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Google Pixel Watch design reveals a gorgeous Apple Watch 6 killer

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  Google Pixel Watch design reveals a gorgeous Apple Watch 6 killer By  Alan Martin The Pixel Watch is still MIA, but these concepts keep us dreaming (Image credit: James Tsai) All has been quiet on the  Pixel Watch  front for a while — which is weird for a smartwatch that’s been rumored to be imminent for the better part of four years. Sure, we saw  a possible Pixel Watch-themed patent recently , but the chances of seeing a wrist-based wearable at Google’s upcoming  Pixel 5  reveal feel slim at this point. So perhaps the best we’ve got for now are  these wonderful concept images from designer James Tsai . Taking inspiration from current “Made By Google” devices, Tsai opts for a more playful aesthetic, even providing Google style names for each color: “milk white”, “sweet papaya” and “boba black.”  (Image credit: James Tsai) The  best smartwatches  of 2020 Check out our  Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review Plus:  Google has big ...

HP Envy 15 First Impressions

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As you may recall,  I recently reviewed the HP Envy x360 13  and  loved  it: This AMD Ryzen 4000-series convertible is one of the best portable PCs I’ve ever used, a near-perfect combination of performance, longevity, versatility, affordability, and quality. Part of the appeal of that machine is related to wear it sits in HP’s product lineup: The firm doesn’t put it this way, but the Envy family sits at what I call the sweet spot, bringing the best of HP’s premium—and more expensive—EliteBook and Spectre products to more affordable price points and thus to more people. On that note, the HP Envy 15 isn’t a larger version of the Envy x360 13, not exactly. It’s not a convertible PC, for starters, it’s a more traditional laptop. But as an Envy, the Envy 15 exhibits many of the same qualities as the smaller Envy x360 13—specifically, the performance, longevity, affordability, and quality I noted above—but turns things up a notch. Where the Envy x360 is ideal for productiv...