HP and Verizon plan to offer HP Pavilion and Compaq notebooks with hard-to-remember names but easy access to 4G LTE speeds. – Hewlett-Packard
and Verizon Wireless introduced two notebooks at the 2011 Consumer Electronics
Show Jan. 6 that are designed for use on the carrier’s new 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution)
network. Unwieldy in name but slim in size, they’re the HP Pavilion dm1-3010nr
and the Compaq CQ10-688nr.
Slat…
Rugged Notebooks recently introduced the Eagle series of its ruggedized portable computers designed for demanding work environments such as public safety and the military. With an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz processor, 4GB of memory and a 14.1-inch WXGA/WXG LCD display, the notebook’s specs fit mobility workers’ needs. The Eagle can have up to 8GB of physical memory installed. But at 5.5 pounds, the notebook can get heavy quickly. RAID 0/1 dual hard drive for instantaneous backups is also available as an option. The review model had the optional touch-screen display (for a digitized pen, not fingers), as well. As for storage, the Eagle came with a DVD writable drive and a 225GB Hitachi hard disk drive. Solid-state drives of up to 512GB are available. Data security is critical in a mobile environment, and the Eagle has enhanced security features to match. The laptop includes Absolute Software’s Computrace technology in the BIOS for asset tracking and recovery. With Computrace, IT managers can track the laptop in case of theft or loss, and also delete the data remotely. It meets the FBI’s user authentication guidelines with its biometric fingerprint reader and SmartCard reader. Ruggedized features include drop/shock/spill protection tested to U.S. military standards, dust and moisture protection, and LCD shock protection. eWEEK put the Eagle through some tests, and then took it out for a spin under real-world conditions. – …
Computer Shopper reviews MacBook Air, awarding it an Editors’ Choice and a 9.3/10 rating. Citing its “wow-inducing†dimensions (“the 11.6-inch Apple MacBook Air is as beautiful as it is thinâ€), “unheard of†screen resolution, and pre-installed iLife ’11 suite, the reviewer concludes that “the 2010 MacBook Air is a gold-standard laptop for demanding users seeking a powerful travel companion or others who want the media punch of iLife.â€
The XPS family offers three screen sizes, enhanced audio by JBL and HDTV and 3D capability. – Technology giant Dell announced the release of a line of XPS
notebooks aimed at mobile entertainment enthusiasts. Available in 14-,
15- and 17-inch screen sizes, the notebooks offer JBL and Waves sound
design, HD video featuring graphics from Nvidia and Skype certification
with HD video streamin…
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took to the stage at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters Oct. 20 and introduced two updates to the MacBook Air that he said will "change the way we think about notebooks." Like the iPad, the new notebooks rely on SSD (solid-state disk) flash storage, which is 90 percent smaller and lighter than a hard drive and enabled Apple to build notebooks more robust than a typical netbook. They also have instant-on capabilities, a weight of just 2.3 pounds in the case of the 11-inch model and a body that’s just 0.11 inches at its thinnest point. Included in both models are Intel Core 2 Duo processors and Nvidia graphics. Jobs saved the MacBook Air introductions for last, however, using the first hour of the event to introduce iLife ’11; the next version of the Apple operating system, OS X Lion; and FaceTime for Mac. Within the next 90 days, Apple will also launch The Mac App Store a desktop-geared version of the app-buying experience that has become an industry standard for mobile devices. Gushing over the MacBook Air, which he called "gorgeous," "stunning" and "amazingly thin," Jobs said, "It’s like nothing we’ve ever created before." – Â …
AMD showed off its upcoming “Llano” APU, which offers integrated compute and graphics capabilities onto the same piece of silicon. Llano will ap-pear in systems in 2011. – Advanced Micro Devices officials gave the industry a glimpse of their upcoming “Llano” processor, part of the companys Fusion initiative that integrates computing and graphics capabilities onto a single piece of silicon.
AMD on Oct. 19 gave a demonstration of what the APU (Accelerated Processing Un…
Lenovo and Intel, announced today What’s Your Idea of Fun — a website filled with exciting contests, unique video and photo sharing tools and information on the latest Idea-branded Lenovo laptops and desktops powered by Intel Core processors. Designed to make the consumers’ product selection more simple and informative, the campaign showcases specific performance claims based on real-life consumer usage behavior such as multitasking, MP3 encoding, gaming and more. There is also a section with modified laptops including a diamond studded and flame painted arcade cabinet. Check out the website for more information http://www.whatsyourideaoffun.com/us/.
Acer’s new line of Aspire TimelineX notebooks boasts a range of Intel Core processors. The emphasis across the lineup is ultra-mobility meets high performance. – Acer is introducing a boosted line of Aspire TimelineX notebooks outfitted
with Intel Core series processors and a promised battery life of up to 8 hours.
Geared toward quot;road warriors, quot; with the notebooks, Acer is putting an
emphasis on a mix of lightweight ultra-mobility and high perfo…
Toshiba’s line of WiMax-enabled notebooks offer a range of multimedia features and connectivity to the high-speed WiMax wireless network, currently available in 54 cities in the United States. WiMax is a telecommunications protocol that provides fixed and mobile Internet access. These new Toshiba laptops also include the latest Intel chips. In addition, Intel has been a strong proponent of WiMax technology. Prices range from $759.99 for the Toshiba Satellite M645, featuring a 14-inch diagonal HD TruBrite widescreen display, to $1,079.99 for the Satellite E205-S1980, a Best Buy Blue Label laptop available only through the big box retailer. Other models include the Toshiba Satellite A665 notebook, which offers a 16-inch diagonal HD TruBrite widescreen display and optional Nvidia GeForce graphics (Toshiba offers a 3D-capable Satellite A665-3DV6 model) and the Portégé R705-P35, which boasts a 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen display, and a starting weight of just 3 pounds. Toshiba said the notebooks would be available starting Sept. 26 through various retail stores. – …
HP is now offering a cloud-based mobile management system to help IT managers keep track of employees smartphones, notebooks and other wireless devices. – Hewlett-Packard
has unveiled a cloud-based mobile device management system for IT managers struggling
to keep track of the growing number of smartphones, notebooks and other wireless
devices in the workplace. HP is also looking to partner with telecommunications
companies to provide this managem…
Toshiba issues a recall for a series of Satellite notebooks after receiving reports of the notebooks overheating and deforming the plastic casing area around the AC adapter plug. – Technology giant Toshiba, along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission and Health Canada,
announced a voluntary recall of its Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and
Satellite ProT130 notebooks due to overheating that could cause damage to the
notebooks and burn the users.
