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Sony has been talking about two new Android tablets for a while. The Sony S1 tablet has a 9.4 inch display while the S2 tablet has a pair of 5.5 inch displays. It looks like those were code names. Engadget reports that the Sony S1 tablet will be called Tablet S and it is due out in the first half of September.


The Sony Tablet S has a 9.4 inch, 1280 x 768 pixels display. It runs Google Android

Lenovo has started taking orders for its ThinkPad tablet running Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system. The base configuration with 16GB of storage runs $499. The 32GB version is priced at $569. The top-of-the-line model with 64GB of storage will set you back $669.

The Lenovo ThinkPad tablet has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels multitouch display, 1GB of RAM and a NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core

Sharp has launched yet another 7 inch tablet in Japan. The new Sharp RW-T107 runs Google Android 2.3. It has official access to Google Android Market and comes standard with a 5400mAh battery that will reportedly get up to 8 hours of run time.

The most interesting thing about the RW-T107 is that it comes with an NFC (Near Field Communications) chip which you can use to transfer information over

Samsung is planning to launch a new budget-friendly 10 inch netbook with a low power Atom processor. The new Samsung N102 has a 1.33GHz Intel Atom N435 processor and Windows 7 Starter edition operating system.


The Samsung N102 is essentially a Windows version of the MeeGo Linux-based Samsung N100 but it will be pricier because of the Windows licencing fee involved. Aside from the 1.33GHz

Samsung has launched its first ever gaming laptop. The Samsung Series 7 NP700G7A-S02 has a 17.3 inch full HD glossy display. It is powered by an Intel Core i7 2630QM quad-core processor. Other specifications include AMD Radeon HD 6970M discrete graphics with 2GB of video RAM, up to 16GB of RAM, dual 750GB hard drive and Blu-ray combo drive.


The Samsung Series 7 NP700G7A-S02 also has a backlit

The Toshiba Qosmio F755-3D290, the first ever glasses-free 3D laptop on the market, is now available for purchase.

The Qosmio F755-3D290 has a 15.6 inch full HD display with double parallax image technology which allows the laptop to create the 3D effect without the help of 3D glasses. Interestingly the laptop can run both 2D and 3D content on its screen at the same time. It can also convert 2D

Gateway has added two new 17.3 inch notebooks to its NV series. The new Gateway NV77H05u and NV75S02u are both affordable and belong to the desktop replacement category. While the NV77H05u has an Intel Core i3-2310M processor, HD 3000 integrated graphics, 6GB of RAM and red chassis, the NV75S02u has a quad-core AMD A8-3500M Llano APU with Radeon HD 6620G. The latter also has 4GB of RAM, a 640GB

HP launched the TouchPad tablet a couple of months ago with a starting price of $499. Today it is available for as little as $99.

Now that HP has decided to exit the webOS hardware space, the company is trying to sell of its existing tablet stock. Surprisingly, HP is selling them of at prices far below the cost. The 16GB model is now available for $99. The 32GB model is available for $149.

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is one of the best selling 10 inch Android tablets on the market, thanks to its low price tag and impressive features. Asus also offers an optional keyboard dock with the tablet which will add a full QWERTY keyboard with its own battery and a touchpad to the tablet. And now word is that a 3G-enabled version of the Transformer is coming.


A listing for the tablet

The Asus Eee PC 1215B has got a spec-bump. The company will soon start offering the notebook with a 1.65GHz AMD E-450 processor. The 12.1 inch notebook currently ships with either a 1.6GHz AMD E-350 or a lower AMD C-30 / C-50 processor.

The Eee PC 1215B has a 12.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels display. Other specifications include a 0.3 megapixel webcam, 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, HDMI, WiFi 802.11b/g/n,

We have been hearing about a 10 inch HTC Android tablet called Puccini for a while. Now more details have emerged, including a brand new name. It looks like 'Puccini' was an internal code name. The tablet is more likely to be called HTC JetStream when it becomes available later this year. At least that is what the AT&T version will be called.


The HTC JetStream has a 10 inch display. It will run

The Dell Streak 7 Android tablet has got a huge price drop. You can now pick up the WiFi-only version of the tablet for under $300. The Streak 7 launched earlier this year. Back then it had a price tag of $380.


