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ASUS has managed to offer one of the most interesting and attractive implementations of Intel’s ultrabook concept via its Zenbook series, and it really seems that the company is keen on maintaining itself in the spotlight by overhauling its entire lineup with some very interesting new models built around Intel’s latest-generation Ivy Bridge processors. For the time being, we’ve got some information regarding no less than four brand-new ASUS Ivy Bridge Ultrabooks, all of which offer an advanced set of features and high-end components. So, first and foremost, ASUS will apparently... 

Over the past couple of months, ASUS has managed to establish itself as the dominating brand in the segment of Android tablets (especially in terms of brand visibility and innovation), and for this reason, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Google, the company behind the famous smartphone and tablet-oriented OS, is seriously considering going for a co-branded model, together with the Taiwan-based giant. For the time being, we’re only talking about rumours and speculations, but the fact of the matter is that there are plenty of interesting bits and pieces of information around... 

The past couple of days have been all about Apple’s next-generation tablet, people speculating a lot about its features, starting from the name itself and going as far as claiming that it was going to have a vibrating display mimicking real touch.  While some of these features are in fact a bit far-fetched, Apple, during tonight’s event, did reveal an interesting, yet evolutionary (as opposed to revolutionary) product, called simply “the new iPad“. We’re not sure whether Apple has decided to apply the same product naming strategy implemented in its MacBook lineup... 

Although it brought forth plenty of cool stuff thus far in 2012 (at CES and MWC), it seems that Acer still held a few surprises up its sleeve for CeBIT as well, bringing forward an entire new notebook series, the V3. The new Acer V3 Series notebooks target mostly the multimedia segment, and offer a little something for everyone, since they will be available in 14, 15.6 and 17.3-inch versions, all models sporting an interesting look, as well as multiple color options. Naturally, beside having quite an attractive external design, the Acer V3 Series notebooks will also offer a very interesting set... 

For quite some time, CeBIT has been one of the main events in the IT industry, and from some points of view, it still is, Gigabyte rising up to the occasion by launching two very interesting 14-inch ultrabooks, models U2442N and U2442V. Following to the letter Intel’s already well-established recipe for this brand of products, the new Gigabyte U2442N and U2442V Ivy Bridge ultrabooks pack some pretty interesting features, starting with the slim form factor, the chassis being only 18.5-20.5mm thick and weighing just 1.49Kg. Both models will come packed with Intel’s Core i5 or i7 Ivy...