Sony has announced a minor update for its Sony VAIO Z and Y series notebook that lets the system act as a hotspot for up to five other devices. Called “Share My Connection” (SMC) the feature accompanies ultraportable notebooks that can be configured with Verizon mobile broadband, ultimately allowing those machines to share their 3G… Read More »

Toshiba’s new Satellite notebooks feature entertainment-centric, budget-friendly, and slim portable models…and one with 3D. Toshiba Digital Products Division has let loose a flurry of new Satellite notebook computers, with models designed to meet a number of different customer needs, from digital entertainment hubs to slim and portable to budget-friendly performers. The company has also updated… Read More »

HP has quietly launched a new full size entry-level notebook with a price that compares to most netbooks. For $380, the 15.6-inch Compaq Presario CQ62Z packs an LED-backlit 1366×768 display, AMD’s new 2.2GHz V120 processor, ATI Radeon HD 4250 integrated graphics, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB 5400RPM hard drive, a DVD burner, 802.11n wireless,… Read More »

Toshiba has announced the world’s first notebook to play 3D Blu-ray content, the 15.6-inch Satellite A665. The machine utilizes an LED-backlit 1366×768 120Hz display along with WinDVD BD and Nvidia’s 3D Vision software for 3D Blu-ray playback. Inside is a quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU, an Nvidia GeForce GTS 350M GPU with a gig of… Read More »

Asus is making the most of its time at Computex this year, having already unveiled a range of slate devices and ROG-branded hardware. Today the Taiwanese PC maker showed its redesigned premium Lamborghini VX6 and VX7 notebooks, which measure 12.1 and 15.6 inches. Both systems feature a glossy shell, a chiclet keyboard, a Bang &… Read More »

Samsung recently introduced new business-class notebooks, but the company excluded details on pricing and a release window. Those particulars have now been clarified. The P80 series kicks off in “late May” (now) for $999 and is comprised of two models: the 14-inch P480 and 15.6-inch P580. Samsung is also shipping its 14-inch P430 and 15.6-inch… Read More »

MSI has introduced the CX623, a 15.6-inch multimedia notebook equipped with an Intel Core i5 processor and Nvidia GeForce 310M discrete graphics with 1GB of DDR3 VRAM. The machine has two RAM slots supporting up to 8GB of DDR3 1066MHz memory, a 320GB or 500GB hard drive, and a 1366×768 display resolution. A six-cell battery… Read More »

Following a round of MacBook Pro updates last month, Apple has quietly snuck in a few hardware updates to the basic white polycarbonate MacBook this morning. The new model has a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up from 2.26GHz, and the old Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics chip was replaced by the latest GeForce 320M… Read More »

The pros and cons of mechanical and solid-state drives have been thoroughly discussed. Disk drives offer unmatched storage capacities at bargain basement prices, while flash memory is quicker, quieter and less power hungry, but inherently more expensive. Seagate might harness the best of both worlds with a new product teased today. Billed as a “game-changing… Read More »

It seems MSI couldn’t wait a few weeks for Computex 2010 to unveil an interesting twist on the oft-used term “convertible laptop.” The company showed its SketchBook convertible notebook prototype during an event in Amsterdam – but it’s not just any old convertible. Rather than doubling as a tablet PC (such as Apple’s iPad), MSI’s… Read More »