ACER LAUNCHES ASPIRE ONE AOD257 FOR $250

Acer is known for pricing its laptops aggressively. The company has launched several netbooks that undercut its competitors on pricing over the past few years. But now by launching the Aspire One AOD257 for $250 Acer has lent a new meaning to aggressive pricing.

The Aspire One AOD257 has a list price of $270, but it is available from Amazon for $249. At that price it is the cheapest 10 inch

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SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 4G UP FOR PRE-ORDER FOR $530 ON CONTRACT

Verizon has started taking pre-orders for the 4G-enabled version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet. The WiFi-only version of the tablet has been available for a few weeks. The 4G model is for those who seek always-on internet connectivity. Prices start at $529.99.

To get the tablet for $530 you will need to sign up for a 2-year service contract. Data plans for the tablet range

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HP TOUCHPAD REVIEW ROUNDUP

The HP Touchpad will go on sale this Friday for $499.99 and up. It is the first tablet to run webOS 3.0 operating system. Although the webOS is a nice operating system, there aren't many third party apps for the platform right now.
The HP Touchpad has a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixels display. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The base configuration has 16GB of

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HP TOUCHPAD REVIEW ROUNDUP

The HP Touchpad will go on sale this Friday for $499.99 and up. It is the first tablet to run webOS 3.0 operating system. Although the webOS is a nice operating system, there aren't many third party apps for the platform right now.

The HP Touchpad has a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixels display. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The base configuration has 16GB of

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ACER AC700 CHROMEBOOK TO SHIP THIS MONTH

Acer has announced that its first Chrome OS laptop will start shipping during this month itself. The WiFi-only model will cost $349.99. A 3g-capable model will be available later this summer. The Acer AC700 Chromebook was supposed to start shipping on June 15th. Acer missed that target date but sent out a press release yesterday announcing the imminent launch of the device.
The Acer AC700

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ASUS EEE PC X101 COULD SHIP IN JULY

The Asus Eee PC X101 will reportedly start shipping in July. The Eee PC X101 is an ultra-affordable laptop with a low power 1.33Ghz Intel Atom N435 processor. It will be available in two models. The $200 model will run MeeGo Linux which is an open source operating system. There will be a Windows 7 model as well, but it will cost more. Digitimes report that the Windows model will be priced in the

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FUJITSU LIFEBOOK TH40/D WINDOWS TABLET WITH SLIDE-OUT KEYBOARD DELAYED

The Fujitsu LifeBook TH40/D, which was supposed to go on sale by the end of this month, has been delayed. That, however, doesn't mean that the tablet is being cancelled.
The Fujitsu Lifebook TH40/D is a Windows 7 tablet. It has a 10.1 inch display and a 1.5GHz Intel Atom Z670 Oak Trail processor. Other specifications include a 120GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM. The tablet weighs 2.4 pounds and

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ARCHOS ANNOUNCES BUDGET-FRIENDLY HONEYCOMB TABLETS

Archos has announced two new Android tablets. The Archos 80 and Archos 101 G9 both run Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system. They are probably the cheapest Honeycomb tablets we have seen so far.


The Archos 80 has an 8 inch, 1024 x 768 pixels display. It runs $279. The Archos 101 G9 has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels display. It starts at $349. Both tablets are expected to hit the streets by

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SONY LAUNCHES AFFORDABLE VAIO EG, EH AND EJ NOTEBOOKS

Sony has made three new additions to its VAIO E series. The new Sony VAIO EG, EH and EJ notebooks sport Intel's Sandy Bridge Core i Series and Pentium processors. They will replace the previous generation VAIO EA, EB and EC models.


The 14 inch VAIO EG, the 15.5 inch VAIO EH and the 17.3 inch VAIO EJ are available with your choice of an Intel Core i5-2410M, Core i3-2310M or Pentium B940

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ACER ASPIRE ETHOS AS5951G MULTIMEDIA NOTEBOOK ANNOUNCED

Acer has announced a new high-end multimedia notebook. The Acer Aspire Ethos AS5951G sports a 15.6 inch display, second generation Intel Core i7 quad and dual core Core i5 processors, NVIDIA GeForce discrete graphics and an attractive design. It can be configured with up to 16GB of RAM and DVD or Blu-ray drives.