The Dell Streak 7 has a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and runs Google Android 2.2 operating system. The 7 inch display has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. While it has

NAV 9 SLATE PC (16GB + 3G) TABLET PC NETBOOK LAPTOP UMPC COMPUTER with WINDOWS 7 HPThe 7 inch Netbook Navigator Nav7 Windows tablet will reportedly go on sale next month. The company has been showing off the machine since March.

The Nav7 has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, up to 2GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage. Interestingly the tablet has a touchpad and mouse buttons on its back.


The Nav7 weighs about 1.2 pounds. The 7 inch display has a resolution of 1024 x 600

Fusion Garage Grid10 10.1-Inch Tablet (WiFi)Fusion Garage, the company known for building the disastrous JooJoo tablet, is back with another offering. The Fusion Garage Grid 10 tablet is expected to start shipping on September 15th. It is already up for pre-order from the Fusion Garage website and Amazon.com. The WiFi-only model has a starting price of $499. The WiFi + 3G model is priced at $599.


The Fusion Garage Grid 10 has a 10 inch

A new 7 inch Android tablet from Lenovo has gone on sale in China. The new LePad A1-07 has a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixels display and runs Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It is powered by a 1 GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 3622 processor. Other specifications include 512MB of RAM, 16GB of storage and front and rear cameras.


The LePad A1-07 also has GPS, a microUSB port, a microSD

Lenovo has made two new additions to its ThinkPad Edge small-to-medium business laptop lineup. The new ThinkPad Edge E525 and E425 both have AMD Fusion A-Series Llano processor and graphics. They also support up to 750GB of hard drive space and up to 8GB of RAM.


It looks like the new laptops are designed for people who do a lot of audio and video conferencing. For instance, they have features

The ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro 10 inch Android tablet has started shipping in the US. The company has been showing off the tablet since early this year.


The ViewPad 10Pro has a 1.5GHz Intel Atom Z670 processor and a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixels capacitive touchscreen display. Other specifications include 2GB of RAM, up to 32GB of storage, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and HDMI output port. The

The solar powered Samsung NC125 netbook has started shipping for $392 and up. For about 2 hours of charging in direct sunlight, the netbook will get up to 1 hour of runtime.
The Samsung NC125 was introduced a few months ago. It is designed for the developing world where access to solar power is far more reliable than access to electricity. Nonetheless, the company is offering the netbook in the

Retailer Target has launched a promotion on the Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android tablet. As part of the promotion you will get a $100 gift card when you pick the Iconia Tab A500 for $399. That doesn't necessarily mean that you will get the tablet for $299. But if you were planning to do some other shopping at Target, then it is effectively the same.


The Iconia Tab A500 has a 10.1 inch 1280 x 800

Asus has released the official specifications of its Eee Pad Slider SL101 Android tablet. The Slider is a 10 inch tablet with a slide-out keyboard. It runs Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system. Asus has also designed a custom user interface for the tablet.

The tablet's 10.1 inch multi-touch IPS display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. And to make the display scratch resistant

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer and Eee Pad Slider both have 10 inch HD displays, 1GHz dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processors and Google Android Honeycomb operating system. Both models are available with keyboard options. While the Transformer has an optional keyboard docking station, the Slider comes standard with a slide-out keyboard.


The Transformer has been shipping for a while, but the Slider

Dell has upgraded its Inspiron 14z with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors and USB 3.0 ports. The 14 incher now sports a new design with aluminum case. It is available with a choice of Intel Core i3-2330M or Core i5-2410M processors.

The new Inspiron 14z measures less than 1 inch in thickness and weighs around 5 pounds. It is available in black or red color and sports a chiclet style keyboard.

The 13.3 inch Dell Latitude XT3 convertible tablet style laptop is now available for purchase. It is available with a choice of Intel's Sandy Bridge Core i3 2310M, i5 2520M or i7 2620M dual core processors.

The Dell Latitude XT3 is a sequel to the 12 inch XT2. It has a swivel that would let you rotate the display down over the keyboard for using the device in the tablet model. The display has a

The HP TouchPad tablet has received a $100 price drop. When the company launched the tablet last month it had a starting price of $499.99. That is exactly what Apple charges for its entry level iPad 2.


Last weekend HP ran a promotion allowing users to pick up the 16GB version of the TouchPad for as little as $399.99 and the 32GB model for $499.99. Now it looks like those prices are here to

Samsung has started rolling out its Series 3 back to school laptop lineup for students. In the Samsung Series 3, you will find laptops with screen sizes ranging between 11.6 inches and 15.6 inches. One of the first models to ship is the 12.5 inch Samsung 350U2B.

