Lenovo outs its own Macbook Air-like laptop

In the world of me-too devices, Lenovo is joining that ring with what can be seen as a MacBook Air competitor. And they release it in the heels of Xiaomi’s new Mi Notebook Air. The new Lenovo Air 13 Pro is an ultraportable laptop with a 13.3-inch Full HD display, Intel Core i5 or i7 Skylake processor, 4GB or 8GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB SSD, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX940MX. The Air 13 Pro also comes with a fingerprint sensor, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB Type-C port, memory card reader, and headphone jack.

It’ll retail for around RMB 4,999 or roughly CA$980 when you preorder it. Once the Air 13 Pro hits stores in China though it’ll cost a bit more. The base model with 4GB of RAM, Intel Core i5, and 256GB SSD retails for RMB 5,499 (around CA$1,070); the Core i7 model with 8GB of RAM and the same SSD size goes for RMB 6,299 (around CA$1,230); and the one with 512GB on top of that processor and RAM goes for RMB 6,999 (around CA$1,370). No word yet though if this ultra-thin laptop (at 2.84 pounds and 0.58 inches thick) will make its way out of China.

Source: Mashable

More job cuts at Microsoft as it sheds its phone business

Just when you think there couldn’t anymore layoffs, Microsoft is restructuring further and cutting 2,850 more jobs. The company is in the middle of ridding itself of its Windows phone business and at this point they have shed almost all of its Nokia mobile phone business which they bought for US$7.2 billion back in 2014. Around 900 of the workers have already been informed of the layoff. This also comes on top of a 1,850 layoff back in May.

Instead of forcing people to use Windows phone, which the world hasn’t really taken to, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is making their technology more available on the more popular Android and iOS platforms.

Source: Recode

Upcoming ‘Pokémon Go’ updates promise to be more respectful of real-world places

Pokémon Go has taken the world by storm and with that an influx of people in popular areas and sometimes even outside someone’s home. And some of these Gyms and PokeStops hope they can opt out. Right now, you can request a removal of a Gym or PokeStop but that isn’t a quick solution. The Pokémon Company’s J.C. Smith said they are working on new features that are “appealing to fans but also respectful of the private institutions that are affected by it.” You’ve heard of businesses capitalizing on the craze but it’s understandable that some notable landmarks would rather not be part of this including the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in the U.S.

Source: Gamespot

Marvel isn’t splitting ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ into two films

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Marvel is finally hearing our gripes about this whole two-part movie trend that has been happening since Harry Potter decided to split its final film into a two-part film. The upcoming Avengers film will still be coming out on May 4, 2018 and May 3, 2019 but it won’t be two parts of the same story. The film coming out in 2018 will still be Avengers: Infinity War but the second film drops the Infinity War – Part II moniker. We don’t know yet what it’ll be called (right now it's just Avengers Untitled) but we’re relieved that it won’t be just the continuation of what is in Infinity War. Of course, knowing Marvel there will be a central story running through them. But we welcome the change.

Source: The Verge