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Last week we caught a glimpse of a Toshiba Hybrid tablet, and it looks as though Toshiba has yet another device it has secretly been working on for the past couple of months.

Toshiba announced its 13-inch KIRAbook ultrabook today as the first ultrabook in a a new series of notebook computers and promises a lightweight, compact design due to its magnesium alloy chassis. The KIRAbook weighs a total of 2.6lbs and features a 13-inch PixelPure display that is capable of producing a 2560 x 1440 resolution with a 221 PPI. A standard and touchscreen version of the KIRAbook will be made available with the touchscreen version supporting 10-points of touch as well as Windows 8 gestures support. (more…)

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Researchers in Singapore have managed to create high-resolution color images several times sharper than typical methods using a metal-laced nanometer framework. While normal inkjet and laser jet printers can reel out up to 10,000 dots per inch, this nanotech-based technique has a theoretical limit of around 100,000 dpi. The technique is closer to lithography than typical modern printing, and could pave the way for future high-resolution reflective color displays and high-density optical storage. Scientists crafted precisely patterned metal nano structures, and designed the surface to specifically reflect the intended color. According to project leader, Dr Joel Yang, “The team built a database of color that corresponded to a specific nanostructure pattern, size and spacing,” with an ultra-thin metal film spread across the image activating these “encoded” colors. Looks like yet another reason to upgrade our dull fleshy retinas.

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BlueStacks is releasing the first public alpha of its Android App Player capable of running on OS X. The virtualization company’s software is powered by its Layercake technology and includes a bundle of apps from its various partners. CEO Rosen Sharma hopes the move will encourage developers to build “retina-friendly” apps for Google’s mobile OS that can then be sold to those on the other side of the technology divide. There’s a sign-up sheet for developers itchy to get their hands on the goods on the company’s website, but don’t expect a response right away — there’s still a few more days of Google I/O to go first.

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BlueStacks brings Android apps to OS X, wolves planning a rest with some lambs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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