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ASUS is launching the ASUS UL20FT Laptop in the next few weeks. The new laptop is available for pre-order now and will be launched in August which is just a few weeks away.

The ASUS UL20FT has a 12.1 inch screen. The laptop is thin and light and runs an Intel Core i3 processor with the option of a Celeron U3400 if desired.

When launched, the new laptop in basic form will cost $579 and the official date has been touted as August 6 in the US.

The 12.1 inch screen has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and is glossy. Inside is an Intel HD graphics chip. The Core i3 is the 330UM model that is clocked at 1.2GHz. Memory wise, it has 2GB of DDR2 RAM and for storage a 250GB hard drive.

A 0.3 megapixel webcam is included as well as a HDMI output for connecting up to a HDTV. The battery has 6 cells with a total capacity of 4,400mAh. When launched, it will come with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installed.

Via: Netbook News

Apple [AAPL] could be updating the MacBook Air this year. We are hearing that Apple could be shrinking down the 13.3 inch screen down to 11.6 inches putting it closer to netbook territory. We also hear that a new low-voltage Core processor could be added along with a new GPU.

As well as shrinking the screen and switching the CPU and GPU we also hear that the SSD might be replaced with a larger capacity model.

We also hear that the new MacBook Air will be thinner and lighter than the previous model. With it having a smaller 11.6 inch screen, the lighter part we can see. In regards to the thinner part, it will be interesting to see how thin they can make the thing. [Read more…]

Last week, ASUS announced a new netbook called the ASUS Eee PC 1215N. The new netbook has a 12 inch screen, a 1.8GHz dial-core Atom D525 CPU and will be based around the Ion 2 platform.

At the time of writing last week there were no release dates or prices known. We now hear that the new ASUS netbook will ship on August 23 and have a price tag around the $500 mark although the price isn’t confirmed just yet.

Regarding the technical specs, the ION 2 graphics processor allows for 1080p video to be played back without issue. [Read more…]

Toshiba has announced a new smartbook called the Toshiba AC100. The AC100 runs Android 2.1 making it capable of waking up in less than a second from standby mode.

The AC100 from Toshiba has a clamshell form factor. It has a 10.1 inch screen and has been designed to be used to consume media from the internet along with providing the ability to edit documents, emails and other messages.

The battery life on the Toshiba AC100 allows it to stay in standby mode for up to seven days. Whilst in use you’lll see about 8 hours of usage on a single charge. [Read more…]

Toshiba is launching a new notebook that has a dual-screen configuration. The new dual-screen notebook is called the Toshiba Liberto W100.

As it has a dual-screen config, the physical keyboard is replaced by a touchscreen keyboard. The screens measure 7 inches each and can act as 1 large screen, or 2 separate screens which can be rotated both portrait and landscape.

Windows 7 is used along with the touch features that are built in. As the screens work together, applications can be dragged across screens. [Read more…]

The Sony Vaio P Series was recently updated with a new version bringing several new features to the portable netbook/laptop device.

This new version comes with a crocodile skin cover (fake BTW) to give it a little more of a unique touch.

On to the technical specs, the Crocodile version is just the same as the other versions inside and has an Intel Atom Z560 processor, a 256GB SSD and an optional 12 hour battery is available. [Read more…]

Since the HP/Palm deal occured, a bit of speculation about HP launching a webOS based tablet has been happening. We heard a couple of weeks back that the new webOS tablet could be called the HP Hurricane although no official information has been provided about this being the case.

Yesterday a HP representative confirmed that the company would be working on a HP webOS based tablet that will be made available in October. As well as tablets using webOS, we also hear that smartphones will continue to use it although surprisingly, netbooks and smartbooks have been ruled out.

It isn’t clear at the moment if the new HP webOS tablet is going to be called the HP Hurricane. With a launch date of August though, it shouldn’t be too long before we get official details about the device. [Read more…]