We often talk about laptops and their batteries. We’ve heard how various manufacturers promised long lasting batteries for our future next notebooks. And I am not talking about the small netbooks which require less juice to work.

Pixel Qi might be the company that’s going to deliver a 40-hours laptop battery up and running sometime in the second half of 2009. Imagine being able to use a laptop for a whole day and even more without a charge. We’ll be back with more news when these batteries become available.

via tech yahoo

Tags: batteries, Laptops, Laptops, Mobile News, Notebooks, Pixel Qi, Portable Devices

In case you didn’t get the chance to buy your first netbook yet we have some good news for you. Dell’s Mini 9 has an 32GB SSD upgrade available for you. Unfortunately it costs $100 so maybe the news isn’t that great all of a sudden. I mean you’d buy a netbook because it’s small and very cheap right? for $100 you could very well get some sort of a HDD. Better yet, add a few more bucks and get an external HDD. That would be even more useful.

via Boing Boing

Tags: Dell, Laptops, Laptops, Mini 9, netbook, Portable Devices

Dell will continue its RED product line and the new models are the new Studio laptops which got some interesting designs. If you want to help fighting AIDS you can do so by purchasing the Dell Studio 15 worth $649 or the Dell Studio 17 worth $799. Each purchase will contribute $20 to the Global Fund that helps fighting AIDS in Africa. And there are three designs available: New World, Shine Within and Healing patterns.

Tags: Dell, Laptops, Laptops, Mobile News, Portable Devices, red, Studio

USB 3.0 is something we’ve been waiting for quite a while now. And it looks like we’re going to get the official specs later this month. USB-IF president Jeff Ravencraft said, at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in Los Angeles, that the “final specifications to be made public on November 17″. Anxious to get them? Willing to change your current computer? We’ll find out more about the USB 3.0 at the SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference in San Jose in 10 days or so.

Tags: desktop, Desktop PCs, Laptops, Laptops, Portable Devices, USB 3.0

The new entry-level MacBook Air is not available for shipping just yet. The thin Apple laptop is going to arrive in your home some time after Thanksgiving, and that’s official:

Due to an unexpected delay, we are unable to ship your MacBook Air by the date originally quoted to you. We now anticipate shipping the item by 11/24/08 and delivering by 11/29/08.

In case you ordered one already, you may change the order or cancel it, if you don’t want to wait it out. It looks like the problem is the HDD. All 1.6GHz models equipped with a SATA hard drive are pushed back 2-3 weeks. A 1.6GHz or 1.86GHz Air with a SSD drive will ship as expected within 3-5 days.

via AppleInsider

Tags: air, Apple, HDD, Laptops, Laptops, MacBook, Portable Devices, SSD

The 14.1 inch B80A from Asus might be just the next business laptop you’re going to work with. So what’s hot about this new business notebook? Here are some specs for all you cubicals lovers:

• 14.1-inch WXGA (or WXGA+) display
• Intel’s Core 2 Duo T9400/T5850/P8600/P7350
• up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM
• SATA 160GB/250GB HDD
• dual-layer DVD writer
• 1.3-megapixel webcam
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
• WiFi
• 6-cell battery
• HDMI output
• backlit, spill-proof keyboard and
• fingerprint reader.

There’s no price or release date available yet. But hang on to your current laptop, we’ll find them all out for you.

via Endagdet

Tags: 14.1-inch, ASUS, Laptops, Laptops, Mobile News, Notebooks

We have definitely warned you about this netbook. The HP Mini 1000 was launched today which means you can go ahead an choose yours. HP has three different versions for you: the consumer oriented Mini 1000, the Linux-based Mobile Internet Experience edition and the Vivienne Tam edition.

All those models will share the same features:

• Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz Processor
• 8.9 inch or 10 inch Brightview Backlight LED display with 1024×600 resolution. (Vivienne Tam is only available in 10″)
• up to 1GB DDR2 RAM
• black matte casing with a swirled imprint finish (Mini 1000 Standard and MIE version)
• vibrant red casing with a peony-flower inspired design (Vivienne Tam edition only)
• 92% full-size keyboard
• 8GB or 16GB SSD or a 60GB 1.8-inch hard drive
• expansion slot for a proprietary HP Mini Mobile flash drive (max of 8GB)
• 802.11b/g WLAN
• future mobile broadband/3G support
• 3-cell battery (3 hours run time)

The HP Mini 1000 will cost $379 if you chose the Linux version and $399 if you get the XP version. The XP netbook will be available starting Wednesday while the Linux version will arrive only later next year.

