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When it comes to the realm of education, Chromebooks happen to be something that straddles the fine line in the middle: it is lightweight, compact, and yet powerful enough to handle most of the modern day applications used in the education line but is unable to deliver the kind of processing muscle required for high end gaming. Students too, are not well known for their ability to take care of things properly, which is why anything that goes through their hands best be tough in its nature. CTL saw an opportunity and decided to announce the CTL Chromebook NL7X, the latest addition to their collection of ruggedized Chromebooks for education.

The CTL Chromebook NL7X is no ordinary Chromebook, as it is extra rugged by the fact that it will be accompanied by the patent pending CTL X-Panel. What makes the X-Panel interesting is this: it boasts of reinforced corners alongside a pressure-resistant cover, enabling it to withstand up to 365 pounds of pressure to the top shell. In other words, feel free to stand on it without worrying about a thing, although if you were to jump on it, that is an entirely different matter. I suppose the whole point of the X-Panel is for the CTL Chromebook NL7X to handle the pressure of being carried around in a backpack that has been squeezed with a whole lot of other textbooks.

There is also another function to the X-Panel: it doubles up as a whiteboard, making it perfect for taking down notes as and when required, or for class polling. Just to add more peace of mind, the NL7X will be accompanied by a year’s worth of accidental damage protection for free. Other features of the CTL Chromebook NL7X include a 2.5 pound design, a retractable carrying handle, being able to withstand drops from 70cm, a water-resistant keyboard, reinforced ports and hinges, and a HD world-view camera.

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Razer is a company known for their gaming peripherals and accessories, and the company has in the past launched quite a few mechanical gaming keyboards. Now over the years Razer has evolved their offerings where they are now opting to use their own keyboard switches, but now the company has debuted yet another new switch with their latest keyboard offering.

The company has taken the wraps off two new keyboards: the Huntsman and Huntsman Elite, both of which are wired gaming keyboards that feature Razer’s new Opto-Mechanical switches. What makes these switches different from regular keyboard switches is that it involves the use of a light beam. This light beam is connected when the key is pressed which then sends a signal to the computer to let it know that it has been depressed.

According to Razer, the new Opto-Mechanical switch is said to be 30% faster compared to traditional keyboard switches. They have also been designed to be relatively light with 45g of actuation force, meaning that you won’t need to press down so hard to get the keys to register. Also because it ultimately uses less moving parts compared to a traditional switch, in theory it should last longer, with Razer touting a lifespan of 100 million keystrokes.

Both the Huntsman and Huntsman Elite will feature the same hardware, with the latter offering more features such as an RGB underglow, a wrist rest, and also additional media control keys. The Huntsman is priced at $150 while the Elite model will retail for $200.

Razer Unveils Huntsman Mechanical Keyboard With New Switches , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Qualcomm and Apple are currently embroiled in a legal battle against each other. However it seems that Apple’s customers are looking to rally against Qualcomm as a group of them have filed a class-action lawsuit against Qualcomm, accusing the company of antitrust violations and are asking trying to persuade the judge to prevent any iPhone import bans.

According to the lawsuit, the consumers argue that an import ban “would freeze out Intel’s nascent challenge to Qualcomm’s illegal monopoly, and that it would also “ injure competition in a market already suffering from Qualcomm’s anticompetitive behavior”. Injunctions requests are pretty common in such cases, as we have seen in the past when Apple and Samsung were battling it out against each other.

As it stands Apple is currently sourcing from both Intel and Qualcomm for certain iPhone components, and we have also heard that Apple is hoping to shift more towards Intel’s components to reduce their reliance on Qualcomm. That being said, whether or not the judge will grant the request of these consumers remains to be seen.

However on Qualcomm’s end, the company argues that they don’t have a monopoly and that they are entitled to compensation for the resources that they’ve invested into their technology.

Customers Ask Court To Prevent iPhone Import Ban In Ongoing Qualcomm Lawsuit , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Motorola is planning to release not one but two smartphones under the Motorola One banner, Android Headlines reports. The Motorola One Power was leaked earlier this month, and according to new images and details provided by the site’s sources, the si…

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