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Lenovo has redesigned its flagship ThinkPad X1 Carbon with an all-new metal 'Space Frame' case that trims weight to 2.2 pounds while keeping the carbon fiber top's soft-touch feel. A smaller, double-sided system board freed up room for a fan 70% larger than before, enabling support for more powerful 30-watt CPUs alongside a 14-inch 2.8K OLED display at 120Hz.
SteelSeries has entered the premium controller market with the Aeon Pro, a $259.99 wireless controller for Xbox and PC shipping now. It features a small OLED screen for switching between Xbox, PC, and Bluetooth modes and adjusting settings, plus a swappable dual-battery system charged via an included wireless base station.
Huawei has officially released the Pura X View, a candybar smartphone with an unusually wide 16:9.5 aspect ratio 6.39-inch OLED screen reaching 6,500 nits peak brightness. Despite a slim 6.68mm body, it packs a 7,000mAh silicon-anode battery, Kirin 9030S chipset, HarmonyOS 7, a 200MP camera, stylus support, and IP68/IP69 durability. The device is currently available only in China with no confirmed global release plans.
Huawei launched the Mate XT 2 in China, its third trifold phone, switching to an inward-folding design similar to Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold rather than the accordion style of prior models. The device also introduces a privacy OLED screen, akin to the one on Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, that narrows viewing angles to shield content from onlookers when enabled as a paid option.
A new supply-chain report from Omdia indicates Apple will continue producing current miniLED display panels through 2028, suggesting the existing MacBook Pro design will stay in the lineup alongside a redesigned OLED model. That redesigned version, expected as soon as next month with a touchscreen, thinner build, and Dynamic Island, is increasingly likely to be branded MacBook Ultra rather than replace the MacBook Pro name outright.
Best Buy is selling the 16-inch HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 for $699, a 47% cut from its $1,329 list price. The convertible laptop features a 1920x1200 OLED touchscreen, a Ryzen AI 5 340 processor with integrated Radeon 840M graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD, along with a 65W GaN charger and dual Thunderbolt ports.
At IFA 2026 in Berlin, several companies unveiled connected home products aimed at everyday consumers, including LG's thin 83-inch OLED EVO AI TV, Govee's under-couch LED lighting strips, iGulu's F1 automated home beer brewing system, and a Xiaomi Mijia refrigerator that can chill water below freezing without solidifying it. A CNET reporter toured the show floor to sample and evaluate these gadgets for a hypothetical dream smart home.
Arduview, a fully see-through handheld gaming device built on the open-source Arduboy platform, has begun shipping to early backers and is now preparing a Kickstarter campaign. Created by Babson College student Louis Huang, the device features a transparent OLED screen, circuit board, and shell, running on an ATmega32u4 microcontroller with just 2.5KB of RAM. It weighs about 50 grams, charges via USB-C, and plays hundreds of community-made 8-bit games without any app store or Wi-Fi connectivity.
HP's HyperX Omen 15 replaces the Victus 15 as the company's mainstream gaming laptop, pairing a Core Ultra 9 processor, 32GB of RAM and a 15.3-inch 1800p OLED screen with strong gaming benchmarks. Tom's Hardware found the as-tested unit costs about $2,100, a few hundred dollars more than its closest rival, and noted the build relies on an aluminum lid but cheap, flexible plastic for the rest of the chassis.
Lenovo unveiled the IdeaPad Vibe at Lenovo Innovation World ahead of IFA, positioning it as a direct rival to Apple's entry-level MacBook Neo. The laptop comes in 14-inch or 15-inch OLED configurations, is 14.9mm thick, weighs from 2.87lbs, and is offered in plastic or metal builds. Lenovo also partnered with Pantone to offer seven distinct color options, from Dreamy Violet to Moody Blue.
At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Lenovo showed off two concept devices: Project Swan, a 14-inch laptop whose screen horizontally extends to 17 inches, and Project AeroBlade, a laptop design featuring a ventless cooling system aimed at cutting fan noise without sacrificing performance. Alongside these prototypes, Lenovo also previewed upcoming retail products including a new OLED monitor, high-end desktop PCs and additional consumer laptops set to launch within the next year.
Display research firm Omdia has published a multi-year roadmap detailing when Apple will bring OLED screens to various MacBook and iPad models. The forecast spans from late 2026 through 2029, covering the MacBook Pro/Ultra, MacBook Air, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro lines, with specific screen sizes and refresh rates for each.