Yeah, I know it sounds crazy but it happened to a couple of Apple customers. The company denied warranty repairs on account that the machines have been exposed to second-hand smoke. That’s pretty crazy to say the least. But Apple was acting under OSHA regulations. According to the Operational Safety and Health Administration, nicotine released from cigarettes is a bio-hazard. That means that you should definitely not smoke anywhere near your Macs or you might risk voiding your warranty.

On the other hand not every smoker out there has received a similar treatment from Apple so I have a feeling the story doesn’t end here. What do you say? Is Apple right to deny service to smokers?

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Dell has put out the their first multitouch laptop with the Studio 17 Touch. As you might have guessed, it has support for its pre-installed Windows 7 and Dell’s own touch software.

It also has a 17.3 inch (1600 x 900) display, along with a 2.1 GHz Dual Core T4300, 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM, 512MB Radeon 4570, as well as a DVD burner. It also has 2 USB ports, a USB/eSATA, an HDMI, VGA, Firewire, and a Display Port.

All in all, not a bad seven pound laptop for $800.

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Lenovo has a brand new laptop for us, the X100E and it has just been leaked. The ultrathin ThinkPad machine will offer you a 11.6-inch screen, a low-power AMD Athlon “Neo” processor, 4GB of memory, up to 500GB of hard drive storage, a 5.1-hour battery life, a new chiclet keyboard and it will be available in various colors. The new laptop will cost around $500 but there are no official pricing details at this point. We have no idea when the new Lenovo laptop is coming but out we’re certainly going to let you know once that happens.

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Acer has finally done it! After boasting of their first 3D laptop, the mobile device is finally here for all techie geeks. The Acer 5738DG Laptop is obviously meant for gaming and some advanced graphic designing folks for sure. The Acer 5738DG Laptop includes a TriDef software that should get you up and experimenting on various photos with 3D technology. There is also a 3D layer on top of the screen which performs perfectly even without 3D glasses. Aside from that, this may just be considered as simply another common laptop boasting of 2.2 GHz Core Duo, 4GB of RAM, and an ATI Radeon HD 4570 graphics that can adhere towards gaming and graphics designing needs.

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Getac has been known to deliver rugged notebooks and tablet PCs in the market and to make sure that you don’t blink or doubt their sturdiness, maybe a bunch of military certifications can convince you. Getac has gained MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461F and IP65 certification via an independent testing lab which should prove once and for all that the gadgets being offered by Getac can withstand even the severest environmental conditions. And with these certifications backing them up, the Getac brand can only prove to all that they are one of the toughest mobile devices which should deliver aid and proper computing at any time needed.

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Toshiba has released two new laptop models that are already available on their online store. Satellite Pro L450 and L550 are the code names of the fresh units, and their price is $630 and $1,000 respectively.

The L450 is a 15.6-inch notebook while the L550 is bigger at 17.3-inches. In terms of specifications there are many similarities, such as the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the GMA 4500MHD as the integrated graphics card, support up to 4GB of memory RAM, and WiFi, plus web cameras, and DVD burners. The differences between each model are the operative system: the Satellite Pro L450 runs Windows XP and Windows 7 Professional upgrade media. On the other hand, the Satellite Pro L550 is only preloaded with Windows 7.

Catch the two new Toshiba Satellite Pro laptops online.

A few months ago Lenovo presented a new laptop codenamed IdeaPad U150, and by this time it’s almost ready for purchase on the US, with the base model costing $700 while the top-notch model is priced at $850.

The IdeaPad U150 is a 11.6-inch model with a 1.3GHz Pentium dual-core processor for the base model, with 3GB of RAM and 250GB on the hard-drive. On the other hand, the top-notch model boasts a 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo processor with extra cache, more 4GB of RAM, and a better hard-drive with 320GB of capacity. Both laptops come with a 6-cell battery.

So if you’re a Lenovo laptop fan don’t waste more time because the U150 is on its way to the shelves.

Mac users will be happy to hear that Apple has recently pushed out an update for OS X bringing the software to version 10.6.2.

There aren’t many exciting features included with this update but it does fix a plethora of bugs and the like making your computer more secure.

Now what are you doing still reading this, go download it.

Full change log after the break.

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The CQ61Z is just another HP Compaq laptop that belongs to the Presario line. It was recently announced by HP and it can feature various processors, be it an AMD Sempron single core M100, or an ADM dual core CPU (M300, M320, and more).

ATI is responsible for the graphics department with its HD 4200, but I bet the 4GB of DDR3 memory will also be a good help. The display screen measures 15.6-inches, and the hard-drive space can go up to 500GB. The default model comes with a DVD burner but you can opt for a Blu-ray drive.

Other features of the HP Compaq Presario CQ61Zinclude a VGA output, HDMI as optional, and Windows 7 Home Premium as the OS.

Sagem has recently announced a “new” product for their netbook category, it’s the Sagem Spiga which some people consider to be a remix of the UMID M1mbook that Sagem also launched some time ago.

