'Wonka' actor who played Violet's dad dies at 87

'Wonka' actor who played Violet's dad dies at 87

Colombian officials say top FARC leader killed

Colombian officials say top FARC leader killed

Next-gen Amazon Kindle Fire could have an 8.9 inch screen

Amazon's first media tablet hasn't even started shipping yet, but details about the company's next tablet are already starting to leak. According to DigiTimes, the next-generation Amazon Kindle Fire could have an 8.9 inch display. DigiTimes tends to get its information from parts suppliers and manufacturers in Taiwain, who also say that future models could have 9.7 or 10.1 inch screens....

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tear-down shows Kal-El chip

Last week the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime showed up at the FCC website. While most of the good stuff is still tucked away behind confidentiality requests, somehow the folks at Wireless Goodness managed to get their hands on the internal photos of the tablet ahead of schedule. There aren't a ton of surprises, but the photos do give us...

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Acer, Windows 8 could soon take on Apple...

According to a report, Acer Chairman JT Wang alleged that Microsoft software could soon effectively take on Apple. Perhaps the only challenge that persists at the moment for Microsoft's Windows is the growth of Apple's iOS on tablets (iPad), and smartphones (iPhone) – according to an editorial in Taipei-based Digitimes, which published Wang's comments on Monday.

Citing Wang's comments, Microsoft's Windows "hasn't had any achievements within these two markets that can help it gain share," citing a decline in Netbook sales hence resulting in only "slim" growth in the conventional laptop market. Although the publisher didn't detail on Wang's point, we assume Wang was speaking about market intrusion by the iPad, for instance, on the Netbook as well as low-end laptop market.

Although, recent reports from Gartner indicate only meek growth in PC sales in 2011; the Acer Group was placed in the 4^th position in world rankings in terms of PC sales in the third quarter, according to IDC.

According to Wang, Apple's "notebook products are only minor drivers" for growth and pale citing to the exciting escalation seen in its iPads and iPhones. However, Windows 8 could change this. In a few coming years, Wang sees a rebirth of the Microsoft camp behind Windows 8 as Microsoft reacts more efficiently to "consumer demands," according to the report. Expect to see Windows 8 by 2013.

The Windows 8 is anticipated to run on wider range of devices, including, smartphones, tablets, Ultrabook clamshell laptops (latter rivaling Apple's MacBook Air) and tablet-laptop hybrids.

 

Source: Cnet

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Asus U24E ultraportable coming soon for the non-Zenbook set

Asus has a new 11.6 inch notebook coming out soon. It's called the Asus U24E and it features a 1366 x 768 pixel display, An Intel Core i5-2430M processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 750GB hard drive. The laptop weighs about 3.3 pounds and will likely cost far less than the other 11.6 inch notebook Asus just released. That's because the...

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Samsung Galaxy Note hits the UK November 3rd

The Samsung Galaxy Note is either an enormous smartphone or a tiny tablet, depending on how you look at it and how large your hands are. Either way, it goes on sale Thursday, November 3rd in the UK. The launch was originally set for November 17th, but Samsung recently pushed up the date by a few weeks. The device features a...

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Ubuntu Linux heading to tablets, smartphones

  Ubuntu is already one of the world's most popular Linux distributions for desktop and laptop computer users -- and the operating system powers a fair share of servers as well. Now founder Mark Shuttleworth says the next step is to bring Ubuntu to phones and tablets. You can already install Ubuntu on a tablet today -- the OS can...

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Dell 14″ Thin Laptop XPS 14z L412z Available November 1

The newest member of Dell's thin and powerful laptop family is here! It has been announced officially that the 14″ Dell XPS 14z L412z laptop will hit the US market on November 1, 2011.

The XPS 14z L412z is a smaller version of the XPS 15z. It may be a 14-inch notebook but it is packed into a 13.3-inch sized chassis. It has an edge-to-edge glass display. Other specifications include:

Graphics Card
NVIDIA Optimus

Chipset
Intel® HM67

Storage
HDD
SSD (optional)

Optical Drive
Slot load 8x DVD +/- RW (reads & writes to CD/DVD) 9.5 mm

Communication
LAN : 10/100/1000 Ethernet network standard
Bluetooth : Bluetooth 3.0
WLAN : Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 802.11 agn (2×2)
Intel® Wireless Display ready

Inputs and Controls
Spill-resistant
Standard full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
Multi-Touchpad with Integrated Scrolling & Gestures and two mechanical buttons

Audio
High Definition Audio + Waves MaxxAudio ®
35.1 Surround sound can be supported via HDMI

Interface
1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x RJ-45
1 x headphone
1 x USB 2.0
1 x microphone
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Mini DisplayPort

Slots
Card Reader : 7-in-1 MMC/SD/xD/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo

Camera
1.3 MP HD with dual array digital microphones

Power
Battery : 8-cell Prismatic 58 WHr, 2.0 AHr
AC Adapter : 65 Watt AC adaptor for UMA graphics, 90 Watt AC adaptor for discrete graphics

Dimensions and Weight
Width : 335 mm (13.9")
Depth : 234 mm (9.21")
Height : 23 mm (0.9")
Weight :
Starting at 1.98kg (4.36lbs)
Starting at 1.87kg (4.12lbs) (with optional SSD)

The XPS 14z L412z will have a base price of $999.

 

 

Sources:   Laptoping, Laptop-specs

 

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Asus teases Android, Windows 8 products for 2012

Asus has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2011, and the company beat its forecast for net profits. The company also revealed some interesting figures about product shipments. Asus shipped 1.3 million Eee PC netbooks in Q3, bringing the total for the year so far to 3.6 million. Meanwhile, Asus shipped 800,000 Eee Pad tablets in the...

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