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11 'laptop' stories November 2011 - May 2016

9to5Toys Lunch Break: LG G4 (unlocked) $275, Retina MacBook Pro 256GB $1,200, Solar Bluetooth Speaker $40, more

Stephen Hall May 9 2016 - 10:21 am PT

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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

LG G4 smartphone w/ 32GB flash GSM 4G LTE (factory unlocked): $275 shipped (Orig. $575)

Apple 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro (newest version) 2.7GHz/8GB/256GB $1,200 shipped (Reg. $1,499)

Amazon Gold Box – Eton Rugged solar-powered Bluetooth charging speaker: $40 Prime shipped (Orig. $77)

Smartphone Accessories: Monster DNA On-Ear Headphones $45, more

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Samsung Smart HDTVs: 55-inch 4K 3D Curved $1,375 (Reg. $1,800), more

Games/Apps: KAMI iOS puzzler drops to $1, Mario Classic amiibo $9, iOS freebies, more
Daily Deals: HP Bluetooth Smart Laser Mouse $20, more
Go from 0 to stocked with this Black + Decker 66 piece tool set: $60 shipped
Nike extra 20% off clearance: Free 5.0 Running Shoes (five colors) $64 (Reg. $80), more
Golfsmith gift cards 20% off: $50 for $40, $100 for $80 with free email delivery
Burt’s Bees Basic 3-item Face Care Kit for $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $24)
Get a $50 iTunes Gift Card for $40 delivered via email from PayPal (20% savings)
App Store Free App of the Week: Camera Plus goes free for the first time in months (Reg. $2)
Grand Theft Auto iOS Sale: Liberty City Stories $3, China Town Wars $3, more
Star Wars Mac Games 50% off Sale: Jedi Academy $5, KOTOR $10, more
LifeProof iPhone 6/s FRĒ waterproof case (multiple colors): $40 Prime shipped (Orig. $80)

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MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:

Sony’s powerful 154W AirPlay and Bluetooth Speaker is on sale for $329 shipped (Reg. $500+)

Fashion: Sperry surprise 30% off sale- Men’s shoes starting at $28 shipped, much more
Amazon Prime Member Exclusive: free 4-month subscription for top print magazines
Here’s our first look at the new Battlefield 1 gameplay
Green Deals: Tegu Natural Magnetic Block Sets from $9 Prime shipped, more
How To: Save a significant amount of money on your next Walt Disney World vacation
Mackie CR4 50W Creative Reference Monitor Speakers for $115 shipped (Reg. $150)
Hamilton Beach 800-watt Big Mouth Juice Extractor w/ 20 oz pitcher $41 (Reg. $59)
Green Deals: Sun Joe 9A Electric Tiller & Cultivator $139 (Reg. $165+), more
Spring Cleaning: the storage products you need for a perfectly organized closet
Green Deals: TaoTronics six-pack of A19 LED Light Bulbs $20 (Reg. $25), more
Poweradd Pilot P2 Compact 10000mAh Power Bank $10 (Reg. $22), more
Pay what you want for 9 courses on pentesting and ethical hacking
LG G5 Smartphone w/ 32GB flash GSM 4G LTE (factory unlocked): $575 (Orig. $650)
Nexbit Robin, cloud-powered smartphone now $299 shipped (Reg. $399)
One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers, UE’s Roll, is down to $50 shipped (Orig. $100)
Harman Kardon Onyx Studio Wireless Bluetooth Speaker (Refurb) $59 shipped (Orig. $400)
Bluesmart Smart Carry-On Suitcase connects to your iOS device for $319 (Reg. $400)
Green Deals: WORX 32V 12-inch Cordless Electric Trimmer/Edger $100 (Reg. $125), more
This 32-inch Sony 720p HDTV is perfect for your bedroom or office at $148 (Reg. $170+)
RAVPower 3000mAh 2A MFi Battery Case for $24 Prime shipped (Reg. $36)
Anker 3-ft reinforced Lightning cable (multiple colors): $8 Prime shipped (Reg. $10)

