Lenovo is one of the world’s largest laptop makers and the company has been actively launching new devices every now and then. To remain among the top laptop makers, the company needs to experiment and it is now showcasing one such experiment.

The China-based company has showcased Lenovo MOZI, a concept laptop that features a built-in projector and retractable keyboard. It has also revealed that the device has won the Red Dot Design Award.

Lenovo has shared only one image of this new concept laptop which showcases the pull-out design of the keyboard. The main body of the laptop also has a projection module to project the display on a wall.

Currently, the company has not revealed anything related to the specifications of this new concept laptop. It is also not known if Lenovo plans to mass-produce this device to make it available for the customers to purchase.

Red Dot introduced the device as a smart laptop that displays images through low-light projection. It is equipped with a computer unit, a projection unit, and a separate screen. It added that inspired by its innovative projection, MOZI can be used without a monitor, saving resources and enhancing the usefulness of the notebook.

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MIUI is Xiaomi’s first-ever product. It still continues to be the company’s Android-based operating system for its smartphones. Like any other software, it has its pros and cons. Some people considered it to be good and others don’t. Looks like the juries at Red Dot belong to the former group as they have presented three awards to MIUI.

According to the official MIUI Weibo account, Xiaomi’s mobile operating system has received 3 Red Dot Awards. The company shares this information ahead of the MIUI 13 release, which has been confirmed to take place at the end of 2021.

The social media post says that MIUI wins Red Dot Awards 2021 for its ‘Haptic Feedback’ system and ‘Natual Sound Museum’. The former wins in the ‘Interface and User Experience’ category, whereas the latter wins in both ‘Sound Design’ as well as ‘Interface and User Experience’ categories.

If you have used MIUI, you will know that these two features are some of the best of Xiaomi’s mobile operating system. However, it is worth noting that ‘Haptic Feedback’ is only available on upper mid-range and premium smartphones. Whereas, the vast library of ‘Natural Sound Museum’ is limited to China.

MIUI 12.5 is the latest version of MIUI. It is a minor update to MIUI 12 unveiled in the first half of 2020. Some of the older and budget Xiaomi group smartphones are yet to receive this update. On the other hand, most of the devices are plagued with bugs.

Hence, MIUI 13 is expected to bring fixes and improvements for these issues. Xiaomi recently even established ‘MIUI Pioneer Group’ for this cause.

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Chinese EV maker NIO‘s premium all-electric sedan the NIO ET7 has emerged as one of the recipients of the 2021 Red Dot Product Design Award. The Red Dot honor is coming for the ET7 barely six months after the unveiling of the electric vehicle.

The NIO ET7 was launched with much pomp and fanfare in January 2021 and features loads of innovative safety, entertainment, and comfort functionalities, as well as many smart features. The Red Dot Award is the fourth garnered by NIO since 2020 when it nicked the first award for its innovative digital assistant NOMI. The other awards were for its charging infrastructure (Power home and Power Swap).

In a press release, NIO’s Vice-President of Design, Kris Tomasson said that the Red Dot accolade is a recognition of the innovation and strong design philosophy that embodies the NIO brand. According to Tomasson, the NIO ET7 is a perfect reflection of the company’s design philosophy: Driven by Design. The sleek exterior of the ET7, interior ambiance, digital cockpit, autonomous driving, and value-added features combine to make the car an all-round premium sedan. The ET7 also boasts a range of over 1,000 km on a full charge.

NOI began operations in 2014 with a mission to produce high-performance smart electric vehicles. It had consistently grown it’s repertoire of sedans and SUVs over the years. The brand’s design philosophy is driven by diverse R&D teams as well as manufacturing plants spread across China, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The award, coupled with a massive surge in sales of its electric vehicles shows that NIO has established its niche as a trailblazer in fast autonomous electric vehicles. The brand is also looking to expand its market base.

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Smartphone manufacturers have been trying to make several design changes to make their devices stand out from the competition. There are major developments happening for the front-facing camera module, from pop-up to under-display sensor.

At the same time, Vivo has developed a new concept smartphone, dubbed IFEA that has a detachable front camera module. Now, this modular design from the Chinese company has won the Red Dot Design Award.

Based on the description on the award landing page, this new IFEA smartphone design from Vivo is an attempt to offer a new photography system and experience which is totally different from what is usually offered with a smartphone.

IFEA is designed to equip smartphones with a detachable front camera. It integrates enhanced user-friendly shooting features and the users can create and record images and videos anytime and anywhere.

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Further, the device can also be controlled through voice commands, in what is said to be an interactive and intuitive design. IFEA has multiple accessories and support mechanisms with different modes to increase stability and storage.

So far, it seems that the phone is just a concept design and the company has no plans to make it available commercially anytime soon. If Vivo is indeed planning to launch it in the market, we should hear from the company soon.

Meanwhile, the China-based smartphone maker is gearing up to launch the Vivo X60 series phones in its home market in a couple of months, which will be the successor to the Vivo X50 series devices launched in June this year.

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Xiaomi has officially revealed that its innovative smart fitness wearable, the Mi Band 2 has won an internatiional award for its sterling design. The Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is revealed via the official Mi Band 2 Weibo account to be among the winners of the 2017 Red Dot Design award for its innovative design.

The Red Dot Design Award is an international product design and communication design prize awarded by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. There are prize categories for product design, design agencies, and design concepts. Since 1955, designers and producers can apply for the prizes with the winners being presented in an annual ceremony. The award is very popular with records showing that the Red Dot Design Award had more than 15,500 submissions from 70 countries in 2014. This year’s figures are not yet known but the official award ceremony will hold in July 2017.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 2 joins a large number of other innovative products that also won awards in different categories. To mark this remarkable award, it is likely that Xaiomi will unveil a special commemorative edition of the Mi Band 2. The company teased the Mi Band 2 with the Red Dot design logo engraved on the touch button of the band. The display also has the name “reddot” imprinted on it.

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It is not certain though, that could just be a graphic work to send home the message. Even if it turns out to be true, the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Commemorative edition might not be put up for sale to the public but may be kept at the Red Dot museum either in Germany or the one in Taipei.

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