Neowin News Feed for: Hybrid

Latest updates for Skype for Business Server include breaking changes

Usama Jawad — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has released hotfix updates for Skype for Business Server. They contain a couple of breaking changes that IT admins need to be aware of. Read more...

Teams work users can now chat with external, personal accounts

Usama Jawad — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:20:01 +0000

In a bid to facilitate online collaboration between Teams work accounts by big firms and personal accounts being used by SMBs, Microsoft is now rolling out bidirectional communication for the two. Read more...

Microsoft acquires CloudKnox Security to enhance unified privileged access management

Usama Jawad — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:38:01 +0000

Following the purchase of RiskIQ and ReFirm Labs, Microsoft has now acquired CloudKnox Security to offer unified privileged access and entitlement management in multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Read more...

Eve kicks off flash sale of its Surface competitor, the Eve V

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:00:01 +0000

Eve has announced yet another flash sale for its popular hybrid device, the Eve V. However, only a limited number of units are available during the sale, so those interested in it should act fast. Read more...

What's in the box: Eve V unboxing and first impressions

Usama Jawad — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 08:00:06 +0000

What was known as Project: Pyramid Flipper and described as the "Surface Killer" back in 2016 has finally made its way to our hands as the Eve V. Check out what's inside the device's packaging! Read more...

Eve V review: Surface killer or bust?

Usama Jawad — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 08:00:01 +0000

Is the first crowd-developed computer, the Eve V, a Surface killer or does it simply boast more than it has to offer? Is it worth your money? Find out in our full review of the 2-in-1 hybrid device! Read more...

Volvo's fleet of vehicles starting in 2019 could make other manufacturers green with envy

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:50:01 +0000

Volvo has announced that it will abandon traditional combustion engine vehicles by 2019, offering only hybrid or electric models in its lineup. The automaker is hoping to sell a million by 2025. Read more...

Eve 'Surface Killer' Windows 10 device launches on Indiegogo, beats funding goal in an hour

Usama Jawad — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 15:00:10 +0000

Finnish company Eve has finally launched its 'Eve V' Windows 10 hybrid device on Indiegogo. The campaign has already beaten its $75,000 funding goal less than an hour after going live. Read more...

Eve V to come in three hardware configurations, won't include Pen

Usama Jawad — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:02:01 +0000

A few days prior to the official Indiegogo launch campaign, Eve has finally detailed the hardware configurations of its upcoming hybrid Windows 10 device, dubbed as the "Surface Killer" by many. Read more...

Here are the final specifications of the 'Surface Killer' Eve V hybrid device

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:38:01 +0000

Eve has revealed the final specifications of its upcoming 'Eve V' hybrid Windows 10 device, dubbed as the "Surface Killer" by many. The device launches on Indiegogo on November 21. Read more...

Eve V 'Surface Killer' hybrid device to launch on Indiegogo next month

Usama Jawad — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:01:01 +0000

Eve-Tech has announced that its upcoming Windows 10 hybrid device dubbed the "Surface Killer" will be officially named "Eve V", and that it will launch on Indiegogo next month. Here are the details. Read more...

Apple CEO Tim Cook once again denies any chance of Mac / iPad convergence

Chris Dupres — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:32:01 +0000

Apple CEO Tim Cook, dispels rumours that because of the power of the new A9X SoC, Apple would finally be converging their two popular computing lines into a hybrid device. Read more...

Micromax announces Canvas Laptab in India, a Windows 8.1-based 2-in-1

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:12:01 +0000

Indian smartphone manufacturer, Micromax, has unveiled its first laptop-tablet hybrid device called the Canvas Laptab and will make it available for sale through Amazon starting May 6. Read more...

TechSpot: Lenovo ThinkPad Helix (2014) Review

Julio Franco — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:52:02 +0000

The 2014 ThinkPad Helix features largely the same feature set as its predecessor, but Lenovo claims it's now 15% slimmer and will last several hours longer on battery. It's also much cheaper. Read more...

Microsoft said to be developing "phone-laptop hybrid", new hardware being unveiled tomorrow

Andy Weir — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:16:01 +0000

Microsoft will unveil new hardware at its Windows 10 event tomorrow, and is said to be working on a "phone-laptop hybrid" device targeting business customers that will launch "further in the future". Read more...

Hybrid electric airplanes make first test flights over the UK

Mark Tyson — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:34:01 +0000

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have successfully tested the first parallel hybrid electric aeroplanes. It is thought that such aircraft could offer fuel savings of up to 30%. Read more...

LG looking to compete with Microsoft's Surface, plans new hybrid tablet

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:40:01 +0000

According to inside sources, LG is looking to launch a new tablet that will double as a laptop thanks to a detachable keyboard. Essentially LG wants to compete with Microsoft's Surface lineup. Read more...

Vaio shows off first independent tablet after Sony break-up

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 09:54:01 +0000

Vaio, which was recently spun-off from Sony, has just unveiled its first independent product. It's a powerful tablet-laptop hybrid aimed as some very specific needs, according to the company Read more...

Karbonn set to launch smartphones that dual-boot both Android and Windows Phone

Steven Johns — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 04:01:35 +0000

Indian smartphone manufacturer Karbonn is reportedly releasing smartphones that dual-boot both Android and Windows Phone Read more...

TechSpot: Asus Transformer T100 review: Windows 8.1 dockable tablet for less than $500

Julio Franco — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:16:30 +0000

The Asus Transformer Book T100 is a full Windows 8.1 10-inch tablet, sporting Intel ‘Bay Trail' internals, and a keyboard dock all for under $500 (some retailers now have it for $400). Read more...