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

NERF’s upcoming Terrascout RC Drone Blaster is going to be a menace in your home

Straight out of Chicago, this mid-century modern Bluetooth stereo cabinet is beautiful
Garmin goes classy with its new smartphone-connected vívomove fitness tracker
Moog brings its $10,000 Model 15 synth to iPad and iPhone w/ new $30 app
Erato’s Apollo 7 is the latest Kickstarter project with a goal of completely wireless earbuds
SeeNote puts your iPhone notifications and smart home controls on an e-ink display
Leica’s latest $6,000 digital camera drops the built-in display for a throwback look
New MagicMount battery attaches magnetically to your iPhone or Android smartphone
Triby is the first non-Amazon portable Bluetooth speaker with built-in support for Alexa
The SteelSeries Apex M500 is a lean mechanical gaming keyboard w/ Cherry MX Red switches
Dyson’s new Supersonic hair dryer will leave your hair healthy and wallet empty
This LEGO Imperial Star Destroyer custom build is nearly 5-feet long
The Hover drone uses a unique foldable carbon fiber design to keep its wings safe
The new LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS is everything we could’ve hoped for
PICTAR’s vintage-inspired SLR camera accessory for iPhone

9to5Toys Lunch Break: LG G3 Beat (unlocked) $100, ASUS Transformer Touch Laptop $179, more

Stephen Hall Feb 8 2016 - 12:28 pm PT

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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:

LG G3 Beat 8GB unlocked Android phone: $100 shipped (Reg. $200) | eBay

ASUS Transformer Touch Laptop 1.6GHz/2GB/32GB: $179 shipped (Reg. $219)

Amazon’s 7-inch Fire tablet is now even more affordable, get it on sale for $40 shipped (Reg. $50)

Apple 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro (Newest Version) 2.2GHz/16GB/256GB: $1,600 shipped (Reg. $1,999)

MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:

Our favorite wireless mobile mouse, the Logitech Anywhere 2, is down to $63 shipped (Reg. $70+)

Games/Apps: Just Cause 3 $45, Need For Speed $20, Fast Camera free
$100 worth of Xbox gift cards for $81 shipped
Hasbro Toys and Games up to 40% off: Play All Day Elmo $36 (Orig. $60), more
Aukey’s Bluetooth 4.1 Sport Earbuds + Waterproof Armband for $16 Prime shipped ($28 value)
Kinda Deal – microUSB Flash Drives: Samsung 32GB $12 (Reg. $15)
Daily Deals: Lenmar ChugPlug $20, Microsoft Band 2 + $75 Dell eGift Card $200, more
Speakers: M-Audio 20W Studio Monitors $99 (Reg. $150), more
Add 2TB of storage to your Mac, PC or Xbox One w/ this WD USB 3.0 Hard Drive for $73 (Reg. $90)
Many Apple Watch models now $100 off at Target and Best Buy, more
Best Buy just cut prices for Apple’s iPad mini 4 and iPad Air 2: $300 w/ free shipping
Save on Apple’s monster 12.9-inch tablet: iPad Pro 32GB Wi-Fi for $700 shipped (Reg. $799)
Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi 16GB $299 or 64GB $349 shipped (Reg. $399/$449)
Apple offering popular iOS video editing app ‘Videoshop’ for free ($2 value)
App Store Free App of the Week: Over graphic design & photo editing app ($4 value)
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iOS hits its lowest price in years: $2 (Reg. $5)
Final Fantasy II on iOS available free inside the FF Portal app ($8 value)

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MORE DEALS STILL ALIVE:

It’s time to ditch your cable bill! Get the AmazonBasics 35-Mile HDTV Antenna for $20 (Reg. $25)

