Lenovo's new PCs include a $189 Windows laptop

Lenovo's new PCs include a $189 Windows laptop:

Today marks the start of IFA, Europe's largest consumer tech show, and Lenovo is kicking things off with a slew of product announcements. In addition to some new ThinkPad Yogas, the company just unveiled a handful of laptops in a variety of sizes a...

A 4K Screen On a Convertible Laptop Is Wonderful, Beautiful Overkill

A 4K Screen On a Convertible Laptop Is Wonderful, Beautiful Overkill:

Toshiba is not a company normally known for pushing the bounds of laptop innovation and design. But change is afoot — first, with a surprisingly good full HD Chromebook , then a cheap-and-quite-cheerful Windows convertible , and now a fantastically bonkers 12.5-inch convertible laptop with a 4K Ultra HD display.

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Annual sales of autonomous-capable vehicles expected to reach 85 million by 2035, says report

Annual sales of autonomous-capable vehicles expected to reach 85 million by 2035, says report: As manufacturers continue to roll out the first combinations of advanced driver assistance features, some cars will soon have the ability to cruise freeways and safely navigate traffic with minimal driver input. While autonomous vehicle technology continues to evolve, so does its potential to institute significant changes in safety and personal mobility, particularly in large cities. According to Navigant Research, 85 million autonomous-capable vehicles are expected to be sold annually around the world by 2035.

Lenovo's MIIX 700 is a laptop-tablet hybrid that looks so unique you might confuse it for a Surface Pro 3

Lenovo's MIIX 700 is a laptop-tablet hybrid that looks so unique you might confuse it for a Surface Pro 3:

In a flurry of new laptop announcements, Lenovo has also presented its brand-new laptop-tablet hybrid – the Ideapad MIIX 700. Built with versatility in mind, the device has a built-in kickstand, stylus, and comes with a keyboard dock, which one can use whenever the situation calls for more serious work to be done.



The MIIX 700 comes with Windows 10 on-board and will be available in a few different hardware variations, going up to Intel Skylake Core M7, 8 GB of RAM, and 256 GB SSD. In terms of connectivity, the slate has two USB ports – one supporting USB 3.0, the ...

Samsung has lost $12 billion of market value in August alone, on top of $44 billion losses since April

Samsung has lost $12 billion of market value in August alone, on top of $44 billion losses since April:

Samsung announced its Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ phones a little bit earlier this year, aiming to steal the show from Apple's upcoming September 9 event, as well as the just-started IFA 2015 trade show in Berlin. The high-end duo is already on the market and if some of the more recent reports are to be believed, the Note5 and the S6 edge+ are effectively outselling the Galaxy Note 4 and the Note Edge in Samsung's homeland, South Korea.

Unfortunately, this might not be a sign of a very bright future for the company. Samsung Electronics' stock prices have been on the decline ...

Acer's latest Chromebook gets a flip-around screen

Acer's latest Chromebook gets a flip-around screen:

Acer has announced the Chromebook R11, the company's first Chrome OS-running device that comes with a 360-degree rotating hinge, as made famous by Lenovo's Yoga. Your eyes will be staring into an 11.6-inch 1,366 x 768 touchscreen, while below the k...

Lenovo's AIO 700 is a beast of an all-in-one PC

Lenovo's AIO 700 is a beast of an all-in-one PC:

Even if you're a geek who's steadfastly refused to consider all-in-one computers, Lenovo's new Ideacentre AIO 700 might be worth a look. It sports a 24-inch or 27-inch display in up to a 4K resolution with multitouch, but most importantly it comes...