The Samsung 350U2B has an Intel Core i5-2410M processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory and a 500GB hard drive. The 12.5 inch display has a

AMD will reportedly launch a new line of low power notebook and tablet chips next year. The upcoming processors are the dual core Krishna and the Wichita which can support up to four cores.

A leaked product map shows that the Krishna processor will have dual cores, entry level graphics and a maximum power draw of 8W. That means it will be even more power efficient than the 9W AMC C-Series

Apple has always maintained that Samsung's 10 inch Galaxy Tab 10.1 is exactly like its iPad 2. Now a German court too has upheld that view and issued a preliminary injunction which will effectively prevent Samsung from selling its tablet in most parts of the European Union. An Australian court had issued a similar ruling against Samsung last week.

That said, these aren't going to be final

Acer's first ultrabook may be called Aspire 3951. According to leaked information, the laptop will have a 13.3 inch display and an aluminum case. It will weigh just about 3 pounds. The notebook will have an island style keyboard and a touchpad sans physical buttons.


There is no word on processor at the moment, but chances are it will be one of those latest Intel processors. After all, by

The 7 inch Acer Iconia Tab A100 Android tablet has started shipping. US retailer SuperBiiz is now selling the 8GB version of the tablet for $334.


The Iconia Tab A100 measures 0.5 inches in thickness and weighs 0.9 pounds. It is powered by a dual core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 250 processor. Other specifications include 1GB of RAM, 1024 x 600 pixels capacitive touchscreen display, WiFi and Bluetooth.

The 12 inch Samsung 350U2B Series 3 laptop has started shipping. The computer has a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-2410M processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. The 12 inch display has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Buy.com is charging $735 for the tablet. Several other retailers are also taking orders for the laptop.


The most impressive thing about the Samsung 350U2B is its weight. At 3.1

A 4G-enabled version of the HP TouchPad tablet is coming soon. The existing versions of the tablet only supports WiFi and Bluetooth. The 4G Touchpad will have an HSPA+ modem to connect to AT&T's mobile broadband network. While HP is yet to put a price tag on that model, Amazon has already started taking pre-orders for $700 and up. No word on a launch date, though.


The Wifi-only Touchpad

Vizio known for making low cost TV sets have entered the tablet space with what they call the Vizio Tablet. It has an 8 inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GHz ARM-based processor and runs Google Android 2.3 operating system.


The tablet is currently available for under $300. To make it even more attractive, Vizio has added a number of innovative features to the tablet. For one thing, it

Archos is known for its line of low-cost Android tablets. While none of these have speedy processors or high resolution displays, they are good enough to handle basic tasks. The company's Arnova brand tablets are even cheaper. And it looks like a new model is on the way.


The new tablet will reportedly be called Arnova 8 G2. That probably means that it will be a sequel to the 8 inch Arnova 8

HTC hasn't revealed a lot of details about its upcoming 10 inch tablet. All that we know at the moment is that it will have a dual core processor, a digital pen and Android Honeycomb operating system. It could be called the HTC Puccini, but there is no official confirmation on that.


Now the folks at PocketNow have obtained some pictures of the tablet. The images show the tablet as having a

Asus has introduced the biggest member of its K-Series. The Asus K93SV sports an 18.4 inch display with full HD resolution. Previously the biggest model in the K-series was the K73.

The Asus K93SV is available with your choice of an Intel Core i3, i5 OR i7 processors. The graphics option is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M discrete GPU with 1GB of video memory. The notebook supports up to 16GB of RAM

Notebooks sporting AMD's newest E-300 and E-450 APUs have started making their appearances. Some of the first notebooks to have the E-300 and E-450 processors are the Acer Aspire 7250, Dell Inspiron M102z, Asus K53BY and HP Pavilion G4.

The new AMD E-300 and E-450 are dual core processors belonging to the Zacate family. They are designed for netbooks and entry-level laptops.

While the AMD E-

Pandigital has launched 3 new Android tablets dubbed Planet, Nova and Star. The company will also introduce a fourth tablet in September.

The new tablets have ARM Cortex-A9 processors which support 3D graphics acceleration. Other specifications include multi-touch displays and 2-axis accelerometers. All tablets have 7 inch touchscreen displays, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and some bulit-in apps including

Intel has introduced two new ultra-low voltage laptop processors in the Celeron family. These are the single core Celeron 787 and the dual core Celeron 857. The new Celeron processors are designed for use in thin and light laptops. They have a maximum TDP of 17W.

