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Portable computer systems continue to gain ground in front of the traditional desktop PCs, as new technologies enable better performance, portability, and new designs. This market spans across a range of segments, each one focused on delivering the features and performance required by different types of users. Rugge... |
18 November 2009
06:39 GMT |
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Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, is said to be planning the release of a new, wireless chipset that will enable future laptops to support three versions of WiMAX, namely that of 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz. According to a recent report, the company plans to la... |
9 November 2009
06:51 GMT |
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As you have probably already found out, today is Windows 7 day, which means that we will be seeing a number of new portable computer systems that will be launched soon enough. Such is the case with PC vendor Fujitsu, which has just announced its series of portable PCs designed to take full advantage of the performanc... |
22 October 2009
04:55 GMT |
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Windows 7 is the buzz word this week, as the Redmond, Washington-based software giant is preparing to officially debut the much-anticipated OS. With the launch of the new OS, a number of PC vendors are rallying up their product portfolios to support Windows 7, which is the case with rugged PC-designer Getac. The comp... |
20 October 2009
02:42 GMT |
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With approximately one week ahead of the much-anticipated launch of Microsoft's next-generation Windows 7 operating system, the industry's major PC vendors are updating their product portfolios with new models that have been optimized for said OS. Such is the case with Toshiba, which has just announced a ma... |
14 October 2009
09:30 GMT |
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Over the years, there have been a series of headlines regarding laptops from various system vendors that had been recalled due to various reasons, most of which had to do with overheating of a certain hardware component. It appears that, although the manufacturing technology has evolved significantly, enabling low-po... |
12 October 2009
05:53 GMT |
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Although, lately we haven't heard much from Panasonic and its line of portable computer systems, the much-anticipated launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system is a good enough reason for the company to announce that it will update its line of laptops with six new models. On that note, Panasonic has ... |
29 September 2009
06:12 GMT |
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Although not much has been heard about Hewlett-Packard, comparing the Palo Alto, California-based PC vendor with some of its main competitors, it appears that the company is working on a new line of portable computer systems, to be released at the end of this year. According to recent details that have surfaced on th... |
7 September 2009
03:53 GMT |
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In its attempt to increase its market share in the notebook space, MSI has just announced a couple of new products in its growing line of portable PCs. Launched by the company’s US division, the five new laptops are part of its C-series and include the 16-inch CX600, CR600-013 and the CR600-017, while the CX700... |
14 August 2009
02:46 GMT |
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Taiwanese notebook and computer hardware maker, MSI, has just revealed another addition to its recently announced “Classic” series of portable computer systems. Following the introduction of the 14-inch and the 16-inch models, the company has now followed up with two new 17-inch laptops, specifically desi... |
17 July 2009
07:09 GMT |
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Earlier this week, MSI has announced the debut of its new 'Classic' Series of portable computer systems, coming to provide customers with a choice for a mainstream portable PC. At the launch of the new series, MSI announced several new configurations, including a 14-inch model and two 17-inch models. On tha... |
16 July 2009
04:57 GMT |
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The netbook phenomenon has taken many by storm, having grown considerably since some of the early models released by Taiwanese netbook pioneer ASUS. As it turns out, the new market segment will continue its ascendant path, with around 32.7 million units expected to be shipped this year alone. This is a noteworthy inc... |
14 July 2009
04:53 GMT |
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Taiwanese notebook maker MSI has recently announced the launch of a new series of portable computer systems dubbed the “Classic” notebook series. As part of the new family, the company debuted three new laptops, featuring 14-inch and 17-inch displays. The new CR400, CX700 and CR700 have been designed to p... |
13 July 2009
03:11 GMT |
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Today's computer systems are rapidly moving towards a different computing experience for the end-user, changing the way we interact with the machine. In that perspective, there are a number of new form factors and features for PCs, such as netbooks, tablets, all-in-one PCs that enable end-users to take advantage... |
1 July 2009
05:35 GMT |
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Acer America has just announced the release of a couple of new portable computer systems, part of the company's Gemstone Blue family. The two new laptops have been specifically designed to provide computer enthusiasts with a choice for an HD entertainment laptop, coming in a 15.6-inch and in a 17.3-inch form fac... |
22 June 2009
08:31 GMT |
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According to a recently leaked roadmap on Lenovo's next-generation lineup of portable computer systems, the company is planning to launch new ThinkPad models, part of its X, T, W, SL and SLc series of laptops due out early next year. What is interesting about these new solutions is that they will be built on Int... |
