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Comb through Lenovo’s current product lineup, and you’ll find a little something for everyone. A Windows 8 tablet for businesses? Check. How ’bout a consumer model? Yep, that too. But hey, you can never have too many, right? After releasing the IdeaTab Lynx tablet, Lenovo is now launching the Miix, a 10-inch model that’s also meant to be used with a keyboard. All told, it’s sort of like a watered-down ThinkPad Tablet 2, insofar as it has the same rubbery, soft-touch finish and some very similar specs. Chiefly, it has a dual-core Intel Atom processor along with a 10.1-inch, 1,366 x 768 display, 64GB of on-board storage, an optional keyboard case and a battery rated for 10 hours of runtime. The two even weigh about the same: 1.27 pounds for the Miix, and 1.25 pounds for the WiFi-only TP Tablet.

What’s missing, of course, are all the goodies that make the ThinkPad more of a premium device — you know, NFC, mobile broadband and an active digitizer for pen input. Also, whereas the TP Tablet 2 sports dual cameras, the Miix has just a front-facing webcam, and the resolution’s been downgraded from two megapixels to 1.3. Expect it to hit shelves in Q3, with a starting price of $500 (that keyboard will cost $49 extra). For now, check out our hands-on photos below.

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Samsung isn’t all about phones, tablets, and laptops. Today during their Premiere event, they announced a new all-in-one called the ATIV One 5 Style and they’re aiming to take a chunk out of the all-in-one market for themselves. As always, we ended up getting some hands-on time with the new machine — all 21.5 inches

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Ah, the Galaxy S4 Active: it’s like the regular Galaxy S4 but, you know, more rugged. It’s actually not a truly rugged device, since it hasn’t been built to meet military specifications, but it’s certainly designed to stand up to slightly more abuse than its non-Active namesake. It is able to survive in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes and sensitive areas, like the micro-USB port on the bottom edge, are protected by rubber flaps. The beefed-up build adds some weight, about three-quarters of an ounce, and we actually find it quite welcome. Where many Samsung handsets can often feel cheap, plasticky and are lighter than they look, the S4 Active actually has a pleasant and natural heft to it. The weight makes the phone feel less fragile than the regular S4 and also delivers a better balance in the hand. We grabbed some hands-on time with it at Samsung’s London event, so dive past the break for our impressions.

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Samsung announced the ATIV Book 9 Ultrabook series today, which consist of two models: the Book 9 Plus and the Book 9 Lite. The Plus looks to be Samsung’s new flagship Ultrabook, inevitably replacing the Series 9 Ultrabook. We’ve gotten our hands on the new laptop, and it definitely looks to be a worthy successor.

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We go hands on with the newly announced Samsung ATIV Tab 3

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