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According to Strategy Analytics, while global tablet shipments are down by -7% Y-o-Y in Q2 2019, Huawei manages to see a 4% Y-o-Y increase despite the current trade war, even if demand might shift to other vendors, namely Samsung and Lenovo.

"Samsung and Lenovo shipment growth exceeded market performance, yet still showed declines of -1% and -6%, respectively," the analyst says. "Samsung has been stabilising its tablet shipments over the last couple of quarters, but this is a big opportunity to regain some customers as we enter a period where Huawei will face significant headwinds outside of China. Lenovo also stands to benefit from this change in the competitive landscape, but I’m concerned that if the trade war widens, Lenovo could be among a group of Chinese companies that are targeted by the Trump administration.”

According to Cooler Master, the MM710 is a "truly innovative mouse" promising to the lightest in the world, thanks to a honeycomb shell construction allowing for a significant reduction in rodent mass.

First seen back at Computex 2019, the MM710 weighs 53g. The honeycomb design extends to the left and right sides and underside, as well as the top, amd promises to be both durable and lightweight. Further reducing weight is an light low-friction "ultraweave" cable, while "superior" feet in PTFE material provide smooth control with a low friction glide.

Intel announces laptops verified through the "Project Athena" program will feature a visual identifier proudly claiming “Engineered for Mobile Performance," one both vendors and retails can use in promotional activities.

“With Project Athena, we are fundamentally changing our approach to innovation by defining the program and its methodologies through the lens of how people use their devices every day," Chipzilla says. "On-the-move, ambitious people turn to their laptops across every facet of their lives-- work, home, and passion projects. "Engineered for Mobile Performance" refers to the high-quality experience consumers can expect from these laptops enabled by deep co-engineering from Intel and its partners.”

Sonos is working on a portable Bluetooth speaker, The Verge and Zatz Not Funny! report-- one primarily designed for wifi streaming, but also featuring Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for "simplified setup."

The leak comes as Sonos files the details for two devices with the US Federal Communications Commission, aka the FCC. The filing for product model S17 details a "high-performance wireless speaker and part of the Sonos sound system." The aforementioned reference to Bluetooth is significant, since that would make it the first Sonos speaker with support for the technology, aside from the BLE capability of the Sonos One.