Lenovo has announced a series of groundbreaking products at Lenovo Innovation World 2024, each designed to redefine the future of professional computing and artificial intelligence. At a special event hosted in Berlin, the highlights include the newly designed premium Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2), and the innovative Lenovo Auto Twist AI PC proof of concept.

Lenovo also featured the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 and the all-new ThinkBook 16 Gen 7+ powered by the latest AMD Ryzen AI processors. Additionally, Lenovo introduced the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 powered by the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core processor. Together, these innovations showcase Lenovo’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology, exceptional user experiences, and enhanced productivity and creativity for enterprise customers.

Lenovo also announced AI PC Fast Start, a solution designed to help organizations swiftly transition to AI-ready devices, maximizing ROI through AI-powered advisory and simplified deployment. Backed by Lenovo’s award-winning support, these services accelerate AI adoption and ensure seamless implementation. The relevance of AI PC devices is expected to rise, with over 60% of PCs shipped by 2027 anticipated to be AI-capable1. Lenovo’s AI PCs aim to significantly change user experiences through natural interactions, personalized large language models, and advanced computing architectures, making computing more personal, productive, and protected.

Designed in a multi-year collaboration with Intel, Lenovo introduces the Lenovo Aura Edition series, a testament to our commitment to delivering innovative technologies designed to personalize and simplify user interaction with their devices. More than ten thousand users around the world participated in qualitative and quantitative user experience testing. With findings from that work, Lenovo and Intel brainstormed usability concepts that were narrowed down and tested with a further four thousand users who helped to prioritize and refine the experiences.

Lenovo is excited to introduce AI PC Fast Start, a streamlined solution to help organizations quickly transition into the industry’s most powerful AI-ready devices. The service provides AI-powered advisory to assess technical readiness and identify the ideal AI PC persona and power user to help businesses maximize ROI.

AI PC Fast Start pairs with AI PC Lifecycle Services that simplify the deployment and configuration of AI-ready devices, enhance the user experience, and accelerate AI adoption across the organization. Backed by award-winning support, managed, and security services, Lenovo ensures a seamless adoption of AI PCs so organizations can get the most value from their AI investments.

Lenovo’s ThinkShield solutions provide comprehensive security features for modern businesses, ensuring protection from manufacture to deployment12. With AI-powered endpoint protection, ThinkShield covers threats from below the OS to the cloud, offering extended detection and response capabilities. It safeguards BIOS and firmware against attacks and ensures hardware components are more secured through Supply Chain Assurance. Partnering with world-class security providers, ThinkShield delivers robust security, empowering businesses with protected, productive hybrid work environments.

Lenovo is further expanding its security solutions capabilities by integrating SentinelOne’s cutting-edge Singularity Platform and AI technology into the ThinkShield portfolio of cybersecurity solutions for enhanced end-point protection with automated threat detection and response. The combination of Lenovo’s powerful ThinkPad AI PCs with the robust security capabilities supported by this collaboration further enables organizations to harness the power of AI through enhanced computing platforms.

“Our latest AI PC innovations represent a significant leap forward in making technology more personalized, productive and protected for our customers,” said Tom Butler, Executive Director, WW Commercial Portfolio and Product Management, Lenovo Intelligent Devices Group. “By combining cutting-edge AI technology with more sustainable designs and user-centric features, we are not only aiming to lead the market but to redefine what’s possible in the AI era. Our commitment to innovation and collaboration, as seen in the Lenovo Aura Edition series and ThinkBook portfolio, ensures that organizations can fully harness the power of AI to drive productivity, creativity, and meaningful transformation in their industries.”

Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga Gen 13 Aura Edition will be available starting November 2024, with limited availability in the UK, Germany, France, Nordics, and Switzerland, at an expected starting price of €2,699 (excl. tax). Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 AMD will be available starting November 2024, with an expected starting price of €2,199 (excl. tax). Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7+ will be available starting December 2024, with an expected starting price of €999 (excl. tax). Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 will be available starting October 2024, with an expected starting price of €819 (excl. tax).

Microsoft has announced the general availability of the all-new Surface Pro and the all-new Surface Laptop to empower users in the UAE to unlock new experiences and accelerate their Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformation journey. The devices are part of Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs portfolio, a new category of Windows PCs designed for AI.

“Copilot+ PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built. With powerful new silicon capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life and access to the most advanced AI models, Copilot+ PCs are designed to achieve a level of performance never seen before,” the company said in a statement.

