Tag: ultrabooks
Sony Vaio Pro ultrabook offers touch controls, optional 25-hour battery
Sony's latest line of laptops are looking pretty silky. We've already seen the Vaio Duo 13 slider, and next up is the Sony Vaio Pro ultrabook line, available in both 11.6 and 13.3-inch sizes. Offering up full HD touchscreen controls…
Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook gets a full HD makeover
Dell have given their award-winning XPS 13 Ultrabook a high-resolution makeover, swapping out the 720p screen of last year's model in favour of a full HD 1080p display instead: a 1920 x 1080p resolution. As well as the bump in…
CES 2013: Samsung add ultrabook and updated Chronos laptop to Series 7 range
With whispers of an advanced 4K TV set dominating Samsung's pre-show CES 2013 news, the company has felt it prudent to push a few of its smaller launches out ahead of the mania of next week's exhibition opening. It's Samsung's…
ASUS Taichi dual-screen Windows 8 ultrabook delayed
The ASUS Taichi has once again been delayed, leaving those hoping to nab one of the dual-screen ultrabook convertibles for Christmas hanging. An ASUS spokesperson contacted PC, stating in an email that though the device would miss its November shipping…
HANDS-ON: ASUS Taichi dual-screen Windows 8 ultrabook convertible
The ASUS Taichi is an ultrabook with a difference. As flexible as its name suggests, this dual-screen ultrabook is as happy being a Windows 8 computer as it is a Windows 8 tablet. We went hands-on today with this intriguing…
HANDS-ON: NEC LaVie Z ultrabook is the lightest in the world
How light do you think the world's lightest ultrabook could be? 2KG? 1.5KG? How about just 875grams. That's what you get if you pick up the NEC LaVie Z ultrabook, the lightest in the world, shedding the pounds without shedding…
Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook has touch-friendly Windows 8 smarts
Samsung have unveiled their touch-friendly Windows 8 Ultrabook, the 13-inch Ultra Touch Series 5 Ultrabook. Running Microsoft's new OS but sharing similar specs to the Series 5 models revealed back at CES 2012, this latest touchscreen edition comes in two…
HANDS-ON: Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook preview
The Ultrabook revolution is in full swing now, but with the arrival of Windows 8 just over the horizon, the evolution of the laptop is taking yet another turn. This time it's the implementation of touchscreen controls, seen in almost…
Cut-price MacBook Air for 2012 to battle ultrabooks
Apple may be preparing to launch a cut-price MacBook Air model for 2012, looking to meet the cheaper ultrabook charge head-on with a new low-cost offering of their own. Traditionally a premium notebook brand, Apple's ultra-thin MacBook Air range will…
Sony's first ultrabook, the Vaio T13 laptop, unveiled
Sony have become the latest manufacturer to enter the ultrabook market, unvieling today their Vaio T13 laptop. Measuring just 226 x 17.8 x 323 mm and weighing 1.6Kg, it features a 13-inch (1366 x 768) LED screen, Intel's Core i3-2367M…