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Microsoft’s slick Surface slates might be the Windows tablet consumers have been waiting for, but business folks? Motion computing hopes to keep their attention, refreshing its enterprise slate with a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom N600 processor, a 128GB SSD and Bluetooth 4.0 support. The 10.1-inch slab, dubbed the CL910, retains the 15.5mm frame of its predecessor, as well as the old hardware’s USB port, SD card slot and Gorilla Glass protected 1,366 x 768 panel. $1,260 buys a tablet loaded with Windows 7 Professional, but will be eligible for an upgrade when Redmond’s Metro overhaul hits shelves. Hit the break for the official press release, or check out the slate for yourself at the source link below.

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Apple’s next-level GPS mapping and 3D exploration app has been spotted in the code for the beta launch of iOS 6 with an indicator that it’ll be working with OS X soon. This will mean much more than just a mobile-based threat for Google Maps, as we originally suspected, it’ll be Apple attempting to take full control of the very much Google-dominated maps landscape from all angles. Have a peek at some XML right here and see if you can see what the developer sees.

What you’re seeing below this paragraph is a glimpse of some XML code directly from the source for Apple’s mobile operating system iOS 6 beta. This release has been made available for developers and those wishing to be developers for Apple’s mobile products in the near future, but is not out for public consumption as of yet. What we’re seeing here is references to “older Intel chipsets that are not known to support shading very well” as developer Cody Cooper tells MacRumors this week, each of them deactivated here so as not to make the maps look terrible.

On the other hand, it’s very likely that this code could also mean that Apple is protecting against terrible rendering on computers that are simply testing the iPhone/iPad software out in a simulator environment. In that case, there’s no more evidence that Apple Maps are hitting the desktop than there was before today. Either way, Apple, have a peek at how much interest you’re getting in the possibility of this situation now, and consider it!

Have a peek in our timeline below to see all the rest of our Apple Maps posts in the recent past – and get pumped up for this Autumn when the real deal comes forth!

Apple Maps spotted for OS X desktop use is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Fujitsu has today unveiled two new laptops in its range. The first is a laptop and tablet hybrid dubbed the Stylistic Q702, while the second is a convertible laptop (remember those?) called the LifeBook T902. The Stylistic Q702 is constructed from a magnesium shell that weighs around 850 grams, doubling as a laptop when inserted into the keyboard dock which also provides extra battery life.

It’s on the large side at 11.6-inches, but features an LED backlit 1366×768 display and a Core i3 or i5 Ivy Bridge processor. 4GB of RAM comes as standard with the tablet, and you can configure the hard drive up to a 256GB SSD. Graphics are handled by the integrated Intel HD 4000 GPU, and there’s USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports as well as HDMI output and an SD card slot. Once you dock the tablet into the keyboard, you get an extra 4-cell battery as well as an Ethernet jack and VGA output.

The LifeBook T902, meanwhile, features a 13.3-inch 1600×900 display with Gorilla Glass. Inside is an Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 or Core i7 processor, and up to 16GB of RAM. The default hard drive is a 320GB offering, although you can configure up to a 256GB SSD. The laptop includes two USB 3.0 ports and a single USB 2.0 port, HDMI output, VGA, Ethernet, an SD card slot, and the option for 3G or 4G connectivity depending on the market. A 1080p webcam can also be configured, with battery rated for around 7 hours and 40 minutes.

The Stylistic Q702 and LifeBook T902 should both be available sometime in the third quarter, with the Q702 starting from $1,099 and the T902 at $1,899. Both will be running Windows 7 when they ship, but can be upgraded to Windows 8 without any issues.

Fujitsu announces Stylistic Q702 and LifeBook T902 laptops is written by Ben Kersey & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Samsung added the Silver color edition to its Notebook Series 9 line up. Samsung Series 9 is an ultra-slim and light weighted premium notebook series created by Samsung’s craftsmanship and the newly launched Silver edition aims to attract the young customers in their 20s. While the existing Mineral Ash model which looks like two tone colors depending on lights delivers a sense of luxurious refinement, the new Silver model highlights the image and characteristic of an ultra-slim and …

Dwindling supplies of Apple’s 27-inch iMac have kickstarted expectations of an imminent refresh, with the company predicted not only to inject some 3rd-gen Core i7 processors but Retina Display too. Availability at big-name US stores – including Best Buy and J&R – has dried up, leading to chatter that a new model with significantly boosted specifications is waiting in the wings.

Counting availability has generally been a solid way of predicting Apple’s Mac refreshes over the past few years, with supplies of the coveted products generally drying up just ahead of new generations being released. We saw the same in the weeks prior to the freshly-Ivy Bridge updated MacBook Pro line a few weeks back, for instance.

As for what, exactly, the new iMac might deliver, there are a few likely possibilities. The most obvious is a refresh in processor, with Intel’s Ivy Bridge Core i5 and i7 chips likely to take pride of place under the hood. A switch from the current-generation AMD graphics to NVIDIA’s GeForce GPU may also feature, given Apple has done the same in its notebook range.

Whatever the source, those graphics chips are tipped to be driving a seriously pixel-updated display, with Apple said to be putting Retina Display high-res panels in place rather than the current 2560 x 1440 screen. However, conflicting rumors also suggest that we’ll need to wait until 2013 to see that happen.

Apple has opted for a more low-key reveal of its new iMac models in the past, pushing out a press release rather than holding a whiz-bang event such as last month’s WWDC 2012 keynote.

[via AppleInsider]

Where have all the iMacs gone? Refresh incoming! is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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