“They also come with a host of cutting-edge features including Recall, which enables users to instantly find anything that they have seen on their PC; Cocreator, which generates and refines AI images in real time; and Live Captions, which instantly translates any live or pre-recorded video from 44 languages, including Arabic, into English,” the company added. Adam Labancz, Surface Category Manager at  Microsoft UAE, said that the new Surface devices have been designed for students, professionals and enthusiasts, looking to enhance their productivity by the power of AI experiences we have never seen before. “Over the past year, we have seen an incredible pace of AI transformation with solutions such as Microsoft Copilot allowing us to do things that we never dreamed possible – and now, we begin a new chapter of AI innovation by introducing our first-ever Copilot+ PCs from Surface.”

The Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Copilot+ PC is designed to empower consumers who are always on the go with lightning-fast performance, AI-accelerated power and a stunning optional OLED display – all in a thin, light and versatile package. Built with the new Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus processors, the device delivers incredible performance 90% faster than the Surface Pro 9. When docked in at the office, the powerful 2-in-1 supports fast connectivity with Wi-Fi 7, and the ability to connect up to three 4k monitors. In addition, the all-day battery life of up to 14 hours provides peace of mind for users on the go.

Similarly, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Copilot+ PC empowers users to accelerate innovation, solve problems faster and drive business impact with new AI capabilities and Copilot experiences powered by the latest Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus processors. The laptop has been completely redesigned from the ground up to help users be even more productive with stunning new brighter displays with razor-thin bezels, more ports than ever before, faster connectivity with Wi-Fi 7, and up to 22 hours of battery life. The laptop is available in two sizes: the 13.8-inch display in a more compact design and a 15-inch display for expanded visuals.

Adam Labancz explained that both devices have been developed to be secure by default. “At Microsoft, we believe that the best way to secure information on a PC is to secure the whole PC itself. All Copilot+ PCs are Secure-core PCs, bringing advanced security to both commercial and consumer devices. In addition to the layers of protection in Windows 11, Secured-core PCs also provide advanced firmware safeguards and dynamic root-of-trust measurement to help protect from chip to cloud.”

Furthermore, a Microsoft Pluton security processor will be enabled by default on all Copilot+ PCs. Pluton is a chip-to-cloud security technology – designed by Microsoft and built by silicon partners – with Zero Trust principles at the core. This helps protect credentials, identities, personal data and encryption keys, making them significantly harder to remove from the device, even if a user is tricked into installing malware or an attacker has physical possession of the PC. All Copilot+ PCs, including the all-new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, will ship with Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS). This provides more secure biometric sign-ins and eliminates the need for a password.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Copilot+ PC and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Copilot+ PC will be available in the UAE from 27th August. The estimated retail price for the Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Copilot+ PC will start from AED 4099, while the price for the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Copilot+ PC will start from AED 3999.

Samsung Electronics has announced the availability of Circle to Search with Google for the select Galaxy A series, furthering the democratization of mobile AI to even more devices in the Galaxy ecosystem. This enhancement underscores Samsung and Google’s continuous dedication to providing the best of mobile technology to as many users as possible. Following Circle to Search’s availability on the selected Galaxy A series, the innovative search experience will also come to Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+, where large displays and Galaxy S Pen bring a new dimension to discovery.

“Circle to Search has quickly become a fan favourite since launching on the Galaxy S24 series, offering a transformative experience of discovery that goes beyond traditional search methods. As it expanded to more Galaxy devices, including the latest Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6, Circle to Search has continuously evolved to enhance its usability and intuitiveness, including adding full-page translation, homework help, and QR and barcode scanning capabilities. Now, with Circle to Search on the Galaxy A series and Galaxy Tab S9 FE series we’re bringing the ability to ask more complex questions about what you see to even more of Samsung’s product lineup,” the company said.

“These updates unlock new possibilities for the Galaxy A series and Galaxy Tab S9 FE series and reinforce our commitment to providing cutting-edge technology for more Galaxy users,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “We are dedicated to bringing best-in-class AI technology to a broader audience, empowering users with the option to work more efficiently, create more freely, and enjoy richer, more personalized interactions with their devices.”

Circle to Search is a new way to search anything using a simple gesture – without switching apps. When Circle to Search is enabled, users can simply circle, highlight or tap anywhere on the screen to select the text, image or video they want to search. This feature — the result of a deep collaboration with Google — embodies the company’s long-standing commitment to openness and collaboration. With AI-powered results offering rich information and context, Circle to Search elevates the search experience to a new level of ease and excitement.