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Google will release Chromebox

Viliyana Filipova — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:29:52 +0000

Google world flooded with announcements about new products and services in the last two days. During the I / O conference Internet giant announced new versions of operating system Android, netbooks with Chrome OS, cloud music service and more. Google ’surprise, however, is nettop PC running management Chrome OS – the first of its kind in the world. The nettop will be produced by Samsung. Still no details on the technical characteristics of the device. It is assumed that its parameters are not much different from the netbook based Chrome OS.
Called Chromebox, the nettop is oriented for home and office where the user can connect to the device comfortable large display. Date marketing and price of nettops are not known. According to rumors on the Internet, Chromebox will be released on 20th June. Chrome OS operating system is designed to work with Web-based applications. Some of them will be available offline, such as Gmail, Google Docs and Calendar, and various entertainment programs.

Sony Vaio will have netbook with Google Chrome OS

Viliyana Filipova — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:57:57 +0000

The Japanese giant Sony prepares for netbook market Vaio, which will operate under control of an operating system Google Chrome OS.
It is assumed that the netbook will rely on 1-core Nvidia Tegra hardware platform. According to the unofficial information, the model will have a screen diagonal 11.6 inches and resolution 1366×768 pixels.
The device configuration will include 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB flash drive, wireless adapters and Wi-Fi and 3G.
The netbook has sizes 298×215x19×9 mm will weigh about 1 kg. The battery in turn would provide up to 8 hours runtime.
Sony will offer models with their own set of utilities that are familiar from the notebooks of the company. The device is expected to be available during the summer, the price is not yet known.
The netbook will introduce the newest version of Google Chrome OS and will be useful for business and home usage.

Sony prepares netbook with AMD Fusion

Viliyana Filipova — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:43:16 +0000

The Japanese giant Sony prepares for market netbook line Vaio Y, which will build a hardware platform AMD Fusion. The model relies on dual-core processor E-350 (Zacate) with a clock frequency 1,6 GHz, leaked on the Internet.
The new Sony Vaio Y comes with 4 GB of DDR3 memory and 500-gigabyte hard drive. 11.6-inch LED screen has a resolution 1366h768 pixels.
AMD Fusion netbook includes a graphics processor, ATI Radeon HD 6310 and provides two video output – VGA and HDMI. The battery provides up to 6 hours battery life. The model will sell for $ 600.
The platform combines AMD Fusion CPU and graphics core into a chip. Its application in netbooks will provide the class computers performance comparable to that of notebook.
The netbooks is really good looking and amazing technology and processor, which will give you full reliability and fast making of your tasks. Also the price is really low for such netbooks.

Western Digital created fastest mobile computers HDD

Viliyana Filipova — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:20:13 +0000

The American company Western Digital has shown at CES in Las Vegas a new, high-performance hard drive for mobile computers. The model Scorpio Black has a record low – 750 gigabytes of capacity, 16MB cache, speed 7200 rpm and 5-year international warranty. According to preliminary tests of reading and writing speed, this is the fastest mobile hard disk market. The estimated cost of the product for the European market is 99 euros, said distributor Solytron. The technology was developed by U.S. developers in one of the largest manufacturers of hard drives in the world Western Digital. Really revolution in the development presents a great opportunity for data transfer, high-speed reader and work directly on the disc itself. Really great job for the US scientists and developers, who will make new wave in developing of laptop and netbook disks.

Toshiba created new multimedia netbook

Viliyana Filipova — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:36:43 +0000

Toshiba filled their netbook portfolio with the model NB550D mini. The new HD product uses Internet technology from AMD and offers multimedia experience with high sound quality from built harman / kardon stereo speakers. The stereo speakers harman / kardon have 2 watts each, and this combined with Dolby Advanced Audio give any HD video (720p) and a song sound “live” bass, clear treble and solid volume. In this netbook debuts new HD Internet Processor Platform AMD, which allows him to recreate the clear images and play HD video smoothly. The NB550D mini can stream HD video directly to a TV or projector to project video on the big screen via HDMI interface. Sleep & Music feature Toshiba’s hand allows music from MP3 player through the columns of the netbook, even when turned off. The new netbook is specially created to full-fill the requirements of the highest class Technology Colleges, which should be going together with the technology in their classes. The NB550D mini offers direct access to Toshiba Music Place and so completely meets the definition of “mobile multimedia device for quality sound. Toshiba Music Place offers a choice of over 11 million music titles in MP3 format, which after the purchase can be stored online to be accessed from different devices to the Internet.
Toshiba’s netbook will be available in five different fresh colors – blue, brown, lime, turquoise and orange. With its soft rubber surface, NB550D mini stands firmly in the hands. The NB550D mini relies on processor AMD-C30 or AMD-C50 graphic AMD Radeon HD 6250, RAM memory 1 GB DDR3 option to upgrade to 2 GB and hard drive to 250 GB. 10-inch LED screen has a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. There are 3 ports USB 2.0, Ethernet LAN, Reader 2-in-1, HDMI, WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.0, VGA webcam with microphone. The 6-cell battery provides up to 9.5 hours runtime. Netbook weighs 1.32 kg with battery. The NB550D mini will be available in Europe in the first quarter of 2011.

