The latest laptop news from around the web for June 30th:
- Creating your own Apple Mac Netbook (Macworld UK) - Install OS X Leopard on a 9-inch Dell netbook? It’s fun but the trackpad and keyboard stink
- Are sealed-in laptop batteries a good idea? – Computerworld Australia – When Apple introduced its new MacBooks recently, it touted a doubled battery life — but noted that the laptops’ batteries were sealed into the case, not user-swappable as is the norm on laptops. The MacBook Air and Dell’s Adamo knock-off of it also …
- Cooler Master Offers the Smallest 95W Laptop Adapter You Can Get [Peripherals] (Gizmodo) – It’s tough to tell without anything to scale this image, but the Cooler Master SNA 95 is the smallest 95W laptop adapter around—yet still manages to integrate some convenient extras. Measuring…
- Wireless Bluetooth RFID Reader to locate passive tags in real time - The Bluetooth RFID reader eliminates the need for a wired connection between the RFID reader and the central database, with blutooth connectivity to Bluetooth enabled device, including PDAs, mobile phones, smart phones, PCs, and laptops, thus giving this portable reader practical RFID capability. The wireless bluetooth RFID reader, with weight only 90 grams, expands the general functionality and performance of the normal handheld reader. In addition, this wireless RFID Reader uses re-chargeable battery with low power consumption – continuously reads tags for up to 6000 times per charge. The HF bluetooth RFID reader DL990 is widely used in the industries of security,
- Samsung breaks Netbook mold with Nvidia chip (CNET) - Nvidia confirms Monday that Samsung will bring out a Netbook based on Nvidia’s Ion chipset, another design that breaks the Netbook mold.
- The netbook belongs to Linux (Linux Today) - IT Wire: “Why do Microsoft and vendors like ASUS continue to push the line that Microsoft Windows is the ultimate operating system for the diminutive ultraportable netbook market? The Windows 7 plan for netbooks is fraught with limitation and burdens. It’s time to bring back the penguin.”
- Toshiba releases first U.S. netbook (WindowsForDevices) – — Jun. 17, 2009 — Toshiba says it will ship a netbook next week that uses Intel’s Atom N280 processor and delivers nearly nine hours of battery life. The NB205 includes a choice of five colors (left), a “chiclet” keyboard, a 10.1-inch screen, and a 160GB hard drive, the company says. …
- Hands-on the HP Mini 5101 netbook (Geek.com) – In one of the more interesting netbook releases to come out in some time, HP announced their new Mini 5101. This is the company’s new high-end business-friendly netbook, which will take the place of the Mini 2140. The netbook was announced last week and made a lot of news largely because it’s quite nice, thanks to [...]
- Nokia Netbook Will Use Google Android, Reports Say – eWeek – Are Nokia and Intel at work on a netbook? It’s being reported that a Lazard Capital analyst told investors that Nokia is planning to launch an ARM-based netbook running Google’s Android mobile operating system. Nokia, however, responded with …
- ‘Quicky Jr. II’ USB antenna triples laptop range (Macworld) – The Quicky Jr. II is a new USB device that purportedly triples the wireless networking range of a Mac laptop.
- Samsung to introduce NVIDIA Ion-powered netbook (Engadget) – According to a mag called Netbook Italia (which might have something to do with computers) Samsung is developing a new NVIDIA Ion -powered netbook platform, with the first such device making the scene in Europe as early as July. The N510 boasts a 1.66 GHz N280 processor, 11.6-inch WXGA display, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3-in-1 card reader, and a 6-cell battery. The addition of …
- Acer Aspire Timeline 3810T Laptop (Washington Post) – The Acer Aspire 3810T, aka the Acer Timeline, has two things going for it: This model is one of the first laptops out the gate to use an Intel CULV processor (in this case, the 1.4GHz U9400). The 3810T also has a sharp style that’s sure to grab attention. How does this laptop stand up to the MSI…
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