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• 12 October 2012

• News: Dell to continue offering Windows 7 after launch of Windows 8

  Dell will continue offering Windows 7 even after the release of Windows 8 at the end of October, the company said.

• News: EPEAT finds thin laptops, including Macbook Air, meet its standard

  An investigation of ultrathin laptops, including Apple's latest Macbook Air, has found they do conform to the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) environmental standard. The investigation, which covered five laptops made by four companies, was started after Apple said in July it was withdrawing from the voluntary certification then reversed its position after an outcry from its customers.

• 11 October 2012

• News: 1.5 billion Wi-Fi devices to ship in 2012

  17 million Wi-Fi enabled flat panel TVs were shipped in 2011. This grew to 30 million in 2012 and is forecast to grow four-fold by 2017.

• 10 October 2012

• News: Lenovo takes top spot from HP as PC market slumps

  Lenovo has taken the crown from Hewlett-Packard to become the world's top seller of PCs, research firm Gartner said in a study released Wednesday.

• News: Lenovo takes top spot from HP as PC market slumps

  Lenovo has taken the crown from Hewlett-Packard to become the world's top seller of PCs, research firm Gartner said in a study released Wednesday.

• News: Lenovo hopes to reach US customers faster with 'Made in USA' computers

  Lenovo hopes that computers made in its first U.S. manufacturing facility will attract more buyers, while also making the delivery of ThinkPad laptops and tablets faster to U.S. customers.

• News: Lenovo announces new Windows 8, RT hybrid laptop/tablet devices

  Lenovo on Tuesday announced a new range of Windows 8 and RT hybrid computing devices that can function as tablets or laptops.

• 04 October 2012

• News: Mac 101: Getting set up

  Welcome to Mac 101, Macworld's new guide for the new Mac user. Our plan is to use this weekly column to explain how to use Apple's computers--starting with the most basic of the basics and, over the course of time, to touch on virtually every aspect of the Mac and its operating system.

• News: MacBook Air continues to dominate Ultrabook market, while competition awaits Windows 8

  Apple's MacBook Air is set to take 39% of the slim notebook market in 2012, but will slip to 28% in 2013 as ultrabook sales rise.

• 25 September 2012

• News: Toshiba to sell own hybrid drive for laptops

  Toshiba plans to release its own hybrid hard drive, which will combine 8GB of NAND flash with 32MB of RAM in a drive that will have a total of 1TB of capacity.

• News: Toshiba aims to slash ultrabook prices with new hybrid hard drives

  Toshiba said Tuesday it will soon begin mass production of a new line of hybrid disk drives equipped with flash memory, touting them as a low-cost replacement for the solid-state drives used in ultrabook and laptop computers.

• 21 September 2012

• News: FixYa outs top user gripes about Ultrabooks and the MacBook Air

  If you're thinking about picking up a sleek, thin Ultrabook or MacBook Air, you may want to check out FixYa's September 2012 Ultrabook Report, first. The new report reveals the biggest problems users experience with the MacBook Air and six popular Ultrabooks, including the Asus Zenbook Prime, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, and Vizio Thin+Light.

• 20 September 2012

• News: HP beefs up Windows 8 gear with stylish laptops and business PCs

  Hewlett-Packard adds ultraportables, stylish notebooks, and two desktop PC to its Windows 8 lineup. The new gear, announced Wednesday, adds to HP's growing family of Windows 8 hardware first announced in August that included a tablet-laptop hybrid device.

• News: HP announces more Sleekbooks as cheaper ultrabook alternatives

  Hewlett-Packard on Thursday announced new Pavilion Sleekbooks, which the company is pitching as laptops that are cheaper than ultrabooks but competitive in weight and thickness.

• 19 September 2012

• News: Dell unveils Windows 8 Latitude tablet and Ultrabook for business

  Dell revealed its Windows 8 game plan Wednesday announcing new gear ranging from a Latitude tablet, Ultrabook, and an all-in-one PC. Noticeably absent from the lineup is a tablet and laptop hybrid, something other leading PC makers such as Acer, Asus, and Lenovo have announced.

• Video: Video: Macbook Air and Asus Ultrabook Teardown

  Are Windows-based Ultrabooks built to the same engineering and manufacturing standards as Apple's now-legendary MacBook Air? We find out.

• News: Win a Dell laptop for your family

  PC Advisor is offering readers the chance to win a brand-new Dell laptop at an event in London hosted by PC Advisor Editor Matt Egan.

• 18 September 2012

• News: Mac buyers' guide: What you need to know before heading to the Apple Store

  You've finally decided to purchase a new Mac -- whether it's your first, a replacement, or for school -- you'll need to consider a lot of things. Do you buy a notebook, emphasizing portability; or get an iMac, focusing on power in your home? Or maybe -- with an all-day battery in concert with instant-on reliability - all you need is an iPad? If you're not sure what to get, here's what you need to keep in mind before heading to the Apple store.

• News: Intel hopes McAfee security features will differentiate mobile chips

  Intel hopes security features from McAfee will help the company differentiate its mobile chips from its rivals', according to Intel's software chief Renee James.

• 17 September 2012

• News: Tablets driving DRAM growth, but PCs still reign supreme

  A Friday report on how mobile devices are now consuming the majority of the DRAM market sparked bloggy commentary declaring the decline of the PC. The report included provocative numbers, but the statistics deserve a reality check: IHS analyst Clifford Leimbach said DRAM shipments for PCs are in fact still growing--just at a slower pace than in years past.

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