<![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - Solutions - Notebooks]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk en 10 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:50:14 +0200 <![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - Solutions - Notebooks]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk <![CDATA[HP Announces Plans to Lay off 27,000 in Next Two Years]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Jobs-Cuts-Restructuring-Meg-Whitman-Changes-Layoffs,news-38642.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Jobs-Cuts-Restructuring-Meg-Whitman-Changes-Layoffs,news-38642.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Thu, 24 May 2012 18:18:00 CEST HP today announced that it would lay off thousands of workers. The company today confirmed last week's rumors that it planned to cut between 8 and 10 percent of its workforce as part of a massive restructuring plan. ]]> <![CDATA[Intel Hopes New Batteries Can Reduce Ultrabook Cost]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-ultrabook-battery-lithium-ion-cells,news-38630.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-ultrabook-battery-lithium-ion-cells,news-38630.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:48:00 CEST Batteries apparently have become the focus in an effort to reduce the system cost of Ultrabooks. ]]> <![CDATA[Ivy Bridge-based MacBook Pro and iMac Benchmarked]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ivy_Bridge-i7-3820QM-i7-3770-MacBook_Pro-iMac,news-38565.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ivy_Bridge-i7-3820QM-i7-3770-MacBook_Pro-iMac,news-38565.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:48:00 CEST The i7-3820QM shows its muscles in two unreleased Apples, a MacBook Pro and iMac. ]]> <![CDATA[Report: Intel-powered Win 8 Tablets in Stores by November]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-8-intel-tablets-Release-Clover-Trail,news-38557.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-8-intel-tablets-Release-Clover-Trail,news-38557.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:48:00 CEST Just in time for the holidays.]]> <![CDATA[Rumor: Next 15-inch MacBook Pro to Pack Retina Display]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Apple-MacBook-Pro-Retina-Display-Specs-Resolution,news-38555.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Apple-MacBook-Pro-Retina-Display-Specs-Resolution,news-38555.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Mon, 14 May 2012 21:48:00 CEST New display said to be 'jaw-dropping.']]> <![CDATA[Asus Pitches a $799 Entry-level Ultrabook]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/asustek-ultrabook-price-ivy-bridge-entry-level,news-38543.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/asustek-ultrabook-price-ivy-bridge-entry-level,news-38543.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Sat, 12 May 2012 15:48:00 CEST Asus has unveiled an ultrabook with a launch price that targets the upper end of the mainstream market. ]]> <![CDATA[USPS Will Not Ship Li-ion Batteries Internationally Anymore]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lithium-ion-batteries-ship-international-USPS-Ban,news-38539.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lithium-ion-batteries-ship-international-USPS-Ban,news-38539.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Fri, 11 May 2012 21:48:00 CEST If you're planning to send electronics overseas, you'll have to pony up for FedEx, UPS or DHL because USPS won't do it anymore. ]]> <![CDATA[FBI Warns of Malicious Hotspots, Evil Hotel Internet]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/fbi-security-malware-virus-wi-fi,news-38531.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/fbi-security-malware-virus-wi-fi,news-38531.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Thu, 10 May 2012 23:38:00 CEST The fact that hotel Internet connections are now being used as a malware gateway may not be as surprising as the fact that it took so long until this loophole was actively exploited.]]> <![CDATA[HP Debuts a Handful of Ultrabooks and an AMD Sleekbook]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Spectre-Spectre-XT-Sleekbook-Ultrabook-AMD-APU,news-38518.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Spectre-Spectre-XT-Sleekbook-Ultrabook-AMD-APU,news-38518.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Wed, 09 May 2012 18:36:00 CEST An entry-level Spectre and a handful of new ultrabooks. Oh, and 'sleekbook' is a thing now. ]]> <![CDATA[Dell Unveils Ubuntu Ultrabook Targeted at Developers]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-Ubuntu-Ultrabook-Linux-Developers-Ultrabook,news-38507.