Barnes & Noble has unveiled its first 4 retail partners in the UK. You’ll soon be able to pick up NOOK eReaders at Argos, Blackwell’s, Foyles, or John Lewis. The bookseller will also make its digital book store available in the UK, which means if you do happen to stop by one of those stores […]
August 2012
Toshiba introduces two new 14 inch ultrabooks
It’s only been a few months since Toshiba introduced its U845 ultrabook, but the company is already starting to show off its next 14 inch ultrabook models. Engadget reports the Toshiba Satellite U945 and P845t will both launch on Ocotber 26th when Windows 8 is released. Toshiba Satellite U945 This laptop is basically what you get […]
Sony slaps a touchscreen on the Vaio T13 ultrabook (for Windows 8)
Windows 8 is designed to play well with touchscreens, which is why we’re seeing companies announce tablet after tablet and convertible notebook after convertible notebook. But you don’t need a slate-like PC to take advantage of Windows 8’s touch-based navigation. You can just slap a touchscreen into a standard notebook. That’s exactly what Sony plans […]
Amazon: Kindle Fire is “sold out”
Amazon is holding a press event next week to launch something. While the company still hasn’t said what they’re introducing, today the company offered a big hint. Amazon sent out a press release letting us know that the Amazon Kindle Fire is “sold out.” The company says the Kindle has been its best-selling product for […]
Dell unveils XPS Duo 12 Windows 8 convertible tablet
Dell plans to launch a new 12.5 inch convertible tablet-style notebook this fall. It’s called the Dell XPS Duo 12, and you can use it like any Windows 8 notebook. But if you push back the touchscreen display, it rotates 180 degrees inside its frame, letting you close the laptop lid and hold the computer […]
Dell introduces XPS 10 Windows RT tablet
Dell is showing off its first Windows RT tablet at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week. The upcoming Dell XPS 10 tablet will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 ARM-based processor and Microsoft Windows RT software. The 10 inch tablet can also be joined to a keyboard docking station for use as a laptop […]
Lenovo introduces new 7, 9 inch budget Android tablets
Lenovo unveiled two new Android tablets today, including a 7 inch model with a single core processor and a 9 inch tablet with a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra CPU. We’ve kind of seen both of these devices before. Best Buy started selling the IdeaTab A2109 9 inch tablet a few days ago, and the IdeaTab A2107 tablet […]
Lenovo expands its S Series line of budget portable notebooks
Lenovo is introducing 3 new notebooks in its S Series line. Up until this year, the company used the IdeaPad S name for its 10 inch netbooks, but now that Lenovo doesn’t sell netbooks in the US anymore, S Series laptops are generally low cost portable notebooks. For instance, the Lenovo IdeaPad S205 is a […]
HP Envy x2 is a Windows 8 tablet with a removable keyboard base
At first glance, the HP Envy x2 looks like an ultraportable laptop. It has an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and a full-sized QWERTY keyboard. But what sets the Envy x2 apart from other HP laptops like the Pavilion dm1z is that you can pop off the keyboard and use the screen portion […]
HP introduces 14 inch Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4
HP is giving its 14 inch ultrabook line a Windows 8 makeover. The new HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 will be available in October for $749 and up. The biggest update since the Envy 4T was launched a few months ago is that the new model will ship with Windows 8. But if you’re willing […]