For the people who are always on the go and need a reliable laptop or mobile device to carry along, here is a new functional netbook from Gateway that aims to integrate size and performance in a sleek stylish design. The new device is the Gateway LT3100 netbook which boasts of a high definition 11.6” display along with the necessary interfaces that a business professional or student would need.

“The Gateway LT3100 is a smart netbook choice – it gives customers the freedom to connect to the Internet for everything from staying up-to-date on the latest viral videos and enjoying digital music and photos, to checking on the status of projects and studying for classes,” said Ray Sawall, senior product marketing manager for Acer America.

Features:

• AMD Athlon 64 Single-Core Processor L110 (1.20 GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
• 11.6-inch WXGA High Definition LED back-lit display (1364 x 768 resolution and 16:9 ratio)
• 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM Single Channel Memory
• Integrated ATI Radeon X1270 Graphics
• 250GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
• Integrated Web Camera
• Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
• Three USB 2.0 Ports
• 6-cell Li-ion Battery
• 11.26W x 7.99D x 1.03H inches
• NightSky Black
• Microsoft Windows Vista Basic with Service Pack 1
• One-Year Standard Warranty

The Gateway LT3100 is available at retailers in various configurations with a starting MSRP of $399.95.

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They come in new screens sizes aimed at a new direction. This is how to sum up the new Toshiba Satellite L Series which was unveiled by Toshiba’s Digital Products Division. These new laptops are geared as well to the budget-conscious techies, carrying a price tag of $549.99.

The new Toshiba Satellite L Series has four models:

• 14-inch Satellite L510/L515 ($549.99)
• 15.6-inch Satellite L500/L505 ($649.99)
• 16-inch Satellite L500/L505 ($649.99)
• 17.3-inch Satellite L550/L555 desktop replacement ($649.99)

And among the features of these new models:

• New High Definition Displays
• Fusion Finish
• Toshiba PC Health Monitor
• Toshiba Power-Saving Eco Utility
• Ten-key Keypad
• Discrete Graphics

If you want more detailed information on the specs, you can check it out here.

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Toshiba unveils another marquee laptop under its wing the unveiling of the Toshiba Satellite U505. The Toshiba Satellite series is something quite familiar in the mobile computing scene and this new addition promises to uphold the tradition as far as mobile computing quality is concerned.

But what perhaps makes the Toshiba Satellite U505 appealing is the price it carries despite carrying the same features that people look for in notebooks today. The Toshiba Satellite U505 are ideal for students, home and power users and is priced starting at $699.99.

Among the features of the Toshiba U505:

High Definition Widescreen Display

Cinematic ‘Edge-to-Edge’ Display

New Sleek Flat Keyboard with black matte finish

Illuminating LED Backlit Keyboard

Slot-loading DVD Drive

Touchpad with Multi-Touch Control

Toshiba Power-saving Eco Utility button

Toshiba PC Health Monitor

Hard Drive Impact Sensor

Of course you can expect more features to be discovered along the way. But if there is something you have to consider about the Toshiba Satellite U505, it has to be the track record that they have left behind, something that Toshiba has carried for quite some time now.

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There will always be a laptop meant for someone and apparently HP wants to be there to provide you with the perfect HP Mini suited for your needs. Whether it is for business or education, HP has extended the line of potential HP Minis with the release of three new models upholding the lightweight companionship that any mobile user would require.

The three new variants released by HP are:

• HP Mini 110 XP Edition ($329.99)
• HP Mini 110 Mobile Internet (Mi) Edition ($279.99)
• HP Mini 1101 ($329.00)

Common Features:

• 10.1-inch diagonal standard or optional high-definition LED widescreen display
• Powered by either an Intel Atom processor N270 with 1.6-gigahertz (GHz) or an Intel Atom processor N280 at 1.66-GHz
• 1GB to 2GB Memory
• keyboard that is 92 percent the size of a standard notebook PC keyboard
• built-in webcam and microphone
• Hard Drive options of up to 250GB
• 5-in-1 Digital Media Slot

“With these new HP Minis, we’re enhancing the customer experience by adding compelling features that allow users to interact with their Mini in a fun way,” said Kevin Frost, vice president and general manager, Consumer Notebooks, Personal Systems Group, HP. “Our broad portfolio of mini companion PCs truly offers customers choices to fit every need and every personality.”

