Lenovo today announced at the Autodesk University 2014 conference the new Lenovo ThinkPad W550s – featuring a powerful combination of performance, functionality and mobility. With eye-popping graphical processing power, mechanical docking and the best battery life of any mobile workstation, the ThinkPad W550s is one of the most innovative ultrabook workstations available to users today and an ideal solution for professionals requiring seamless productivity in the office or in the field.

Workstation users are becoming increasingly mobile, and the demands of their jobs now require them to perform mission-critical tasks from any location…

HP today introduced the HP EliteBook Folio 1020 family, the industry’s thinnest and lightest business-class notebooks. The HP EliteBook 1020 and the HP EliteBook 1020 Special Edition (SE) are ultra-thin at 15. 7 mm, and the SE takes advantage of HP’s exclusive blend of magnesium-lithium alloy and reusable carbon fiber to achieve a weight of only 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) 1. Both share a tough, cutting-edge design that offers elite business-class performance…

Slim and powerful with long battery life, Acer America today announced the availability of the new TravelMate B115 notebook PC for customers in the United States and Canada. Thin and affordable with 10-point multi-touch support, this model is perfect for commercial customers, particularly those in education who will appreciate its full feature set, thin and light design, and great price.

“Thanks to its compact size combined with a full-size keyboard, the 11.6-inch notebook is popular with students and teachers alike,” said Sumit Agnihotry, Acer vice president – product marketing. “The TravelMate B115 provides long battery life, ample power and multi-touch to give students and educators everything they need to be productive in and out of the classroom. Plus, IT managers will appreciate the powerful security and manageability suite of tools for safeguarding data and managing assets remotely.”

HP today announced the HP OMEN notebook PC, a gaming PC that combines performance, portability and style in a package that is designed for gamers.

"Gamers play to win and expect their PCs to do the same," said Mike Nash, vice president, Product Management, Consumer Personal Systems, HP. "The HP OMEN delivers the power to dominate with a stunning design to give gamers the ultimate gaming experience."

In gaming, performance must be balanced across a number of key attributes including the processing power to deliver fast, stutter-free frame rates, quick load times and great graphics…

Acer today announced the expansion of its V Nitro Black Edition Series of powerful notebook PCs, adding a configuration featuring a 15.6-inch 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) display. With a resolution of 3840 x 2160, the UHD display delivers four times the pixels of a 1080p Full HD display, delivering brilliant imagery with stunning clarity and crystal clear details.

“The addition of an Ultra High Definition display to the V Nitro Black Edition Series makes it one of the most compelling yet affordable high-performance notebooks on the market today,” said Eric Ackerson, senior product marketing and brand manager…

Acer announces the Acer Aspire Switch 12 with 5 modes of usage in one notebook and a vibrant 12.5-inch display. It also combines powerful computing with the newest Intel Core M processor and a Full HD display to provide users a versatile device that helps boosts productivity.

Equipped with a unique kickstand design that features a magnetic and latch-less detachable keyboard, the centerpiece of the Aspire Switch 12 is its ability to easily transition between 5 distinct modes (notebook, pad, display, tent and desktop). Through these 5 modes, users can find a configuration for just about any need and use it as a laptop, tablet with or without keyboard, or desktop PC…

Lenovo today announced the new Yoga 3 Pro, an ultra slim convertible PC. The new 13-in Yoga 3 Pro uniquely address users’ desires for an extremely stylish device, best-in-breed performance capabilities and the hardware and software adaptability they crave. The Yoga 3 Pro provides this and more: an unbelievably thin and light frame with new watchband hinge design, a QHD+ screen and Harmony, Lenovo’s intuitive software that adapts to users’ personal preferences as they use the device in its different modes…

Toshiba today announced its second generation Chromebooks. Featuring an all-new sleek design that houses a 13-inch display in a compact 12-inch chassis, Toshiba’s Chromebook 2 delivers a Chromebook experience that’s tuned for entertainment, while providing versatile performance and fantastic battery life for productivity seekers.

Toshiba will offer two versions of its Chromebook 2 – an entry model with a standard HD display and a premium model featuring a brilliant Full HD (1920 x 1080) display with IPS technology…

Acer today expanded its popular 2-in-1 notebook line with the new Aspire Switch 11 series of 11.6-inch models and a new Switch 10 that boasts a 1080p Full HD 10.1-inch display. The Aspire Switch 2-in-1 lines combine a full Microsoft Windows -based notebook and tablet in one flexible device.

The new Aspire Switch models were unveiled today at Acer’s Global Press Conference at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Germany, where the company announced their entire line of holiday products. They can be viewed at the Acer Booth in Berlin Messe (Hall 12/101), which will be open to the public from September 5th through September 10th…

Acer today announced the Aspire R 13 and Aspire R 14 Series, two new convertible notebook lines that can transition between various notebook and tablet style modes of operation. The R 13 Series features Acer’s Ezel Aero hinge that allows the display to rotate into six different positions. All models can also be used with the optional Acer Active Pen. The R 14 Series of convertible notebooks features a 360 degree dual-torque hinge that allows it to be used in four usage modes. Both notebooks are designed for those who don’t want to give up a traditional notebook design, but want more options and flexibility…