StarTech.com has just released details on their new range of Thunderbolt cables allowing for lightning fast connections between Thunderbolt enabled devices, with StarTech stating that “Each of the cables are constructed using the active components required to support the full, high-bandwidth capability of the Thunderbolt interface: 10Gbps (bi-directional), for inter-connecting devices such as Thunderbolt-equipped external RAID enclosures and other applications such as daisy chaining Thunderbolt devices.” Pricing ranges from £30.99 to £56.99, with full pricing and press release below.

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It’s no secret that Samsung is doing fairly well in the smartphone sector, but we always wondered just how well they were doing. Thanks to an unnamed Samsung official, we can see that Samsung have already had over 9 million pre-orders for their Galaxy S III handset worldwide! The 4.8-inch Super AMOLED smartphone is releasing officially on May 30th, with a pre-order early release scheduled for May 29th at select stores. The Galaxy S III is already a winner for Samsung, and has extended their lead in the Android smartphone market, and more importantly taken a bigger chunk out of Apple’s iPhone hold on the market!

Source: The Verge

Nvidia was so close to stealing back the Apple Macbook spot, but thanks to AMD and their newly announced Trinity Chip, Apple has given Nvidia the cold shoulder and stuck with AMD who currently supply the MackBook range with the 6770M and 6750M GPU’s. The new MacBook Pro is expected to launch in June with an Ivy Bridge update helping boost the performance figures and whispers of Retina Displays following close behind. Definitely good news for AMD after having taken a heavy blow from Nvidia’s 6XX series of desktop GPU’s!

Source: 9to5mac

If you were one of the overly excited Android fans who pre-ordered their Galaxy S III in the UK, then your day is about to get that much better thanks to Samsung announcing that those who pre-ordered through the Samsung Brand Store in Westfield Shopping Centre London, and in various other select smartphone retailers (enquire at your local branch) will be receiving the handset on May 29th. The Westfield store will be releasing the handset to pre-order customers from 6pm onwards with other smartphone retailers releasing the device from 7pm onwards. So if you can’t wait a few more hours for your Ice Cream Sandwich device, then check with your local store now!

Source: t3

With Ultrabooks steadily entering the market, we are starting to see the humble notebook slowly starting to fade into the past and thanks to Lenovo’s newly announced ThinkPad X1 Ultrabook, the notebook is becoming more and more of a distant memory. The new X1 comes in a ridiculously light carbon fibre chassis, which weighs only 1.36kg’s, and measures a slim 21.3mm in thickness. Moving to specifications, Lenovo has gone for the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processors, 3G connectivity, 14-inch 1600 x 900 LED display, spill-resistant keyboard and Lenovo’s “RapidCharge” technology which allows you to charge the battery up to 80 percent charge in 30 minutes. Details are still a bit scarce, although the release date is set for this summer.

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Source: Engadget