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The Chinese computer maker unveiled the lighter, quicker ThinkPad  notebook computer inspired by the convenience of tablets and smart phones. Lenovo unveiled a lighter, quicker  ThinkPad  notebook computer on Monday to appeal to customers who like the convenience of tablets and smartphones.  The  ThinkPad X1 Carbon  will go on sale later this month, the Chinese computer maker said.  Lenovo Group  acquired the ThinkPad brand with  IBM  Corp.'s personal computer unit in 2005. Lenovo passed Dell Inc. last year to become the second-largest PC manufacturer after  Hewlett-Packard  Co.  The latest ThinkPad has third-generation wireless connectivity and other features inspired by tablets and smartphones, said Dilip Bhatia, vice president of the ThinkPad business unit. He said that was in response to demands by customers who want a tablet's convenience but need a notebook's wider range of functions.   ...

HTC has launched yet another dual-SIM phone in the Indian market, the HTC Desire VC for Rs21,999. This is HTC’s second foray in the dual-SIM smartphone segment. Recently, HTC launched the HTC Desire V , which was its first   dual-SIM  smartphone. On paper, the specifications of the HTC Desire VC are the same as the HTC Desire V – except that it supports CDMA-GSM, instead of GSM-GSM. The smartphone has a 4-inch display with a resolution of 480x800. It runs Android 4.0 ICS with the HTC Sense UI. Under the hood, the device is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A5 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, and 512MB of RAM, coupled with 4GB of built-in storage expandable, up to 32GB via a microSD card. The rear of the device houses a 5MP camera and the device doesn't have a front facing camera. The device also supports Beats Audio. The HTC Desire VC is a little heavier than the Desire V. The Desire V weighs 114 grams whereas the Desire VC weighs 119 grams. Customers who buy the HTC Desire V...