Electronics gadgets: Acer’s Budget-Friendly Laptops Are Powered by AMD

November 18, 2022

November 18, 2022. Happy Friday! We don't know what your weekend plans are, but if you're going to spend some time holiday shopping, maybe take a moment to learn what kind of laptop you are. You might stumble across the perfect gift.

⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds

Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to):

502 articles, 16 podcasts, 15 press releases, 370 tweets, and 22 YouTube videos

1. Acer Reveals Budget-Friendly Laptops With Powerful Ryzen CPUs

Acer just revealed a new Aspire 3 lineup of budget-friendly laptops packed with higher-end hardware like AMD Ryzen 7020 CPUs and AMD Radeon GPUs. The laptops are available now, starting at $400, though prices increase as you add more RAM, storage, and other optional upgrades. Y'know, the usual.

2. Holiday Roadtrip? Google Maps Will Point You in the Right Direction

A trio of updates for Google Maps has arrived just in time for roadtrip season. Between the augmented Street View feature, Live View, now supporting six new cities, improved searches for EV charging stations, and accessibility search filters, your trips should be a lot easier to plan. Have fun and drive safe!

3. Google's New AR Shopping Tool Can Help You Try Before You Buy

Google officially announced a new AR shopping tool that lets you try products via your phone and reduce buyer's remorse. It's starting with makeup (with an emphasis on foundation products) and sneakers, though it only lets you move them around to inspect them. Better than nothing, though.

🦑 Go Deeper

In 1970, Moog made its first "portable" synthesizer, the Minimoog Model D. And now, over 50 years later, it's back in production. Charlie Sorrel can tell you all about it, and maybe even convince you it's really as cool as it sounds.

🎱 By the Numbers

Is anyone surprised?

Data: On The Map

You get in your car and setup your phone for GPS. What app are you using? If the above chart is any indication, chances are you're launching Google Maps. We're not judging, either, because we'd do the same thing. And this isn't to say there aren't other map/GPS options, but... come on, you're using Google Maps.

🔥 Today's Hot Deal

Trade in that boring black keyboard for one with more colors, like this Corsair K60 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard. It's down to $79.99 at Newegg right now, and you can apply a $20 discount code to drop the price even more. Nice, right?

Don't Miss This Deal

🤓 Nerd Out

"In space, people can still read your tweets!" —Bob Schulties, Senior Editor

Not even NASA can escape the pull of social media, but it does need to adhere to certain rules the rest of us don't. Makes sense. It would probably pay $8/month to be verified, too. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

Play anywhere

Image: Backbone

Playing games on your phone isn't always a comfortable experience, but the Backbone One controller is trying to change that. Fit it around your iPhone or Android phone, and you basically have a Nintendo Switch rival you can stream your PlayStation, Xbox and PC games to. Who wouldn't want that?

🎥 Behind the Scenes

Okay, who's out?

Thinking of cancelling your Netflix, Disney+, or Paramount Plus subscription? You may not be alone, as inflating streaming prices may only convince more people to leave them behind.