HP introduced its first "ultrabook"

Hewlett-Packard Company has announced Folio13 - the first computer in the line of HP, belonging to the class "ultrabook" or ultrathin laptops. It is stated in a press release.
Like the older model of MacBook Air, which became the role model for "ultrabook", Folio13 has a 13.3-inch screen. Resolution is 1366 by 768 pixels. "Ultrabook" enclosed in an aluminum case, backlit keyboard. With a thickness of 18 millimeters computer weighs just under a half kilograms.

The choice will be available in two versions Folio13 - the 1.4-gigahertz processor, Intel Core i3 or 1.6-gigahertz Intel Core i5, clarifies blog The Verge. "Ultrabook" has four gigabytes of RAM and comes with SSD-drive with 128 gigabytes.

A more modest than the MacBook Air, Folio13 "stuffing" has numerous ports including connectors Ethernet, HDMI, USB and memory card slot. HP claims that the maximum battery life in "ultrabook" is nine hours ("MacBook" - seven hours).

It is emphasized that Folio13 aimed at business users. At will of customer notebook can be equipped with a chip TMP (Trusted Platform Module) for data protection. The computer is running Windows 7 operating system.

On sale in the U.S. Folio13 will arrive on December 7. The price of the device will start at 899.99 dollars. In comparison of "ultrabooks" Folio13 with other manufacturers, it may be considered as an inexpensive model - so, ultrathin laptops Asus Zenbook UX31 and Lenovo IdeaPad U300s cost more than $ 1,100.

Verzo Kinzo smartphone with a modified Android is available for order

smartphone Verzo Kinzo is already up for sale, more precisely, it is already available on the Verzo website for $ 459, and it promises to carry out free shipping worldwide.

This device is running an operating system Android 2.2, but with a significantly modified interface. The company said "we sought to create the most stunning graphical user interface available in the market for mobile phones using the OS Android". They also noted that a lot of attention is paid to materials and their quality, however, no "spacemade" materials, no diamonds will be available in Verzo Kinzo , it will mostly use plastic, though, as stated, it will be quality made and skid resistant.

Source: Engadget

Apple admitted that old iPods are dangerous for owners

Apple has warned owners of iPod Nano first generation that these gadgets can be dangerous to health.

In official statement Apple says that there is a possibility of overheating the battery and it is not safe. Users are advised to immediately stop using the players and get a replacement . Apple underlines that we are talking about players that were sold in September 2005 - December 2006.

It is worth noting that three years ago, Apple released the exact same warning. New statement is explained by the fact that over time the danger of overheating only increases.

Order for Amazon Kindle Fire production grew to 5 million units

Taiwanese Digitimes resource reported yet another increase by Amazon for order manufacture of tablets Kindle Fire this year, this time to a mark of 5 million units. According to informed sources in the middle of the third quarter, Amazon, due to the large number of pre-orders have already adjusted the program to produce Kindle Fire in 2011 upward from an initial volume of 3.5 million plates up to 4 million units.

Amazon keeps a secret about the amount of pre-orders for the tablet Kindle Fire. According to insiders, the number of the first five days more than 250 thousand units.

Price of Kindle Fire, as experts say in iSuppli, is about $ 10 below cost of production. Analysis calculation of production of e-reader Kindle, produced by iSuppli, is hardly optimistic. On each e-reader Kindle with a retail price of $ 79 the company loses about $ 5.66.

Planned losses from the sale of tablets and e-readers Amazon is going to compensate for the expense of services provided by services, as well as through the implementation of digital content.