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Acer Introduces the Iconia X12 AMOLED Tablet for Entertainment and Productivity On-the-Go

Acer today introduced the new Iconia X12 (X12-11), an AMOLED-display tablet designed to boost productivity and entertainment experiences. Users can maximize the split-screen feature for work, high color contrast for content, and smooth frames when playing on its massive 12.6-inch AMOLED (2560X1600) panel with a fast 60 Hz refresh rate and 400 nits brightness. The Acer Iconia X12 is also equipped with quad stereo speakers for rich, immersive audio.
The tablet’s usability is further enhanced with a series of accessories that boost productivity and creativity, including an option for an aluminum stylus pen, a portfolio case with a stylus slot and adjustable, multi-angle stand, plus a detachable Bluetooth keyboard with trackpad for added typing/scrolling options. The Iconia X12 also features a front 8 MP camera and a back 13 MP camera with flash and autofocus for great video calling and image capturing with true-to-life color reproduction. It runs on Android 14 and is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 processor, built on a highly efficient 6 nm chip to enable fast display, smooth streaming, and reliable connectivity.
The device sports a sophisticated but durable thin-and-light aluminum alloy chassis, weighing just 600 g and 6.7 mm thin, and draped in an olivine black colorway. Along with its 10,000 mAh battery capacity and quick-charging capability, the Iconia X12 is a trendy and convenient digital companion that can be easily carried and used within the environment.
With 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM, up to 256 GB UFS storage, and a microSD slot of up to 1 TB, the Iconia X12 maintains responsive performance and provides plenty of memory space for storing files and data. It also supports Wi-Fi 5, GPS, Bluetooth 5.2, and USB Type-C for reliable connectivity.
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Toshiba Canvio Flex: A Multi-Device Hard Drive for Seamless Storage and Sharing

On 14 February- Valentine’s Day, Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH proposes to surprise your partner with a practical and stylish gift: the Canvio Flex, a multi-device hard drive for storing and sharing special memories.
Coinciding with the release of 2025, this portable external storage drive in 2.5-inch form factor has a new design and comes in a simple and elegant silver finish, making it a functional and beautiful gift.
Flexibility and compatibility are the distinguishing features of the Canvio Flex.
Even if you and your partner use different devices (Android or iOS smartphones, Mac, PC or different tablets) – with the Canvio Flex you can use just one hard drive to save and share your special moments. The drive can connect directly to these different devices via the included USB Type-C or Type-A cable without reformatting.
This also makes the Canvio Flex a long-term companion because even if you change your devices, the Canvio Flex will continue to connect to any of them. Especially the direct connectivity to your smartphone and the ability to make backups make the Canvio Flex quite handy, as many photos and videos are nowadays taken with your mobile phone, as shown in this video.
Instead of expanding the capacity of your cloud storage service, you can take the Canvio Flex with you for quick and easy backups directly from your smartphone, desktop, laptop or tablet, wherever you are, without an internet connection, so you’ll always have all your special memories – whether they’re text files, music, photos or videos – safe and secure for quick and easy sharing. With its plug-and-play philosophy and USB3.2 Gen 1 interface, the Canvio Flex offers fast data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps.
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Breathe Easy and Save: The Energy-Smart Benefits of LG Dehumidifiers