HP announces two hybrids: the Windows 8 Split x2 and Android SlateBook x2

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:38:40 +0000

HP has announced two new tablet-laptop convertibles: the HP Split x2 that runs Windows 8 on an Ivy Bridge CPU for $800, and the HP SlateBook x2 that runs Android on a Tegra 4 chipset for $480 Read more...

Unannounced Sony Windows 8 13 inch notebook-tablet hybrid revealed [Update]

John Callaham — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:16:42 +0000

A newly discovered YouTube video and some press images have made their way to the Internet, showing off an unannounced Windows 8 13 inch notebook-tablet hybrid PC from Sony. Read more...

TechSpot: Acer Iconia W510 Windows 8 Tablet Review

Julio Franco — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:02:13 +0000

When you think about it, hybrids are the optimal home for Windows 8 as both aspects of the operating system are in use and get to shine as they were designed to. That brings us to the Iconia W510... Read more...

Review: Dell XPS 12 Notebook-Tablet

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:28:48 +0000

We give our review of the new Dell XPS 12, a hybrid notebook-tablet that has a rather unique design as well as some other interesting features built into this Windows 8 device. Read more...

Windows 8 hybrid teased in AMD's Ghost Hunters spoof?

John Callaham — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:34:49 +0000

AMD posted up a teaser trailer that spoofs TV shows like Ghost Hunters while also offering a teaser for what could be a Windows 8 notebook-tablet hybrid product, to be revealed October 9th. Read more...

Windows 8 IdeaPad Yoga 13 shown on Lenovo's online store

Andrew Stevenson — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:03:39 +0000

Lenovo have added the IdeaPad Yoga 13 to their online store. While not available for purchase, it confirms the basic spec and that the device will hit the market shortly after Windows 8 hits publicly. Read more...

Xbox Summer of Arcade release dates; prices announced

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:22:50 +0000

Microsoft has announced the release dates and prices for the five Xbox Live Arcade games it will publish as part of the Xbox 360's annual Summer of Arcade event. Read more...

Samsung shows off Windows 8 hybrid laptop-tablet

John Callaham — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:15:29 +0000

At Computex this week, Samsung let the public see a Series 5 portable running on Windows 8 that's a hybrid of a notebook and a tablet, with a magnetic-based keyboard. Read more...

Asus teases Windows 8/Android hybrid AIO

Brad Sams — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:40:46 +0000

A new teaser video has popped up on YouTube that has ASUS teasing a Windows 8/Android hybrid All-in-one. This is an interesting mix as Android has not been typically associated with the desktop PC. Read more...

Intel Windows 8 tablets in stores in November

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:13:47 +0000

With Windows 8's launch fast approaching, interest is growing in the devices that will run the new OS. A source claims that the first Intel-based Windows 8 tablets will be in stores in November. Read more...

Nokia confirms range of tablets and ‘hybrid' mobile devices

Andy Weir — Thu, 03 May 2012 09:15:07 +0000

Nokia has finally admitted that it's working on a range of tablets and 'hybrids', with multiple form factors in development - but stopped short of confirming that the devices will be Windows-based. Read more...

Building Windows 8: Fast boot times with "hybrid boot"

Denis Wong — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:56:31 +0000

In the latest post on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft introduces Windows 8's new "hybrid boot" feature, which enables 30-70% faster boot times than Windows 7. Read more...

Dell Studio Hybrid arrives

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:57:25 +0000

Dell has released its 'Studio Hybrid' range – with the low cost desktop aimed squarely at the ecologically-minded and the media PC brigade. The funky little PC comes in six different styles – five shiny... Read more...

AMD's Hybrid Graphics Unveiled, Tested

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:54:36 +0000

The combination of AMD's ATI graphics division and AMD's CPU division means that AMD often fights a two-front war, directly competing against Intel in the CPU business as well as Nvidia in graphics. AMD's Hybrid... Read more...

Hybrid SLI May Not Be Suitable for Business/Game Users

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:36:47 +0000

Despite of hype, Nvidia Corp.'s Hybrid SLI technology that can reduce power consumption of high-end multi-GPU systems as well as improve 3D graphics performance on entry-level computers with integrated graphics core (IGP) has several serious... Read more...

Tested: New Hybrid Hard Drives From Samsung and Seagate

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:23:42 +0000

When they were introduced a couple of years ago, hybrid hard drives seemed enticing. Pairing a standard hard drive with a flash component sounded like a good way to deliver on the theoretical performance boosts... Read more...

Blind People Say Quiet Hybrid Cars Pose Safety Risk

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:15:11 +0000

Gas-electric hybrid vehicles, the status symbol for the environmentally conscientious, are coming under attack from a constituency that doesn't drive: the blind. Because hybrids make virtually no noise at slower speeds when they run solely... Read more...

Nvidia Readies Hybrid SLI Technology

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:02:12 +0000

Nvidia Corporation has done the unthinkable in the world of 3D graphics cards: the number one graphics card producer claims its new technology will combine low power consumption with high performance. Nvidia's new Hybrid SLI... Read more...

NYC's Yellow Cabs to go Hybrid by 2012

Wed, 23 May 2007 19:41:17 +0000

By 2012, New York City Mayor Bloomberg hopes to improve the environment by only allowing a gas mileage of 25 miles per gallon for the city's whole taxi fleet. Currently, roughly 90% of the city's... Read more...

Samsung Set to Launch Hybrid Blu-Ray/HD DVD Player

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:19:59 +0000

Samsung Electronics, one of the world's leading producers of consumer electronics as well as microchips, has re-announced (originally promised almost two years ago) plans to release the BD-UP5000, their HD player capable of Blu-ray disk... Read more...