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Apple A14X

The latest batch of Apple-related rumors is in and it's all about iPads. It turns out that Apple is launching an iPad Pro 5G version with an Apple A14X CPU inside this year. The information comes from DigiTimes, which is well connected to the supply chain.

Rumors also talked about Apple getting 5G to iPhones this year, so why not iPads? We've already got a 5G tablet out there, so the Tab S6 5G and Huawei's MatePad Pro 5G will be dropped soon. I bet that Lenovo and Microsoft, with their own 5G slates, are not far behind. The upcoming iPads with 5G are likely to be able to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 modem. One important thing to mention is that Digitimes doesn't always get it right and we're somewhat uncertain about their data, as analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that 5G iPads would only arrive in 2021.

The Huawei scandal is a little shaken by the 5G coverage, with large parts of Europe stuck in the limbo of its implementation. The United States is also behind schedule and, essentially, only South Korea is doing well, China also has its 5G covered areas, Switzerland and parts of the United Kingdom. There are rumors that we could see the iPad's long-running triple-camera square module as soon as the iPhone 9 drops out in March. I feel that the 5G iPads are coming in October, if they come in.

We've also heard that new Apple slates will focus on AR features and retain the USB-C ports of the predecessors. There's also a rumor that Apple wants to build its own iPhones 2020 5G antenna, so why not iPad? Of course, we're talking about the configuration of the antenna, not the actual output of the components.

Microsoft Surface Neo

On Windows 10X, Microsoft built a "Wonder Bar," essentially a dynamic touchscreen above the keyboard. We continue to learn more and more information about Windows 10X, a platform that draws its juice from Windows10 but is tailor-made for dual-screen computers, foldables and more. You'll be able to view apps on a single screen while using a device such as the upcoming Microsoft Surface Neo, that goes across displays. Now there is a touch strip like the one on the MacBook Pro.

You probably know that the Surface Neo has a magnetic keyboard that can be attached, which leaves some space at the bottom for the touchscreen. Well that strip becomes the... Wonder Bar. It's a feature of Windows 10X and it came to light when Microsoft recently released Windows 10X developer tools and emulator. The Wonder Bar extends the size and usability of the laptop by "hosting device with input accelerators and a virtual trackpad for mouse input precision."

It also reminds me of ASUS ' ZenBook Pro Duo with its secondary functional screen above the keyboard. It appears the Wonder Bar can be activated by switching to a virtual keyboard with support from Wonder Bar, not just the physical one. It can view emojis, gifs, suggestions for text, and watch videos, menus and options. It can display media playback controls, smaller applications such as the Windows Calculator, and I'm sure Photoshop tools could also appear there.

Now it is up to the developers to integrate the Wonder Bar further into their apps. It practically imitates the MacBook Pro Touch Bar but with a twist. Fresh leak between this Wonder Bar and the Surface Duo, things start looking a little better than October's underwhelming prototypes.

Microsoft Surface Duo

Crazy to think it's been almost half a year since Microsoft unveiled the Surface Duo and Surface Neo dual-screen machines. Even now, a good part of their final design remains a mystery, but there is at least a glimpse of the novelty. Only the photo shown below can be found with your hands on.

During the holiday season of 2020, the product is coming, so we're waiting for a long time. The Surface Duo was spotted on the SkyTrain in Vancouver, so someone in Canada is taking it for a spin. Now there's a front flash that wasn't present at the October Surface event on the prototype. There is a single front camera on the 2019 unit, as opposed to zero cameras. A few millimeters have been removed, so now the unit is thinner than the prototype.

We don't have a clear back picture, so we don't know if there's a camera in the back or not. My guess is that there's at least one in there. Even at this point in the design, the top bezel is pretty big in my book, and the hinge looks clumsy. I feel that Microsoft has decided to abandon the idea of a true foldable, and that it wants to keep the two screens separate, rather than complicate things with folds and creases. Now it seems that Zac Bowden of Windows Central has good authority to make the Surface Duo appear earlier than December 2020, perhaps a few months earlier.