Beats by Dr. Dre Solo2 Wireless Headphones Active Collection: $230 (Reg. $300)
Bluetooth Headphones: JayBird BlueBuds X $58 (Orig. $170), more
Twelve South HiRise Apple Watch Dock $43 shipped (Reg. $50)
View-Master Virtual Reality Starter Pack for iPhone/Android: $18 Prime shipped (Reg. $30)
Add two charges to an iPhone 6s with this Poweradd 5,200mAh Power Bank: $5 (Reg. $12)
5 great video, 3D and music apps from Leawo, $8 (and rising! Orig. $150)
Networking: TRENDnet AV600 Gigabit Powerline Kit $40 shipped (Reg. $53+), more
Panasonic eneloop 4-pack Rechargeable AA Batteries w/ Charger $16 (Reg. $18)
Toca Boca offers 4 of its popular kids iOS apps free (Reg. $3 ea)
Add Bluetooth hands-free calling to your car with this Omaker kit: $24 (Reg. $35)
Pebble Time iOS/Android Smartwatch w/ color e-paper display: $120 shipped (Reg. $150)
TechMatte’s approved USB-C cables are on sale right now: 1-ft $5 (Reg. $8), more
Drive safely with these iPhone or Android device car mounts from $5 (Reg. up to $20)
Anker’s Bluetooth speaker gets its first discount at $27 (Reg. $30)
LG Google Nexus 5X 16GB Unlocked $280 shipped (Reg. $350)
Sprint/Virgin announces unlimited/streaming plans: $40/mo, more
Get a 1-year Costco Gold Star Membership + $20 Cash Card for $55 (value ~$134)
iPhone 6/s/Plus from $1: Wallet Style in multiple colors $3 Prime shipped, more
Apple TV 32GB w/ Siri Remote and HDMI Cable $126 (Reg. $149+), 64GB $176
- also now available in refurbished condition via Apple
Apple iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz/4GB/500GB (Late 2009 Refurb): $390 (Reg. $440)
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Starter Kit w/ Wi-Fi, HDMI, more: $58.50 shipped (Reg. $70)

NEW PRODUCTS & MORE:

Review: Incase and surfer Kelly Slater team up for the ultimate GoPro-focused backpack

Review: $13 GRDE Explorer Rugged 10,000mAh Solar dual USB Battery w/ 2 USB lamps: worth every penny

LEGO strikes gold again w/ its latest Ghostbusters set based on the upcoming film
Be a hero this Valentine’s Day w/ these best-selling Adult Coloring Books from $6
Ubuntu’s first tablet offers a converged desktop PC experience as well
Here’s our first look at the new Uncharted 4 Limited Edition PS4 bundle, pre-order now
Sony and Canon introduce new 4K digital cameras with two very different price tags
Amazon Echo speaker can order your Super Bowl Dominoes Pizza, FireTVs get updates
The Draplin coffee table book reveals how designs from Nike, Ford and more were made
This guy has a built-in Google Now display in his mirror and it’s perfect

Android running on a Mac: Remix OS 2.0 installation guide and walkthrough [Video]

Cam Bunton Jan 19 2016 - 1:49 pm PT

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Earlier this month, Jide.com released an early alpha version of its new Remix OS. In essence, it’s a multi-window desktop operating system built on Android. It’s an interesting concept, but what makes it truly intriguing is that you can run it off a regular, fast USB 3.0 flash drive on a Windows PC or Mac. I took it for a spin on Mac to see what the initial version is like to use…

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ASUS Chromebook Flip review: Affordable, versatile & super-portable Chrome-based laptop [Video]

Cam Bunton Sep 3 2015 - 11:37 am PT

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ASUS is showing itself to be a competent company at dealing with all the challenges facing traditional consumer tech manufacturers in the post-PC world. It’s released some great smartphones recently, and now it’s just released a fantastic laptop. The Chromebook Flip has won me over.

I’m sure you can imagine, as a tech-reviewer it’s not often I fall for a product just on first impressions alone. But as soon as I picked up the Chromebook Flip, I adored it. The all-metal build looks, and feels fantastic. Its rounded corners and the gentle taper of the back towards the diamond-cut chamfered edges are beautiful. On the bottom, all the edges and corners are rounded, giving it a really friendly look, and making it comfortable to grip.

What’s more, the speakers are hidden underneath two perfectly round grilles made of hundreds of tiny machined holes. But it’s the hinge that makes this unique. The screen rotates 360 degrees, and can be used in 4 different modes: laptop, tent, stand or tablet modes. Because the hinge is so firm, it holds strongly at virtually any angle.

