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Intel unveils laptops that include tablet features

Intel unveiled a new category of laptops that it says will include the best features of tablets as the world's top chipmaker struggles to find its footing in the exploding market for mobile gadgets. Netbook pioneer Asustek showed its first new PC in Intel's "Ultrabook" class, the UX series, on Monday at the Computex computer show in Taipei. Intel said models made by other manufacturers would go on sale by Christmas and cost under $1,000.

 

Google Launches 'Chromebook' PCs

Google Launches 'Chromebook' PCs

Macintosh, Windows, or Google? Search engine giant Google finally unveiled the first "Chromebook" notebooks at the Google I/O conference on Wednesday, laptop computers from manufacturing giants Samsung and Acer that use Google's Chrome operating system and will go on sale in June.

 

Acer Dual-Screen Iconia Touchbook Review

Acer Dual-Screen Iconia Touchbook Review

Acer Iconia Dual-Screen Touchbook is now available and will be shipped in the U.S. Market from April. It is a baffling and compelling device. It has Core i5 chip, Windows 7 and two 14-inch screens made of high-strength Gorilla Glass which allows us for typing, multi-touch, and gestures.

 

Apple speeds up MacBook Pro

Apple speeds up MacBook Pro

Apple on Thursday morning unveiled a new line of high-end laptop computers that's about twice as fast as the older generation, according to the company.

 

Asus Preparing Mystery 'Personal Cloud Computing' Product For Fall Release

The booming popularity of tablets has been a mixed blessing for Asus. The Taiwan-based electronics vendor makes takes a hit each time consumers opt for tablets over the laptops and netbooks it makes. At the same time, Asus is investing in tablets, unveiling four models at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. Most of Asus’ tablets won’t launch until later this year, however, when a glut of other tablets from companies ranging from Motorola to Research In Motion to HP will also be on sale.

 

Apple Flips the Playbook, Putting Mobile Tech in PCs

Apple Flips the Playbook, Putting Mobile Tech in PCs

Over the last few years, Apple used technologies from its Macintosh computers to create the iPhone and the iPad, building a multibillion-dollar mobile computing business that now accounts for 60 percent of its revenue. Now Apple is doing the reverse, taking technologies like the multitouch user interface from the iPhone and the iPad and using them to refresh its Mac business.

 

iPad Dominating Laptop Sales at Best Buy

iPad Dominating Laptop Sales at Best Buy

Buried in a story on Best Buy's retail strategy, CEO Brian Dunn mentioned a startling fact: Internal estimates showed that the iPad had cannibalized sales from laptop PCs by as much as 50%.

 

Your computer could be quake sensor

The laptop that might be in front of you is an unused earthquake sensor.

 

Dell Flips the Tablet Concept Around

Dell Flips the Tablet Concept Around

Dell introduces Windows tablet that comes with a keyboard and may be essentially turned into a standard laptop.

Senh: Cool. I'll probably get this rather than the iPad. I like the iPad, but I already have an HD2, which can do pretty much everything the iPad can, except the screen is only 4.3".

 

Toshiba recalls about 41,000 computers

Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.

 

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