By: Henry LeCompte In April of 2019, HUAWEI announced the MateBook x Pro. The X Pro will start at about $1,810. There will be two color options Space Grey, and Mystic Silver. All of the MateBook X Pro configurations will include a 13.9 inch 3,000 x 2,000-pixel resolution touchscreen and a fingerprint reader in the power button for Windows Hello biometric authentication. The MateBook X Pro should last 13 hours playing local video on a single charge. The X Pro looks like an intriguing option for anyone looking into buying a new Laptop.
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By: Adam Scheck In March 2019, Huawei released the P30 with lots of new features. First of all, it has a very nice 6.1 inch OLED display while running Android 9. It also has 6 or 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of ROM. It also has a dewdrop display that looks like the notch on the OnePlus 6T. Also, it has an In-Screen Fingerprint Sensor. Lastly, the Huawei P30 comes in Amber Sunrise, Aurora, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White. The starting price of the Huawei P30 is $599. Also, Huawei offers a bigger version for $899. In my opinion, I like the small notch of the P30 but I still can’t wait for the bezel-less display. By: Adam Scheck On April 17th, Microsoft released the Surface Hub 2S. To start off, the Surface 2S is equipped with an 8th-Gen i5 Processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128 GB of SSD storage. Also, it is running Windows 10 and has 4.1 Bluetooth and WiFi 5 technology. Included, there is a Microsoft Surface Hub 2 Camera and a Microsoft Surface Hub 2 Pen. The Microsoft Surface Pro comes in only one color, Platinum. The Microsoft Surface Hub 2S comes with a starting price tag of $8,999 for the 55-inch model. The 84-inch model has a price tag of $21,999. In my opinion, the Microsoft Surface is great to have for a conference room or in an large office. Also, the Surface Hub 2S can be rolled around an office with the Steelcase Roam, sold separately. I am very excited to see updates Microsoft does with this new line of technology. By: Henry LeCompte The AirPods and the PowerBeats pro have a lot in common, and a ton of differences. First of all, the PowerBeats Pro have ear hooks to keep them in your ear which a lot of people like but, many don’t. Since the PowerBeats have large ear hooks their case is three to four times the size of the new AirPods charging case. The cases are very different too, They both use the lightning connector but, AirPods have wireless charging, unlike the Beats PowerBeats Pro. They are both very new and exciting truly wireless headphones and I am excited to see which one prevails. By: Henry LeCompte The Vivo Apex is the newest phone by Vivo. It has a very tight pixel density of 403 PPI. One very special feature of the Vivo Apex is the on-screen fingerprint sensor. The screen is 5.99 inches and has a 1080 p resolution. This phone has 4GB of RAM and has an octal-core processor at 2.8 Gigahertz. The Vivo Apex also has a 12-megapixel camera and a 4000 mAh battery. Overall this phone looks great and has some amazing specs. It will be released on March 27th, 2019 and I am very excited. It starts at around $636. The Vivo Apex 2019 comes in Black, White, and Grey and has 512GB of internal storage. I really like the on-screen fingerprint sensor and I can’t wait to see the Vivo Apex! By: Adam Scheck Dell released the XPS 13 2019 during CES 2018 and it has a lot of things to talk about. First of all, it has an Intel eighth gen i5-8250U and has 8GB of DDR4 memory. It has a 13.3-inch touchscreen display and 256GB of storage. But the most important part of the XPS 13 is the size. It is one of the thinnest 13.3-inch display laptops with a height of about 0.6” and weighs about 2.9lbs. Lastly, it comes in rose gold and silver. One of the upgrades you can get in the XPS 13 2019 is an i7-8550U. The computer starts out at $1,149.99. For the specs, it is a great computer. I can’t wait to see this computer in action! By: Adam Scheck On March 14th, Tesla came out with a Model Y. The Model Y is based off of the Model 3, but it is a little bit bigger and a little bit pricier. The car has a five seat interior or a seven seat interior if you pay an extra $3,000. Also, this car can get Autopilot for an extra $3,000 and Full-Self Driving Capability for an extra $5,000. Of course, the Full-Self Driving isn’t out yet because of the government regulations. The Tesla Model Y starts out at $42,700 for the rear-wheel drive, long range version. There is also a long range all-wheel drive for $46,700. And lastly, there is an all- wheel drive, performance version for $55,700. In my opinion, I think that the Tesla Model Y looks good and is an amazing car for its price. I’m very excited to see what Tesla surprises us with next! By: Adam Scheck Samsung came out with the Galaxy S10+ and S10 on February 20th, 2018. With that launch, they came out with the Galaxy Buds. The Galaxy Buds are like Apple Airpods but a lot smaller. The Samsung Galaxy Buds come with a little charging case. The buds have premium sound by AKG. Also, if your Galaxy Buds or the case needs charging, you can use an S10 or S10+ to change them using Wireless Powershare. Unlike the Airpods, the Buds are tiny and fit snug in your ear. But the Airpods are less secure in your ear and have a little stick coming out of it, like a toothbrush. In my opinion, the Samsung Galaxy Buds look better in your ear than the Apple Airpods. Also, the price of the Galaxy Buds is $129.99 and the Airpods are $159.99. Lastly, they Airpods only come in white while the Galaxy Buds come in white, yellow, and black. But they both have touch controls and Bluetooth so they aren’t much different. I’m very excited to see what comes next from Samsung! By: Henry LeCompte The Galaxy S10+ and the new Galaxy Fold are both really good looking phones. The Galaxy Fold is set to be about $1,980, while the S10+ starts at $1,000. Battery capacity is another big thing the Fold has a 4,380 mAh battery while the s10+ only has a 4,100 mAh battery life. The Galaxy Fold has two displays at 7.3 inches, while the S10+ only has a 6.4-inch display. Both phones are moving forward with their USB C type charging and their NFC support. I personally think that the Fold is a little too expensive for most users, and the S10+ has more bang for its buck. My final decision is that the Fold is more stylish, but the S10+ is more practical. By: Henry LeCompte On October 22nd of 2018, Google released the Google Home Hub. Google claims that it will be the center of your smart home. The Home Hub has two microphones on the top with an ambient light sensor in the middle to change the display brightness based on the lighting. The Home Hub has a 7” touchscreen display in a body with a weight of 16.9 oz (1.06 lb), a height of 4.65”, a width of 7.02”, and a depth of 2.65”. The speaker in the Home Hub is a full range speaker, but according to Cnet “The sound quality is fine for background music, but nowhere near the level of other smart displays like the Amazon Echo Show or the JBL Link View”. The Home Hub also does not have a camera, so unlike the Amazon Echo Show or the Facebook Portal there is no video calling feature on the Hub. For a smart home system, it is compatible with a ton of other products including August locks, Nest thermostats, Ring cameras, and Netgear routers. For a smart home device the Home Hub has a lot of potential, but in my opinion, it is not good for anything other than a smart home hub and certainly won’t be anything comparable to the Echo Show. |
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