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Lenovo Launches a Carbon Fiber Ultrabook – ThinkPad X1 Carbon

May 15, 2012 11:06 am

Ultrabooks have a very thin profile so it’s not surprising that we’ve got our first Carbon Fiber Ultrabook out and its by Lenovo. The 14-inch Thinkpad X1 Carbon, it is an updated X1 adding some extra width to the original … [more]

Angry Birds For Blackberry Update

May 15, 2012 11:02 am

Angry Birds Space was released on the Blackberry platform a couple of weeks back, and has now been updated to version 1.1, with a new Fry Me to the Moon level for those poultry-catapulting addicts... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Google Maps Android Gets Indoor Navigation

May 15, 2012 10:48 am

Google Maps has been updated to version 6.7 for Android. Now users in Japan and the US can not only be get directions to a particular building, they can even get directions inside the building. And... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Asus Eee PC 1011CX – Review

May 15, 2012 10:00 am

Some manufacturers have ceased producing netbooks, other continue, not least because there is still a market for ultra-portable, low-priced Windows machines. Asus has released the Asus Eee PC 1011CX... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) Video-Review from Brad

May 14, 2012 9:53 pm

The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), along with its 10.1-inch little brother, is the first Samsung tablet with Android 4.0. In the U.S. prices start at $ 250. The Galaxy Tab 2 will compete vigorously with devices like the Kindle and … [more]

Medion LifeTab: Aldi Tablet Available Again on May 16th

May 14, 2012 9:20 pm

You wanted to buy a LifeTab Medion from Aldi but you were too late? Then there’s good news for you. On May 16th, you can go get the same model with the same equipment that was available in March. Unfortunately, … [more]

Galaxy S3 Accessories – C-Pen Stylus, Charger, Flip Covers & More

May 14, 2012 8:29 pm

Samsung is known to offer a wide range of accessories for its Galaxy S3. Now the first pictures from the press have been leaked to the public. The smartphone will be equipped with a nice little rounded C-Pen stylus, … [more]

Acer Iconia A100 Tablet: Price Cut to 199 Euro

May 14, 2012 7:48 pm

Acer seems pretty well prepared for the tablet market. Although the release of new units is just around the corner, it is definitely worthwhile to keep an eye on the predecessor. The price of the Iconia A100 tablet is now … [more]

ASUS Eee Pad Slider Android 4.0 Upgrade & Quadrant Benchmark [Video]

May 14, 2012 4:45 pm

The ASUS Eee Pad Slider is an interesting hybrid from ASUS as it integrates a keyboard into the tablet design. This Tegra 2 tablet has just received an OTA (Over The Air) update to the latest Android operating system Ice … [more]

Intel Merrifield 32nm Smartphone Processor Outed, Possible 2013 Release

May 14, 2012 2:45 pm

At last weeks investor relations meeting Intel announced a few details on their upcoming mobile processors. Merrifield is built using 22 nanometer transistors, will be built using a next generation Atom core and the cellular modem will be 4G LTE … [more]

Evernote Hand-written Note-taking On Way

May 14, 2012 1:50 pm

The popular Evernote cloud note-taking service will soon be expanding its functionality after buying the Penultimate handwriting-recognition app. Evernote lets users save documents or notes in the... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Samsung Galaxy S3 Battery Test Conducted with Promising Results

May 14, 2012 1:41 pm

GSM Arena has gotten a hold of the Sasmung Galaxy S3 i9300 a little early and they’ve run it through their battery test and the results look good. The Galaxy S3 boasts: 10:20Hr of talk time 5:17Hr of Web Browsing… [more]

Apple Plans $799 Macbook Air

May 14, 2012 12:58 pm

Apple is allegedly planning a $799 MacBook Air to shake up the ultrabook market. At that price, any new MacBook Air would be 200 bucks cheaper than the current Core i5 entry-level model. The rumors... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Mini iPad Rumor, New iPad Gets Renamed & Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Reviewed – Round Up

May 14, 2012 12:16 pm

What happened over the weekend in mobile computing news? The New iPad got renamed, a Mini iPad rumor surfaced, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 got reviewed and we found the Samsung Galaxy S3 on Amazon for Pre order. Check … [more]

Fujitsu Lifebook LH772 – Preview

May 14, 2012 12:12 pm

Fujitsu has unveiled a new Lifebook notebook, which the Tokyo-based company is marketing as ‘symphony at your fingertips’. The Fujitsu LH772 features an unusual ’rounded... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Microsoft Windows 8 – No DVD Support

May 14, 2012 11:52 am

Microsoft has explained its decision not to incorporate DVD playback support as standard in Windows 8, since the company maintains it would be unfair for people buying ultrabooks or tablets because... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Samsung Dual Display Business Tablet

May 14, 2012 10:42 am

Samsung’s broad range of smartphones, phablets and tablets could soon be joined by a new form factor – a dual screen tablet. A recently unveiled patent shows Samsung may be planning to... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Apple Changes Name of New iPad, Drops the 4G