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NVIDIA is a familiar brand easily associated in the world of graphics rendering. Now with their partnership with Lenovo, we see a small mobile device that will certainly change the face of better and faster graphics performance with the launch of the Lenovo IdeaPad S12.

The new NVIDIA Ion graphics processor powers this new revolutionary 12-inch screen laptop. The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 has the graphics horsepower to support high definition media and many PC games which will not run on most low-cost small PCs. NVIDIA ION enables these capabilities with the industry’s best graphics performance for low-power CPUs.

Thus, with a deal like that, why settle for a PC when you can get it all in one refined laptop? Now that should tempt you to consider laptops and change the limitations that they used to have!

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In a move that will really allow them to expand possibilities and features for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, Apple is reportedly set to manufacture its own microchips, a strategy shift that the company hopes will create exclusive features for its gadgets and shield Apple’s work from rivals.

The iPhone now uses chips from a variety of suppliers including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Broadcom Corp, Marvell Technology Inc, CSR Plc and Infineon Technologies AG, analysts say. If Apple succeeds in coming up with its own chip, it could potentially dislodge at least one of these companies from the iPhone, while sending notice of its intent to take an even bigger role in the creation of its products.

Apple could use the internally developed chips to sharply reduce the power consumption of its hit iPhone and iPod touch devices, and possibly add graphics circuitry to help its hardware play realistic game software and high-definition videos.

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Gateway has unveiled two new notebooks in the market, the UC and the MD Series. The 15.6-inch MD Series brings in the style and capabilities of Gateway’s already popular MC Series, while focusing more on digital media. The UC Series is the company’s first notebook with a 13.3-inch widescreen display, making for a pleasantly portable design.

“These notebooks are incredibly different in terms of style and form factor, yet they both include best-in-class technology at incredible values. The entertainment and multimedia capabilities of the MD Series and the all-around mobility of the UC Series make them perfect for today’s savvy customers who know what they’re looking for in a new notebook,” Sawall said.

MD Series
The MD Series is more entertainment driven, including advanced video and audio options. It features High-Definition (HD) 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1366×768 display that allows for high-resolution and crisp, clear, video and image viewing. It also features a HDMI v1.3 media connection that lets you connect both your audio and video through the same connection—allowing for clearer image and sound.

This series is also budget-friendly, with a base price of $649.99 and various additional options for increased performance.

UC Series
Gateway’s UC Series also has its perks. The notebook weighs in at just 5.3 lbs. yet still offers high performance and enough features to please most users out there.

The UC Series is a bit more expensive than the MD Series, with prices starting at $749.99.

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Canon unveiled its latest hard disk drive based camcorder, the new Canon HG10 AVCHD Camcorder. Capable of recording up to 15 hours of high definition videos, the HG10 comes with a bundle of features including Genuine Canon 10x HD Video lens, Full HD CMOS image sensor and the proprietary Digic DV II Image Processor.

Housed in a compact casing the AVCHD HG10 camcorder is equipped with a 40GB hard drive. It captures images at 1920×1080 resolution. One of the things that set apart this camcorder from others is the Instant AF system which improves on conventional autofocus speed and accuracy. To top it all, the camcorder has a special 24p Cinema Mode that gives all your videos the look and feel of film (true 24 frames per second with progressive scanning).

The camcorder can also take still photos at 3.1 megapixel resolution and save them on a miniSD card. A Photo Grab function on the HG10 allows you to grab 2.0 megapixel stills from your video footage during playback. Canon has equipped the HG10 HD camcorder with a new Navigation Control Dial on the LCD panel for easy menu navigation.

The camcorder boasts a bright 2.7″ widescreen vivid LCD that can be viewed from a wide angle. Or plug it in to your HDTV thanks to its included HDMI terminal.

Priced at US $1,299, the Canon HG10 HD Camcorder will be out in October 2007.

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