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With the release of Windows 8, Lenovo has been one of those PC manufacturers that have been stepping up to offer some unique portable machines that are built around Microsoft’s newest operating system. We previously reviewed the Lenovo Yoga, which is a hybrid machine that is part tablet, part notebook.

This time, we’re taking look at the Lenovo ThinkPad Twist Convertible Ultrabook which is also a hybrid machine of sorts as you can treat it as both a tablet and an Ultrabook, but it doesn’t offer the same feature the Lenovo Yoga did with its ability to disconnect the screen from its keyboard. Instead, Lenovo is allowing you to twist the entire screen to offer a number of different positions giving you multiple viewing options at any time. Is twisting around an Ultrabook’s screen a novelty or is this a feature that is actually useful? There’s only one way to find out, so without further ado, let’s get cracking on our review. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 Review, Chromebook Samsung Series 3 Review,

The HTC One is the latest HTC flagship smartphone announced just before MWC at a press conference in NYC. Simply put, the One is one of the most beautiful smartphone introduced in 2013, and it packs serious performance as well. In a market dominated by Samsung and Apple, we hope that this will allow the Taiwanese manufacturer to come back in the game of high end phones. The successor of the HTC One X released last year, the HTC One brings a number of innovations to the table.

On the hardware side, one of the most significant new features are the Ultrapixel camera sensor which captures more light than regular sensors, the HTC BoomSound and its dual frontal stereo speakers and a great 4.7” 1080p display. On the software side, the HTC one features the new Sense 5 with BlinkFeed, Sense TV and the Zoe Camera.

In the complete review, you will find out if the HTC One will hold up against its major competitor.
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By Ubergizmo. Related articles: HTC First Running Facebook Home Demo [HD video], Facebook Home Demo at Facebook HQ,

Right after Intel’s somewhat mundane announcement of the Ultrabook Convertible and Ultrabook Detachable sub-brands at IDF in Beijing, SVP Kirk Skaugen surprised us by whipping out an unnamed laptop coming from Toshiba, so we jumped onto the stage to get a sniff of the only two units at the venue. Judging by the looks of it, we’re confident that this is actually the Portege Z10t that hit the FCC last month — the vents, camera and logo on the back match those in the drawing (embedded after the break) filed in the application.

Filed under: Laptops, Tablets

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After selling 7.19 million phones in China last year, Xiaomi is now one step closer to world domination with a new device that’ll take it to new territories: the Xiaomi Phone 2S (or MI-2S). As the name and look (pictured left) suggest, this is pretty much the same device as the 4.3-inch Xiaomi Phone 2, except it comes with Qualcomm’s newer Snapdragon 600 quad-core chip clocked at 1.7GHz, plus a beefed up camera of 13-megapixel resolution (with F2.2 aperture) on the 32GB model. The 16GB 2S, on the other hand, gets the same old 8-megapixel F2.0 imager. The rest of the hardware is the same old: 2GB RAM, 2,000mAH removable battery, 720p IPS display, dual-mic noise cancellation, 2-megapixel front-facing camera and WCDMA 850/1900/2100MHz radio (there’s also a CDMA version for China Telecom).

Unlike the previous launch, the 16GB flavor of this phone is already in stock on the day of announcement and is ready for purchase in China today for ¥1,999 or about $320 unsubsidized. Actually, strike that — apparently the first lot of 200,000 units promptly sold out (likely thanks to scalpers). Luckily, Xiaomi is finally tapping into the Hong Kong market via its xiaomi.hk website starting April 23rd, so chances are genuine buyers in Hong Kong won’t have to compete against the machines from mainland China; and Taiwan customers will also be able to buy a 2S from either local carrier Far Eastone towards the end of this month, or from xiaomi.tw starting next month. No word on the availability of the 32GB model just yet, but it’s already priced at ¥2,299 or about $370 unsubsidized.

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Via: Engadget Chinese (2S), (2A)

Source: Xiaomi (2S), (2A)

This morning we attended the launch of Facebook home, a new integration of Facebook deep inside the Android experience.  Mark Zuckerberg and his team insisted on the fact that this is not a forking of Android and they are not going to build a new phone with a new operating system..

According to Facebook’s CEO, it all started around the idea that smartphones are now build around apps while they should be build around people and the content they love.  From the demos we saw on stage, the result is pretty amazing. Facebook Home provides a really immersive experience while giving quick access to all your communications channels and the people you need to get in touch with, thanks to the innovative Chat Head feature.

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By Ubergizmo. Related articles: HTC First Running Facebook Home Demo [HD video], Sailfish Mobile OS Demo by Jolla’s CEO Marc Dillon,