May 14, 2012 3:00 am

Apple is not a company know for bowing to consumer or regulatory pressure but they have renamed the 4G version of the iPad. Apple has dropped the 4G fro the name and opted for iPad WiFi + Cellular. The … [more]

HP Working on a Windows 8 Tablet

May 13, 2012 6:30 pm

Last week HP had a launch event in Shanghai where they launched the HP Spectre XT Ultrabook and there was an announcement that HP is planning to re-enter the tablet market. This time with Microsoft’s Windows 8 tablet OS instead … [more]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Now on Sale in the US

May 13, 2012 5:18 pm

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is finally available for sale in the US and if you’re looking to pick one up it’s available on Amazon for $399. This 10.1″ tablet with 1280 x 800 resolution powered by a … [more]

ASUS Padfone Frontline Commando Gaming Test on Smartphone & Tablet

May 13, 2012 3:30 pm

Frontline Commando is a console style first person shooter that has moved fluidly over on to small form factor mobile devices seamlessly. Graphically, Frontline Commando is visually dynamic and offers impressive character models and environments look impressive on a mobile … [more]

NEC LaVie Z- 13.3″ & Under 2lbs: Hands-on Video & Photos

May 13, 2012 2:15 pm

The NEC LaVie Z is currently the lightest 13.3-inch notebook in the world. Despite its large screen, the notebook weighs in under two pounds. For all those who use kilograms the number sounds even more impressive at less than 1 … [more]

LG LS970 Superphone with Qualcomm Quad Core, LTE & 13MP Cam: Coming Next March?

May 13, 2012 1:00 pm

LG refuses to be outdone by its Korean competitor: the Samsung Galaxy S3. LG plans to introduce a new series of superphones that will defy the competitor’s new flagship. The new gadget, the LG LS970, will come with a … [more]

Samsung Galaxy S3 Up for Pre-Order from Amazon.com with June 1st Release

May 13, 2012 5:45 am

The Samsung Galaxy S3 came up for Pre-Order in Germany before the coveted handset was even launched and now it’s finally available for Pre-Order in the US on Amazon.com for $864.49. You’ll also notice that the 16GB unlocked GT-i9300 … [more]

Intel Seeks Manufacturers for 10.1″ Rugged Fanless Netbooks

May 13, 2012 5:22 am

Intel won’t give up on the netbook just yet even though the market is trending increasingly toward tablets and ultrabooks. In order to breathe life into the ailing netbook market, Intel, as excepted, plans to emphasize a new ultra-slim, aesthetic … [more]

Samsung Launches Galaxy S3 Like Smartphone in Korea

May 12, 2012 4:30 am

Samsung is at it again. This time with the release of the new Samsung SHV-E170K smartphone. At the moment, it’s release isn’t so exciting for Europeans or Americans since this is a Korea-only affair. But at first glance, the … [more]

Samsung Omnia M: New Windows Smartphone Coming to Europe

May 12, 2012 4:01 am

Hooray, Samsung hasn’t yet forgotten Windows. It was clear that the South Koreans were cooking up some new ideas, but the release of the new Samsung Omnia M smartphone confirmed it. The Omnia M (GT-I8350) was officially unveiled today by … [more]

Hyundai A7HD- Affordable 7″ ICS Tablet with IPS Panel, Allwinner A10 CPU Unboxing Video

May 12, 2012 3:48 am

In the next few weeks the best available Shenzhen tablets will be out of the box and on display. In Hong Kong Sasha received the 7 inch and 9.7 inch tablet with the Boxchip A10 ARM Cortex-A8 Single Core Processor … [more]

Acer Aspire One 725 – Preview

May 11, 2012 8:11 pm

Not everyone needs to upgrade to the latest Ivy bridge CPU set-up. It’s easy to lose track of the fact that although technology races forwards, the demands of light users – emailing,... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

ASUS Padfone, Ultrabooks Galore, Flipboard & CTIA – News Round Up

May 11, 2012 4:30 pm

Curious what happened this week in tech? We’ve got a news round up for you that’s focused on Moblie computing news, we go touch on the ASUS Padfone which we got some extensive hands on time with, the ASUS Zenbook … [more]

Toshiba Excite 10 Launches

May 11, 2012 3:13 pm

Toshiba recently announced its new Excite range of Ice Cream Sandwich tablets, available in 7-inch, 10-inch, and super-sized 13-inch formats. Toshiba Excite 10.1-Inch 16 GB Tablet with Wi-Fi and 1.20... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

PadFone Dock is Interchangable with the Original Transformer Dock [Video]

May 11, 2012 2:53 pm

The ASUS Padfone is a smartphone with Netbook aspirations as it comes with a 10.1 inch tablet (Padfone Station) and a keyboard dock. If you happen to have an original Transformer dock laying around (or can find one on Ebay… [more]

iPad Mini – New Rumor Points to October Release for $200-250

May 11, 2012 1:30 pm

Rumors of a smaller iPad, the so-called iPad mini, have haunted the media for a long time and no one wants the source of the rumor to dry up. We have reported for a good month now on … [more]

