IFA 2016: the best laptops, tablets, and more and other top stories.

• IFA 2016: the best laptops, tablets, and more

  

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on September 1, 2016 12:01 am Modular devices are in this year, and HP is bringing the trend to the desktop. It’s introducing a new computer called the Elite Slice, which is a crazy and excellent name, and which lets you snap on additional components to add new features to the PC, like speakers or a disc drive. It’s a simple way of making PCs easier to expand and customize after purchase, rather than requiring people to dig inside their case or buy a whole new u..

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• HP made a modular PC with snap-on DVD drive

  

  Modular devices are in this year, and HP is bringing the trend to the desktop. It’s introducing a new computer called the Elite Slice, which is a crazy and excellent name, and which lets you snap on additional components to add new features to the PC, like speakers or a disc drive. It’s a simple way of making PCs easier to expand and customize after purchase, rather than requiring people to dig inside their case or buy a whole new unit. For now, HP is keeping things pretty basic with the Elite ..

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• HTC's latest features middling specs in a slightly ruggedized exterior

  

  “Inspired by nature, created for life” is HTC’s customarily grandiose tagline for the admittedly awkwardly named One A9s. All that hyperbole means, essentially, that this is a nice looking handset that can withstand a drop or two. The specs on the other hand are fairly meh. HTC’s new five-inch handset looks a fair deal like its predecessor, which is to say, it looks a fair deal like Apple’s last couple of phones. No word on exact military specs on the thing, but the company notes in its press ..

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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Review: A Story Of Love And Hate

  

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• Acer unveils new convertible Chromebook R 13 with 360-degree hinge and 12-hour battery life

  

  New Acer Chromebook R 13 provides great flexibility and a large 13.3-inch touchscreen display Innovative 360-degree hinge design gives customers four versatile usage modes for work and play Planned support for Android Apps via Google Play™ Store Up to 12 hours of battery life BERLIN, GERMANYToday Acer extends its Chromebook lineup with the Acer Chromebook R 13, the industry’s first convertible Chromebook with a 13.3-inch display. The new Chromebook R 13 features a flexible design with a large 1..

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