Vaio Z If the Vaio Z sounds familiar, you may be recalling Sony’s ultraportable laptop that was launched over a decade ago. That was when the electronics giant was firmly involved in the PC market, but that came to a close in 2014, when Sony stopped producing computers and sold ...
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Asus readies Chromebook Flip CM3000 tablet with detachable keyboard, 10.5-inch full HD display
Tablets designed to run the Chrome operating systems have had a rocky road, especially compared to the runaway success of Chromebook laptops. Like Chromebox desktops, Chromebook tablets are few and far between, with occasional big splashes only to fade away as they fail to connect with the market. One of ...
Read More »CES 2021: Asus Fanless Chromebox is a tiny $399 desktop for commercial and industrial applications
Asus Fanless Chromebox While its Chromebook announcements at CES 2021 received more fanfare, Asus continues to support the Chromebox platform for desktop PCs built to run the Chrome OS. Its new Fanless Chromebox is designed to support commercial and industrial applications with a tiny, rugged form factor that packs Intel ...
Read More »CES 2021: Acer launches Spin 514 Chromebook with new AMD Ryzen 3000 mobile processor options
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 Acer rolled out the 514 Chromebook back in 2018 as an upscale alternative to the budget systems to which the Chromebook name is often tied. With its $349 price tag and touches like a metal chassis, 1080p display, and Corning Gorilla Glass touchpad, it was looking ...
Read More »CES 2021: LG refreshes Gram laptop line with Intel Tiger Lake CPUs, 16-inch model
LG Gram Best known for its HDTVs and appliances, the South Korean manufacturer LG ventured into the laptop market over five years ago with its Gram notebook, a portable system given its name thanks to its light weight (less than a kilogram). Despite its high price and newcomer status, the ...
Read More »What the cluck? KFC and Cooler Master cook up KFConsole collaboration
KFConsole April Fool’s Day is still months away, and 2020 is not exactly the year for elaborate hoaxes on an exhausted public, so it’s hard to imagine that the KFConsole is big joke on chicken-loving gamers. Then again, a collaboration between fast-food staple KFC and computer component maker Cooler Master ...
Read More »Lenovo releases Tab P11 Pro Android tablet with OLED display starting at $500
While it was announced back in August, Lenovo’s Tab P11 Pro tablet is finally available to order from the company. With a starting price of $499.99, the Android 10 slate is positioned to the compete in the midrange market with the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab units. With its 11.5-inch ...
Read More »HP Cyber Week deals: Omen, Envy, Pavilion and more laptops (Update: Expired)
Update, Dec. 2: Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020 are now done and dusted. But if you would still like to find business tech deals or the best products to buy, check out our ZDNet Recommends directory. HP has shifted from Black Friday to Cyber Monday in its online store, but many of the ...
Read More »Newegg Cyber Week deals: HP Pavilion, Acer laptops, more (Update: Expired)
Update, Dec. 2: Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020 are now done and dusted. But if you would still like to find business tech deals or the best products to buy, check out our ZDNet Recommends directory. While online retailer Newegg, which has long held a place in the hearts of PC builders and ...
Read More »Microsoft Cyber Week deals: Surface Pro 7, Book 3, more (Update: Expired)
Update, Dec. 2: Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020 are now done and dusted. But if you would still like to find business tech deals or the best products to buy, check out our ZDNet Recommends directory. While Microsoft’s Black Friday event was initially modest in scope, it’s rolled into Cyber Monday with many ...
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