Lenovo to acquire Infinidat to expand its storage folio

Lenovo to acquire Infinidat to expand its storage folio

The company, which CEO Phil Bullinger currently leads, was founded by Moshe Yanai in 2011. It also has an office in Waltham, Massachusetts. Lenovo eyes high-end enterprise storage market The acquisition is part of Lenovo’s growth strategy to meet the evolving needs of modern data centers that are expected to handle AI and generative AI workloads, the company said, adding that Infinidat’s offering will find synergy with its Infrastructure Solutions Group and jointly will target…

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This tiny power bank is one of my everyday essentials (and it's on sale for $20)

This tiny power bank is one of my everyday essentials (and it's on sale for )

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Nano Power Bank is $10 off at Amazon, bringing the cost down to $20. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended I was able to get my hands on Anker’s Nano 22.5W Power Bank over a year ago, and I still regularly use it to this day. For Android or iPhone users looking to add a USB-C charger to their daily carry, I’m happy to share that this device is one of…

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I tested an ink pen that digitizes your handwriting, but the app makes it truly useful

I tested an ink pen that digitizes your handwriting, but the app makes it truly useful

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Some of the most interesting products we saw this year and last take an analog product and digitize it: the ReMarkable Paper Pro, which is as close to a perfect copy of pen and paper as I’ve seen, or Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe, which aims to duplicate the simple process of reading a book and scribbling notes in the margins. Also: Five CES 2025 products I’d buy as soon as they’d take my…

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I tried Lenovo's infamous “rollable” laptop at CES. It's more practical than I thought

I tried Lenovo's infamous “rollable” laptop at CES. It's more practical than I thought

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Lenovo unveiled an unexpected new laptop alongside its fleet of new devices at CES 2025: a 14-inch laptop with a “rollable” display that extends upwards over 16 inches, and it works better than I initially assumed.  The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 looks like a normal 14-inch device on the surface but hit a button on the keyboard, and the display starts growing upward. Once it’s fully extended, the screen measures 16.7 inches, which…

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10 Linux apps I install on every new machine (and why you should, too)

10 Linux apps I install on every new machine (and why you should, too)

ZDNET Some Linux distributions ship with plenty of pre-installed apps, whereas others tend to be a bit leaner. Even those distributions that include a host of applications don’t always get the collection of pre-installed apps quite right. From my experience, there are certain apps that should be considered “must haves” for every new user, and it often confuses me why they aren’t included in many of the major distributions. Also: How to create system restore…

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AI isn't the future of online shopping – here's what is

AI isn't the future of online shopping – here's what is

AntonioSolano/Getty Images I wanna start by saying I’m not anti-AI. Far from it, actually. 😤 I think AI is amazing, and nothing will come between my ChatGPT subscription and me. So, if you’re an AI superfan…  RELAX 🫷🥺🫸 and stay out of my DMs.  I’m not beefing with you, not today, at least. (I might change my mind tomorrow! 😛) Also: How to sign up for the ‘next TikTok’ – and why you should do it…

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10 ways to maximize your robot vacuum's cleaning efficiency and battery life

10 ways to maximize your robot vacuum's cleaning efficiency and battery life

Maria Diaz/ZDNET A robot vacuum is one of the best investments you can make in a smart home to delegate cleaning tasks. Like the Jetsons’ Rosie the Robot, these devices require care to extend their lives and boost efficiency, so you should protect their batteries and practice good maintenance habits. Also: The best robot vacuums for 2025: Expert tested and reviewed First, you should understand the underlying tech: lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, which are widely used…

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Why TikTok likely isn't vanishing this weekend

Why TikTok likely isn't vanishing this weekend

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The US government has been toying with a possible ban on Chinese-owned social video platform TikTok for years, citing national security, data privacy, and propaganda concerns. After the issue heated up this spring, the app’s fate may soon be determined. Here’s the latest. For context: In April, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that would ban TikTok in the US if its parent company, ByteDance, failed to sell the…

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Biden’s clean AI infrastructure plan could be hanging by a thread

Biden’s clean AI infrastructure plan could be hanging by a thread

“There is barely an aspect of our society that will remain untouched by this force of change,” said UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a foreword to the report. “This government will not sit back passively and wait for change to come. It is our responsibility to harness it and make it work for working people.” Litan described the UK plan as “farther reaching and addressing AI data and the workforce, so it is more…

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The best Apple deals of January 2025: iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and more

The best Apple deals of January 2025: iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and more

You can order an iPhone 15 directly from Apple, which is an excellent option if you don’t want a carrier lock.  The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are thinner than their legacy counterparts. They come equipped with a USB-C port, 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays, and the Dynamic Island camera design. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max come with Apple’s new A17 Pro CPU, a faster neural engine, and camera improvements,…

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