HP / Compaq Woes

A Polish security researcher calling himself "porkythepig" is the one who exposed a whole host of vulnerabilities in 83 different HP and Compaq models ten days ago. Today he released an exploit that uses an ActiveX control in HP’s Software Update. It would ‘let an attacker corrupt Windows’ kernel files, making the laptop unbootable, or [...]

PhysX 100M Processor

Ageia launched the PhysX 100M processor for "high-performance" gaming laptops to operate, "with power dissipation of nearly 10W under gameplay conditions for the most intensely realistic gaming and entertainment experience to PC gamers". For high-end, almost un-portable laptops.

American Airlines WiFi in the Sky

American Airlines is joining other carriers like Lufthansa and Qantas, to provide its passengers with WiFi access via AirCell.
Beginning with the Boeing 767-200 aircraft, which primarily fly transcontinental route, the service is an air-to-ground network.

“We understand that broadband connectivity is important to our business customers and others who want to use their PDAs and laptops [...]

Gateway Goes Colors

Dell comes out with colorful laptops and here follows Gateway with the new M and T-series laptops (15.4-inch and 14.1-inch displays respectively), Core 2 Duo processors, optional ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics, optional HD DVD or Blu-ray drives, and resolutions up to 1920×1200 (on the M-series). Color options are Crimson Red, Pacific Blue, [...]

Dell’s XPS M1330 Gets Good Reviews

Dell’s XPS M1330 laptop has been scrutinized by CNET, who liked its design, its solid performance, and the LED-backlit display which helps improve battery life.
ZDNet also liked the design, its well-performing discrete graphics and optional EV-DO Rev A.
NoteBook Review, which also liked the design, mentioned that their overall impressions were "overwhelmingly positive."
PC Mag [...]

Dell’s XPS m1330

Dell’s post, "Dell’s 23 confessions" confirms both the new XPS m1330 and Inspiron series of laptops coming "later this month" and discusses a bunch of other stuff….

VAIOs Galore

Sony has given is an early Christmas with 21, yes 21! new models of the popular VAIO. Four new series include the VAIO A, BX, FZ and G series, each with upgrades.
The top end of the lot are the VAIO A series laptops, with 17-inch displays (1920×1200 on the higher end model), T7100 or T7300 [...]

NerdFind - Palm Foleo Mobile Companion

Even though I am a loyal Apple fan, I am very interested in Palm’s newest addition: The Foleo Mobile Companion. It is a 10-inch wide, Linux-based device that connects wirelessly to your Treo Smartphone and functions similar to that of a large screen and keyboard. While this could mean that the Mobile Companion is none [...]

Heavy Duty Portable 8-core NextDimension

No, the laptop industry hasn’t bypassed the idea of quad-core laptops in favor of octo-core machines, since NextComputing’s 8-core flextops are machines you wouldn’t want anywhere near your lap. Based as they are around the Intel Xeon 5300 processor, the NextDimension Pro and Evo can take advantage of the relatively low power requirements of 100W [...]