Laptops/Notebooks News http://www.topix.com/gadgets/notebooks http://www.topix.com/rss/gadgets/notebooks.xml News on Laptops/Notebooks continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Acer's Russian laptop sales double in Q3 http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/acers-russian-laptop-sales-double-in-q3?fromrss=1 "Now we can state with confidence that we have been the leading supplier throughout 2007, as the third quarter is traditionally the most important in Russia for PC sales."

Acer Inc., a Taiwan-based PC maker, doubled shipments of its laptops to Russia in the third quarter of 2007 by 109% compared to the same period in 2006, to 368,000 units. via Interfax

]]> Interfax Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:24:33 GMT 07111284KA38 0 EA Donates SimCity to OLPC Laptops http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/ea-donates-simcity-to-olpc-laptops?fromrss=1 "By gifting SimCity onto each OLPC laptop, EA is providing users with an entertaining way to engage with computers as well as help develop decision-making skills while honing creativity"

The donation of SimCity to for OLPC laptops comes on the heels of several partnerships with OLPC, including T-Mobile's donation of a year of hotspot use for XO owners and Hosting.com's donation of an XO for ... via CRM Daily

]]> CRM Daily Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:58:48 GMT 0711110LSCGB 0 Intel Launching New Chip Lineup http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/intel-launching-new-chip-lineup?fromrss=1 "This is more than just a new process shrink"

Intel Corp. plans to roll out its newest generation of processors Monday, flexing its manufacturing muscle with a sophisticated new process that crams up to 40 percent more transistors onto the company's chips.

The world's largest semiconductor company expects to start shipping 16 new microprocessors _ which also boast inventive new materials to stanch electricity loss _ for use in servers and high-end gaming PCs .

The most complex chips being launched Monday have 820 million transistors, compared with the 582 million transistors on the same chips built using the current standard technology. Intel's first chips, introduced in the early 1970s, had just 2,300 transistors. Read more

]]> The Associated Press Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:08:29 GMT 071111F0V6L5 1 Panasonic Computer Solutions Company Congratulates Brink's Home... http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/panasonic-computer-solutions-company-congratulates-brinks-home?fromrss=1 "Panasonic is proud to have played a part in the success of such an innovative and exciting solution and congratulates Brink's Home Security for earning this award."

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company , manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers, congratulates Brink's Home Security for being honored as a 2007 3G A-List Award winner for its ... via TMCnet

]]> TMCnet Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:53:42 GMT 071111JFIJEA 0 IBM Advances Autonomic Computing for Data Centers http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/ibm-advances-autonomic-computing-for-data-centers?fromrss=1 This IBM initiative for autonomic computing began in October of 2001, with the company's release of its Autonomic Computing Manifesto, which contends that computing systems are becoming so complex that the ... via CIO Today

]]> CIO Today Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:04:17 GMT 071111NDPOL7 0 Leopard Upgrade Polishes Apples http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/leopard-upgrade-polishes-apples?fromrss=1 I've been using Leopard -- also known as version 10.5 of Apple's OS X operating system -- on two computers, my own three-year-old iBook G4 and on a sparkling MacBook Pro laptop on loan from Apple. via MacNewsWorld

]]> MacNewsWorld Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:06:13 GMT 071111BI1MT1 0 Sony: pricier notebooks sell best http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/sony-pricier-notebooks-sell-best?fromrss=1 "But, we didn't expect it to. It was more of an experiment in the digital home category"

Sony customers like different, but not too different. Though Sony now offers mid-range notebooks , the higher-end Vaios are selling much faster, according to Mike Abary, senior vice president of Sony's IT ... via CNET News.com

]]> CNET News.com Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:39:50 GMT 071110CENBHN 0 ARM's CEO talks on Google, iPhone and Acorns http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/arms-ceo-talks-on-google-iphone-and-acorns?fromrss=1 Shortly after the iPhone launched earlier this year, the head of microprocessor maker ARM said the new handset will stimulate growth in the smartphone market because the hype around the product would pique ... via Macworld

]]> Macworld Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:43:47 GMT 071110SD65VO 0 The Enterprise Case for Instant-On Laptops http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/the-enterprise-case-for-instant-on-laptops?fromrss=1 "Longer battery life is measurable and attractive for CIOs"

Although mobile workers will find the concept of instant-on laptops powered by newly introduced BIOS technologies attractive, CIOs are not going to buy a white box, said Gartner's Leslie Fiering. via CRM Daily