The Celeron 787 has a clock speed of 1.3GHz. Other specifications include 1.5MB of L3 cache and 950MHz graphics frequency. It is

Sharp has introduced a new 7 inch Android tablet in Japan. Earlier this year, the company launched two Galapagos tablets - one with a 5.5 inch display and another with a 10.8 inch display. The new tablet - the Sharp Galapagos A01SH - has a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixels display. It runs Android 3.2 and has a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor.


The Sharp Galapagos A01SH also has front and rear

Samsung has rolled out a whole line of accessories for its Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet. These include a keyboard dock and some other goodies.

One of these accessories will be a dongle that allows you to connect an SD card or USB device to the tablet. The Galaxy Tab doesn't have full-sized SD card slot or USB ports. That means you won't be able to connect a USB peripheral without one of these

The Asus Eee Pad MeMo was one of the four tablets Asus introduced at CES in January. Back then Asus had announced that the MeMo would start shipping in January. But that date has come and gone by, and the tablet hasn't started shipping yet. Now it looks like the tablet is unlikely to ship this year. Worse still, it may not ship at all.


When Asus introduced the tablet it was supposed to have a 7

The HP Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr will be first netbook on Verizon's 4G LTE mobile broadband network. The carrier will start offering the machine on August 4th. The Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr is basically the same as the HP Mini 110 introduced last year. The only main difference between the two models is that the former has 4G radio, which the latter lacks.


The Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr runs $449.99 with

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is one of the 10 inch Android tablets Asus introduced this year. It is selling well, or so it seems: Asus has always had difficulty keeping the tablet in stock. Now it looks like a 2nd generation of the Eee Pad Transformer is coming. Asus chairman has confirmed that they are indeed building a second generation of the tablet and that it will launch in October.

One of

Solid State Disks are better than traditional hard disk drives. They are faster and last longer. They are expensive too. That's why we don't get to see SSDs of large capacities.
While SSDs may be the face of the future, research in the traditional hard drive space is catching up too.


Toshiba introduced a new hard drive this week. It has a 2.5 inch design and a storage capacity of up to 1TB.

The VINCI Tablet is a 7 inch tablet designed for kids. It runs Android and sports a rugged design. What's more, the tablet has a sturdy bar surrounding it for added protection. And because it is aimed at children, it comes pre-loaded with educational software including games, story books and music videos.


The VINCI tablet is bigger and heavier than a regular 7 inch tablet, thanks to its unusual

HP has launched a new cheap business laptop with AMD processors. The new HP 635 is a 15.6 incher with AMD's Zacate E-350 dual core processor and Radeon HD 6310M graphics. Other configurations with a 2.3GHz AMD Phenom II P360 or a 2.6GHz AMD Phenom P650 dual core processor and Radeon HD 4250 graphics is also available.


The notebooks have up to 3GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, webcam

A new business tablet from Asus has made an appearance in Switzerland. The Asus Eee Slate B121 has similar specifications to the consumer-oriented Eee Slate EP121 which has been available in the US since February. There is one difference, though. While the B121 runs Windows 7 Professional, the EP121 has Windows 7 Home Premium.

The B121 is currently available for purchase in Switzerland. There

Asus has revealed the official specifications of the Eee PC X101. As expected, the laptop will have a starting price of $199. For that price you will get a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixels display, 1.33Ghz Intel Atom N435 processor, 1GB of DDR3 memory and 8GB of Flash-based storage. It runs MeeGo Linux operating system. Higher-end configurations with 2GB of RAM,and a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 single

The Lenovo ThinkPad business tablet will launch in the US on August 23rd. It will be available internationally during the third quarter of this year.


The Lenovo ThinkPad tablet has a 10.1 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a dual core NVIDIA Tegra processor. The tablet runs Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system. It will have up

Dell has officially launched its Streak 10 Pro Android tablet in China. It has the same specifications as other 10 inch Android Honeycomb tablets on the market. That isn't a bad thing, though.

While the hardware doesn't make the tablet stand out from the rest, it does come pre-loaded with interesting software. For example, there is this feature called Dell Divide which allows you to create

Search Amazon.com Computers for PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-H2 The Panasonic Toughbook CF-H2 rugged business tablet has started shipping. The device has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 768 sunlight-readable display which accepts both touch and digitizer inputs. It runs Windows 7 Professional operating system.

