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Google will brand and sell its own Nexus tablets

The latest news on the Nexus tablet front is that Google will brand and sell its own Nexus tablets sold directly through the web like Amazon does with its Kindle Fire.

People familiar with the matter say that Motorola and other manufacturers will make tablets that will be sold directly through the  Google webstore.  One tablet to be sold at the Google webstore will by made by Asus company, later this year.

nexustabletmotorola 300x235 Google will brand and sell its own Nexus tabletsNVIDIA is also rumored to be making a tablet for Google that will sell for $199.

2012 could be a year where we finally get a good full-featured $200 tablet, which of course can’t ever beat out the legendary 10″ HP TouchPad for $99 and it’s batteris are so cheap & best during the tablet fire sale of the century.

The Google-branded tablet  is expected to increase Android tablet market share to generate more advertising, maps and other Google services.  The tablets will be competitive to the Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Apple iPad.

Most tablets are not sold by carriers but are Wi-Fi connected where Google believes it will have an advantage in direct web sales.

Google will also devote huge marketing support to the tablet store and has learned from the Nexus One online store debacle. Google failed in the phone market because it had to work with the carriers that offered competing smartphones to the Nexus One.

The latest Google Nexus tablet rumor is that new seven-incher will sell for between $149 and $199 made by Aus.

Previous rumors suggested the Google Nexus tablet would have a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and have similar specs to the Asus Memo 370T .

Kindle Fire rumors are also heating up, with the most recent suggesting a 10-inch Kindle Fire in the works to take aim at the iPad.

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HP Launches New Pavilion dm4 and Mini 210, with Beats Audio Technology

HP Launches New Pavilion dm4 and Mini 210, with Beats Audio Technology

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HP has launched three new devices in India, with two new HP Pavilion dm4 laptops, and the redesigned HP Mini 210 netbook. All three devices devices are ultraportable offerings, with sleek frames and lightweight bodies.

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Two variants of the HP Pavilion dm4 are available, the HP Pavillion dm4 at Rs. 51,999, and the HP Pavilion dm4-3000 Entertainment Beats Edition at Rs. 54,999. Specifications are roughly similar, with the exception of Beats Audio technology, HP’s Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer, and Beats Audio branding. Both laptops come with Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium pre-installed, HP CoolSense, HP SimplePass fingerprint reader, as well as the optional Intel Smart Response Technology, which provides faster boot times and application loads.

The HP Pavilion dm4 Entertainment Beats Edition ships with a 2.5GHz Intel Core i5-2450M processor, 6GB of DDR3 RAM (up to 16GB), 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 7470M GPU, 640GB 5,400 RPM hard drive, DVD writer, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, as well as VGA, HDMI, USB 2.0, 2xUSB 3.0, and Ethernet ports. It will ship with Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium onboard.

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The HP Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition’s 14-inch BrightView backlit-LED display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. The Beats Audio-branded laptop also features a built-in HP TrueVision HD webcam (720p) with integrated digital microphone. Notably, the HP Pavilion dm4 comes with Beats Audio technology onboard, with. The laptop’s dimensions are 33.8 x 22.5 x 3.24 cm, while its weight is 1.97 kg. HP says the Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition will deliver up to 7 hours of battery life.

The redesigned 10.1-inch HP Mini 210 netbook will also come with Beats Audio technology, and has been priced at Rs. 19,990. Two versions are available, with one featuring a 1,024×600 pixel display and a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, and the other, featuring a 1,366×768 pixel display with the dual-core 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 processor. The HP Mini 210 models will be available in charcoal, crimson red, ocean drive, luminous rose, and sweet purple colours.

Both HP Mini 210 models come with Windows 7 32-bit Starter Edition pre-installed. Other specifications and features include 1GB of RAM (up to 2GB), 250GB 5,400 RPM HDD (up to 500GB), spill-resistant keyboard, 6 cell / 55 Whr battery rated to deliver up to 9.5 hours of life, Wi-Fi connectivity, 3 USB ports, VGA output, multi-card reader, 3.5mm mic/headphone jacks, SD card slot and Ethernet port. The HP Mini 210 weighs in at 1.4 kg. It comes with Beats Audio technology for “high-quality entertainment on the go (headset not included).”

 

HP Envy 15 Reviews (2012)

HP Envy 15 Reviews (2012)

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The HP Envy 15 (2012) ($1,249.99 direct) is the latest iteration of HP’s premium line of desktop replacement laptops, offering a mix of style, substance, and price that’s well suited to both work and play. Though it competes with current top dogs, like our Editors’ Choice Samsung Series 7 (NP700Z5A-S03) ($1,299 list, 4 stars), and bears a strong resemblance to the Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Late 2011) ($1,799 direct, 4 stars), a number of additional features, such as deep integration of Beats Audio and an impressive number of wireless options, help set the Envy 15 apart from the pack.