It is estimate…
Gateway welcomed summer with the introduction of three slim and attractive consumer PCs& a netbook and a notebook in two sizes. The Gateway LT23 Series netbook, a "must-have for every fashion-conscious mobile PC customer," according to Gateway, features a 10.1-inch display, a weight of just 2.76 pounds and a "chic fusion of classical design with a modern twist." (You be the judge.) With the new ID Series notebooks, available with 14- and 15.6-inch displays and measuring an inch thin, the focus shifts more to performance, as the battery-saving Nvidia Optimus graphics technology knows when to switch between on-board Nvidia and Intel graphics processors. Still, the ID Series notebooks include a feature that may also have aesthetically driven consumers taking note: an aqua-blue trackpad, like a swimming pool mirage in a landscape of brushed silver. – …
Gateway’s LT23 Series netbook, with its swirling pattern and streamlined design, is said to be for fashion-conscious consumers. But it’s the aqua, glowing touchpad on Gateway’s ID Series notebooks that feels particularly suited for summer. – Gateway is introducing three new PC models, the 10.1-inch, style-conscious LT23
Series of netbooks and the 14-inch ID49C and 15.6-inch ID59C notebooks. The new systems were unveiled June 23.
The LT23 netbook measures approximately 1 inch thick, weighs 2.76 pounds and
features a matte, shade-on-s…
Meet the family: Acer’s Aspire TimelineX notebooks have Intel Core processors, slim physiques and 8 hours of battery life in common. From the 3.09-pound 1830T to the 15.6-inch 5820T, however, they’re individuals with unique configurations. – Acer’s offering a notebook for every application, with the U.S.
introduction of its Aspire TimelineX family. Made up of four five, really new
notebooks in a range of screen sizes, the family resemblance runs to 8 hours of
battery life, a choice of Intel Core i3 or i5 processors and of 3GB or 4GB …
Dell woos students with a slew of new features for its Inspiron R line of notebooks, offering a slimmer, stiffer frame, a Web cam and a choice of four colors. – Computer maker Dell announced the refresh of its media-centric Inspiron R
notebooks, available in screen sizes ranging for 14 inches to 17 inches and
including features such as a Web cam, smudge-resistant palm rests, a full-size
keyboard and a stiffer frame.
The computers, which start from $449…
Toshiba rolls out refreshed, expanded and new Satellite notebooks, including media-centric models, the 3D-ready A665 and a series of budget notebooks and ultrathins. – Computer maker Toshiba announced the release of a series of
refreshed, expanded and brand new notebooks under the Satellite brand,
including the Satellite A665 3D-ready notebook powered by NVIDIA 3D
vision technology. The L-Series budget notebook family was expanded to
offer more screen size cho…
Several Asus netbooks and notebooks sold by Amazon.com will now come with the Amazon Kindle for PC application preinstalled. Among other features, the app allows users to sync their e-books across their Kindle, PC or Mac, or to enjoy e-reader features without actually owning a Kindle. – Asus announced May 24 that the Amazon Kindle for PC application will
come preinstalled on several lightweight Asus netbooks and notebooks
for sale on Amazon.com.
The Kindle for PC application acts as a stand-in Kindle e-reader,
allowing users to sync pages and pick up where they left off o…
Apple’s iPad may cannibalize sales of devices such as iPods, handheld video game systems and MacBooks, according to new survey data generated by Alphawise, Morgan Stanleys internal research team. That data runs contrary to an earlier survey by Gene Munster, which suggested the iPad had cannibalized only a small portion of potential purchasers of an iPhone or iPod Touch. Other devices threatened by the iPad include e-readers such as Amazon.com’s Kindle.
– Apples iPad may cannibalize sales of related devices, including notebooks
and the iPod Touch, according to a March survey by Alphawise, Morgan Stanleys
specialized internal research team. Some 44 percent of iPad owners surveyed
said they would forgo purchasing a notebook, while 24 percent said Ma…
The new Envy, ProBook, Pavilion and Mini notebooks from HP are powered by AMD or Intel multicore processors and feature notable improvements in screen quality, graphics, bundled business applications sets and sound.
– SAN FRANCISCO Hewlett-Packard
debuted a set of 14 business and consumer notebooks May 5, all ranging in
screen size from 13 to 17 inches, which borrow heavily from features normally
associated with consumer notebooks only.
These new Envy, ProBook, Pavilion and Mini laptops are powered by eithe…
Are new Apple MacBook Pros coming? A Reddit user at Microcenter pointed out four new Apple SKUs in the stores processing system, with price points that suggest MacBook Pro laptops.
– New Apple iPhones are widely expected to arrive in June, and its no secret that an iPhone OS 4 with multitasking is in the works. Word of new Apple MacBooks, however, is something few people likely saw coming.
On April 11, a Reddit user at electronics retailer Microcenter noticed
four new App…
