Intel is expected to launch its Haswell platform soon, which means that we’ll start seeing ultrabooks, notebooks, and other devices with 4th-generation Intel Core family processors in the next few months. But if you don’t need bleeding edge hardware, there are some great deals on ultrabooks released in 2012. Here’s a roundup of some great deals […]
Asus Fonepad gets a spec bump (Faster CPU, more storage)
The Asus Fonepad is a smartphone with a 7 inch screen. Or maybe it’s a 7 inch tablet which makes phone calls. Either way, when Asus introduced the Fonepad a few months ago, the company promised a device with a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor and 16GB of storage. Now there’s a new model […]
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S convertible tablet coming June 23rd for $800
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Yoga computers are part notebook, part tablet. You can lift the lid and start typing away like you would on any other notebook — or you can push the screen back 360 degrees sot hat it’s back-to-back with the keyboard and use a Yoga like a tablet. The latest member of the Yoga […]
Asus 1015E 10 inch notebook with Ubuntu coming soon for around $215
Think the Asus 1015E Windows 8 mini-laptop which sells for around $249 to $299 is cheap? It looks like Asus plans to go even lower. A couple of online stores are now showing listings for a model with Ubuntu Linux which could sell for as little as $215. Update: The Asus 1015E-DS03 with Ubuntu is […]
Next Google TV update will be based on Android 4.2
It’s been a few years since Google launched Android 3.0 Honeycomb, the first version of the Android operating system optimized for tablets. Since then, the company has moved forward with a unified experience, and Android 4.0 and later have been designed to play well with phones and tablets featuring screens of all sizes. Yet for […]
Asus Transformer Book 13 inch detachable tablet launching May 21st
Nearly a year after introducing a 13 inch Windows 8 notebook with a detachable tablet portion, Asus has announced that the Transformer Book will finally be available for purchase in the US starting May 21st. The Asus Transformer Book TX300 features a 13.3 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS display, an Intel Core i5 or […]
Now you can upload your own books to Google Books, read anywhere
Google Books is a platform that lets you buy books (or read free, public domain titles) in a web browser or on any Android or iOS device with a Google Books app. The cloud-based approach means that your bookmarks, last read page and other data are synchronized across devices, so you can start reading on […]
Acer Iconia W3 hits the FCC: 8 inch Windows 8 tablet
Acer hasn’t officially announced plans to launch a Windows 8 tablet called the Iconia W3 with an 8.1 inch display and Intel Atom processor. But that’s exactly what showed up briefly on Amazon a few weeks ago before the listing was pulled. Now the Acer Iconia W3 has shown up at the FCC website, suggesting […]
Google introduces Hangouts messaging service for Android, iOS, Chrome, and Gmail
Google is rolling out a new messaging app called Hangouts which combines some of the features of Google Talk and Google+ Hangouts. It’s a single service that lets you chat with friends in one-on-one conversations, participate in group chats, or make video calls. Hangouts is a cross-platform service. It’s available for Android, iOS, and the […]
New Google+ browser-based photo enhancement tools roll out today
At Google I/O today the company announced several updates and enhancements to Google+, including a bunch around photos. Now when you upload images to the social network you’ll get access to a bunch of tools for enhancing them as well as more space for full size storage. It’s not as extensive as Photoshop or even […]