LG Gram 17

Laptops with large screens are usually considered unwieldy and bulky, unless you think of the 16-inch MacBook Pro from Apple.

The LG Gram 17 is an exception, however, giving even Apple's slimline computer a run for its money. It's called the lightest 17-inch laptop ever made, weighing just 2.95 pounds, and a $1,245 snip.

LG has been successful in developing a super thin and light laptop with a 17-inch screen where everyone else has struggled. The system was so well received that retail giant Costco also invited its customers to an exclusive version.

The older and cheaper version ($1,200/£929 at Amazon) comes with the 8th generation Intel Core i7 GPU, 16 GB ram and 256 GB SSD. It also has a LG battery that says it will power your computer for almost 20 hours — yes, 20 hours.

It's not waterproof or shockproof, but its magnesium alloy frame makes it more durable than most laptops of this size. It also has a dedicated numeric keypad and complies with strict MIL-STD-810 G standards.

The 17-inch display (with a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels) is a cherry on a rather large cake.

It is worth noting that UK consumers will also be able to purchase LG Gram 17 directly from Amazon, but they should be careful to levy additional taxes.

LG Gram 17 (2019)—$1245 at Amazon. Would you like a laptop with a big screen, but wouldn't you like a monster cart? Its only variation is that of the LG Gram. It's sleek, versatile, and has a lot of memory and a numeric keypad. Plus, the price tag is probably not going to give you a heart attack.

Great HP Laptop Deals

HP launched promotions on their Presidents ' Day, and we see a lot of cheap laptops and extra savings on a number of computers to get excited about. We've found a lot of sales for every need from cheap HP laptops offering amazing $279 price tag specs, all the way to amazing HP Spectre builds available for just $673 (if you're among the top 30 to order).

You can also save an additional 5 percent on cheap laptops over $599 with code 5PDS2020 and an extra 10 percent on laptops with code 10PDS2020 priced at over $999. Which means even more money saved on some great versions of HP laptops.

HP's Presidents ' Day sales have also expanded to include a variety of cheap PC accessories, such as great discounts on mice, keyboards, wallets, apps, and headphones, if you want to take the extra mile. If you're looking for more RGB lights, you'll also find an excellent live sale right now on HP's range of OMEN gaming laptops and accessories.

tablet market Q4 2019

You've probably noticed a stream of news coming in hot these days, as financial results for Apple, Samsung, Huawei and more companies have been released. We now also know the tablet market situation, as IDC figures are in and it doesn't look hot, as the entire market decreased by 0.6 percent in Q4 2019.

Q3 was actually better, with a slight bump up, but now, given the holiday season, it's going downhill again. The tablet market is down by 0.6 percent year-over-year, and 43.5 million slate units have been shipped over the October–December timeframe, according to the new IDC survey. Apple continues to be a pioneer, just as the iPad turned 10. Around 15.9 million units were sold by Cupertino in Q4 2019. Samsung was second at 7 million, while Huawei was third at 4 million.



Amazon is close to the fourth, at 3.3 million, and has actually dropped the most, down 29 percent from the previous year. Lenovo is fifth, with 2.5 million units. We also have estimates for the whole of the 2019 calendar year, which was not very successful for the category again. For the entire 2019 calendar year, the industry decreased by 1.5 per cent and global shipments totalled 144.1 million units. Apple shipped the most tablets, doubling Samsung's second-place effort by 21.7 million by 49.9 million more than that.

Huawei had 14.1 million slates and 14 million Amazons. It was a rather modest year for tablets, only the Galaxy Tab S5e, Tab S6 and MatePad Pro were among the only cheap iPads released and the Android market, but the latter came too late to be felt in sales. This year's 5G slates are starting to pop more and Samsung already has one out. That niche as a whole could give the market a rise.

The LG 27UD88 is an accessible, accurate color and beautiful display both for work and for play.There is very little to think about, and so much to be commended. For any device this is a genuinely fantastic and flexible show.