19 June 2009
05:00 GMT |
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Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices is currently planning the launch of its next-generation mobile platform for ultra-thin, ultraportable computer systems, codenamed Congo. However, its appears that the company has somehow managed to stir some comments regarding the use of this particular codename, whi... |
18 June 2009
05:25 GMT |
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Toshiba continues to update its line of portable computer systems with the launch of new models in the Satellite series. Following news of the 13-inch U500 and 16-inch A500, the company has now officially announced the release of its new Satellite L500 and L550, two widescreen laptops that will be available in a 15.6... |
11 June 2009
04:27 GMT |
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Toshiba hasn't been so generous with new notebook designs recently, although most of its competitors have already rolled out a couple of new products since the start of the new year. However, the company seems to have learned its lesson and has now introduced a couple of new products in Europe, part of its line ... |
10 June 2009
04:04 GMT |
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Palo Alto, California-based HP has just announced a series of updates to its line of portable computer systems, providing users with some more affordable products. The biggest news about the company's notebook update is that prices for the Pavilion dv2z and dv3t have been reduced, while the vendor's dv6 ser... |
9 June 2009
03:13 GMT |
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A new study committed by Intel has revealed that companies lose a tremendous amount of money with each laptop they give to employees that gets lost, irretrievably damaged, or stolen. On average, alongside the costs of the machine itself, each firm loses $49,246 in lost data, sensitive company information, account det... |
24 April 2009
04:51 GMT |
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According to Slava Rotkin, an assistant professor of physics at the Lehigh University, modern-day laptops are able to generate heat much faster than a dedicated hotplate, and also at levels comparable to a very small nuclear reactor. This happens because of the ever-increasing numbers of semiconductor electronic circ... |
13 April 2009
20:11 GMT |
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Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, has just announced a refresh to its lineup of business-oriented Vostro laptops, with the introduction of three new models, the 13.3-inch Vostro 1320, the 15.4-inch Vostro 1520 and the 17-inch Vostro 1720. The new systems have been specifically built to meet the requirements of business u... |
3 April 2009
03:01 GMT |
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Samsung is preparing to expand its range of Centrino 2-based portable computer systems with the introduction of two new models, the Q320 and the R522, each of them having been designed for different computer users, a detail that is fairly given away by the overall design of the two and the internal hardware specifica... |
25 March 2009
09:26 GMT |
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Aaron Koblin is a very interesting individual, if we are to judge a man by his work. While during regular work hours he's a technology lead at Google's creative lab, in his spare time he draws people's attention to the ethics of online cheap labor, through projects that have a worthy cause, but questio... |
16 March 2009
09:53 GMT |
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have just recently set forth a bold, new idea, that of a battery made from materials that are so effective that they would recharge more than 100 times faster than the most advanced lithium-ion cells. In other words, they say, a battery that usually power... |
12 March 2009
07:06 GMT |
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Gateway has announced today two new portable computer systems as part of its new TC Series of laptops, which have been designed using features from the company's MC Series and MD Series. The two new laptops boast a compact and lightweight design, featuring a 14-inch High-Definition display and coming for a start... |
19 February 2009
02:58 GMT |
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ASUS has recently announced two new portable computer systems, designed specifically to meet the requirements of high-definition mobile enthusiasts. The company's new F50 and F70 range of notebooks has been featured with 16-inch and 17-inch displays, offering a high-quality visual experience with the help of som... |
20 January 2009
09:05 GMT |
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Leaked on the company's online store pages, a good 24 hours ahead of their official release, the new Studio XPS 13 and Studio XPS 16 laptops from Dell have finally made it onto the scene, as the company has just officially introduced them. Designed to provide users with a new alternative in the market of portabl... |
8 January 2009
06:16 GMT |
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Toshiba’s Digital Products Division announced, just ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, that it was going to introduce a full lineup of consumer electronics and computing products, which would be showcased at the aforementioned computer show. Among some of the products expected to be un... |
8 January 2009
02:31 GMT |
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As portable computer systems are believed to account for the majority of PC shipments in the upcoming year, leading PC vendors are expected to change their product policy and focus on delivering better and lower priced notebooks to fight off competition. However, due to the current grim predictions for the econ... |
14 November 2008
06:23 GMT |
