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HyperX Alloy Rise Keyboard Broadens HP’s PC Gaming Accessories Line
HyperX Alloy Rise Keyboard Broadens HP’s PC Gaming Accessories Line

HP bought HyperX to help it in PC gaming, a key industry growth area. However, the gaming keyboard market segment is under extreme pricing pressure, so it was with that in mind that I tested HyperX’s latest mechanical keyboard with its in-house switches.

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Hybrid Work, Smartphones/ComputingAvi GreengartDecember 27, 2024
Apple Vision Pro Straps from ResMed (Yes, the CPAP Company) and ANNAPRO
Apple Vision Pro Straps from ResMed (Yes, the CPAP Company) and ANNAPRO

The ergonomics of Apple’s front-heavy Apple Vision Pro have left an opening for companies to try to come up with alternative straps. I looked at one from a little-known Chinese brand and a global medical devices company.

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AR/VR, WearablesAvi GreengartDecember 17, 2024
LG Reorganizes Business Units Hoping for Better Product and Go-to-Market Fit
LG Reorganizes Business Units Hoping for Better Product and Go-to-Market Fit

LG is planning a major reorganization. The structural changes tie ThinQ and robotics directly to the home and suggest further investment is being made in webOS, but major challenges remain.

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Home Entertainment, IoT, Smartphones/ComputingAvi GreengartDecember 6, 2024
Microsoft Ignite: AI, New Cloud PC, & Windows Coming to VR
Microsoft Ignite: AI, New Cloud PC, & Windows Coming to VR

At Microsoft’s annual IT conference, the company focused on security and AI, but also made an intriguing VR announcement and launched a small cloud client PC

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AR/VR, Smartphones/Computing, Hybrid Work, AIAvi GreengartNovember 25, 2024
Hybrid Work Devices: LG MyView Smart Monitor
Hybrid Work Devices: LG MyView Smart Monitor

LG’s MyView Smart Monitor is a true hybrid work product – attempting to be a PC monitor, light computing platform, and a smart TV for entertainment. It’s a great concept; 2 out of 3 isn’t bad, right?

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Hybrid Work, Home Entertainment, Smartphones/ComputingAvi GreengartNovember 18, 2024
Hands On/First Impressions: iMac M4 & MacBook Pro M4 Pro
Hands On/First Impressions: iMac M4 & MacBook Pro M4 Pro

I’ve been testing review units of the M4 iMac and MacBook Pro with M4 Pro ahead of launch just long enough to answer a few questions and form some first impressions.

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Hybrid Work, Silicon, Smartphones/ComputingAvi GreengartNovember 8, 2024
Snapdragon Summit 2024: Oryon (and AI) Everywhere
Snapdragon Summit 2024: Oryon (and AI) Everywhere

Qualcomm’s annual media event for its new smartphone silicon was focused on massive CPU performance gains that are also being applied to its automotive business. Plus AI. (Naturally.)

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Silicon, AI, Smartphones/ComputingAvi GreengartNovember 8, 2024
Apple M4 Mac Week: More Memory, More Powerful Silicon, Carbon Neutral Mac mini
Apple M4 Mac Week: More Memory, More Powerful Silicon, Carbon Neutral Mac mini

Apple spread out Mac and Apple Silicon announcements with launch videos and press releases on three consecutive days. Apple updated desktops and laptops with more memory, launched the first carbon neutral computer, and answered rivals’ improving silicon with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max.

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Silicon, Hybrid Work, Smartphones/ComputingAvi GreengartOctober 28, 2024
T-Mobile Drops Data Pricing For Connected Devices On Go5G Next, Subsidizes Cellular Modems
T-Mobile Drops Data Pricing For Connected Devices On Go5G Next, Subsidizes Cellular Modems

T-Mobile took the first steps in making it significantly less expensive to connect smartwatches, tablets, and laptops to its cellular network. It's mostly aimed at adding value to Go5G Next but it makes connected cellular devices easier to justify.

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IoT, Smartphones/Computing, Wearables, Hybrid WorkAvi GreengartOctober 14, 2024
TCL Tab 10 NXTPAPER 5G at Verizon – Right Display, Wrong Tablet
TCL Tab 10 NXTPAPER 5G at Verizon – Right Display, Wrong Tablet

TCL's NXTPAPER display offers unique eyestrain benefits -- and it's now bright enough for mainstream use. A tablet seems like an ideal use for the technology, but Verizon's exclusive comes with caveats.

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Smartphones/ComputingAvi GreengartOctober 8, 2024
Meta Connect 2024: Orion — the Smart Glasses We’ve Been (And Still Are) Waiting For
Meta Connect 2024: Orion — the Smart Glasses We’ve Been (And Still Are) Waiting For

At Connect, Meta launched an inexpensive Quest headset, provided updates on the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, and gave developers new tools and APIs. All anyone will remember is that this is where Orion, Meta’s smart glasses of the future, were launched.

