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Dell has resurrected the Inspiron Duo in the shape of the XPS Duo 12 ultrabook, a 12-inch touchscreen notebook with a swiveling display for both traditional laptop and convenient tablet use. Revealed at IFA today, the Duo 12 has a full HD touchscreen and bypasses the chunky plastics of the Inspiron Duo in favor of slick and compact metals.

That has the benefit of slimming down the bezel, and where the original Duo had a clunky, thick screen surround – leaving the screen itself looking small in the middle – the XPS Duo 12 could be mistaken for a regular ultrabook. The base section is similarly slim, and of course since the notebook runs Windows 8 you can use all of the normal Windows apps either in notebook or tablet mode.

Dell isn’t talking specific specifications yet, which could be a deal breaker. The original Duo was woefully underpowered with a dual-core Atom processor, though it’s fair to say that Intel has upped its mobile processor game in the intervening time.

We’ll have hands-on with the new XPS Duo 12 very soon, so keep an eye on our IFA Hub for all the details.

Dell XPS Duo 12 ultrabook packs swiveling touchscreen is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Our next stop on the Windows 8 announcement train is Dell, which today unveiled the XPS 10, a Windows RT hybrid device that runs Microsoft’s latest OS on a 10-inch touch-enabled display. Dell says you can expect up to 20 hours of battery life, though the company didn’t touch on CPU and storage specs.

Dell also unveiled the XPS Duo 12, which sports a 12.5-inch touch display. When closed, it looks like any old XPS laptop, with a machined aluminum built and carbon fiber surrounding the display. To enter tablet mode, you literally flip the Duo 12’s display around and close it over the keyboard. Processor options will go up to Core i7, and the keyboard includes backlighting. Both products will be available later this year after the official Windows 8 launch.

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This week Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac has been revealed with the power to integrate OS X Mountain Lion and Windows 8 like a boss. With features that take into account the most integral features of both systems, you’ll be working on the Mac computer of your choice with all the greatness of the most advanced operating systems from both Apple and Microsoft. Both Parallels Desktop 8 Switch to Mac Edition and standard Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac are ready to make your next-generation operating system cross-use easy as pie.

Integration features on your Mountain Lion system are numerous with this new bit of software, starting with dictation support on Windows app – like they’re running natively. You’ll have keyboard layout synchronization for all the languages you’ve got on your Mac inside Windows apps as well and working with Smart full screen capabilities as well as Retina display support, you’ll have a more HD experience than you ever though possible with your Windows system running on your Mac.

You’ll have the ability to drag and drop email attachments from your OS X environment over to your Outlook icon, you can use your Mountain Lion Notification Center for Windows messages, and you’ve got a fabulous Presentation Wizard to work with for both systems together as well! Right along those lines – so to speak – you’ll be working with a brand new Windows “launchpad” that makes your Windows 8 experience much more user friendly.

Inside Windows 8 apps you’ll be able to use Mountain Lion gesture galore – rotate, zoom, pinch, and a whole lot more. Compared to the last version of Parallels, you’ll be running 30% faster input/output operations, 30% faster graphics for games, and your virtual machines will run up to 25% faster as well.

With Parallels Desktop 8 Switch to Mac Edition you’ll have a collection of tools that allow you to move away from your Windows device and towards an Apple computer as quickly or as incrementally as you with. You’ve got a Parallels High-speed USB transfer cable right in the box so you can transfer from one device to the other with ease, and video tutorials are included as well so the whole process is made simple. This pack also comes with online backup and recovery from Acronis as well as Mac and Windows security software trial subscriptions from Norton and Kaspersky – just incase you’re nervous!

Both bits of software will be on the streets starting on 09/04/2012 – that’s on-shelf availability, in other words, and there’s a Tech Guarantee in effect working from 8/1/12 until 10/31/2012 as well. The full version of Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac will ring in at $79.99 MSRP while the Switch to Mac edition will cost you $99.99 USD. There’s also a Student Edition coming up for $39.99 USD as well – grab it!

ALSO NOTE: There’s also a Parallels Mobile App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch out there as well – right now you can grab it for a limited time price of $4.99. You can run Windows applications on your devices like a pro on your Apple mobile device too – who woulda thought!?

Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac priced and dated for Mountain Lion and Windows 8 is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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HP is coming out with the HP Envy X2, a 11.6″ (1366×768) touch-screen slate PC that can be converted into a clamshell laptop with a simple “snap” into a keyboard dock. This is a concept that has been popularized by the ASUS Transformer Pad which combines the elegance of a tablet to the productivity of an ultra-light laptop.

We’ve played with it, and the first thing that we noticed was the rather amazing build quality and solid feel of this product. The Envy X2 is mostly made of aluminum, and both the tablet and the keyboard feel extremely rigid – almost like a solid bloc of aluminum. The connector is pretty easy to snap in place (one-handed operation), and feels very robust as well. Users can grab the screen and lift the dock+tablet combo without any problems. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook with IPS display, Possible HP Windows 8 tablet spotted again, this time on HP’s own website,

With one of its very first devices to work with Windows 8 right out of the box, HP brings the ENVY x2 – a “hybrid PC” otherwise known as a tablet with a keyboard dock. This device works as its own 11.6-inch touchscreen tablet and is able to dock magnetically with a keyboard that then turns it into a notebook computer. HP is making sure consumers do not lump it in with the mobile transforming tablet universe by calling the HP ENVY x2 a hybrid PC first and foremost.

This device uses its seamless magnetic latch to work as a perfectly solid notebook or as a tablet, both in one device. The device weighs in at 3.1 pounds with the keyboard attached or just 1.5 pounds with just the top half. This device has a 11.6-inch diagonal HD touch display for you to work with whilst entering the Windows 8 world this Fall.

You’ll be getting ultrawide viewing angles galore with this device’s 400nit IPS LCD panel that’ll have you working well both indoors and outdoors alike. You’ve also got an HD webcam on the front of the device above the display and an 8-megapixel camera on the back. Inside you’ll also find Beats Audio integration for high-quality sound delivery, and HP has shown off an optional stylus accessory you can purchase specifically for this unit as well.

The HP ENVY x2 has solid-state memory integrated within for both fast startup times and improved reliability, and you’ve got an NFC chip integrated in the tablet portion as well! With Near Field Communication technology you’ll be able to share content with devices around you with a single physical tap.

Inside you’ll be working with a collection of software that makes this HP device unique. With the HP Connected Photo application you’ll be able to connect your photos across multiple devices and sync them for editing from any device you’re working with. This app also works with instant-sharing abilities for several social networks as well. This HP machine also has HP Connected Music inside powered by Meridian – you’ll be able to download music, stream media, and work with internet radio as well.

The HP ENVY x2 will be appearing in the USA near the end of the year right in time for the holiday season. At the moment no pricing is available – check back soon!

HP ENVY x2 brings Windows 8 hybrid PC power is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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