Anyhow, the Sagem Spiga boasts a 4.8-inch display and a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. In the inside you can find an Intel Atom processor running at 1.1GHz, and the goodies include the usual such as 3G and a web camera. As for the price, Sagem decided to sell the Spiga netbook for $740.

Sony’s ultra portable VAIO X made its original debut at this year’s IFA and it’s come a long way since. In fact, we have a video of the device being unboxed for you above.

For those who don’t know, the VAIO X is just half an inch thick, features a 11.1-inch display and an battery with a supposed day’s worth of juice.

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Acer has today shown us their brand new Aspire 8940 18.4-inch laptop, pictured above. This beast will start at $1,350 and include some very enticing specs.

Those specs include an Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB HDD, 1GB Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M GPU, Blu-ray drive and 5 integrated speakers for surround sound all running on Windows 7.

Acer didn’t give us an exact day as to when this laptop will be made available but they did tell us it would be sometime this holiday season.

Full spec list, courtesy of Gizmodo, after the break.

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The technology to build disposable paper laptops is not quite here yet but the concept is pretty interesting. The laptop in the picture is made entirely of recyclable paper, which seems to be the easy part. More complicated however would be the technology under the cardboard necessary to run the device.

And since it’s a disposable laptop we would also need to be able to recycle the paper laptop fast and without any unwanted waste. The computer would be made of different layers which can be replaced whenever they get damaged so you wouldn’t have to throw it right away. Instead you would be able to keep using it while recycling the damaged materials.

The concept laptop is not available anywhere at this point, but we’d certainly love to play with one.

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Sony has just come forth to announce their brand new limited edition VAIO Nebula FW notebook, pictured above.

Other than the snazzy cover, this notebook features a 16.4-inch display, various Intel Core 2 Duo processors, up to 8GB of RAM, hard drive space of up to 500GB or the choice of SSDs and a Blu-ray drive which is included in the price.

And that price starts at just $809.99. Not bad, huh?

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Verizon has plans to itntroduce a new line of Vaio PCs on the market in the real near future, which will be named “P Series LifeStyle PC”.

The Sony Vaio P Series can also be considered a netbook, and it includes a 8-inch UWXGA screen that provides a resolution of 1600×768, more 2GB of memory RAM, and Windows 7 Home Premium Edition as the operative system. The hard-drive can either be HDD or SSD, and the sizes vary from 60GB, 80GB, 128GB (SSD), and 160GB.

At the moment there isn’t an exact release date for the Sony Vaio P Series, but rumours have mentioned the date of November 5th.

Spring has announced the availability of the Dell Mini 10 netbook, the first mobile device that offers fast Internet access thanks to Sprint’s 3G network. It is compact and affordable and is now available at all Sprint stores by the Bay Area for $199.99. It comes with activation on a Sprint Mobile Broadband plan with a 2 year service agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Among the features of the Dell Mini 10 include an embedded EV-DO which reportedly supports faster data rates and higher system capacities which should deliver high speed web access when needed for any purpose. It also boasts of a 10.1” LED, an Intel Atom Processor Z520, a 1.3 MP webcam and a 160 GB HDD among others. It weighs just 2.6 lbs.

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CR610 is the codename of the new notebook announced today by MSI. There are a couple of options available when purchasing the CR610, such as the capacity of the two hard-drives - 250GB, or 320GB, or 500GB; and the memory RAM that can can up to 4GB.

As for the graphics card, it is an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200, and the processor is an Athlon II. All the goodies are included, such as a multimedia card reader, a 1.3-megapixel camera, WiFi, bluetooth, and a DVD burner.

For now there is no information about the price tag or availability date for the MSI CR610, but we’ll keep you updated.

LG has announced a new notebook for their X-NOTE line, more exactly the R590 model.

In the inside of the LG X-NOTE R590 you can find the latest i7 processor, with the option to pick the 820QM or the 720QM. The RAM memory is set at 4GB while the graphics card is powered by an Nvidia GeForce CT 230M with 1BG of VRAM.

Other details of the R590 laptop include a 15.6-inch screen, a hard-drive of 500GB, and WiFi.

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HP has been releasing a couple of interesting laptops lately, and one of those is on the Pavilion line, more specifically the dm1.

The small HP unit can be considered a UMPC - Ultra Mobile Personal Computer - and it has a 11-6inch screen. In terms of dimensions and weight, it has 289 x 204 x 19.8mm, and 1.39kg.

In terms of technical features, the Pavilion dm1 features an Intel SU2300 dual-core processor running at 1.2GHz, it can handle up to 3GB of memory RAM, a 320GB hard-drive, and a price tag of $665.

Toshiba has annouced two new laptops that will go straight into the Portege line, they are codenamed T110 and T130.

Both laptops come with the GMA 4500M for the graphics card, Windows 7 + soeakers. On the other hand, the differences between the two models are the processor, display screen, hard-drive, and memory RAM. While the Portege T110 is the smaller one with a 11.6-inch WXGA screen and an Intel Pentium SU2700 processor at 1.3GHz, the Portege T130 has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and a bigger 13.3-inch screen, plus a 500GB hard-drive.

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