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AR/VR, AI, Home Entertainment, WearablesAvi GreengartSeptember 26, 2024
T-Mobile Capital Markets Day
T-Mobile Capital Markets Day

At T-Mobile Capital Markets Day, the carrier updated analysts on its business plans and financial goals, announced a 5G network slice for public safety, and teased work with nvidia and OpenAI on using AI to improve the network and customer service.

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Smartphones/Computing, AIAvi GreengartSeptember 20, 2024
Samsung Galaxy Book4 edge 16 Review: Highest Performance Snapdragon X Elite But Not the Right Fit For All
Samsung Galaxy Book4 edge 16 Review: Highest Performance Snapdragon X Elite But Not the Right Fit For All

Samsung chose the highest end Snapdragon X Elite chips for its Galaxy Book4 edge 16” laptop, and it performs well, but battery life doesn't match smaller competitors, among other form factor compromises.

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Silicon, Smartphones/Computing, Hybrid WorkAvi GreengartSeptember 20, 2024
IFA 2024: Intel Fights Back, Qualcomm Fights Dirty, Lenovo Puts it all Together, and Lots of Gadgets Liven Up IFA’s 100th Anniversary    
IFA 2024: Intel Fights Back, Qualcomm Fights Dirty, Lenovo Puts it all Together, and Lots of Gadgets Liven Up IFA’s 100th Anniversary  

IFA celebrated its 100th anniversary with silicon drama, Lenovo Innovation World, and plenty of A/V, wearables, and gadgets. Including some silly ones.

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AI, Home Entertainment, Hybrid Work, IoT, Silicon, Smartphones/Computing, WearablesAvi GreengartSeptember 13, 2024
Apple Event Fall 2024 Key Takeaways
Apple Event Fall 2024 Key Takeaways

Key takeaways from Apple's iPhone 16 and Wearables event including Apple Intelligence, and health focus of the new Apple Watch and AirPods Pro 2 update.

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AI, Silicon, Smartphones/Computing, WearablesAvi GreengartSeptember 10, 2024
Lenovo YOGA Slim 7x Highlights the Best of Snapdragon X Elite
Lenovo YOGA Slim 7x Highlights the Best of Snapdragon X Elite

It’s easier to list the things I don’t like about Lenovo’s YOGA Slim 7x Copilot+ PC than what it gets right. The YOGA Slim 7x packages Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite platform with compelling features at a good price.

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AI, Hybrid Work, Smartphones/Computing, SiliconAvi GreengartSeptember 2, 2024
Google Differentiates Pixel – and Android – with Useful AI Features, Better Hardware
Google Differentiates Pixel – and Android – with Useful AI Features, Better Hardware

Google needs to show consumers that Android has unique AI capabilities ahead of Apple delivering on AI, and it largely succeeded today. The Pixel 9 family brings unique and delightful features that consumers can easily understand and use, along with improved hardware across the board.

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AI, Silicon, Smartphones/Computing, WearablesAvi GreengartAugust 13, 2024
Surface Laptop 7 Review: Snapdragon X Elite Gives Microsoft the MacBook Answer It’s Been Seeking
Surface Laptop 7 Review: Snapdragon X Elite Gives Microsoft the MacBook Answer It’s Been Seeking

Microsoft has been chasing Apple’s prosumer laptop line for a decade, but it took a new Qualcomm silicon platform – plus some new and upcoming software from Microsoft’s OS team – to finally get there. The Surface Laptop is excellent.  

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Silicon, Smartphones/ComputingAvi GreengartAugust 7, 2024
First Look: Kopin NeuralDisplay Integrates Eye Tracking and Brightness Adjustments to XR Displays
First Look: Kopin NeuralDisplay Integrates Eye Tracking and Brightness Adjustments to XR Displays

Kopin makes XR microdisplays for consumer and military uses, and I got hands on with its latest products. Its NeuralDisplay technology in development cleverly solves a key problem with displays and the humans who use them.

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AR/VR, SiliconAvi GreengartJuly 29, 2024
Review: HP EliteBook Ultra G1q / Snapdragon X Elite / Copilot+ PC
Review: HP EliteBook Ultra G1q / Snapdragon X Elite / Copilot+ PC

HP’s EliteBook Ultra G1q represents the launch of a new silicon platform, a new version of Windows on Arm, new Copilot+ PC and AI features, and new branding for HP (...and a new laptop).

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Hybrid Work, AI, Silicon, Smartphones/ComputingAvi GreengartJuly 26, 2024
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