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MSI Prepping AMD Zacate APU - Based Notebook, the CR650

We're quite sure that 2011 will be a very interesting year as far as the market penetration of AMD's APUs (accelerated processing units) are concerned, and the first rumors regarding products built on this platform are already starting to make their way online, the latest we've come across being relate...

15 December 2010
01:49 GMT

HP Intros Pavilion dv6 Rossignol Edition Notebooks for Skiing Tech Buffs

We're pretty sure that just about everyone who's ever hit the slopes during winter is quite familiar with the Rossignol name, the company producing a very large number of accessories for winter sports, from skis and boards to...HP notebooks (well, the later is just a collaboration, of course).To be perfectl...

13 December 2010
13:51 GMT

Lenovo IdeaPad Y460p and Y560p Sandy Bridge Notebooks Launched Before CES 2011

While most companies are seriously gearing up for their CES 2011 bonanza, others are already starting to present some of their 2011 products, that also being the case with Lenovo, who's just outed a couple of new notebooks, models IdeaPad Y460p and Y560p.Powered by Intel CPUs up to Core i7 pertaining to the comp...

9 December 2010
22:15 GMT

Sandy Bridge-Based Alienware M17x Notebooks Get Pictured, Benchmarked

As CES 2011 is approaching at a pretty fast speed, we're starting to see more and more Sandy Bridge – related leaks hit the web, the latest we've come across being related to Intel's mobile platform, powering three Alienware M17x notebooks, and doing a pretty grand job of it too. So, within a ...

9 December 2010
01:55 GMT

AMD Fusion Brazos Commands Intel's Respect

While it's managed to fare relatively OK in the desktop CPU segment and recorded very good sales in its GPU department, AMD's mobile platforms have not been particularly successful, but it's quite likely that things will change a bit in the future, at least as soon as the Fusion Brazos portable systems...

3 December 2010
08:31 GMT

PeeWee Power 2.0 Laptop Is Kid-Friendly

Since most of today's kids pretty much grow up connected to the Internet, there's also a need for specific devices that will enable them access to the World Wide Web in a safe manner, and this is exactly where the PeeWee Power 2.0 comes into play. The portable computing system in question is an entry-lev...

2 December 2010
02:32 GMT

New Ultra-Thin Dell Vostro V130 Notebook Gets Hyperbaric Cooling, More Ports

Building a product on a successful platform and adding only those options people found to be lacking in the previous versions seems to be a foolproof way to commercial success, or at least that's what Dell seems to be thinking as far as its brand-new Dell Vostro V130 ultra-thin notebook is concerned.A successor ...

30 November 2010
00:57 GMT

AMD-Packing MSI FX610 Notebook Goes on Sale

While the technical details regarding MSI's FX610 notebook have been available ever since late August, the manufacturer took its sweet time before rolling the portable computing system onto the market, but it seems that the AMD-based device is finally available on the market, just in time for the Christmas shopp...

29 November 2010
04:47 GMT

Gateway Crams Intel Core i5 in 11.6-inch Notebook

Miniaturization has reached such a level nowadays that computer manufacturers are now able to equip even ultra-portable notebooks (bordering on netbooks) with powerful CPU solutions, one of the latest examples coming from Acer's subsidiary Gateway, who launched in Japan a 11.6-inch notebook packing an Intel Core...

28 November 2010
07:31 GMT

Mobile Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs Leaked in HP, Acer, Gateway and Lenovo Notebooks

Without a doubt, Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs represent one of the hottest topics in the world of IT nowadays, just about everyone waiting for their official launch at CES 2011, but until then, we're already starting to see these next-gen processors popping up in all sorts of locations, including here some not...

27 November 2010
23:43 GMT

Asus U36 Ultra-Slim Notebook Challenges the MacBook Air, Packs NVIDIA Optimus

Competing against Apple in the field of ultra-thin notebooks is not exactly a very easy task, but it seems that the people over at Asus accepted it gladly, since they've just taken wraps off a new portable computing system that will certainly go directly against the MacBook Air in the coming months, namely the U...

24 November 2010
01:41 GMT

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Goes Official, Priced and Available

As some of you will certainly remember, some info regarding Lenovo's upcoming IdeaPad U260 super-thin notebook emerged a couple of days ago, and now, the company has decided that the new notebook deserves an official release, complete with the very important pricing and availability details.The device is describ...

15 November 2010
08:38 GMT

First HP Brand Store In Europe Gets Official Opening, We Pay a Visit

While HP is, in fact, one of the world's best-known and largest companies in the field of IT (they're not the numero uno computer manufacturer for nothing), its direct presence in the European retail space has been rather limited up until now, the company preferring the tried and true system of sales via va...

5 November 2010
15:57 GMT

Google to Launch Chrome OS Notebook in November, Rumor Has It

There's been quite a lot of talk about Google's incoming Chrome OS for portable computing systems lately, since we're approaching fast the search engine giant's own estimated launch window, and the latest rumors seems to indicate the month of November as the moment when the first devices running a...