HP with new accessible netbook for students

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:33:04 +0000

HP demonstrated a tiny netbook – HP Mini 100e, designed to increase access to schools reliable but affordable computer technology. Model HP Mini 100e Education Edition combines modern design with innovative functionality and reliability that are vital to the classroom. Through its hardware and software features netbook is designed to help overcome the “digital divide” in developing countries by offering students and teachers the opportunity for interactive learning at an affordable price. HP Mini 100e comes with software necessary to perform all tasks and school security by Microsoft. Are part of Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Math and Microsoft Security Essentials.V addition HP Mini 100e keyboard is resistant to spill, which protects the device in the classroom. In addition netbook has a special LED light that indicates when the computer is connected to the network and thus offers better control by the teachers. HP Mini 100e offers Wi-Fi interface and an integrated modem, which covers standard V.92. This allows dial-up Internet connection for remote areas. So students can easily connect to the network from anywhere where there is Internet access through telephone line.
HP Mini to the classroom. To be entered in the school environment, HP Mini 100e is curved design and practical weight of 1.45 kg. His 25.65 cm (10.1 “) WSVGA display with LED backlight (LED-backlit), keyboard corresponding to 92% of traditional size and built-in carrying handle provide maximum comfort and effectiveness in the classroom and on the move. He has individual ports for headphones and microphone to easily connect to other devices, and a VGA webcam. These features enhance the sound quality and reduce the echo when conducting virtual classes, language courses and interactive multimedia lessons. To make the model solutions are used for additional durability . Mini 100e is stable hinges made of metal alloy and steel axes. and lower rear panel and the keyboard platform allows customization. They are available exclusively for HP Mini Series and allow placement of the school logo, slogan or picture on more secure and customizable. HP Mini 100e combines a wide range of technologies in a small package, based on Intel Atom N455 processor and chipset Intel NM10 Express. They allow the device to work with less electricity and no heat and extend battery life Compared with its predecessor. It is 1 GB DDR3 memory for faster data transfer and optional HP offers a choice of batteries with different capacities, including 3 and 6-cell battery HP.

Equipment for various school environments, HP Mini 100e can work with one operating system Windows XP Home, Windows 7 Starter or SuSE Linux (SLED 11). HP Mini 100e is available for a suggested price of the base model 549 VAT inclusive.

IBM Thinkpad R50

Viliyana Filipova — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:50:44 +0000

The laptops with S-IPS matrix are extremely rare and deserve detailed review. The review of IBM Thinkpad R50 will consist of two parts (two separate articles). In this first part will mainly explore the theme of the display of the IBM Thinkpad R50, compared with a standard TN + Film displays and TN LCD screens of modern high-end laptops, including wide, opaque, and modern “glossy panel. Mediocrity has captured the world markets for consumer laptops, and similar trends are observed even in the corporate markets. Hardware parameters such as processor and graphics card, of course, each year becoming better, although the Conroe architecture is based on over 80% of the Pentium III technology adopted by Tualatin and much less costly to manufacture as compared to expensive NetBurst. TN + Film matrix LCD displays is the subject of much misinformation about marketing techniques, and thus mislead the consumer. This cheap and terrible features real matrices 2-3 years ago were used almost 99% of laptops, but these days in 100% of mobile computing, while remaining true colors, correct color reproduction, good viewing angles only for the desktop S -IPS and * VA monitors. Exceptions are only some of the HP Compaq tablet PCs with AFFS display. While there was a production unit of IBM laptops, the American giant boldly introducing laptops in their matrices, other than standard. IBM laptop usually means that have S-IPS matrix with “p” after the number of the standard model, for example Thinkpad T40p, T41p, T42p, T43p, R50p. Like most “p”-th in the electronic equipment and that means Professional, and unlike other companies, making it a pseudo-professional performances, IBM has made professional machine with resolution 1600 * 1200, professional S-IPS matrix video card for 3D and CAD (ATI FireGL). IBM produces and workstations with 1400 x 1050 S-IPS matrix, and good video card ATI Radeon no great claims for 3D design, which is also the protagonist in this review. Actually there is much information on the Internet for modification of the drivers of the mobile in a mobile Radeon FireGL.
Today’s laptop has just been tested by real time IBM and is equipped with the best quality of LCD technology – S-IPS. Let us recall that our site has an overview of IBM Thinkpad R50p, which has the same body, and the only awards of R50 described in this article are better video card (FireGL T2), and higher resolution S-IPS display (1600 x 1200). Let us recall that IBM Thinkpad R50 is a cheap and modification of TN + Film matrix, resolution 1027 x 768 only and video with pathetic parameters – integrated Intel 855G. Today’s laptop has just been tested by real time IBM and is equipped with the best quality of LCD technology – S-IPS.

IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T60

Viliyana Filipova — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:47:41 +0000

After the failure of some modifications of the Thinkpad T43 and not very strong impression on Thinkpad Z60t, we were almost sure that the last real quality and maximum balanced model is Thinkpad T42. This impression is further reinforced by the weak receiver models of IBM, the Chinese company Lenovo. There are many consumers who know that the Lenovo factory actually produced the best models of IBM (Thinkpad T40/40p, T41/41p, T42/42p, X31/32/40). Accumulation of the image maker of the best mobile computing, IBM was a monopolist in corporate markets and is becoming a dream acquisition, for each customer. Everything in the series Thinkpad is Refined to perfection – tough, expensive materials – copper, titanium, composites, perfect keyboard, joystick and touch-pod. IBM is a generator of new technologies in notebook PCs by selling its innovative solutions Toshiba, DELL, HP and others. No coincidence of all NASA space missions are equipped with technology from IBM (Thinkpad-series). INTEL and Microsoft also trust corporation as a Thinkpad laptop, and with them, and many IT-companies, banks, universities, public administrations and others. Surprisingly, users (corporate and end) in 2005 IBM sold its production facilities to the Chinese Lenovo. Is sold and the legendary brand – THINKPAD. Economic and financial experts of IBM apparently felt that the hardware is not as profitable as the sale of technology, innovation, software solutions. Selling trade name “Thinkpad”, IBM commitment for 5 years to maintain a technology (design, monitoring, maintenance, marketing) its probably the most famous brand “Thinkpad”.
First Lenovo Thinkpad, still carry the spirit of IBM – quality materials and innovation without precedent competitors. IBM’s corporate customers may have reservations about the Lenovo, but the quality of the “new” Thinkpad are still above those offered by corporate series of HP, DELL, Toshiba. Now we are in 2009, the last year in the life of the legendary Thinkpad series. This is the year of senseless exploitation of a unique trade name. Lenovo last offer models bearing the logo “Thinkpad”. Inertia consumers buy incredibly low prices on equipment, which has nothing to do with the qualities of a true IBM Thinkpad. Sleek and cheap materials, low chassis, mediocre hardware and medium-sized opportunities – this is a feature of recent Thinkpad. An example of this pseudo-”Thinkpad” is the cheapest new model Thinkpad SL500, which has no trace of expensive materials, solid chassis and most powerful to date of exit hardware and new technologies. Sorry end to a great series …
But let’s get back in the early years of Lenovo Thinkpad, when ambitious Chinese company has been firmly decided to show the world that truly Thinkpad can be done entirely by Chinese companies, albeit with the aid of power engineering giant IBM. We have available Thinkpad T60, which still remains the name “IBM – Registered Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, Used Under Licence”. In the interest of truth we must mention that we had available and Thinkpad T60 with the logo of Lenovo and no mention of IBM.
At first glance Thinkpad T60 has the same proportions and weight as Thinkpad T42. Perceptions of housing, keyboard, screen is very similar to IBM Thinkpad. But let’s systematize descriptions of various elements of the Thinkpad T60. And to be more interesting description, will allow to compare T60 with perhaps the strongest opponent – a business model DELL Latitude D620. Short can describe Latitude D620 as the most successful model of DELL – beautiful and stylish design, extremely tough casing and magnesium frame, quiet and stable operation, bright widescreen display. D620 is a real phenomenon for its time, surprisingly strong producer of model less expensive laptops. The design of the D620 goes back to the 12-inch D410 and successfully used today by corporate laptops and expensive graphics stations DELL. Latitude D620 has numerous modifications, including military laptops with reinforced shock-and water-resistant housing. There is no strong competitor for the T60 from D620, a review today can be described as “space” Thinkpad against the “military” Latitude.

