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Alienware 17 and 18 hands-on

, Jun 10th 2013 Discuss [2]

Three years in the making, the new Alienware 17 and Alienware 18 notebooks arrive at a time when gaming is under the spotlight. Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 have thrown new attention on mainstream gaming, but the Dell-owned PC gaming specialist isn’t willing to concede the power crown so readily. Alongside the new Alienware 14, a more portable option, come two gaming monsters that are perhaps more accurately described as “luggable”. Still, big machines get meaty specifications, not to mention distinctive designs. Read on for our hands-on first impressions.

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Alienware 14 hands-on: PC gaming’s new portable powerhouse

, Jun 10th 2013 Discuss [2]

Alienware has a new gaming notebook range, the result of three years of development, and the Alienware 14 may well be our favorite. “Significantly evolved” from the already eye-catching design of the old model, the new Alienware 14 – the “M14x” nomenclature has been retired, Alienware GM Frank Azor says, since nobody outside of the company knew what it stood for – wraps Intel’s latest 4th-gen Core i7 Haswell processors in a new magnesium alloy and anodized aluminum chassis, with Tron-esque AlienFX lighting and no shortage of grunt. Read on for our first impressions.

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Sony VAIO Pro 11 and 13 are world’s lightest touchscreen ultrabooks

, Jun 5th 2013 Discuss [1]

The Sony VAIO Pro 11 and VAIO Pro 13 are being hailed as the lightest ultrabooks with a touchscreen in their respective classes, with the smaller unit weighing about 1.9lbs and the larger weighing about 2.3lbs. Both are constructed from carbon fiber, adding an element of durability to their svelte frames. As with the VAIO Duo 13 announced earlier this evening, both the VAIO Pro laptops will be available the middle of this month. Read The Full Story

Sony unveils VAIO Duo 13 hybrid laptop with slider keyboard

, Jun 4th 2013 Discuss [1]

Sony has unveiled a couple new laptops this evening, among them being a new slider hybrid called the VAIO Duo 13. This laptop uses Sony's Surf Slider design to switch from a slate into a laptop with a slider keyboard complete with a trackpad. Thus far Sony has only said the hybrid will be available sometime in the middle of this month, rolling out worldwide for a yet-unspecified price. Read The Full Story

Dell XPS 11 tackles Lenovo Yoga with bendy-flexy ultrabook

, Jun 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Dell is taking a low-key approach to Computex this year, with a key product to cut through rivals' bloated ranges. This time around, it's the Dell XPS 11, an 11-inch hybrid that's fronted by a 2,560 x 1,440 touchscreen, and which can fold around fully to make it a tablet. In case you hadn't spotted it already, it's something of a riff on Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga 11 we played with last April. Read The Full Story

ASUS Transformer Book Trio runs Android and Windows on lap, desk & in hands

, Jun 3rd 2013 Discuss [1]

A good notebook can't just do one thing well these days, it has to multi-task in at least two ways, and so on that front the ASUS Transformer Book Trio is off to a good start. Revealed at Computex 2013 this morning, the 11.6-inch notebook is billed as "the world's first three-in-one mobile device" with a removable screen section that can flip between Windows 8 and Android, and which can be used both on the desktop and while mobile. Read The Full Story

ASUS Zenbook Infinity wraps super-skinny ultrabook in Gorilla Glass 3

, Jun 3rd 2013 Discuss [6]

Once upon a time, glass was a fragile thing; now, thanks to toughening tech, ASUS can splash a slab of the stuff across the top of its new Zenbook Infinity notebook. Topped by a sheet of Gorilla Glass 3, the same toughened material as we're used to seeing fronting smartphones and tablets, the Zenbook Infinity uses that extra rigidity and strength to drop a dress size, metaphorically speaking, and trim things down to just 15.5mm at its thickest. Read The Full Story

ASUS Zenbook Infinity teased: 15.5mm thick with lashings of Gorilla Glass 3

, May 20th 2013 Discuss [2]

ASUS will bring its new ultrabook, the Zenbook Infinity, to Computex 2013 the company has confirmed, a slimmer, lighter, and - so the company promises - more attractive update to its previous Zenbook models. The new Infinity version will trim its bulk by 14-percent, with thickness down to just 15.5mm, fusing Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the lid to the aluminum frame. Read The Full Story

Sony Windows 8 13″ hybrid-slider leaks: Is this the VAIO Duo 13?

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [2]

A larger version of Sony's VAIO Duo 11 convertible hybrid notebook has been spotted, apparently boasting a 13-inch Full HD touchscreen and the same sliding hinge design turning the slate into a laptop. The unannounced notebook, spotted in a YouTube video (which you can see after the cut), reportedly has a Triluminos touchscreen that works with both finger and stylus contact. Read The Full Story

Sony VAIO Fit notebooks target back-to-school sharers with NFC

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [5]

Sony has revealed its latest entry-level VAIO notebooks, the VAIO Fit series, with a choice of 14- and 15.6-inch displays, 3rd-gen Intel Core processors, and the option of dedicated NVIDIA graphics. Kicking off from $649 for the VAIO Fit 14 and $699 for the VAIO Fit 15 – which have 1600 x 900 and 1920 x 1080 displays, respectively – the new Fit range also throw in features like NFC for easier transfer of content between notebooks and Xperia smartphones.

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Touch-notebooks to suck some tablet sting from Post-PC says NPD

, May 6th 2013 Discuss [2]

A rise in convertible and slider touchscreen form-factors will offset the "post-PC era" slide of notebooks, but will be unable to fend off the full might of tablets, new research suggests. Tablet shipments will rise to 579.4m units by 2017, NPD DisplaySearch projections indicate, while traditional notebooks will drop to 183.3m units by the same point. However, a new breed of touch-enabled notebooks will step in to help arrest some of the slump. Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire P3 convertible wants to replace your iPad and keyboard dock

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [6]

Acer] has revealed its latest ultrabook, the Aspire P3, throwing Windows 8 into a touchscreen convertible as part of the company's renewed focus on touch devices. Packing an 11.6-inch HD IPS LCD display, Core i3 or i5 processors, and up to six hours of battery life into a 0.77-inch thick notebook, the Aspire P3 looks at first glance like a regular laptop but - with the screen section pulled forward in what's effectively a keyboard dock - can be flipped into a slate. Read The Full Story
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