BenQ has been off the hook for a while now, but they have finally collected themselves well in time for the CES, entering the laptop fray with their latest Joybook Lite U101. Weighing at about 1 kg, the U101 is aimed as a second notebook for the vivid user. It packs a 10.1” 16:9 WSVGA LED backlit screen supporting 1024 x 600 resolutions.

This not so big notebook is powered by a 1.6GHz Atom processor for higher energy efficiency and extended battery life which is made possible with SSD-driven, three-cell battery. Joybook Lite U101 is expected to be made available by the 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2009, with either Linux® or Windows® OS, 1.3MP webcam, WiFi and optional 3.75G HSUPA and Bluetooth.
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Spending a day at the spa is the ultimate luxury one can have to pamper themselves after a stressed out week. Clients don’t mind paying as long s the quality and service offered by the spas as class apart. Hotelympia 2008, a food,service and hospitality show brings in the latest state-of-art products that the leisure industry can invest on to keep their clients happy. One product that is sure to grab the attention on the show is the Spa Capsule from International spa supplies that promises to offer spa treatments at the height of sophistication, excellence and comfort to the client. The Spa Capsule is a multiple-treatment unit featuring a LCD panel showing preset programmes, adjustable steam therapy, infrared therapy, 14 Vichy shower heads, a cooling face breeze, aromatherapy reservoir, music facility and capsule remote control and is priced at £10,000. An upgraded version of this is the Deluxe Spa Capsule featuring a hydrotherapy tub with detachable mattress for clients to lie on top of the tub to receive a range of spa treatments, 12 Vichy shower heads, voice activation, colour therapy lights, ozone therapy, radio, and a built-in TV screen and is priced at £18,000. Space saving technology and affordability are its USP. Small is indeed beautiful!

It is a perfect doctor’s gadget. The CliniScape medical table PC provides medical practitioners an easy way to access patient’s condition instantly under any circumstances.

The device has a number of sophisticated technologies such as Bar Code, RFID, and Bluetooth to help doctors to get real-time verification of patients, medication, blood containers and other clinical specimens.

Designed by Intel’s Digital Health Group, the medical gadget has following key components.

1.10.4-inch touch screen

2.A custom installation of Vista

3.Core Solo processor with 1GB of RAM

4.60GB disk

5.802.11n and Ethernet jack

6.RFID and Bluetooth radios

7.Barcode scanner

8.2 megapixel camera

9.3.5-hour battery and a single USB port

The electronics giant has displayed the tablet PC at the World of Health IT annual congress in Vienna, Austria. The device will go on sale in spring 2008.

Via: Medgadget

Apple Mac products have always enjoyed a special place in the hearts of connoisseurs. For eons, the Mac PCs have ruled the roost and Apple has always ensured that its technology never turns obsolete by adapting to changing scenarios and adhering to the norms of technological evolution. The Macbook Pro has carried on the legacy of its legendary ancestors and to further it, Apple has released the new Macbook Pro, with all new features and additions.
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Mouse Computer Japan has just unveiled its plans to release their 17-inch gaming notebook pc ‘NEXTGEAR-NOTE M700 Series’ , with a resolution of 1920×1200.

Powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN the ‘NEXTGEAR-NOTE M700WXV1’ runs on Windows Vista Ultimate OS and supports Intel Core 2 Extreme processor X7800 CPU and 160GB SATA hard disk. It also comes loaded with 2GB DDR II RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 7950GTX graphics card. Weighing just 4-Kg, the machine would attract quite a few gamers who’re looking forward to a perfect replacement for their gaming desktops.

Carrying a price tag of around 364,980 (JPY, VAT included) or $3077, it would certainly give some heat to its western counterparts, however, its quality is yet to be tested, but it seems a good bet especially with cutting edge features mentioned above.

Via: Aving

Asus’ U3 laptop is now officially announced to hit our shelves and it appears that company has bundled it with all the goodies to magnetize young geeks with its arresting specs.

This 13.3 inches Santa Rosa-based notebook features piano painted LCD cover exterior, stainless contour and magnesium aluminum alloy casing with genuine leather bound palm rest.

U3 series notebooks detailed hardware specs comprise:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500/ T7300/ T7100/ T5450/ T5250/ CM540
Mobile Intel GM965 Chipset, ICH8M South Bridge
Intel 4965 a/b/g/n, 3945 a/b/g Network Connection
Genuine Windows Vista
nVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS with 128MB VRAM, Turbo Cache 384MB with 1GB system Memory; 896MB with 2GB System Memory
1.3M Pixels Video Camera
Up to 2560MB DDR2 667 MHz RAM (only 1 slot)
Support for Intel Turbo Memory
SATA HDD up to 160 GB, Turbo Memory/ GPS/ 3G/ Bluetooth Option
External USB Optical Disc Drive (Combo/Super Multi)
Ports: 1x HDMI, 1x e-SATA, External GPS RF in connector, VGA port/Mini D-sub, 3x USB 2.0 ports, Audio jack, LAN RJ-45, Phone RJ-11 jack, 1394 Type jack, TV-Out (S-video)
Dimensions: 31.85 x 24.3 x 2.22~3.22cm
Weight: 1.75kg (with 3 cell battery)

The notebook is forecasted to release sometimes in September and will hit our shelves with $2,000 price tag ballpark.

Via: Laptoplogic

I would call this a convenient retrogression. There is hardly any doubt that Blu-ray and HD-DVD drives are still low on the priority lists of buyers. Perhaps, due to the limited knowledge they have about these drives. And, in such a scenario, Sony doesn’t want to take chances. It reflects in the latest release of its conventional CD/DVD burners – the S70 and the 840 series.

The multi-format disc drives feature a distinct variety of slim, external drives and internal models that offer the best of both worlds. The DRX-S70U is slim and sleek and offers burn speeds as follows:

- 8X DVD+/-R
- 4X DVD+/-R DL
- 8X DVD+RW
- 6X DVD-RW
- 24X CD-R/RW

The 840 series – DRU-840A and DRX-840U offer the same burn speeds as shown below:

- 20X DVD+/-R
- 12X DVD+/-R DL
- 12X DVD+RW
- 6X DVD-RW
- 48X CD-R
- 32X CD-RW

However, the difference between the two is that the former is internal while the latter is external. Additionally, the DRU-840A is an ATAPI (EIDE) drive. On the other hand, the DRX-840U can be connected via USB 2.0 (or USB 1.1, with slower write speeds) to offer the ultimate portability.

The drives are incorporated with Nero 7 Express.

With the variety, Sony looks to cater to the laptop market and the PC market at the same time. The drives will be available from September. The pricing of DRX-840U & DRX-S70U is $110 and $130 respectively, while the DRU-840A is currently on the stands for $70.

Via: cnet