System76 has been selling Linux laptop and desktop computers since 2005, but up until recently most of the company’s computers were designed and manufactured by other companies and customized with small tweaks and Linux software by System76. A few years ago the company started manufacturing some of its own desktops, and notebooks may eventually follow. […]
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Lenovo ThinkBook S laptops could be coming in May
Lenovo may be preparing to shake up its laptop branding conventions. Right now the company sells a line of business notebooks under the ThinkPad brand, and consumer models under the IdeaPad and Yoga names. But Notebook Italia recently spotted two Lenovo notebooks with unusual names at a trade show in China. The Lenovo ThinkBook S […]
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Dynabook Americas is the new name for what used to be Toshiba’s PC business in the United States
Comments Off on Dynabook Americas is the new name for what used to be Toshiba’s PC business in the United StatesAfter scaling back its consumer PC offerings and focusing primarily on the enterprise market, Toshiba sold its PC business to Sharp last year. But that business continued to operate as a subsidiary called Toshiba Client Solutions… until now. Starting today, Toshiba America Client Solutions will be known as Dynabook Americas. That means the next time […]
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First look: Lenovo Yoga C930 and Yoga S730 laptops
This fall Lenovo will begin selling two new Yoga-branded laptops that were unveiled at IFA. The Lenovo Yoga C930 is a premium convertible laptop with a 13.9 inch touchscreen display and a starting price of $1400, while the Lenovo Yoga S730 is a 13.3 inch notebook with a full HD screen, a starting price of […]
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Lexar storage will live on… at least in name
Micron announced in June that it would be killing off its Lexar line of storage products including USB flash drives, S cards, and related products. But it looks like new products with the Lexar name may be on the way. Chinese flash storage company Longsys has acquired the Lexar trademark and branding rights from Micron. […]
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TCL may launch a new Palm smartphone in 2018
Palm was one of the early players in the smartphone space, leveraging the company’s experience from the Palm Pilot to create popular devices like the Palm Treo. But after Apple launched the iPhone and Google launched Android, Palm started to struggle. Rather than adopt Android or Windows like most phone makers, Palm decided to develop […]
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VAIO Z Mercedes Benz special edition notebook launches in Japan
Know how to make a laptop more expensive? Launch a partnership with a luxury car maker, slap a little extra branding on it and jack up the price. We’ve seen Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Porsche* edition computers in the past, and now Mercedes Benz is joining the club with the launch of the VAIO Z Mercedes Benz Collection […]
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Nokia Android phones and tablets are coming… but won’t be built by Nokia
Nokia-branded smartphones and tablets are coming. The company has announced that it will license its name and intellectual property to a new company called HMD global Oy, which will have the rights to build and sell products using the Nokia name for the next 10 years. HMD plans to produce Android smartphones and tablets, and […]
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Logitech becomes Logi… kind of
Logitech makes a range of PC accessories including mice, keyboards, speakers, headsets, webcams, and more. But soon some of those products will ship without the Logitech brand name. Instead they’ll have a new logo: Logi. The company isn’t actually changing its name. It’s still Logitech. And Logitech isn’t under new ownership: the company hasn’t been […]