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CES 2021: more opportunity than crisis

The US electronics industry is starting the new year with some confidence despite the corona crisis. Compared to the record year 2020, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) expects a renewed increase in sales of 4.3 percent for the US market to 461 billion US dollars. Because of the pandemic, consumers at home are particularly dependent… Read more

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus comes with new processors, more storage, LTE, and a bigger battery

Microsoft’s got a refreshed Surface Pro 7 Plus coming soon to enterprise and education customers. It looks exactly like the Surface Pro 7, down to the dimensions, display panel, and placement of the ports, but with some notable changes on the spec sheet. The display is the same 12.3-inch PixelSense display and you still get… Read more

Vuzix’s new microLED smart glasses look like tech you’d actually want to wear on your face

Wearable tech and augmented reality provider Vuzix is back at CES 2021 with another pair of its smart glasses, this time with a new advancement. The latest pair is powered by microLED technology, thanks to a partnership with the Chinese firm Jade Bird Display. MicroLED displays have emerged in recent years as viable alternatives to… Read more

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is the thinnest notebook in the family – all announcements

On the occasion of CES 2021 Lenovo introduced the new ThinkPad X 12 Detachable, X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga redesigned with Dolby Voice and new Smart Dock solutions. Here are all the details from the Lenovo conference by Nino Grasso published 11 January 2021 , at 22: 31 in the Portable channel Lenovo ThinkPad During… Read more

Intel’s 11th Gen vPro Mobile CPUs Debut at CES 2021

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Intel’s 11th Gen “Tiger Lake” vPro processors are here, the company announced at the all-virtual CES 2021 today. There are four CPUs getting the business treatment and will show up in a number of laptops also first being announced at the virtual tradeshow. There are two high-power options, the Core… Read more

Lenovo Goes Thin With ThinkPad X1 Titanium, Adds X12 Detachable

Home News (Image credit: Lenovo) At the all-virtual CES 2021, Lenovo is bringing a slew of top-end ThinkPad X1-branded notebooks. The highlight of them is the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, its thinnest ThinkPad at just over 0.4 inches and, of course, a titanium coating. It will be available this month, starting at $1,899. A new… Read more

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X12 Detachable has a 12-inch screen that’s, well, detachable

Lenovo is introducing a new ThinkPad — with a twist. The ThinkPad X12 Detachable is a 12.3-inch business laptop with a screen that you can pop off and use as a tablet. It’s one of several new ThinkPads Lenovo has launched this week, which are powered by Intel’s newest 11th Gen vPro processors. Take a… Read more

Surface Pro 7+ is the latest evolution of Microsoft's 2-in-1

With the new evolution of the Surface family Pro Microsoft switches to Intel Core Tiger Lake processors, leaving the external structure and functionality unchanged; Surface Pro 7+ is intended only for companies and the educational world by Paolo Corsini published 11 January 2021 , at 21: 55 in the Portable channel Microsoft Surface Intel Core… Read more

The PC market just had its first big growth in 10 years

The PC was supposed to die 10 years ago, but it’s just experienced its first big growth in a decade. Market research firm Canalys reports that PC shipments reached 297 million units in 2020, up an impressive 11 percent from 2019. IDC puts the year at 302 million shipments, up 13.1 percent year over year…. Read more

Surface Pro 7+ tablet PC: Tiger Lake CPUs, removable SSD and LTE option

On the occasion of the consumer electronics fair CES 1824, Microsoft has a new edition of the 12, 3-inch Surface Pro 7 tablets presented. The Surface Pro 7+ differs only marginally from its predecessor by name, but comes with some useful improvements in the equipment in the previous aluminum case. The heart of the Surface… Read more

heise + | Web browser: Google's (un) secret browser predominance

Web browser: Google’s (un) secret browser predominance Hazardous concentration Web browser diversity, power bundling and Chromium project Advertising Monopoly Change without Risk Article in c’t 2 / 2021 read At the latest with the October update 2020 every Windows user should have a new browser. Edge is not simply an update of the unpopular old,… Read more

Gray webcam in Microsoft Teams: Nvidia is working on a GeForce driver fix

Anyone who often sits in video conferences via Microsoft’s Teams program may have noticed a problem with the color display: Users are often displayed in black and white or gray, with a frozen, reddish face print on the edge of the image. There are a few similar reports about Microsoft’s Skype and Windows – 09… Read more

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus Gets Removable SSD, 11th Gen Intel CPUs

Home News (Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Pro 7 Plus, an upgraded version of the Surface Pro 7 intended for business customers (and perhaps education). The tablet has been upgraded to 11th Gen Intel Core processors, has a larger battery and, perhaps most surprisingly, a removable SSD. The design is otherwise largely… Read more

Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 7 Plus has a bigger battery, removable SSD, and LTE

Microsoft is updating its Surface Pro line today with a refreshed Surface Pro 7 Plus model that is only available to businesses and schools. While the design and screen on the outside remain the same as the Surface Pro 7, Microsoft has overhauled the internals of the device to make way for Intel’s latest 11th… Read more

Review: Microsoft Surface headphones 2

RESUME A sound character that produces minimal listening fatigue, a design that provides comfort, and ANC by as much 13 positions together provide a pleasant experience that you can enjoy for a long time. We just miss that little bit of musical emotion that would complete the picture. PLUS POINTS Price Comfort Build Quality Service… Read more