LG 27UD88-W

Pros

Beautiful image
Freesync compatibility
Good price to performance ratio

Cons

No swivel on Y axis
60Hz refresh rate

Best 4K Monitors 2020

It's time to upgrade to one of the best 4K monitors on the market. UHD content is becoming more and more popular in 2020. Not only do these displays provide an extremely immersive viewing and gaming experience, but they also give you more room while you 're doing a lot of creative work–whether that 3D modeling or video editing.

In top of that, 4 K tvs are now more affordable than ever, even to budget buyers. In reality, they 're much cheaper than a 4 K TV. If you buy one of the best 4 K monitors today, you 're not only getting excellent results. You 're even having it for a great price for it.

We gathered the best 4 K monitors on the market right now, and put them on this list. So that you'll spend less time shopping around and doing research, and more time enjoying beautiful content in 4 K–whether you 're gaming, streaming movies or doing creative work.

The best 4K monitors at a glance

1. LG 27UD88-W 
2. Philips Brilliance 328P 
3. LG Ultrafine 24MD4KL 
4. BenQ PD2700U 
5. Monoprice 27" 4K UHD 
6. Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ 
7. ViewSonic XG2700-4K 
8. AOC U2879VF 
9. Acer Predator X27 
10. LG 43UD79-B

Apple 5G iPad Pro

We've heard that Apple was planning a 5 G ipad multiple times, which could even make its debut before an iPhone5G. It will definitely be an iPad Pro 5 G edition and we are now learning more about it. The device will provide support for 5 G millimeter wave technology, it turns out.

And essentially 5 G networks depend on two frequency bands according to the 3GPP authority: FR1 and FR2. The first one has a spectrum of 450 MHz and 6 GHz, also known as the sub-6 GHz band, whereas the FR2 frequency range is 24.25 GHz–52.6 GHz. That one is called mmWave (mmWave). The former is expected to continue traveling and deliver better rural and suburban coverage, but with slower speeds too.

In urban areas the mmWave one is stronger, providing wide bandwidth and high speeds. Apple appears to have opted for the second version. There is a source that cites Taiwan's advanced division of the semiconductor industry, saying they will provide antenna packaging technology for the 5 G iPads and 5 G iPhones. Although 5 G iPhones are pretty much expected this fall, we've just not got a timetable for 5 G iPad Pros yet. One would think it will come in October but it could be postponed until the worst case in Spring 2021.

We've also learned that the new iPad Pro would come in a square package with a triple camera borrowed from the iPhone 11 Pro and an additional sensor for AR functions. An Apple A14X is supposed to be inside, giving it power close to that of MacBook. I'm wondering how to tackle the imminent 5 G / battery woes.

Apple Pencil patent

It turns out that Apple wants to put everything on the upcoming Apple Pencil, and the kitchen sink. Recently the new stylus was patented and judging by all the details that we have, the device sounds like a beast. A camera, bio-metric sensor, microphone and gesture control are all talked about.

It all begins with Apple filing a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Organization. The patent talks about a "touch-based input for stylus" and explains how to place a touch sensor on a stylus with tactile input at the user's natural grip position. A touch sensor on the stylus may read gestures and help in drawing and sketching with extra sensitivity. The patent states that the touch sensor can be used to detect a tap, double tap, triple tap or other gesture of taping.

It may also detect position of the grip and the finger. The stylus could end up using a capacitive sensor to prevent unintentional taps and read a "rolling gesture" as well. It means moving the finger around the stylus ' circumference, or the stylus ' housing's rolling motion. All possible components and features are listed in the document including a microphone, Mute button, biometric sensor, camera, force track-pad and more.

We have learned as far back as 2015 about the location of a camera in the tip of the stylus. Haptic feedback was also mentioned in a paper from that year, while a patent on the use of ultrasound for the accuracy of the device was presented in 2018. One might think the Apple Pencil may compliment the iPhone even better with so many features and we might even see a bigger iPhone as a rival to the Galaxy Note.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

Hey guys! We have a news for CES 2020: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is a foldable laptop. If I remember correctly Lenovo revealed a foldable laptop with a full screen display at Computex last year. Now they're back at CES 2020 with additional device details including price tag and start date. Let's face the ThinkPad X1 Fold from Lenovo.

