Today, Dynabook announces new Tecra A-Series laptops with Intel Core Ultra processors that include neural processing units for improved local machine learning model processing. The new NPU helps with video conferencing camera effects and can also be used with NPU compatible local AI model generative software that you might be able to install yourself. These new Dynabooks also have a nice dark metallic blue chassis that makes it stand out from the boring silver, grey, …
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TECNO has been working really hard to progress in the smartphone industry by providing some really innovative, well-designed, interesting smartphones at much more budget-friendly prices than the competitors. The TECNO Camon 30 Premier 5G is the latest model with 3 great quality Sony camera sensors on the back. Its design is more like a camera as well with a big circular Oreo cookie hump similar to what Xiaomi and Huawei are also doing. Specifications The …
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Everyone in tech is really busy trying to keep up with the Artificial Intelligence hellscape by adding all sorts of AI features to anything they can get their hands on. Google is no exception of course, and today we get to see some interesting new “AI” supported features coming to Chromebook Plusses to be released this year. The new software update will also be available on May 28th, 2024. The “Help Me Write” feature is …
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The messaging mess is worse than ever these days. Everyone is falling for the proprietary messaging app scams that always follow the cycle of enshittification. These messaging apps are designed to collect a large user base by being good to them at first, then collect a large base of business customers by being good to them, then taking advantage of everybody for profit. It’s the usual business model these days. But wait, what if we …
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While consumer grade tablets like the iPad are great for larger screen couch pen computing, sometimes you really need the power and robust software capabilities of a real computer, but still with that precise pressure sensitive pen interface for excellent creative control. Well, that’s what pen displays are for! My first computer pen interface was the Koala Pad on an Apple II in the 1980’s and as a computer arts student growing up I always …
Continue readingFor a long time now, smartphones have had glued-in non-removable batteries that you have to recharge, and it kind of sucks. I’m sure a lot of young people have never even had a smartphone with removable batteries. You might not even know how great it once was to be able to use a phone until it dies, pop-off the back, take a fresh battery out of your wallet, pop-in the new one and be back …
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