The 15.6 inch display has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is covered with a

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CLOSER LOOK AT THE ASUS UX21 ULTRABOOK

With its ridiculously thin chassis, the Asus UX21 could easily pass off as yet another MacBook Air clone. The notebook measures 0.12 inches at its thinnest point and 0.67 inches at its thickest. Asus hasn't revealed the final pricing of the notebook, but it is expected to sell for under $1000. Incidentally MacBook Air also starts at around the same price point.


The Asus UX21 was unveiled

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ACER CHROMEBOOK DELAYED AGAIN

It looks like the Acer AC700 ChromeBook release date has been pushed back further. The machine was supported to start shipping on June 15th, but that date has come and gone. And now Amazon, which has been taking pre-orders for the WiFi only version of the laptop for $349.99 says that the machine will start shipping in mid-July. The 3G-model will be available in mid-August for $429.99.

The Acer

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CLOSER LOOK AT THE TOSHIBA THRIVE ANDROID TABLET

The Toshiba Thrive tablet has many features that would make it stand out from the rest. The tablet, for instance, incorporates some of the best elements of modern tablets and laptops.


Like most other top-of-the-line Android tablets on the market, the Toshiba Thrive also has a 10.1 inch HD display (1280 x 800 pixels) and a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. The Thrive also has some

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LENOVO IDEAPAD S100 NETBOOK UP FOR PRE-ORDER

Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the 10 inch Lenovo IdeaPad S100 mini-laptop. The IdeaPad S100 is Lenovo's first 10 inch laptop. It was unveiled at the CES trade show in January. Unfortunately the little guy hasn't started shipping yet. But now that Amazon has started taking pre-orders its release should be imminent.
The model that is currently up for pre-order runs $329.99. It has a 10

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SAMSUNG UNVEILS SOLAR POWERED NC215S MINI-LAPTOP

Samsung is all set to launch a solar powered netbook. The company first announced the plan at its Africa Forum last month. And now word is that the Samsung NC215S solar powered netbook will also be available in Russia. First pictures of the tablet have also hit the web.

The Samsung NC215S has a solar panel on the lid. The laptop will get one hour of runtime for every two hours of charging time.

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HUAWEI UNVEILS MEDIAPAD TABLET WITH ANDROID 3.2

Huawei has officially unveiled its MediaPad tablet. The device has a 7 inch display and runs Google Android 3.2 operating system. MediaPad, incidentally, is the first 7 inch tablet to run Google Android 3.2 which is optimized for tablets of its size.
The Huawei MediaPad is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It has 8GB of storage, a microSD card slot, front and rear cameras, GPS,

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SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 10.1 WITH AT&T 3G COMING SOON

The WiFi only version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is already available in the US and many other parts of the world. A 3G-enabled model is also coming. Samsung has filed documents with FCC for a version of the tablet with AT&T's 3G mobile broadband network.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a 10.1 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual

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ASUS G74 GAMING NOTEBOOK UP FOR PRE-ORDER

Excaliber PC has started taking pre-orders for the Asus G74 gaming laptop. The G74 has a 17.3 inch full HD display with optional 3D capability. It is powered by an Intel Core i7 2630QM quad-core Sandy Bridge processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M discrete graphics with 3GB of GDDR5 VRAM. The notebook supports up to 16GB of DDR3 memory, two hard drive bays and THX TruStudio audio with stereo

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HP PROBOOKS GET AMD LLANO APUs

HP has updated its business-class ProBook laptop lineup with AMD's latest Llano chips. The new processor option will be available with HP's mainstream ProBook 6465b and 6565b and the budget-friendly ProBook 4535s, 4435s and 4436s laptops.
Select models will be available with discrete graphics options.

The HP ProBook b-series notebooks with Llano APUs have a starting price of $679. The S-series

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TOSHIBA SATELLITE L SERIES LAPTOPS REFRESHED WITH AMD LLANO CHIPS

Toshiba has refreshed its Satellite L Series multimedia laptop lineup. The new additions are the 13.3 inch Satellite L730 / L735, the 14 inch Satellite L740 / L745, the 15.6 inch Satellite L750 / L755 and the 17.3 inch Satellite L770 / L775.


The new models in the Satellite L Series come standard with 2nd generation Intel Sandy Bridge processors or the latest AMD A4 or A6 Llano APUs, HDMI

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DELL STREAK 7 PRICE DROPS TO $350; LIMITED PERIOD OFFER: 2 TABLETS FOR $525

The Dell Streak 7 Android tablet has had a price drop. The Streak 7 is a 7 inch Android tablet with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. It has a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and runs Google Android 2.2 operating system.


