A few weeks ago, we reported that an eBay seller named abhw752579 posted an ad in the website selling a 2007 15-inch MacBook Pro prototype that features a built-in 3G antenna on its lid. After reaching almost $70,000 in bids for the rare prototype, it looks like Apple is going and and requesting their device be returned. About three weeks ago, photos of the notebook showed up in an eBay listing by North Carolina-resident Carl Frega, who purchased the device from a Craigslist user for its parts. Upon opening the machine up, he saw that...
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The laptop division of LG has announced its latest creation: a notebook that is capable of displaying and capturing 3D content without requiring extra hardware. The 15.6-inch 3D LG Xnote A530 laptop features a Full HD (1080p) 3D LCD screen that uses LG’s Film Patterned Retarder tech to recreate 3D images using passive glasses. The company claims that using passive 3D glasses results in a brighter image than conventional shutter glasses. The laptop includes pair of 3D glasses and a pair of clip-on 3D lenses for people who already...
ColcaSac, makers of high quality sleeves for MacBooks, iPads, iPhones and Kindles, previously launched its Zagora sleeve for 13-inch MacBook Air and we’ve been sent one to try out. The Zagora protective sleeve is made from heavy duty natural basketweave hemp that is harvested in rural China, where the material grows very quickly and plentifully. Hemp is naturally grown, easy on the soil and is one of nature’s strongest natural fibers. It uses no pesticides so you know that it won’t harm the environment. The ColcaSac Zagora...
An Apple MacBook Pro with 3G connectivity prototype has gone up for sale on the auction website eBay. As reported by MacRumors, an eBay seller named abhw752579 posted a 15-inch MacBook Pro from 2007 that features a built-in antenna on its lid. It is the same spot where Apple displayed a broadband antenna on a number of its patents in 2008. The poster said that the 3G hardware is picked up by the operating system, however, inserting a SIM card into the slot produces no results. “It is entirely possible it can be made to work by someone...
The thin ASUS Eee PC X101 is scheduled to hit the shelves next month. In July, you’ll be able to buy the Meego units at $199, while the Windows version will be priced at $310 and $350. The Asus Eee PC X101 is equipped with a 1.33 Ghz Intel Atom N435 single-core processor, a chiclet keyboard and a webcam. It has a 10-inch LCD display with a 1024×600 resolution. It will be available in white, gold and red colors. The Eee PC X101 is just 17.66 mm thick and weighs just 950 g. Will this new notebook from ASUS give the MacBook Air...
Researchers say that in three years, people will be able to power their laptops just by typing. Australian researchers said that by using piezoelectric materials, people can say goodbye to power cords and use their fingers to power their laptops. Piezoelectric materials are substances that can convert mechanical energy to electricity. It was discovered by Pierre Curie in the 19th century and is being used in electric cigarette lighters. Block materials like ceramics and crystals have been studied to produce power in the past, but researchers...
The marketing dudes as Dell have obviously worked hard on a series of teaser ads for the new laptop which is due out soon. The videos show the laptop in all its glory while the voice over tells us that it contains all the extra power, intuitiveness and thinness we have apparently been pleading for. No mention is made of the model name and there are not a lot of details given about it but there are two reasons for thinking that it is the rumoured Dell XPS 15z: Firstly, the founder and CEO of the company – the eponymous Michael Dell...
A recent study by YouGov, named TabletTrack, has uncovered some interesting consequnces tablet pc’s are having on the notebook and laptop market. Over a quarter of those surveyed where iPad owners with 60 of the 4,271 owning the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the remainder where split between people planning to buy a new tablet or seriously considering other new hardware. Tablets to replace the PC? The research showed that 8% of tablet owners made the decision to buy a tablet to replace their desktop computer, laptop or notebook- Apparently 11%...
More Apple patent news has got the gossips’ tongues wagging and the rumour mill rolling. The latest is a cracker it has to be said, and if you every fancied using your PC / tablet / phone as a projector then maybe, just maybe, the guys at Apple are working on something which could be right up your street. But then there is also a good chance that they aren’t. Let’s have a look at and see what it is all about then. The technical description for the system is “display system having coherent and incoherent light sources”, but we...
If you want a laptop built for music lovers and with a fair bit of style thrown in then the HP ENVY 14-1195ea Beats Edition might be worth a look. [tab name= ‘Review’] What Does it Look Like? Very cool and stylish it must be said. The red and black combination on the case is a winner and it manages to look both trendy and functional at the same time through a clean, simple approach. When you open it up the keyboard keeps the same colour scheme going and it has a fantastic red backlight which looks sensational at night. The...