The Toughbook CF-H2 is powered by an Intel Core i5-2557M vPro ULV processor. Other specifications include 4GB of RAM (supports up to 8GB), a 320GB, 7200 rpm hard

A certain Pandigital tablet eReader called SuperNova has made an appearance at the FCC website. You can also find a user manual and some photos at the FCC website. Pandigital has a history of launching eBook readers that are actually tablets. This machine is no different.

The tablet comes pre-loaded with a Barnes and Nobles eBook reader app and store. The Supernova has an 8 inch, 600 x 800

The 7 inch Acer Iconia Tab A100 is getting closer to its launch in the US. Several US retailers have started taking pre-orders for the tablet. Incidentally the tablet still hasn't got an official price tag. While Excaliber PC is taking pre-orders for $329, Negri Electronics has a higher pre-order price tag of $390. While Engadget reports that it will go on sale in the US in early August for

Apple's iPad 2 has always been known for its super bright retina scorching display. But is it still the tablet with the best display? Well, it looks like it isn't. A comparison test held recently suggests that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has got a better display. In the comparison test, the iPad 2 display was compared with those of various tablets including the Motorola Xoom, Acer Iconia Tab A500 and the

We have already heard that Dell is building a 10 inch Android tablet. We have also heard that that machine will hit China before it reaches North America, Europe or Japan. While there is still no official word on a launch date, rumors suggest that it could launch this week. A Chinese tech blog has also published images of the tablet.

The 10 inch Dell Streak 10 Pro runs a version of Google

Ultraportable laptops have never really been cheap. Of course, there are those cheap and portable laptops called netbooks. Unfortunately, they are not good enough to meet all of your computing needs. If you need a portable laptop with decent specs, you still have to shell out a fortune.


When Intel introduced an 'Ultrabook' platform this summer there were talks about it being affordable with

The Asus Eee PC X101 with MeeGo Linux will start shipping in September. It will be one of the cheapest netbook ever to hit the market.


Asus introduced the 10 inch laptop in May. It has a low power 1.33GHz Intel Atom N435 processor, 8GB of SSD storage and a low capacity 3-cell battery. As you can probably see none of these components are high-end. Actually, they were chosen not because they were

Acer may soon launch its 7 inch Android tablet called Acer Iconia Tab A100. Digitimes report that the Taiwanese PC maker has asked Compal Electronics to deliver 30,000 units of the tablet this month.


Digitimes also report that Acer's first ultrabook will launch in the fourth quarter of this year. An Ultrabook is a new kind of ultrathin laptops sporting Intel's latest processors. According to

The AMD Llano based laptops from Acer, Gateway and Lenovo have started shipping. The Acer offering is the Aspire AS5560G-SB485. It has an AMD Quad-core A8-3500M APU with Radeon HD 6470M integrated graphics. This model also has 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB hard drive and a DVD burner. Newegg is taking orders for this laptop for $700.


Gateway, which is owned by Acer, also has launched an AMD

Asus has launched a new laptop in the US. The Asus U56E is a 15.6 inch portable laptop with Intel's 2nd generation Core processors. Best Buy is taking orders for a certain model called U56E-BBL5. It runs $630. The laptop has an Intel Core i5-2410M dual core processor, integrated graphics, 6GB of RAM, a 640GB hard drive and DVD writer.

The Asus U56E-BBL5 measures 1.1 inches in thickness. It

The MSI WindPad Enjoy 10 Android tablet has hit the FCC. According to the user manual the Windpad Enjoy 10 has a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor. It runs the dated Android 2.3 operating system. While the processor isn't all that bad, other specifications are somewhat shabby. The 10 inch display, for instance, has a ridiculously low 800 x 480 pixels resolution.

Other specifications include 512MB of

Taiwanese company WIN Accord has launched a cheap Android tablet in the US. The company's CT 704 tablet has made an appearance at the FCC website. The WIN CT 704 doesn't have high-end hardware. Nonetheless, it is an attractive machine in its own right. Here is a little tablet that you can use as a portable media player or ebook reader.


The tablet has a 7 inch, 800 x 600 pixels capacitive

The Lenovo ThinkPad tablet has the same internals as the IdeaPad K1. But while the K1 is aimed at consumers, the ThinkPad tablet is aimed at businesses and sports some enterprise features.