It is not exactly clear why Dell decided to launch a tablet with an outdated OS and a ridiculously low resolution display at a time when the market is flooded with high

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OVER 500,000 BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOKS SHIPPED, SAYS RIM

RIM says that it has shipped more than half a million BlackBerry PlayBooks since the tablet's launch in April. Not bad, especially when you consider the fact that few apps are available for the tablet at the moment.

The PlayBook is a 7 inch tablet with a 1024 x 600 pixels display. It is powered by a 1GHz dual core processor. The tablet runs BlackBerry Tablet OS which is based on the QNX software

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HP UNVEILS AMD LLANO-BASED PAVILION LAPTOPS

HP has unveiled its new Pavilion consumer laptops featuring AMD's latest Llano Fusion Accelerated Processing Units.The new models are the 14 inch Pavilion dv4, the 15.6 inch Pavilion dv6, the 17.3 inch Pavilion dv7 mainstream entertainment notebooks and the lower end Pavilion G series 14 inch g4, 15.6 inch g6 and the 17.3 inch g7. The Llano APUs incorporate up to four CPU cores, integrated Radeon

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PANASONIC TO LAUNCH TOUGHBOOK RUGGED TABLET

Panasonic is the latest company to throw its hat in the tablet ring, but the Japanese maker of consumer gadgets is taking a different approach. The company is building a rugged tablet. Panasonic doesn't have many best selling consumer laptops. The company is known more for building rugged laptops for enterprise customers. The Panasonic tablet will run Google Android operating system. It is aimed

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ACER CHROMEBOOK TO START AT $350, WILL SHIP LATER THIS MONTH

The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook launched right on schedule, but it looks like the Acer Chromebook has slipped a bit. Google had promised that Chrome OS laptops from both Samsung and Acer will start shipping on June 15th. But now Computer World reports that the Acer Chromebook is unlikely to ship before the end of June. The good news is that the Acer Chromebook is cheaper than expected. While

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SAMSUNG SERIES 5 CHROMEBOOK REVIEW

The first ChromeBook has gone on sale right on schedule. In case you haven't got yours you can order the first Samsung Series 5 Chromebook from Amazon or Best Buy. The WiFi-only model runs $430. The WiFi=3G model runs $500. With its 12.1 inch display, the Samsung Series 5 notebook is larger than a typical netbook. But like pretty much every netbook on the market, the Series 5 Chromebook also has

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8.9" AND 10.1" SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB ANDROID TABLETS TO HIT EUROPE THIS SUMMER

Samsung has announced the European launch dates and pricing details of its 8.9 inch and 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab Android tablets. Both models will be available in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway starting this summer. In Sweden, the 10.1 inch model will start shipping on June 29th. Both 8.9 inch and 10.1 inch models run Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system. Other specifications include

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LENOVO TO LAUNCH 10 INCH BUSINESS TABLET THIS SUMMER

Wall Street Journal reports that Lenovo will introduce a 10 inch Android tablet for business customers later this summer. Lenovo already has a consumer oriented 10 inch tablet in the offing. The consumer model, too, is expected to launch later this summer under the name Lenovo LePad or Lenovo IdeaPad K1.The business tablet will reportedly have support for a stylus. However, it is not clear what

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ACER ICONIA M500 TABLET RUNS MEEGO

Acer has unveiled a new MeeGo tablet - the Acer Iconia M500. The Acer Iconia M500 doesn't look all that different from the Android-running Iconia Tab A500. The new Slate also has a 10 inch display with a resolution of 280 x 800 pixels. There is no word on the processor, but chances are it has an Intel Atom Z670. Earlier this week Intel had announced that at least ten shipping tablets and many

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PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK CF-19 RUGGED LAPTOP GETS INTEL SANDY BRIDGE PROCESSOR

The Panasonic Toughbook 19 (CF-19) has been upgraded with Intel's latest Sandy Bridge processors, more storage and more RAM. The 10.1 inch fully-rugged convertible tablet now also offers a new display option. The previous version of Toughbook CF-19 had an Intel ULV processor. The new model sports an Intel Core i5-2520M dual core standard voltage processor and Intel HD 3000 integrated graphics.

