Dell XPS 14z Slim Notebook with Internal Optical Drive

Dell announced the new XPS 14z, which is the thinnest fully featured 14-inch laptop featuring an internal optical drive. The 14z is a ultraportable notebook that measures less than an inch thin and Dell fits a 14-inch 1366×768 HD display into a 13-inch laptop form factor with a unique design.

The XPS 14z is powered by 2nd gen Intel Core i5/i7 Sandy Bridge processor, 6GB of DDR3 RAM (max 8GB), integrated Intel HD graphics or optional NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M with 1GB graphics memory video card. The notebook comes with up to 750GB 7200RPM hard drive or optional 256GB SSD and built-in slot-load DVD SuperMulti burner. The 14z supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n with Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230, Bluetooth 3.0. It also has built-in 1.3 Megapixel HD webcam, USB 3.0 port, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, backlit, spill-resistant chiclet keyboard. The 8-cell battery provides up to 6 hours, 42 minutes of use.

Coming on 1 November, the Dell XPS 14z starts at $999.

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Samsung RF711 Gaming Laptop Review

You might remember last month I reviewed the very sexy little Samsung Series 9 Ultraportable, their “Macbook Air killer” and absolutely loved it. The latest box to arrive at my door from the company contained something very far removed from the Series 9. This time they’d sent their top of the line RF711 gaming laptop.

This machine sports a 17.3 super-bright inch screen, a 2GHz core-i7 SandyBridge processor, a huge 6Gb of DDR3 RAM and no less than two 500Gb hard disks. It’s all topped off with switchable graphics which include an nVidia GT540M card with 1Gb of dedicated DDR3 RAM.

Rather than being a sexy little thing for the jet-set, this is a hulking great 2.6kg of desktop replacement entertainment laptop, complete with Blu-Ray drive, USB 3 and all the trimmings.

So what is it like to use and is it any good as a gaming machine? I’ve written a full review on our sister website Windows7News, but I was certainly impressed with the machine. It handled Call of Duty Black Ops at medium-high settings without breaking a sweat, though it did complain when I turned everything up to maximum. It’s a very powerful and very pretty machine, with an all plastic case (very high quality plastic I might add) contrasting a dark grey case and black lid with high-impact silver surrounding the keyboard.

It’s a good keyboard too with generously proportioned scrabble-tile keys and good travel. It has a large easy to use trackpad too, which you can switch off for gaming and a screen that, while not full HD at 1600 x 900, is very usable in direct sunlight.

It’s easy to see where compromises have been made with the RF711 but this keeps the price affordable and it comes in around $1,000 cheaper than equivalent specification laptops from Dell, Lenovo and Sony. You can read my full in-depth review here where I talk about the important things like battery life and what it’s really like to live with.

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Acer Aspire One Happy 2 Color-Inspired Netbooks

Following the original Aspire One Happy, Acer introduces for the US market its new Aspire One Happy 2 color-inspired stylish netbook, which comes in four colors with unique names – Banana Cream, Blueberry Shake, Papaya Milk, and Strawberry Yogurt. The 10.1-inch netbook is boosted by Intel’s Atom N570 dual core processor, integrated graphics and 1GB of DDR3 memory.

The Aspire One Happy 2 has a 10.1-inch CrystalBrite LED-backlit display. It comes with a 250GB hard drive. The netbook supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity and features built-in 0.3 Megapixel webcam, digital microphone, stylish white keyboard that is 93 percent of a standard size keyboard for convenient typing on the go.

Acer’s Aspire One Happy 2 is available for $269.99.

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Acer Aspire TimelineX Series gets a reboot

Better performance and battery life promised - The busy bees at Acer have announced yet another batch of laptops to add to its burgeoning line-up – the all-new Aspire TimelineX Series.

Equipped with second-gen Intel Core I chips, the updated Aspire TimelineX Series offers a massive boost in battery life (Acer is quoting 10 hours), up to 750 GB of hard disk space and an ultra-thin design.

Underneath the chassis is a dedicated Nvidia GeForce graphics card, while connectivity comes in the form of HDMI, Bluetooth and optional USB 3.0 ports

Screen wipe

Acer is offering up a number of screen sizes, with the smallest model, the 3830T, housing a 13.3-inch screen. The 4830T has a 14-inch screen and the 5830T has a 15.6-inch screen.

If you don't want a hard drive, then Acer can swap this out for SSD and sound comes courtesy of Dolby Home Theater v4.

Also on board is a 1.3 MB high-definition webcam, which allows you to shoot and record 720p footage for playback. We're not sure what kind of footage you would want to record in front of a webcam, but the option is there.

