Intel Processor N100 Review: Performance, Price, and Comparison with Core i5

Intel Processor N100 Review: Performance, Price, and Comparison with Core i5

Intel Processor N100 Recently, notebook and mini PC models equipped with the Intel Processor N100 (hereinafter referred to as Intel N100) have been attracting attention. This is because PCs equipped with this CPU are extremely cheap. You can buy a laptop for less than 100,000 yen, and a mini PC for about 30,000 yen. The … Read more

LG Gram 2024 Model: Specifications, Pricing, and Features Revealed

LG Gram 2024 Model: Specifications, Pricing, and Features Revealed

LG gram LG Electronics Japan Co., Ltd.announced the 2024 model of the thin and lightweight notebook PC “LG gram” and the 2in1 “LG gram 2in1”. Both use Core Ultra, Intel’s latest CPU. A mobile notebook that is lightweight, yet durable and MIL-STD-810H compliant. A new feature is the company’s proprietary “LG gram Link,” which allows … Read more

ASUS Announces ROG Phone 8 Series: Specs, Features, and Release Details

ASUS Announces ROG Phone 8 Series: Specs, Features, and Release Details

ROG Phone 8 ASUSannounced the latest gaming smartphone model “ROG Phone 8” series on January 9th (Taiwan time). In addition to the regular “ROG Phone 8,” there are “ROG Phone 8 Pro” and “ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition” with a Mini LED display on the back. The release date and price are unknown at this … Read more

Acer Unveils Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition and Predator SpatialLabs View 27: Release Dates and Prices Revealed

Acer Unveils Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition and Predator SpatialLabs View 27: Release Dates and Prices Revealed

Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition Acerannounced on the 7th (US time) the 15.6-inch notebook “Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition” and the 27-inch gaming monitor “Predator SpatialLabs View 27” as autostereoscopic compatible products. Release dates and prices in North America start from February/$1,399.99 and Q2 2024/$1,999, respectively. Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs … Read more

[Special feature][Latest version]5 recommended Android tablets. From 100,000 yen to 10,000 yen

[Special feature][Latest version]5 recommended Android tablets. From 100,000 yen to 10,000 yen

There are more and more options for Android tablets. Major manufacturers such as Samsung, Lenovo, and Xiaomi are actively releasing new products in the Japanese market, and there are many models to choose from, from entry-level to high-end. The points to focus on when considering which model to purchase are basically the same as for … Read more

[Hothot Review]How powerful is the iMac after about two and a half years? Is it worth upgrading from the M1 version?Compare with the latest M3 version

[Hothot Review]How powerful is the iMac after about two and a half years?  Is it worth upgrading from the M1 version?Compare with the latest M3 version

Apple “iMac (24 inch, 2023)” starting from 198,800 yen Apple released the iMac (24 inch, 2023), which uses the M3 chip, on November 7th. The “iMac (24 inch, M1, 2021)” equipped with M1 was released on May 21, 2021, but the M2 equipped iMac was skipped, so this is the first new model released in … Read more

[Hothot Review]Compare M3 Max MacBook Pro with M2/M1 Max. How much has performance improved over the generations?

[Hothot Review]Compare M3 Max MacBook Pro with M2/M1 Max. How much has performance improved over the generations?

Apple “MacBook Pro (16 inch, Nov 2023)” 398,800 yen to 1,092,800 yen Apple announced the MacBook Pro series of professional notebooks equipped with the M3 chip family on October 30th and released them on November 7th. M3 is the first processor for personal PCs manufactured using the 3nm process. This time, for the first time, … Read more

Exploring UVC Support: Using Your iPad as a Sub-Monitor

Exploring UVC Support: Using Your iPad as a Sub-Monitor

With UVC support, you can now use your iPad as a sub-monitor. The latest OS for iPad, iPadOS 17, now supports UVC (USB Video Class). Using this, you can display video output from the HDMI port of various devices on your iPad via USB. Although a capture device is required, being able to use the … Read more

Review: HP ZBook Firefly 14-inch G10 – Specs, Usability, and Performance in Japan

Review: HP ZBook Firefly 14-inch G10 – Specs, Usability, and Performance in Japan

Japan HP “HP ZBook Firefly 14inch G10” HP Japan released the 14-inch notebook PC “HP ZBook Firefly 14 inch G10” and the 16-inch notebook PC “HP ZBook Firefly 16 inch G10” in mid-May. Both products are notebook PCs that are positioned as “mobile workstations.” Two sizes are available: 14-inch and 16-inch, and the 14-inch comes … Read more

Introducing the Powerful Surface Laptop Studio 2: The Ultimate 2-in-1 Device from Microsoft

Introducing the Powerful Surface Laptop Studio 2: The Ultimate 2-in-1 Device from Microsoft

Surface Laptop Studio 2 Microsoftannounced the 14.4-inch high-performance 2in1 “Surface Laptop Studio 2” on the 21st (US time). It is already available for pre-order in Japan through direct sales, and will be released on October 3rd, with prices starting at 336,380 yen. In addition to the latest Core i7-13700H, it can be equipped with NVIDIA’s … Read more