The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold was one of the first tablets with a foldable display that lets you position it like a laptop, hold it like a book, or fold it in half. But it was also one of the only computers to ever ship with an Intel Lakefield processor, known for its unimpressive performance. And that made the high price tag of the first-gen ThinkPad X1 Fold hard to swallow.
Now Lenovo has begun to tease a new model that looks like it could have a similar design. But odds are that it’ll have a much better processor under the hood. According to a brief teaser video, it’ll feature an Intel Evo-certified design and ship with an Intel processor featuring vPro technology, suggesting it’ll be a business-class device.
In other recent tech news from around the web, Asus says its upcoming Zenfone 9 will be a “compact” phone, but last week the company accidentally published a video a little early that notes it’ll have a 5.9 inch display. While that is indeed on the small side by 2022 standards, it would have been firmly considered phablet territory a few years ago.
Meanwhile, Microsoft is adding new features to its Windows 11 Camera and Media Player apps, Google has released the final beta of Android 13, the F(x)tec Pro1-X smartphone (with a slide-out keyboard) is almost ready to begin shipping to backers of a 2020 crowdfunding campaign, and the makers of the SharPiKeebo Raspberry Pi Zero-to-handheld PC kit have extended their crowdfunding campaign by a week (and added support for the UK and EU) in hopes of reaching their $45,000 campaign goal.
Lenovo’s 2nd-gen ThinkPad X1 Fold tablet with a foldable display could be coming soon, hopefully with a better processor than the underperforming Intel Lakefield chip that held back the first-gen model. https://t.co/WSw6JJpAIP
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) July 13, 2022
Asus will unveil the Zenfone 9 on July 28th and promises it’ll be a “compact ” phone. But leaks point to a 5.9 inch display, so compact may be a relative term here. Expect a 120 Hz display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 CPU, and 4300 mAh battery. https://t.co/lEgci898Sj
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) July 13, 2022
ShaRPiKeebo keyboard & display add-on for the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is now certified for Europe, so the crowdfunding campaign is now open to backers in Europe and the UK. And an enclosure will be included for free. if the campaign meets its $45K goal. https://t.co/rzoRPExZ0G
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) July 13, 2022
Game Boy Camera M turns Nintendo’s crappy digital camera accessory for Game Boy consoles into a crappy mirrorless camera with a decent lens and IPS LCD viewfinder, but a 128 x 128pxblack and white image sensor. https://t.co/nYcjnJDMyD
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) July 13, 2022
Microsoft begins rolling out an updated Windows 11 camera and Media Player apps to Windows Insiders (beta testers). Camera adds supports QR code and barcode scanning, while Media Player includes a CD ripper with AAC, WMA, FLAC, and ALAC support. https://t.co/8Bv0EWPswh
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) July 13, 2022
Google releases Android 13 Beta 4 for and later phones, it’s the final beta before the stable release. While it’s still aimed at developers who want to ensure their apps support the latest OS, it’s available for anyone running a Pixel 4 or newer. https://t.co/reDBrvhbkW
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) July 13, 2022
Batch 1 of Pro1-X’s arrived in HK this morning – as soon as we have confirmed the shipping schedule for this week we will let you all know 👀 #Indiegogo #Fxtec #Pro1x
— F(x)tec (@thefxtec) July 13, 2022
The second member of the System76 Launch line of configurable, open source keyboards is coming July 14th. The original went on sale last year for $285 and up, but the new Launch Lite will be smaller and (probably) cheaper. https://t.co/EVQglGQge0
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) July 12, 2022
PC shipments were down 15% in the second quarter of 2022 (compared to the same period in 2021), most likely due to pandemic-related lockdowns in China earlier this year which disrupted manufacturing. https://t.co/5NA0hAvg6J
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) July 13, 2022
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