2 November 2010
07:36 GMT

Attach Your iPad to Your Knee with the AppStation

The popularity enjoyed by Apple's iPad is likely to increase even further on the future, its range of possible uses spreading out, as it's practically limited only by one's imagination, the laws of physics and the set of available apps.Given this state of things, it should come as no surprise that, at ...

29 October 2010
09:24 GMT

Intel Calpella And NVIDIA Optimus Power the MSI FX600MX 15.6-inch Notebook

MSI seems to be keen on having a complete and comprehensive notebook lineup in place for this year's Christmas shopping spree, and in order to achieve this goal, the company's constantly pushing out new and improved models, the latest to be announced being the FX600MX, that leverages the mobile computing po...

29 October 2010
04:02 GMT

Download NVIDIA Verde Notebook Release 260.99 WHQL Drivers

It would seem that NVIDIA's engineers and coders are pretty busy these days, since the company keeps rolling out driver updates, the latest being the NVIDIA Verde Notebook Release 260.99 WHQL Drivers, which have just become available for download.And true to our legacy, we're now offering them to you as wel...

28 October 2010
09:55 GMT

New 13 and 15-inch Notebooks For Road Warriors Available from Maingear

While MainGear is best-known for manufacturing some of the most advanced gaming solutions out there, the company seems to be willing to expand its area of interest, since it has just outed a couple of notebooks that target not gamers, but road-warriors and students, namely the Clutch-13 and Clutch-15 models.As the ma...

22 October 2010
02:59 GMT

CaseCruzer PSC300 Protects, Carries Your DSLR, Laptop

One of the biggest problems most photographers face when traveling is related to the number of bags they require in order to carry around all of their equipment, but it would seem that a company called CaseCruzer might have a solution to all of these issues in the form of the CaseCruzer PSC300.According to the manufa...

19 October 2010
03:36 GMT

Download NVIDIA GeForce 197.16 Drivers for Notebooks

It should come as a surprise to no one, but portable computers have really become the main catalyst of the personal computer market, as more and more solutions are being developed for this segment. These systems can now provide the performance that could rival some of the high-end desktops available on the market, du...

30 March 2010
07:02 GMT

Intel Preps New Core i7 660UM Processor for Q3 2010 Launch

Intel will continue to update its processor offering with a number of new models that will adopt the company's latest micro architecture, in combination with the next-generation manufacturing technology. According to the most recent details in the industry, the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker will also ...

10 February 2010
03:43 GMT

NVIDIA Optimus Is Here

Back in late 2008, Santa Clara, California-based NVIDIA surprised everybody with the launch of a new product aimed specifically at the low-end netbook and nettop market. The NVIDIA ION was widely acclaimed as one of the outfit's most interesting products, as it basically enabled OEMs to create low-priced PCs tha...

9 February 2010
11:21 GMT

NVIDIA Intros Optimus Technology to Change Notebook Market

Santa Clara, California-based NVIDIA, one of the world's leading vendors of graphics processing units, announced today the launch of its new Optimus technology, a solution designed to provide consumers with a better performance and visual experience out of their notebooks. According to details of the new technol...

9 February 2010
09:01 GMT

DoubleSight Displays Rolls Out Smart USB Monitors for Netbooks

Netbooks and portable computer systems are among the most popular choice for the majority of computer users, as they provide an all-in-one computer solution that can be taken on the road. However, these systems have their limitations, especially when it comes to the visual experience delivered by the small screens. T...

30 September 2009
05:17 GMT

MSI Plans to Ship Calpella-Powered Windows 7 Notebooks

Intel's next-generation mobile platform for high-performance portable computer systems is expected to debut at the end of next month, according to recent details that have been made available on the Internet. The new chips will be based on the same Nehalem microarchitecture as the company's current line of ...

26 August 2009
02:41 GMT

Toshiba Updates Satellite Series with Two More Laptops

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

CeBIT 2009: ASUS Unveils New K Series Notebooks

ASUS, a leading notebook designer and manufacturer, unveiled at the annual CeBIT 2009 a lineup of mobile computing solutions. The new mobile machines deliver the company's top-of-the-line research and development, while also coming with an industrial design that provides users with both a functional notebook and...

3 March 2009
05:32 GMT

Intel to Expand ULV Processor Lineup with Two New Models

Santa Clara, California-based Intel is expected to unveil a series of new computer processors, as part of the company's lineup of ultra-low-voltage CPUs, specifically designed for ultra-thin notebook products. These new processors will be paired with the GS45 IGP chipset and will likely be featured in some of th...

25 February 2009
06:42 GMT

Acer Unveils Two New TravelMate Laptops

Acer, the world's third largest PC company, has just announced two new notebook computer systems, as part of its TravelMate lineup, designed for mobile professional users. The company's new models, dubbed TravelMate 6593 and TravelMate 6493, are now available in the U.S. commercial channel and are designed ...

14 January 2009
11:00 GMT

Netbooks Help First-Tier Vendors Gain Market Share

Netbooks have seen a great adoption lately, and their shipments have been of great help to the entire mobile PC market. Even so, netbook shipments are seen as having a great impact on the sales of notebooks, and there are some voices that see this as an issue for some first-tier vendors. Interestingly enough, top pla...

