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Archives for June 2023

Monica Chin
Monica Chin
Samsung’s self-repair program comes to the UK.

Owners of the Galaxy S20, S21, and S22 who are based in the UK can now access Samsung’s self-repair program, which includes access to repair kits and replacement parts. The Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 are also included in the program, though it’s only the 15-inch models.

Replaceable phone parts include the screen, back glass, and charging ports; laptop owners an access the case front, case rear, display, battery, touchpad, power key, and rubber feet.

Monica Chin
Monica Chin
Remember those AMD Chromebook processors that promised 17 hours of battery life?

We’re about to see one in the wild. Asus has launched its Chromebook CM34 Flip, one of the first models that will include AMD’s new Ryzen 7020 C-Series processors (which are basically the same chips that AMD released for budget laptops last September, but nevertheless).

The CM34 has Wi-Fi 6, a 16:10 screen, a full-sized backlit keyboard, a physical webcam cover, and a starting price of $499. Asus is claiming 13 hours of battery life, rather than 17, so there’s that.

The Asus Chromebook Flip CM43 in various positions on a white background.
Oh, and it flips around.
Image: Asus
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
You can buy the new 15-inch MacBook Air today.

Last week, Apple gave fans of its famous thin-and-light laptop line the option they’d been missing with its new 15-incher, and now it’s available to buy.

Monica’s review called it exactly what was asked for:

This device doesn’t manufacture a need; it found a need, and it’s filling it. We don’t need to be convinced that we want the Air 15. We’ve been waiting for it.

The new Mac Studio and Mac Pro models are also officially available to buy.