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HP’s new leather laptop tries to reinvent the PC
HP is trying something different with its latest convertible laptop, and boldly claiming it’s “reinventing the PC.” While most laptops are housed in an aluminum or plastic chassis, HP’s Spectre Folio is wrapped in leather that morphs into different modes. That might sound like every other 2-in-1 on the market, but you only have to look at HP’s Spectre Folio to see it’s a little different.
HP has created a skeleton magnesium frame that attaches to the exterior leather and combined it with a tiny motherboard to maximize the amount of battery on this device. HP is claiming up to 18 hours of battery life, an impressive amount if the claims hold up. Inside, there’s an 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of SSD storage. HP…
HP Spectre Folio Leather Laptop: Price, Specs, Release Date
It’s called the HP Spectre Folio, and it’ll set you back at least $1,300.
Verizon’s 5G home internet service is now live in four US cities
Verizon announced it was working to bring 5G home internet service to a few US cities last November, and opened up pre-orders last month for residents to sign up. The company’s made good on their promise to launch the service on October 1st, and installations are starting today for residents in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. Customers will be able to access typical Wi-Fi speeds around 300 mbps and peak speeds up to 1 Gbps.
As part of its rollout, Verizon is offering three months of its 5G Home service for free, which will then cost $50 a month for existing Verizon customers, and $70 for non-Verizon customers. The company is also offering a free Chromecast or Apple TV 4K, and three months of YouTube TV. The service…
Google launches repair service for your aging Pixel phone
Google is now offering a repair service for Pixel phones that are outside of warranty, reports Android Police. The service will eventually cover all four Pixel phones (including XL versions), although the second generation handsets are set to be within warranty for at least another 12 months after Google extended their warranties in light of user complaints about their build quality.
The repair service (which currently only appears to be available in the US) requires you to enter the IMEI number of your device, at which point you can choose from various options to describe the problem that you’re experiencing with your phone. If your phone is still under warranty, then the IMEI number should be enough to let Google’s know to not charge…
Ex-Apple Engineers Build a Speed-Spotting Lidar for Self-Driving Cars
Young startup Aeva has $45 million in funding and a sensor it says can give self-driving cars a whole new view of the world.
The 9 Best Soundbars For Every Budget (Fall 2018)
Every TV deserves a soundbar to call its own, and these are some of the best.
The Human Cell Atlas Is Biologists’ Latest Grand Project
The goal is to create a massive map of everything we know about all the cells in the human body, like the human genome did with DNA.
First-born children more likely to learn about sex from parents
Birth order may play a significant role in how children learn about sex, especially for boys, according to a new study.
