By: Adam Scheck Microsoft has been making a like of computers called the Surface. In October, Microsoft came out with the Microsoft Surface Pro 6. First of all, the Surface Pro 6 has a 12.3in. 10 point multi-touch display. It also has 13.5 hours of video playback for battery life. For security, it has Windows Hello face sign-in. Lastly, the Surface Pro 6 has a 8MP rear facing camera and a 5MP front facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 starts at $799 without the Type Cover (sold separately for $129.99. It comes in Black and Platinum with a choice of 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB for storage and 8GB or 16GB of RAM. To look closer into the Surface Pro 6, you can look at the Microsoft website below. In my opinion, the Surface Pro 6 is a great portable computer.
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By: Adam Scheck A few days ago, OnePlus released the OnePlus 6T. It is not so much different than the OnePlus 6, but the differences it does have are huge! First of all, the notch on the top of the phone is way smaller. It is sort of a teardrop look instead of a tab look. You can still get rid of the notch in settings but instead, it will be a black tap on the top. Also, it is one of the successful phones to have an in-screen fingerprint sensor. So to unlock your phone, you just have to put you finger on to the screen. You can also still unlock the phone with your face. Lastly, it has a 6.4 inch display, up to 8 GB of RAM, a 16 MP camera in the front, and a 20 MP camera in the back. The OnePlus 6T comes in Thunder Purple, Mirror Black, and Midnight Black. It also has a maximum storage option of 256GB. The starting price of the OnePlus 6T is $549. In my opinion, the OnePlus 6T is a remarkable phone with top of the line technology at a very low cost. I can’t wait for the next OnePlus phone. By: Adam Scheck In September 2018, JBL released the JBL Link View. Also, In October 2018, Lenovo released the Lenovo Smart Display. First, let's start with the Lenovo Smart Display. First of all, the Smart Display comes with an 8” inch display and a 10” inch display. The 10” inch display comes with a nice bamboo back starting at $249.99 and the 8” inch display comes with a soft grey back starting at $179.99. Also, the JBL Link View comes in black with an 8” touchscreen and it starts at $199.95. Both of these smart displays are equipped with Google Assistant so you can ask it to do a lot of things like show you YouTube videos. Also, they both have a 5MP front facing camera for video calls. Lastly, the JBL Link View has a more oval shape to it while the Lenovo Smart Display as a rectangular shape. In my opinion, if you would use this for searching videos and recipes, I would get the Lenovo Smart Display. But if you would use it for music, I would get the JBL Link View. I will link both devices below just in case you want to check it out even more! By Adam Scheck In August, Samsung came out with a new Galaxy Note 9. This phone is the top of the line. Let’s start with the S-Pen that can draw, and navigate around the phone. It can also work as a clicker for taking a photo. It also has a 6.4 inch screen with a full charge in just 2 hours. You can get the Note 9 with 128GB or 512GB option. It also comes in the colors Ocean Blue and Lavender Purple. It also comes with a MicroSD card slot to add more storage. The Note 9 runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) as well as it has surround sound technology from Dolby Atmos and AKG Speakers. Lastly, it can support NFC payment from Samsung Pay and has a bundle if you buy the Note 9 that you will get the Galaxy Skin from Fortnite. The Samsung starts at $999.99 for 128GB and $1249.99 for 512GB. In my opinion, the Samsung Note 9 is the best phone out there, but is a bit pricey. I can’t wait to see what Samsung does next for their Galaxy S10 and Note 10? By Adam Scheck On June 21st, Amazon released a new Alexa device that connects to and controls you TV. You can ask the Fire TV cube to switch inputs, change channels, and a lot more! It can also work when the TV isn’t on. It still works as a normal Alexa device and it also has the Fire TV software. The Fire TV Cube only comes in black. Also, Fire TV Cube works with a sound bar, cable box, and an A/V receiver. In my opinion, the Fire TV Cube is better than the Apple TV because You can’t just only use the Cube hands-free, you can use it with other devices. Lastly, the Amazon Fire TV Cube starts at $119.99 and also has a package with the Amazon Cloud Cam for $199.98. If you want to look further in to the Amazon Fire TV Cube, click on the “Amazon Fire TV Cube” button below. I wonder what Amazon will do