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Meant as iPad killers, ‘2-in-1’ PCs have retreated to their laptop roots

When the iPad threatened the PC, manufacturers responded with portables that doubled as thick tablets. It turned out the laptop part was most important.

Meant as iPad killers, ‘2-in-1’ PCs have retreated to their laptop roots

The best stuff at CES got me optimistic about technology again

For all the problems the tech industry has been causing, its annual spectacle still has its unproblematic moments.

The best stuff at CES got me optimistic about technology again

Gorilla Glass for folding screens might arrive sooner than you think

The first folding-display gadgets have plastic screens, which isn’t ideal. But Corning has been bending glass for years—and expects to have it ready for screens by 2021.

Gorilla Glass for folding screens might arrive sooner than you think

Olivia Munn is starring in a new cybersecurity thriller about the Sony hack . . . for IT managers?

‘The Fallout: A Real-World Cybersecurity Story’ is a three-part series aimed at raising awareness for Lenovo’s ThinkShield security products.

Olivia Munn is starring in a new cybersecurity thriller about the Sony hack . . . for IT managers?

Smartphone design hasn’t evolved in a decade. That’s about to change

New phone design trends are coming on February 25 to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress.

Smartphone design hasn’t evolved in a decade. That’s about to change

9 clever tech ideas from CES 2019

A sampling of not-so-flashy (but welcome) innovations from the tech industry’s mega-trade show.

9 clever tech ideas from CES 2019

We’re in the midst of a phone design renaissance

Phone makers want to kill the notch–and it’s inspiring some seriously weird new design moves.

We’re in the midst of a phone design renaissance

Google and Lenovo stumbled upon the killer app for Smart Displays

Lenovo’s Smart Display with Google Assistant is a glorified digital picture frame, and that’s great.

Google and Lenovo stumbled upon the killer app for Smart Displays

Innovation By Design

Google and Facebook are now tantalizingly close to solving VR

I tried each company’s new headset. Here’s what’s holding them back.

Google and Facebook are now tantalizingly close to solving VR

Motorola’s Modular Smartphone Dream Is Too Young To Die

After two generations of Moto Mods, Lenovo’s wild–but not wildly successful–smartphone concept is at a crossroads.

Motorola’s Modular Smartphone Dream Is Too Young To Die

Lenovo just laid off a chunk of its Motorola smartphone team

The team behind Lenovo’s most interesting phones is getting downsized. On Friday, Lenovo confirmed layoffs for the Motorola group in Chicago, where the company designs its modular Moto Z smartphones. In a statement to 9to5Google, Lenovo denied that it was axing 50% of the workforce, as the site had suggested, but didn’t provide any further … Continue reading “Lenovo just laid off a chunk of its Motorola smartphone team”

Lenovo just laid off a chunk of its Motorola smartphone team

Google And Lenovo Unveil The First High-Quality Stand-Alone VR Headset

Stand-alone headsets–which have all the computing power onboard–could help consumer VR become more mainstream.

Google And Lenovo Unveil The First High-Quality Stand-Alone VR Headset

Google Assistant is headed for devices with screens à la the Echo Show

Last June, Amazon released the Echo Show, which added a touchscreen to the smart-speaker experience established by the original Echo—and therefore made the Alexa digital assistant more useful in new scenarios. Now Alexa’s archrival, the Google Assistant, is making its way onto screen-enabled devices. But instead of merely adding a display to its own Google … Continue reading “Google Assistant is headed for devices with screens à la the Echo Show”

Google Assistant is headed for devices with screens à la the Echo Show

How IBM’s ThinkPad Became A Design Icon

Little about the PC industry of the early 1990s survives. But 25 years after it was first introduced–and after many technological shifts–a ThinkPad remains a ThinkPad.

How IBM’s ThinkPad Became A Design Icon

Google’s WorldSense Will Free VR From The PC And Smartphone This Year

New headsets from HTC and Lenovo, incorporating technology from Google’s Daydream and Tango, will usher in the era of stand-alone VR.

Google’s WorldSense Will Free VR From The PC And Smartphone This Year

The Latest Use Of Google’s Project Tango? Innovating Graffiti

Finally, technology comes through with something for the wanna-be street artist.

The Latest Use Of Google’s Project Tango? Innovating Graffiti

A Russian YouTuber’s Lenovo Ad Has More Than 2.8 Million Views In 48 Hours

It’s part of a larger brand campaign that tapped YouTubers from around the globe to create ads for the new Yoga tablet.

A Russian YouTuber’s Lenovo Ad Has More Than 2.8 Million Views In 48 Hours

Lenovo Buys Motorola Mobility From Google For $2.91 Billion

Google will retain ownership of most of Motorola’s patent portfolio.

Lenovo Buys Motorola Mobility From Google For $2.91 Billion

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: BlackBerry Board Rejects Plans To Sell The Company In Pieces

BlackBerry’s most valuable assets–its enterprise business and patent portfolio–could fetch upwards of $4 billion according to some estimates.

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: BlackBerry Board Rejects Plans To Sell The Company In Pieces

BlackBerry Has Been In Talks With Facebook About A Potential Bid

It’s unclear if Facebook is interested in placing a bid.

BlackBerry Has Been In Talks With Facebook About A Potential Bid

Impact

What are ‘ghost guns’?

This self-healing concrete automatically fills in cracks

A new Boston high-rise will be the largest office building to meet this exacting sustainability standard

News

Why ‘Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar’ became the number-one political podcast in a week

Can’t get your favorite drink at Starbucks? Here’s why

Darnella Frazier, who filmed George Floyd’s murder, awarded Pulitzer special citation

Co.Design

Chip and Joanna Gaines launch 9 virtual classes to channel your inner ‘Fixer Upper’

Barbie gets a makeover—with recycled plastic

This gorgeous pavilion is made almost entirely of waste

Work Life

The one extraordinarily simple hack you need to beat procrastination

How permissionless organization design gives your company an advantage

How to go back to connecting authentically post-pandemic