With the weather entering a transitional phase from winter to summer, air quality at home is a key priority. The change in temperatures can result in a change of humidity, especially due to sealed homes that can lead to mold growth and damage to furniture, whilst affecting overall air quality. Keeping this in mind, LG’s innovative Smart Dehumidifier is a must-have at home, which not only keeps the air clean, but its efficient solutions keep the bills low as well.
The key function of a dehumidifier is to ensure moisture-free and clean air, but the LG Smart Dehumidifier adds additional features such as efficient energy consumption and satisfying aesthetics. The LG Smart Dehumidifier comes with the Dual Inverter Compressor, which in comparison to conventional inverter compressors, requires less driving time thereby resulting in better energy efficiency. This is done by automatically adjusting the dehumidification intensity, ensuring that the environment indoors is dry and comfortable. It also has a daily capacity of 30L, which is equivalent to removing moisture from 120 bottles of 250ml water, all of which is done at a whisper-quiet 33db while functioning.
Additionally, it also comes with a HEPA H13 graded Safe Plus Filter, ensuring that your home is safe from dust, viruses, bacteria, pollen, and allergens. Paired with a whooping additional 18 safety features, including an Ionizer and UVnano™ technology, the LG Smart Dehumidifier is guaranteed to ensure the cleanest air in your home.
The LG Smart Dehumidifier is also fully equipped with LG ThinQ technology. With a compatible smartphone, users can enable remote operation through Wi-Fi, schedule sessions, and most importantly, monitor energy usage, a key feature when it comes to considering overall energy efficiency. Users will also receive alerts for full drain buckets or high humidity levels, ensuring optimal performance at all times.
The LG Smart Dehumidifier, while providing energy efficient solutions for cleaner air at home, is also a good-looking appliance to have at home, thanks to its sleek design that follows LG’s design ethos. The design language is also practical, with elements like a Push and Pull Handle for easy mobility and 360-degree casters for smooth movement. A transparent water tank is also present for quick level checks, while the built-in cover design prevents leaks. It also comes included with Shoe Dry Y-hose and Closet Dry T-hose attachments, perfect for drying shoes and closets during damp winter days.
If you are looking at a cost-effective solution to ensuring good quality air at home which boosts energy efficiency, then the LG Smart Dehumidifier is the way to go, all while looking sleek and stylish.
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Shure Announces New Solutions for Superior Meeting Experiences at LEAP 2025 Tech Conference

Shure announced recently a series of new conferencing and collaboration solutions designed to offer AV and IT managers and integrators in the Middle East region unparalleled sound quality and operation for conference and meeting rooms.
The new product lineup is set to take center stage in the highly anticipated LEAP 2025 – the region’s leading technology platform that fosters the growth of ideas, partnerships, and the collaborative shaping of the future of technology. Taking place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the new solutions unveiling underscores Shure’s leadership in pioneering innovation, exceptional quality, and unyielding commitment to audio excellence in the region.
“LEAP is an important calendar event for us, largely because it’s an opportunity to showcase and demonstrate leadership and expertise in audio engineering. This is why as part of our showcase this year; we’ll be taking our participation a notch higher by unveiling need-driven audio solutions that not only deliver exceptional experiences, but, most importantly, align with the needs of regional AV and IT managers and integrators,” said Yassine Mannai, associate sales director, Shure MEA.
Boosting collaborations in Microsoft Teams Rooms
For the effortless deployment in small to large meeting rooms, up to 33 x 18 ft (10 x 5.5 m), Shure has launched the new IntelliMix Room Kits, complete Microsoft Teams Room systems. With industry-leading audio and video performance, incredibly easy setup, and robust security and cloud management, IntelliMix Room Kits are set to transform the modern meeting experience. Clear audio quality is crucial for meeting participants and the accuracy of AI-driven tools. In the workplace, AI tools, like Microsoft 365 Copilot, rely on the intelligibility of the audio input to generate accurate transcriptions and summaries, ensure key points and action items are understood, and correctly identify and attribute spokespeople.
Next generation of wireless

To meet the needs of regional AV integrators and IT managers who demand robust and flexible wireless systems that are easy to get up and running in minutes with the touch of a button, Shure launched the Microflex Wireless neXt 4 and neXt 8 (MXW neXt 4 and neXt 8). Building on the release of the award-winning 2-channel system in 2024, MXW neXt is now available in four and eight channel count options – offering fully reimagined wireless collaboration with contemporary industrial design, pristine audio quality, and groundbreaking speed of set-up. Scalable to a variety of meeting and classroom environments, MXW neXt sets the standard for best-in-class wireless. The MXW neXt portfolio, MXW neXt 4 and neXt 8 feature a unique combination of IntelliMix digital signal processing capabilities and comprehensive I/O connections, including USB, Dante networked audio, and analog audio.
New Microflex Loudspeakers lineup for conferencing

Shure has expanded its Microflex Ecosystem portfolio with an innovative lineup of passive loudspeakers and a new networked amplifier. Designed specifically for conference rooms, the new Microflex (MX) Loudspeakers offer premium audio quality, flexibility for customization, straightforward installation, and seamless interoperability. The expanded MX Loudspeaker range includes four new passive speakers – ceiling and wall-mounted – as well as a networked conferencing amplifier, joining Shure’s existing networked loudspeaker MXN5W-C. With other Microflex Ecosystem devices, customers now have a complete solution that includes microphones, digital signal processing, and loudspeakers, all working seamlessly to deliver unmatched performance, security, and installation efficiency.
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