20 December 2008
04:20 GMT

ASUS to Plan Omega Notebook Series

According to the latest news on the web, Asustek Computer, one of the world's largest notebook suppliers, is getting ready to release a fresh series of mobile machines supposed to come under the name “Omega”. The product family is said to be aiming at the entry-level consumers, and is expected to com...

15 December 2008
04:02 GMT

Intel and ARM Processors Inside the Same Notebook

The recent few months we've seen the ultra-portable, low-power, low-energy mobile machines called netbooks gaining a lot of market share, which attracted in the game both PC vendors and chip manufacturers. Currently, on the chip side, Intel's Atom processor has the lead, yet the UK-based IP firm ARM is also...

25 November 2008
05:28 GMT

Notebook PCB Makers Uncertain about Capacity Expansion Next Year

The slowing world economy has influenced in a negative way the market demand for notebooks, and PCB makers like HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) failed to meet their third quarter shipment targets, while other notebook PCB makers seem rather conservative about capacity expansion plans for 2009. The c...

29 October 2008
07:35 GMT

Sony Vaio TT Notebook – Hands-On Impressions

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

Live Fashion Show with Sony Vaio CS Series Notebooks

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

Sony Vaio Z Series Notebook Review

The world of computing has changed drastically over the recent years, the evolution of technology making computers increasingly portable, smaller and more lightweight. This led to the appearance of a whole new segment of users, called “digital nomads” or “road warriors”, who tend to spend a lo...

11 October 2008
04:01 GMT

Creative Intros X-Fi Soundcard for Notebooks

Earlier this week, we told you that, on September 17, Creative was expected to release a new X-Fi product, which was promoted by means of an "I am Heard Everywhere" campaign. Today is the 17th and, as it turns out, the company has kept its promise by unveiling the new X-Fi Notebook ExpressCard, a new high-e...

17 September 2008
05:43 GMT

Dell Adds New Ubuntu-Loving Vostro Systems

Dell unveiled today four new Vostro models – for both its notebook and desktop computer system lineups – designed specifically for the small business market segment and users who need a reliable portable computer system but operate on limited budgets. The new systems will be available through various auth...

26 August 2008
16:37 GMT

Intel to Announce Quad-Core CPUs for Notebooks

It's been almost one month since the leading chip maker Intel finally unveiled its latest mobile platform, the Centrino 2. Since that date, a number of portable systems manufacturers have went ahead and released their own implementations of the company's high-end mobile platform. As a matter of fact, just r...

12 August 2008
10:50 GMT

Toshiba's Latest Notebooks Jump on the Centrino 2 Bandwagon

While everyone is now talking about the latest Intel Centrino 2 technology, one of the three of Toshiba's newest notebooks isn't all about this Intel mobile platform. Despite the fact that Toshiba announced the products one month ago, it is just now that we can finally get to take a closer look at their tec...

16 July 2008
04:31 GMT

Fujitsu Siemens' New Notebooks Are Centrino 2-enabled

As it was to be expected, after the release of Intel's latest Centrino technology, the Centrino 2, a number of systems manufacturers have rushed to announce their own implementations of it. This is something that shouldn't necessarily surprise anyone, since we're dealing with a technology that promises...

15 July 2008
08:17 GMT

Notebook Vendors Fail to Reach Shipment Goal

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

Laptops Are Bad for Business

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

Get Ready for a Hot Summer with the New Qosimo Linuep

As we already told on Monday, Toshiba has been planning the release of a couple of new portable systems that are expected to be part of its Qosimo lineup. It looks like Toshiba has finally decided to go official with the Qosimos, which come in three new flavors. Besides the G55, which we have already presented to you...

18 June 2008
02:26 GMT

Dell Proves Innovative, Registers Market Share Growth

Back in 2006, one Dell notebook blew up at a conference in Japan, making the firm "enjoy" bad publicity and a rapid decline on its market share. Other companies, including Hewlett-Packard and Acer, managed to take the lead over Dell's falling. In 2006, it lost significant share on the notebook market, the area b...

16 June 2008
10:30 GMT

Laptop Sales to Boost the PC Market

The increased need for mobility pushes the users to turn their attention to the notebook market. Working on multiple computers involves data synchronization and many times important work gets lost by omission. This is the main reason notebook sales have dramatically increased, especially at a time when laptops have b...

18 December 2007
03:39 GMT

Panasonic Rolls Out Three Rugged, Yet Powerful Toughbook Business Notebooks

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

Sony Intros Eco-Friendly Graphic Splash Eco Edition Vaio FZ Notebooks

Protecting the environment has become a very important issue nowadays and this is the reason why an increasingly higher number of consumer electronics manufacturers have begun to launch certain product lines meant to raise the level of awareness regarding this issue, not to mention the fact that they are built using ...

9 November 2007
13:36 GMT

The OLPC's XO Laptop Starts Mass Production

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

Meet Jet Black from Panasonic

It seems that there's somewhat of a "notebook-Bonanza" going on these days, as almost all of the important notebook-manufacturers have come up with some addition to their line-up. And the same applies to Panasonic, who has just announced the R6 Jet Black notebook, one of the first portable computing systems deve...

14 June 2007
05:06 GMT


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