Acer debuts Project DualPlay Gaming Laptop concept with a secret controller

Acer showed off a new concept Predator laptop at IFA 2024 that hides a controller in the device. The Project DualPlay Gaming Laptop's touchpad doubles as a built-in detachable wireless controller. You just need to press the release button to remove the controller from its electromagnetic lock. When you pull the controller from the laptop, a pair of high-fidelity, five-watt speakers pop out of the sides to make the gaming experience more immersive.

Project DualPlay supports a second player. You can separate the joysticks from the controller to get a Nintendo Switch-like accessory. Acer specifically calls out Street Fighter 6 as a game you can play well on this machine alongside first-person shooters, multiplayer online battles, sports, or other fighting games. But this mode would only make sense if the game you're playing supports split screen.

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EcoFlow made a solar-powered hat that works as a power bank

EcoFlow might be known for its portable power stations, but it is entering the fashion space—at least if you consider big, floppy hats fashionable. The EcoFlow Power Hat is a wide-brimmed sun hat embedded with solar cells that can charge your smartphone or other small tech accessories.

According to EcoFlow, the Power Hat can recharge a 4,000mAh smartphone "in as fast as 3-4 hours." It won't break charging speeds, but if you're looking to slow charge your device while outdoors, here's an energy-independent solution.

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Lenovo outs two P11 tablets

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Aside from launching a new Chromebook, Lenovo debuts a couple of new Lenovo Tab P11 tablets. One is the second-generation Tab P11 Pro designed for media viewing. It gets a 600-nit 11.2-inch OLED touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. It runs on a MediaTek Komapnio 1300T octa-core processor, promising 120% more power than its predecessor. It gets a "ThinkPad-inspired" detachable keyboard and support for Lenovo's Precision Pen 3. 

Now, if you want to try out the tablet-oriented Android 12L, you should opt for the second-gen Lenovo Tab P11. This tablet has an 11.5-inch regular LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate. It runs on a MediaTek G99 chip, promising 50% more power than its predecessor.

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Lenovo's new Chromebook has a 120Hz refresh rate

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Lenovo is dipping its toes in the 16-inch Chromebook segment with the new IdeaPad 5i Chromebook. Its biggest selling point is that 2.5K display with an extremely fast 120Hz refresh rate, 16:10 aspect ratio, and a maximum brightness of 350 nits. There will be a 60Hz, 300-nit FHD version, which we assume would cost less. This Chromebook will retail in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa this month with a starting price of €549 (around CA$717).

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5i gets a 12-hour battery life, but we aren't sure if that'll translate with that high-resolution, high-refresh-rate display. It has a keyboard with 1.5mm travel, WavesMaxxAudio tuned speakers, FHD camera with a physical shutter, Intel Pentium 8505 or Intel Core i3-1215U, up to 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage.

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