Samsung Presents Enhanced Series 7 Chronos and New Ultrabooks at CES 2013 (Updated!)

Samsung Presents Enhanced Series 7 Chronos and New Ultrabooks at CES 2013 (Updated!)

Samsung has announced two additions to its high performance Series 7 PC lineup - the enhanced Series 7 Chronos, which delivers professional performance in a thin and light form factor, and the Series 7 Ultra, which takes Ultrabooks to the next level with enriched computing power, graphics and touch capability.
Acer to Release Laptops with 2880 x 1620 Pixels Resolution Screens?

Acer to Release Laptops with 2880 x 1620 Pixels Resolution Screens?

Acer is reported to be working on launching premium laptops, and possibly an ultrabook, which will feature screen resolutions of 2880 x 1620 pixels. Just last week at CES 2013, the company showcased a 15-inch prototype that features this high PPI (pixels per inch) display.
Western Digital Unveils Hybrid HDDs for Ultrabooks

Western Digital Unveils Hybrid HDDs for Ultrabooks

Western Digital has unveiled its new solid state hard drives meant for ultrabooks. These new thin solid state drives measure 5mm and 7mm in thickness respectively and will be launched under the company's WD Blue and Black product lines. These drives were first announced in September last year.
Shipment of SSDs in Uptrend Despite Weak Ultrabook Sales

Shipment of SSDs in Uptrend Despite Weak Ultrabook Sales

The shipments of SSDs have risen sharply this year despite weak ultrabook sales. This is according to iSuppli who expects this trend to continue as these flash memory-based drives become increasingly common in non-budget notebooks and desktop PCs by the latter half of this decade.
Ultrabook Security - Identity and Asset Protection with Intel

Ultrabook Security - Identity and Asset Protection with Intel

The local office of Intel organized a media update this morning to keep us abreast of the company's technology development and innovation, with special attention paid to Ultrabooks powered by its third generation Intel Core processors.
Western Digital Creates 5mm-Thick Hybrid Drive for Ultrabooks

Western Digital Creates 5mm-Thick Hybrid Drive for Ultrabooks

Western Digital has created a 5mm-thick hybrid HDD for ultrabooks. This 500GB drive utilizes MLC NAND flash storage with a mechanical drive to offer performance gains comparable to a dedicated SSD while retaining the capacity and cost benefits found in a standard HDD.
Rumor: Intel Working on Next Generation Form Factor SSDs for Ultrabooks

Rumor: Intel Working on Next Generation Form Factor SSDs for Ultrabooks

Intel is rumored to be working on new SSD specifications for ultrabook applications. The new set of specifications is allegedly named Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) and Intel aims to replace the existing mSATA SSD specifications due to its storage capacity limitations.
Next Wave of Ultrabook Devices Powered by Intel Ivy Bridge More Responsive and Secure

Next Wave of Ultrabook Devices Powered by Intel Ivy Bridge More Responsive and Secure

Driven by Intel Ivy Bridge processors, these devices offer increased media and graphics performance, long battery life, as well as better security to better protect personal information.
Computex 2012: A Roundup from MSI

Computex 2012: A Roundup from MSI

Despite the winds of change sweeping through the computing landscape as consumers place more emphasis on form and user experience, MSI's strong roots in this industry have only helped it adapt to the modern and more demanding users. We find out some of their new initiatives and products leading the charge from Computex.
Acer Introduces Two New Ultrabooks with Touch Capabilities for Windows 8

Acer Introduces Two New Ultrabooks with Touch Capabilities for Windows 8

Acer has announced two new Ultrabooks for Windows 8 at Computex 2012. The Aspire S7 will come in two sizes and have touch capabilities.