The Aspire TimelineX series UK release date is 1 August, with pricing and final specs to the announced.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Business Laptop

Beside with ThinkCentre Edge 91z AIO, Lenovo presents the ThinkPad X1 business laptop for mobile professionals who demand the best performance, mobility and entertainment. The X1 as replace of the ThinkPad X301 is the thinnest ThinkPad laptop measuing less than 17 mm and weighs 3.7 pounds.

The slim mobile units second generation Intel Core processors i3/i5/i7 normally offered on larger 14-inch and 15-inch notebooks, up to 8GB of RAM and 160 GB SSD. The robust level Milspec ThinkPad X1 is equipped with a magnesium roll cage and carbon fiber chassis. He has eight military organizations specifications so mobile professionals can work with confidence.

The Lenovo X1 13.3-inch LCD monitor displays Corning Gorilla glass for extra durability and scratch resistance. It has the new battery technology rapidly charges to 80 percent charge in just 30 minutes. Other features include HDMI 1.4a video output, a built-in HD Webcams, button-less touch pad and trackpoint, water resistant backlit keyboard keystroke noise-canceling technology, stereo speakers with Dolby Home Theater v4, USB 3.0 ports and fingerprint reader.

You can expect WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and optional WWAN Gobi. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 starts at $1,399.

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Slim Innovation, Samsung Series 9 NP900X1A-A01US

Samsung launches the Series 9 11.6-inch Laptop in the US. The super-slim, light notebook (model NP900X1A-A01US) is powered by an Intel Core i3 380UM Ultra Low Voltage Dual-Core processor, 2 GB of RAM, integrated Intel Graphics HD 3000 graphics card and 64 GB solid state drive storage of electricity. It has a 11.6-inch 1366 × 768 LED-backlit LCD display.

The 11.6-inch Series 9 NP900X1A-A01US not only supports Bluetooth 3.0 and 802.11b / g WLAN, WiMAX 4G network as well. It also includes Intel wireless display functions for streaming video, photos and music from the hard drive, home network or the Internet directly to your HDTV easily and wirelessly. The notebook sports 1.3-megapixel high-definition webcam, stereo speakers, USB 3.0 port, HDMI output, microSD card slot. It offers up to 7 hours battery life.

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Gaming Laptop Released, Toshiba Qosmio X770

Makes the game more attractive, Toshiba has just released the new Qosmio X770 laptop designed for gamers started and it certainly has the looks are internals. The high-end laptop with the latest product information to make games on the machine is equipped with a wind. It features a 17.3 “screen (1920 x 1080) for a full HD entertainment, while the Intel Core i7 processor, so things 2630QM chug smoothly.

It is also 8 GB of RAM, a few hard drives that combined to give a 1.25TB of storage and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M graphics card. The laptop is also available with an optional 3-D capabilities for people who have to go to 3D – a 3D webcam also stands to gain and shutter glasses for 3D video calls.

As expected, the Qosmio X770 is not cheap – prices start at around $ 1850th A bit pricey, especially if you enjoy the Alienware M18x for a little more money. How about “gaming laptops”? Have you ever felt, it’s worth the money? The Qosmio X770 will be available internationally sometime in the coming weeks.

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HP EliteBook 2560p Laptop and EliteBook 2760p Tablet PC

, HP announces the EliteBook 2560p notebook and the EliteBook 2760p tablet PC both available in a stylish platinum color with a modern design and technical precision. These models are driven by the second generation Intel Core EliteBook i5/i7 Sandy Bridge Dual-Core processors. The 2560p is a thin clamshell design with 12.5-inch LED display, while the 2760p offers the flexibility of a whiteboard with a 12.1-inch touch screen for use stylus or finger.

The EliteBook notebooks / tablets are available with 4GB RAM and Intel HD 3000 graphics standard. Selected models will also 2560p SSD and DVD SuperMulti burner. They all support Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity.

HP EliteBook 2560p LJ458UT – $1099

• Core i5-2410M
• 4GB RAM
• 320GB Hard Drive

HP EliteBook 2560p LJ459UT – $1499

• Core i5-2520M
• 4GB RAM
• 500GB Hard Drive

HP EliteBook 2560p LJ461UT – $1799

• Core i5-2540M
• 4GB RAM
• 320GB SSD

HP EliteBook 2760p XU102UT Tablet PC – $1499

• Core i5-2410M
• 4GB RAM
• 320GB Hard Drive

HP EliteBook 2760p XU102UT Tablet PC – $1599

• Core i5-2520M
• 4GB RAM
• 320GB Hard Drive

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Dell intros XPS 15z ultrathin Laptop

Dell has just launched a teaser website for the upcoming laptop on Facebook to life, with pictures and a video clip of the upcoming computer. Other than a few sentences describing what users have a laptop, the site would not spill details about the laptop. No name has been revealed, but if past rumors are true, you can expect it to be known as XPS 15z.

