Asus unveils dual-core netbook

Asus has officially unveiled its new dual-core netbook, dubbed the Eee PC 1015PN, which offers features full 1080p HD video capabilities, says Top News.

The report says the netbook comes equipped with the dual-core 1.5GHz processor, Nvidia Ion 2 chipset for taking care of the graphical duties and a 10.1-inch LED display that offers a resolution of 1024 by 600 pixels.

Other striking features of the new netbook include 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi b/g/n, a 0.3 megapixel Web cam, VGA out, HDMI out and 3 x USB 2.0 ports, according to the report.

Dell has released a couple of Skype-enabled mid-range multimedia laptops in its XPS range, states the Inquirer.

Dell's flagship XPS line was once reserved as its stab at building expensive high-end laptops but the company has economised in these double dip times.

Both models are touted as multimedia entertainment packages with 3D-ready features and beefed up audio or graphics

Lenovo plans on releasing a tablet PC as well as its IdeaPad U1 - a hybrid computer that can function as both a laptop and tablet - to the worldwide market during the first half of 2011, said the company's senior business director, Xiong Wen, reports PC World.

Lenovo will first sell the two devices in its domestic China market at the end of the year, Wen said at the Zhongguancun Innovation Expo 2010 in Beijing. Lenovo is China's largest PC maker.

The Chinese company first revealed it was working on a tablet PC back in July. But not much is known about the device other than it will run the Android operating system and is called the 'LePad.'