As we have already stated, specs-wise it isn't different from the IdeaPad k1. It has the same 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels display, a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, WiFi, HDMI and optional 3G. It runs Android

The Samsung Series 3 notebooks are now available for purchase. Currently three models are available - 15.6 inch, 14 inch and 12.1 inch. All models sport Intel Sandy Bridge processors.

The 15.6 inch NP300V5A-A03 has an Intel Core i3 2310M processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive and DVD drive. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit operating system. Other specifications include WiFi, Bluetooth

Digitimes report that Acer will launch a NVIDIA Tegra 2 netbook in the coming months. There will also be an Intel powered Ultrabook and tablets running Google Android 3.2 operating system.

Of course, the most unusual among these is the Tegra 2 powered netbook. While Tegra processors are quite common in tablets, there aren't many laptops with that processor. Although it is highly power efficient

Retailer Staples is offering a $100 discount on most tablets. The promotion is valid through July 30th. To avail of this offer, you have to print out the coupon and take it to a bricks and mortar Stapes store. If the tablet you are looking for is in stock, you will get it for $100 less.

Note that this offer isn't applicable to HP TouchPad, Amazon Kindle or Nook Color.
The tablets that can be

Samsung N100 is a cheap MeeGo Linux netbook for the Indian market. The device has a 1.33GHz Intel Atom N435 processor. It will run the local equivalent of about $275 US.

Like other Samsung netbooks, the N100 also has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixels matte display. Other specifications include 1GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive, an SD card slot, 2 USB ports and Intel GMA 3105 integrated

HP has launched a new consumer-oriented notebook. In terms of looks the HP Pavilion 2000-210US isn't all that different from the business oriented HP 630. Both models have the same charcoal gray chassis. But while the Pavilion 2000-210US has a glossy BrightView display, the HP 630 has an anti-glare display.

The Pavilion 2000-210US is powered by a dual core Intel Pentium P6200 processor with

Apple has finally refreshed its MacBook Air with Intel's latest Sandy Bridge processors. Apple has left the chassis unchanged. The new MacBook Airs still sport that classy narrow aluminum casing. The keyboard is now backlit. The original MacBook Air had backlit keyboards, but Apple dropped that feature when they refreshed the laptop in 2010. Now the illuminated keys are back making typing a much

Most top of the line tablets on the market have a dual core Tegra 2 processor now. But it was Notion Ink, an unknown Indian startup, that first launched a tablet with the said processor. The Notion Ink Adam has several other firsts too. It is still the first and the only tablet on the market to have a 10 inch sunlight readable Pixel Qi display. Now the company is all set to launch Adam 2.

Samsung will launch several new notebooks in the coming months as part of the company's back to school lineup. Here is an overview of some of the models.

Samsung Series 3 NP300U1A-A1US
This 11.6 inch laptop is due out in July. It has a suggested retail price of $679. At launch, this model will be a Staples exclusive. The laptop has a 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 957 dual core processor and a 1366 x 768

Lenovo has officially launched its IdeaPad K1 Android tablet. The IdeaPad K1 resembles the LePad in many respects. It will go on sale in the US today for $499 and up.


The IdeaPad K1 has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels display, 1GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage. It is powered by a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. Other specifications include Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and optional 3G

At last Lenovo has officially introduced its IdeaPad P1 Windows 7 tablet. The company first showed off the tablet at CES in January. The Lenovo Ideapad P1 has a 1.5Ghz Intel processor and a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels display. Other specifications include 2GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage. The tablet will reportedly be available in the US during the fourth quarter of this year. That means it

Vizio VTAB1008, the first Android tablet from Vizio, is now available for purchase from the Vizio website for $379.99. The tablet will be available in stores next week. You can also place your order through Amazon, Walmart and other retailers. But while the Vizio website says that the tablet is in stock, Amazon and other retailers are still taking pre-orders.
The Vizio VTAB1008 tablet has been up

A 10 inch HTC Android tablet codenamed HTC Puccini could hit the market sometime soon. It has received green signal from the FCC. And now word is that the company has also started mass production.


The HTC Puccini could very well be the first 4G LTE tablet on AT&T's network. The FCC documents reveal that Puccini is compatible with AT&T's existing 3G network. It will also work with the carrier's

RIM launched its first ever tablet - the BlackBerry PlayBook - earlier this year to mixed reviews. While most reviewers praised the tablet for its nice operating system and excellent multitasking capabilities, many also pointed out that it had several shortcomings. The tablet, for instance, runs the QNX based BlackBerry operating system which has few apps available at the moment. Although RIM is

The Asus Eee PC X101 is a 10 inch laptop designed to run MeeGo Linux. It runs just $200 and uses an 8GB SSD for storage. The laptop is expected to launch in the US later this summer.