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Google Chrome aims to improve laptop battery life by intelligently pausing Flash content

Jordan Kahn Jun 4 2015 - 12:57 pm PT

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Google has been working with Adobe to improve battery life drain caused by Flash and today flipped the switch on a new Chrome feature that does exactly that. The new feature aims to detect Flash on a webpage that is actually important to the main content and “intelligently pause content” that isn’t as important. The result is to hopefully make the web experience with Flash more power efficient to improve battery life on your laptop. Here’s how it works:
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Dell introduces new affordable Chromebook 11 w/ 180-degree hinge, better durability

Stephen Hall Feb 12 2015 - 6:30 am PT

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Today Dell is launching the next generation of its education-aimed Chromebook 11, and the laptop comes with many improvements—durability and affordability were the focus with this device according to the company—that make it a worthy upgrade. The device packs an 11-inch, 1366 x 768 resolution screen (which is definitely nothing special), but there are a few things about this laptop that set it apart from the rest (and from its predecessor).
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Wireless power system charges devices via WiFi up to 20 feet away

Ben Lovejoy Jan 6 2015 - 5:39 am PT

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Wireless charging has been around for some time now, but charging pads are really almost as clunky as wires: you still have wires going to the pads, and you have to put your device in a specific place to charge them. What we really want is true wireless charging, where power is beamed directly to the device through the air.

Which is exactly what Energous has been demonstrating at CES with a system it calls WattUp, reports Engadget.

WattUp […] works using a mix of RF, Bluetooth and a lot of patent-pending technology. The transmitter is where most of the magic happens. It communicates with and locates compatible devices using low-energy Bluetooth. Once they’ve established contact with a device, they send out focused RF signals on the same bands as WiFi that are then absorbed and converted into DC power by a tiny chip embedded in the device. These transmitters can be built into household appliances, TVs, speakers and standalone “energy routers.”

What looks like an oversized Internet router beams power up to 20 feet, so have enough of these – or transmitters embedded into other devices around the home – and your portable devices are powered wherever they are. All that’s needed is for the receiving devices to have the necessary chip.

Energous used an iPad app to demonstrate switching power between devices, but the plan is to build intelligence into the system so that it beams power to devices automatically depending on how much charge they have left. Once your phone has enough power, it switches instead to powering your tablet. As you move around the home, power transmission is handed off to the next source in much the same way as your phone switches between different WiFi networks.

Energous wants to license the technology to manufacturers, and the big smartphone manufacturers are clearly in the company’s sights. This, not pads, is the way charging should work, and sooner or later this – or some equivalent tech – is how our portable tech will be charged. I’m very much hoping for ‘sooner.’

Acer announces 4G-capable Liquid Z410 smartphone ahead of CES

Stephen Hall Jan 4 2015 - 9:14 am PT

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Acer is definitely taking advantage of a little down time in the flow of news this weekend, and has decided to show off a couple of things the company plans to unveil this upcoming week at CES. Amongst a wide variety of other non-Google-related products, the company has announced a new budget Android smartphone with 4G LTE (which seems like it’s going to be an even more prevalent trend than ever at this year’s CES.) Yesterday, the company also announced a new 15.6-inch Chromebook that it claims is the first of its kind.

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Ruggedized Acer C740, C910 highlight new round of Chromebooks set to be announced at CES 2015

Stephen Hall Dec 17 2014 - 9:24 am PT

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Chromebooks have taken the bottom of the market sub-$300 category of laptops by storm over the last couple of years, and they’re expected to continue with that trend going into 2015. One of the devices that will be heading the charge is the Acer C740, which got leaked last week (via OMGChrome), and it’s said that at least one variation of it will be sporting one of Intel’s fifth-generation codename Broadwell chips—expected to be launched at CES in January.

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HP officially announces 14-inch touchscreen SlateBook running Android, coming in July for $399

Chance Miller Jun 1 2014 - 11:27 am PT

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Back in April, word got out that HP was planning to announce a touchscreen laptop running Android, and today, the company finally made the device official. In a press release, HP officially announced its 14-inch touchscreen SlateBook running Android. The laptop is powered by an Nvidia Tegra 4 processor and 2GB of RAM. It will come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB storage variants, which is relatively small for a laptop, and have a microSD card.

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Chromebooks receive price drop to $299, just in time for the holidays

Jake Smith Nov 21 2011 - 4:02 pm PT

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Just in time for the holidays, Google has announced a price drop for both the Samsung Series 5 and Acer AC700 Chromebooks. Both are now being dropped to $299 from $349, which still seems a little steep for what you’re getting. So why the price drop? Most likely Google isn’t seeing the type of sales they were looking for with Chrome OS and hope sales will help boost that.

Shouldn’t Google be going a little lower in price with these?