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There was a time when portable computer systems, such as laptops, were considered a way by which people could take their data with them wherever they went. However, with the latest advancements in technology, laptops have received a few more functionalities, which made these devices surpass desktop systems in terms o... |
6 November 2008
11:43 GMT |
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As you might have read in some of our previous articles on the subject, Sony announced, back in late September, the Vaio TT model, the company's smallest notebook (NOT netbook) to feature a Blu-ray drive. At the same event mentioned earlier, we also had the chance to play with the TT a bit, despite the... |
14 October 2008
12:31 GMT |
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Sony offered some pretty interesting surprises in the field of Vaios this summer, including here a whole new series, dubbed CS, which targets young people in general and women in particular. We've had the chance to take a very close look at these products and we can certainly tell you that the designers from Son... |
14 October 2008
08:31 GMT |
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McAfee has announced that it will integrate some security solutions with Intel-powered laptops and mobile Internet devices. The only condition for the mobile gadgets to be secured by the McAfee technologies is to be based on the Z5XX Intel Atom processor and the open source Linux Moblin software. In the case of porta... |
22 August 2008
06:51 GMT |
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Notebook vendors have had high hopes for their portable computer system lineup, as far as sales are concerned. But it seems that in the end, they have been left with only their high hopes, as they haven't succeeded to achieve their shipments goal. The worldwide top-three notebook vendors are reported to have bee... |
1 July 2008
09:27 GMT |
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Every newly-discovered technology has had its deal of criticism. In history, people have even gone as far as claiming that some technology devices are the work of the devil and should be destroyed. While most of us today understand that advances in technology are meant to ease the way we interact with the world, ther... |
30 June 2008
10:14 GMT |
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Are you the proud owner of an XPS M1730 laptop unit from Dell, which you've purchased before January 2008? Do you want to enjoy better quality graphics on your portable rig? Well, in that case, you're in luck, because the company has just announced that now the GeForce Dual 8800M GTX card is also available ... |
26 June 2008
16:26 GMT |
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Over time, the people over at Panasonic have launched quite a lot of interesting models in their Toughbook notebook series, these devices being able to provide an enhanced portable computing experience in a very tough and portable external casing. And that's exactly the case with the company's latest offeri... |
14 November 2007
11:26 GMT |
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The One Laptop per Child project is quite a commendable initiative, but, unfortunately, it has not enjoyed exactly the level of success it probably deserved. However, after many years of waiting, price increases and rumors, it seems that the XO laptop dreamed by Nicholas Negroponte has finally entered the manufactur... |
8 November 2007
10:46 GMT |
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Nicolas Negroponte's OLPC initiative has encountered some pretty big problems lately, due to the fact the proposed $100 price tag will most likely turn into a $200, not to mention the fact that Intel's Classmate PC seems to be a lot more popular in the developing countries than its OLCP counterpart. And in ... |
2 November 2007
14:06 GMT |
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iPods are not as innocent as they look. They might reveal a cute milky white look, but on the inside, they can turn into real monsters and jeopardize your life, for reasons unknown.We have recently informed you about the research which proved that the MP3 player and iPods can interfere with the activity of cardiac pa... |
30 October 2007
09:11 GMT |
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The number of people who use various types of gadgets almost on a daily basis has skyrocketed over the past few years and now you can see a mobile phone, an iPod or a PDA wherever you look. However, it would seem that this gadget overflow is affecting quite a lot of people in a negative way, as they want to escape th... |
30 August 2007
06:06 GMT |
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I read a recent study made by Trend Micro researchers, and - as you might have guessed - things are not too great when it comes to mobile users' security. The study concerned users from 4 countries: Japan, Germany, UK and the US, all being known for their high level of technology. Also, all of these 4 have recen... |
29 August 2007
04:43 GMT |
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So what if it's July? Christmas is just around the corner for Microsoft, and with the end of 2007, the company is hoping to drive even further the adoption of Vista. Thanks to the numerous and repeated delays of the operating system, followed by the November 30, 2006, business launch and the January 30, 2007, ge... |
23 July 2007
11:59 GMT |
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The Japanese seem to have quite an obsession with the "Hello Kitty" character. The pink pseudo-feline is just about everywhere these days, from everyday items to various pieces of electronic equipment. And after getting its own phone a while back, the character has now become the centerpiece of a hot new luxury lapto... |
7 June 2007
01:09 GMT |
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Let's face it, the UMPCs started out on the wrong foot. They were far less functional than initially expected and filled a market segment that never actually existed. However, the manufacturers of portable computing systems seem to have learned something from their previous mistakes and are rolling out a whole n... |
6 June 2007
03:06 GMT |
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