So, we're dealing with a laptop with a flexible screen, an OLED 4:3 panel that folds down the centre. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold packs a 13.3 inch LG pOLED touchscreen with 4:3 aspect ratio and 2048x 1536 pixel resolution. It has active pen support and the device is very lightweight when folded, and easier to transport than even most tablets. It also only weighs 999 grams, which is quite impressive for a 13.3 inch laptop.

The machine can be flipped at 90 degrees, so it is easy to use the bottom half as the virtual keyboard, and the top side as the main screen. The ThinkPad X1 Fold also comes with a lightweight phyiscale Bluetooth keyboard that can support the virtual keyboard. You are also having the device's leather cover, which includes a stand. Lenovo claims the product has been in development for 4 years, and it has undergone a variety of changes in design.

In the end the system of multi-link torque prevailed. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is made of carbon fiber and metal alloys with a light weight. Specs include 8 GB of RAM and an Intel Core mystery processor with "Intel Hybrid Technology," which will also bring graphics from Intel Gen11. The price tag is $2500, and with Windows 10, the system will launch in mid 2020. There will be a later version of Windows 10X, too. Inside, there is 1 TB of SSD storage, a 5 MP HD RGB + IR camera, and a Dolby Audio speaker.

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For a minute there, Samsung and Huawei battled secretly for the launch of the first 5 G phone, but Samsung seems eager to accept it. We thought it would be the Huawei MatePad Pro, but in a 5 G version one has yet to make a debut. Samsung has confirmed the launch of the world's first 5 G tablet in Korea in Q1 2020.

It's the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5 G and I'm really wondering if the specs-wise remains the same. During the February 11th event meant for the Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy S20, it's very likely to debut next month. The slate would probably keep 2560x 1600 pixel display of the same Super AMOLED 10.5 inch and the slim metal body, with a thickness of less than 6 mm on the waistline. We could also get the same Snapdragon 855 CPU inside, unless Samsung wants a S855+ or S865 chip to go up the stakes.

There is a S Pen in the mix, magnetically attached to the rear side, in a special slot. We also have a keyboard, of course, which hooks up to pogo pins. Other than that it's all RAM 6 or 8 GB, storage 128 GB or 256 GB and a dual back camera with a 13 MP and 5 MP sensor. The OG model had 4 G connectivity, ANT+, USB-C, Dual Band WiFi, GPS, but no NFC. Because of the extra components and perhaps also a battery update, I expect the 420 gram weight to increase.

Here we are only speculating and spit-balling, so don't read too much into it. It's possibly the same Tab S6 in the end but with a 5 G modem. I expect a price hike of at least $100 or $200.

Don't forget about the versatility of Android with DeX which brings a Windows-like UI.

Samsung Magnetic Hinge For Dual Display Smartphone

Here’s What’s New! Samsung already has a foldable phone out there, the Galaxy Fold, and now plans another. The Galaxy Fold 2 is almost confirmed to be a clamshell and it is due to arrive on February 11th 2020. At the same time, Samsung is also focusing on dual display smartphones and foldable devices with hinges for future models. Below is the latest such patent.

Samsung has been preparing an expanded lineup of tablets for some time now and we find the Samsung Galaxy Tab A4s among those products. Bluetooth authorities recently approved the system and it has now also passed the FCC. It revealed its key details and it sounds like a mid-range offering.

With a 4800 mAh battery in the mix, the upcoming tablet will arrive and it will most likely sport a metallic body. The FCC has approved Samsung's new tablet, indicating it should launch early, likely on CES 2020. The FCC page also addresses support for fast 15W charging and the codename SM-T307U is shown as well. Apart from the WiFi one, there is also the optional LTE connectivity for another version. There are also references in the documents to the size of the device: 201.9x 112.4 mm (length and width), with a diagonal of 237.1 mm.

