Sony VAIO Z Series (2011) review: first look

Sony VAIO Z Series (2011) review: first look

***We’ve now published our comprehensive review of Sony’s VAIO Z Series, so click here for the full lowdown *** Sony’s VAIO Z Series is one of the finest ultraportables to ever travel the Earth, but now, several years after its 2009 debut, Sony has ripped up the rulebook and started afresh. At a launch event in London, we caught our first up-close look at the all-new Z Series.

VAIO Z Series PC | Sony | Sony Store USA

VAIO Z Series PC | Sony | Sony Store USA

APPLE REFRESHES MACBOOK AIR WITH SANDY BRIDGE PROCESSORS

Apple has finally refreshed its MacBook Air with Intel's latest Sandy Bridge processors. Apple has left the chassis unchanged. The new MacBook Airs still sport that classy narrow aluminum casing. The keyboard is now backlit. The original MacBook Air had backlit keyboards, but Apple dropped that feature when they refreshed the laptop in 2010. Now the illuminated keys are back making typing a much

NOTION ADAM 2 TO LAUNCH IN DECEMBER

Most top of the line tablets on the market have a dual core Tegra 2 processor now. But it was Notion Ink, an unknown Indian startup, that first launched a tablet with the said processor. The Notion Ink Adam has several other firsts too. It is still the first and the only tablet on the market to have a 10 inch sunlight readable Pixel Qi display. Now the company is all set to launch Adam 2.

CLOSER LOOK AT THE SAMSUNG SERIES 3 LAPTOPS

Samsung will launch several new notebooks in the coming months as part of the company's back to school lineup. Here is an overview of some of the models.

Samsung Series 3 NP300U1A-A1US
This 11.6 inch laptop is due out in July. It has a suggested retail price of $679. At launch, this model will be a Staples exclusive. The laptop has a 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 957 dual core processor and a 1366 x 768

LENOVO LAUNCHES IDEAPAD K1 ANDROID TABLET

Lenovo has officially launched its IdeaPad K1 Android tablet. The IdeaPad K1 resembles the LePad in many respects. It will go on sale in the US today for $499 and up.


The IdeaPad K1 has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels display, 1GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage. It is powered by a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. Other specifications include Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and optional 3G

LENOVO IDEAPAD P1 WINDOWS TABLET GET OFFICIAL

At last Lenovo has officially introduced its IdeaPad P1 Windows 7 tablet. The company first showed off the tablet at CES in January. The Lenovo Ideapad P1 has a 1.5Ghz Intel processor and a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels display. Other specifications include 2GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage. The tablet will reportedly be available in the US during the fourth quarter of this year. That means it