CTL LAUNCHES CLASSMATE PC WITH ATOM CEDAR TRAIL PROCESSOR

Intel has updated its Classmate PC reference design with the latest Atom Cedar Trail processors. The new Classmate computers are more rugged, have improved touch features and get longer battery life.

The Intel Classmate computers are designed for students. They sport a rugged design, built-in handles and education-focused software. CTL, a company that has already launched several Classmate PCs,

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 7.0 PLUS N GETS READY FOR GERMAN MARKET

The Samsung Galaxy tab 7.0 Plus N is all set to hit the German streets. This model is specifically designed for the German market. It is basically the same Galaxy Tab 7.0 Samsung launched in US. It just happens to have a slightly different design and that is because in Germany Samsung is facing a design-related law suit from Apple.


The tablet still has a 7 inch display with a resolution of

CLOSER LOOK AT THE SAMSUNG SERIES 5 ULTRABOOK

The Samsung Series 5 ultrabooks are available in two sizes – one with a 13.3 inch display and the other with a 14 inch display. The 13 incher starts at $899. The 14 incher has a DVD drive and a starting price of $949.


That DVD drive is perhaps the most outstanding feature of the Series 5 ultrabook. While it is quite common to find 14 inch or 15 inch thin and light laptops with built in DVD

CLOSER LOOK AT THE TOSHIBA NB510 CEDAR TRAIL ATOM NETBOOK

The Toshiba NB510 is a shiny little laptop with Intel’s new Cedar Trail Atom processor. It is the latest 10 inch netbook from Toshiba and doesn’t look all that different from the netbooks the company launched in 2011.

The NB510 is available with a choice of Intel Atom N2600 or Atom N2800 processor. The 10 inch display has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. It has up to 2GB of RAM (base

FUJITSU LAUNCHES ARROWS TAB RUGGED TABLET

Most water proof tablets on the market can survive only a few drops of water. So what will happen if you immerse the device in a bowl of water? Well, in all likelihood the tablet will sustain damage unless of course it is the Arrows Tab built by Fujitsu. This 10 inch tablet is really water resistant. It has a rugged design that will protect it from damage even when it is submerged in water.

TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 14 INCH SATELLITE ULTRABOOK

Toshiba has added a new laptop to its ultrabook lineup. The new model will bear the Toshiba Satellite brand name.

The 14 inch Toshiba Satellite ultrabook will start at $799. It has a 1366 x 768 pixels display, 1 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet port and HDMI output for transferring video to an external monitor. While typical ultrabooks have SSD storage, this model has a hard drive with a

GIGABYTE TABLETS GET INTEL CEDAR TRAIL ATOM UPDATE

Gigabyte has updated its Windows tablet and convertible tablet style netbook with Intel’s Cedar Trail Atom processor.

The new Gigabyte S1081 has an Intel Cedar Trail processor, HDMI, VGA, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 4.0 and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. It can be configured with an SSD or a 500GB hard drive. That makes the tablet a little more powerful than typical Atom-powered tablets. The Gigabyte is also

ASUS EEE PC X101 GETS CEDAR TRAIL ATOM UPDATE

The Asus Eee PC X101 has got a Cedar Trail Atom processor. Precisely the new model – the Eee PC X101CH – has got a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N2600 dual core processor. This is the second Cedar Trail Atom powered netbook Asus introduced this week. The first model is the Eee PC 1025C.

The new laptop will ship in February for $269. It can decode 720p HD video and supports DirectX 10 graphics. It has also

ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER PRIME GETS HD DISPLAY

Asus will soon launch an updated version of its Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet. The basic features of the laptop will remain intact but the new model will have a full HD display with 1920 x 1200 pixels. The original model had a 1280 x 800 pixels display.

Now that the tablet has got a full HD display, you will be able to watch 1080p HD videos without converting them to a lower

SAMSUNG SERIES 5 ULTRABOOKS TO START AT $899

The Samsung Series 5 ultrabooks will start shipping this month for prices starting at $899. Two models will be available – one with a 13 inch display and another with a 14 inch display.

