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Acer Unveils Aspire One Happy Netbook

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:22:29 +0000

Adding to its Aspire range of netbooks, Acer has announced the launch of its new Aspire One Happy Netbook.

The Aspire One Happy Netbook is ultra-thin at only 24mm and weighs 1.25kg. It sports a 10.1-inch WSVGA high-brightness display with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Users can make the best of its 8-hour battery power back up on those long trips where access to electricity is a problem.

The netbook’s exclusivity lies in the dual OS that runs on both Windows 7 and Google’s Android operating system. It is powered by Intel Atom N455 processor with 1 GB RAM, and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 along with an internal HDD up to 320 GB of capacity and a built-in multi-in-one card reader ensuring convenient storage and file sharing options for the user.

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A Dual-Core Atom Netbook From ASUS

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:11:30 +0000

ASUS has been a big name in the world of netbooks for some time. One area where the excelled over the competition was in running times with some of their netbooks able to achieve over 10 hours of running time with standard web use. Now ASUS has updated their Eee PC lineup to include the new dual-core Intel Atom processor for additional performance. Is this extra performance worth the additional cost? Does it impact the battery life?

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Connecters offer high density power in netbook PCs

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:52:49 +0000

Tyco Electronics (TE) has introduced the LCD Coaxial Embedded Display Interface (LCEDI) range of connectors, for panel/main board interconnection such as in notebook and tablet personal computers.

There are two distinct versions of LCEDI connectors: LCEDI and LCEDI SR.

Tyco Electronics has introduced the LCD Coaxial Embedded Display Interface range of connectors

LCEDI connectors are mainly designed for notebook panels and tablet PCs while LCEDI SR connectors are designed for system applications.

This range of connectors is able to provide high electrical performance in both low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) and embedded Display Port (eDP) applications.

Asus rolls out a new line of netbook accessories

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:38:00 +0000

Asus has introduced a number of new accessories for the company’s netbooks and notebooks. On paper, the accessories don’t look all that different from items the company has been offering for the past few years. Ther eare new USB disc drives, hard drives, and mice, and some new carrying cases and power adapters. But some of the new models feature designs tailored to go with Asus computers such as the Lamborghini series notebooks or Karim Rashid edition netbooks.

Among other new products are a new Lamborghini wireless mouse which features the same sort of angular design as the company’s automotive-themed laptops, several new external hard drives with Karim Rashid designs on the cover, and accessory kits which will get you a mouse, carrying case, and DVD drive.

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Netbooks keep it light for the simple tasks

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:32:43 +0000

THEY might have taken a back seat during the rise of the mighty tablet, but netbooks still have a place in mobile computing.

Originally cut-down notebook PCs designed for maximum portability and battery life, netbooks have evolved into serious computing devices in their own right. Some of the specs make it difficult to decide where the netbook category ends and notebooks begin. Still, some things remain relatively constant. Most have a 10.1in screen, a small keyboard and a lightweight low-power processor. They struggle with heavy computing tasks, but are good for web and email access, word processing and simple spreadsheets.

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Is it a phone? Is it a netbook? No, it’s the Motorola Atrix

admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:57:38 +0000

Motorola had a pretty busy CES this year as it rolled out a couple of pretty substantial products. The first of these was the new Atrix handset, which the developers believe could take convergence to a whole new level.

On the outside, the phone looks like a fairly standard Android device – albeit quite a handsome one. However, it’ll be powered by a currently unnamed dual-core 1GHz ARM processor, which gave it more than enough horsepower to slice through version 2.2 of the OS – although a move to Gingerbread could be on the cards by the time it launches.

The Atrix in the HDMI dock

However, there’s a lot more to the Atrix than its capabilities as a phone. Motorola has also developed the snappily named ‘Laptop Dock’ which will essentially turn the phone into an Android powered netbook. After plugging the phone in and waiting a few seconds, a full desktop will spring up on the vibrant 1,384×768px display, with the phone’s homescreen appearing in a small, movable window.

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Dell to launch Latitiude 2120 netbook at CES

admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:15:16 +0000

Looks like Dell will be launching a new Latitude 2120 netbook at CES next week. The 2120 is said to have specs identical to the previous 2110, but it packs double the power thanks to a dual core N550 processor. It features 3 and 6 cell battery

options, a 10.1 inch display (with an optional touchscreen), 1 to 2GB of RAM, USB, Ethernet, and VGA ports.The other interesting news about this latest Latitude is that it gets an optional Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator. There’s no info about price or availability just yet though.

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Best Gadgets of 2010

admin — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:42:05 +0000

How quickly the world of tech turns. One year ago, the iPad was still a far-flung rumor, the original Motorola Droid represented the pinnacle of Android technology, and using a Groupon deal first meant explaining what the hell Groupon was to your dining counterpart. Fortunately, things get better with every revolution, and this year has been no exception. From set-top streamers to ultra-light laptops and brilliant LED-lit TVs, here are the remarkable gadgets and consumer technology products that made 2010 a great year for geeks.

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Chinese netbook looks a lot like the Dell Inspiron duo

admin — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:28:35 +0000

The most obvious design feature of the Dell Inspiron Duo netbook is the cool swiveling screen that the convertible netbook uses to go into tablet or netbook mode. When you have a device that has an interesting feature like that, you can bet that other companies will tray and make something similar. The little machine isn’t pure duo knockoff though; it has some other elements to its design too.

The machine has a smallish 8.9-inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1024 x 600. It also has a webcam for recording video, runs Windows 7, and has a 7.4V battery with 3000mAh of power. The little netbook also uses 1GB of RAM and has a 20GB HDD.

The brain of the machine is an Intel Atom N450 CPU. The hardware should add up to an average netbook computing experience with a screen that swivels for tablet use. The name of the netbook is the Netvertible. Other features include dual USB 2.0 ports, audio jacks for private listening, VGA out, and a SD card reader. Pricing and availability are unknown at this time.

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Chinese netbook takes interesting road to tablethood

admin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:55:03 +0000

The Dell Inspiron Duo is getting a lot of attention these days — not because it’s the first laptop that turns into a tablet when you tilt the screen. It’s because of how you tilt the screen. There’s no swivel letting you tilt the screen left to right like you’ll find on most convertible tablets. Instead, the screen flips inside the the lid, so you can close the lid like normal, but with the screen facing outward.

The folks at NewPad have found a Chinese computer that also has a screen that flips back to let you convert from laptop to tablet mode, but it’s not exactly a Dell Duo clone, because the whole lid flips, not just the display.

This isn’t a completely new idea. In fact, the Chinese notebook looks more like a Vadem Clio than a Dell Inspiron Duo. But it’s been years since I’ve seen anyone use this distinctive design.

The new computer features an 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive touchscreen display, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 1GB of RAM and a 120GB hard drive. It has a 3000mAh battery and runs Windows 7. There’s an SD card slot, Ethernet, VGA, USB and mic jacks, as well as a webcam and a series of buttons along the hinge that let you adjust the volume, toggle the WiFi, and perform other tasks quickly in tablet mode.

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