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Intel Unveils Next-Gen 'Arrow Lake' Desktop CPUs: They're All About Efficiency

Intel's new Core Ultra 200S family follows the power-sipping lead of its "Lunar Lake" mobile chips and brings the chipmaker's AI ambitions to its desktop processors.

By Rob Pegoraro
Intel's Greg Boots stands before a slide highlighting key features and specs of Arrow Lake at IFA 2024

Beyond AirTags: 3 Unique Accessories You Can Track With Apple's 'Find My' Network

'Find My' can keep tabs on more than just your iPhone. These third-party accessories we saw at IFA help you track items you definitely don't want to lose.

By Rob Pegoraro
Satechi Vegan-Leather Passport Cover with Find My

Cordless Blender? 'Ki' Standard Aims to Unplug Small Kitchen Gadgets

A new standard from the people behind Qi wireless charging for smartphones will come to induction cooktops first and may show up as an addition to countertops in a year or so.

By Rob Pegoraro
A receiving coil, at left, and a transmitting coil, at right, for the Ki cordless-power standard displayed in front of a Ki-enabled blender at the IFA tech trade show

Hands On: This Powerful Outdoor Camera Offers Continuous Wireless Monitoring

Unveiled at IFA, Reolink's Altas PT Ultra outdoor security camera runs on batteries and can pan and tilt to watch your whole yard.

By Andrew Gebhart
Reolink Atlas PT Ultra

Hands On: Amazfit T-Rex 3 Smartwatch Delivers AI Strength Training Guidance

On display at IFA, the Amazfit T-Rex 3 smartwatch can help you train for marathons and even guide your strength training. At $299, with a rugged build and long battery life, it looks promising.

By Andrew Gebhart
Amazfit T-Rex 3

Hands On: Roborock's Climbing Robot Vacuum Has Mega Suction Power

The Roborock QRevo Curv 2-in-1 robot vacuum, on display at IFA Berlin, can traverse small ledges and cleans with an eye-popping 18,500Pa of suction power.

By Andrew Gebhart
Roborock QRevo Curv

Hands On: Bebird’s Devices Give You a Close Look at Your Inner Ears

Meant as cleaning devices and medicine applicators, the Bebird EarVision Complete and EarVision Pro debuting at IFA attach a camera to a stick-like gadget that you can aim at your eardrums.

By Andrew Gebhart
Bebird EarVision Complete

Hands On: Dreame's Future Robot Vacs Have Extra Legs, a Retractable Periscope

At IFA, Dreame shows off some interesting concept features that will allow its robot vacuums to climb steps, slide under furniture, and vacuum pet hair without getting tangled.

By Andrew Gebhart
Dreame Versalift Navigation

Hands On: Shark's Hybrid Robot Vacuum Lifts Its Butt to Avoid Carpet Wetting

On display at IFA, the Shark Power Detect 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop can also automatically remove its mop pad for vacuum-only runs, and it features advanced LiDAR and visual navigation.

By Andrew Gebhart
Shark Power Detect 2-in-1

First Look: Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Adds 'Lunar Lake' & Lightens Up

Packing Intel's new Core Ultra 2 CPUs, the fan-favorite X1 Carbon (alongside a spiffy Yoga sibling) now features 'Aura Edition' branding—signifying new software that streamlines PC settings and even lets you tap your phone to transfer photos.

By Matthew Buzzi
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 13th Gen Aura Edition

Lenovo Levels Up Its Laptop Lines Worldwide With AMD 'Strix Point' AI Chips

AMD's NPU-boosted Ryzen AI 300 Series is coming to new Yoga, ThinkPad, and ThinkBook models, but not all of them are America-bound.

By Brian Westover
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 (14-Inch)

Cheaper Snapdragon X Is Here! First Look at Lenovo's 8-Core X Plus Arm Laptops

New ThinkBook and IdeaPad laptops provide AI oomph and everyday computing at lower prices than first-gen Snapdragon X Elite and Plus machines. Check them out in action below.

By Brian Westover
Lenovo Snapdragon X Plus Laptops

Honor Claims Its AI-Infused Folding Phone Is the World's Thinnest

The Honor Magic V3 measures 9.2mm thick when folded, which is thinner than Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, but is Honor's AI as powerful as Gemini?

By Eric Zeman
Honor Magic V3

HMD's Fusion Is a Modular, Repairable Phone That Can Wear 'Outfits'

HMD is embracing the notion of repairability. The Fusion smartphone is not only repairable, it supports module 'smart outfits' that you can slap on the rear panel to change its functionality.

By Eric Zeman
HMD Fusion with Smart Outfits

TCL Partners With Microsoft to Bring AI to Its Nxtpaper Smartphones

TCL's two latest Nxtpaper smartphones will bank on AI not from Google, but Microsoft in order to differentiate themselves from the competition.

By Eric Zeman
TCL 50 Nxtpaper Pro

Asus Unleashes Swarm of Copilot+ PC Laptops With Fresh Intel, Qualcomm Chips

Copilot+ PCs with beefy Intel Lunar Lake processing or less-expensive Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus silicon are coming for work, play, and everything in between.

By Brian Westover
Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406

This Acer Laptop's Touchpad Turns Into a Detachable Gamepad

Acer's Project Dualplay is a concept laptop that features a built-in detachable wireless controller.

By Michael Kan
Project Dualplay

Acer Fires Up Nitro Blaze 7 Gaming Handheld PC With AMD's AI-Ready Chip

AMD's Ryzen 7 8840HS processor will help general performance, but it may be tough to gauge the usefulness of local AI capabilities for this type of device.

By Matthew Buzzi
Acer Nitro Blaze 7

Qualcomm Tips Lower-Cost Snapdragon Laptops With X Plus 8-Core Chips

Qualcomm is signaling the 8-core Snapdragon X Plus will lower the price of the company's Arm-based laptops to $799.

By Michael Kan
Snapdragon X Plus

'Lunar Lake' Leaves the Launch Pad: Intel Unveils Core Ultra 2 Laptop Chips at IFA

The chip maker makes its big 2024 pitch to laptop buyers, touting unmatched power efficiency and core-processing supremacy. (Plus: plenty of barbs at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite.)

By Rob Pegoraro
Intel Lunar Lake