Usman Khalid
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Articles By Usman Khalid

Dell came late in the ultrabook segment but it started off to a good start. The Consumer Electronic Show, 2012 was the opportunity the company was looking for. On the second day of the event Dell introduced the first of its super-thin laptops, the XPS-13. The powerful brand, XPS, attached to the name gives extra […]
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The XPS-13 has not embraced Intel’s new line of Ivy Bridge chips, designed for mobile devices and ultrabooks. Therefore, the company was a little hesitant in taking the name ‘Ultrabook’ at the event. However, all things considered, the device did fall in the category of extremely thin laptops. Inside the cover is a Core i7 […]
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A year ago no one had heard of the name ‘Ultrabook’ in the world of technology; even tech experts were oblivious of the terminology. There was no mention of this term in the Consumer Electronic Show, 2011. However, this technology has evolved to such an extent in just one year that the 2012 edition of […]
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Now, the picture is totally different. With the involvement of different actors in this segment, the concept of ultrabooks does not remain the same. Worst case scenario is that the very term will be lost in the crowd of different slim notebooks coming to the market this year. Now-a-days, an ultrabook can vary from 11-, […]
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Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation and its current non-Executive Chairman, stirred up the movements for the treatment of world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Arfa Karim. The 16-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest in 2011 following an epileptic attack. The diagnosis was that she has weak cardiac muscles due to a ventricular septal defect, a […]

2011 was claimed as the year of tablets and the technology reined in last year’s version of Consumer Electronic Show. However, this year, as predicted, the CES 2012 edition was deemed as the show of ultrabooks. 2011 CES never heard the name ultrabook for once in its three days of work but this year Intel—credited […]
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The processor included inside the hood is although not one of the ultrabook chipsets by Intel but the Core i-series by the same company. However, the i-series brain now works marvellously with the support of enhanced RAM. All these things have been nestled into a Macbook Air-like uni-body that gives a very solid feel to […]
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Sony Corporation has come forward with yet another innovation in home entertainment; making a bold statement that television manufacturing is still their forte. The company showed their first pure-breed LED television, Sony Crystal at the Consumer Electronic Show 2012, Las Vegas. To date, if someone had the illusion that their LED TV is purely made […]
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Consumer Electronic Show 2012 – Las Vegas was last such event for Microsoft Corporation to showcase their new products to the public. The company had announced earlier that the 2012 version of CES would be their last after 15 years of regular attendance. However, Microsoft did bring a roaring end to their CES-tenure at the […]
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The presentation was very interactive but Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer asserted that the utility of Kinect is not limited. He said that programmers at MS are working hard to develop more applications that will implicate changes in the usage of Kinect as a gaming device, PC peripheral and also in the home entertainment. This was […]
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Ufone GSM, one of the largest mobile telecommunication carriers in Pakistan has taken a step further in bringing convenience to its customers. However, this time around it is their international customer pool that has been addressed. The company announced a convenience package for its USA customers in regards to international roaming. Now, in the USA, […]
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Pakistan Telecommunication Limited has taken yet another step in revolutionizing the telecommunication industry in Pakistan. The pioneers of 3G networks in the country, who brought the fast speed internet in the reach of public without the hassle of wires, have now taken mobile telecom industry into their stride. The company announced Pakistan’s first 3G enabled […]
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