$200 PLAYBOOKS TO BE AVAILABLE AFTER CHRISTMAS

The BlackBerry PlayBook was available for as little as $200 in November, but those folks who didn’t manage to buy the tablet during that promotional window don’t have to lose to heart. The tablet will be on sale again after Christmas.

The US wireless carrier Sprint will be selling the tablet for $200 from December 26th and January 7th as part of its after-Christmas sale promotion.


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Amazon is not known for providing precise sales figures of its Kindle line of tablets and ebook readers. However, according to a major announcement the retailer made yesterday, the Kindle products are fast flying off the shelves.

Amazon reportedly sells more than a millions Kindles per week. That figure includes all products bearing the Kindle name.


A number of Kindle devices are available at

APPLE COULD BE BUILDING A SMALLER IPAD

Apple could be working on a smaller iPad. The company’s flagship iPad has a 9.7 inch display. Not so long ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs had rubbished rumors that his company would build a smaller iPad. Jobs had said that existing iPad apps wouldn’t run well on tablets with smaller displays.

At that point the iPad faced hardly any competition in the market. The only other tablet that was selling

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Research in Motion shipped 850,000 BlackBerry Playbooks this year 150,000 of which were sold during the quarter ending on November 26th. That is not a huge figure and clearly shows a remarkable dip in sales.

RIM has been aggressively promoting the tablet for a few months. The PlayBook launched earlier this year with a launch price of $499.99. Interestingly, during the quarter the tablet launched

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Toshiba has already launched a few Android tablets, but the company’s latest runs Windows 7 Professional operating system. It is aimed at business customers and will be available in Japan sometime soon.

The Toshiba Dynabook WT301/D has a 10.1 inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is powered by an Intel Atom processor. Other specifications include 2GB of RAM and a 64GB solid

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The Archos 80 and Archos 101 G9 tablets will hit the market in time for Christmas. The Archos 80 has an 8 inch display while the Archos 101 G9 has a 10 inch display. Both models have 1.5GHz dual core processors. Archos already offers tablets with 8 inch and 10 inch displays. But these models have either 1 GHz or 1.2GHz processors.


The new Archos 80 and 101 G9 tablets run 350 Euros or less in

TOSHIBA Z835 ULTRABOOK SELLING FOR $700 THIS WEEK

The Toshiba Z835 ultrabook is now available for as little as $699.99. It looks like it is a promotion which may not last forever, but this week you can pick up the Z835 for the afore-mentioned price.

Ultrabooks are ultrathin notebooks sporting Intel’s latest processors and fast and durable SSDs. They have fast boot and resume-from-sleep speeds. They aren’t exactly cheap: prices usually start at

SAMSUNG BUILDING 14 INCH ULTRABOOK

Generally speaking, ulltrabooks are ultrathin laptops with 13.3 inch or smaller displays. But they can be larger too. Samsung has just announced that it is building ultrabooks with 14 inch displays. The new laptops will be part of Samsung’s Series 5 lineup. The company will reportedly offer 2 models.


One of these Series 5 ultrabook has a 14 inch display, an optical drive, 8GB of RAM and an

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The Samsung Series 7 Slate PC is one of the few Windows tablets on the market. With a starting price of $1149, the Slate PC isn’t cheap. On the bright side, it has the hardware that kind of justifies its huge price tag. It is also designed to take full-advantage of the touch-based features of Windows 7 OS.


Since the Series 7 Slate PC runs Windows 7, it is capable of running all desktop

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The 7 inch Toshiba Thrive Android tablet is now available for purchase for $379.99. At the price point it is kind of costly. Some big name companies like Amazon now sells decent tablets for as little as $200. That said, the Toshiba Thrive has better specifications than Amazon’s Kindle Fire.


The Toshiba Thrive is powered by a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and runs Google Android 3.2

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Intel was the first to coin the term ‘ultrabook’. These are ultraportable laptops featuring Intel’s newest processors and solid state disks. They also feature fast boot and resume-from-sleep speeds. Ultrabook is now a registered trademark of Intel. That means you will never find an ultrabook with an AMD processor. That, however, doesn’t mean that AMD is taking things lying down. The company is

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At the BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 developer conference BlackBerry announced that a major software update to its PlayBook tablet OS is ready. The PlayBook OS 2.0 will bring in folder support, Android app support and better user customization. That means, now you will be able to run Android apps on your Playbook. Another notable feature is the new customizable ‘favorites’ strip which allows you to

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The Asus Eee PC X101CH sporting an Intel Cedar Trail processor has been caught on a video. It is an update to the previous generation Eee PC X101/X101H netbooks which had the Intel Atom N435 or N455 single core processors.


