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[CES 2013] While the Samsung Series 7 Ultra, Samsung wants to provide a “new Ultrabook Experience” as the company puts it. What’s for sure is that the specifications are very nice for a 13.3″ laptop, let’s take a look: 1080p display with 178 degrees viewing angle, the latest Intel Core i5 or i7 Ultra Low Voltage (ULV), up to 256GB of SSD storage and an AMD discrete GPU (Radeon HD 8570M, 1GB). (more…)

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We’ve gotta hand it to Samsung: announcing new products before CES is a clever way of grabbing our undivided attention. With days to go before the show officially kicks off, the outfit’s already unveiled some new monitors, and put out teasers for at least three other items. Now the company’s PC division is getting a headstart as well: Samsung just added two notebooks to its high-performance Series 7 family of products. These include the Series 7 Ultra, a 13-inch Ultrabook, as well as a refreshed Series 7 Chronos with AMD graphics.

Starting with the Ultra (pictured above), this is the first Ultrabook in the Series 7 family, which emphasizes hearty performance more than other PCs in Samsung’s lineup. It’ll be available in two versions, one with a touchscreen and one without, but even then, you’ll find variants with different processors (Core i5 or i7) and different storage capacities (128GB or 256GB). Whichever configuration you choose, though, you’ll get a 350-nit, 1080p display, up to 16GB of RAM (!), a backlit keyboard, JBL speakers and a 1GB AMD HD8570M GPU. Other specs include three USB ports (two 2.0, one 3.0), HDMI, Ethernet, mini-VGA, a memory card reader and a battery rated for up to eight hours (we’re assuming that’s the non-touch model).

As for the new Series 7 Chronos, Samsung actually just teased it in a video earlier today. Based on that, we already knew the 15-inch version would be refreshed with AMD’s new AMD Radeon HD 8870M GPU, whose RAMaccelerator technology claims to increase browsing and general application speeds by up to 150 percent. At the same time, Samsung’s also given the chassis a makeover so that it’s now thinner than the last-gen model (0.82 inches thick versus 0.94). Other than that, it packs a 2.4GHz Intel Core i7 3635QM CPU, a 300-nit, 1080p display, up to 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, an optional touchscreen, a backlit keyboard, JBL speakers and 11 hours of battery life (in theory, anyway).

In any case, Samsung hasn’t announced pricing or availability for either of these models, but you can bet your Nexus 10 we’ll be getting hands-on at CES next week. Until then, we’ve slipped a photo of the Chronos after the break. You know, because we can play the teaser game too.

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Just in time for CES 2013, Samsung has updated its Series 7 Chronos notebook with a few welcomed upgrades — the most notable upgrade being AMD’s Radeon HD 8870M graphics chip. There’s not too much information on the new laptop to go around, but it does have a RAMaccelerator, which promises 50 percent faster app loading, a full HD display, and JBL speakers.

Samsung posted up a video today showing off the refreshed laptop, and aside from the animal robots that take up most of the video, the company gives us a quick peek as to what the new Series 7 Chronos can do graphics-wise. We also get a glimpse at the keyboard and the outer shell, which both feature a brushed aluminum look.

While the full spec sheet is still a mystery at this point, the most notable bump in performance is the improved graphics. Since the company’s 17-inch model already has a full HD 1920×1080 display and JBL speakers, these improvements could be coming to the 15-inch model, and other features like the RAMaccelerator and upgraded graphics are also coming to the 17-inch version.

In the end, we don’t know what Samsung has up its sleeve, but you can bet big that the company will unveil more during CES next week. We certainly wouldn’t mind an Ultrabook with HD 8870M graphics, but we’re curious as to what other hardware will lie underneath those keys.

[via SammyHub]

Samsung refreshes Series 7 Chronos with AMD Radeon HD 8870M graphics is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Do you own a Samsung Smart TV from 2012 and are keeping a close eye on what the company has to offer in the world of smart television, but absolutely can’t drop another few thousand bucks for a new TV? As specific as your television needs are in 2013, you probably aren’t alone and Samsung knows this, which is why it’ll be debuting its Smart TV Evolution Kit at CES 2013 next week.

Let’s say you’re a newly married couple who used some of their wedding money to purchase a new Samsung Smart TV last year, but absolutely want all of the fancy bells and whistles Samsung’s 2013 Smart TVs offer. With their Evolution Kit, you’ll be able to evolve your Samsung 2012 Smart TV into a new 2013 Smart TV by attaching it to the back of your television.

The Evolution Kit adds some hardware enhancements to your 2012 Smart TV like an improved CPU, memory and GPU which will allow you to experience faster speeds in a number of ways like browsing the Internet or multitasking with applications while watching TV. Hopefully by the time 2014 comes around, you’ll have enough extra cash to buy yourself a proper update as we’re sure those Smart TVs are going to be even more impressive than this year’s.

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Earlier today, Kia Motors and Google announced a partnership that would bring Google Maps to new car models. However, Hyundai has also made a deal with the search giant to bring Google Maps integration to their own vehicles as well, including some pretty awesome features, like Send To Car and voice search.

Hyundai’s Blue Link telematics platform currently offers a variety of features that make driving more convenient and information-packed, but the addition of the Google Maps and Places API should make the experience even more feature-filled. One of the coolest features is Send to Car, where users can look up a map on their computers, and then send it to their car’s navigation system.

Users can also voice search for a point of interest, as well as any other local search from the system. This will no doubt be a huge convenience for travelers, who now won’t have to fiddle with buttons on the navigation system, and simply just speak out directions or search for locations using just their voice.

Hyundai will demo the new technology and the Google Maps integration at CES next week. We’re guessing Hyundai will start implementing the new technology in 2014 models, but the company hasn’t yet announced what cars will receive the integration.

Hyundai to bring Google Maps integration to upcoming car models is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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