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Unannounced Dell XPS 14 ultrabook shows up on Amazon (briefly)

Dell hasn’t officially announced plans to release a 14 inch ultrabook yet. But that didn’t stop Amazon from briefly posting listing for Dell XPS 14 ultrabooks on its website today. The pages are gone, but Google still has a cached copy, and the folks at CNET managed to save some specs for two different models […]

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Microsoft launches Windows 8 Release Preview (next up: full release)

Windows 8 Release Preview is now available for download. It’s available in 14 languages and 32-bit and 64-bit builds for computers with x86 or x64 processors. This is the third pre-release version of Windows Microsoft has made available for testing — and it’s the last release Microsoft will offer to the public before Windows 8 […]

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First pre-release Bodhi Linux 2.0 builds available

Developer Jeff Hoogland has released the first pre-release build of Bodhi Linux 2.0. While there aren’t a ton of new features, Bodhi 2.0 is based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Up until recently Bodhi was based on the 2-year-old Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Among other things, that means there’s now a 64-bit version of Bodhi available for […]

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Gigabyte introduces $699 portable laptop with discrete graphics

The Gigabyte U2440 is a thin and light notebook with a 3rd generation Intel Core processor, NVIDIA graphics, and a starting price of about $699 — making the U2440 cheaper than most ultrabooks that offer discrete graphics. It’s arguable whether the U2440 is actually an ultrabook. It features a 14 inch display, measures 0.85 inches thick, […]

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Leaked Fujitsu roadmap shows upcoming Windows, Android tablets

Fujitsu had already revealed plans to launch new tablets running Google Android and Windows 8 this year. Now we have a few more details about the upcoming devices thanks to a leaked product roadmap obtained by Slashgear. There at least two new Windows slates and two new Android tablets on the roadmap: Android slates 10 […]

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Gigabyte U2442 ultrabook combines Ivy Bridge, NVIDIA graphics

Gigabyte has unveiled its entry into the small, but growing space of ultrabooks with discrete graphics. The Gigabyte U2442 is a thin and light notebook with a 14 inc, 1600 x 900 pixel display, an Intel Ivy Bridge processor, and NVIDIA GeForece GT 640M or 650M graphics. The Gigabyte U2442 is expected to launch in […]