The Eee PC X101CH has an Intel Atom N2600 dual core processor. It runs Windows 7 Starter edition. A notable feature of the laptop is its HDMI output which allows you to

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The 15.5 inch Sony VAIO VPCEL22FX/B is now available for just $350. At that price point it is the cheapest VAIO on the market. Sony is not known for launching affordable laptops. Although the VAIO VPCEL22FX/B is cheap for a Sony laptop, many laptops having comparable specs are available on the market for less. But if the Sony brand name is important for you, this is a good opportunity to own a

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Toshiba is getting ready to launch yet another Android tablet. The new Toshiba Excite AT200 will have a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels display, just like the Thrive tablet. The Excite tablet, on the other hand, is thinner and lighter. It measures just 0.3 inches in thickness. While the Thrive has a NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, the Excite will feature a 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4430 dual core processor.


The

SAMSUNG COULD LAUNCH AN 11.6 INCH TABLET WITH A 2560 X 1600 PIXELS DISPLAY

Word on the street is that Samsung is planning to launch an 11.6 inch tablet with a whopping 2560 x 1600 pixels density. If it is indeed true, then this tablet will have a pixel density comparable to the Retina display found on the new iPhone.

According to sources, the new Samsung tablet will have a thin bezel which means that it won’t be much larger than the 10 inch Galaxy Tab 10.1. It is also

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Archos is all set to launch a successor to its Archos 70 Gen8 tablet. The 7 inch Archos 70 has been available since 2010. While the original Archos 70 had 256MB of RAM, the new version has 512MB. It also has a higher resolution (1024 x 600) display. The previous model had 800 x 480 pixels panel.


While most Archos tablets ship with Android 2.2, the new model has Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating

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Seagate has launched a next generation hybrid hard drive which combines SSD storage with traditional HDD platters. The new Seagate Momentus XT ST750LX003 spins at 7,200 rpm. It is essentially a SATA 2 6 Gbps hard drive with 8GB of SLC type NAND Flash memory embedded.
Flash-based Solid State Drives (SSDs) are faster and more durable than traditional hard drives. On the flip side, they are costly

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The 17.3 inch Toshiba Satellite L775-S7307 desktop replacement laptop is now available from online stores of Best Buy for $350. But before you reach for your credit card bear in mind that you get what you pay for. The laptop doesn’t have a bleeding-edge processor. It is powered by a 2.1GHz Intel Pentium B950 processor. Other specifications include 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, integrated Intel

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The HTC Flyer owners in France have started getting over the air (OTA) update to Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. The stylus-friendly tablet launched with Android Gingerbread a few months ago. The fact that the tablet-friendly Android Honeycomb was available at that point prompted many to question HTC’s decision to launch its tablet with an OS that had already become dated by then. HTC,

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Toshiba has launched a 7 inch version of its Thrive tablet. The tablet is available at some lesser-known retailers like eCost and Applies Computer. While eCost lists the tablet for $468, Applied Computer sells it for $441. Interestingly the tablet is not yet available from big retailers like Best Buy or Amazon.


The 7 inch Toshiba Thrive has a 1280 x 800 pixels display. It is powered by a 1GHz

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Lenovo has launched a new Thinkpad notebook. The Lenovo ThinkPad X130e is aimed at students. Needless to say, it sports a rugged case with design elements such as recessed and reinforced ports, strong hinges and a rubber bumper on the top cover.

The ThinkPad X130e has an 11.6 inch display. It will start shipping towards the end of this month for prices starting at $469.


The laptops will be

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LG is the latest PC maker to throw its hat in the ultrabook ring. The company has just unveiled an ultrabook called LG Xnote Z330. The 13.3 incher will be available with a choice of Intel Core i5 or i7 processor. The Xnote Z330 has a small screen bezel which means that it isn’t much larger than a 12 inch notebook.


The 13.3 inch display has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Like other

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The Asus K53E-BBR4 has had a major price drop. The 15.6 incher has an Intel Core i5-2430M Sandy Bridge processor. That Core i5-processor is the kind you would find in mainstream laptops running $700 or above. But the K53E is now available for just $450.

The Intel Core i5-2430M is a dual core processor with a normal clock speed of 2.4GHz. In the Turbo Boost mode it can reach up to 3.0GHz.


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MIPS UNVEILS $100 TABLET WITH ANDROID 4.0

Chip designer MIPS has announced a $100 tablet with Android 4.0 operating system. Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich is the first version of Android optimized for both tablets and phones.

