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Microsoft reduces prices on multiple Windows 8 tablets and hybrids

Microsoft reduces prices on multiple Windows 8 tablets and hybrids
  • Posted April 3, 2013, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • If you’re in the market for a Windows 8 tablet or hybrid, now may be as good of time as any to pull the trigger. That’s because Microsoft recently slashed prices on a number of systems in the Microsoft Store.…

Samsung adds 4G to ATIV Win8 hybrid, Series 9 gets 1080p screen

Samsung adds 4G to ATIV Win8 hybrid, Series 9 gets 1080p screen
  • Posted March 25, 2013, 6:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Samsung has announced a couple of updates to its mobile Windows 8 PC lineup that adds some higher-tier options to the company's ATIV Smart PC Pro and Series 9 Premium ultrabook ranges. First up, the ATIV 700T can be equipped…

Acer Iconia W510 Tablet: Making Windows 8's Dichotomy Shine

Acer Iconia W510 Tablet: Making Windows 8
  • Posted March 14, 2013, 2:43 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in TechSpot, Mobile Computing
  • Microsoft’s answer to the changing computing landscape is Windows 8, an operating system that attempts to balance the demands of traditional productivity-oriented desktops with the mobility of, well, mobile devices.

    Hybrids thus appear to be the optimal home for Windows 8 as both aspects of the OS are in use and get to shine as they were designed to. That brings us to the Acer Iconia W510 hybrid tablet, which can be essentially converted into a full-fledged PC with its keyboard dock – no Windows RT here, folks.

Tuesday tech deals: Asus Vivotab TF600T 32GB /w keyboard $350

Tuesday tech deals: Asus Vivotab TF600T 32GB /w keyboard $350
  • Posted February 26, 2013, 2:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Adorama via eBay offers the Asus VivoTab TF600T in Grey (pictured), model no. TF600T-B1-GR, bundled with the VivoTab TF600T Keyboard Docking Station for $349.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for these items separately elsewhere by $86...

AMD Turbo Dock balances your tablet's performance and battery life

AMD Turbo Dock balances your tablet
  • Posted February 21, 2013, 6:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware With Video
  • AMD recently announced a new innovation for tablets and hybrid PCs that will be shown off at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona. It’s called AMD Turbo Dock and in a nutshell, it allows the system to adjust performance…

Microsoft Surface Pro gets worst possible reparability rating from iFixit

Microsoft Surface Pro gets worst possible reparability rating from iFixit
  • Posted February 13, 2013, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • There are some compelling reasons to buy the Surface Pro, but reparability isn't one of them according to iFixit. As is customary, the site greeted Microsoft's new Windows 8 hybrid with a scalpel to provide users with a disassembly guide, but you'll have to navigate a disorienting...

Tuesday tech deals: Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 32GB w/ dock $349

Tuesday tech deals: Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 32GB w/ dock $349
  • Posted February 12, 2013, 1:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Lenovo offers its IdeaTab S2110 32GB in Black, model no. 2258D1U, with the IdeaTab Keyboard Dock for $579. Coupon code "2258E5U211" cuts it to $349. With free shipping, that's $230 off and the lowest total price we've seen for any IdeaTab S2110 tablet. For further comparison...

Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix Windows 8 hybrid delayed until early March

Lenovo
  • Posted February 7, 2013, 8:00 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
  • After impressing many CES attendees and onlookers, Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix landed on the wishlists of many people who are looking to invest in a new Windows 8 hybrid. When the device was first unveiled, Lenovo expected to have it in…

Intel unveils new chips for smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks

Intel unveils new chips for smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks
  • Posted January 7, 2013, 5:39 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing Breaking News
  • Intel made a smattering of announcements during its press event at CES today, with topics spanning from cellphones and ultrabooks to natural human interfaces and shared all-in-one computing. We have a summary of the different subjects below, though you may…

MSI's Slidebook S20 Windows 8 convertible coming soon for $1,200

MSI
  • Posted January 3, 2013, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Unveiled last summer at Computex, MSI's Slidebook S20 fell off the radar after missing its initial release date in October. With CES coming up next week, the company has announced that its new Windows 8 convertible is finally approaching the…

Asus delays dual-screen hybrid Taichi ultrabooks until Dec. or later

Asus delays dual-screen hybrid Taichi ultrabooks until Dec. or later
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
  • Asus has reportedly delayed the launch of its upcoming dual-screen Taichi ultrabooks. Unveiled at Computex in June, the hybrid systems were originally due to ship in November, soon after last month's release of Windows 8, but an Asus representative has…

Weekend tech reading: Asus undercuts MS Surface with VivoTab RT

Weekend tech reading: Asus undercuts MS Surface with VivoTab RT
  • Posted November 11, 2012, 12:36 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • It remains to be seen how many opponents will show up to each battle, but the Windows RT price wars have begun. Asus is now offering their VivoTab RT tablet -- which launched October 26th alongside Windows 8 -- for $549, down $50 from its initial price tag. The VivoTab RT inherits...

Asus unveils PadFone 2 Android smartphone/tablet hybrid

Asus unveils PadFone 2 Android smartphone/tablet hybrid
  • Posted October 17, 2012, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • We've seen countless attempts at hybridizing tablets and notebooks, but few manufacturers have taken that consolidation to the next step by using a smartphone as a primary computing device that attaches to various accessories that transform the handset into a…

Dell revives Duo brand with premium Windows 8 convertible notebook

Dell revives Duo brand with premium Windows 8 convertible notebook
  • Posted August 30, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Dell has joined the ranks of PC makers showcasing hybrid Windows 8 touch devices during IFA this week, and although that's mostly unsurprising, we imagine few expected to see the Duo revived. In mid-2010, the company made headlines over a relatively novel convertible netbook...

HP unveils Envy x2 hybrid tablet and two touch-enabled ultrabooks

HP unveils Envy x2 hybrid tablet and two touch-enabled ultrabooks
  • Posted August 30, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • As with many other system vendors, HP is preparing a handful of new touch products for the launch of Windows 8, including a Surface-like hybrid slate. Branded the Envy x2, the core device is a fairly typical tablet, albeit one with an 11.6-inch display and an x86 processor...

Asus Transformer Book hybrid packs Windows 8, Ivy Bridge and discrete Nvidia graphics

Asus Transformer Book hybrid packs Windows 8, Ivy Bridge and discrete Nvidia graphics
  • Posted June 4, 2012, 10:01 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Asus has revealed a number of new tablets and hybrid devices running Windows 8 at Computex 2012, chief among which is a range of notebooks with detachable touchscreen displays. The Transformer Book builds upon the same concept as the firm’s…

Corsair unveils Accelerator hybrid cache SSDs, starting at $69

Corsair unveils Accelerator hybrid cache SSDs, starting at $69
  • Posted March 7, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Still can't justify an SSD? Corsair hopes to coax the cash out of your coin purse with its new Accelerator line, which aims to shatter your HDD speeds but not your bank account. The Accelerator series combines low-capacity flash drives with NVELO's Dataplex caching software...

OCZ unveils RevoDrive 3 and RevoDrive Hybrid

OCZ unveils RevoDrive 3 and RevoDrive Hybrid
  • Posted May 31, 2011, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • As rumored last week, OCZ has unveiled its latest RevoDrive at Computex today. Packing dual SandForce SF-2281 controllers (the same chip in the Vertex 3), the RevoDrive 3 touts read and write speeds of up to 900MB/s and 700MB/s, with…

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