It’s not the first time Movea presents an unusual mouse, a couple of months ago it was the Gyration Air Mouse, and this time they’ve released the Air Mouse Elite. Like the name suggests, you can work with this mouse in the “air”, in other words, there’s no need for a base like a mousepad.

The Air Mouse Elite has a limit range of 100 feet and it costs $100. For $50 more you also get the wireless keyboard by Movea. How to use this mouse? Pretty simple, just make slight movements with your wrists and you’re ready to start working.

Tags: Accessories, air mouse, Crazy Mobile, Desktop PCs, elite, Laptops, movea

Hercules has launched a new netbook into the market, it is codenamed eCafe EC-1000W and has a low price taking in consideration all the specifications: only $400.

The eCafe EC-1000W will become available to the public in later October, and comes pre-installed with Windows 7. It has 250GB of storage capacity which is pretty good for such a small sized netbook with a 10.1-inch LCD screen that provides a resolution of 1024×600. On top of the internal (hard-drive) storage capacity, you also get 50GB of online storage - a rare feature in laptops.. The processor runs on an Intel Atom N270.

Tags: ec-1000, ecafe, Hercules, Laptops

In order to remain alive in the big market of laptops, HP has updated their Envy line with two new products: the Envy 13 and 15, which will be released on the second week of October.

The HP Envy 15 is obviously a 15-inch laptop with a price tag of $1,800 and comes with a top-notch processor: Core i7 quad-core from Intel. The memory RAM is also pretty good because it can handle 16GB of DDR3, while the graphics card is powered by a Mobility Radeon HD 4830 with 1GB. To make it lighter HP decided to use SSD hard-drives.

As for the HP Envy 13, it also runs with SSD drives and has a 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo S processor, with the same graphics card, and a different approach to the memory RAM - from 3GB to 5GB. The 9-cell battery is good enough for 7 hours, and the price is approximately $1,700.

Tags: envy, HP, hp 13, hp15, Laptops

The MSI U210 laptop that was available for pre-order at Amazon since August has now been officially released on the United States, via Newegg and Amazon. The small sized 12.1-inch laptop has a starting price of $430 which can go up according to the extras you want to include.

Featuring a 250GB hard-drive and available in 3 colors (black, white, or blue) the laptop boasts a 1366×768 resolution and includes the usual specs, such as 3 usb ports, VGA out, a 4-in-1 card reader, and a 1.3-megapixel camera. The battery life can last 4 hours and the graphics card is powered by an ATI Radeon X1250.

Tags: laptop, Laptops, MSI, u210

HP has launched a new laptop called Mini 311. As you can guess by the name, this is a mini notebook with a 11.6-inch screen, that makes use of the ION platform made by Nvidia.

The Mini 311 supports a 1366×768 resolution and comes with an Intel Atom N720 processor at 1.6GHz, plus 1GB of RAM, and a hard-drive of 160GB. The 6-cell battery should be more than enough for a couple of hours working non-stop, while the built-in camera and microphone are a must in nowadays laptops.

The laptop is priced at $400 and will become available on the following weeks in 2 different versions: with XP Home OS, and Windows Vista.

Tags: 311, HP, laptop, Laptops, Mini

Lenovo is the new company in the block betting on the multi-touch technology: meaning that it can recognize 2 fingers on the touchscreen. This feature has been added to 2 models: ThinkPad T400s and X200 Tablet.

To make usability better and easier, the laptops come with special software named SimpleTap so you can easily access the most common functions: volume, turn on/off, etc. Technically speaking the T400s boasts a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor + 120GB on the hard-drive + 2GB of memory RAM, and a DVD burner which makes the price tag close to $2.000. As for the X200 Tablet, it is a bit cheaper and not so powerful, for $1,650 you get a 12–inch touchscreen, a 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of RAM and 160GB of storage capacity.

Tags: 7400s, Laptops, Lenovo, tablet, Thinkpad, x200

People that use a laptop on their lap for long periods of time will surely enjoy the latest Logitech device named Portable Lapdesk N315. As the name suggests, it is a desk for your laptop that is supposed to be used on your lap - no need to be afraid if the notebook overheats!

