Lenovo is planning to release a new version of its 13-inch ThinkPad X1 notebook that will be able to dual-boot Windows 7 or a special instant-on operating system, which could be Android, Splashtop, or some other operating system entirely. Plans for the new notebook, which will be called the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid, were revealed from a leaked PDF slideshow that was intended for only Lenovo's channel partners.
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Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook pricing revealed
It was all the way back at the start of this September that we got our first look at Toshiba's entry into the Ultrabook world with the X830 series, and today is the first that pricing has been revealed in the UK. Pricing over the ocean from where I'm sitting is a bit indicator on what the device will cost here in the USA as well, so let's have a look: anywhere from £899.99 for the most basic to £1099.99 for the most powerful of models. In addition, there doesn't appear to be any option to add the i7 processor we heard about earlier this year.
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Motorola Lapdock 100 Review
Motorola has since the first ATRIX device been pushing a mobile environment it calls Webtop, and here in one of two of its newest Webtop-based devices, the Lapdock 100, working in this world is a strangely enticing option. One of the set of tests I’m putting this Lapdock through is actually creating this post using the Lapdock itself NEARLY exclusively. I’ve not quite been able to bring myself to use it for any sort of image processing yet, but everything inside typing, highlighting, right-clicking, and the basics of blogging seem to be working just fine thus far. How’s this device hooked up with a Motorola smartphone work out for the rest of an everyday set of activities? We shall see!
MacBook Pro tipped for Air-style update by holidays
Apple’s official MacBook Pro refresh may have taken place early last week, but the company is reportedly readying a more significant update to the notebook that will borrow design and spec directions for the MacBook Air. Both TUAW and Mac Rumors have been tipped on incoming 15-inch and 17-inch notebooks believed to be Apple’s oft-discussed significant MacBook Pro overhaul, with integrated SSD memory and no optical drives along with sleeker chassis.
New Asus N Series range launches
Asus has launched a new N Series range of notebook computers in Europe and the new series has nice features for multimedia fans. The new range of notebooks has SonicMaster audio tech inside for better audio for movie and music fans. That audio tech was co-developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEPower. B&O is a big name in high-end audio.
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Dell XPS 14z official
Dell has outed its latest notebook, the Dell XPS 14z, a 14-inch notebook that manages to squeeze its 1366 x 768 display into space that would normally only accommodate a 13-inch panel. Set to go on sale in North America on November, and follow on in the UK come November 15, the XPS 14z has a choice of Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i7 processors, NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M 1GB graphics (with Optimus switching), up to 8GB of DDR3 memory (4GB standard) and a slot-loading DVD burner.
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Apple MacBook Pro refreshed
Apple has quietly upgraded its MacBook Pro range, with a speed, storage and graphics boost that sees the entry-level $1,199 13-inch MBP running at 2.4GHz and packing a 500GB hard-drive as standard. The refresh – which had been initially tipped for early November - sees new Intel Sandy Bridge chips added to the MacBook Pro line-up, though memory and many other specs stay the same.
MacBook Pro refresh may hit early November
Apple's refresh of the MacBook Pro was originally rumored for a September launch, but in the midst of all the iPhone 4S craziness, Apple has pushed back the notebook update. And now, the refresh could launch in early November, although some tips suggest that it could arrive as soon as next week. So if you're in the market for a new MacBook Pro, best to hold off for a bit to get the latest internals.
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AMD invests in BlueStacks for Android apps on Fusion slates
AMD has joined a $5.6m investment round in BlueStacks, the software specialist that enables Android apps to run on x86-based Windows computers. The investment, made with Citrix, will see AMD leverage BlueStacks virtualization with its tablet and notebook/netbook processors; BlueStacks intends to use the extra cash to accelerate development, with a beta and Pro version - capable of running paid Android apps - both expected by the end of 2011.
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ASUS Zenbook UX21 hands-on [Update: UX31 too]
ASUS has boarded the ultrabook bandwagon, and it’s picked an impressive machine to show its hand. The ASUS Zenbook UX21 may not be branded an ultrabook, but it’s just as much one of the new Intel breed of ultrabooks – and a MacBook Air rival – as Acer’s, Toshiba’s, Lenovo’s and the rest. We’ve grabbed some hands-on time at ASUS’ London launch event; check out our first-impressions after the cut.
MacBook 3G prototype owner gets parts back, Apple kept 3G stuff
Back in August, a geek that wanted MacBook parts and machines for repairing purchased some stuff to work with. One of the things that he purchased happened to be a prototype MacBook with a 3G antenna and SIM card slot. He did what any geek would do and tried to sell it on eBay with the auction hitting $70,000 before Apple killed his hopes of a massive payday and took the machine back.
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HP pre-production 3D formed notebook models hands-on [Video]
When you’ve got a multi-million-dollar business on your hands, you don’t just crank out notebooks whenever you please. You’ve got to do all sorts of pre-illustration, testing, and bashing to bits of your product before it hits the sales floor. HP knows this, and they’ve let us come into their Houston home and take a look around their halls at everything from here to there in what was called the HP Making of Elite Tour – the first of its kind. What we’ve got here is one of the first things we got to see on the tour – a stack of notebook forms.
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