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Dell Precision M6500 Hops On USB 3.0 and Core i5/i7 Trains

Dell's Precision M6500 is the next in an increasingly long line of notebooks upgrading to Core i5, but it'll be one of the first to also ship with an optional USB 3.0 port. More »

02/05/10

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By Brian Barrett

#laptops

Samsung to Release Laptop with a Transparent Screen within 12 Months

Remember this insane transparent OLED laptop we saw at CES? Well, Samsung is actually planning on selling this ludicrous contraption within a year. Prediction: it will be expensive and not worth it. But we'll see! [PlusPlasticElectronics via OLED-Info]

02/05/10

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By Adam Frucci

#hp

HP G62t Core i3 Notebook Pairs Envy 15 Looks With a $600 Price Tag

Sony just announced a few colorful Core i3/i5 notebooks, and now HP is following suit with its new G62t. Its design closely resembles HP's $1300 Envy, but you'll pay less than half of that for the G62t's base configuration. More »

02/05/10

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By Brian Barrett

#iphonecases

Frank Miller GelaSkins iPhone Cases and Laptop Skins Make Me Want To Watch Sin City Again

Frank Miller, the comic god behind Sin City and 300, has licensed his wares to GelaSkins for some awesome-looking iPhone cases and laptop skins. I want them all—and I don't even like cases! Or have an iPhone. More »

02/05/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#blockquote

ARM's CEO Has Incredibly Inflated Expectations for Netbooks

It makes total sense for a CEO to be optimistic about the future of his or her product. But predicting that netbooks will grow from 10% of the PC market to 90%? Warren East, you've gone and lost your mind. More »

02/03/10

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By Brian Barrett

#sony

Sony Launches Vaio E Series Today: Core i5 Notebooks, in Technicolor

There may be only one build of the Sony Vaio E notebook you can buy today, but your coloring options are equal parts expansive and aggressive. Even beyond the plumage, though, you're looking at a nice little set-up. More »

02/02/10

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By Brian Barrett

#laptops

Toshiba's Portégé M780 Convertible Laptop Has A Multitouch Screen For Windows 7 Gestures

Toshiba's Portégé series has been gifted a new model, if leaks from Italy are anything to go by. It's not a super light R600-type model, with the Portégé name also being applied to the convertible M range too. More »

02/02/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#laptops

MSI Budget C-Line Features Core i Series, ATI Radeon Graphics Cards

There's nothing new coming your way in terms of aesthetics from MSI's line of "C" laptops, but under the hood we've got Core i Series processors. One of these fellas even sports an ATI Radeon HD5470 graphics card. More »

01/31/10

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By Jack Loftus

#laptops

Alienware's M11x Gaming "Netbook" Will Cost $800

What do you get when you mix a dedicated GPU, 50FPS Crysis gaming, A Core2Duo, an 11-inch screen, and a $800 price tag? An absurd(ly powerful) little laptop, which nobody—and apparently Alienware—is comfortable calling a netbook. More »

01/28/10

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By John Herrman

#industryanalysis

The iPad Is The Gadget We Never Knew We Needed

Now that we've seen the iPad in the light of day, there's a lot of chatter about what it can't do. But Apple is now a massive threat to anything not a PC or smartphone. Here's why: More »

01/28/10

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By Wilson Rothman

#theft

The One Where I Turn a Stolen $100,000 Apple Prototype Into a Crime Scene

Detective's Notebook, January 24: It's raining. Again. Always raining. Hard. Thunder, lightning. Sounds angry. The bald guy in the black turtleneck's angrier though. Can't blame him. This company loves its secrets, and $100,000 worth just left out the back. More »

01/24/10

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By Jack Loftus

#blockquote

Acer Founder Is Not Impressed With His American Counterparts

Stan Shih, founder of Acer, has made a bold prediction with a cowardly timeline: that US computer brands aren't competitive enough to stick it out another 20 years. That'd work out just great for, let's see... oh, right, Stan Shih! More »

01/19/10

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By Brian Barrett

#laptops

Sony's VAIO Z Laptops On Sale in March, Will Bring Quad SSDs To The Table

We've got some more details on Sony's beefed-up VAIO Z series of laptops which were announced at CES, namely the addition of Quad SSD drives, Intel Core i7-620M processors and NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M chips. More »

01/19/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#laptops

HP TouchSmart tm2, dv6t and dv7t Redefine "Safe" Tablet PC Purchases

Time to get back to the tablet range of yesteryear: HP's TouchSmart line-up. They've added three new models to the family—the 12-inch tm2, 15.6-inch dv6t and 17.3-inch dv7t. More »

01/18/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#laptops

Sapper, Stradivarius and Skylight: Designing Lenovo's Smartbook

David Hill is the VP of Lenovo brand management and design and was also instrumental in the design of the original ThinkPad. Here, he shares the creative process in designing Lenovo's Skylight, a smartbook which wowed us at CES. More »

01/15/10

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By David Hill

#reviews

Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700 Review

Logitech's basic comfort lapdesk is pretty great product, but I know what you've been thinking: "Why doesn't this thing have speakers and a fan inside??" Behold, the USB-powered Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700. More »

01/14/10

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By Mark Wilson

#laptops

Skin Your Dell Laptop With These Amazing Emil Kozak Designs

Designer Emil Kozak has knocked together some graphic Dell skins which will help out the (Product) Red charity. There's four different designs, with 23 color variations to choose from, and conveniently help disguise the fact that you own a Dell. More »

01/14/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#laptops

Souped Up HP Envy 15 Shipping With USB 3.0

The HP Envy 15 isn't my favorite laptop around, but if you buy one configured with both a Core i7 and ATI Radeon HD 5830, it'll arrive loaded with USB 3.0. Oooooh! [CNET via Engadget]

01/14/10

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By Mark Wilson

#imagecache

Generations

Ten years' worth of Apple laptops are stacked high in this shot. I was going to list their identities, but then I realized the commenters could probably have more fun with it. Be nice (or funny). [Flickr via Unplggd]

01/12/10

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By Mark Wilson

#laptops

Asus Core i7 Laptop Claims 12-Hour Battery Life

The fastest laptops usually get lousy battery life, but Asus has made a few innovations that supposedly net its memorably named UL80JT laptop an incredible 12 hours of battery life, despite its Core i7 processor. I really hope it's true. More »

01/12/10

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By Dan Nosowitz

#led

Nanotechnology Could Vastly Improve The Color Of LED Lighting

I switched to LED lights on my Christmas tree this year and, while generally pleased, there is no doubt that the colors are a bit "off." A simple nanotech coating could change that by making colors brighter and warmer. More »