There are a couple of good details about the N315:

- mouse pad that can be pulled out from the desk
- a stable surface so you can work properly
- anti-slip coating so the laptop doesn’t drop
- works with 15.6-inch laptops or larger
- costs approximately $30 and will become available in late September

Tags: Accessories, Laptops, logitech, N315, Portable Lapdesk

Hewlett Packard has unveiled two thin full-performance notebooks in the market which should add to the everyday mobility and computing needs of consumers today. HP presents the HP ProBook 5310m and HP Pavilion dm3, both slim and stylish which should capture the eye of techie geeks looking for new laptops available in the market.

The HP ProBook 5310m boasts of a 0.9” thin frame which weighs only 3.7 lbs. It comes with a 13.3” diagonal LED HD display and a standard voltage processor for maximum productivity. It comes in two optional processors, an Intel Celeron dual core ($699) and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor ($899) with a battery that can last up to 7 hours of use.

The HP Pavilion dm3 offers a choice between AMD ($549) and Intel ($649) processors and features a 13.3” diagonal LED HD display and a battery that can last up to 10 hours.

(Source) Press

Tags: AMD, consumers, dual core, hewlett packard, HP, HP, hp pavilion, Intel, intel celeron, intel core 2, intel core 2 duo, intel core 2 duo processor, Laptops, Laptops, maximum productivity, Notebooks, processors, thin frame

Mouse Computer has released new laptop series, the m-Book W700. In case you don’t remember they presented a powerful laptop on December 2008 named NextGear-Note M750WX1.

Anyhow, this new m-Book series include 4 notebooks that have a 15.6-inch screen and a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. The graphics card is from GeForce, more specifically the G105M that has 512MB of VRAM. The processor can either be a Celeron 550, or an Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 or P9700. As for the hard-drive, you can pick the small 250GB, the medium 320GB, or the large 500GB version. Sadly only the high-end model includes wi-fi, HDMI, and a web camera - all the other version don’t have these 3 basic features.

Tags: Laptops, m-book, mouse computer, W700

The stick you see in the picture here is not a stick but it’s a future Dell laptop. The teaser picture has been released yesterday but it’s no wonder people missed it since everyone was thinking iPod thoughts. There are no details about this MacBook Air-like computer as Dell wanted to tell the world about it precisely on 09/09/09. It must have something to do with the fact that this Adamo is only 9.99mm thick. We’re not going to go into the whole numbers and their signification. After all nobody wants to turn those 9s into 6s and start thinking unholy thoughts.

Getting back to the laptop in the picture, we can expect it to cost a lot more than we would normally want to pay for a laptop running laptop and we can expect it not to impress us in any way. What do you say Dell? Can we be wrong?

Tags: Adamo, Dell, Laptops, Laptops, MacBook Air, xps

Sure, it may not be Apple’s fabled iTablet but it is a tablet all the same — The device you see above is Sinchun’s UMPC-501 Windows XP powered tablet.

This device will feature a 1.1Ghz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, an unannounced amount of SSD hard drive space, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a removeable battery.

While we most likely won’t be sitting this his North American shelves any time (if ever) it is to hit Japan sometime later this month for around $441.

via engadget

Tags: Laptops, Mobile News, Portable Devices, sinchun, tablet, Ultra Mobile PCs, umpc-501

Samsung Electronics may be busy releasing new mobile phones and OLED TVs but if rumors are true, we may yet see another first from them in the form of OLED laptops by 2010. As we all know, OLED technology has been the rave of the people for the past months and should this same technology be used in future laptops under the Samsung brand, you can bet that many techies are going to love it.

Imagine thinner frames, longer battery life and perhaps further reducing the weight of laptops are just some of the things that a Samsung OLED laptop would carry. And considering that they are one of the largest OLED manufacturers in the world, the probability of seeing these new concept laptops from Samsung is not impossible. If it does push through, expect a new wave of demand for this new feature, something that their competitors are bound to be studying as we speak.