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-Ubuntu-Ultrabook-Linux-Developers-Ultrabook,news-38507.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Tue, 08 May 2012 22:32:00 CEST A laptop for Linux lovers.]]> <![CDATA[Rumor: Apple to Launch $800 MacBook Air Later this Year]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Apple-laptops-MacBook-Air-Cheap-Price-Cut-Discount,news-38505.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Apple-laptops-MacBook-Air-Cheap-Price-Cut-Discount,news-38505.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:30:00 CEST Is Apple prepared to lower the price of its entry-level MacBook Air in order to get a larger chunk of the ultrabook pie?]]> <![CDATA[How Scientists Plan to Stop Nasty Side-Channel Attacks]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/security-Side-Channel-Attacks-hacks-servers,news-38478.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/security-Side-Channel-Attacks-hacks-servers,news-38478.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:32:00 CEST Side-channel attacks are considered by many computer security experts as one of the greatest security risks in cloud computing. ]]> <![CDATA[Intel Says Plastic Ultrabooks Could Reach $599 This Year]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-ultrabook-Jason-Chen-Taiwan-Plastic-chassis,news-38475.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-ultrabook-Jason-Chen-Taiwan-Plastic-chassis,news-38475.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Fri, 04 May 2012 03:02:00 CEST Intel Taiwan’s country manager Jason Chen said Ultrabooks will dip down to $599 USD later this year by sporting a plastic-aluminum chassis rather than the typical metal frame.]]> <![CDATA[Sony Officially Announces its First Ultrabook Offerings]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Sony-Ultrabook-Vaio-Ultrabook-T13-T11-Specs,news-38465.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Sony-Ultrabook-Vaio-Ultrabook-T13-T11-Specs,news-38465.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:02:00 CEST The slim T13 weighs in at 1.6kg.]]> <![CDATA[HP Surpasses Apple in PC Sales Thanks to iPad Shipment Dip]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/hp-apple-pc-tablet,news-38462.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/hp-apple-pc-tablet,news-38462.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Thu, 03 May 2012 06:32:00 CEST Canalys has been the only major market research firm that includes tablet shipments in overall PC shipments, which resulted in Apple gaining the top spot in the fourth quarter of last year. But iPad sales in Q1 were not good enough to stay ahead of HP.]]> <![CDATA[Samsung Launches Series 7 Gaming Laptop]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/samsung-notebook-gaming-laptop-series-7,news-38454.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/samsung-notebook-gaming-laptop-series-7,news-38454.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Wed, 02 May 2012 17:02:00 CEST Samsung is getting serious about attracting PC gamers to its brand of computers. ]]> <![CDATA[Dell Says it Can't Build Enough XPS 13 Ultrabooks]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-XPS-13-Ultrabook-Sam-Burd-Windows-7,news-38438.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-XPS-13-Ultrabook-Sam-Burd-Windows-7,news-38438.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Tue, 01 May 2012 04:32:00 CEST Dell is having trouble metting the high demand of its XPS 13 Ultrabook.]]> <![CDATA[PC Vendors Cautious About High Cost of Windows 8 PCs]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-8-pc-microsoft-intel-ultrabook,news-38435.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-8-pc-microsoft-intel-ultrabook,news-38435.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:02:00 CEST Manufacturing Windows 8 PCs for reasonable prices will not be a walk in the park. ]]> <![CDATA[Lenovo Intros EE3 Tech for Faster Boot Time]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-IdeaCentre-EE3-Enhanced-Experience,news-38407.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-IdeaCentre-EE3-Enhanced-Experience,news-38407.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:02:00 CEST Starting April, Think and Idea-branded PCs will feature Enhanced Experience 3, promising a 24-second boot up process.]]> <![CDATA[AMD A10-4600M ''Trinity'' 3DMark 11 Performance Leaked]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-trinity-apu-3dmark-benchmark,news-38396.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-trinity-apu-3dmark-benchmark,news-38396.