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ASUS expands Zenbook lineup with 14- and 15-inch models

, Oct 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

ASUS has been working on growing its line of Ultrabooks for the past year or so, but it has mostly focused on the smaller screen sizes in general, while mostly ignoring larger displays. However, ASUS decided to introduce a few 14-inch and 15-inch models to their Zenbook lineup, all three of which sport the impressive thinness to carry on the Ultrabook moniker. Read The Full Story

ASUS Windows 8 rush of PCs, tablets, and convertibles let loose

, Oct 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Today may have been all about Apple, but ASUS is here to remind us that Windows 8 is right around the corner. Today it announced a slew of new devices and gave pricing and release information for the ASUS TAICHI, one of the most interesting machines we've seen all year. Make no mistake, ASUS is planning to hit the Windows 8 scene hard. Read The Full Story

Images surface allegedly showing off 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro

, Oct 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Images surfaced on the Chinese website Weiphone showing internal components and ports on what is claimed to be the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. The (mostly very tiny) images show off connection ports along the right and left sides of the laptop, as well as a snapshot of its display, which shows the machine running Windows 7. It's anticipated that Apple will unveil the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro at its event next week. Read The Full Story

Samsung reveals Windows 8 ultrabooks and tablet hybrids

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Last week, Samsung promised it would reveal a "groundbreaking" Windows 8 device, sending out invitations to a press event in which the company would announce Windows devices, including ultrabooks with touchscreens. This evening, the Korean company unveiled the products, including pricing, which are part of its new "Smart PC" category. The groundbreaking device? Meet the Samsung Series 5 Ultra Touch Windows 8 ultrabook. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 PCs show up early on HSN website

, Oct 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Windows 8 is still weeks away with an official launch date of October 26, but that didn't stop one shopping website from posting up new Windows 8-equipped laptops from the likes of Gateway and Acer. The Home Shopping Network (HSN) apparently put up the laptops for sale on purpose, saying that all five models are ready for shipping when ordered. Read The Full Story

Ultrabook shipments in 2012 set to fall below expectations

, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Computer manufacturers may be launching new ultrabooks left and right, but it turns out that consumers may not be all that interested in them. IHS iSuppli has revised predictions from earlier this year, when the company said it expected 22 million ultrabooks to ship during 2012. Now ZDNet says that IHS has brought that prediction down to just 10.3 million shipments, which is pretty significant decrease. Read The Full Story

HP CEO sings the praises of Apple design

, Sep 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

HP CEO Meg Whitman has taken on a lot since stepping into the position last September, and one thing she's focused on has been making HP's line of PCs and laptops more aesthetically pleasing. Whitman tells The Wall Street Journal that the laptop she was given when she started at the company was "a brick," and that now one of her goals is turning that around. Where she's pulling inspiration from may surprise you, too. Read The Full Story

13-inch Retina MacBook Pro benchmarks suggest incoming reveal

, Aug 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

We have new evidence that Apple is indeed planning a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, as MacRumors has discovered a new set of Geekbench 2 results for such a machine. This isn't the first time we've seen Geekbench results for a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, as benchmarks for a laptop with the same name - "MacBookPro10,2" - first appeared last month. This new set of benchmarks has quite a lot in common with the ones we saw last month, but there are a few differences to pay attention to. Read The Full Story

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon arriving by end of August

, Aug 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

We've been waiting for a release date for Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 Carbon since it was revealed back in May, and now we finally have one. Well, we kind of have one, as Lenovo says the super-thin ultrabook will become available by the end of August. So, we may not have an actual release date just yet, but we're getting mighty close. Read The Full Story

Intel: $699 ultrabooks coming soon

, Jul 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

Intel is kicking off its ultrabook symposium in Taipei tomorrow, and details have emerged of exactly what the company will be showcasing for the platform going forward. NetbookNews sat down with Navin Shenoy, the Vice President of Intel’s Architecture Group, and gleaned some information as to what to expect. As you might imagine, Intel is keen to promote ultrabooks and bring even more to market. Currently there are around 35 designs available to buy, but Intel says there are at least 140 designs for the platform. Read The Full Story

Lenovo close to overtaking HP as world’s top PC maker

, Jul 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Analysts claim there could be a new leader in the PC market, with the possibility of Lenovo overtaking Hewlett-Packard’s top spot before the end of the year. If it does happen, it would be the first Chinese PC maker company to take the top place in any global technology sector. Last year, Lenovo PC sales overtook Dell sales in the third quarter, moving its way up to the number two spot globally with a 14.9 percent market share—just a mere 0.6 percent short of HP’s market share. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu announces Stylistic Q702 and LifeBook T902 laptops

, Jul 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Fujitsu has today unveiled two new laptops in its range. The first is a laptop and tablet hybrid dubbed the Stylistic Q702, while the second is a convertible laptop (remember those?) called the LifeBook T902. The Stylistic Q702 is constructed from a magnesium shell that weighs around 850 grams, doubling as a laptop when inserted into the keyboard dock which also provides extra battery life. Read The Full Story
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