Here’s your first look at ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’

We finally get a look at the final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. We also learn that it’s going to be called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. This chapter takes place sometime after The Last Jedi, where Leia Organa’s (the late Carrie Fisher) Resistance movement was forced to go on the run by the First Order. It opens with the idea that “Every generation has a legend.” It sets up Rey (Daisy Ridley) as the one for this generation, it seems.

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Trends in Technology to Watch Out For In 2019

It is almost impossible to predict technological evolution. What may have been the rage a month ago may seem almost obsolete at the moment. With technological evolution comes progress.

Anyone who has a job in the IT industry needs to stay on top of things through continuous training. So, what are some of the trends in technology to watch out for in 2019?

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Acer refreshes Nitro 7 with beefier specs, thinner form factor

It’s thin but that doesn’t mean it isn’t any less powerful. Acer refreshes its Nitro 7 gaming laptop to get 9^th-gen Intel Core processors and premium NVIDIA GeForce graphics. It comes in a much thinner frame this time at 19.9mm thin. Its brushed metal exterior provides that sleek, cool look to it. It has a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS panel with a 144Hz refresh rate and 3ms response. To avoid overheating as you game hard, you get dual fans, CoolBoost tech, and dual exhaust port. It has two slots available for M.2 Gen 3x4 PCIe SSDs and up to 2TB of HDD storage. You can configure it to have up to 32GB of RAM. Pricing for the Acer Nitro 7 starts at US$999.9 (around CA$1,300).

Source: Stuff

The new Acer TravelMate P6 promises a 20-hour battery life

Acer is giving mobile workers a sturdy new laptop to work with. The TravelMate P6 promises solid performance and a really long battery life. The company is pegging this will have a 20-hour battery life. It’s covered in magnesium alloy and remains non-descript, which is ideal for more buttoned-up corporate settings. It’s a 14-inch machine that’s just 0.65 inches thick. And with MIL-SPEC certification, it can handle a bit of roughing up as you lug it around.

When it comes to security, it has an integrated fingerprint reader and web cam with built-in shutter. Aside from an exceptionally long battery life, you can charge it up to 50 percent in 20 minutes or reach 100 percent in around two hours.

Source: Laptop Mag