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AMD eyeing Netbooks with low-power chip?
Tom Krazit | Jun 19, 2008
Electronista spotted a post from a German site called Eee PC News on an AMD processor apparently known as the "BGA CPU", according to what appears to be a presentation slide authored by AMD. As The Register notes, the BGA CPU sounds an awful lot like a processor core called Bobcat that AMD first unveiled in 2007 but has said very little about since.
Bobcat was supposed to be a sub-10 watt processor core for things like thin notebooks and UMPCs, which have since evolved into the mobile Internet device concept. The BGA processor consumes 8 watts of power running at 1GHz, according to the slide, and uses an integrated memory controller. Eight watts is a little too much for handheld devices, but could work well inside a "Netbook" such as the Eee PC.
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Solar charge your MacBook now
Ahmad Jamaluddin | Jun 19, 2008
The solar panels on Apple Juicz measure 60 x 42 inches when unfolded. The cells are made of thin film material, not the brittle silicone we typically see. So not to worry, the panels are flexible and won’t break or shatter easily.
Like all solar power devices, it probably could store the power to be use during the night even though QuickerTek didn’t state this on their site (actually, that is what I want to believe in).
The MagSafe adapter from your MacBook Air and Apple Juicz are connected by an inline connector plug. However, all three models need an upgraded MagSafe adapter, to strengthen the MagSafe which is prone to fraying and damage. So you will need to pay an additional US$25 to modify your MagSafe adapter. Alternatively, you can buy an already modified MagSafe adapter for US$100.
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Prezenter PSR makes presentations personal
Darius Chang | Jun 18, 2008
Presentations are easy when you have a large screen and projector setup, but what if you're a traveling salesperson? Should you sit next to your client with your laptop, and potentially make him feel uneasy? Or turn the screen away and hope you have memorized the slides perfectly?
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Portege R500, now with 128GB solid-state drive
Michelle Thatcher | Jun 18, 2008
To put it succinctly, we're psyched. Up to now, the biggest reservation we had about recommending solid-state drives was their relatively puny size, which pretty much required the purchase of an external hard drive to hold most of your media files--a tough expense to swallow after plunking down US$3,000 (or more) on the laptop itself. However, 128GB seems like a workable size, and because the drive represents the second generation of solid-state technology, we have hopes that it will perform a little better as well.
The Portege R500-S5007V also features a built-in DVD burner, making it a little heavier than the DVD-free R500-S5003. (The starting weight for the new model is still less than 2.5 pounds.) Otherwise, the updated Portege R500 is largely the same as its predecessors, with a 12.1-inch LED-backlit display, three USB ports, a fingerprint reader, and an SD card slot. Like its predecessors, the new version doesn't include a WWAN option, and its slim form factor still requires an ultra-low-voltage Core 2 Duo processor that isn't likely to win any speed races.
Nevertheless, the addition of a larger-capacity drive helps Toshiba keep at least one advantage over such lightweight, SSD-based systems as the MacBook Air and Lenovo ThinkPad X300.
Via CNET Crave
Noahpad spotted at CommunicAsia
Darius Chang | Jun 17, 2008
It's not often that we see an interesting non-mobile phone-related device at CommunicAsia. At the Garmin booth, where the nuvifone was showcased, we spied a unique UMPC.
The Noahpad was used as a device to showcase Garmin's navigation software, but our eyes kept straying to the keyboard. Resembling two large buttons, the touch-sensitive panels allowed typing and doubled as a touchpad as well. However, the lack of tactile feedback made using the keyboard harder than even the smaller keypad on the ASUS Eee PC.
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