New battery technology could greatly improve battery life of mobile devices
Finding a new way to store power in our mobile devices has been a problem for quite some time. We’ve been stuck with Lithium-Ion batteries for a while now, and unless a device is using ULV or is a netbook, chances are the battery life could be a lot better. … Continue Reading »
Compaq’s low-cost Windows 7 notebook, the CQ61, announced
Compaq’s got a new Windows 7 laptop called the CQ61-310US. It’s got a big 15.6-inch screen with a 1366 x 768 resolution, 2GB of RAM, 802.11b/g, an AMD Sempron Processor, ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics card, and, of course, Windows 7 in the Home Premium 64-bit flavor. While a major… Continue Reading »
Desktop comforts on a laptop thanks to Kensington’s new notebook docking stations
Maybe you are a person who uses their laptop a lot but would like desktop comforts like a full-sized keyboard, a mouse, and a nice big monitor. Kensington’s new docking station may be of interest to you. Here’s how this works: attach you DVI monitor, Ethernet, speakers, headset, and USB… Continue Reading »
Dell launches new laptops, desktops
Making sure to avoid getting buried by the Apple (presumably iPod) announcement tomorrow, Dell today announced a number of new computers. The new machines come in the form of a new desktop with options for Intel Core i5s or Core i7s and two new slim laptops. Dell’s new desktops To… Continue Reading »
Leak shows HP considering mobile core i7 laptop, among others
HP looks to be the first manufacturer to use the new Intel Mobile Core i7 CPU. In a pair of leaks from the company, we now know that not only is HP looking at the core i7, but is also working on a Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) laptop, a… Continue Reading »
Acer puts out cheap Blu-ray enabled notebook
Last week, Sony announced a line of cheaper notebooks that featured Blu-ray drives. While nobody would ever accuse Sony of being the cheapest anything, the Vaio NW starting point at $880 was one of the cheapest entry level Blu-ray notebooks. Not to be outdone by anyone in price, Acer is… Continue Reading »
Stolen laptops cost dearly
Intel’s study of notebook security has revealed that lost and stolen laptops cost companies an average of nearly $50,000. This is because the value of the computer includes the data it held as well as the device itself. A senior executive’s notebook is valued at $28,449 while a director or… Continue Reading »
Office Depot employees told to lie about laptop stock
Office Depot employees are claiming that if a customer looking for a laptop doesn’t buy any extras or the extended service plan, they are told to lie to them and say the laptop is out of stock. Laptop Magazine spoke to an Office Depot employee named Rich, who told them… Continue Reading »
Sony offers vein identification for laptops
Forget passwords and fingerprints. Sony is taking laptop security to a new level with its new fingerprint veining system for laptops and mobile phones. The technology is not new—Hitachi has had such products available for a year now, but this is the first time a compact version has been made… Continue Reading »
Ten percent of users own netbooks?
Its quite obvious that netbooks are becoming more and more popular as of late. Companies are continuing to release essentially the same products in slightly different form factors, and have been for a while. Given their fairly low prices and portability, it really is not surprise. But, the question has… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.


