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November 20th, 2009
Dell sells Motorola Droid for $119 with contract; $80 less than Verizon
Dell Mobility is now offering Motorola’s hot new Droid smartphone for $119 with two-year contract.
That’s $80 less than you’ll pay if you walk into a Verizon store and purchase one.
November 19th, 2009
More leaks on upcoming Lenovo ThinkPad X100e
Some details on the upcoming and mysterious (up to this point) Lenovo ThinkPad X100e have popped up on the German tech news site, Netbook News. And they certainly have a lot of tidbits to share. Read the rest of this entry »
November 18th, 2009
ASUS G51J 3D truly a gaming laptop; starts at $1,700
If Asus wants to beat out Acer, the new laptop they just announced might help. The new Asus G51J 3D appears to have been built for gamers, incorporating NVIDIA 3D Vision.
November 16th, 2009
Cray XT5 Jaguar bests IBM Roadrunner as world's fastest supercomputer
IBM is no longer king.
The lead position on ORNL’s Top 500 Supercomputer list is now Cray’s XT5 “Jaguar” supercomputer, besting IBM’s Roadrunner.
November 16th, 2009
Report: Asus in talks with Toshiba to depose Acer as No. 3 laptop maker
A tiny item in a new report notes that Asus, popular for its Eee PC line of netbooks, is considering plans to acquire the notebook businesses of other companies to become the third-largest notebook vendor in 2011.
One considered target: Toshiba’s notebook business.
November 16th, 2009
HP announces TouchSmart software development program, SDK
HP on Monday announced a software development program for its latest TouchSmart touchscreen all-in-one desktop PCs, allowing developers to create applications for the line of PCs and digital signage displays.
November 13th, 2009
Dell Android-based Mini 3 smartphone more proof that Google is a safe mobile bet
When Google first launched its free Android mobile operating system, its free and open nature was seen as too good to resist.
Dell’s latest announcement (techmeme) of the Android-based Mini 3 smartphone is just one more example of mounting evidence that the OS is the way to go for a low-overhead, high-profile answer to the smartphone.
Dell did not reveal technical specifications or pricing information for the Mini 3 phone beyond a 3.5-in. HD touchscreen and the absence of Wi-Fi at launch.
But it did say that the first two carriers to sell the device would be China Mobile and Brazil’s Claro.
It also said the phone will use OPhone, China Mobile’s customized version of the Android OS.
The real story, however, is how quickly the Android army is mounting in the mobile space. Sure, we can compare the handsets to the Apple iPhone, Palm Pre or RIM BlackBerry handsets until we’re blue in the face. But it’s remarkable how, in just a year’s time (the G1 launched exactly one year ago), Android-friendly manufacturers are flooding the marketplace with capable, familiar and inexpensive (for consumers and vendors) handsets.
The platform is so easy to implement that a traditional computing power like Dell is getting in on the action. (Here’s where I should note that yes, Dell entered the PDA space years ago with the Axim, but the carrier-based mobile industry is a much different beast to conquer.)
November 12th, 2009
Dell launches 5130cdn, world's fastest laser color printer
Dell on Tuesday announced the launch of three new workgroup printers, including what it says is the world’s fastest single-function letter-size color laser printer.
The 5130cdn has a rated print speed of up to 47 single-side and 37.6 double-side LTR pages per minute, in both monochrome and color. ColorByDell tech supplies improved color saturation and image sharpness, the company says.
If you’re into thrilling printer footage, a video of the 5130cdn in action, after the jump:
November 12th, 2009
Dell Inspiron Zino HD aims for living room, Mac mini; starts $229
Dell on Thursday officially announced its new Inspiron Zino HD mini desktop PC, an inexpensive Windows-based machine that targets the living room and the Mac mini.
Much more than the Mac mini — which is Apple’s cheapest computer in its lineup — the Inspiron Zino HD is quite affordable, at $229.
November 11th, 2009
Lenovo 11.6-in. IdeaPad U150 ultraportable available for $699
Lenovo’s IdeaPad U150, which I called “dazzling” in a previous post, is now shipping for $699.
At that price, the system offers an Intel Pentium dual-core processor (SU4100; 1.30GHz), 3GB of DDR3 (1066MHz) memory, 250GB of storage, Intel X4500 integrated graphics and an 11.6-inch display capable of 1366 by 768 pixel resolution.
(You can bump the internal hardware specs to an Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 1.30GHz processor, 4GB RAM and a 320GB HDD for $849.)
The laptop weights about 3 lbs. and is 0.75 inches thick. It comes preloaded with Windows 7 Home Premium.
It’s available on Lenovo’s website.
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