Review: SanDisk 240GB Extreme Solid State Drive

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the best and most sensible upgrades available to most notebook users is to switch their existing hard drives with a fast Solid State Drive (SSD). I did just this by replacing the stock hard drive on my 13-inch MacBook Pro with one of Sandisk's 240GB Extreme Solid State Drive. 

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Samsung launches Android powered Galaxy Camera with 3G+WiFi

The Galaxy brand is like Frank's Hot Sauce and Samsung just wants to put that on everything, including cameras. The Galaxy Camera will be available at Canadian retailers on December 7, 2012 in time for the holiday shopping season but no pricing was given. This is basically a smartphone fused with a point-and-shoot camera which gives it access to apps making it the perfect real-time social camera and possibly the best Instagram device in the market.

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Video: Checking out the Sony VAIO Duo 11

A look at the Sony Vaio Duo 11 during a recent Intel event focusing on the latest trends in Windows 8 devices. Intel's Market Development Manager Joe Ellis discusses the benefits it the Sony Vaio Duo, which takes a tablet-first approach to the convertible Ultrabook segment. By allowing a full QWERTY keyboard  retract from underneath the 11-inch tablet, users can have best of both world input options on screen and on a dedicated keyboard. This is a sign of exciting things to come in the Windows 8 market.

Video: A look at Dell's XPS 12 Touch Ultrabook

Intel's Market Development Manager Joe Ellis walks us through the Dell XPS 12 Touch Notebook which integrates a unique and durable flip hinge that makes it possible to go from Ultrabook to tablet by flipping the screen around while maintaining the frame. The Dell XPS 12 starts at $1200.