Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 now touch-optimized for Windows 8

Lenovo's ThinkPad Carbon X1 was one of the more impressive (and original looking) Ultrabooks we reviwed in the last year. The sleek, carbon-fibre laced ultralight had a lot of desirable features for a 3 pound, 14-inch notebook but it wasn't touch-enabled, until now. Lenovo has just revealed an updated US $1499 ThinkPad Carbon X1 that's ready to rock those Windows 8 tiles. Hit jump for the details.

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Microsoft to ramp up production of Surface tablets and partner with retail outlets

Microsoft is looking to ramp up its production of the Surface RT tablets  and make them available at additional retailers as soon as mid-December. In addition, the company announced the extension of the Microsoft holiday pop-up stores, including the transition of several of the stores into permanent Microsoft retail outlets.

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BBM version 7 now allows free international voice calls

Research In Motion today launched BlackBerry Messenger version 7, a free update for the globally popular mobile text service. A key new feature of the update will allow customers to make free voice calls to their BBM contacts around the world over a Wi-Fi connection. Hit jump for the full feature set.

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Review: Apple iPad with Retina Display (late 2012)

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The 4th Generation iPad was the most unexpected Apple product of 2012. While everyone was predicting and pining for an iPad mini, it seemed inconceivable that Apple would update their flagship tablet just months after launching the impressive iPad with Retina Display A.K.A iPad 3.

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