The Vivienne Tam edition comes with a floral design and a red keyboard. It has the same specs like the regular Mini 1000 but it will cost $699, although that price is subject to future changes. The Mini 1000 Mobile Internet Edition will get you the MIE OS built over the Ubuntu version. The MIE version comes with an Instant-On Dashboard Interface and there are various applications for web browsing, instant messaging and email. VoIP via Skype and video chat will be available too!

via Press

Tags: HP, Laptops, Laptops, Mini 1000, Mobile News, netbook, Portable Devices

We already know about Asus‘ intentions to release a touchscreen Eee PC. But the computers manufacturer won’t stop there. In preparation for Windows 7 which will show officially up next year, Asus will have several laptops with touchscreens waiting for Microsoft’s new OS. There’s not much info about the new computers but it’s said that Asus will worki with AU Optronics or Chi Mei Optoelectronics 11.6 or 12.1 inch versions. We’re in for a long wait. 2009 is still far away and Asus has plenty of time to announce features and prices for the upcoming touchscreen laptops.

Tags: ASUS, Laptops, Laptops, Mobile News, Notebooks, touchscreen

The MacBook Pro battery is a pretty good battery. However you might find yourself in those critical situations where you’d have to take over the world. And we all know such a plan will surely deplete your laptop battery fast.

The external battery in the picture above is meant to get you that extra power you need. The external battery will get you from 6 to 10 hours which isn’t bad at all. It plugs into your Mac like your regular power cord would and you’re off to work.

Howerver this battery costs $450. Not that much, but then again pretty expensive. Don’t just buy it yet. Let’s wait and see what next Tuesday is going to bring

Tags: Apple, battery, external, Laptops, Laptops, MacBook Pro, Portable Devices

Asus is ready to install touchscreens in their future netbooks, but in the mean time MSI is ready to launch their next generation netbooks the Wind 2. The Wind U120 is a 10 inch netbook which will have a 120GB HDD or a choice of SSD, 802.11n WiFi and 3G via HSDPA. The exterior looks pretty much like its predecessor, but I think you should be interested in what’s inside.

The U120 is coming this December and it will cost around $600.

Tags: Laptops, Laptops, MSI, netbook, Notebooks, Portable Devices

Besides the aluminum brick rumor and the already leaked photos of it, we have found another rumor worth spreading. Although there’s no confirmation yet from Apple it looks like various retailers have received inventory info showing an $800 laptop coming. Could it be Apple’s first netbook? I was wondering when would they start making them. Besides this the $800 model a whole new list of notebooks are rumored to be on the same inventory list.

What say you Apple? What about the MacBook event?

Tags: Apple, Laptops, Laptops, netbook, Notebooks, Ultra Mobile PCs

We have recently heard about Apple’s new laptop case manufacturing technology. A few days ago we were telling you about the aluminum MacBook Brick. Apparently all you need to do is pick a brick of aluminum up and then create a whole laptop case at once out of it. Or something like that.

Today the Internet is filled with leaked photos of the MacBook Pro Brick case. Just about a week before a rumored Apple event, which might not be held at all, and we have rumors and leaks! What do you think? Is this a photoshop thing or not?
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Tags: Apple, case, Laptops, Laptops, MacBook, Mobile News

With 9 days left until the Mac event, more and more rumors are getting released. Most of recent ones talk about are either “leaked” shots or stories about how new Macs are being made.

This rumor right here says Apple is manufacturing MacBook cases from a single piece of Aluminum. That would be the MacBook Brick. If that’s true, may we please have a location of the plant that’s supposed to make them? If it’s true, how come we didn’t hear anything about it earlier?

I’m looking forward to see what Apple is going to pull of on October 14th. And I am interested in more than just the deign.

