AMD UNVEILS TABLET AND LAPTOP CHIPS LINEUP FOR 2012 AND 2013

AMD has outlined its notebook and tablet chip plans for the next two years. The major highlights are the update to the E-series and C-series laptop chips. AMD also plans to update its Z-series processors for tablets.

The new laptop processors will bear the code name Brazos 2.0. Much like the existing Brazos 1.0 processors, they too will have a TDP of 9 to 18 watts. The new chips will also

LINUX-BASED SPARK TABLET TO SHIP IN MAY FOR $265

A 7 inch Linux-based tablet called Spark will be up for pre-order starting next week. It is expected to start shipping in May. The tablet was unveiled by one of the developers last week.

The Spark is essentially a rebranded version of the Zenithink C71 tablet. It will first ship in Europe. It will run Mer, a community based version of MeeGo Linux operating system with the KDE Plasma Active

REFURBISHED KINDLE FIRE TABLETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR JUST $179

The Amazon Kindle Fire is already one of the cheapest Android tablets on the market. It runs just $200 and according to the folks at Amazon it has been selling exceptionally well ever since its launch. Now Amazon is offering refurbished models of the tablet for $179. Just like the new models, the refurbished models too have the same 1 year warranty. That means by buying the refurbished model you

SPRINT TO OFFER ZTE OPTIK TABLET FOR $99.99 WITH CONTRACT

US wireless carrier Sprint will start offering a 7 inch Android tablet on February 5th for $99.99. That is the price you will need to pay when you sign up for a 2-year service contract with the carrier. Data plans for the tablet start at $19.99 per month.


The tablet under discussion is the ZTE Optik tablet with a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixels display. It has a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8600

SAMSUNG CAN CONTINUE SELLING ITS GALAXY TAB 10.1N IN GERMANY

Now that Samsung has won yet another round in its ongoing legal battle with Apple, it can continue selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany. This is not the final verdict, but for the time being it is indeed a victory for Samsung.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1N is a slightly modified version of the original Galaxy Tab 10.1. The major difference between the two models is design-related.


The Galaxy Tab

ASUS UNVEILS N46, N56 AND N76 MULTIMEDIA NOTEBOOKS

Asus has launched three new notebooks in its N6 series. The multi-media oriented Asus N46, N56 and N76 were all on display at CES early in January.

The notebooks have Intel 3rd generation Ivy Bridge Core i5 or i7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce 500 series discrete graphics. Optional features include Blu-ray optical drives. As their name indicates, the Asus N46 has a 14 inch display while the N56

SUPPORT FOR ANDROID APPS COMING TO BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK

RIM, makers of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, is expected to launch the much awaited PlayBook OS 2.0 later this month. The new version of the operating system will add features such as a new calendar, contact and email apps.

The beta version of the PlayBook OS 2.0 which has been available for a while also includes an Android App Player which allows you to install Android apps that have been