There will also be a slightly different version of this laptop called Eee PC X101H. It will run Windows operating system and will have a higher capacity battery. The X101H has now hit the FCC, but that doesn't

Intel has announced three new Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) processors for notebooks. The new Core i5 and i7 ULV processors have clock speeds ranging between 1.7GHz and 1.8GHz.
The new ULV processors belong to Intel's latest Sandy Bridge platform. They have a total power draw (TDP) of 17W which makes them twice as power efficient as standard voltage Core i5 and i7 processors. All three chips can be

Samung has made new additions to its Series 9 laptop lineup. The new models added to the lineup are the 13 inch Samsung NP900X3A and the 11-inch Samsung NP900X1B. These are part of Samsung's back-to-school thin and light laptop offerings.
There are three new 13.3 inch models. They measure just 0.62 inches in thickness and weigh 2.89 lbs. All models feature Intel's Core i5 and i7 processors. The

AMD has announced a new gaming graphics card. According to AMD, its Radeon HD 6990M is the fastest gaming graphics card in the world. The chip maker has even gone to the extend of claiming that the 6990M GPU is up to 25% faster than any other announced notebook graphics card. That means it is even faster than the recently announced NVIDIA GTX 580M GPU.

The Radeon 6990M is compatible with

The 10 inch Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android tablet has been available for a while. Currently two models are available - one with 16GB of storage and another with 32GB of storage. It looks like a third model with 64GB of storage is also coming.


Acer has filed documents with FCC for a model with a 64GB of SSD and AT&T's 3G modem. The new model is called Acer Iconia Tab A501. There is no word on

The HP TouchPad tablet is now available for purchase in Europe and Canada. The device has been available in the US for a few weeks.

The 16GB model is selling for 479 Euros in France and Germany. In Canada it runs $450 and up. In the UK, it is priced at 399 pounds. A 32GB model is also available in all of these countries.

The HP TouchPad has a 9.7 inch multitouch display with a resolution of

The 10 inch ViewSonic ViewPad 10pro Windows tablet could launch in the US soon. A listing for the tablet has hit the FCC website with test results and a user manual.


The ViewPad 10Pro is powered by Intel's latest 1.5GHz Oak Trail Atom Z670 processor. The tablet comes standard with 32GB of storage and has a 3500mAh battery. The FCC documents suggest that the tablet will have front and rear

An Asus Eee PC laptop running Ubuntu Linux has been spotted at an Italian retail site. Last month Asus had announced its plans to launch netbooks and notebooks with Ubuntu Linux instead of Microsoft Windows. The idea is to cut down on the cost. Because Ubuntu Linux is an open source operating system, consumers will not have to pay the Windows license fee when they configure the laptop with Ubuntu

Haier, Chinese consumer electronics company, has introduced a new 7 inch Android tablet in the Chinese market.

The Haier HaiPad runs a dated Android 2.2 operating system with a custom user interface running on top of it. The custom UI features an app tray at the bottom of the screen. The app tray gives quick access to up to four apps.

The HaiPad doesn't have particularly impressive specs. It

The Dell Latitude E6420 notebook is now available with Verizon's 4G LTE broadband connectivity. The Dell Latitude notebooks are aimed at mobile professionals. They offer 12 hour battery life, enterprise class security and durability.


The Dell Latitude business laptops were launched earlier this year. The Verizon 4G LTE mobile broadband technology is only available to customers in the US.

The Sony Vaio Z series ultraportable notebook is now available for purchase. Sony claims that its VAIO Z series is the world's lightest 13 inch laptop with a standard voltage processor. The machine is thinner and lighter than the MacBook Air. Better still, it has faster processors and better graphics options.

The most distinguishing feature of the Sony Vaio Z is its vertical Power Media Dock

Sony's first ever Android tablet - the Sony S1 - could launch in the UK this fall. Word on the street is that Sony Centre stores in the UK will start taking pre-orders for the S1 tablet on September 1st.
The Sony S1 tablet has a 9.4 inch display and a unique design that makes it easier to hold. It will be powered by a dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and will run a version of Android

Microsoft has confirmed that computers capable of running Windows 7 will be able to run Windows 8 just as well. That means system builders will be able to use the same hardware they use today. They just need to replace Windows 7 with Windows 8 when the OS becomes available.

