HP announces an addition to the Omen laptop lineup at the HP Gaming Festival in Beijing, China-- an update on the Omen 15, a notebook the company describes as "faster, smaller and more powerful than ever."
The Omen 15 offers a 15.6-inch display in either 144Hz 1080p or 60Hz 4K flavours, together with an 8th generation Intel Core i5+/i7+ CPU with up to 6 cores, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics, up to 32GB DDR4 RAM and SSD, HDD, SSD+HDD and HDD+Intel Optane storage options. It is also smaller than the previous model, since it weighs 2.5kg, and and comes inside a metal chassis.
The event also has HP unveil a number of gaming accessories. These include the Sequencer, a keyboard featuring optical-mechanical Blue switch technology the company claims are 10x faster than traditional switchers. Also included in the keyboard are a roller bar, dedicated media keys and RGB LED lighting users can control via Omen Command Centre software.
According to Bloomberg, Essential is in trouble-- so much so it is "considering selling itself," with Credit Suisse helping with the sale. Such a deal would cover the entire company, including its patent portfolio and hardware products such as the Essential smartphone and the aforementioned Home speaker. Also "likely" to be part of the deal is the Essential stable of engineering talent, whose members include ex-Apple and Google hires.
The VR Power Drive carries a 5000mAh battery together with a 1000GB HDD. It connects to headsets via built-in micro USB cable and USB-C adapter, allowing users to access media content without need for a PC. It is also compatible with mobile devices, acting as both media storage and power bank for smartphones or tablets. A detachable belt clip makes the drive wearable.
FreeSync is similar to an Nvidia Solution, G-Sync. It was previously available only in monitors, and other than gaming PCs equipped with AMD GPUs it can be handled by the latest Xbox consoles, the S and X, thanks to a recent update.
