Notebooks
One of Qualcomm's indisputable strengths are its 5G modems – something which even Apple has yet to successfully ween itself from. And while Qualcomm is not integrating a modem into its first-generation Oryon-based Snapdragon X chips, the company is still looking to leverage that technology advantage via discrete modems that can be installed in Snapdragon X laptops. To date, Qualcomm has won 23 laptop designs with its Snapdragon X Elite SoCs, and all of the leading PC vendors have introduced systems based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processors. However, only some of them will be equipped with modems, the company detailed at Computex 2024. While the technical rationale for this is very straightforward (not every vendor wants to buy and dedicate the space to modems), it's...
Corning Unveils Astra Glass for 8K Monitors
Corning has introduced its new glass substrate that was developed specially for mid-to-large-size displays featuring a high pixel density. Corning’s Astra Glass takes into account not only high resolutions...
28 by Anton Shilov on 5/15/2019
Lenovo Unveils ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2: New CPU, GPU, OLED Display Option
Lenovo has introduced its second-generation ThinkPad X1 Extreme laptop for performance demanding professionals. It comes equipped with a faster CPU and GPU when compared to the current generation 15.6-inch...
16 by Anton Shilov on 5/14/2019
Lenovo's ThinkPad X395: A 13.3-Inch AMD Ryzen Pro-Based Ultraportable
Long one of AMD's closest and most eager laptop partners, Lenovo has introduced one of the industry’s first Ryzen Pro 3000-powered ultra-portable premium business laptops. The ThinkPad X395 features...
55 by Anton Shilov on 5/9/2019
Lenovo Readies New ThinkBook Family of Laptops
Lenovo is gearing up to launch a new series of notebooks aimed at mainstream users. The new ThinkBook laptops were recently showcased at a trade show in China and...
31 by Anton Shilov on 5/3/2019
HP’s Endpoint Security Controller: More Details About A New Chip in HP Notebooks
One of HP’s key announcements this spring was its revamped security initiative for PCs that includes hardware, software, and deep learning-based approaches. The software and DL parts of the...
33 by Anton Shilov on 5/2/2019
Razer Launches the New Blade Pro 17: i7-9750H and RTX 2080 Max-Q
Razer has introduced its redesigned Blade Pro 17 laptop aimed at gamers and prosumers. It gains performance when compared to its predecessor, yet is considerably more compact and lightweight...
26 by Anton Shilov on 4/24/2019
Intel 9th Gen Core Processors: All the Desktop and Mobile 45W CPUs Announced
How Intel has launched its range of ninth generation processors has been an odd and awkward one. Despite the launch of the 8-core 9900K last year, we still haven’t...
135 by Ian Cutress on 4/23/2019
Razer Expands Availability of Quartz Pink Blade Stealth 13 Laptop & Peripherals
Modern users tend to be very different and demand unique lifestyle devices with a distinctive design. To address certain audiences, companies need to take rather extraordinary measures and introduce...
14 by Anton Shilov on 4/18/2019
New HP ZBook 14u & ZBook 15u Portable Workstations
HP has introduced its new ZBook 14u G6 and ZBook 15u G6 mobile workstations. The new laptops use the same chassis as 14-inch and 15.6-inch ZBook machines introduced a...
1 by Anton Shilov on 4/17/2019
HP’s Security Push: Sure Sense & Endpoint Security Controller
Antivirus software is getting more robust, but so does malware. In a bid to make its PCs more secure, HP is introducing a set of hardware and software-based methods...
34 by Anton Shilov on 4/17/2019
Acer Nitro 7: Thin 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptops with 144 Hz Monitors
Acer has introduced its brand-new series of gaming laptops aimed at casual gamers. The Nitro 7 notebooks combine performance, a 15.6-inch display with 144 Hz maximum refresh rate, a...
22 by Anton Shilov on 4/12/2019
Huawei Readies Windows 10 Laptop Based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Being a relatively new maker of laptops, Huawei is trying to address high-end and niche markets to gain share, avoid direct competition with numerous rivals at the same time...
39 by Anton Shilov on 4/11/2019
Firefox Beta for Native Windows on Snapdragon Now Available
This morning we received word that Qualcomm and Mozilla have succeeded in creating a native build of Firefox that is now available to Windows on Snapdragon users. The version...
5 by Ian Cutress on 4/11/2019
Toshiba's PC Products Rebranded to Dynabook
Starting early this year, Toshiba's former Client Solutions group, responsible for the company's laptops and other related consumer electronics, began a process of cutting ties with the company it...
8 by Anton Shilov on 4/3/2019
HP to Introduce AMOLED Envy and Spectre Laptops in April
HP is on track to start sales of laptops featuring a 15.6-inch AMOLED display in April, the company said recently. The first systems to get the innovative screens will...
41 by Anton Shilov on 3/28/2019
HP Reveals Envy x360 15 Laptops with AMD's Latest Ryzen APUs
HP on Tuesday introduced its new 15.6-inch convertible notebooks based on AMD’s Ryzen Mobile 3000-series APUs. The new HP Envy x360 15 are positioned as inexpensive 15.6-inch-class laptops for...
55 by Anton Shilov on 3/19/2019
HP Expands 2018 Battery Recall Program, Delayed Announcement Due To Govt Shutdown
HP started a voluntarily recall program of around 50,000 batteries back in early 2018. This year the company expanded the program with another 78,500 battery packs as it had...
4 by Anton Shilov on 3/14/2019
Samsung Unveils 15.6-Inch Ultra-HD OLED Display for Laptops
Samsung has announced its 15.6-inch OLED monitor for notebooks. The Ultra-HD display features very advanced specifications, will go into mass production next month, and will be used by leading...
39 by Anton Shilov on 1/24/2019
Dynabook Shows Off New G-Series Laptops: Under 2 Pound Ultrabook With 19 Hour Battery Life
Dynabook, a maker of laptops from Japan, has unveiled its new 13-inch G-series ultra-portable laptops. Based around Intel's 15W dual and quad-core Whiskey Lake-U processors, the G-series aims to...
24 by Anton Shilov on 1/23/2019
CES 2019: Dell Alienware Area-51m DTR Laptop with Core i9-9900K & GeForce RTX
In the recent years a number of PC makers have introduced desktop replacement-class notebooks with processors originally developed for desktops. Meanwhile, large OEMs tend to be more conservative and...
34 by Anton Shilov on 1/18/2019
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