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 Lenovo has unveiled a trio of laptops for 2021, the Ideapad 5i and Ideapad flex 5i - Running Chrome OS while the Thinkpad X1 Extreme packing beefy hardware with windows 10. Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme is designed for professionals who want high performance for demanding tasks and designing, powered by an Intel Core i9 mobile processor with 64GB of RAM and a offers options for Nvidia RTX 3080 and 4TB of internal storage with SSD options. The display features a 16" panel and you can select it either in HD,2K or 4K resolution options.A 1080p camera can be specced out and the standard specs include 2x USB A and 2X USBC with thunderbolt 4,SDXC and HDMI. Pricing starts at around $2500 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2  and Thinkpad L13 Yoga Gen 2  The Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2  packs  a 13.3" 1080p resolution display and packs AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors under the hood with integrated Vega graphics and come with upto 16GB of RAM optio...

Galaxy Book Go The Galaxy Book Go packs a 14" 1920x1080 TFT display and packs a Snapdragon 7C chipset for the Wifi only version while the 5G version packs a Snapdragon 8CX chipset with either 4 or 8GB LPDDR4X ram and 64/128GB storage options. The model features Windows 10 Home and comes with 2 USB type C ports, and one USB 2.0 port with headphone and microSD card slot as well as a nano sim slot for the 5G variant. The laptop is said to last you a full day thanks.to its 42.3Wh battery (on both models) and weighs around 1.4Kg. Pricing starts at $350 for the base Wifi model. Galaxy Chromebook Go The Galaxy Chromebook Go, like its Windows powered cousin packs a 14" but has a 1366x768 TFT display and packs a Intel Celeron N4500 processor with either 4 or 8GB LPDDR4X ram and 32/64/128GB storage options. The I/O on this model consists of   2 USB type C ports, and one USB 2.0 port with headphone and microSD card slot as well as a nano sim slot for 5G variant. The laptop features 45W ...

It's no secret that Microsoft has been planning to release their next version of Windows this year - 24th of June to be exact. The new operating system for what we know so far is said to bring refinement to the already great Windows 10 operating in the form of a cleaner UI with some focus given to devices with touchscreen devices as the new OS features a snap feature for the start button and icons to be placed in the centre rather than the traditional left bias(you can still snap it back to the left from centre if you want).  Also on tow are said to be layout designs which re-arranges the icon and menu format according to your choice and this also sits well with the more -rounded colorful iconography which is a bit of a departure from the standard Windows 10 UI we are used to. (images via Slashgear/Thurrot) Not much else about the OS is still known at the moment, but some rumors do point to a possible "free upgrade" for existing Windows 10 users and most importantly for t...

Microsoft Paint - affectionately known simply as "Paint" has been the building blocks of many graphic designers and the go to artistic app for aspiring meme artists since its inception in 1985 . But now , apparently in a move that would upset many , Microsoft is said to pull the plug on this epic software applet as the new 3D paint would take its place starting from the "Windows 10 creators Update" . The paint applet , which came as a part of Microsoft's bundled packages along with notepad and others has been a staple tool for anyone who wanted a quick way to save their screenshots , edit basic photos by sometimes attempting to airbrush layers or add text and draw the iconic rage faces and meme characters from the world over . Paint ..we will miss you via - TheVerge UPDATE - Microsoft has confirmed that the paint software will still be axed from its software bundle , but instead , it will live on as a Windows Store app . This is still good news to many , b...

Samsung has unveiled 2 new Tablets for 2017 . The tablets running Android and Windows 10 respectively are both supported by Wacom S-Pen stylus support ,AMOLED display panels and AKG powered panels . Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 This is probably Samsung's flagship tablet for 2017 . The tablet , a part of the S series follows the S pen integration support provided on the Tab A models previously , but in a more palm friendly - larger size . The tablet , which is a 2048x1536 resolution AMOLED display with 4:3 aspect ratio is somewhat similar to the Tab S2 models ,but it now has a Wacom digitizer panel and palm rejection and HDR 10 image enhancement . The processing power comes from a 2.16 Ghz Snapdragon 820 Soc a-la S7 . The processor is also mated with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage and MicroSD card support . The tablet also has 4G LTE Cameras on the tablet include a 13MP rear sensor f1.9 and a 27mm ( FF equivalent )  ,4K video recording and LED flash . The front incl...

Last year , Microsoft offered a compelling desktop package with the launch of the Surface Studio - The All in one workstation was probably one of the mostly hyped as it can work as a tablet with a hockey puck size mouse for "Ironman" style circular selection pallets and still perform like a desktop when needed ,But since Microsoft stirred up the PC market , many companies are now having a go at their own workstations setups ,and Dell - one of the largest PC OEM's designed their own based on a 27" QHD touchscreen display - Say hello to the Dell Canvas.This unit - designed with a Tablet , totem setup works by displaying some of the control content in the touch part and the output on the display - kind of like how the new Mackbook pro's  handle with the touchbar - Apparently , Dell says the workstation supports Adobe and SolidWorks software out of the box and thanks to Microsoft's invest in touch ready Surface systems and  Windows 10 the whole experience will ...

