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Dead Zebra celebrates the Lunar New Year with tiger-themed bugdroid figurines
You can't hear them roar, but they definitely have... The Eye
Dead Zebra, known for its special Android bugdroid mini-figurines, is out with a set of four new ones to celebrate the Lunar New Year. And these are coming out with a proverbial roar. Or maybe just a strictly metaphorical roar.
Acer's new student Chromebooks are affordable, durable, and easy on the environment
Two of them will be available within the next several weeks
Wherever you or your kids go to school — even if it's not at school — there's always an opportunity to get in gear for a new season of learning. Acer hopes you or, more chiefly, the IT department in your local district do so with its four new Chromebooks fit for weathering the roughest shocks and toughest messes.
Samsung's newest mid-range tablet has made its way across the world, but until today, it wasn't to be seen in the United States. But things have changed as American retailers are now selling the Galaxy Tab A8.
Razer and Fossil have made a smartwatch baby and you get three guesses what color the strap is
Skagen also has a new watch, too
Smartwatch producer Fossil is back for another year, taking the opportunity during CES 2022 to push forward its sixth generation of Wear OS smartwatches with its Skagen brand taking the lead. In addition, Razer is snagging a slice of the action by partnering with the company for a limited edition wearable.
The OnePlus Buds Z2 earbuds offer ANC and other 'Pro' goodies for just $99
Dolby Atmos and enduring battery life are on the list
Wireless earbuds. Not just wireless earbuds, but ones with active noise cancellation. You can't take a walk outside without having some rain down from the sky. Well, it seems that way, doesn't it? And it's not as if all of them seek to burn a hole your pocket with plenty hitting the $100 level lately. Chalk another up on the board with today's announcement of the OnePlus Buds Z2 — these new Bluetooth 5.2 earbuds walk the line between the $150 OnePlus Buds Pro and the $50 Buds Z, but don't skimp on value.
The new Samsung Galaxy A13 5G tries to raise the bar on budget phone expectations
Not only is 5G getting cheaper, but so are 90Hz displays
The 5G tide is making its way toward budget phone shores in the United States and Samsung is becoming part of that rising force with the debut of the Galaxy A13 5G, its most affordable 5G offering to date.
The Moto G Power (2022) is Motorola's first budget phone with a 90Hz display
With a North American caveat to that claim
Forget about the holiday season — Motorola is jumping straight through to 2022 by announcing the newest edition in its Moto G Power series.
Amazon's own Fire TVs are ready to find a place in your living room
Upping the standards for basic home entertainment quality
After their announcement last month, Amazon's first run of its own-make Fire TV Omni- and 4-series panels are on sale today. They're not splashy OLED panels and the sound systems aren't hi-fi, but they do make an affordable starting point for most people building out their home entertainment systems.
There's a new Motorola smartwatch coming in 'early 2022,' but bigger questions remain
Strugglin' like the supply chain is
Motorola's next smartwatch is coming early next year. And if you happen to appreciate it like we did the Moto 360 (2019), there's more of that where it came from.
The new PinePhone Pro is a Linux phone for people who love Android
THIS will be the year of the Linux phone
Pine64, the hardcore nerds behind Linux-powered hardware including the PinePhone from 2019 which we have reviewed, is opening pre-orders for its new $399 PinePhone Pro.
Acer's out with a fresh batch of pumpkin spice-less Chromebooks this fall
'Spice-less' as in they're quite vanilla
Hot off the heels of its "Big Chungus" Chromebook update, Acer is pushing out more books of Chrome for the fall season... well, at least in Europe — North America will be lucky to see some of these in time for Christmas.
With the Moto G Pure, Motorola makes $160 go farther than last year
Coming everywhere very, very soon
Motorola's budget phones really do get around. Whether it's a Moto G or a Moto E, they're a popular standout at carrier stores that cuts between the richer Samsung and Apple devices. And it just so happens that we have a new one landing this month that changes several major things about what the Lenovo-owned manufacturer has been doing in a very specific price category.
Invite Mark Zuckerberg home with two new Facebook Portal smart displays
Remember that a portal goes both ways
Facebook is stuck on hardware liked chewed-up gum to the underbelly of a school desk. After going public with what are essentially smart spyglasses co-branded with Ray-Ban, we're once again talking about smart displays as the company adds two new entries to the Portal family.
Acer's 'Big Chungus' of Chromebooks gets badder with RAM and processor upgrades
Same great 17 inches, just more horsepower
The Big Chungus of Chromebooks is back. After a summer of speedy sales for the first Chromebook with a 17.3" display, the Acer Chromebook 317 has been upgraded with more RAM and a meatier processor.
Sonos hopes some extra speakers will make the new Beam 2 a worthy upgrade
Dolby Atmos Music comes to Beam (Gen 2), other speakers will get Amazon Music Ultra HD
Sonos is bringing more firepower to its Beam soundbar with a second-gen model coming out next month. It'll feature beefier hardware, support for superior-quality standards, including Dolby Atmos, and streaming services. The bar will also come with a slightly higher price tag than its 3-year-old predecessor.
Nest's new battery-powered security camera and video doorbell now shipping in the US
Buy them today, install them this weekend
After announcing a bumper crop of smart security hardware earlier this month, Google appears ready to begin delivering its new battery-powered Nest smart home devices to the masses. Google Store shoppers can now cart both items and get actual ship dates.
Meet the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3: The crown jewel and the new mainstream
Will you buy a foldable phone now?
Samsung has christened its third generation of mobile phones with folding displays. The debut of the Galaxy Z Fold3 phablet also comes support for an S Pen for the first time in the series while the clamshell-styled Flip3 brings plenty of flexing display surface for the lowest price offered yet, at least from this company. This refresh also introduces an even clearer divide in sorting out what type of consumer is meant to buy which device.
All-in-one PCs are hot again as HP sticks Chrome on a display that swivels
The company thinks it fits the bill as a new age 'family computer'
In addition to a new Chrome OS convertible tablet and a plug-and-play monitor, HP is getting freaky by announcing an all-in-one Chrome machine with a rotatable display. The company is hoping to redefine how a family computer serves its users by fueling good performance for basic tasks with a more tactile experience.
HP announces its significantly pricier take on a Chrome tablet, pen included
How high is the price ceiling for this category of Chromebook?
Chrome OS has been a home OS to many a convertible laptop — their unibody form factors and 360° hinges appeal to those looking for a keyboard one minute, none the next. HP, though, is pushing into the burgeoning convertible tablet space alongside Lenovo and Asus with the all-new Chromebook x2 11.
We already know these 8 countries will be getting the Pixel 6
Google Store landing pages are already live
Google hasn't up-front announced where the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will be released, though it's nearly a meme at this point how few markets actually get the company's phones. Whole swaths of even the western world are ignored, though the US, Canada, Japan, and a handful of others are usually guaranteed availability. From delving into the Google Store's regional pages, we've been able to work out which markets will definitely be getting in on the Pixel 6 action.