Obviously, the new 16-inch MacBook Pro is bigger. It’s more powerful, too. In addition to featuring the largest Retina Display ever made for a portable, this new pro machine has faster processors, next-gen graphic capability and offers up to 8TB of SSD storage. Its 11 hours of battery life, Apple T2 Security Chip and Thunderbolt 3 connectivity make it clear that this thing means business.
Created by Swedish industrial designer Daniel Jansson in homage to the original NES console, 8BitDo’s N30 NES-themed mouse wireless mouse is chunky & square featuring the classic color scheme as Nintendo’s original. It is powered by a AA battery & is compatible with MacOS & Windows.
Razer’s latest high-end wireless gaming mouse is called the Basilisk Ultimate. It’s just as fast & responsive as the wired model & also features an upgraded & all-new 20,000 DPI optical sensor, ergonomic design, programmable onboard profiles for custom settings & features like adjustable scroll resistance for a personalized feel.
Samsung just added two freshies to its Galaxy Book lineup of laptops: the Flex and the Ion. Both are powered by 10th-generation Intel Core processors, are available in a 13.3-in. and 15.6-in. screen size, and feature the world’s first QLED displays. The Flex has a touchscreen and a 360-degree hinge that enables tablet style use, while the Ion is a sleek, lightweight design.
The Espresso Display is an ultra-thin modular monitor that instantly transforms your laptop into a multi-screen mobile workstation. At just 5mm thickness, these modular displays are USB-C & HDMI compatible, adding touchscreen capability as well as doubling screen real estate. Espresso offers 2 versatile mounts for multiple view options. A funded Kickstarter.
With the modular Libra keyboard, the first to feature a track pad, you can transform your powerful new iPad Pro from a tablet into a laptop. Designed specifically for 11”& 12.9” iPad Pro models, it utilizes Apple’s newest iPad OS, enabling wireless mouse support and seamless function with the Libra bluetooth keyboard. With a 4000mAh battery & adjustable backlit keys, it is a simple, well-designed solution for being more productive with your iPad. A funded Kickstarter.
It’s faster, easier to use, more precise & ergonomic—for these reasons & more, Logitech’s latest MX series mouse builds on what was already the best mouse for most people. The Master 3 features an all-new electromagnetic scrolling wheel instead of a mechanical one, with 2 ratcheting movement modes. The Master 3 also received a design overhaul with new, more natural positioning of the 2nd scroll wheel & front & back buttons. After 70 hours of battery life, it charges via USB-C.
In the race for the ultimate gaming display, Alienware’s 55 OLED Gaming Monitor has just pulled away from the pack. It’s a 55-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate plus support for Radeon’s FreeSync technology resulting in smoother, stutter-free gaming. Port array includes a single DisplayPort 1.2, three HDMI 2.0 ports, four USB, 1 headphone, and a SPDIF audio line-out. Available 9/30.
Thinner than anything else on the market, Logitech’s new mechanical gaming keyboards, the G915 Lightspeed Wireless & the G815 Lightsync RGB, feature sleek aluminum chassis, and deliver 25% faster actuation, which means there’s less lag between when you hit the command & the game’s reaction. In place of standard keys, these keyboards use GL keys which are half the height, adding still faster response. Choose from the wireless model or the LightSync, which features over 16 million colors to customize your keyboard.
Samsung’s latest laptop, the fanless, 13-inch Galaxy Book S delivers everything you want in your new laptop: speed, power, and a slim, lightweight design. LTE connectivity and 23-hour battery life are pretty sweet, too. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx processor, the brand claims this machine offers “40 percent greater CPU performance & 80 percent greater graphics performance” than the outgoing Galaxy Book 2.
Well now, the pendulum seems to be swinging in the other direction with VAIO’s launch of the SX12. Bucking current trends, this little laptop with its 12-inch 1080p display, is absolutely loaded with ports. Plug it all in: 3 USB-A ports, one USB-C, one HDMI, ethernet port, a full-size SD card slot, a headphone/aux input, and a VGA port (VGA!). The 14-inch SX14 model is reported to be coming soon.
The Keystone keyboard merges the feel of an old school mechanical keyboard with the precision and functions of a modern digital one. Using magnets and a Hall effect sensor in each key, the changes in electromagnetic energy from your hand contacting the key registers a key stroke, making it actually more sensitive than a new keyboard while feeling like something you used in the school library back in 2004. A funded Kckstarter.
California-based Odake has developed & fully funded the BladeX, the world’s slimmest, on-the-go, touch-screen-monitor. Designed as the ultimate portable 2nd screen for laptops, it works seamlessly with tablets, phones and gaming consoles as well. Just 4.5mm thick—less than a quarter of an inch—the BladeX features an integrated stand which creates a stable base & houses a headphone jack, two USB-C ports (one for charging), two Micro-USB ports and the HDMI port. The standard BladeX model features a 1080p FHD touchscreen; the more expensive 4K BladeX Pro has a UHD non-touch screen.
After the successful launch and sell-through of the original Deux dual-screen laptop display, we all knew the Trio 3-screen display would be next. Well, it’s here. Available in 2 sizes, these satellite monitors connect to your laptop with magnets to give you a 3 screen layout. The trio folds into itself for safe, simple transport. Compatible with Mac, Linux, Windows, Chrome, & Android. A funded Kickstarter.
More powerful & versatile than all the Raspberry Pi’s that came before it, the new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is juiced up to perform. Its brain is a 1.5GHz quad-core Broadcom processor with H.265 decoding and up to 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. There’s also VideoCore VI graphics capable of supporting OpenGL ES 3.x. Bluetooth 5.0, two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports. This is one badass little computer for its size—and certainly its price.
Gamers are gonna snap over this thing. The LG UltraGear Nano IPS 1ms is the brand’s latest & greatest gaming monitor. It delivers lightning-fast one millisecond response times—a world-first for an IPS gaming monitor. Color reproduction & vibrancy is flawless with Nano IPS technology, it supports HDR10 & VESA DisplayHDR 400. Two sizes are available: a 27-inch standard display with 2560 x 1440 resolution & curved screen 38-inch model with an ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio.
When it comes to deluxe laptops, they don’t get much more trick than this. First of all, the 15-inch ZenBook Pro Duo from Asus has two 4K screens. Yes, two. One is a 16:9 OLED and the other is a 32:9 IPS “ScreenPad Plus”, think MacBook Pro touch bar but way bigger. This high-octane machine also boasts the internals of a powerful gaming laptop: an eight-core Intel Core i9 processor, and an Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU. Asus has not yet announced a release date or pricing.
At their annual Accelerate sales event, Lenovo unveiled their latest creation: the ThinkPad X1 foldable laptop. Hopefully this device, “the world’s “first foldable screen PC,” will get farther than Samsung’s DOA Fold phone. The laptop, which folds literally in half like a book, features a mechanical keyboard, a 13.3″ 2K OLED display, and a stylus-pen for drawing, note-taking, & design. Available 2020.
The G502 Lightspeed is Logitech’s new wireless gaming mouse. Like their popular G502 Hero, this model features 11 customizable buttons and a set of weights that allow you to set-up a custom speed, feel and flow to your mousing. 48-hour battery life, Lightsync LED light & a wireless charging mousepad make the upgrade complete.
The Keychron K1 mechanical keyboard merges the poppy, tactile feel of a mechanical keyboard with a thin, minimalist, & wireless design. Compatible with Mac or Windows/Android operating systems, it offers your choice of an 87 or 104 key layout. The smooth mechanical function of the keys requires less force and uses less finger travel, which reduces finger fatigue to provide unmatched typing comfort.