next? Maybe an Amazon TV? By Adam Scheck Apple has released a new public beta for the Mac devices. It is called Mojave. This new update has many new changes including Dark Mode. Dark Mode is when you can make your computer interface a little bit darker. Also, you can use Stacks to organize your desktop. Stacks will let you organize your desktop in different categories. The stacks sort of look like piles. Lastly, there is a new viewing mode in Finder. It is called Gallery View. You can see how and when the file was created. For example, it will tell you what device you took a picture on and what lens you took it with. In my opinion, macOS Mojave is really cool. I think I will use the dark mode and the stacks. What do you think? Will you install it? Is it better than macOS High Sierra? By Adam Scheck Amazon made a smart speaker called the Echo is November 2014. You can ask about things like the weather, music, and smart home devices. Apple also made a smart speaker in February 2018. Apple’s speaker is able to do the same things but they are still very different. HomePod only works with iPhone while Echo works with many devices. HomePod and Echo both come in black and white. For HomePod you need to have Apple Music to play any song and ask for a song with your voice. Although, Echo can play from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, and more. Apple HomePod starts at $349 which is a bit pricey for this kind for speaker. Amazon Echo starts at $149.99. In my opinion, HomePod is not near as close as the Amazon Echo. HomePod needs to start getting Spotify and other music services on the HomePod. Also, they should put Android capability on their HomePod. If you would like to see more about any of the speakers, click the buttons below. I hope they can make the HomePod a bit better. But for now, Echo wins. By Adam Scheck OnePlus has released a smartphone called the OnePlus 6. The OnePlus 6 looks very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S9. Except this phone has a remarkable 6.28” display with a very small notch at the top for the camera, earpiece, and sensors. But you may remove the notch by choosing to have a black bar at the top. Now let's talk about the camera. The OnePlus 6 has an amazing 16 + 20 MP dual camera. Also, portrait pictures on the OnePlus 6 look better than the iPhone X. Also, the colors you can choose are Mirror Black, Midnight Black, and Silk White. You can lastly get up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage. The pricing for the OnePlus 6 starts at $529. You can also buy a bundle for protection, charging, or power and music. Overall, the OnePlus 6 is a great phone if you take a lot of pictures. Also, you will like it if you watch a lot of videos. I wonder if OnePlus is going to have the best phones soon. I guess we will have to wait and see. By Adam Scheck Tesla is a luxury American car manufacturer. They have made cars like the Model S and Model X. Now, they came out with a Model 3. The model 3 is Tesla’s new five seater sedan that starts at $35,000. It can go up to about $60,000. The Model 3 has a 0-60 time in about 5.6 seconds. There are two different kinds of battery ranges. The short range is about 35,000 and the long range starts at $44,000. There are also many other options for the Model 3. For $5,000, you can get the Premium Package that heated seats and much more. There is also an Autopilot feature that takes some stress off the driver. Also, there will be a “full self-driving capacity” on the Model 3 that will cost $3,000 more. There is also another $1,500 for some cool wheels and $1,000 for the red multi-coat paint. In my opinion, I think Tesla has really lowered their prices for the Model 3. I hope Tesla keep making affordable all-electric cars that are good for the planet. By Adam Scheck Fitbit has come out with a new smart watch called the Versa. If you don’t know what Fitbit is, it is a company that makes smart watches like the Charge, Flex, and Ionic. The Versa is swim proof and tracks your heart rate and fitness. Also, it has a four day battery life. It has Notifications from your phone, apps, and music, You can also respond to messages if you have an android phone. If you were to compare it to an Apple Watch, it is good for exercising, but if you want to use it everyday, I recommend the Apple Watch. The price for the Versa starts at $199. Also, you can get wireless NFC payments for $299. But don’t forget that this feature doesn’t support many banks. If you like exercising and having a thin watch, you should check out the Fitbit Versa. If you want to check out or buy the Versa, click on the link below. |
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