Acer 13.3-inch Aspire S5 ultrabook is world’s thinnest at 15mm, packs Thunderbolt port

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  • January 8, 2012 at 4:25 pm

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Acer Aspire S5 ultrabook

Acer has just unveiled the Aspire S5, which it claims to be the world’s thinnest ultrabook, measuring just 15mm (0.6 inches) at its thickest point. The Aspire S5 is made of magnesium-aluminium alloy, its packing a 13.3-inch display and weighs less than 1.35 kg (less than 3 lbs).

The laptop has all the latest connectivity, including a 20Gps capable Thunderbolt port — meaning that its running on Intel’s Ivy Bridge microarchitecture — HDMI and USB 3.0. An SSD drive will keep things running quick and smooth, while Acer’s Green Instant On promises resume from standby in 1.5 seconds.
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HP Envy Spectre ultrabook teased in video

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  • January 3, 2012 at 7:23 am

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HP Envy Spectre Ultrabook

HP has just given us a glimpse of its upcoming Envy Spectre ultrabook. The 30-second video doesn’t give us much info on the upcoming notebook other than we should expect it to have an ultrathin profile, pitting it against Apple’s MacBook Air line.

Based on the timing this teaser has been made public, we would expect to see the Spectre in full detail at CES 2012 this month. The MacBook Air line has been extremely successful, and we loved it for its size and convenience. Other manufacturers have been scrambling to get their competing Windows thin-and-light laptops out under Intel’s ‘Ultrabook’ moniker.

It’s unlikely that the Spectre will run on Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge architecture if HP intends to start selling it in early 2011, it will most likely sport Intel’s Sandy Bridge line. Video is after the break.
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Our favorite gadgets from 2011

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  • December 27, 2011 at 6:41 pm

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Our favorite 2011 gadgets

The holiday season is a period for introspection and some quality time with our favorite gadgets. As a gadget blog, looking back into what we have covered during 2011, there are a few pieces of tech that really stand out. These are the gadgets that got us excited because they were pushing new boundaries, or they instantly became an integral part of our lives because they perform their task really well. Here are our favorite pieces of tech for 2011, they might not be the most obvious choices, but if you read through you’ll find out why they earned a place in our hearts.
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Intel adds three new ‘mini’ Sandy Bridge processors; heading to the MacBook Air refresh?

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  • June 21, 2011 at 4:29 am

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Intel Sandy Bridge CPU size comparison -- it's tiny!

Intel has added to its Sandy Bridge (2nd generation Core i7 and i5) processor line-up three new ultra-low voltage (ULV) processors with a thermal envelope of just 17 watts–that is, power efficient processors to help battery life and keep heat down.

The new ‘yummy’ crop of tiny processors should be heading to ultraslim laptops; like the MacBook Air line, which is up for a refresh. In fact the 11.6-inch MacBook Air’s small frame can manage around 17 watts of heat dissipation.
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