Neowin News Feed for: Hybrid

HP announces two hybrids: the Windows 8 Split x2 and Android SlateBook x2

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:38:40 +0100

HP has announced two new tablet-laptop convertibles: the HP Split x2 that runs Windows 8 on an Ivy Bridge CPU for $800, and the HP SlateBook x2 that runs Android on a Tegra 4 chipset for $480 Read more...

Unannounced Sony Windows 8 13 inch notebook-tablet hybrid revealed [Update]

John Callaham — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:16:42 +0100

A newly discovered YouTube video and some press images have made their way to the Internet, showing off an unannounced Windows 8 13 inch notebook-tablet hybrid PC from Sony. Read more...

TechSpot: Acer Iconia W510 Windows 8 Tablet Review

Julio Franco — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:02:13 +0000

When you think about it, hybrids are the optimal home for Windows 8 as both aspects of the operating system are in use and get to shine as they were designed to. That brings us to the Iconia W510... Read more...

Review: Dell XPS 12 Notebook-Tablet

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:28:48 +0000

We give our review of the new Dell XPS 12, a hybrid notebook-tablet that has a rather unique design as well as some other interesting features built into this Windows 8 device. Read more...

Windows 8 hybrid teased in AMD's Ghost Hunters spoof?

John Callaham — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:34:49 +0100

AMD posted up a teaser trailer that spoofs TV shows like Ghost Hunters while also offering a teaser for what could be a Windows 8 notebook-tablet hybrid product, to be revealed October 9th. Read more...

Windows 8 IdeaPad Yoga 13 shown on Lenovo's online store

Andrew Stevenson — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:03:39 +0100

Lenovo have added the IdeaPad Yoga 13 to their online store. While not available for purchase, it confirms the basic spec and that the device will hit the market shortly after Windows 8 hits publicly. Read more...

Xbox Summer of Arcade release dates; prices announced

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:22:50 +0100

Microsoft has announced the release dates and prices for the five Xbox Live Arcade games it will publish as part of the Xbox 360's annual Summer of Arcade event. Read more...

Samsung shows off Windows 8 hybrid laptop-tablet

John Callaham — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:15:29 +0100

At Computex this week, Samsung let the public see a Series 5 portable running on Windows 8 that's a hybrid of a notebook and a tablet, with a magnetic-based keyboard. Read more...

Asus teases Windows 8/Android hybrid AIO

Brad Sams — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:40:46 +0100

A new teaser video has popped up on YouTube that has ASUS teasing a Windows 8/Android hybrid All-in-one. This is an interesting mix as Android has not been typically associated with the desktop PC. Read more...

Intel Windows 8 tablets in stores in November

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:13:47 +0100

With Windows 8's launch fast approaching, interest is growing in the devices that will run the new OS. A source claims that the first Intel-based Windows 8 tablets will be in stores in November. Read more...

Nokia confirms range of tablets and ‘hybrid' mobile devices

Andy Weir — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:15:07 +0100

Nokia has finally admitted that it's working on a range of tablets and 'hybrids', with multiple form factors in development - but stopped short of confirming that the devices will be Windows-based. Read more...

Building Windows 8: Fast boot times with "hybrid boot"

Denis Wong — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:56:31 +0100

In the latest post on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft introduces Windows 8's new "hybrid boot" feature, which enables 30-70% faster boot times than Windows 7. Read more...

Dell Studio Hybrid arrives

Horrocks — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:57:25 +0100

Dell has released its 'Studio Hybrid' range – with the low cost desktop aimed squarely at the ecologically-minded and the media PC brigade. The funky little PC comes in six different styles – five shiny... Read more...

AMD's Hybrid Graphics Unveiled, Tested

BuckWild — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:54:36 +0000

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The combination of AMD's ATI graphics division and AMD's CPU division means that AMD often fights a two-front war, directly competing against Intel in the CPU business as well as Nvidia in graphics. AMD's Hybrid... Read more...

Hybrid SLI May Not Be Suitable for Business/Game Users

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:36:47 +0000

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Despite of hype, Nvidia Corp.'s Hybrid SLI technology that can reduce power consumption of high-end multi-GPU systems as well as improve 3D graphics performance on entry-level computers with integrated graphics core (IGP) has several serious... Read more...

Tested: New Hybrid Hard Drives From Samsung and Seagate

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:23:42 +0100

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When they were introduced a couple of years ago, hybrid hard drives seemed enticing. Pairing a standard hard drive with a flash component sounded like a good way to deliver on the theoretical performance boosts... Read more...

Blind People Say Quiet Hybrid Cars Pose Safety Risk

Sagittarius — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:15:11 +0100

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Gas-electric hybrid vehicles, the status symbol for the environmentally conscientious, are coming under attack from a constituency that doesn't drive: the blind. Because hybrids make virtually no noise at slower speeds when they run solely... Read more...

Nvidia Readies Hybrid SLI Technology

Slimy — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:02:12 +0100

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Nvidia Corporation has done the unthinkable in the world of 3D graphics cards: the number one graphics card producer claims its new technology will combine low power consumption with high performance. Nvidia's new Hybrid SLI... Read more...

NYC's Yellow Cabs to go Hybrid by 2012

Slimy — Wed, 23 May 2007 20:41:17 +0100

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By 2012, New York City Mayor Bloomberg hopes to improve the environment by only allowing a gas mileage of 25 miles per gallon for the city's whole taxi fleet. Currently, roughly 90% of the city's... Read more...

Samsung Set to Launch Hybrid Blu-Ray/HD DVD Player

Slimy — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:19:59 +0100

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Samsung Electronics, one of the world's leading producers of consumer electronics as well as microchips, has re-announced (originally promised almost two years ago) plans to release the BD-UP5000, their HD player capable of Blu-ray disk... Read more...