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Lenovo ThinkPad line gets new Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrids

Lenovo plans to add business-friendly Windows 8 hybrid laptops to its ThinkPad line that will be similar to the convertible, flippable IdeaPad Yoga.
Ultrabook shipments to reach 178m by 2016

Ultrabooks will grow at three times the rate of tablets over the next five years, according to Juniper Research, with shipments expected to reach 178 million by 2016.
BT Vision to be revamped with social networking features

BT is redesigning its TV-on-demand service, BT Vision, according to the Financial Times, to include more social features in a bid to rival Netflix, which was launched in the UK last week.
HDD prices fall as Thailand floods aftermath subsides

Hard disk drive (HDD) prices are finally beginning to drop following their recent inflation caused by the Thailand floods which severely affected global electronics production.
Arsenal FC secures devices with Zenprise mobile management

Arsenal football club is deploying mobile device management from Zenprise to ensure the security of data on employees' smartphones and tablet PCs.
Thailand floods lead to surge in demand for SSDs

Rush orders for solid-state drives (SSDs) increased last month in the wake of massive flooding in Thailand that caused a serious drop in hard disk drive supplies.
Samsung 'to preview' Windows 8 tablet

Samsung reportedly will unveil a new tablet computer that runs on the Windows 8 OS next week. It would become a convenient alternative to the legally imperiled Android OS used in Samsung's Galaxy Tab computers.
Lenovo claims Samsung made huge loss on Galaxy Android tablets

Samsung sold just 20,000 units of its original tablet PC, the Galaxy Tab, says Lenovo.
Intel to invest $300 million in Ultrabook thin and light laptop concept

Intel on Wednesday said it would invest $300 million (£185 million) in companies that develop new technologies for Ultrabooks, a class of thin and light laptops promoted as an alternative to tablet PCs.
Microsoft unveils Windows 8

Microsoft showed Thursday the next version of its Windows OS at a press event in Taipei, unveiling a completely new tile-based interface that it hopes will be better suited for the emerging world of tablet PCs.

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What will Windows 8 touchscreen laptops look like?

Windows 8?s touch-centric interface will help to usher in a new wave of laptops with tabletlike touchscreens. To make it easier for users to tap and swipe on even superthin Ultrabooks, laptop makers will break out of the traditional clamshell shape and introduce laptops with more unusual designs.
Why you should be investing in mobile business

As of November 2011, 91.4 million people in the United States owned smartphones, according to comScore. That was an 8 percent increase over just a few months before.
Four reasons why you don't need a tablet computer

Tablet PCs are the in thing right now. In fact, you'd be hard put to walk into any sort of electronics store today and not be bombarded with displays for the latest and greatest tablet. But are tablets all they're cracked up to be? Or has Apple and its uber popular iPad duped consumers into tablet envy, and its competitors into a mad scramble to develop their own "iPad rivals?"
Windows 8 could learn a thing or two from the iPad

At the Wall Street Journal?s D9 conference, the big news was about Microsoft. The company?s Windows Division President, Steven Sinofsky, appeared on stage with the Journal?s Walt Mossberg, and he unveiled Microsoft?s official response to the iPad?s massive success. And there was a lot to be impressed by in the demo, but in the end it seems like an approach that is utterly poisoned by Microsoft?s old ways of thinking.
Intel Sandy Bridge chip flaw could be good news for tablet PCs

Intel discovered a fatal flaw in the "Cougar Point" chipset, interrupting and delaying the launch of the new "Sandy Bridge" processor line.
Macbook Air could foretell death of hard drives

Apple's decision to use SSD technology rather than a hard drive in the new Macbook Air - and Steve Jobs' pronouncement that it represents the future of notebooks - could hasten the replacement of traditional drives with NAND flash technology.
Enterprise IT should take a stand on consumer technology

Ten years ago, most people used more advanced technology when they went to work than they did at home. Today, that has been turned on its head. Many employees have newer technology at home than at work, and they expect IT support for many of their favorite devices.
Six reasons why we don't buy Tablets

But with Vista, and the prospect of a Dell convertible, maybe the fortunes of the Tablet PC are due to get brighter
Why we don't take the Tablets

Are Tablet PCs doomed to be a flop for ever? We look at the reasons they've failed so far.
What's new in Vista for mobility?

Microsoft's new Windows has a few features that could help wireless networking.

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