HP EliteBook X

CES: HP EliteBook X G2 Series – AI driven mobile work of the future

The HP EliteBook X G2 will be available in a number of configurations and is targeted as one of HP’s higher end laptop series (not as high as the ZBook Series, but still good).  There will be several different models with different options of course. The HP EliteBook X G2a will have 55 TOPS NPU and the latest AMD Ryzen™ AI processor. The HP EliteBook X G2i will have Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors for …

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HP OmniBook X

CES: New HP OmniBook, OmniStudio PCs, and Chromebooks

There are a lot of consumer grade laptops coming from HP this year and a variety are being shown at CES 2026. We’ve got a variety of OmniBooks such as the OmniBook Ultra 14, OmniBook X Series, OmniBook 7 Series, OmniBook 5 Series, and OmniBook 3 Series.  Some of which will be available in “Flip” form factors for the Tablet PC convertible features.  The OmniBooks will be available in a wide range of sizes and …

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HP ZBook Fury

CES: HP’s 2026 Award Winners

HP got a number of CES 2026 awards for some of their existing computing and consumer electronic technology this year. My favorite is the HP ZBook Fury of course as that’s an extremely powerful mobile workstation. I reviewed the G8 version some years ago, and the latest version is equally as impressive with an easily removable back panel and tons of upgrade options.  Here’s a list of HP’s other award winners this year. HP EliteDesk …

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Viaim Recdot in Brana Dane's ear

Viaim RecDot Wireless Ear Buds Review: Audio Recording with AI Processing

Wireless earbuds for listening to audio and using video conferencing software are very common these days. It seems like every tech company makes a variety of wireless earbuds in various price ranges as accessories for you to buy. So it’s kind of hard to differentiate.  While something like the Angry Miao Cyberblades brings in a flashy Chroma flair paint job and extra low latency radio frequencies, Viaim is differentiating with some new functionality. The Viaim …

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OmniOne Pocket PC

OmniOne – Pocket PC’s are back!

I love it when electronic hardware manufacturers get innovative even if it’s already been done several times in the past. There’s a new Pocket PC or Ultra-Mobile PC or Mini-PC that’s gotten nicely funded over on Kickstarter. Traditionally, “Pocket PC” was Microsoft’s term for “Palm-sized PCs” running the Pocket PC operating system embedded on smartphone sized devices or PDAs (personal digital assistants) at around the turn of the century. This is a full Windows 11 …

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HP Envy 6500 Series Printer

HP Envy 6552e Printer Review: a consumer all-in-one printer with instant ink

In my experience, printers have always been the most annoying tech product to deal with. The moving parts, managing the ink levels, loading paper, connecting computers, installing software drivers, getting the settings right. It’s always been a complicated affair.  Does the HP Envy 6500 series make things easier?  Maybe a little.  Read on to see how the HP Envy 6500 series printer holds up.  What’s in the Box The packaging includes the printer, quick start …

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