The team behind the Wave microwavable pad has returned to Kickstarter with Everlast—a smart pen-and-paper journal. The Everlast promises a classic note-taking experience in the digital age. "Although it feels like a traditional notebook, the Everlast is endlessly reusable and connected to all of your favorite Cloud Services," the project page claimed. Scribble on the pages (made from a polyester composite, rather than wood) with any pen from the Pilot Frixion line, and your writing sticks like regular paper (in about 15 seconds, with the possibility of slight ink transfer to the next page). Then snap photos of each page using the Rocketbook mobile app, and you can easily sync your work with cloud services including Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, and Slack, among others. Once you're finished, wipe the page clean with a damp cloth and the notebook erases "like magic," Rocketbook said. The crowdfunding campaign, launched last month, quickly surpassed its US$26,000 goal. As … [Read more...] about Everlast Smart Notebook is Endlessly Reusable
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Xiaomi Enters the Notebook Space with Mi Notebook Air
It had been an inevitable move for Xioami to get into the mobile computing space. In this case, it finally confirmed the highly talked about rumour of its interest of going into notebooks with the proper unveiling and launch of the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air. The new mobile computing device will come in two size flavours: 13.3in and 12.5in. Besides the slight difference, both variants are designed with differing processing considerations and pricing options. Both notebooks will go on sale on Mi.com and Mi Home stores in China from August 2 2016 onwards with the, respective, retail pricing of RMB4,999 (~US$750) and RMB3,499 (~US$520). With the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3in, it offers a high performance user experience that reflects the high quality build of the ultra-slim mobile computing device. Key features included within this 13.3in powerhouse are: Intel Core i5-6200U CPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 940MX 8GB DDR4 RAM 256GB PCIe SSD with extra SSD slot for future storage expansion Windows 10 … [Read more...] about Xiaomi Enters the Notebook Space with Mi Notebook Air
CES 2017: Razer Wows All with Triple Screen Gaming Notebook
Leave it to Razer to always create eye-popping and impossibly crazy concepts for CES 2017. Just 12 months ago, the gaming peripheral brand surprised all with its move to the watch space. That, of course, had been overshadowed with the Ultrabook reveal. While both the Razer Nabu Watch and Razer Blade Stealth, with the accompanying Razer Core, did wow many, the latter had a longer staying power due to the constant and consistent one-up-manship that Razer CEO, Creative Director, and Co-Founder, Tan Min-Liang, had to go through with Apple fanboys. It goes without saying that he enjoys these regular bouts where facts are used to silence the critics. Now Tan and his company are at it again with the Project Valerie. This video explains it best: Whatever came before this concept, be it super-sleek metallic trailblazers, oversized and overpowered gaming titans, liquid cooling beasts, and curved screen giants, Razer intends to outdo them all with this triple display gaming notebook. The video … [Read more...] about CES 2017: Razer Wows All with Triple Screen Gaming Notebook
Azure Notebooks Invites Users to Try Data Science, Free of Charge
If you've ever worked with code in your professional life, then you've probably faced the challenge of explaining and sharing very complex concepts to other people. Often, the explanations are not very useful without showing a code snippet. But the code snippet often doesn't clearly explain things either because you can't run the snippet and demonstrate the concept. This can be a major hurdle when it comes to learning programming. With its Microsoft Azure Notebooks service, Microsoft aims to make creating and sharing live, working code an easier process. Microsoft Azure Notebooks is available free of charge and represents yet another way for people to learn programming and data science outside of traditional schooling. Microsoft Azure Notebooks lets users get started quickly on tasks such as data visualization and prototyping, all within a web browser. It's an implementation of the popular open-source (OS) Jupyter Notebooks service and is available to anyone who creates a free account. … [Read more...] about Azure Notebooks Invites Users to Try Data Science, Free of Charge
CES 2017: ASUS Launches ASUSPro and ZenBook 3 Deluxe, Light Notebooks With Big Screens
Five years ago, a 1kg, 14in notebook had been considered super light. These days, that's practically a boat anchor compared with the new ASUSPro and ZenBook 3 Deluxe entries as both weigh less than 1kg. Even so, neither scrimps on power or specs, yet both are lighter and thinner than previous generations of ultraportable notebooks with 13in screens. The ASUS ASUSPro B9440 is built for business, with optional Intel vPro and an all-metal magnesium alloy chassis that's made to withstand day-to-day stresses like drops while in your commute bag and the occasional coffee spill. It's just 0.58in thick at its widest point, and weighs in at 1.04kg. It has an extension behind its hinge that opens up to an l-shaped stand and raises the keyboard to a more comfortable typing angle. Built into the hinge are the system's two USB-C ports on either side of the notebook. Both support data connections, while one of the two works with ASUS' optional USB Type-C dock with wired Ethernet and multi-monitor … [Read more...] about CES 2017: ASUS Launches ASUSPro and ZenBook 3 Deluxe, Light Notebooks With Big Screens