new features. The first...
37 by Brandon Chester on 3/9/2015Apple Releases iOS 8.2 With Apple Watch Support
Today at their Spring Forward event Apple made a number of announcements. One smaller but still important update to come from the event was the release of iOS 8.2...
16 by Brandon Chester on 3/9/2015Intel at MWC 2015: SoFIA, Rockchip, Low Cost Integrated LTE, Atom Renaming and 14nm Cherry Trail
After day zero at Mobile World Congress already boasting some impressive releases, Intel tackles their platform on day one on several different fronts. As part of a pre-briefing, we...
37 by Ian Cutress on 3/2/2015Audience Announces NUE N100 Multisensor Processor
While Audience is traditionally focused on voice products, today they’re attempting to make their first moves into combined voice recognition and sensor hub products that leverage sensor fusion and...
2 by Joshua Ho on 3/2/2015