Sony Laptop Battery Recall: Toshiba, Dell, and HP issue recalls
Filed under: Computers, Laptops
Today we are hearing that Toshiba, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are issuing laptop battery recalls. Sony made these batteries and this recall is a lot smaller (around 100,000) than the battery recall two years ago.
The United States Product Safety Commission has warned laptop users to stop using these batteries right away Read more
Samsung X360 could it beat Apple’s MacBook Air?
Filed under: Computers, Laptops
As fashion models try to squeeze down to a size zero, the computer giants are also joining in the craze, Samsung have announced their new ultra-thin laptop and hopes to push Apple and HP off the top slot of the world thinnest laptops.
It seems everyone is at it, slimming down was hot news with the television manufacturers as well. But Samsung stole the limelight by unveiling the X360 it the IFA in Berlin, the X360 is not to be mistaken for the Lenovo’s X300 range. The Samsung X360 model weighs in at just 1.27kg, which is a lighter than the Apple MacBook Air which weighs in at 1.36kg, plus the X360 has a 13.3 inch screen.
Not only does this mean machine look and feel fantastic, the X360 is reported to have 3 USB ports, a 34mm express card slot, a built-in HDMI connection and VGA output.
If we take a look inside the X360 we find an Intel Centrino 2 processor, 128GB Solid State Drive (SSD), Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, 02.11a/b/g/n wireless connectivity and a integrated 1.3 megapixel camera, not forgetting the Ethernet socket and 7-in-1 memory card reader.
Samsung tell us that the X360 is capable of lasting 6-10 hours on a single charge, when we asked when we can get our mitts on one of these, they told us that it’s expected to be from September, unfortunately price was not available, as always we will post this information when we get it.
Source: pocket-lint
True Story of the Laptop that saved SGT Steven W. Clark’s life
Filed under: Computers, Laptops
Back in February of last year we posted information about a laptop that took a bullet and saved a soldier’s life. This was a massive story at the time and even made it to the homepage of Digg.
Today we have heard directly from SGT Steven W. Clark of the 101st Airborne. You can read what he sent in to us below Read more
Engadget auctioning Ben Heck Sony PS3 Laptop for charity soon: How much would you pay?
Filed under: Gaming, Laptops, Sony Playstation 3
Ben Heck is an awesome man who brought us the custom made Xbox 360 laptop and Wii Laptop, well now the Sony PS3 Laptop is going up for auction thanks to Engadget.
Engadget now have the Sony PS3 Laptop from Ben Heck, the custom built Playstation 3 laptop is an achievement because we never thought he could build one of these, I mean come on he got all the goodies from the PS3 into laptop form.
The main specs within the Ben Heck Sony PS3 Laptop feature –
• 17-inch LCD HDTV screen: 720p
• HDMI-DVI connection (same as last Xbox 360 laptop)
• Original backwards compatible 60GB model
• Built-in keyboard, USB ports, stereo speakers, headphone jack
• Size: 17 x 13.75 x 3-inches
• Weight: 16 pounds!
All you Playstation fanboys and girls will love it, join our newsletter where you will be kept updated because as soon as we know when the auction starts you will get the details. Engadget are going to provide a video as well as the details, so go on join our free newsletter here for the update.
Eee PC Windows XP powered laptop release April 9th $400
Filed under: Computers, Laptops, News
Finally we have some good news, date and price on the Eee PC Windows XP powered laptop, the XP powered Eee PC will be released April 9th for $400.
The hardware is basically identical to the current version Eee PC, but this time it will run Windows XP Home, if you want to know all about the 7 inch laptops specs then please check them out here.
Laptop Stand with 4-Port USB Hub and Speakers
Filed under: Computers, Laptops
This black laptop stand comes with a built-in 4-port USB 2.0 hub and a pair of stereo speakers and is a great way to save some space on your desk.
It has been ergonomically design to offer comfortable viewing height.
This product has just been launched by Winwin, a company located in Shenzhen, China.
At the moment there is no word on price or availability yet
Sony are scared of the Asus Eee PC, surely there is space for Sony though!
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Oh yes it is official and Sony are scared of the Asus Eee PC, Sony do fear the cheap laptop if it does well. Senior VP with Sony US’ IT products operation Mike Abary told CNET “If [Asus' Eee PC] starts to do well, we are Read more
HP Compaq 2133 Revealed
Filed under: Computers, Laptops
It has been announced that HP are launching a UMPC named the 2133.
The screen is just 8.9 inches which is ample for a UMPC and it is scratch resistant. Read more
Are LG Laptop Batteries Safe? The company confirms they are
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We must all admit laptop batteries are a lot safer than they were, and not many of them now are catching fire like they used to. Now and then you will here of some news of Read more
Three Tiny Speakers from Miidio
Filed under: Electronics, Speakers
Miidio have released three new speakers and they are the UFO, Keg and Little Piggy, they are all ultra compact and are able to plug in and play music from any device which has the standard 3.5 mm audio headphone socket, which means that they will Read more