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New MacBook Pro Specifications Leaked

Apple will be upgrading the new Macbook Pro models with faster processors, as well as more storage space than current models and the fastest Macbook Pro available is a 17-inch quad-core Intel i7 2.2Ghz model coming with 4GB of RAM and 750GB of RAM, but information acquired by 9to5Mac suggests that Apple are planning to boost this up to a quad-core Intel i7 2.4Ghz processor. The pleasing aspect of the forthcoming upgrades, is that it is likely that they will be available at the same prices of current models and it means that for the 13-inch models listed above, the prices should come in at $1199 and $1499, which is what you’ll see at the US Apple store at the moment. There is a slight chance of upgrade to graphics, even if just to video memory and you can expect the updated version to arrive in early November…………………..

Chromebooks Now Available For Business & Education Customers

Google on Sunday announced that education and corporate customers can now purchase Google Chromebooks outside of a pay-per-month 3-year subscription model, new offerings education customers can pick up WiFi models of the Chromebook for $449 and 3G models for $519 while corporate customers are grab the same WiFi machine for $559 with the 3G model available at $639. The new option provides schools and businesses with access to the Web-based administration console for Chromebook management, phone support and hardware warranty coverage, after the first year, customers can opt to pay a monthly fee for management access and support and at that first year is through, customers have the option to sign up for a monthly support contract, at $5 a month for education and $13 a month for enterprise…………….

Logitech Wireless USB Speaker Z515

Logitech Wireless Speakers Z515, no speaker cords tying up your music. Lush stereo sound streamed wirelessly across the room from your laptop, iPad or iPhone. With this sleek, portable and rechargeable speaker, you can unchain your music and take it with you anywhere.

No New MacBook Pro Until Early Next Month

Intel’s target release day for the new Sandy Brdige E processors and their Xeon E5 equivalents has slipped to early 2012, which will likely delay any Mac Pro updates until then and the chips were originally planned for release on November 15th. The reason for the continued fluidity in launch timing is unknown and Apple’s primary MacBook Pro and MacBook Air aluminum case supplier, Catcher Technology has been forced to temporarily shut down its factory over over pollution concerns. Apple has reportedly already ramped down production of its current MacBook Pro model and that will likely lead to increasingly tight supplies heading into the refresh………………..

Motorola DROID X2 Android Phone By Verizon Wireless

Fly through the Web with the 3G-enabled Motorola DROID1 X2 from Verizon Wireless, which bumps up the speed thanks to its dual-core 1 GHz processor. And it’s complemented by a 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen display, which offers a rich 24-bit color depth and a 960 x 540-pixel resolution for extremely sharp images. The sequel to the original DROID X pocket-sized home theater, the DROID X2 also includes HDMI high-definition output for HD 1080p mirroring on an external monitor or HDTV as well as HD 720p video recording capabilities.

Vodafone Webbook With Ubuntu

Vodafone brings ARM and Ubuntu together for South African Webbook, which have a 10-inch laptop running Ubuntu 11.10 on a Cortex A8-based Freescale i.MX51 processor (likely 800MHz). Inside is also 512MB of RAM and 4GB of flash storage, enough for basic browsing and the Webbook is available now, starting at R1,499 (about $190) for just the device and also climbing up to R1,899 (about $245) for the Webbook, modem and 100MB of monthly data for 12 months, there’s also an on-contract option, which nets you the pile of hardware, plus 500MB of data for R189 a month and a two year commitment………………..

Verizon MY FiOS Android App

Verizon’s My FiOS app puts your entire living room under one Android roof and this app allows users to watch movies, remotely set the DVR to tape a show you’re going to miss because you’re working late, turn the heat up or down at home from downtown, spy on the babysitter. The app can serve as a conduit for Verizon’s own on-demand movies as well as tap into local content and in Android form, My FiOS is intended for smartphones and needs Android 2.1 or up…………….

Kobo Vox eReader Android Tablet

E-reader maker Kobo is following in Barnes & Noble’s and Amazon’s footsteps and releasing its own low-priced Android tablet, announced the Kobo Vox tablet on Wednesday, coming in at a Amazon Kindle Fire-matching price of $199.99 and it inspired by the idea of the Vox Populi or voice of the people, Kobo Inc. belives it can change the conversation in the tablet world. This is a 7-inch Android 2.3 Gingerbread tablet that has a resolution of 1,024 × 600, Wi-Fi, 8GB of internal memory, a microSD slot, access to 2.4 million books, access to the 15,000 apps in the Android Market, overall dimensions are 0.53 x 5 x 7.57-inches, battery life is 6 hours and it weighs 400 grams, if you do pre-order this you’ll get 3 free colour books and shipping starts October 28th…………….