Here is a roundup of the latest news this week from the technology world.

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 to be released in October

Lenovo announced this week that their upcoming Windows 8 tablet is scheduled to be released in October, though no exact date has been revealed. Dilip Bhatia, vice president and general manager, ThinkPad Business Unit said in a press statement, "Today we are excited to reveal the fruit of this collaborative co-engineering, the ThinkPad Tablet 2, a joint effort between Lenovo, Microsoft and Intel.”

The specifications for the ThinkPad Tablet 2 are that it will be running an Intel Atom Processor and have a 10.1-inch screen with a HD display resolution. It will have two cameras (front and rear) and a HDMI port for connecting to an external display such as a HD television.

HP are known around the world for creating some of best designed laptops and the HP Pavilion G6-1391ea is no exception. It is a good all round laptop at a great price. The laptop chassis has been designed to be simple yet strong so it able to withstand any bumps or knocks. The keyboard is functional with the keys well spaced out. The touchpad is responsive as you navigate your way round the desktop interface. The laptop weighs in at 2.5Kg

The Pavilion G6-1391ea is powered by the Intel Core i3-2330M Dual Core processor. This processor runs at a speed of 2.2GHz and is using the Sandy Bridge architecture.

The Compaq Presario CQ58-151SA Laptop is a brilliant device that couples fantastic features and a brilliant price. This laptop comes with an Intel Celeron Dual Core processor and integrated Intel graphics card meaning you have impressive levels of both graphics quality and processing power, enough to handle any task that you need.

The Compaq Presario CQ58-151SA also has impressive memory statistics with 4GB of in-built RAM and a 500GB hard drive meaning you never have to worry about the memory that you are using on the device. This device also comes with Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition to ensure that there is a simple and effective interface on the device that can be picked up by anyone.

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Windows 8 released to the manufacturers

Windows 8 has now completed its final testing as the new operating system is to be released to manufacturing (RTM). It is scheduled to be on sale to the consumer on the 26th October. Microsoft will initially release the RTM Windows 8 version to its OEM partners, who have been working on a range of PC and tablets.

For those that have MSDN and TechNet subscriptions, developers will be able get to their hands on the new OS from August 15th so that they can test Windows 8.

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Asus confirms Jelly Bean to arrive on Transformer tablets

Asus has revealed that the latest operating from Android will be available on a number of Transformer tablets. Jelly Bean 4.1 has been confirmed to arrive on only three devices so far - the Asus Transformed Pad, Asus Transformer Pad Prime and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity.

Asus did say they are looking into whether its older devices will be compatible with the new operating system.

The Sony VAIO E Series 14 Laptop is a great laptop that comes with a variety of features that help to make this one of the best laptop buys out there. This device carries an Intel i3 Dual Core processor and dedicated AMD Radeon graphics card meaning you have all of the graphics quality and processing power that you could ever need.

The Sony VAIO E Series 14 also has impressive memory statistics with 4GB of in-built RAM and a 500GB hard drive meaning you will not have to worry about wasting memory with the device when using the laptop. This device also comes with Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition to ensure there is a simple and effective interface on the device that anyone can use.

Here is a roundup of the latest news this week from the technology world.

Windows 8 to be released on October 26th

After confirming last week that Windows 8 would arrive in October, Microsoft has revealed that the new operating system will be launched on October 26th. Windows President Steven Sinofsky revealed the news at the Microsoft’s annual sales meeting.

Windows 8 will available in all the major territories as either a download or in-store buy on the launch date. Manufacturers will be receiving the operating system in August so that they can construct their hardware around it.

The Toshiba A11-1FP laptop is a brilliant device that carries all the features you could need in a laptop. It carries Intel’s i3 Dual Core Processor and Integrated Intel graphics card this means that you have all of the processing power and graphics quality that you could need in a device. This laptop also comes with an expansive 15.6-inch screen to display the top quality graphics when watching a video or looking at pictures.

The Tecra A11-1FP Laptop also has good memory stats with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive meaning you never have to worry about the amount of memory you could be wasting. This device also comes with Windows 7 Professional Edition to ensure that you have a simple but effective interface that anyone can use but has enough depth to interest professionals.

The Lenovo G580 laptop is a brilliant device that comes with everything you need in a top quality laptop. This device carries Intel’s Celeron Dual Core Processor and Integrated Intel graphics card this means you have all of the graphics quality and processing power that you could ever need in a standard device.

The G580 laptop also has impressive memory stats with 6GB of inbuilt RAM and a 750GB hard drive meaning you never have to worry about the amount of memory that is on the device. This laptop also has an expansive 15.6-inch screen that allows you to view a variety of videos and pictures in clear detail.

Here is a roundup of the latest news this week from the technology world.

Toshiba AT200 receives Ice Cream Sandwich update

The Toshiba AT200 is now able to receive the Ice Cream Sandwich update after users in Holland began getting notifications that the new version is ready to be downloaded and installed. The AT200 was known as the Toshiba Excite when it was launched last year in March and was claimed to the world’s thinnest tablet

Users who installed the update will see the tablet now running Android 4.0.3 (build IML74K.05.5.0004). A Dutch user said that the new version had made the tablet experience smoother, including scrolling and faster applications load time.