Lenovo has been known for its ThinkPad range of laptops and more recently its carbon fiber made ThinkPad range has gained quite a lot of traction. But carbon fiber is not a universally acceptable material, and some desire the cold feel of metal, just like Apple’s MacBooks. Looks like Lenovo has been listening to its consumers as two new laptops— the ThinkPad S3 and the ThinkPad S5 were leaked on the Chinese social network Sina Weibo. This was first spotted by Engadget. (more…)Google+

The PC market has been witnessing a downfall across the globe owing to a sharp rise in the popularity of smartphones and tablets as well as the slow adoption of Windows 8, according to reports by both IDC and Gartner. This year so far has been no different, and shipments of PCs for Q1 2013 have seen a decline at a worrisome rate. According to the Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker released by IDC, worldwide PC shipment for Q1 w013 totaled at 76.3 million units, which is 13.9 percent lower than the same quarter in...

Acer has updated its V5 series of laptops when it launched four new V5 touch-based laptops. The new laptops feature multi-touch screen and come packed with Windows 8. (more…)Google+

Samsung is considering an exit from the low-margin netbook business as soon as next year according to a recent report. French CNET blog Blogeee claims to have obtained an email sent by the South Korea-based electronics giant to several of its partners. “Following the introduction of our new strategy in 2012, we stop the product range in 10.1” (Netbook) in Q1 2012 for the benefit of Ultraportables products (11.6 and 12 inches) and ultrabooks to be launched in 2012,” the email reportedly stat...

Acer is hosting a press conference later in the day today, where it is expected to launch its first ultrabook, the Aspire S3. The 13.3mm thin ultrabook reminds us of the MacBook Air and features a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 pixel display and comes in Intel i3, i5 and i7 configurations. Acer promises 1.5 second instant-on from sleep and 2.5 second instant connect to Wi-Fi. Much on the lines of the MacBook Air, the Aspire S3 can remain in deep sleep for 50 days on a single charge. However, unlike the MacBook Air, the...

During Microsoft’s BUILD conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft execs took the stage and showed off a number of new tablets, notebooks and desktop computers running its latest Windows 8 operating system with the new Metro-style user interface. Steve Sinofsky demoed the operating system running on ARM-powered devices, Qualcomm powered devices and even one tablet running NVIDIA’s upcoming quad-core Tegra 3 chipset. One desktop computer, the HP Phoenix, is expected to be unveiled later this week, altho...

Dell has expanded its Latitude series by launching the Latitude XT3 laptop in India. The device features a rotatable 13.3-inch HD LCD display which easily manages to oscillate between becoming a laptop display or a full fledged tablet. How? You can detach the display from the keyboard anytime you want and can use it as a tablet. Apart form using fingers, you can also scribble on its display with the help of the digital pen which you’ll get with it. On the inside, this tablet PC sports Intel Core  i3, i...

The Apple Store is down, though it looks like 9to5Mac has spoiled the surprise. According to the Apple blog, here are the leaked specifications for the new Apple products launching this week:Mac mini Base model: 2.3GHz CPU with 2GB of RAM, and 500GB of storageMac mini: 2.5GHz CPU with 4GB of RAM, and, 500GB of storageMac mini server: 2.0GHz CPU, 4GB of RAM, and two 500GB hard drivesMacBook Air 11″: Base model: 1.6GHz CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 64GB of storageMacBook Air 11″: 1.6GHz CPU, 4GB of RAM, and ...

Details of Samsung’s first official Chrome OS netbook, dubbed Alex, have surfaced in Google’s code repository. According to the Chrome OS development site, the Alex netbook will be powered by a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 processor and sport 2GB of RAM. A SanDisk solid-state harddrive of an unknown capacity, a 1280 x 800 pixel display resolution, Wi-Fi, Ethernet port, front-facing webcam, and Bluetooth along with support for 3G cellular connectivity and a Synaptics TouchPad will also be included. Go...

Intel on Monday officially took the wraps off of its latest Atom Z760 processor, formerly codenamed “Oak Trail.” The Atom Z760 processor promises to provide better performance, specifically with multimedia playback, and it supports 1080p video encoding as well as HDMI-out in a package that’s 60% smaller than previous Atom CPUs. The new processor also supports Windows 7, Android and MeeGo, allowing manufacturers to build tablets that can boot into a variety of operating systems, and Intel say...

Shares of Acer stock were down nearly 7% on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Tuesday on news that the PC manufacturer had unexpectedly and significantly lowered it’s first-quarter sales estimates. The PC maker had previously estimated its first-quarter PC sales would grow 3% from the previous quarter. Now, Acer has adjusted its forecast, saying it expects sales to drop 10% compared to the prior quarter. Asustek, an Acer competitor, is also struggling with similar sales declines in the first quarter. Acer cite...

Apple has released OS X 10.6.7 for Mac computers, and it includes some stability, performance, and security enhancements. It also fixes display issues that have been plaguing early 2011 MacBook Pro models. The update should make the Back to My Mac software more reliable, resolves some issues that occurred while transferring files to SMB servers, addresses bugs related to FaceTime performance and the Mac App Store, and improves graphics stability and display compatibility when using your MacBook Pro with an ...