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LG P430 & P530 Blade Series Notebooks

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 03:58:03 +0000

The LG Blade series of notebooks is the company’s line of ultra-slim models and the first ones to be launched were the P210 and the P420. Today LG announced that they are offering two new models as part of the Blade series, the P430 and the P530. LG P430 is a 14 inch notebook that is 4.5mm thick, while the P530 is a 15.6 inch model that is just 4.7mm thick. These two models offers the Intel Sandy Bridge power but are 50% thinner than most other notebooks.

The specs vary quite a bit, depending on the price and needs. Processors vary from i3 to i5 and i7 models and as far as graphics go you can have an integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 or a dedicated GeForce GT520M. As for the hard drives, the choice is between a 750GB or a 320GB HDD. The specs that are common for all models are Bluetooth 3.0, battery with 6 cells, HDMI, DVD burner and the resolution of 1366×768. [Source: Akihabara]

Acer Aspire G3100 Predator Desktop PC, AMD Powered

admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 04:41:21 +0000

The Aspire G3100 desktop PC from Acer is a black and orange model which comes with the AMD platform installed. The processor is a Phenom II hexa core model, it can take up to 8GB of RAM and up to 6TB of storage (with the help of 3 hard drives of 2TB each). The G3100 also offers a choice between an NVIDIA or AMD graphics card, either a Blu-ray drive or a DVD burner, a card reader, Gigabit Ethernet and also USB 3.0 as an optional feature.

One example of an Acer Aspire G3100 model, which is already out and selling for 649 Euro comes with a Phenom II X6 1035T processor at 2.6GHz, 1TB HDD at 7200 RPM, 4GB of RAM, a DVD writer and a GeForce GTX 460 graphics card with 1GB of RAM on it. [TCMagazine]

Samsung Alex Chrome OS Netbook

admin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:13:59 +0000

Samsung “Alex” is a notebook that was just announced and it’s one of the models that when released will be coming with Chrome OS on it. This notebook will have a resolution of 1280×800, the processor will be an Intel Atom N550 1.5GHz dual core, but it will also have Qualcomm Gobi 2000 3G WWAN connectivity and a SanDisk SSD P4.

Samsung “Alex” will also have 2GB of RAM installed, Bluetooth, WiFi, a webcam and a Synaptics touchpad.

Other netbooks with Chromes OS that will be launched during the second part of this year are models like Acer ZGB or the Seabord tablet. [SlashGear]

Lenovo IdeaPad G770

admin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:30:01 +0000

The Lenovo IdeaPad G770 is a 17.3 inch laptop which is being prepared for launch right now. The special thing about it is that it uses the new Sandy Bridge architecture from Intel, allowing for users to choose between an i7-2620M, i3-2330M and a Pentium B950 CPU.

The 17.3 inch display comes with a resolution of 1600×900 and the graphics card on it is a Radeon HD6650. The laptop also takes up to 8GB of RAM, a HDD of up to 750GB and it offers the choice between a Blu-ray drive or a DVD burner. The rest of the specs are two speakers of 1.5W, a 2MP webcam, HDMI, optional Bluetooth and WiFi. The producer hasnâ€™t released the release date or the price for the Lenovo IdeaPad G770 for now.

Eking E5 UMPC

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:31:45 +0000

Eking, a producer of handhelds, has just released a new UMPC called E5. Not exactly the best of times to launch one, considering the latest tablet craze, but hey, Iâ€™m sure they know what theyâ€™re doing right? Still, itâ€™s a nice model, with a 5 inch display and a 1024×600 resolution, a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z515 processor, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, Bluetooth, WiFi, a 16 GB SSD, GPS, 3G and a camera with 3 megapixels. The price of this little fellow is around $800.

Presenting the mew Amilo Model with external laptop graphics card

admin — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:03:41 +0000

It seems that Alienware has a serious competitor when it comes to laptops made for graphic applications. The new kid in town is the AMILO Notebook Sa 3650 packed with the first ever external graphics solution that goes by the name of GraphicBooster that gives the laptop a 470% boost. This new contraption is the brain child of Fujitsu Siemens Computers.

The new AMILO is small but powerful, packing a 13.3 inch screen and weighting about 2.4 kg. The GraphicBooster is not 90/60/90, actually it’s 180 x 130 x 33.5 mm and 0.5Kg. Inside the device we have the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 graphics card with 512MB GDDR3 memory, with HD support.

