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• Asus debuts ZenBook, a sub-$1,000 ultrabook

  Asus has unveiled its first ultrabook, called the Asus ZenBook, a sub-$1,000, thin, brushed-steel laptop computer aimed to compete with Apple's MacBook Air, as well as with the emerging tablet market.

• Dell launches new ultrathin laptop first in China

  Dell launched a new ultrathin laptop in China on Friday called the XPS 14z, which is slated to arrive in other markets later this year to take advantage of the coming holiday shopping seasons.

• Lenovo forms JV with Compal to build new PC factory

  PC vendor Lenovo has formed a joint venture with laptop contract manufacturer Compal Electronics to build and operate a new factory in China, as part of a move to keep up with product sales, Lenovo announced Tuesday.

• LG's new laptop offers clear screen views from wide angles

  LG Electronics has introduced a laptop with a screen that it says allows multiple people to watch from wide angles without any loss in image quality.

• Laptops with AMD Llano chips available for $500 to $700

  Laptops from top PC makers priced between US$500 and $700 and running on Advanced Micro Devices' latest A-series Fusion processors are on now on sale through online stores.

• Sony adopts Intel's Light Peak technology in new laptop

  Sony has followed Apple's example and included proprietary data transfer technology based on Intel's Light Peak interconnect in its latest Vaio Z Series laptop, which was announced earlier this week.