]]> CRM Daily Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:45:01 GMT 071110MRIE6O 0 Asus to launch desktop Eee PC next year http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/asus-to-launch-desktop-eee-pc-next-year-2?fromrss=1 By Jose Vilches, TechSpot.com Published: November 9, 2007, 10:46 AM EST Asus plans on launching a desktop version of its low-cost Eee PC in 2008, according to the company's president of marketing Jonathan ... via TechSpot

]]> TechSpot Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:49:30 GMT 0711107A35P3 0 NEW Lenovo Unveils High-Powered Workstations http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/new-lenovo-unveils-high-powered-workstations?fromrss=1 Lenovo is expanding its product lineup with a new line of workstation PCs. Called ThinkStation, the PCs contain Quad-Core Intel Xeon and Intel Core 2 Extreme processors. via Local Tech Wire

]]> Local Tech Wire Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:51:52 GMT 0711106VLD15 0 News Bits: Dell Precision M2300, Dell Dude Interviewed, Call of Duty 4 Review http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/news-bits-dell-precision-m2300-dell-dude-interviewed-call-of-duty-4-review?fromrss=1 Submitted by Chaz on Friday, November 09, 2007 Dell introduces Precision M2300 Workstation Dell today introduced its latest notebook, the Precision M2300 Mobile Workstation. via NotebookReview.com

]]> NotebookReview.com Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:36:28 GMT 071109TKNSQB 0 HDTV a good bet for holidays http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/hdtv-a-good-bet-for-holidays?fromrss=1 From the questions I get this time of year, I can often tell what gadgets are going to be big sellers over the holidays. via The Baltimore Sun

]]> The Baltimore Sun Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:34:11 GMT 071109CO5Q5P 15 Mobile broadband modem offers built-in software http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/mobile-broadband-modem-offers-built-in-software?fromrss=1 BROADBAND INTERNET anywhere is what Sony Ericsson is promising with a new USB modem for PCs and Macs. via The Inquirer

]]> The Inquirer Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:38:57 GMT 0711096MMKIF 0 Asus to launch desktop Eee PC next year http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/asus-to-launch-desktop-eee-pc-next-year?fromrss=1 Asustek is developing a desktop version of its ultra-compact Linux-based laptop, the Eee PC, the company's marketing chief has said. via Reg Hardware

]]> Reg Hardware Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:53:50 GMT 07110948VAGG 0 Google Gang Unveils Open Source 'Gphone' Platform: Android http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/google-gang-unveils-open-source-gphone-platform-android?fromrss=1 "Today's announcement is more ambitious than any single 'Google Phone' that the press has been speculating about over the past few weeks. Our vision is that the powerful platform we're unveiling will power thousands of different phone models."

Google made its first public move today to put its brand on the mobile sector, announcing an Open Handset Alliance of 33 partner companies committed to advancing an open source platform called Android. via COLDFUSION Developer's Journal

]]> COLDFUSION Developer's Journal Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:58:27 GMT 07110915PIA5 0 Asus Eee PC to be available in more colors than black & white http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/asus-eee-pc-to-be-available-in-more-colors-than-black-white?fromrss=1 Posted November 8th, 2007 at 6:42 PM by Natesh Sood Section: Laptops , Computers Asus doesn't think 2 colors are enough and that people wanted the Asus Eee 2G PC's in more colors, so they announced today that ... via Gadgetell

]]> Gadgetell Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:59:10 GMT 071108TPLM39 0 Amdocs Demos IMS Charging http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/amdocs-demos-ims-charging?fromrss=1 "Having tested the fundamental functions of IMS network elements over the past year, it is clear to us that next generation OSS and BSS are crucial for monetizing IMS services"

Amdocs , the leading provider of customer experience systems, today announced that it will demonstrate its convergent IMS charging solution as part of TM Forum's Seamless OSS/BSS for IMS Services Catalyst ... via Light Reading

]]> Light Reading Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:26:21 GMT 0711086RENIE 0 Sony Vaio FZ Graphic Splash Eco Edition http://www.topix.net/gadgets/notebooks/2007/11/sony-vaio-fz-graphic-splash-eco-edition?fromrss=1 Sony introduces a new special edition of Vaio FZ notebooks sporting four new Eco-Cool designs. via I4U Future Technology News

]]> I4U Future Technology News Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:26:08 GMT 071108P72ITL 0