New Samsung X-Series Laptops – X520, X420 and X120 Laptops

Viliyana Filipova — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:22:47 +0000

At September 11, 2009 the IFA 2009 organized at Berlin, various electronic corporations presented their accessories, and among them, the most spectacular show was that of Samsung Electronics, who presented their X-series laptops and notebook in to the world’s electronic market. They presented the technological world an ultra slim X-series laptops-Samsung X520; Samsung X420 and a Samsung X120 Notebook that can fulfill all your needs. The most spectacular thing about all these laptops are that, they are stunning, colorful and astonishing. When the laptop market is considered, every nook and corner has been filling with all types of vendors calling you like ravens.
But pals don’t get you in trouble, just wait and look on to the Samsung ads. They are now the trend setters in the whole laptop market world. Among the entire X series buddies, the X120 notebook is different in size. It’s just 11.6” in screen size and it’s suitable for the technical guru’s. Although, when the other predecessors are considered, X420 is a 14” screen laptop suitable for the business specialists and tycoons. The last one, i.e. the X520 is a 15.6” laptop suitable for the gamers. You’ll see now all of these babies have met your needs. It doesn’t mean that it’s not pointed to a specified person and everyone including a starter can buy this laptop.
The most spectacular thing about these three laptops is that, they contain a provision for inserting a 3G sim card for a very high speed internet access. The most powerful wireless clients like the Wi-Fi and the Bluetooth are also supported. Now, you can use a wireless headphone and also get connected to the internet in any of your favorite locations. The other blueprints of these laptops are not yet revealed.
Tired of fixing your old memory card reader that can’t access your memory chip containing the pictures of your loved ones? Then don’t worry, these devices have got themselves a 3 in 1 memory card reader that can access memory cards of any genre, and also the existence of 3 USB ports makes these samsung laptop series a bit glamorous. The most highlighted question that everyone asks when they are about to buy a laptop is “until what time does the battery charge last?” a bit confused? No need to worry, there is a presence of 6 cell batteries, capable of providing you a 9 hour’s of life. Generally for a video playback time 6 hour battery is expected too. The X120 characterize a 4 cell battery. The general mass of these trios are 1.36kg, 1.76kg and 2kg individually. How’s it? Generally surprising right? Now I bet that your mind will really change by hearing this.
These new band of brothers will foresee the world market by October this year. The Windows 7 OS is also awaited during this same time, and these guys will be free, experiencing the power of the Windows 7 and also will be updated for free. The X120 is to be expected to be priced at 480 GBP and the other brothers in this series will be ranging from 699GBP (~£610) to 899(~£780).Currently there are no details about the laptop vendors and the offers that are ready to accompany them.
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Dell Mini 10 Netbook With GPS Functionality

Viliyana Filipova — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:21:00 +0000

Let’s see a snippet about the fabulous gadget introduced by Laptop making Giant, Dell. The Dell Mini 10 Wireless Netbook is an elegant device typically designed for GPS usage. Initially when Dell announced the plans of providing GPS facility in Dell mini 10 it came up with a GPS module and this provision was made optional known as Dell wireless 700. A software, which costs $69 is available, supporting the wireless option. At present only in US market Dell mini 10 Netbook along with GPS came to public notice but the target is still to some wide range of countries like UK, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, Italy and so on.
The Dell 700 GPS emerged as a result of combining both hardware and software. It comes up with the Intel®Graphics Media Accelerator 500 video card. Also another card containing GPS chip and a technology for locating Wi-Fi constitute hardware whereas the major software’s are CoPilot and Loki. Navigation instructions come under CoPilot software and the Loki software is used to find the current location of the gadget through browser plug-in. Geographical location can be determined from the wifi network surrounded. Another advanced feature of dell is that a screen with high definition has been incorporated in dell mini 10 netbook. The resolution of the screen is 1366 x 768 pixels which would provide the capability of viewing it in any angle with a widescreen look. This advantage would definitely help you while taking seminars where people wish to see everything clearly from their own seating positions. Besides, it is integrated with a 1.3 mega-pixel webcam along with the Bluetooth facility.
Currently only windows XP OS is compatible with this Dell mini 10 widescreen laptop but the future advancement is to make it compatible with vista and windows 7 which can also make use of Dell wireless 700 in all laptops and netbooks. A question that strikes everyone is that a netbook with GPS facility is really necessary or not. Generally people never walk on roads with their laptop opened but this netbook was introduced mainly for service based on locations. People who think that this netbook would suit can claim for it. Some social networking websites requires the use of location system and this Dell Mini 10 can be used in such cases. This Netbook comes with a warranty period of 1 year. It comes with the charming dimension measure of 25.34–28mm (Front-Back) height, 261mm width, 182.5mm depth and it merely weighs 1.2kg. The power dissipation is very low with the 3-cell 28WHr Li-Ion Battery. Grab this product to experience the latest technology with more variety of features.
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