MacBooks To Be Made From Complete Aluminum Block
Seth Weintraub a blogger at 9to5Mac.com claims that Apple has invented a new manufacturing process for MacBooks that will result in their notebooks being manufactured from a complete block of aluminum.

IT Resellers Set To Be Hurt By NSW Government
NSW resellers and distributors along with notebook suppliers are set to be hit hard by a NSW Government decision to put on hold their computers-in-schools program due to funding issues. Among the hardest hit will be those selling networking and services.

200 Million Ultra Small Notebooks To Be Sold
From a virtual ?standing start? of just 10 million units in 2008, shipments of ultra mobile notebook devices are expected to exceed 200 million in 2013.

Acer Struggles In Notebook Market Claims Display Search
Acer is struggling in the notebook market claims leading research Company Display Search because they have failed to integrate the Gateway and Packard Bell brands into their portfolio.

Mini Laptops Make Huge Impact On PC Market
According to IDC, mini-laptops, such as the ASUS Eee PC and the HP Mini-Note are changing the global PC business and bringing computing power to the worlds population, and punching well above their weight, and screen sizes for that matter, says a report in the New York Times.

Amazon To Start Selling $100 Laptops Soon
According to UK website PC Adviser and Slashdot.com, the so-called $US 100 laptop from the US-based One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program will be available via Amazon.com as of November.

Sony Recalls 438,000 Vaio Notebooks
Months after thousands of Dell and HP notebooks with Sony batteries were pulled from the market Sony has launched a massive recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers also containing Sony batteries due to the potential of them exploding.

Apple iTablet Confirmed Expected In Early 2009
Following my exclusive story last week about a new Apple tablet that operates similar to the touch technology found in the new Apple iPhone comes news that Apple has filed a 52 page application for a new multi touch MAC OSX based tablet PC that can be used for common PC applications or as a controller for home automation.

Apple Close To Tablet Notebook Similar To iPhone
Taiwanese sources claim that Apple is currently scoping production costs for a very thin ?touch? tablet notebook that operates similar to the 3G iPhone. The device which is insiders say will be launched at MacWorld San Francisco will be available in two sizes including a less than 12? and up to 15? model.

Mac Attack Set To Hurt Notebook Vendors
Apple sold something like 64,800 Macs in the quarter, up 52 percent on Q2 2007, Gartner figures show. But it wasn't enough to see Apple topple Toshiba or Lenovo for fourth or fifth spot on the Australian sales charts. However insiders are tipping that this could change as the installed base for Macs increases.

New BenQ Notebook Faster Than Ever
BenQ has just released the Joybook S42, a Victorian-inspired notebook that sports the latest Intel Centrino 2 Processor, Mobile Intel GM45 chipset, and Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics engine.

Get 'Moov'ing With Mio GPS
Mio is set to launch a new range of portable navigation device designed to move users anywhere in Oz.

Nano iPhone And Tablet Device Tipped By Xmas
According to UK newspaper the Daily Mail Apple is about to launch a 'nano' version of the hugely successful iPhone with the unit expected in stores in time for Xmas. The product which is designed for the pay as you go market is set to be hot with the device able to play music make calls and provide basiccommunication services. Alsao tipped from Apple pre Xmas is a tablet PC which will also act as a home control system.

Telstra Unleashes Next G Mobile Router At A Turbo Price
Telstra has launched what it is calling a turbo-powered office with its new high-speed Wi-Fi gateway and Ethernet router to enable multiple users access mobile broadband simultaneously.

Acer Looking To Bump Up Notebook Production
According to a report in digitimes.com, with Acer is set to increase its notebook shipments in the third quarter to better compete with Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, Wistron is expected to benefit the most from the plan.

New Intel Centrino Set To Be Hot
The new Centrino 2 Processors from Intel will give notebooks a boost with faster performance, better wireless performance, and longer battery life.

Dell To Launch Cheapie Notebook Soon
Dell says it is planning to introduce a low-cost notebook in August to join the booming low-cost notebook market, according to digitimes.com.

Lenovo Releases Two Multimedia Notebooks
Lenovo has introduced two new notebooks that give customers even more ways to express their ideas with expanded multimedia capabilities and additional consumer-focused features.

JB Hi Fi Denies Exclusive Deal On Asus EEE
Confusion reigns over whether JB Hi-Fi has managed to secure the exclusive rights to the Asus EEE PC 1000 with JB Hi Fi claiming that all they have the exclusive on is some "early" stock which was bought into Australia for the products retailer showcase.

Apple Drops Prices On MacBook Air
While nobody was watching- or rather while we were all still mesmerised by the new iPhone 3G, Apple quietly reduced the price of its most expensive notebook, the MacBook Air by $500 in the US.

Acer Unveils One Ultraportable Netbook
Acer has just joined the ultraportable notebook bandwagon as it launches its Aspire One. This 8.9-inch netbook is powered by an Intel Atom processor, weighs less than a kilogram, and claims to have a battery life of seven hours.

Toshiba Rolls Out 3 More Notebooks
In its mega roll out of some 32 new notebooks since April, Toshiba has unveiled a new range of consumer notebooks, to include the latest innovative design and mobile computing technologies and are available at retail outlets now.

TomTom Supersizes Navigation Systems
TomTom has today launched the One and XL, two new navigation devices that are easy to mount, easy to use, and easy to understand. The new products have been completely redesigned and include a folding mount that provides maximum portability and flexibility.

Panasonics Mini Toughbook Out Within Days
The word out on the IT street is that Panasonic is gearing up to introduce an Intel Atom-based mini-tablet to its well-known Toughbook line.