Design
From its bare aluminum chassis to its large touchpad and black chiclet-style keyboard, the Envy 15 unabashedly copies everything that works well for Apple on the MacBook Pro. HP has added a few touches of its own, such as beveling the edges to increase comfort and utilizing a black lid (on our model; it’s also available in gray) with a glowing HP logo in one corner. The Envy is also just a shade heavier (5.7 pounds versus 5.5 pounds for the MacBook Pro).

The black chiclet-style keyboard is highlighted with a subtle yet striking red strip that runs around its recessed inside edge. Each key is individually backlit with an LED; the letters are brighter but the light leakage is significantly reduced. It’s also smarter than other backlights, with a proximity sensor that activates the backlight when you’re close enough to the keyboard to need it and turns it off when you move away. The large clickpad that accompanies the keyboard continues the Apple-flavored design, with the right and left buttons integrated into the surface, though its performance was not on par with Apple’s model. And though the multitouch worked smoothly, without any jumpiness or false positives, it felt plastic compared to Apple’s glass-surfaced clickpad.

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The Envy 15 is also the showcase for HP’s Beats Audio, the same Dr. Dre–approved sound system backing several models of high-end headphones and making its way into smartphones and media players. The Envy 15 is well equipped to show off this quality 6.1-channel sound, with two top-firing speakers, four front-firing speakers, and an integrated subwoofer delivering decent bass. The audio may not top the superb sounds of the Asus N55SF-A1 ($1,249.99 list, 4 stars), but it’s still better than what you get with most laptops on the market. Set into the side of the Envy 15′s chassis is a volume control knob displaying a bright red Beats logo; it’s designed to mimic the look and feel of a control knob from a high-end stereo system, and provides digital precision with the tactile control of analog.

The gorgeous 1,920-by-1,080-resolution display on the Envy 15 looks just as good as the Beats Audio sounds. The 15.6-inch widescreen is bright and clear, with edge-to-edge glass and LED backlighting for visibility even in bright environments. But you’ll have to watch out for glare off of the glass, which might make it difficult to work or enjoy a movie outdoors or in certain lighting conditions.

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Features
The Envy 15 also packs plenty of connectivity options and entertainment features. Along either side of the laptop you’ll find connections for video and audio alike. First there are DisplayPort and HDMI ports, for connecting to an external monitor or HDTV. Dual headphone jacks let you share the sweet sounds of Beats Audio, and headphone users actually get a further boost thanks to built-in headphone amplification. If you want to enjoy the video and audio without all those cables, the Envy 15 is equipped with Intel’s WiDi 2.0—a wireless alternative to HDMI (provided you have the appropriate adapter, like the $99 Netgear Push2TV)—and HP Wireless Audio, which streams multichannel audio to any compatible sound system or adapter without requiring a dongle for the laptop.

There are also three USB 2.0 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet jack, and a card reader (SD/MMC). Internally, the Envy 15 offers 802.11n Wi-Fi, a slot-loading dual-layer DVD drive, and a 500GB 7,200rpm hard drive—the same size found in the Apple MacBook Pro and Dell XPS 15z (Microsoft) ($999 direct, 4 stars). A few newer competitors, like the Samsung Series 7 and Toshiba Satellite P755-S5269 ($979.99 list, 4 stars), offer larger 750GB drives, but 500GB will still hold a sizable media collection along with all of your programs and files.

The Envy 15 does come with some software preinstalled, but it’s far from bloatware. The Envy includes full versions of Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and Adobe Premiere Elements 9, as well as Microsoft Office Starter 2010 Starter and a 60-day subscription to Norton Internet Security. HP covers the Envy with a two-year warranty on parts and labor along with toll-free tech support, available 24/7 via chat or email.

Performance
HP has equipped the Envy 15 with a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-2430 dual-core processor and 6GB of RAM. This hardware led to a strong showing in our productivity tests, but the Envy naturally fell behind the superior quad-core Core i7–equipped competition of the MacBook Pro and the Series 7—though not by much. In PCMark 7 the Envy 15 scored 2,218, nearly identical to the 2,235 earned by the Apple, but not quite the 2,697 of the Samsung. The biggest difference we saw was in CineBench R11.5, where the Envy 15 scored 2.67, on par with the Dell XPS 15z (2.53) and indicating more than enough horsepower for the average user, if not as impressive as the results from the MacBook Pro (5.08) and Samsung Series 7 (4.55). The Envy couldn’t keep up with them in our Photoshop CS5 or Handbrake tests, either; it needed 4 minutes 1 second for the former and 1 minute 51 seconds for the latter, compared with 3:39 and 1:30 for the Apple and 3:39 and 1:37 for the Samsung.

