The first mobile PCs with foldable displays are set to ship this year, likely starting with the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold with its 13.3 inch foldable screen. But Intel says it’s been hearing that some customers want an even larger display in a portable package — so the company developed a design for an even larger […]
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Acer Swift 3 “Project Athena” laptop with 10th-gen Intel Core coming in March for $699 and up
When Intel unveiled its Project Athena initiative last year, the company said the goal was to provide a set of guidelines for PC makers to meet in order to deliver a solid user experience for thin and light laptops and 2-in-1 computers with long battery life and responsive performance — but it turns out that […]
Asus Chromebook Flip C436 is a thin & light convertible Chromebook with Intel Comet Lake
The follow-up to last year’s Asus Chromebook Flip C434 is another 14 inch convertible with a thin-and-light design. But what’s a little surprising is that the new Asus Chromebook Flip C436 is thinner, lighter, and more powerful. Instead of a 7 watt Intel Amber Lake dual-core processor, the new model is powered by a 15 watt Intel Core […]
Acer’s new TravelMate laptops with 10th-gen Intel Core chips coming in February for $700 and up
Acer is updating its business-class laptop family with a new Acer TravelMate P6 laptop that was co-engineered with Intel as part of the Project Athena initiative, and the new TravelMate P2 laptop, which comes with a choice of 14 inch or 15.6 inch displays. All of the new laptops are powered by 10th-gen Intel Core processors, ship […]
Acer Swift 5 laptop is getting an Ice Lake update (and more compact chassis)
Intel says the first “Project Athena” laptops will ship later this year and the lineup will include the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, HP Envy 13 Wood Series, and Lenovo Yoga S940. Acer’s first Project Athena device is expected to be the next-gen Acer Swift 5, but neither Intel nor Acer have shared details about the […]
Intel outlines its vision for the future of mobile computing with Project Athena
Intel’s Project Athena is an initiative to help ensure that upcoming mobile computers offer the kind of experience that (Intel thinks) customers demand from a thin and light notebook or 2-in-1 computer. First announced at CES in January, this week’s Computex show is a bit of a coming out party for Project Athena. Intel is […]
Intel’s Project Athena is a platform for always-on, always-connected PCs of the future
Intel doesn’t really talk about “ultrabooks” anymore… but that’s because the company doesn’t have to. The chip maker introduced a set of specifications for thin and light laptops in 2011 and in the years since then thin-and-light has become the rule rather than the exception. Now Intel is hoping to do it again, but this […]