The phone is an 8.3 incher, with HD or Full HD resolution and apart from WiFi and LTE, it will also have 4 G LTE and GPS. In fact, the Bluetooth SIG listing stated that it will have Bluetooth 5.0. Tab A4s runs on Android 9.0 Pie and provides 32 GB of storage. We're expecting something like 3 GB of RAM on board, maybe 2 GB and an older Exynos processor, maybe the one from the Galaxy A40 or A50. An 8 megapixel back camera and 2 MP front shooter might make the cut as well.

Asus Zephyrus G14

The Zephyrus G14 is, Asus says, it is the most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop ever. At CES 2020, Asus revealed a whole load of gaming hardware with both desktop PCs and laptops, the latter being headed by a model the firm claims is the most powerful 14-inch gaming notebook in the world.

That would be the Asus Zephyrus G14, which certainly packs a decent amount of power into a 17.9 mm thick, pretty slim chassis, and the device weighs in at a palatable 1.6 kg.

The G14 runs on one of the new mobile chips from AMD, and is powered by up to an8-coreand 16-threaded Ryzen 7 4800HS. That's partnered with a Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card (6 GB video RAM boast).

Asus provides up to 16 GB of 3200MHz DDR4 RAM on the memory front, and storage comes as a M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD with up to 1 TB capacity. There are a few choices for the 14-inch panel, the top of which–at least for gamers–has a Full HD resolution with 120Hz refresh rate plus AMD's adaptive sync, 100 percent sRGB coverage, and it is Pantone-validated.

You can also choose the same monitor but with a refresh rate of 60Hz and no adaptive sync, or a screen with a resolution of 2.560x 1.440 which is 60Hz again (but has adaptive sync). All of these are panels at the IPS level, and very thin bezels sport.

Asus says the G14 provides 10 hours of battery life, and offers charging via one of the Type-C USB ports (although the other Type-C connector is not capable of power delivery).

The laptop also benefits from support for Wi-Fi 6, and a backlit keyboard with an ErgoLift hinge tilting the screen at a more comfortable angle.

Asus also notes that the G14 has an innovative cooling system and some models display' AniMe Matrix' on the laptop lid. The latter uses a 1,215 mini LED matrix which can be used to view graphics like animated GIFs or messages.

DJs may theoretically use the AniMe Matrix to display visualizations that respond to, for example, the music being played, and ultimately Asus plans to add more practical aspects such as the ability to view the current battery level, or new email alerts.

We're certainly keen to see how the8-core Ryzen 7 4800HS drives this seemingly nippy 14-inch gaming laptop, and it looks commendably compact with some neat extras to the power levels on offer.

The good news is that the launch date is not far away, with the Asus Zephyrus G14 set to go on sale late March (in the UK). However, no pricing has yet been announced.

When the going gets TUF

Not content with the Zephyrus G14, Asus also unveiled a bunch of new TUF Gaming laptops, including a pair of 15-inch models, and a pair of 17-inch notebooks.

The main devices being introduced at CES are the TUF Gaming A15 and A17, which use 4000 chips from AMD Ryzen, and these versions should also be available in late March, just like the G14. TUF Gaming F15 and F17 notebooks with 10th generation Intel Core processors will be released later in 2020.

So, you get a choice of Ryzen 4000 APUs (upto8-core,16-threads) with the A15 and A17, which can be combined with up to 32 GB of 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

If you're plumping into the TUF Gaming A15, you'll get a 15.6-inch Full HD screen with 144Hz refresh rate, and AMD's adaptive sync technology, plus on the front of the GPU, you can specify up to a RTX 2060. Space can take the shape of a 1 TB NVMe PCIe SSD.

As for the TUF Gaming A17 which runs a 17.3-inch Full HD display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, again with adaptive sync. You can have up to a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti for a graphics solution and capacity will again be up to a 1 TB PCIe SSD.