The MIPS Novo 7 tablet has a 1GHz Ingenic Xburst processor which may not be able to run some of the apps designed for Android. Other specifications include a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen display, WiFi 802.11b

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    Samsung can continue selling its Galaxy line of smartphones and Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet in the US. Apple had filed a law suit against the Korean company alleging that some of its smartphones and latest tablets infringe on their copyright. While Apple managed to obtain a preliminary injunction against Samsung in Germany, in the US a federal court denied a request for a similar ban.


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    DELL DISCONTINUES STREAK 7 ANDROID TABLET

    Dell has pulled the plug on its 7 inch tablet called Dell Streak 7. The Streak 7 was supposed to be a successor to the 5 inch Streak 5. Neither tablet is now available for sale online. In other words, Dell currently has no Android tablets for sale. The company still offers a couple of convertible tablet style netbooks.


    The Dell Streak 7 launched with Android 2.2 earlier this year. The tablet

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    Acer has officially unveiled its Iconia Tab A200 Android tablet. A couple of days ago the company had launched a promotional video for the same. Now we have other details too including a press release, launch information and spec sheet.

    In terms of looks, the Iconia Tab A200 isn’t all that different from the Acer Iconia Tab A500. There are some differences though. The A200 will run Android 3.2

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    The Arnova 9 G2 has built-in stereo

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    Ultrabooks are a new category of ultraportable computers with Intel’s latest processors and solid state disks. Although Intel said that they would cost less than $1000, only the entry level models sport that price tag. Higher-end models have prices ranging between $1500 and $2000. But PC makers are hoping that competition will drive prices down.

    According to Intel within the next two years,

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    The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime can proudly claim to be the fastest Android tablet on the market. It is the first device to sport the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor which also comes bundled with high performance graphics.

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    Refurbished versions of the BlackBerry PlayBook are now available for as little as $150. Brand new versions of the tablet have been available for $199 for the past week in the US and Canada. Wait, there is more. RIM, the maker of the tablet, is now offering it to its employees for just $99. So is RIM trying to clear its tablet inventory by selling them at below cost? Well, RIM says that it isn’t.

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    Lenovo has made three new additions to its tablet lineup. The company has just rolled out 5 inch, 7 inch and 10 inch Android tablets in China. In China they will be sold under the name LePad. They could be called IdeaPad or IdeaTab when they hit other countries. Here a quick overview of the three models


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    Acer is yet to officially announce the existence of a device called Iconia Tab A200. Nonetheless, the company has launched a promotion video for the Android tablet.
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    Amazon has confirmed that its Kindle Fire Android tablet has topped its best seller list for 8 weeks in a row. The Kindle Fire isn’t the best tablet out there, but demand for the $199 device has been pretty high ever since it went up for pre-order 8 weeks ago. While we don’t have any detailed sales figures, Amazon has reportedly built and sold millions of Kindle Fire tablets.


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    The Lenovo U300s weighs 1.32kg. Under the hood it has an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD. The laptop has full sized USB 3.0, USB 2.0 and HDMI output ports. The supported

    ASUS ZENBOOK UX31 ULTRABOOK NOW SHIPPING

    The Asus Zenbook UX31 is now available in many parts of the world. This is the first Ultrabook from Asus and sports a tapered design. The laptop tapers to a mere 3mm at its thinnest point.


    The UX31 is powered by Intel’s Core i7 processor. Other specifications include 4GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and an SD card reader. The supported connectivity options are Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi.

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    Online retailers in Britain have started listing an unannounced Samsung netbook with an unknown Atom N2100 processor. That chip is rumored to be a Cedar Trail chip which is expected to ship in December. Although some retailers are claiming that the netbook will start shipping on December 2nd it is unlikely to be true. The Atom Cedar Trail chips are only expected to be available in December. That

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    Although Intel unveiled its Cedar Trail Atom chips this summer, none of the netbooks currently shipping sport this processor. Word is that the new processors have some problems with their graphics drivers. Intel is expected to launch the repaired chips in December. That means Cedar Trail netbooks are unlikely to hit the market in time for the holiday shopping season.


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    The Toshiba Portege Z830-S8302 has a 13.3 inch widescreen display. An overview of the different models are given below.

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    RIM has officially dropped the price of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. This is a limited period offer. During this holiday season you will be able to pick up the tablet from BlackBerry stores for as little as $199. For that price you will get a 16GB PlayBook. Although this model has a list price of $499, some retailers have been selling it for $299 for a few months.


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