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      MacBooks, Chromebooks lead losers in laptop repairability analysis

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Wednesday, 7 February - 23:14 · 1 minute

    A stack of broken Chromebook laptops

    Enlarge / A stack of broken Chromebook laptops at Cell Mechanic Inc. electronics repair shop in Westbury, New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (credit: Getty )

    Chromebooks and MacBooks are among the least repairable laptops around, according to an analysis that consumer advocacy group US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) shared this week. Apple and Google have long been criticized for selling devices that are deemed harder to repair than others. Worse, PIRG believes that the two companies are failing to make laptops easier to take apart and fix.

    The "Failing the Fix (2024)" report released this week [ PDF ] is largely based on the repairability index scores required of laptops and some other electronics sold in France. However, the PIRG’s report weighs disassembly scores more than the other categories in France's index, like the availability and affordability of spare parts, “because we think this better reflects what consumers think a repairability score indicates and because the other categories can be country specific,” the report says.

    PIRG's scores, like France’s repair index, also factor in the availability of repair documents and product-specific criteria (the PIRG’s report also looks at phones). For laptops, that criteria includes providing updates and the ability to reset software and firmware.

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      Asus Zenfone 11 : le smartphone compact réserverait une surprise

      news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Thursday, 25 January - 16:00

    Asus Zenfone 10 Test

    ASUS prépare un nouveau Zenfone, une information qui a de quoi ravir les amateurs de smartphones compacts. Le futur Zenfone 11 promet aussi d'être puissant, mais on ne sait pas encore à quel point et une surprise est possible.
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      The 5 most interesting PC monitors from CES 2024

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Sunday, 14 January - 12:45 · 1 minute

    Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U4025QW)

    Enlarge / Dell's upcoming UltraSharp U4025QW. (credit: Scharon Harding)

    Each year, the Consumer Electronics show brings a ton of new computer monitor announcements, and it's often difficult to figure out what's worth paying attention to. When it comes to the most interesting models this year, there were two noteworthy themes.

    First of all, my complaint in 2022 about there not being enough OLED monitors was largely addressed this year. CES revealed many plans for OLED monitors in 2024, with a good number of those screens set to be appropriately sized for desktops. That includes the introduction of 32-inch, non-curved QD-OLED options and other smaller screens for people who have been waiting for OLED monitors in more varied form factors.

    Secondly, with more people blending their work and home lives these days, CES brought hints that the line between gaming monitors and premium monitors used for general or even professional purposes will be blurring more in the future. We're not at the point where the best productivity monitor and ideal gaming monitor perfectly align in a single product. But this week's announcements have me imagining ways that future monitors could better serve users with serious work and play interests.

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      Portable monitors could make foldable-screen gadgets finally make sense

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Wednesday, 10 January - 19:23 · 1 minute

    • Asus plans to release this foldable OLED monitor in 2024. Electronics retailer Abt Electronics captured footage of it on display at CES. [credit: Abt Electronics/YouTube ]

    Foldable screens have been bending their way into consumer gadgets over the last few years. But with skepticism about durability, pricing, image quality, and the necessity of such devices, foldable screens aren't mainstream. With those concerns in mind, I haven't had much interest in owning a foldable-screen gadget, even after using a foldable laptop for a month . However, the foldable portable monitor that Asus is showing at CES in Las Vegas this week is an application of foldable OLED that makes more sense to me than others .

    Asus' ZenScreen Fold OLED MQ17QH announced on Tuesday is a 17.3-inch portable monitor that can fold to a 12.5-inch size. The monitor has 2560×1920 pixels for a pixel density of 184.97 pixels per inch. Other specs include a 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage claim and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification.

    When I think of the ways I use portable monitors, foldability makes more sense than it does with other device types. For example, I love working outside when possible, and an extra 17.3-inch screen that's easy to carry would make long work sessions with an ultraportable laptop more feasible. The Fold OLED's 17.3 inches is near the larger size for a portable monitor, but the fold and comparatively light weight should make it feel more transportable than similarly sized monitors that don't fold in half.

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      CES 2024 : L’Apple Vision Pro a un concurrent, l’Asus AirVision M1

      news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Wednesday, 10 January - 16:00

    Asus Airvision

    Asus vient d'annoncer la sortie prochaine de ses lunettes connectées, les AirVision M1. Elles seront un concurrent direct au Vision Pro d'Apple.
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      CES 2024 : ASUS lance le premier PC portable 14 pouces à double écran OLED

      news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Tuesday, 9 January - 18:00

    Asus Zenbook Duo Ux8406 (2)

    En plus de ses ordinateurs portables chez ROG, ASUS fait le plein de nouveaux produits Zenbook, Vivobook et TUF Gaming. Avec le Zenbook DUO, la marque inaugure le premier PC portable OLED de 14 pouces à double écran au monde.
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      Smartphones : les 7 modèles que l’on attend le plus en 2024

      news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · Friday, 5 January - 14:31

    Smartphones 2024

    À l'heure de l'IA, on espère beaucoup des smartphones prévus pour 2024. De Samsung à Apple en passant par Xiaomi et HONOR, tour d'horizon des modèles qui risquent de rythmer cette nouvelle année.
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      Laptops’ 2023 quantum leap: 5 computers we’ll still be talking about in 2024

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Friday, 22 December - 11:45

    hand reaching for laptop, with blue swirls in the background

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    You'll never uncover The Next Great Thing if you don't deviate from the norm. When looking back at 2023's laptops, we can see that many were merely refreshed designs—approaches that already work. But what happens when a company explores a design that, though not the most appealing today, might lead us to a new trend tomorrow?

    You might end up with some computers that many, or even most, people aren't currently interested in buying. But you could also end up glimpsing the designs that influence future laptops.

    The laptops we're about to look at all defied trends in some way, and we're curious to see if they impact the laptop industry beyond 2023. We'll also look at the challenges these ideas might face in the future—and some ways they could improve.

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