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Chuwi’s Aerobook Core M3 Laptop Now Live On Indiegogo
Chuwi’s latest 13.3″ laptop powered by a Core M3-6Y30, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is now live on Indiegogo. The Aerobook starts from $379 (The first 200 units) for the 128GB model all the way up to an expensive $699 for the 1TB model. The screen is a fully laminated 13.3″ 1080p IPS, it has an edge to edge keyboard design with a large touchpad. It has two USB 3 ports, MicroSD...[Read More]
MWC19 (Mobile World Congress) Coverage
I’m in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress that officially starts tomorrow Monday the 25th. Xiaomi had their launch event today which I attended, it certainly was busy and very hard to even get time on with the new Mi 9 and Mi 9 SE. You can see my hands-on videos below and other various videos from MWC19. I’m here to check out not just the new mobile tech, but also laptops, tablets...[Read More]
Chuwi Ubook 2-In-1 Core M3 Tablet Kickstarter
Update 20th Feb: Due to Chuwi reaching one of their crowdfunded goals the Ubook’s type-cover style keyboard has been upgraded to a wider backlit keyboard with 15-20% larger keys. So it has a narrow bezel and better travel on the keys however the touchpad looks a bit shorter now. You can see the difference below from the old design to the new improved one. Not only that the new keyboard will...[Read More]
Deals: New 128GB Allocube X Version Selling for $299
Update: Gearbest now has it in stock and on flash sale for $299. Alldocube’s 10.5″ Android 8.0 tablet with a Samsung SAMOLED screen is now selling with double the internal storage. 128GB eMMC with up to 128GB MicroSD support, the version I reviewed had 64GB like all the Indiegogo crowdfunded models. It’s selling at Gearbest for $299.99 on flash sale. The X is one of the better ta...[Read More]
Powerful $400 Six Core Intel Core i7 8750H Mini PC Review
This is what the site is about finding those value for money items that are a great value, a good bang for your buck. After the Core i5 8250U mini pc I reviewed that had power current and limit throttling I was worried about forking out $400+ USD for an even more powerful Intel Core i7 8750H mini PC, but this one is a true gem and in many aspects surprised me mostly its great fan noise (complete l...[Read More]
Chuwi Aerobook – 13.3″ Slim Bezel Core M3 Laptop
The newest crowd-funded item from Chuwi, the Aerobook is a 13.3″ Windows 10 laptop. It’s got 8GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD. The build is metal and it has a slim bezel “Full-view” OGS screen with slim 5mm side bezels. The laptop’s weight is just 1.25 kilos. (Lapbook SE is 1.4 kilos) The chipset is a Core M3-6Y30, yes the 6th gen 14nm SoC with Intel 515 HD integrated GPU. See...[Read More]
Redmi Note 7 Review – Don’t Fall For The 48MP Camera Hype
Xiaomi’s moved the Redmi budget line of mobiles to their own sub-brand, Redmi. And the first phone under this sub-brand is the Redmi Note 7 the successor to the Redmi Note 6 Pro. This phone ticks many boxes, a low price point of only $150 USD (in China) for a Snapdragon 660 mobile with 4000mAh battery, type-c, water drop notch, 3GB RAM & 32GB storage, and premium glass build. And the meg...[Read More]
Lenovo Z5 Pro GT Caught on GeekBench, Packs 12GB of RAM
As we reported exactly a month back, Chinese phone maker Lenovo officially launched a revamped variant of their Z5 Pro sliding phone, this one called Lenovo Z5 Pro GT. At the launch event, Lenovo promised the handset will pack a last gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and up to 12GB of RAM, but Lenovo being Lenovo, we were somewhat skeptical about the latter claim. Well, it would appear as the company di...[Read More]
Teclast F7 Plus Hands-On Finally 8GB In A Good Build
The Teclast F7 Plus as we all suspected is indeed from the same ODM that has the Chuwi Lapbook SE’s design and this right here the slightly larger 14″ Teclast F7 Plus. I’ve got high expectations with this one, considering the Teclast F7 turned out to be last gen’s Apollo Lake best budget laptop. The build is almost identical to the Lapbook SE, some keyboard, just a fraction...[Read More]
Hands-On With The AlldoCube X – The Sub $300 Galaxy Tab S4 Alternative
The crowdfunded X Android tablet from Alldocube finally arrived, orders from Indiegogo are shipping out now. This tablet has a fully laminated SAMOLED 2560 x 1600 screen in it. Yes, it’s the same panel used in the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 and it looks stunning. 600+ lux max brightness, deep blacks, great contrast, and very good viewing angles. I assumed for the $219 this must have been the seco...[Read More]
Honor Play 8A is Official: Ultra-Affordable MediaTek Helio P35 Powered Phone
Chinese phone maker Honor just launched their first entry-level device for 2019, which follows the approach of previous Play series phones, bringing a good set of specs at a very affordable price: meet the Honor Play 8A. The Honor Play 8A is indeed just that, an ultra-affordable smartphone which packs everything a basic users needs while still offering a modern design and relatively powerful hardw...[Read More]
Intel Lakefield Announced: The First 3D Stacked CPU, with 10nm Manufacturing Process
At the CES 2019 currently taking place in Las Vegas, giant chip-manufacturer – Intel – announced their first Foveros hybrid package-based product, the Lakefield SoC for mobile platforms. Now you might be asking yourself: what’s Foveros? Well, Foveros is a new 3D chip packaging technology announced back in December. It introduces 3D stacking design for CPU processor for the first ...[Read More]
