Japanese laptop maker VAIO’s latest thin-and-light notebook sports a 14 inch display, an Intel Whiskey lake-U processor, and a compact design: the VAIO SX14 measures just 12.6″ x 8.8″ x 0.7″ and weighs just over 2.3 pounds. Prices range from $1299 to $2299, depending on the configuration options, and the laptop is up for order […]
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VAIO S13 laptop with Kaby Lake-R launches next week for $1199 and up
After launching in Japan last month, the new VAIO S13 laptop will be available for purchase in the United States for $1199 and up starting February 12th. The 13.3 inch notebook weighs about 2.3 pounds, measures about 0.7 inches thick (at its thickest point), and sports a quad-core 8th-gen Intel Core “Kaby Lake Refresh” processor. […]
VAIO laptops updated with 8th-gen Intel Core chips
When Japanese PC maker VAIO unveiled an updated slate of notebooks a few months ago, they all featured 7th-gen Intel Core processors rather than the newer 8th-gen chips. Now the company is making the move to Intel’s Kaby Lake Refresh architecture with new VAIO S11 and S13 models. Prices are expected to start at about […]
VAIO launches 2nd-gen S11, S13, and S15 laptops (in Japan)
Japanese PC maker VAIO is overhauling its laptop lineup with new models sporting 11.6 inch, 13.3 inch, and 15.6 inch displays. The new models add spill resistant keyboard for improved durability, a fingerprint sensor, a dual microphones, among other things. Unfortunately VAIO is shipping the smaller models with 7th-gen Intel Kaby Lake dual-core processors rather […]
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 […]
Sony spinoff Vaio is making Android phones now (in Japan)
About a year after launching its first smartphone, Sony spinoff VAIO is at it again. But this time instead of shipping a business-focused smartphone with Windows software, the Japanese company is launching an Android model. In fact, the new VAIO Phone A is basically identical to last year’s Windows-powered VAIO Phone Biz. The only real […]
VAIO Phone Biz is a Windows 10 smartphone with Continuum support
When Sony spun off its PC division as a new company called VAIO, Sony continued making smartphones. Now VAIO is making phones too. The company has unveiled the VAIO Phone Biz, a Windows 10 smartphone with a 5.5 inch full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 proecssor, and support for Microsoft’s Continuum for phone software… […]
VAIO’s new laptops coming soon to Japan (and the US)
After spinning off from Sony, VAIO began selling premium laptops and tablets first in Japan, and then the US. Now the company is getting ready to launch a few new models with premium specs… and premium price tags. The VAIO S13, VAIO S15, and new VAIO Z laptops should be available starting in February. VAIO Z […]
Toshiba, Fujitsu and Vaio could join forces to create a PC supergroup
Three Japanese electronics companies are reportedly thinking about merging their PC divisions to create the largest personal computer company in that country. Nikkei reports that Toshiba, Fujitsu, and Vaio are in negotiations, and could launch a new company together in April, 2016. If that happens, the new company would immediately have abotu a 30 percent share of […]
VAIO Canvas Z tablet goes up for pre-order for $2199
The VAIOÂ Z Canvas might be one of the most expensive Windows tablets on the market… but it’s also one of the most powerful. The $2,199 tablet features a 12.3 inch, 2560 x 1704 pixel IPS display, an Intel Core i7-4770HQ processor, Intel Iris Pro 5200 graphics, an active digitizer and pen, and Microsoft Windows 10 […]