One of the chief reasons behind the failure of Windows Vista was its requirement of better hardware. Many computers which

A 4G-enabled version of the HP TouchPad tablet will be available soon. The HP TouchPad 4G will be powered by a faster 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor. It will have an HSPA+ modem to connect to AT&T's wireless network.
A WiFi-only version of the HP TouchPad is already available in the market. It has a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The new model will also have 32GB of

Gateway, an Acer subsidiary, has launched a new thin and light laptop. The new Gateway ID47 sports a brand new display technology, USB 3.0 ports and an aluminum body. The ID47 has an extremely thin bezel. Needless to say the 14 inch laptop can easily fit inside the case of a 13.3 incher.

Aside from the display, the ID47 has a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.

The solar powered Samsung NC215s netbook is now up for pre-order. The laptop will get 1 hour of battery life for every two hours of charging time in the sun.

Samsung was supposed to launch the netbook in the US during the first week of July. Although the company couldn't deliver the laptop during that launch window, stores have started taking orders now.

The Samsung NC215s has a 10.1 inch

The Asus Eee Pad Slider is one of the four tablets Asus introduced early this year. Its stand-out feature is its slide-out keyboard which will hide itself behind the display when you are not using it.

The 10 inch machine was supposed to launch in the UK in August, but now Asus has confirmed that it won't ship until this fall.
The Eee Pad Slider has a 10.1 inch HD display with a resolution of

The MSI Windpad 110w Windows tablet is now up for pre-order. It is expected to start shipping on August 1st.

The Windpad 110w is a 10 inch Windows tablet with a 1GHz dual core AMD Z-01 processor. The AMD Z-01 has a total power draw of 5.9 Watts. Nonetheless, it comes bundled with the Radeon HD 6250 graphics. What this means is that the tablet will deliver better graphics performance than

AMD has launched a new notebook processor. The AMD E-450 is an upgraded version of the AMD E-350 Zacate processor. Sources claim that the E-450 will have a higher CPU clock speed than the E-350. It will also have more powerful graphics, while maintaining the same 18W TDP.

The AMD E-350 Zacate dual core processor has a clock speed of 1.6GHz. It uses the Radeon HD 6310 graphics. The new AMD E-450

The Motorola Xoom was the first tablet to ship with the tablet-optimized Google Android Honeycomb operating system. It hit the streets early this year. There was considerable hype surrounding the tablet, but unfortunately it launched with a high price tag. Till recently a WiFi-only model was selling for $599. A 3G enabled model costs a whooping $799.
But now Motorola has dropped the price of the

It looks like the Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Android tablet is getting closer to its launch. Lenovo is yet to announce a launch date or pricing for the US market, but the tablet has started showing up at many online stores. It is expected to start at $499.99.
The Lenovo IdeaPad K1 is essentially the US version of the Lenovo LePad Android tablet. The LePad has been available in China for a while. The

The Samsung Series 3 notebooks which were introduced at an event a few weeks ago are now up for pre-order. The notebooks in the Samsung Series 3 have screen sizes ranging between 11.6 inches and 15.6 inches. The smaller models sport a thin profile and lack an optical drive.
Although Samsung is yet to officially launch the products, retailer J&R has started taking pre-orders for a 12.1 inch model

Sony has launched a brand new VAIO laptop. The 13.1 inch Sony Vaio Z has extremely attractive looks. The biggest USP of the laptop is its vertically standing dock which adds an external GPU and optical drive. The Power Media Dock, as it is called by Sony, uses Intel's Light Peak technology via a proprietary USB 3.0 port and optical cable to connect to the laptop. The dock adds the AMD Radeon HD

Lenovo has launched a new ultraportable ThinkPad laptop.Unlike the ThinkPad X100e and ThinkPad X120e which are only available with AMD processors, the ThinkPad X121e can also be configured with an Intel processor.
At launch the ThinkPad X121e will only be available in Japan and Europe. Available processor options are:

1 GHz AMD C-50 dual core processor with Radeon HD 6250 graphics
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The HTC Flyer is a 7 inch Android tablet computer running HTC's custom Sense software on top of Android 2.3. Although the tablet has a capacitive touchscreen display it comes with an active digitizer and a pressure sensitive digital pen with which you can draw and write on the screen.
When the Flyer launched in the US last month, Best Buy was selling the tablet for $499.99. If you needed the