Change is near and Microsoft is here with its Build conference , the event , which focused on the next release of Windows 10 is said to be more developer friendly with touches of linux mixed in .The next update is said to include support for even more secure biometric scanners , improved stylus support and a smarter Cortana who will now understand your tasks better . And there is also said to be Android notifications support built in - which is a positive move as a majority of Microsoft's userbase owns Android powered devices . Microsoft has apparently had a change of mind(and plan) and are currently working on Bash for Windows .Bash - a popular linux command shell is said to be available through Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 anniversary edition .The next gen version of Windows 10 will intergrate Ubuntu binaries which means that developers can use their cmd line tool without a emulator .These features and many more (linux - ware) will be supported in the upcoming updat...

Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system recieved a lot of flak over the past few months for being too pushy .This however has not stopped its adoption rate and many coroprate firms are already shifting to the new operating system , But as with the case when Windows 8 came along , many users still prefered the older Windows 7 operating system  as it was the most stable operating system so far , this has however reduced the number of users who want to upgrade and therefore Microsoft made a unpopular move by stating that Windows 7 and 8 support on Skylake processors winn end in July of 2017 . This move however brought in negative press and therefore Microsoft has now stated that they will support Windows 7 , 8 and 8.1 through 2017 upto 2018 . This is said to give ample time for users to shift to Windows 10 if you want to use the next gen skylake processors . The move however does mean that people who want to skip Microsofts forced important updates or alleged spyware would probably ...

HP has unveiled a flagship spec Windows 10 Mobile smartphone at MWC 2016 .The phone , like its Lumia 950 counterparts , runs Windows 10 Mobile with Continuum and to do this , you need to have a specialized dock to complete the whole Windows 10 experience .Unlike the somewhat "old" lumia handsets , this has a top of the line Snapdragon 820 under the hood and this is complemented by 4GB of RAM - a spec sheet matched only by the Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 to date . Display on the phone is set at 6" -and it has a 2K resolution .The phone has 64GB of Storage out of the box and it comes with MicroSD expansion as well . The cameras on the unit include a 16mp rear sensor and a 8mp front sensor which is paired with a iris scanner for Windows hello . The phone has a beefy 4150 mAh battery , 4G LTE , B&O audio and a splash resistance coating . Pricing for the phone is still not available , but we are quite sure that it will cost a arm or a leg once it does . Written by Rakith...

Microsoft has anounced a new budget smartphone running Windows 10 mobile .The new phone - named Lumia 650 is a beautifully designed smartphone packed with some questionable specs .The phone , designed with a aluminuim frame brings more class than the flagship 9xx series and unlike the boring flagships , this phone also has a amoled display -with clear black technology , this enables colors to pop and blacks to remain pitch black .the rest of the specs include a 8mp rear camera and a 5mp fromt camera .Priced at a somewhat affordable $200 price ,the phone is a bit of a bargain but considering that rival Android devices such as the Honor 5X offer better specs this phone is a bit underwhelming considering that it only has a Snapdragon 212 Soc , although it is faster than the low end s200 soc , it is still slower than the s400 unit (slower gpu performance) found in a bulk of handsets and even microsofts predecessor - Lumia 630/640 .The phone however does feature 1GB of ram but its doesnt...

Vaio Phone Biz - A Snapdragon 617 powered Windows 10 mobile handset is apparently not coming to the U.S . The handset , the second smartphone from Vaio offers Windows 10 mobile with Windows continuum  for $424 .The handset features a Snapdragon 617 ,3GB of RAM ,16GB storage and MicroSD expansion , the phone features a 13mp rear camera , a 2800 mAh battery and a unibody design . The phone , launched through Japan's NTT Docomo is expected to cost JPY 50,0000 . Source Windowscentral

Samsung has announced a new Windows 10 based tablet/laptop hybrid for 2016 - The Galaxy TabPRO S is a Intel powered device with a 12" display aimed at taking on products such as the iPad Pro and Microsofts Surface line of large screen hybrid devices . The TabPRO S  series gets its name from the TabPro series of Android tablets which were decomissioned last year , the name Galaxy is usually reserved for Android devices , but Samsung has had some problems marketing ATIV so the Galaxy brand would probably appeal a lot better to the general market .The tablet features a 12" 2160x1440 Super AMOLED display ,Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro as well as  a 6th gen Intel Core M processor clocked to 2.2 Ghz with 4GB of RAM . The tablet/hybrid has a 128GB/256SSD option and it also has a optional keyboard accessory complete with a touchpad (included in the retail box) . The cameras on the TabPro S are - 5MP rear , 5MP front . The tablet also supports LTE as well as a whole set of...