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TOSHIBA THRIVE ANDROID TABLET UP FOR PRE-ORDER FOR $430 AND UP

Several retailers including Amazon, Newegg and Toshiba Direct have started taking pre-orders for the 10 inch Toshiba Thrive Android tablet. The device is expected to start shipping on July 10th. The Toshiba Thrive has a starting price of $429.99. For that price you will get 8GB of storage, a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and a 10.1 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels

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OAK TRAIL TABLETS TO GET LONGER BATTERY LIFE WITH ANDROID AND MEEGO

Evolve III made news earlier this year by launching the Maestro tablet that can run Windows, Android and Maemo Linux. Now the company is pitching an updated model called the Maestro S. While the original Maestro had an Intel Atom N475 Pine Trail processor, the new model will have an Intel Atom Oak Trail processor. The Maestro S sports a 1.5GHz Intel Atom Z670 processor, a 10.1 inch display, 2GB

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MAC OS X LION TO SUPPORT BROWSER ONLY MODE

The Google Chrome OS is making a lot of headlines these days. Basically the Chrome OS is a full screen web browser. As soon as you power a Chromebook on you will be greeted with a browser window. Although the OS does support a few desktop style features, you will be spending your entire session in a browser window. Now it looks like Apple has taken a leaf out of Google's book. Apparently Chrome

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GENERAL DYNAMICS ITRONIX LAUNCHES GD8200 ULTRA RUGGED LAPTOP

General Itronix has released a new rugged laptop that meets the US Military MIL-STD 810G specification. The Itronix GD8200 can survive extreme environments and violent vibrations and drops. The GD8200 has a bright 13.3 inch sunlight viewable touchscreen display which can be used with gloved hands. All that ruggedness comes at a cost: the machine weighs 7.8 pounds. Fortunately it has a handle

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ASUS EEE PAD SLIDER LAUNCHING IN THE UK IN AUGUST

The Asus Eee Pad Slider is getting closer and closer to its launch in the UK and Germany. There is still no word on a US launch date, but the company is saying that the tablet is coming 'soon'.In its Facebook fan page, Asus UK has announced that the tablet will be available in that country in August. The Eee Pad Transformer with 3G is also expected to launch in the UK in August. Amazon Germany

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BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK COMING TO EUROPE AND ASIA

Research in Motion will be launching its BlackBerry Playbook in 16 additional countries in the next month. Right now the BlackBerry PlayBook is only available in the US and Canada where it is facing stiff competition from the Apple iPad and a host of other Android tablets. New regions where the tablet will launch over the next 30 days are the UK, Spain, France, India, Italy, Australia and Hong

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ACER AND SAMSUNG CHROMEBOOKS UP FOR PRE-ORDER

Pre-orders for the Acer and Samsung Chromebooks are now open for everybody in the US. You can place your orders through Amazon and Best Buy. A Chromebook is essentially a laptop designed to run Google Chrome operating system. It is a light-weight operating system built around a web-browser. A Chromebook is unlikely to offer the full functionality of a laptop because it won't be able to run most

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DELL STREAK 10 PRO ANDROID TABLET COMING TO CHINA LATER THIS YEAR

Dell's first 10 inch Android tablet, the Dell Streak 10 Pro, will start shipping in China later this year. Interestingly it won't be available in Europe and the US until much later. The Streak 10 Pro is aimed at professional consumers or 'prosumers'. The tablet is expected to launch with Google Android Honeycomb operating system. The 10 inch display will have a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. No

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HP TOUCHPAD TO START SHIPPING ON JULY 1ST FOR $499 AND UP

HP has announced that its TouchPad tablet will start shipping on July 1st.In the US, the tablet will be up for pre-order starting June 19th. The HP TouchPad will be available in two models. The 16GB model will run $499, while the 32GB model is priced at $599. 3G-enabled models are not expected to be available until later this year. The HP TouchPad runs webOS 3.0 which is a version of the webOS

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VODAFONE UK WILL OFFER THE GALAXY TAB 10.1 INSTEAD OF 10.1V

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available throughout the US starting next week. It is also headed to the UK where Vodafone will be offering the exact same version of the tablet. In the UK, Vodafone was supposed to offer the Galaxy Tab 10.1v instead of the thinner and ligher 10.1. But now it looks like the carrier has had a change of mind.The Galaxy Tab 10.1v is the original Galaxy Tab 10.1.