As always, the TUF laptops are built to be rugged and reliable, produced to meet the MIL-STD-810H requirement, ensuring a few bumps and short drops will happily survive.

These models are also more compact than their predecessors, with the variants of 15 inches being 7 percent lower and the models of 17 inches shrinking by 8 percent a little further, according to Asus. Pricing has yet to be confirmed.

Gaming desktops

Annual tech trade show CES 2020 saw a variety of new smartphones being introduced, so we've put together a list of the best we've seen at the biggest tech show in the world.

Some of these phones are real handsets that you can buy and get your hands on in the near future; others are concept devices that show what the future of phones might look like.

We've made a list of the six best phones we've seen at CES 2020, and we're going to run all of them below. Some are equipped for 5 G, some are foldable, and some are just new versions of existing product series.

OnePlus Concept One

The cameras on this device's back can' disappear' if you don't use them. The phone basically shoots through the glass an electrical current that houses the cameras, making the lenses invisible when you don't want to see them. It's a technology similar to what modern cars use to make transparent sunroofs.

The OnePlus Concept One is not a smartphone that you will ever be able to purchase because, as the name suggests, it is just a concept tool that OnePlus uses to show off its new tech.

The rest of the phone is just a regular OnePlus phone, with the phone simply intended to show the missing act. OnePlus said that this tech might come to its future smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Samsung launched the Galaxy S10 Lite about eleven months after the release of the Galaxy S10. It is a device larger than its namesake, but in a few key areas some of the specs are downgraded.

We haven't really seen this type of device from Samsung before matching the size of the main flagship series but offering lower spec. There's the Galaxy S10e that came out next to the Galaxy S10, but it's much more like the existing phones.

The S10 Lite has as much in common as the compact Galaxy S phones do with the cheaper Galaxy A line.

The Galaxy S10 Lite is a tempting device for affordable fans of phones, but it is also a fascinating look into Samsung's phones ' future. Could Samsung release annual budget versions of its Galaxy S phones like the Google Pixel 3a range has started? Only time is going to say.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite

As well as an affordable Galaxy S10 version, Samsung took to CES 2020 to unveil the Galaxy Note 10 Lite, a budget version of Note 10, you guessed.

This new phone is the cheapest Samsung smartphone to come with a stylus, so if you like the business-centric form of the Galaxy Note phones but don't want to break the bank, it might be a great phone for you.

We don't expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Note 11 until the second half of 2020, so picking up a more affordable version of the Note series would be a great time now. Hopefully this phone would open the stylus-toting smartphone to an entirely new people's market.

Samsung Galaxy A71

At CES 2020, the affordable Samsung Galaxy A range won two new devices, the Galaxy A51 and this one, the A71, one of the mid-range high-tech devices ever seen.

The device has a large 6.7-inch screen, four rear cameras with a 64MP main snapper and a 4,500mAh chunky battery. It looks like it's going to be great for a variety of users on paper.

If this shows how the Samsung Galaxy A phones will look in 2020, it's a sunny forecast, and we look forward to seeing more of the devices throughout the year.

TCL 10 5G

We have been waiting for the announcement of an affordable 5 G phone, and it seems that TCL wants to be one of the first to release one with its TCL 105G. Together with the TCL 10L and 10 Pro, the smartphone was introduced, though it's not quite like either.

The main point of sale here is that TCL promises that the device will be available for less than $500 (and probably around £ 500, AU$700), making it much more affordable than most other 5 G handsets on the market.

This is a forecast for 2020 as many more businesses seem to be able to try to produce 5 G phones that are cheap enough for most people to buy. Everything can begin with the TCL 10 5 G, one of CES ' most interesting mid-rangers.

TCL foldable phone (version two)

We've seen TCL's foldable phone before, but with some interesting innovations at CES 2020 the company showed off a new version of its flexible smartphone.

The biggest news here is not that there is a new foldable phone, but for the new form factor, what it means. Like 5 G phones, TCL is trying to develop a folding device that is affordable enough to be purchased by most people.

TCL wants to make a device that doesn't cost a huge sum of four figures, like the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but an affordable range of smartphones that are cheap enough to compete with normal smartphones.

The product may not be ready for release just yet, as the design still feels a bit fragile, but if this gets into our hands soon it may be enough to force other companies to make affordable foldable phones as well.

At CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Lenovo showed off the world's first 5 G laptop, with the Lenovo Yoga 5 G becoming the first PC to connect to 5 G networks.

We first saw back at Computex 2019 an early version of the Lenovo Yoga 5 G, where it was branded as Project Limitless before its official name was released, and now we have a glimpse of the final product.

This is an ultra-portable2-in-1 device, like other Yoga laptops, with a screen that can be folded backwards to turn it into a tablet.

The Lenovo Yoga 5 G is the first laptop to run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx platform, which includes built-in 5 G connection support, enabling the Yoga 5 G to connect via a service provider and super-fast mobile internet access.

This will allow you to easily download large files, with download speeds of around 4Gb / s, according to Lenovo. If this is handled, it could be a real change in the game.

24-hour battery life The Lenovo Yoga 5 G provides 5 G connectivity, but it can also support the battery life of up to 24 hours. Qualcomm Adreno 680 graphics and Dolby Atmos driven user-facing stereo speakers mean that the Yoga 5 G should also be a good entertainment system.

The 14-inch full HD IPS screen provides 400 nits of brightness, so it should provide vibrant image quality, weighing just 2.86lbs (1.3 kg), so it's going to be nice and portable.

We look forward to an attempt soon to give the Lenovo Yoga 5 G–keep an eye out for our hands on review. From our point of view, previous Snapdragon-powered laptops were missed opportunities as they were dropped by poor performance. We hope the pattern will be bucked by the Lenovo Yoga5G.

In the first quarter of 2020, the Lenovo Yoga 5 G will go on sale starting at $1,499 (around £ 1,200, AU$2,100) and will be branded as the Lenovo Flex 5 G in North America.

At CES 2020, Dynabook unveiled with Intel's 10th generation processors, the Portégé X30L-G, the world's lightest 13.3-inch business laptop.

The company's new laptop is designed for portability at just 870 g and the device includes numerous features to help improve connectivity, performance, security and user experience while meeting and exceeding Microsoft's Modern Device standard, which serves as a benchmark for modern computing devices.

The Portégé X30L-G aims to be the perfect companion for working professionals, and the laptop has been carefully designed with an exceptionally light but durable magnesium chassis. Dynabook has designed the computer to meet MIL-STD-810 G requirements and the laptop is put through military-grade drop, temperature, humidity and dust-proof testing to prove how durable it is.

In terms of screen configuration, the Portégé X30L-G has a Sharp non-reflective 13 "IGZO FHD LCD screen that offers high brightness at 470NIT but low power consumption compared to a st. A 14.5-hour battery life combined with a Quick Charge function that can provide a 4-hour battery charging time of just 30 minutes means users don't have to worry about keeping their battery in motion.

Despite the ultra-lightweight and compact form factor of the Portégé X30L-G, Dynabook has not compromised its specs and the laptop features the latest Intel Core 10th generation processors with a wide selection of SSD storage options like SATA, quick PCIe and Intel Optane to allow fast workflows and increase productivity.

The laptop features a Micro SD card reader to provide additional portable storage options for users as well as rapid DDR4 RAM memory to ensure that the device can meet the demands of today's business applications.

A USB Type-C port allows users to charge and connect the Portégé X30L-G to display or transfer data via a single connection. While the design of the laptop is ultraslim, it is still fitted with a full-size HDMI port and two USB 3.0 ports to prevent users from having to carry adapters while they are driving.

Due to face and fingerprint biometric authentication via Windows Hello and Intel Authenticate, the Portégé X30L-G is also highly secure. The new laptop from Dynabook also includes the Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (TPM) and the company's own bios to provide another robust layer of protection.