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Does this thing look familiar to you? Granted, there are plenty of little differences, but at a first glance, what does this remind you of? If you said MacBook Pro, congratulations, we’re on the same wave length. The brushed metal finish, the keyboard, the black bezel around the screen… it all screams Apple. That’s all I’ll say on the matter, but I maintain that it had to be said. Starting at $799 configurations, how will it stack up against competition from Lenovo, Toshiba, and others? Let’s see. I spent a week with the 13.3-inch ProBook and found that overall, it’s a very well-made little beast. Under the hood, you’ll find a 2.5 GHz Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics, a 500GB 7,200-rpm drive, and Windows 7 Professional. Read more… Generated by BlogIt BlogIt - Auto Blogging Software for YOU!

Bubble or not, 2011 may go down as the year of the tech IPO. Not since the last bubble have we seen so many technology companies clamoring to go public. And halfway through the year, we still have many more companies who will be listing on either the NASDAQ or the NYSE in the next six months. Here’s a roundup of the tech companies that have gone public, where they are trading now, and who we can expect to see ringing the bell next. LINKEDIN (NYSE:LNKD) Professional social network LinkedIn probably had the biggest IPO in terms of hype this year because it was one of the first big social media companies to go public. After pricing its IPO at $45 per share on the New York Stock Exchange, LinkedIn began trading at $83.00 per share on May 19, giving the company a $7.8 billion market cap. In the first day of trading, shares popped up to as high as $122.70, soaring past a $10 billion valuation. But these high stock prices didn’t sustain and LinkedIn’s value per share dropped significantly...

Too busy to keep up with the latest and greatest Android apps? We're here to help. Developers brought a bunch of iPhone hits to Android this week, including Hulu Plus and Zipcar's incredible app that let's you unlock your rental car from your phone. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Click below to check 'em all out. Cut The Rope FINALLY launches on Android Cut The Rope is one of the most popular games on iPhone, and it has debuted on Android this week. CTR is a puzzle game where you have to feed dangling candies to your pet monster by strategically cutting ropes. It's tougher than it sounds. Price: Free (for a limited time) from GetJar Angry Birds Seasons got a summer update Angry Birds Seasons got its summer update this week. The new chapter is called "Summer Pignic" and has 30 new levels to plow through. You can only play one level per day though. Price: Free in the Android Market Hulu Plus is on Android now...for a lucky few Hulu Plus has f...