Tablets & Computers

$800, 14″ Lenovo Ultrabook Set To Take On Macbook Air In 2012

As the Ultrabook battle hots up speculation is mounting that Lenovo is set to launch an $800 model next year that will significantly undercut Apple’s MacBook Air.

Ultrabooks Set To Be Big Says JB Hi Fi

Intel’s ultrabook concept is catching on with several vendors launching new models in OZ recently.

UltraBad? $1399 Asus ZenBook Hits OZ As Cut Orders 40%

Ultrabooks tipped as the “new notebook” has hit a wall. That’s according to reports, which suggest two major Ultrabook advocates, Asus and Acer, have slashed orders ahead of poor demand and competition from Apple MacBook Air.

Thai Floods Dampen PC Shipments

Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Dell and Microsoft are among companies that may be hurt in the current quarter and into 2012 as flooding in Thailand strains personal-computer supplies and raises prices, according to a new IDC report.

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Samsung Confirms Win 8 Slate For 2012 OZ Launch

After giving Smarthouse a sneek peek of their Series 7 Slate Samsung has confirmed that they will launch a Slate running the Windows 8 operating system in the second half of 2012.

New Ultrabooks Have Landed: Asus Zenbook In 13 Expensive Inches

Asus is dropping its MacBook Air-inspired netbook replacements into Aussie laps this Friday, November 11, but expect to pay at least $1,399 for the ultrathin ultrabook privilege.

Tablets & Computers Reviews Archive

Review: Gorgeously Retro Colorfly Pocket HiFi Takes 24Bit Vinyl Tracks Portable

When it comes to sound, you get out what you put in. Enter the Colorfly C4, intended for audiophiles looking to house their 24 bit tracks in a versatile, portable unit with true Hi-Fi components.

Slate 2: HP Last Ditch 8.9″ Tab Bid

Rate Or Slate: after the disaster that was TouchPad, HP have thrown their hat into the tab ring once again with business pad – Slate 2. Eschewing HP’s own platform WebOS it is looking to Windows to save it from oblivion in the tablet industry.

Samsung In Race Against Time In OZ Apple Designers Set To Be Quizzed

Samsung Australia faces an uphill battle to get its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet into stores in time to make meaningful sales before Christmas, even if it wins its current appeal against a temporary injunction won by Apple to bar the tablet from sale, pending a patent case hearing next year.

Brandjacked! Knockoff iPad 2 Soar Xmas

iPad ‘brandjackers’ are here. Knock off tabs are the hottest devices in black electronics market right now. Brand police MarkMonitor discovered more than 23,000 listings for suspected Apple iPad and Android counterfeits tabs in one day alone, as well as over 6,600 “cybersquatted” web sites flogging the dodgy devices.