Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Hands-on: HP’s leather-clad laptop might just be the best convertible around
In unveiling its new leather-covered Spectre Folio, HP claimed that it was "reinventing" the PC. At the risk of being called cynical, I must confess to rolling my eyes somewhat at HP's grandeur. My skepticism was confirmed when we saw what HP had actually built: it's a new take on the two-in-one convertible, a system which—like the Surface Pro and so many others—can be used as both a laptop and as a tablet.
But having held the thing, looked at it up close, and used it a little? I think HP could have something quite special here.
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HP attempts to refresh the two-in-one with the leather-and-metal Spectre Folio
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HP has made a new name for itself in recent years with the Spectre family of premium devices. Today, the company announced a new convertible in the line—the Spectre Folio—that doesn't fit the traditional two-in-one mold. Combining the versatility of a detachable in the form of a convertible, the Spectre Folio uses both metal and leather to achieve a new type of design that may appeal to those who want something different than a standard PC.
The Spectre Folio may look like a convertible that's covered in leather, but it's not that simple. The leather is actually built into the PC—you can't remove it, and HP doesn't want you to. The leather soft chassis adheres to the magnesium and aluminum hard chassis in a construction that you won't be able to see with your own eyes—it's all under the surface.
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Unannounced 3rd-gen Chromecast gets sold at Best Buy, packs Bluetooth
Google's big October 9 hardware event is fast approaching, and that means we're deep into leak season for upcoming products. The headline announcement is expected to be the Pixel 3 smartphone, but Google usually announces around five different products at these events. Besides the phone, we're expecting a flagship Chrome OS tablet that doubles as a Pixelbook sequel, a "Google Home Hub" smart display, and now, how about a new Chromecast?
It appears the new "3rd gen" Chromecast is coming, and Reddit user GroveStreetHomie managed to actually buy one at a local Best Buy. Pictures posted by the user show the usual Chromecast hockey puck form factor with a new design—one that replaces the glossy body and Chrome logo with a matte body and a "G" logo. GroveStreetHomie claims that Best Buy's system correctly flagged the product with a street date of October 9, but the cashier rang the product up as a second gen Chromecast and allowed the customer to walk out the door with it. Apparently the new Chromecast can't even be activated yet since it depends on a newer version of the Google Home app, which isn't out yet.
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On NASA’s birthday, a reminder that we can thank Nixon for the agency
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NASA formally opened its doors on October 1, 1958, and it turns 60 years old today. The nation's space agency has marked the diamond anniversary in various way and anticipates a bright future.
However, given heated talk of a Space Force, military “domination” of space, and the rise of commercial companies, it is reasonable to pause at this moment to ponder NASA's durability. A review of the space agency’s early history validates concerns about NASA’s relative fragility. In the late 1950s, the US Air Force resisted the removal of human spaceflight activities to a new civil space agency, and it has quietly been pushing back ever since. Even 60 years later, this war may not yet be lost by the military.
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