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:42:00 CEST AMD has released slides to the Korean market detailing the graphics performance and specifications of its next generation ''Trinity'' APU.]]> <![CDATA[Surprise: Even Today, Not All Students are Tech Savvy]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/science-research-student-university-tech-savvy,news-38393.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/science-research-student-university-tech-savvy,news-38393.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:42:00 CEST How do you define a "tech savvy" student today? ]]> <![CDATA[Pixel Qi Promises Better Than iPad (3rd Gen) Displays]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pixel-qi-retina-lcd-ipad,news-38392.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pixel-qi-retina-lcd-ipad,news-38392.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:22:00 CEST Pixel Qi, a manufacturer of low-power displays for portable devices, said that it has a technology that would match the screen resolution of the latest iPad at a much lower power draw.]]> <![CDATA[AMD Launches HD 7700M, 7800M, and 7900M Mobile GPUs]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Radeon-7700M-7800M-7900M-Mobile,news-38391.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Radeon-7700M-7800M-7900M-Mobile,news-38391.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:02:00 CEST AMD has launched its Radeon HD 7700M, HD 7800M, and HD 7900M mobile GPUs based its new 28 nm GCN Architecture. ]]> <![CDATA[HP, Dell and Asus Consider Ultrabooks without Optical Drives]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/apple-hp-dell-ultrabook-notebook,news-38390.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/apple-hp-dell-ultrabook-notebook,news-38390.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:32:00 CEST Notebook makers are anticipating the launch of the next generation of Macbook Pros and apparently are planning their product strategy around Apple's success or failure. ]]> <![CDATA[1 in 5 Mac Computers Harbors Malware, Claims Sophos]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Mac-OS-X-Malware-Sophos-Trojan-Flshplyr,news-38384.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Mac-OS-X-Malware-Sophos-Trojan-Flshplyr,news-38384.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:22:00 CEST One in five MAcs were found to be infected with Windows-based malware while one in thirty-six were infected with Mac OS X malware.]]> <![CDATA[Apple to Discontinue 17-inch MacBook Pro, Predicts Analyst]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/macbook-pro-17-inch-rumor-discontinue,news-38370.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/macbook-pro-17-inch-rumor-discontinue,news-38370.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:22:00 CEST Apple is predicted to drop the 17-inch MacBook Pro from its mobile lineup later this year due to poor sales.]]> <![CDATA[Asus Transformer Pad Gets UK Pricing and Release]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Asus-transformer-pad-uk-price-release-date,news-38368.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Asus-transformer-pad-uk-price-release-date,news-38368.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:42:00 CEST Asus' Transformer Pad will hit the UK early in May.]]> <![CDATA[Ivy Bridge-based Asus G55VW Laptop Seen for Pre-Order]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/asus-G55VW-DS71-intel-Ivy_Bridge-Gaming_Laptop,news-38367.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/asus-G55VW-DS71-intel-Ivy_Bridge-Gaming_Laptop,news-38367.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:32:00 CEST With the desktop Ivy Bridge CPUs set to release on April 23, we get more information on another laptop based on the Ivy Bridge mobile CPU, which is set for pre-order.]]> <![CDATA[Blogger Wins Against Apple to Cover Nvidia GPU Failures]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-gpu-apple-macbook-pro,news-38352.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-gpu-apple-macbook-pro,news-38352.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:42:00 CEST Apple has lost a court case relating to an alleged defective Nvidia GPU.]]> <![CDATA[Intel: Higher Resolution Displays Coming 2013]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Higher-Resolution-Displays-Coming,news-38344.html#xtor=RSS-141314 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Higher-Resolution-Displays-Coming,news-38344.html#xtor=RSS-141314 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:22:00 CEST Intel foresees ultra-dense resolutions coming to a wide-range of mainstream displays by the year 2013.]]>