The long-awaited "retro" Thinkpad will be based on the guts of a contemporary T470 laptop, Lenovo's business workhorse, according to a German certification site.   Lenovo inherited IBM's notebook brand 12 years ago, and with it a design classic.   However, in 2012 Lenovo saw fit to "modernise" the iconic keyboard, along with other unwelcome … Continue reading It’s happening! Official retro Thinkpad lappy spotted in the wild →

The New York Police Department will scrap 36,000 smartphones, thanks to a monumental purchasing cock-up by a billionaire's daughter.   The city spent millions on the phones back in October 2016 as part of its drive to bring the police force into the 21st century. And the woman behind the purchase – Deputy Commissioner for … Continue reading New York Police scrap 36,000 Windows smartphones →