Like most Samsung laptops, the Series 5 ultrabooks too will have matte displays which make them kind of readable in bright surroundings. Glossy displays look great indoors but are nearly useless in direct

ASUS TO LAUNCH EEE PC 1025C CEDAR TRAIL NETBOOK IN FEBRUARY

Asus is expected to launch its Cedar Trail Atom powered 10 inch netbooks in February. One of the first Asus netbooks to sport Intel’s third generation Atom processors is the Eee PC 1025C. The base configuration which runs $299 will have a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N2600 processor. A higher-end model with the 1.86GHz Atom N2800 will be available for $319. This particular model will be called Eee PC 1025CE

FIRST LOOK AT LENOVO IDEAPAD S200 ANDROID TABLET

Lenovo unveiled a new ultraportable notebook at CES this week. The Lenovo IdeaPad S200 is pretty cheap for an ultraportable notebook, but that is hardly surprising: It has netbook internals. On the bright side, it has a full-sized keyboard and a larger display.

The Lenovo Ideapad S200 will start at $349. It has an 11.6 inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It will be powered by

LENOVO UNVEILS IDEAPAD A2 ANDROID TABLET

Lenovo has unveiled a new 9 inch tablet. The Lenovo IdeaPad A2 is a successor to the IdeaPad A1 tablet the company unveiled in 2011.

Like the IdeaPad A1, the new model too has a durable design. The 9 inch display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.


Specs-wise, the tablet has 16GB of storage, a dual core Texas Instruments Processor and SRS audio. It will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

LENOVO UNVEILS IDEAPAD K2 AT CES

Lenovo showed off a sequel to last year’s IdeaPad K1 at CES this week. The Lenovo IdeaPad K2 has a 10 inch IPS display with an impressive 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution. It will be powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. The tablet has also got a full-sized USB port, a micro HDMI port, 4-speaker SRS sound and up to 2GB of RAM.

Unlike the IdeaPad S210, the K2 doesn’t have a keyboard dock

LENOVO UNVEILS IDEAPAD U310 AND U410 ULTRABOOKS

Lenovo has added two new ultrabooks to its laptop lineup. The Lenovo IdeaPad U310 ultrabook has a 13.3 inch display. It measures 0.7 inches in thickness and weighs 3.7 pounds. Those measurements sort of make it thicker and heavier than typical ultrabooks.

The Ultrabook U410 has a larger 14 inch display. It is even thicker and heavier. It measures 0.8 inches in thickness and weighs 4.2 pounds.

LENOVO ANNOUNCES THINKPAD EDGE S430 BUSINESS LAPTOP

Lenovo has announced a new 14 inch laptop for small and medium businesses. The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 is available with Intel Core i-series processors, optional NVIDIA discrete graphics and up to 1TB of storage. Prices start at $749. It will be available in June.

The ThinkPad Edge S430 scores in the looks department too. It is available in Mocha Black with metal accents and measures less

MSI LAUNCHES GT685 GAMING LAPTOP

MSI has released a new gaming laptop with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M graphics card. The MSI GT685 has an Intel Core i7 quad core processor, up to 32GB of DDR3 memory and up to 1.5TB of hard drive storage space. Alternatively you can configure the laptop with an SSD.
The GeForce GTX 580M has 2GB of dedicated GDDR5 video memory. It is reportedly the world’s fastest gaming processor.


The MSI GT685

OLPC XO 1.75 LAPTOP COMING IN JUNE

OLPC, the folks behind the One Laptop Per Child project, is getting ready to launch a new laptop in March. The OLPC XO 1.75 laptop will have a Marvell Armada PXA618 ARM-based processor. This is the same processor found inside the XO 3.0 laptop. XO laptops have always had a rugged design: this model is no different. It also has a QWERTY keyboard and a display that is kind of readable in direct