HP Envy x2, $850The Envy x2 is a two-in-one notebook/tablet hybrid in HP’s new Windows 8 lineup of notebook computers with multitouch displays. Others in the lineup include HP’s SpectreXT TouchSmart Ultrabook at $1,500 and the Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 at $1,000. The Envy x2 is a notebook computer with a screen that detaches from the keyboard to become a separate tablet on its own. It has an aluminum finish and magnetic latch that turns the device back into a full notebook computer weighing 1.4 kilograms. On its own, the tablet weighs .68 kg. With an 11.6-inch diagonal touch display, a high definition front-facing Web camera and an eight-megapixel rear-facing camera, the Envy x2 is made for keeping connected with friends and family. Its HP Connected Photo application syncs photos across multiple devices, along with delivering basic editing and social network sharing. Sound is provided by Beats Audio. The Envy x2 is due to be released in Canada Dec. 9. www.hp.com.
Hard Shell Case for 13-inch MacBook Pro, Hard Candy Cases, $60
Offered in four colours, Hard Candy Cases’ new hard shell case for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with retina display promises five times the protection of traditional hard shell cases. The new cases, which are also available for the 15-inch MacBook Pro, the 11-inch MacBook Air and the 13-inch MacBook Air, have a corner snap design that protects the computer with 5.5 mm corner bumpers. The corner snap makes it easy to clip on and take off and they’re form fitted and made of a hard polycarbonate plastic. www.hardcandycases.com.
QuNeo, Keith McMillen Instruments, from $200
Take one mixer, turntable and CD turntable and replace it with a multi-touch DJ controller that’s the size of an iPad. That’s what KeithMcMillen Instruments has done with its newly released QuNeo, a DJ controller that does the job of three expensive pieces of equipment in a little hand-held device. It has LED backlighting, ensuring you won’t fade into the wallpaper at your next party and at just under 400 grams, it weighs a little less than an iPad. Combine it with a PC or Apple computer or an iPad and music software. http://www.keithmcmillen.com/QuNeo/tour/
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