Huawei’s Own Interface for Android In Progress

May 11, 2012 12:00 pm

It’s already an evil topic: interfaces on smartphones which block our view of the Vanilla Android experienec. I don’t want to deny the enterprise of Samsung, HTC and co. at all. Now and then they develop nice ideas to make … [more]

Dell XPS 13 Ubuntu Ultrabook

May 11, 2012 11:25 am

Although Dell began offering Linux Ubuntu distros on desktops and notebooks a few years back, the company removed the option from its online store in 2010. Certain Ubuntu-powered laptops are however... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Fujitsu Lifebook UH55/H & UH75/H 13.3″ & 14″ Ultrabooks Announced in Japan

May 11, 2012 10:24 am

In preparation for Computex, manufacturers are presenting rows upon rows of new Ultrabooks. Even before yesterday the Japanese manufacturer was given the official go-ahead from ASUS to launch their new line of Ultrabooks: Lifebook. In a short time, the … [more]

ASUS PadFone Detailed Walk Through of Handset, Tablet & Dock

May 11, 2012 5:20 am

The ASUS Padfone is the latest hybrid device from ASUS, it is a nice addition to the Tranformer line up because it is a smartphone with a tablet docking station with the option to add in a keyboard. It’s got … [more]

Qualcomm Into Ultraportable Market

May 10, 2012 9:22 pm

Qualcomm is seeking to branch out from the mobile handset market to compete with Intel in the ultraportable market. Of course unless it uses an Intel processor, a device can’t carry the... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

ASUS Padfone VS ASUS Transformer Prime Vs Transformer TF101

May 10, 2012 7:30 pm

The ASUS PadFone is a unique product in the ASUS line up of hybrids,it differs from the Transformer line up in a few important ways, first off it’s a phone as well as a tablet with docking station. The PadFone … [more]

HTC One X – Review

May 10, 2012 3:39 pm

HTC had a difficult 2011, but the One X, One S and One V are a new trio of handsets that could well restore the company’s fortunes. All three smartphones run HTC’s lightweight Sense 4 UI... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

RIM – The Way Forward

May 10, 2012 3:05 pm

RIM has recently confirmed that a 4G version of the Blackberry Playbook is set for release, and a few spec details have also been made known, not least an improved 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, where the... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

ASUS PadFone Unboxing with the PadFone Station & Station Dock [Video]

May 10, 2012 2:52 pm

The ASUS Padfone has finally made its way on to the Taiwanese market and we’ve gotten a hold of the PadFone (handset), the PadFone Station (tablet) and the PadFone Station Dock (keyboard).  This is an interesting device because the PadFone … [more]

WikiPad – first gaming tablet

May 10, 2012 2:27 pm

Gaikai usually competes with OnLive in the cloud gaming sphere, but has now announced that it is teaming up with WikiPad to priduce the world’s first tablet specifically geared towards gaming.... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Samsung Galaxy S3 – review

May 10, 2012 12:46 pm

Enough tittle-tattle, it’s time for some cold hard, silicon and Gorilla Glass to put all those Samsung Galaxy S3 rumours to bed. The first thing that will strike consumers about the Samsung... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

ASUS Zenbook UX32VD with Nvidia Graphics Hands On

May 10, 2012 9:01 am

ASUS announced some new Ultrabooks at a small press event today in Taipei, the Zenbook UX32A and UX32Vd that will both come with Ivy Bridge CPUs, the one to keep an eye on is the UX32Vd will includes a switchable … [more]

Samsung Galaxy S3 Heading to Spring with an S4 Variant?

May 10, 2012 1:35 am

Even though the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been release, it appears that hasn’t stopped the rumors about the device. PocketNow has gotten a hold of what appears to be an rdf screenshot or user agent profile outlining the specifications for … [more]

MeeGo Alias Tizen Version 1.0 Released

May 9, 2012 5:03 pm

MeeGo was recently re-packaged as Tizen, an open-source operating system backed by both Intel and Samsung. Now the Tizen OS has been released as version 1.0, codenamed Larkspur, and will feature a... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Acer Iconia Tab A700 with Full HD Display Up For Pre-order -Only 479€

May 9, 2012 4:51 pm

The Acer Iconia Tab A700 is up for pre-order on Amazon.de for 479 Euros. The 10.1 inch tablet has a Full HD 1920 x 1200 resolution as well as SIM and micro-USB slots, a dedicated rotation lock switch, the … [more]

Fujitsu U772 Ivy Bridge Ultrabook Hands On

May 9, 2012 3:49 pm

Fujitsu showed off this Lifebook back at CeBit and now we have a model number, the Fujitsu U772 Lifebook. It is a memorable Ultrabook because it is sporting the Shuriken display giving it one of the thinnest bezels in the … [more]

Samsung Galaxy S3 Olymic NFC Campaign – A Sign NFC Isn’t Dead?

May 9, 2012 3:30 pm

I’ve been waiting and waiting for a sign that NFC would take off, when Google Wallet failed to gain traction I wondered what would take its place. Now we have an event to watch, Samsung and Visa have confirmed that … [more]

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