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Laptops, Tablets, eReaders

HP Reveals Ultrabook, Notebook Range Refresh

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HP Reveals Ultrabook, Notebook Range Refresh

HP launches the Folio 13-- the first ultrabook from the company-- together with a refresh to the Envy notebook range.

The Folio 13 is 18mm thick, weighs around 1.5kg and has a 13.3" BrightView display. HP says it also has up to 9 hours of battery life.

Inside are either Intel Core i3 or i5 processors, together with a 128GB SSD and RJ-45 and USB 3.0 ports. One model also includes a TPM embedded security chip handling data protection.

Meanwhile the Envy series gets an upgrade-- with the Envy 15 Continue reading...

Barnes & Noble Fires Competition Against Amazon

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Barnes & Noble Fires Competition Against Amazon

Amazon is not the only book retailer stepping into the tablet-infested market-- Barnes & Noble launches a Nook Tablet, a similarly priced low-end offering upgrading on the Nook eReader series.

It has a 7" IPS laminated display, a dual-core 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage (expandable via microSD cards) and pre-loaded Netflix, Hulu and Pandora apps.

Comparisons to the Amazon Kindle Fire abound-- the Nook tablet has twice as much storage as the Fire, and, more crucially, free in-store support Continue reading...

Asus Primes Eee Pad Transformer

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Asus Primes Eee Pad Transformer

Asus launches the successor to the Eee Pad Transformer-- the Transformer Prime, the first tablet from the company carrying the newly revealed quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor (previously known as Kal El).

The Transformer is best known for having the keyboard dock turning it into an Android-powered laptop of sorts.

The Prime carries a 10.1" 1280 x 800 display, 8.3mm-thick body, 1GB of RAM and 32 or 64GB of storage, together with mini-HDMI output, microSD slot, SonicMaster audio and 2 cameras Continue reading...

Xoom Gets 2 Sequels

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Xoom Gets 2 Sequels

Motorola announces 2 successors to the Xoom tablet range-- the Xoom 2 and the Xoom 2 Media Edition, featuring similar specifications within different sized screens.

Both tablets carry a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, rear- and front-facing cameras, wifi and Bluetooth connectivity and a splashguard coating. The OS remains Android 3.2, even if Motorola promises an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich is already in the pipeline.

The Xoom 2 has a 10.1" display and a couple of additions Continue reading...

The Upgradeable Kid-Proof Android Tablet

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The Upgradeable Kid-Proof Android Tablet

Customers looking for a tablet children can also use without damage-related worries might find the Karuma PlayBase ideal-- a low-cost Android tablet in a kid-resistant design.

It has a 7" capacitative multitouch display, a 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor and 1GB of DDR3 RAM, making it upgradeable to either Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich Android versions.

Connectivity comes through wifi and a micro USB port.

Construction is in metal, and it comes with both a a shock-absorbent silicon cover protecting Continue reading...

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