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The Envy 15 also offers plenty of graphics power for both work and play, thanks to a discrete AMD Radeon HD 7690M video processor with manual switching. When disconnected from a power outlet, the laptop defaults to lower-powered integrated graphics, but you can switch back to the AMD GPU with just a few clicks. With discrete graphics enabled, the Envy 15 produced decent results in our gaming tests. In Crysis, it managed to crank out 62.7 frames per second (fps) at 1,024-by-768 resolution, with anti-aliasing turned off. With anti-aliasing turned up to 4x and the resolution cranked up to 1,920-by-1,080, the Envy produced an unplayable 9.4fps; this means you should have no problem playing most games as long as you go easy on the eye candy. We saw similar performance in Lost Planet 2, where the Envy 15 managed 63.9fps at lower resolution and detail, but 23.2fps at full resolution.

Though HP claimed the Envy 15 could produce 9 hours of battery life, we were skeptical of the claim—desktop replacements usually average around 5 hours. Testing with MobileMark 2007 confirmed our suspicions. The Envy 15 lasted 4 hours 1 minute, one of the shorter times for the category but still long enough to enjoy a double feature while stuck in an airport. By comparison, the Toshiba Satellite P755-S5269 lasted 5:07, the Samsung Series 7 lasted 6:41, and the Dell XPS 15z led the category with 7:13.

Its processing and graphics capabilities make the HP Envy 15 (2012) a solid alternative to pricier quad-core systems, and a true HD display and Beats Audio add polish to its entertainment side. It falters on batteries life and we would love to see an option for a Blu-ray configuration, so it won’t replace the Samsung Series 7 as our current Editors’ Choice. But on the whole there’s little to complain about, so you can buy the HP Envy 15 (2012) with confidence.

 

 

This New HP Envy 14 Spectre is Made of Glass

This New HP Envy 14 Spectre is Made of Glass

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HP have got a new ultrabook coming out, which is literally made of glass.

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It’s no surprise that HP is unveiling new laptops at CES. What is surprising is their choice of materials. Normally, you’d expect to read that a laptop was clad in plastic, aluminum, magnesium, or perhaps even carbon fibre. That’s not the case with the new Envy 14 Spectre: it’s wrapped in glass.

Apparently, around 50 ultrabooks will be announced at this year’s CES, so get used to this kind of news. HP’s most recent offering in this new(ish) market is the Envy 14 Spectre, a pretty stonking-looking 14 inch laptop that sports innovative design and the popular Beats Audio technology.

One of the most interesting things about this laptop is the fact that it’s got a layer of black, scratch-proof glass on the outside of the lid. On the inside, it resembles a MacBook Pro with its matte silver tones and black, isolated keys. The bezel has been kept as thin as possible, so that the rest of the body remains similarly slight in weight and size.

The keyboard is backlit and comes with a neat little twist: there are individual LEDs for every key, and there is a sensor that lets each key light up when you come near them. It will have the latest Intel Core processors and SSD hard drive storage, as well as the renowned Beats Audio technology with powerful speakers and an analog volume control. Users will apparently be able to use their Envy 14 Spectre as a streaming device for all kinds of audio, wirelessly hooking it up to external speakers. The HP Envy Spectre weighs 1.8kg and 20mm thin, according to HP.

According to HP, that makes the Spectre more durable than other laptops in its class, not less.  The Spectre’s display, top cover, and palmrest (include the trackpad are all clad with Corning’s abuse-resistant Gorilla Glass, which should help keep it looking shiny and new for a long time to come. It also doesn’t add much additional bulk, with the 14-inch Spectre weighing in at roughly 3.8 pounds — that’s just under a pound more than a MacBook Air and almost two pounds lighter than a 15-inch MacBook Pro. It’s also just two centimetres thick.

Like some other recently-released laptops, HP has slimmed down the bezels around that 14″ screen, fitting it into a body that would normally house a 13.3″. They also resurrected the much-loved 1600×900 pixel Radiance display, which some thought would never make their way back to the Envy line-up. In addition to the crisp, clear visuals, the Spectre also packs an NFC sensor inside the palmrest so that you can transfer URLs (and likely media an payment information some day soon) with a tap of your smartphone.

The Spectre won’t come cheap. The base configuration will hit store shelves at a price of $1,399 when it launches in February, but you’re getting plenty more than a stylish looking laptop for your hard-earned cash. On top of the previous goodies, the Spectre brings an Intel Core i5 2467M processor, 4GB of RAM, 128GB SSD, a USB 3.0 port, Beats Audio (with a jog dial control), and Intel Wi-Di support built-in. The Spectre’s battery  is rated for about nine hours of unplugged use, the backlit keyboard aids those late-night gaming and chat sessions, and HP throws in two years of Norton Internet Security protection and Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements.