Video: New HP SlateBook x2 is first Android hybrid with Tegra 4

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Previewed earlier this month, the HP SlateBook x2 is an Android tablet that doubles as a notebook when attached to a full-sized keyboard. The Android tablet market hasn't been doing great, but HP's bold approach puts a lot of the functionality users like from their Windows 8 hybrid devices into a smaller, more affordable product.

hSaid to be available this Summer, the SlateBook X2 will offer all-day computing with two batteries, one in the base and one in the tablet. HP says 13-14 hours battery life on a full charge. Could this be the product that breathes new life to the Android tablet market?

Acer on innovation overdrive, launches Aspire R7 convertible

Acer unveiled the Aspire R7, a unique 15.6-inch notebook that will redefine the touch and type computing experience. 

Featuring a Full HD 1920x1080 touch screen, the Acer R7 was made for the new computing 

lifestyle, which increasingly combines touching and typing. With a repositioned keyboard and a 

revolutionary “Ezel Hinge” that moves the display forwardand into different positions, the R7

makes the combination of touching the screen andusing the keyboard more intuitive and natural. 

Its ergonomic design allows users to explore anddetermine their own preferred way to interact 

with technology.

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SlideShow: ASUS TAICHI 11 Windows 8 Tablet/Ultrabook with dual LED displays

Photos by Alex Davies

The ASUS TAICHI is pushing the boundaries of Second Screen by being the first ultraportable with an astonishing key feature — both 11.6” and 13.3” models have a brilliant double-sided LED-backlit IPS/FHD display.

With the lid open, the TAICHI is just like any Ultrabook computer, and comes complete with a full-size QWERTY backlit keyboard and track pad. With the lid closed, however, the TAICHI instantly becomes a multi-touch tablet computer with stylus support, bringing a degree of flexibility that has never before been experienced on an Ultrabook™. Better still, while they provide access to the same hardware, the two screens are completely independent of each other and can also be used simultaneously, which means the TAICHI™ can be shared with two users for a host of innovative new applications.

First Impressions of the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Lenovo's embraced Windows 8 with the dexterous IdeaPad Yoga. A 13-inch Ultrabook that literally bends over backwards to turn into a rather large and heavy 13-inch tablet. Hit jump for a demo video and some first impressions.

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