Alcatel has unveiled Android and Windows tablets and smartphones at CES today . The Pixi lineup - one of Alcatels mid tier sub brands is now even bigger thanks to Alcatels lineup which includes a Windows tablet - Pixi 3 (8) ,a Android tablet - Pixi 4 (7) and Android smartphones - Pixi 4 (6) (4) (3.5) . ALCATEL PIXI 3 (8) Alcatel Pixi 3 (8) is Alcatels first tablet running Windows 10 mobile . The OS - initially designed to run on Windows phone devices is now blown up to 8" and therefore it is not the same OS as its desktop counterpart so dont expect to run any major applications . The pixi 3 also has another achillies heel as it runs on a low end 1.3ghz  Quadcore Snapdragon 210 Soc which is designed on the somewhat outdated Cortex A7 platform .The Pixi 3 also has 1GB of ram ,32GB of expandable storage and it has 4G Lte support as well .The cameras on the tablet is  said to be 5MP and 2MP . The battery on the tablet is 4060mAh and as said previously it has a 8" displa...

Acer's new Liquid Jade Primo is Acers new flagship spec smartphone with Windows 10 mobile . The phone , running on a Snapdragon 808 Soc  features  3GB of RAM and 32GB storage ,unlike the somewhat expensive Lumia smartphones , this packs a $620 price and for that money , you get features like Windows Continuum and 4K video recording . Design wise , the Jade primo has usual indutrial looks and it comes with a 5.5" 1080p amoled pannel .There is also Gorilla glass protection so you dont need to worry muchabout light drops and scratches . A Type C usb port sits below the chassis and this can be connected to another USB C supported monitor for Continuum support . The Jade Primo features a 21MP f/2.2 auto-focus rear camera that features dual LED flash, and  4K video recording. The front camera features a 8mp sensor with 1080p recording .Overall the Jade Primo is a well spec flagship smartphone , but considering that rival handsets feature better specs and a more appealing...

Microsoft's new flagship hardware are finally official , the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL . The Lumia 950XL is Microsoft's flagship device but Microsoft has a slightly affordable option - the Lumia 950 , the phone , made on familiar Nokia designs features a industrial polycarbonate design which comes in very thick color options .The phone replaces the Lumia 930 from almost two years ago and the new model brings Microsoft back in to the smartphone game as it so far had no flagship competitor to meet the Android and iOS competition.The new phone might not be a flagship as the 950XL,but it will certainly hold its ground and still remail cooler as it packs a slower Snapdragon 808 Soc. The Lumia 950 features a 5.2 "AMOLED display with 2560x1440p resolution and it comes with touch buttons rather than using capacitive buttons as the bigger flagship . The phone packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Soc and this features 3GB of Ram on board as well . The phone features a 20MP rear un...

Microsoft's new flagship hardware are finally official , the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL . The Lumia 950XL is Microsofts flagship device , the phone , made on familiar Nokia designs features a industrial polycarbonate design which comes in very thick color options . The Lumia 950XL features a 5.7"AMOLED display with 2560x1440p resolution and it comes with capacitive buttons rather than using touch based buttons . The phone packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Soc clocked to 1.5 Ghz and this features 3GB of Ram on board as well , to prevent overheating , the S810 is surrounded by a paste based liquid cooling system that should work to keep the hot dragon at bay . The phone features a 20MP rear unit with 5th generation optical image stabilization with Zeiss optics . The camera shoots 4K video and it has a 3 LED flash on board . The front of the phone has a 5MP camera which is quite sufficent for all selfie afficinados out there and it also features Microsoft Hello - a infrared scanne...

If you are in the market for a very affordable Windows 10 "netbook" style laptop then Acer has you covered , the new Acer Aspire One cloudbook has all the bells and whistles of Windows 10 and a ultra affordable $169 price for the entry level 11" model , $189 for a 32GB 11" model and $199 for the 32GB 14" model - a price which might get you a budget smartphone in this day and age . The cloudbook features a 1.6GHz Celeron processor, 2GB of RAM, 2x usb ports (2.0 and 3.0),HDMI,and a SD card slot . The storage options on the laptops are limited however as it only has 16/32GB of internal storage , also included in the package are - 2 or 3 cell batteries (depending on screen size) and a 480p webcam and a somewhat decent 1366x768 resolution display either in 11.6" or 14" .The Windows 10 home running laptops will come with 1 year subscription to office 365 as well as 1TB of Onedrive storage . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - Betanews