(Source) Slash Gear

Tags: battery life, laptop, Laptops, Laptops, mobile phones, new feature, new wave, oled tvs, probability, Samsung, Samsung, samsung electronics, samsung oled, techies

We have another robbery in which an Apple store is involved. This time the New Jersey store got hit and the robbers stayed just 31 seconds inside. What did they steal in 31 seconds? Well the 5 thieves exited the store with 23 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones and 9 iPod touches. You can calculate for yourself the value of the goods stolen and you’ll see how impressive it is considering it only took them 31 seconds to boost everything. Let’s see if the police are going to figure this one out!

via TUAW

Tags: Apple, Apple, iPhone, iPhone, iPod Touch, Laptops, MacBook Pro, Mobile News, Robbery, store

Earlier today we notified you of the Vaio X’s existence but weren’t able to secure many pictures of the device seeing as it was announced so recently. Now, however, our friends over at Netbook News have gotten their hands on Sony’s device at this year’s IFA only to give us an in depth look at it.

As mentioned earlier, this device is extremely thin at just 14mm and is rumored to feature an Intel Atom processor making for an extremely long battery life.

No official word of a release date but it will reportedly ship next month coupled with Windows 7.

Tags: ifa, Intel Atom, Laptops, Mobile News, Mobile Software, netbooks, Ultraportable, VAIO X, video, Windows 7

What you see above is the VAIO X ultraportable laptop computer which Sony has recently announced at this year’s IFA. As you can see, it’s extremely thin clocking in at just half an inch and also features an 11.1-inch display and a battery life that will supposedly last all day long.

In terms of hardware specs we still don’t know much other than that it features an Intel Atom processor thus grouping it into the netbook category.

We’ll keep you posted as this story unfolds.

via engadget

Tags: ifa, Intel Atom, Laptops, Mobile News, Sony, Ultraportable, VAIO X

I bet nobody in Redmond expected this but Sony has decided to adopt Google’s Chrome as the default browser for its future Vaio line. Google and Sony have reached an agreement according to which future desktops and laptops will come with Google Chrome on board. The browser will point to Google for homepage and search queries but I guess that was more than logical wasn’t it? Google will probably approach other manufacturers soon which isn’t such a bad thing after all. This move will surely annoy Microsoft on one hand and all the other developers in the Internet browsing business which will only lead to improved browsing solutions in the near future. What browser do you currently use?

via Financial Times

Tags: Chrome, Desktop PCs, Google, Google, Laptops, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Sony, Vaio

If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that a few days ago a law suit arose between Smartbook AG and anyone using the term ‘smartbook‘. One such company by the name of Qualcomm has been known to make use of said term.

Unfortunately for them, a German court has recently forbid Qualcomm from using the term as Smartbook AG says it is an “absurd” and “bold attack” on its brand. If Qualcomm does not follow the court’s wishes they could face a fine of up to €250,000 (over $350,000 USD) and/or arrest. Ouch.

via engadget

Tags: Germany, Laptops, law suit, Mobile News, netbooks, Portable Devices, qualcomm, smartbook ag, Smartbooks

It seems that a German company by the name of Smartbook AG is unpleased with companies utilizing the term ‘smartbook‘. In fact, they have recently told Netbooknews.de to stop using the term as Smartbook AG holds the trademark and copyright and the use of it is tarnishing their reputation.

What’s strange is the company has told the website to remove all references from the term on both their US and German websites which doesn’t make sense because they are based in Germany, not the US.

What would make more sense is if Smartbook AG went after companies deeming their products smartbooks, not the media.

via engadget

Tags: copyright, Germany, Laptops, lawsuit, Mobile News, netbooks, smartbook ag, Trademark

MSI has yet to announce North American availability for their U210 netbook but that hasn’t stopped Amazon.com from putting it up for pre-order.

The above pictured device will feature a 1.6GHz AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 processor, a 1366×768 12.1 inch WXGA display, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and 802.11n WiFi connectivity. All of this added to Vista Home Premium and a 6 cell battery rated good for 5 hours and you have yourself an above par notebook.

The only bad part? It’s priced at $429.99.

Tags: amazon.com, AMD, Athlon, Laptops, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MSI, netbook, netbooks, pre-order, u210, WiFi

Laptop Battery Express has a new external battery to show the world called the Universal External Laptop Battery. The reason they added the universal moniker is because the battery ships with a plethora of different connectors making sure any laptop you throw at it will be able to be juiced up.

Depending on your laptop, you’re looking at about an additional 4 hours (66Wh) and they even threw in a USB port for charging your phone, MP3 player or whatever else.

Unfortunately for Mac users, there is no MacBook connector, bummer.
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Tags: Accessories, external laptop battery, laptop battery express, Laptops, Mobile News, netbooks, universal external laptop battery