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ThinkPad X1 Carbon’s Space Frame redesign could make your next repair painless
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 gets a Space Frame redesign that aims to run cooler and cut downtime. The new layout supports easier repairs, plus faster Core Ultra chips.
Samsung intros ATIV Book 5 Ultrabook and ATIV Book 6 laptop with touchscreens
Samsung surprised us today with two new touchscreen notebooks: the ATIV Book 5 Ultrabook and the ATIV Book 6 laptop. Both are available for pre-order today.
Toshiba Kirabook vs. Retina Apple MacBook Pro: Spec showdown
How does the Toshiba Kirabook compare to the Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display? We breakdown the highest configurations of both notebooks in a showdown.
What we learned at GDC 2013: Consoles and PCs merge, but mobile and free-to-play are king
With GDC behind us, we've come to the conclusion that the PC wins the console wars. But the real wave of the future is in free-to-play mobile and tablet games.
Samsung unveils supercharged Series 7 Ultrabooks
Samsung wowed the crowd at its CES keynote, unveiling its newest Series 7 Ultrabooks: The Series 7 Chronos and Series 7 Ultra.
Acer joins the Windows 8 party with touchscreen Aspire notebooks and ultrabooks
Acer has announced a range of new Aspire V5 and M5 Windows 8 machines, including touchscreen notebooks and ultrabooks.
Say hello to the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, and the ThinkPad T430u
Lenovo unveils its first Windows 8 tablets and two new, variably priced ultrabooks.
Hands on HP’s new Envy Ultrabooks: Thin and light for the everyman
Ye of little budget, take heed: Ultrabooks aren’t just for jetsetters anymore. HP’s new Envy Ultrabooks target mainstream consumers with lower prices and larger screen sizes.
Opinion: The coolest products of CES 2012
Rob Enderle runs down his personal list of some of the most exciting products from CES 2012.
Up close with Lenovo’s new ThinkPad notebooks at CES 2012
The X1 Hybrid, T430u Ultrabook, E130 and S430 were all on full display at CES 2012, and we had a chance to fiddle with the latest new members of the ThinkPad line.
First impressions of Toshiba’s new 14-inch Ultrabook prototype
Toshiba's newest Ultrabook features a 14-inch screen and a slightly different Satellite-style design, giving it some subtle variation from the company's very first Ultrabook, the Portege Z835.
Lenovo spills more of its laptop and desktop PC lineup at CES
Lenovo has unleashed more than a dozen new laptop and desktop PCs on the eve of CES.
Digital Trends’ editor wish lists: What we want this year
With all the gift inventory we end up doing, a few gadgets naturally end up on our own lists. Check out the products we're personally pining for.
Dell says it will not make netbooks anymore
Dell says it won't be making netbooks anymore, and instead will be focusing on "thinner and more powerful" (Ultrabooks) laptops. It's the end of an era.
Acer to stop selling ‘cheap, unprofitable’ products, focus on Ultrabooks, says CEO
After two unprofitable quarters, Acer plans to stop selling low-end products, and instead focus on producing high-end, super-thin Ultrabooks, says CEO J.T. Wang.
Avalanche of Ultrabooks: up to 50 will be announced at CES
The Consumer Electronics Association is predicting that between 30 and 50 Ultrabooks will be launched at this year's CES in Las Vegas.
HP returns to the PC: quietly unveils new laptop lineup
HP has returned from its PC exodus with three updated laptop lines: the new HP Folio 13 business Ultrabook, the HP Envy 15 and Envy 17, and the new HP Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition.
Lenovo plans hybrid Android ThinkPad X1 laptop, $800 Ultrabook, and quad-core tablet
Three new Lenovo rumors and newsbits: a quad-core tablet on the way, a Windows laptop with an Android mode, and an $800 Ultrabook next May.
Opinion: Ultrabook first impressions: Thin is in, and finally practical
The Asus Zenbook and fellow Ultrabooks deliver sound performance and battery life from an ultra-thin form factor that has traditionally been rife with sacrifice.
Ultrabook sales a third of what Acer and Asus expected
Initial demand for Acer and Asus Ultrabooks in Taiwan has been tepid. This may not bode well for their U.S. debut.
Intel says Ultrabook prices must fall if targets are to be met
An Intel spokesman has said its plan to take 40 percent of the laptop market by the end of next year with its new Ultrabook category of personal computer could prove "challenging" but that if the companies involved work together to reduce costs, it can be achieved.
Asus Ultrabooks, now dubbed Zenbooks, go on sale October 12
The UX21 and UX31 Zenbooks will offer speedy bootup, long battery life and ultra-thin profiles.
Do Ultrabooks stand a chance, or are they destined for failure?
Intel thinks 40 percent of consumer laptops will be Ultrabooks by the end of 2012. What is an Ultrabook, and why would consumers embrace it so fervently?
Hands-on pictures of Samsung and Toshiba Ultrabooks
Some pictures of Samsung and Toshiba's new Ultrabook laptops from the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular show in New York City.
Intel’s 2013 Haswell chip bestows all day battery life to Ultrabooks
Intel unveils a trio of chips that aim to reduce energy consumption, including the 2013 Haswell microprocessor that will allow laptops to run all-day
Toshiba unveils the Portege Z830, its first Ultrabook
Toshiba has revealed its first Ultrabook: the Portege Z830. The new laptop will be the thinnest 13-inch computer in the world.
Reports: Asus planning half a dozen Ultrabooks
The first Ultrabooks are due any day now, but reports have Asus planning half a dozen or more models with prices ranging from $799 to $1,999.