Tags: Apple, Laptops, Laptops, MacBook, Notebooks

HP is trying to reinvent itself or what? I guess all PC manufacturers should be getting their act together and come up with some new models right about now. The Mac special event is due to arrive and I’m sure a lot of people would want a new Mac no matter if they end up buying one or not.

HP has launched two new special edition laptops. The dv4t and the dv5t. The first has a 14.1 inch with WXGA panel, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a NVIDIA 512MB GeForce 9200M GS, a Core 2 Duo processor of your liking, up to 400GB of HDD space, WiFi and WWAN and an integrated HDTV hybrid tuner. The dv5t has a 15.4 inch LCD, GMA4500MHD integrated graphics, Blu-ray besides what you’ve already read about the dv4t.

What’s special about these two laptops? I guess it must be the fancy design, right? Pricing starts at $1,099.99 for the dv4t and at $949 for the dv5t.

Tags: HP, Laptops, Laptops, Notebooks, special edition

I need some portable hard drive like that. The Hang it On hard drive encloser will hang on to your laptop’s LCD screen just in the picture above. Working on the go just became easier and funnier with this design from Sangh Jin. No more worries about dropping your 2.5 inch HDD or not having space enough for all your gadgets.

If you see one of these babies around, let me know details about pricing and availability. We do know that the Hang it On encloser comes in three colored colors: black, red and blue, but I’d have one in any color.

via YankoDesign

Tags: HDD, Laptops, Laptops, Portable Devices

Sony has a netbook to and it’s almost ready to release it. The Vaio TT will be officially unveiled tomorrow. The TT is going to replace the former TZ. We’ll be looking at WiFi, Bluetooth and EVDO support. The TT will be an 11.1 inch screen laptop, just like the TZ.

I’m curios how much the TT will cost. And if it will pack a new Atom 330 chip or not. We’ll find out more tomorrow.

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Tags: Laptops, Laptops, netbooks, Portable Devices, Sony, TT, Ultra Mobile PCs, Vaio

Netbook manufacturers must have been really happy when they heard Intel is finally ready to ship those new Atom dual core atom chip or the 330.

The 330 Atom chip is just 45-nanometer big and it will have the same 1.6GHz bus speed like the single core version. It will carry 1MB of level 2 cache and it will support DDR2 667 memory. We’re expecting it to have it fully working in netbooks starting… tomorrow?

Tags: Intel, Laptops, Laptops, netbook, Portable Devices, Ultra Mobile PCs, UMPC

Samsung is in officially in the netbook business with their NC10 netbook release. Samsung will roll out a 10 inch model. The rest of the specs are pretty much similar to what we have been used to see so far: (more…)

Tags: Laptops, Laptops, NC10, netbook, Notebooks, Portable Devices, Samsung

Here are two of Lenovo’s newest ThinkPads. One is the X200t tablet and the other one is the laptop version codenamed X200s. The tablet comes as an X61t replacement. In October when both of them will finally be available they will cost anywhere from $2,325, with the tablet getting the more expensive price.

Inside there’s a processor ranging from 1.2GHz SU9300 Core 2 Duo to a 1.86GHz SL9400, up to 4GB of RAM, a 128GB Samsung SSD, integrated graphics card, WWAN, WiMAX and UWB. Built-in GPS comes with the WWAN option A Led backlit screen and a battery running about 15 hours complete the specs. Reduced touch pressure with Wacom digitizer and a dual swivel hinge will be some of the feature you will come to love.

Although expensive, I’d consider the tablet version if I was looking for a new tablet. What do you think?

Tags: Laptops, Laptops, Lenovo, Notebooks, Portable Devices, tablet, Ultra Mobile PCs, x200s, x200t

While waiting for Steve Jobs to turn water into iWine appear again before the public on October 14th in order to finally announce the new generation MacBooks, we heard that the next generation 13-inch MacBooks have left China. Well not all of them, but quite a few.

The new laptop might have a thin aluminum casing, a LED-backlit display and an aggressive entry-level pricing. What say you you all this Microsoft? Do you like living on the edge? Hoping that none of this pricing thing is true?

More laptops should be manufactured in the remaining time and if everything is going according to plan they will sell like hot cakes. Does any one know if a certain tablet is also coming soon?

Tags: Apple, event, Laptops, Laptops, MacBook, Portable Devices