To do anything with that cool graphics card, this AMILO has the AMD X2 dual-core mobile processor, the ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics card with shared memory, 4GB memory, wireless N support, Bluetooth 2.1, eSATA port, a 15-in-1 card reader, and 4.5 hours of continuous operating time. Well now, I am a little impressed I must say, not because of the specs, but of how they manage to cram all that inside such a small thingy. But wait, that’s not all. It also includes the BrilliantView technology for the screen, a 7.1 high-definition audio via S/PDIF, 320 GB storage capacity, DVD burner, Logitech QuickCam web camera for online conferences, silent mode function, and spill-resistant keyboard. You will just have to wait a little more to get your hands on this baby as it will be available this month.

Computer Data Protection with Self Destruct Capability

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:31:01 +0000

This thing right here is so far the only real data protection system for computers. Absolute Software, its maker, is the top of the pile when it comes to computer theft recovery, data protection and secure asset tracking solutions. Their service is not free, but not expensive either. It’s only £60 per laptop and you get a whole list of services: a security policy adhered by every staff member, authorization for the right staff members, the possibility to know exactly how many devices are used by the organization, accountability needed to retrieve devices from those employees leaving the organization, and tracking, which enables tracking and recovering lost or stolen computers, with the option to self-destruct sensitive data stored on them.

The service goes by the name of ComputraceOne and even if it may sound like a little James Bond-ish, I am sure that some people will actually find it very useful. The ComputraceOne is loaded on the hard drive and in the BIOS. If on the stolen laptop the hard drive is replaced of formatted, the C1 Agent from the BIOS will start rebuilding the files needed for controlling the hardware from the Monitoring Centre server, making it impossible to remove the service without a special password. I don’t have any use for it, as I don’t work in the military or something like that, but I am sure there are lost of people that will find this a life and job saver.

3D Display Mini Notebooks

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:54:04 +0000

It seems i have to join the mini notebook frenzy parade because i am risking of becoming irrelevant, or uncool. So i will give you people some news from the world of small laptops. I give you, the NetBook3D. This litle thing that was created by iArt3D from Taiwan, enables 3d imaging on your netbook so you won’t have to wear those 3D glasses.
This technology works by combining the stereoscopic capability of the netbook with a special-built software and a film applied on the computer screen. If you have been dreaming all your life for something like this, you can get the $79 7-inch NetBook3D kit for the Eee Pc. Inside the box there is also a 3D lens, Auto3D Maker SE CD, the the Auto3D Player SE & DEMO CD, a 6 x 4 inches i-Magic Frame for 3D pictures, a 4 x 3 inches i-Magic Viewer, and the Hardware Security Dongle.
That is all folks from the Useless Gadgets Isle.

HP’s new Pavilion X16 1040us

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:35:39 +0000

If you want a portable entertainment system and also a powerful computing system? Look no further, because HP has just the thing for you, the new Pavilion X16-1040us laptop.
For a starting price of $1,274.99, HP has in store for us the MediaSmart technology, which is mainly quick access to pictures, music and video and also to online services. Also if you want to play a DVD you will benefit from the upscalling capability of watching standard definition videos in high definition.
This baby works with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit operating system with Service Pack 1 and has a 2.26GHz with an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 engine. For all you butter fingers out there, HP has a pretty neat system that locks the hard drive in case of an accidental hit or drop. If you want to see a movie on a large screen, there is a HDMI port so you can connect the laptop to an external TV with High Definition support.
Under the hood there are also 4GB of system memory, a fingerprint reader, 320GB hard drive space, 10/100/1000GB Ethernet LAN, built-in triple bass subwoofer, an Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT card with 2302MB total graphics memory, an ExpressCard/54 slot, a 5-in-1 card reader, and built-in web camera with microphone, Blutooth and Wi-Fi. And above all, it looks very stylish.

Belkin Switch-to-Mac Cable, what would they think of next?

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:55:04 +0000

For years we have seen how Microsoft and Apple have been battling over who has the best platform. Us users for years have just been using either or both platforms without giving a damn about their battles. Others have been making tech to bring the two operating systems close together. This is the case of the Switch-to-Mac cable from Belkin.

With this little thingy you can transfer files from a Mac to a Windows computer in a blink of an eye. These files include music, movies, photos, documents and even Internet settings. For a price of $49.99 and supporting Windows XP and vista and also Mac OS X 10.4/10.5, I can say itâ€™s not a bargain, but itâ€™s definitely a step forward.