Buyers who waited for an ARM-based laptop can now preorder the HP Envy X2. it comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor with a premium price tag. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Spectre fixes for Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake processors have begun rolling out. Intel has shipped the microcode updates to OEMs, and users should receive patches soon enough. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Samsung started mass production of a 30 TB SSD, which will be the biggest solid state drive in the world in terms of capacity. However, there is still no word on when the device will go on sale and its price. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Nvidia confirmed during an earnings call that it is aware of the supply shortage for its GPUs. Cryptocurrency mining is apparently the biggest driving factor for its increased sales. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

One user restored and rebuilt his old 386 CPU with new hardware. This includes an Arduino-powered LED display, an SSD, and more. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Lenovo is recalling its ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop due to a loose screw found inside the machine that could cause some serious damage to the battery. The recall could affect as much as 83,500 devices. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Microsoft just released a new model of its Surface Laptop that is cheaper, but only comes with an Intel Core m3 chip. There’s also a cheaper Surface Book 2 model with an Intel Core i5 chip. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Microsoft is now offering customers a Surface Laptop with Windows 10 Pro already installed. Since it’s charging $100 extra for it, users can instead buy a base model and take advantage of the free upgrade until March. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Samsung introduced its latest solid state drive models 860 Pro, and the 860 Evo with V-NAND technology, which is a first for consumer level SSDs. Availability will begin at the end of January and price starts at $95. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Microsoft is challenging Google’s Chromebooks with a new cheap alternative for schools with a $189 laptop. Microsoft wants to keep Windows’ dominance among students and teachers. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Acer is upgrading the Chromebook Spin 11 with a Pentium CPU and USB Type-C ports. The best part is, the lineup starts at an affordable $349 price point. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Nvidia wanted to limit the selling of GPU cards to two units per buyer in response to the rising supply shortage of graphics cards. The problem is believed to be caused by cryptocurrency mining and inflated the GPU selling price. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

A new alloy called Metal 12 was featured on the Samsung Notebook 9 2018. The company plans to use the new material on its future products to reduce weight and maintain durability. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Amazon’s Alexa willl be coming to Windows PC in 2018. The move is surprising considering that Windows already has its own built-in digital assistant, Cortana. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Intel has unveiled the 8th-generation Kaby Lake-G CPU, the result of the company’s unprecedented collaboration with rival AMD. When it retails, the new processor will unbox embedded with the Radeon RX Vega M graphics. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers