The latest laptop news from High Performance Laptops. Includes anything and everything to do with mobile computing and related accessories.
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Dell set to announce new 10-inch rugged tablet
Dell has announced a new, 10-inch, fully ruggedised, Windows tablet for workers in hostile environments called the Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet. It follows in the footsteps of other rugged devices from Dell, like the Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme which costs around US$10,000 and has to be ordered by request. However, as we noted…
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Twelve South announces AirFly Pro Deluxe Edition Bluetooth transmitter gadget
Twelve South has announced an expansion to its AirFly product line of Bluetooth audio transmitters with the introduction of the AirFly Pro Deluxe Edition. The device facilitates the use of wireless headphones in contexts where wired jacks are prevalent but lack Bluetooth connectivity. The original AirFly devices plugged into either a 3.5mm audio jack or…
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Predator League 2024: Valorant Oceanic Qualifiers call for registrations
The Asia Pacific Predator League, one of the region’s top eSports tournament circuits, announced its 2024 return with a prize pool that includes over US$400,000, the Predator Shield and other Acer Predator products. Known as a platform for budding eSports professionals, the Asia Pacific Predator League has, since its 2018 debut, seen participation from over…
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Acer unveils first Meteor Lake “AI PC” – an Intel Core Ultra laptop
Acer COO, Jerry Kao, flew from Taiwan to San Jose just to show off the first Intel Core Ultra laptop (codenamed Meteor Lake) and called it an “AI PC.” He joined Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger, on stage with a hot-off-the-press Acer Swift laptop and ran a (very) quick generative AI demo with it. Core Ultra…
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Intel unveils the first Thunderbolt 5 laptop (Barlow Ridge) at its Developer Conference
High Performance Laptops is in San Jose at Intel’s Developer Conference called, Intel Innovation. On display was an unspecified Gigabyte gaming laptop – which just happens to look exactly like an Aorus 17X. We weren’t allowed to touch it but we took a few photos. More importantly the booth host walked us through how it…
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Kingston Technology launches the XS1000 External SSD
Kingston Technology, a memory company… as in Desktop computer and laptop memory, not human memory, like a psychiatrist or a psychologist… has unveiled its XS1000 External SSD. This joins the XS2000 in Kingston’s expanding portfolio of external SSD hard drives. Both drives have an ultra-compact design and weigh less than 29g for pocket-friendly portability. The…
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Belkin reveals new laptop accessories at IFA 2023
Belkin has announced eight new products, “Across its power, audio and connectivity categories” which us, here at High Performance Laptops call laptop accessories. Some of the devices are more for mobile phones and tablets but, when you think about it, they’re often used in proximity to one’s lap too, sometimes. Belkin also makes a point…
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HyperX announces Cloud III Wireless Gaming Headset at Gamescom
HyperX, which is now owned by HP, has used Cologne’s massive Gamescon expo to unveil the third version of the company’s popular Cloud Wireless Gaming Headset. They’re calling it the Cloud III Wireless Gaming Headset. The Cloud III Wireless Gaming Headset follows on from the popular Cloud II Wireless Gaming Headset which was the second…
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Data#3 wins 2 Microsoft Surface Awards
Brisbane-based Data#3, an Australian technology services and solutions provider, has won two Microsoft Surface accolades: Microsoft Surface Reseller of the Year for Asia and Microsoft Surface+ Worldwide Partner of the Year (for the second year running). This follows hot on the heels of another high-profile win in June, where Data#3 was awarded the Microsoft Surface…
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LG launches new Ultra PC laptop
LG has launched a new laptop called the Ultra PC. It’s designed to cater to, “The growing demand of young working professionals and students.” Announcement Details Despite the superlative title, LG has positioned the Ultra PC as its entry-level laptop. Still, it has a 16-inch 1,920 x 1,200, IPS, anti-glare display, Micro SD slot and…
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MSI wows Computex with Mercedes-AMG racing team partnership and new laptop
MSI’s latest launch event, called MSIology: Luxury Gaming Experience, took place on May 30th and saw the announcement of a partnership with the Mercedes AMG racing team plus a limited edition co-branded laptop: The Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Update: Read our full, in-depth, MSI Mercedes laptop review The Stealth 16 laptop is described as a, “Perfect fusion…
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Lenovo unveils new laptops at Mobile World Congress 2023
Lenovo has unveiled a range of laptops, PCs and peripherals that aim to “accelerate digital transformation in a hybrid world.” The company’s latest products include an updated ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 Gen 2 for hybrid workers, the redesigned ThinkPad X13 and X13 Yoga Gen 4 for highly mobile professionals and the refreshed ThinkPad T-series and…
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Dynabook announces new, 12th Gen Satellite Pro laptops
Dynabook ANZ has announced the launch of the latest, 12th Gen updates to its Satellite Pro laptop range: a new 14-inch C40-K and a 15.6-inch C50-K. Both are iterations on previous versions, like the Dynabook Satellite Pro C50-H. According to the release, highlights of the new business laptops are that they’re ultra-slim, have narrow bezels…
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Intel shows off next-gen Thunderbolt (includes Thunderbolt vs USB explainer)
Intel has demonstrated an early prototype of its next-generation Thunderbolt technology to coincide with usb.org’s release of the USB4 v2 specifications. Next-gen Thunderbolt doubles bi-directional bandwidth to 80 Gbps (gigabits per second) and enables up to 120 Gbps transfers for monitors and other displays in order, “To meet the growing needs of content creators and…
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Acer launches new OLED laptops
Acer has unveiled its new Acer Swift Edge (SFA16-41) – the world’s lightest 16-inch OLED laptop. It’s powered by both AMD Ryzen 6000 and PRO 6000 series processors and seeks to provide a, “Perfect blend of performance, durability, and security” Specs of the new Acer Swift Edge Weight: 1.17 kg. 13mm thick. Magnesium-aluminium (Mg-Al alloy) chassis. AMD Ryzen PRO 6000…
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Framework laptops launch in Australia
Independent, US laptop maker, Framework laptops, is coming to Australia with shipments starting in October. The company offers a mix of pre-built and kit-laptops (for build-your-own enthusiasts) which are also designed to be repairable and upgradable to avoid e-waste. Regular readers will note that the latter claim resonates with the principles of Australia’s own Venom…
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Asus launches new OLED laptops
Asus has today announced its latest lifestyle OLED laptop lineup which will soon be available in Australia. The line-up includes: Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Asus Zenbook Pro 16X OLED Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED Asus says its lineup aims to make OLED technology…
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AMD launches new Ryzen 7000 CPUs with Zen4 architecture – but no word on laptop versions
AMD has announced the Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop Processors, powered by its “Zen 4” architecture. They’re aimed at gamers, enthusiasts and content creators and will be available from 27 September. The Ryzen 7000 Series desktop processors have up to 16 cores and 32 threads and deliver a double-digit Instructions Per Clock increase over Zen 3.…
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LG announces two new 16-inch gram 2-in-1 laptop-tablet convertibles
LG Electronics Australia has today announced the Australian availability of the company’s top-tier, 2-in-1 LG gram premium laptop, designed to boost improve productivity. The two, new 16-inch 2-in-1 ultraportables are also convertibles. Plus, they each come with an LG Stylus Pen that’s powered by Wacom Active 2.0 and enables users to write, draw or doodle…
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Lenovo and Peratech announce force-sensitive keys on Legion laptops
Top end SKU’s of Lenovo’s popular Legion gaming laptops will now be available with Peratech’s force-sensing W-A-S-D keys which perform differently according to how much pressure is exerted on them. The technology will be available on the latest Lenovo Legion 7-series gaming laptops. Gaming Business Development Manager ANZ at Lenovo, Ben Williams, said of the announcement, “PC…
