Though Asus and Google have already revealed their own Chromebox, which is aimed at making video conferences easier for businesses to pull off, Asus won’t be the only PC manufacturer partnering with Google to produce such rigs. HP will be making its own business-focused Chromebox for Meetings PCs as well, and though an exact release date for the HP Chromebox has yet to be revealed, they should hit the market by this Spring according to an official HP blog post.
While HP will be releasing a business-focused Chromebox for meetings, they’ll also be releasing a budget-friendly version of its Chromebox geared towards people who just want a PC that’ll handle simple tasks with ease. Detailed specs have yet to be revealed, but HP confirmed that Chromebox for Meetings will include an Intel Core i7 Haswell processor, which is what the Asus Chromebox for Meetings PC is equipped with.
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Other specs include HDMI, DisplayPort, quad USB 3.0 ports and Bluetooth connectivity. The HP Chromebox is also VESA mountable and will ship in one of four colors: Smoke Silver, Ocean Turquoise, Snow White and Twinkle Black. Regardless of which HP Chromebox configuration you get, it seems as if they”ll all be powered by an Intel Haswell chip either way.
It’s unclear how much any version of the HP Chromebox will cost, but if the prices of Asus’ version are any indication ($179 for the entry level, $999 for Chromebox for Meetings), it’s a safe bet to expect HP Chromebox and HP Chromebox for Meetings to sport similar price tags once they begin shipping this Spring.
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Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.
Two new highly requested iCloud plugins just got added to ChatGPT, giving people who rely on Apple’s Mail and Calendar services a way to search emails, check appointments, and manage their schedules directly through the chatbot.
The integration is rolling out to all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. You can access it on the web, desktop, and iOS.