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CLOSER LOOK AT THE NEW ACER TIMELINEX NOTEBOOKS

Acer has taken the wraps off its TimelineX thin and light notebook lineup for 2011. The new models are the 13.3 inch 3830T, 14 inch 4830T and the 15.6 inch 5830T. The new TimelineX notebooks are aimed at multimedia enthusiasts. They sport a simplistic and elegant look, blue cases and chiclet keyboards. The new models are also thinner than their predecessors. The new Acer TimelineX notebooks are

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SAMSUNG SERIES 5 CHROMEBOOK 3G UP FOR PRE-ORDER FOR $500

The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook won't be available until June 15th. Nonetheless, you can place your pre-orders now as part of the Chromebook preview program launched by Google and Samsung. To place your pre-order you need to follow the special links Google started posting this morning. For more clues follow @googlechrome on Twitter or visit Google Chrome blog for updates. The links will take you

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BEST BUY TO SELL WIFI ONLY GALAXY TAB 10.1 STARTING $499

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7100) Android tablet will start shipping on June 8 in the US. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7100 has a 10.1 inch multitouch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It runs Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system. The tablet has official access to Google Android Market. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is powered by a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra dual-core processor.

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ACER TIMELINEX NOTEBOOKS GET 2ND GENERATION CORE I SERIES PROCESSORS

Acer has made three new additions to its TimelineX line of thin and light laptops. The new models have screen sizes ranging between 13.3 inches to 15.6 inches. The new TimelineX laptops feature Intel's second generation Core i3 and i5 processors with Turbo Boost technology. Some models also have discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M or 540M graphics. The new models start at $599.99, but bear in mind

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VIEWSONIC LAUNCHES VIEWBOOK 730 BUDGET LAPTOP

Tablets from big-name companies usually tend to be pricey. But last week, MSI showed off two budget laptops. And now ViewSonic, not quite a big name, has also announced its plans to offer a 7 inch tablet called the ViewBook 730 for $249.99. The ViewBook 730 has a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor and 8GB of storage. It has an 800 x 480 pixels resistive touchscreen display and a stylus with which you

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CLOSER LOOK AT THE LENOVO THINKPAD EDGE E125

The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E125 is one of the new ThinkPad ultraportable laptops Lenovo showed off at the Computex trade show last week. The ThinkPad Edge E125 has many features of the ThinkPad X120e and ThinkPad Edge 11. Like the ThinkPad X120e, the X125 also has an AMD Fusion processor. However, it is not clear whether it has an AMD E-350 or the new AMD E-450 processor. The case design looks more

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SPRINT TO START OFFERING HTC EVO VIEW 4G ANDROID TABLET ON JUNE 24TH FOR $400 ON CONTRACT

US wireless carrier Sprint will start offering a 4G capable version of the HTC Flyer 7 Android tablet on June 24th. The company will sell the Flyer under the name HTC EVO View 4G. You will be able to pick up the tablet for $399.99 when you sign up for a 2-year service contract. While the US version of the tablet doesn't come standard with the digital pen, Sprint is offering it for free for a

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OVERVIEW OF THE AMD Z-01 DESNA CHIP FOR TABLETS

AMD recently introduced a new low power processor for tablets and other mobile computing devices. The new AMD Z-01 chip is part of the Fusion line of processors which means it comes bundled with high performance Radeon graphics. The AMD Z-01 also happens to be the least power hungry member of the Fusion family. It reportedly has a TDP of between 5.9W and 6.4W. That means it consumes much less

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SONY S2 DUAL SCREEN ANDROID TABLET HITS FCC

Sony S2, Sony's dual-screen Android tablet which is due out this week, has hit the FCC. The FCC listing doesn't provide a lot of new information other than the fact that the tablet supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth and AT&T's 3G mobile broadband connectivity. The Sony S2 tablet will also support 21Mbps HSPA + wirelss networks. It looks like the tablet has a user-removable battery.The Sony S2

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ARCHOS ARNOVA 7 TO RUN $99

Archos has uploaded the product pages for its new Arnova 7 and Arnova 84 budget tablets. The biggest difference between the Archos Arnova tablets and those coming from companies like Samsung, Toshiba and Motorola is in the pricing. The Archos tablets tend to be dirt cheap. Sure the pricing has a bearing on the specs too. The tag line of the 7 inch Archos Arnova reads 'a 7 inch tablet for $99 is

