cNet reported Dell announced the Inspiron Mini 9 will rival HP’s Mini 1000 by adding 3G network support. Dell’s Mini 9 are now shipping with the built-in wireless network made famous by the iPhone.
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Lenovo adds text message security service
In the battle against laptop thieves, Lenovo is giving users a new weapon. The popular ThinkPad manufacturer will start engineering a new SMS, or text message, security system into their laptops. The service will allow users to remotely disable their computers by sending a text message it it.
Each device will be able to link to ten cell phones, so expect larger companies to start integrating the service into their laptop fleets. To use the service, you will need a cellular data card and a working data service provider. But, the added security might well be worth the extra cos
HP Mini 100 Hack – How to Access 3G with your Mini 1000
The folks over at Engadget are reporting that the new HP Mini 1000 netbook will be sporting 3G network support come December. The 3G network, made famous as the network behind AT&T’s Apple iPhone, has been rumored for laptops for some time
Gateway P-7811FX Review and Specs
The Gateway P-7811FX is Gateway’s first retail laptop available only through Best Buy. It’s a little older, but I thought it was worth taking a look at because its specs and design are really holding up against some really recent additions to the laptop market.
Obviously, just by looking at it, you can see that the 7811FX fits right in with any number of current laptops in the design category. The orange piping is like totally right now. (Sorry.) But beyond looks, who are the specs on this $1,499 laptop?
First, the 17-inch screen and the availability of a B
Laptop Pathfinder Bag Review
Suitcase.com just released information about a new line of Airport Security Checkpoint friendly laptop bags. These new bags are perfect for traveling, keeping all your gear separate so
Thursday Laptop News Roundup
Today Dvice reported that Samsung has started pumping out solid-state hard drives with 256GB storage space. The blazing fast drives will help revamp the laptop market, putting Samsung in a solid position to blast right to the top. They have already hit us hard with some amazing laptops this year. And now with a drive like this in their pocket, the tech giant might just keep growing. Not just speed, these new drive will he
Laptop Theft: A real problem
It’s no lie, laptops go missing more often than car keys. Only, missing laptops are never under the couch cusion, are they?
That’s why the folks over at Absolute Software, are capitolizing on the facts, launching a PR push to help sell their software and keep your laptop safe.
Absolute let me know about a study by the Ponemon Institute, which found 12,000 laptops are lost in any given week. That breaks down to about one laptop stolen every 50 seconds!
So, what do you do to make sure your data is
Wednesday Laptop News Roundup
The biggest news today came from HP, as the company released information about the first consumer-targeted multi-touch tablet notebook, the TouchSmart TX2. (Catch our coverage here.) cNet dug through the dirt and found a great video from N-Trig, which partnered with HP to produce the new notebook:
Monday Laptop and Notepook Review and News Roundup
Today, the buzz in the laptop world is surrounding the XO $100 computer, which is available in Europe for the first time this afternoon. Also, Wired has coverage of the ne “get one, give one” promotion from the company, which allows first-world users to pick up one of the laptops for $400 and, at the same time, have a second computer delivered to a child in a third-world county. The simple, well d
Thursday Laptop and Notebook Review and News Roundup
Best of the Net:
Alexander Wolf wonders why anyone wants a new laptop:
[U]nless you covet a new MacBook, you’re not crossing your fingers in hopes of finding a shiny new notebook computer under the tree. Smartphones, netbooks, and digital SLRs, definitely. But laptops? Yawn!
Dan Costa wonders if Netbooks are the new notebooks:
But can the netbook replace the notebook?