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Alienware M17x R4 (Core i7, Ivy Bridge) Review

, Jun 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we’ve been blessed with another look at the most colorful-keyed and unique looking gaming notebook in the Alienware M17X R4, this time complete with Ivy Bridge. This beast works with a quad-core 3rd Generation Intel Core i7 processor, 28nm NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M GPU, and a lovely 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080 display up front of an extremely thick chassis. This beast is marked by its power as much as it is its ability to have its all-over lighting customized.

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Retina MacBook Pro 4-monitor setup revealed

, Jun 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

It appears that the Retina MacBook Pro has shown itself to be the first Mac notebook to exist with the power to work with four displays natively. The Mac Pro tower has an ability to power this many monitors, of course, but in that the Retina MacBook Pro has been proven this week to be able to run three monitors outside of its own this week via HDMI and Thunderbolt, it is a bit of a milestone for the manufacturer at least. And look at how awesome this setup looks! Read The Full Story

Motorola Lapdock gets new life with wave of mini-PCs

, Jun 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Another bit of evidence that the internet has brought us closer to a hive-mind mentality than ever before: several bright young owners of the Motorola Lapdock have purchased ultra-cheap miniature PCs such as the Raspberry Pi and have hooked it up for new greatness. Over at Liliputing, the Raspberry Pi ultra-inexpensive computer is just one of several that have been hooked up into the Motorola Lapdock - an older version of the one we reviewed several months ago. There's also the MK802 PC on a stick as well, and more too! Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 ultrabooks start from $679.99

, Jun 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Acer has even more ultrabooks to share with you, today introducing the Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 series. The ultrabook will be available in both 14- and 15.6-inch sizes, with chassis coming in at 0.81-inches thick. Naturally, you’ll find Intel’s third-generation Ivy Bridge processors under the hood, with Core i3 chips offered on standard configurations with the option to upgrade to Core i5. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu unveils trio of new Lifebook business notebooks

Fujitsu has announced the launch of three new notebook computers aimed at business users including a subcompact and full-size machines. All of the notebooks fall into Fujitsu's Lifebook family and includes the 15.6-inch E752, the 14-inch S752, and the 13.3-inch S762. The machines share some common features including the fact that they all use third-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors. Read The Full Story

Apple hikes battery replace fees for MacBook Pro with Retina Display

, Jun 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has increased the cost of replacing the integrated battery in the MacBook Pro with Retina Display by more than 50-percent over its predecessor, increasing the fee to $199. The new model - which features the slimmest casing in a unibody Pro chassis to-date, relying on tightly-squeezed batteries to do so, is the most expensive model under Apples battery replacement program, according to the company's own support documentation. Read The Full Story

SlashGear 101: Retina MacBook Pro or MacBook Air?

, Jun 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

You couldn’t move this past week for talk on Apple’s new hardware for WWDC, with the main attention centering on the MacBook Pro with Retina Display and the 2012 MacBook Air. Both citing portability as key to their ethos, and both grabbing Intel’s newest third-generation Core processors to back that up with power, each makes a compelling case to be included in your briefcase or bag. But which new notebook is the tastiest Apple for you? Read on for everything you need to know.

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MacBook Air 13-inch Review (mid-2012)

Apple’s MacBook Air may have fallen into the shadow of the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display at their WWDC 2012 launch this past week, but the updated ultraportable has plenty going for it. A proven design favorite, and undoubtedly the inspiration for a legion of Windows-powered ultrabooks, the MacBook Air now gets a fresh batch of processors in the shape of Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge chips, along with a general refresh to the spec sheet. Is that enough to keep the MacBook Air at the top of the ultraportable tree? Read on for the full SlashGear review.

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TI’s world’s smallest IR temp sensor hands-on

, Jun 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we got the chance to speak with Daniel Mar from Texas Instruments Product Marketing who showed off what TI notes is the TMP006, the world’s smallest digital infrared temperature sensor. This little component is a 1.6 x 1.6 mm fully-integrated temperature sensor and was shown off working inside a Dell laptop as well as in a modified smartphone which shows the temperature of any item with an outward-facing sensor at its back. Behold the power of tiny, tiny sensors.

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Vizio’s new range strikes the Apple/PC balance

, Jun 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Premium Apple style and mass-market PC pricing: can Vizio do what Acer, Sony, HP and Dell have all struggled to achieve, and crack the design-conscious mainstream? The company - better known for its low-cost, big-screen TV ranges - confirmed its all-in-one PCs and thin-and-light notebooks this week, a new line-up that apparently paid as much attention to how the systems look on your desk or lap as how they perform. Read The Full Story

Vizio Notebook and Thin + Light computers launch with class

, Jun 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week Vizio has come out swinging with several new models for their soon to be rather popular computing lineup with a couple of all-in-one models and no less than three notebooks. What you'll see here are the 15-inch Notebook, the 14-inch Thin + Light, and the 15-inch Thin + Light - each of these starting at a rather agreeable $898 USD. These notebooks come with Ivy Bridge and even though they could technically be classified as ultrabooks, Vizio is opting for their own "Thin-and-Light" nomenclature. Read The Full Story

First Retina MacBook Pro online orders have arrived

, Jun 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

The first online orders for Apple's new MacBook Pro with Retina display have begun shipping. In fact, some customers have already received their shipments, while a few others say that they were able to purchase the Retina MacBook Pro in-store. However, many Apple retail stores are still out-of-stock on the new notebooks other than the display models. Read The Full Story

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