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MSI SHOWS OFF BUDGET-FRIENDLY WINDPAD ENJOY 7 AND ENJOY 10 TABLETS

MSI showcased two new budget tablets at the Computex trade show this week. The MSI WindPad Enjoy 7 and WindPad Enjoy 10 are both aimed at budget-conscious customers. PC World reports that the 7 inch model could sell for as little as $199 while the 10 inch model could run $299. Both tablets run Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and are powered by 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processors. MSI

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KOGAN TO SHIP CHROMIUM OS LAPTOP NEXT WEEK

Both Acer and Samsung are expected to launch their Chromebooks on June 15th. But in case you don't want to wait until then, you can pick a laptop running Google Chrome operating system starting next week. The device is built by Australian consumer electronics company Kogan.The Kogan Chrome OS laptop has an 11.6 inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is powered by a 1.3GHz Intel

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MICROSOFT DEMONSTRATES WINDOWS 8 OS

Microsoft demonstrated an operating system codenamed Windows 8 at the D9 conference this week. The operating system is designed to run on various types of devices including tablets and desktop computers. It will also be able to run on devices powered by ARM-based processors.Windows 8 is capable of running web-based apps as well as classic Windows programs. Instead of the Windows Start menu found

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TOSHIBA SHOWS OFF W110 WINDOWS TABLET

Toshiba showed off an 11.6 inch Windows tablet at Computex this week. The Toshiba WT110 Windows tablet doesn’t look all that different from the 10 inch Toshiba Thrive Android tablet: it is a bit larger. There are some other key differences too.While the Toshiba Thrive runs Android operating system, the WT110 runs Windows 7. While Windows isn’t very touch friendly, the advantage of running the

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ACER CROMIA 761 CHROME OS NOTEBOOK SHOWS UP ON AMAZON

The Acer Cromia 761 Chrome OS laptop has showed up on Amazon. The Cromia 761 is one of the first laptops designed to run Google Chrome operating system. It is expected to start shipping on June 15th. The Google Chrome is a light-weight operating system built around a web browser. The OS is basically designed to run web-based applications. It won’t be able to run most desktop applications.

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ACER ASPIRE ONE HAPPY GETS ATOM N570 UPDATE

The Acer Aspire One Happy has received a minor spec boost. The 10 inch mini-laptop is now available with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N570 dual core processor. The Aspire One Happy, by the way, is one of the cheapest netbooks with the said processor. The Acer Aspire One Happy runs Windows 7 Starter Edition. The new Aspire One Happy is available with either a 6-cell or a 3-cell battery. Amazon has started

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TOSHIBA THRIVE ANDROID TABLET TO START AT $429

Toshiba Thrive, the upcoming Android tablet from Toshiba, will start shipping on July 10th with a starting price of $429. Pre-orders for the tablet will start on June 13th. The Toshiba Thrive will launch with Google Android 3.1 operating system. It has a 10.1 inch 1280 x 800 pixels display and a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. While Thrive isn't all that different from other

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INTEL LAUNCHES ATOM N435 PROCESSOR FOR DIRT CHEAP LAPTOPS

Intel has officially introduced a new low power Atom N435 processor for dirt cheap laptops. The new Intel Atom N435 is a 1.33GHz single core processor with a cache of 512K. It has a total power draw of about 5W. As you can see the Atom N435 is the slowest among the Intel Pine Trail Atom processors. It is also the most power efficient, but that is hardly surprising. Other single core processors in

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LENOVO INTRODUCES IDEAPAD U300S THIN AND LIGHT NOTEBOOK

Lenovo introduced a new thin and light laptop at Computex this week. In terms of looks, the Lenovo IdeaPad U300S isn't all that different from the IdeaPad U260 the company introduced last year. But the new model is even thinner and packs an Intel Sandy Bridge Core i Series processor. The IdeaPad U260 has a 12.5 inch display, but the U300s apparently has a 13.3 inch screen. There is no word on

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ACER ASPIRE ONE A0722 AMD FUSION NETBOOK NOW AVAILABLE

The Acer Aspire One AO722, Acer’s new 11.6-inch netbook with an AMD Fusion chip and new design, is now available for purchase. The available configuration has an AMD Fusion 1GHz C-50 dual core processor, Radeon 6250 graphics and a 1080p video decoder. The mini laptop has 2GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive and a 1366 x 768 pixels display. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit operating system

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