Asus Atomises Eee PC
Asus is set to roll out a new Eee PC that will run on Intel?s new Atom processor, making the ?world?s easiest PC? perform better than ever.

Extreme Environment Watch From Casio
Casio has launched the G-Shock digital watch designed for extreme environments, including for use with defence force personnel.

Philips Invents Digital Undies
Forget about consumer electronics and other digital items, the boffins over at Philips have come up with the next ?must have? item- digital underwear to monitor users heart and health status.

PS3 A Juice Gobbler Energy Label Called For
The consumer magazine Choice has called for the Energy Star rating system used for whitegoods in Australia to be extended to personal computers and computer products. This would include games consoles such as the Sony Playstation 3 after Choice discovered a PS3 can burn up to five times more energy than a medium-sized refrigerator.

Cheap Small PCs Big At Computex
Cheaper and smaller PCs are dominating the world's second largest computer fair, Computex, in Taipei this week.

GPS Mobiles To Grow By 40%
Worldwide shipments of GPS-integrated mobile devices will grow at an annualized rate of nearly 40% over the next five years, reaching 834 million units in 2012, according to Parks Associates? new report GPS: A Path to New Applications on Mobile Devices.

Dell And Acer To Take On Eee
Dell and Acer are about to join the rush to producing mini-notebook computers that will compete with the highly successful Asus Eee.

Samsung Notebook Breakthrough Like Moving From CD's To MP3
Samsung who two weeks ago were bragging that they are set to become the world's #1 printer manufacturer have turned their attention to notebook with claims that they have developed a storage device for mobile PCs that will revolutionize notebook computers.

Toshiba & BigPond Make Wireless Even Easier
Toshiba and BigPond have announced the availability of three new notebooks with BigPond Wireless Broadband built-in.

Telstra To Offer Fast Free Broadband Notebooks
Telstra in a move that could well revolutionise the way notebooks are sold has decided to give away a notebook for free with a fast broadband package which by the end of this year could well be running faster on their Next G network than home BigPond.

Telstra To Offer Free Fast Broadband Notebooks
Talk about wanting to blow your competition out of the water- Telstra is now offering a $0 upfront laptop promotion to meet growing customer demand for mobile broadband on the Next G network.

Samsung To Exit Notebook Market
Samsung who spent last week bragging how they were set to become #1 in the printer market have now said that they are set to quit the notebook market within three years unless it can triple sales. In Australia the Company has already quit the notebook after failing to get shelf space in mass retailers.

NEC Rolls Out Ultralight Japanese Notebook
NEC has released its new Japanese designed and manufactured ultra lightweight notebook, the 12.1? VERSA S9100.

BenQ Expands Joybook Line-up
BenQ is set to roll out a Joybook with a lot of attitude. The new Joybook R45 sports a leather-like finish with latch-free closure that gives it a sophisticated touch.

Asus Upsizes Eee PC
Asus has given its Eee PC a facelift. The new Eee PC 900 comes with an 8.9-inch widescreen, 1.3-megapixel webcamera, 12GB and 20GB storage, but still weighs less than a kilogram for total mobility.

Eee PC Sales Skyrocket
According to a report in techworld.com, Asustek Computer is set to double shipments of the Eee PC laptop in the second quarter of this year, as laptop lovers all over the world learn to embrace all things small.

Lenovo Set To Roll Out New SMB Consumer Notebook
Lenovo Australia is close to the launch of its slimline IdeaPad U110, an ultralight notebook computer aimed at the consumer and small business market.

Acer Does About Turn Over Blu Ray Notebook
Acer have said that they were wrong in telling SmartHouse that their new Blu ray notebook was only 1080i and not 1080p as claimed in their launch press release.

New Acer Blu Ray Notebook Not 1080p Full HD As Claimed
Acer who are claiming that their new Blu ray notebook is 1080p Full HD offering have admitted that it is only 1080i and not capable of playing Full HD 1080p content to the new 18" screen. There are also doubts as to whether consumers will get the full benefit of Blu ray with the 1080i screen.

Toshiba To Roll Out Notebook Range
Toshiba will roll out 16 business and consumer notebooks over the next 2 months incorporating the latest innovative design and technologies for stylish mobile computing experiences.

Acer Unveils Blu-ray Entertainment Notebook
In tune with Acer?s goal of being a premium brand, the company has launched two new Blu-ray notebooks that offer a complete high definition experience.

Consumers Not Collecting Notebook Rebates
A bitter battle has broken out in the consumer notebook market with vendors slashing notebooks to sub $500. Some have resorted to offering $400 rebates knowing that less than 30% of consumers actually collect them.

HP Rolls Out Mini Notebook
Hewlett-Packard has released the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC which has an 8.9 inch screen and weighs in at 1.19kg.

Intel Invents The Atom And Blows Microsoft Away
At the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Shanghai last week, all the hot talk was about the Atom processor, however it was Microsoft which was feeling left out in the cold.

Next Gen EeePC Bigger & Better But Missing GPS
Asustek Computer says the next generation Eee PC laptop, known as the Eee PC 900 will come with a multi-touch trackpad, better Web cam, increased data storage, a 8.9-inch screen, a 1.3-megapixel camera and 12 GB solid-state disk drive (SSD).

Notebook Surge Defies Slowing GDP
According to Gartner, notebooks are driving sales growth in the market, and low cost ultra mobile PCs are helping to keep the PC market relatively buoyant, regardless of slowing global economic conditions.