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IDC: Apple Retains Lead in EMEA Tablets

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IDC: Apple Retains Lead in EMEA Tablets

The EMEA tablet market is down by -11.7% Y-o-Y in Q2 2019, IDC reports, with shipments reaching 9.6 million units, even if detachable/hybrid devices represent a bright spot with shipments growing by 11.8% Y-o-Y following 2 years of consecutive quarterly declines.

"The expectation of a detachable rebound in the market was finally realized in Q2 and on a bigger scale than anticipated," the analyst says. "This was mainly driven by shipment pull-in of the freshly released iPad Air, a budget alternative to the iPad Pro and a contender to the Surface Go in the midrange tablet market with keyboard capabilities that have the potential to become a back-to-school winner."

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HP Presents Elite Dragonfly Laptop

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HP Presents Elite Dragonfly Laptop

HP launches a business 2-in-1 laptop with the looks of a high-end consumer device-- the Elite Dragonfly, an addition to the EliteBook line featuring lightweight magnesium construction in a fetching shade of deep blue.

The 13.3-inch Elite Dragonfly is Project Athena-class, meaning it promises premium features from a compact and low weight machine. As such, while the laptop weighs less than 1kg HP promises 24.5-hour battery life, as well as Wifi 6 connectivity and optional 4G capability using 4x4 LTE antennas. The keyboard is ultra-lightweight, while the touchpad allows for an "ultra-smooth" experience.

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Panasonic Intros Modular Toughbook 55

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Panasonic Intros Modular Toughbook 55

Panasonic brings back the rugged Toughbook notebook line with a modular design-- the Toughbook 55 promises "unrivaled flexibility" thanks to modular expansion packs and accessories designed to accomodate a range of environments and personal preferences.

Aimed primarily at enterprise and government customers, the Toughbook 55 notebooks feature expansion packs allowing the addition of features such as I/O ports, a fingerprint reader, dedicated graphics and a secondary storage drive. The main storage drive and optional second storage drive are quick-release for easy access, while the RAM and keyboard are also user-upgradeable. The battery promises the longest life in a Toughbook yet, and is hot-swappable without powering down or interruptions.

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Nvidia Boosts Laptop Capabilities With Quadro RTX 6000

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Nvidia Boosts Laptop Capabilities With Quadro RTX 6000

Nvidia sets to further push notebook graphics capabilities with the portable version of the Quadro RTX 6000-- a graphics card making a first appearance in the Asus ProArt StudioBook One, the "world's most powerful laptop" according to the company.

Launched at IFA 2019, the StudioBook One is an angular 15-inch machine featuring a 4K UHD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Pantone validation and 100% Adobe RGB colour coverage. It also includes a 9th gen Intel Core i9 processor, 64GB DDR4 memory and a 90Wh battery. However the Quadro RTX 6000 GPU is the main highlight, even if Nvidia fails to provide details aside from it featuring 24GB of "ultra-fast" GPU memory and being capable of tasks such as real-time ray tracing, AI and 8K video acceleration.

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Acer Presents Entry-Level Predator Triton 300

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Acer Presents Entry-Level Predator Triton 300

IFA 2019 sees Acer announce an entry-level addition to the Predator gaming laptop lineup-- the Triton 300, a thin and lightweight Windows 10 machine promising "a perfect blend of performance and features."

The Triton 300 features a 15.6-inch IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 3ms overdrive response time inside a slim aluminium chassis weighing just 2.3kg. Specifications include an up to 9th gen Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU, up to 32GB DDR4 memory, up to two 1TB PCIe NVMe SSDs (in RAID 0) and up to 2TB HDD.

Waves Nx technology offers immersive audio, while the keyboard has zoned RGB lighting and dedicated Turbo and Predator Sense keys. Keeping the machine cool are dual fans with 4th gen AeroBlade 3D metal fan technology, CoolBoost technology and "strategically placed" air intake and exhaust vents.

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