Based on the product photos, the unit will look slim and sexy. But there is a good product information, a low price, and a similar weight to if it wants to compete against the MacBook Air. I think we know in time. Go to Dell’s Facebook page, “Like” If you stay on the XPS 15z Stand.

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HP ProBook 5330m Business Laptop

HP expands its business-oriented ProBook line of the new 5330m for experienced professionals who want style, performance and affordability developed value. The 13.3-inch notebook is less than 1 inch thick and weighs 3.9 kilograms. The ProBook 5330m second-generation core processor with Core i3-2310M (Model LJ462UT) or i5-2520M (Model LJ463UT).

It sports 4 GB of RAM (8 GB max), integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics and 500 GB SATA hard drive or 128GB SSD. The 5330M has a 13.3-inch 1366 × 768 LED-backlit LCD display, fingerprint scanner, a high-definition webcam, an SD / MMC card slot and audio beats. The notebook supports 802.11 b / g WiFi and optional Bluetooth. You can also equipped with EVDO / HDPA mobile broadband module.

HP ProBook 5330m Business notebook from $ 799.

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Asus Eee PC 1015PX Available in US

Asus Eee PC 1015PX with the new Intel Atom N570 processor available in the US, where there is a bit faster compared to the N550. After all, it takes a N570 1.66GHz dual-core chip pack – now the only software programmers to ensure that their software makes full use both processors to maximize the efficiency, is not it?

Other specifications of the Eee PC 1015PX include a 10.1-inch screen with 1024 x 600 resolution, 1GB DDR3 RAM and a 250GB hard drive. Expect to Windows 7 pre-operating system of choice to get with two options to choose from, 1015PX-PU17 is a 56W / h battery that come installed to 11 hours playing time, while the 1015PX-MU17 has a 48W / h to 10 hoursof device battery life.

Other hardware specifications of the Eee PC 1015PX including a stereo speaker, a 0.3-megapixel webcam, WiFi N, Bluetooth 3.0 technology, LAN and VGA ports, three USB 2.0 ports and an SD / MMC Card Reader. Color choices are certainly more fun as you can get black, white, red and blue. No more than $ 350 for the price.

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Laptop Battery Life Best Practices

What is the point in holding a laptop along with you to someplace in case the battery will only last for 15 minutes and you will find yourself plugging it in any way? There is an ever-increasing require for batteries to last for a longer time with the whole world moving to the mobile technology.

A growing number of laptops are being introduced with high ability batteries as an add on solution but the battery you receive with the laptop may only last a few hours at most effective. Additionally to this, after a while your battery life will depreciate as you charge and discharge it.

However there are a number of best practices that you should take into account that will preserve your laptop battery healthful for a longer time, here are 10 of the key best practices:

1. Completely charge brand new batteries prior to use.

2. When your battery gets to around 100% charged, unplug it from the electrical power and connect it in again when it is low. Because a laptop battery’s health deteriorates the more you charge and discharge it, operating it from a power source will make your battery continue to be in a state of charge/recharge.

3. Heat will significantly impact on battery life for both batteries in your laptop and the extra batteries you have stored. Maintain extra batteries in a cool location and try out to make certain that your laptop has a lot of air flow therefore the battery should not get too warm. Maintaining the laptop cool will also minimize the need for your fan to work which also utilizes more battery energy.

4. When you are making use of your laptop as a desktop replacement, remove the battery and simply running the laptop straight from the power supply.

5. Keep spare batteries with appr. 40% charge, batteries even when kept will discharge after a while.

6. Including additional RAM to your laptop will basically reduce battery intake as RAM will be utilised rather than your hard drive to operate the resource intensive operations. Your hard drive is a mechanical device and is a substantial power hog.

7. Make your hard drive as effective as possible by defragging it frequently. The quicker your hard drive do the job, less requirement you are going to put on your battery.

8. Make an effort to reduce the usage of CD/DVD drive. Similar to your hard drive, your optical drives are also a mechanical unit that will utilize lots of power when in use.

9. Clean your battery’s metal contacts every few months with a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol. This maintains the transfer of power from your battery much more effective.

10. Using ReviverSoft’s Battery Optimizer to take care of your laptop’s devices that can be powered down to take full advantage of battery life.

Some of the best practices for maintaining battery life are difficult to stick to for many but just being aware of them is beneficial for you to ensure that you can follow them when feasible.

Let us know any of your queries by putting a comment down below!

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