If blasting aliens or scoring last minute bicycle kick winners is your thing, why not do it all in the comfort of the stylish leather Ultimate Gaming Chair.
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Intel recently released its PowerTOP utility, which builds on work done by kernel developers to make the Linux kernel power-efficient. PowerTOP gives a snapshot of what apps are consuming the most power. The PowerTOP website also hosts patches for several Linux apps and the kernel. In the Linux.com article, lead PowerTOP developer Arjan van de Ven of Intel says that PowerTOP could soon show which applications keep the disk busy.

Source: http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/05/16/1742204

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Wi-Fi is everywhere. Executives are now able to surf the net in hotel lobbies, and mom and pop entrepreneurs operate small businesses at coffee shops. There is one major issue though with Wi-Fi. A short range of just a few hundred yards. WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) does not suffer from this limitation. Indeed, a transmitting station can saturate 3000 square miles of hip city streets or remote rural farmland with 72 Mbps of juicy wireless goodness. (read more)

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The Good: Innovative design; unique touchpad; touch screen doesn’t require stylus; not expensive.

The Bad: Slightly thicker than it should be; glossy screen can be hard to read.

The Bottom Line: HP’s first Vista-based laptop, the Pavilion tx1000us, is an unusual but largely successful hybrid, combining a tablet design with an entertainment-focused laptop.

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The Good: Sophisticated, eye-catching, and sleek look with faux leather exterior and system handle; solid structure; Intel Core Duo processor; with detachable Bluetooth keyboard and mouse; notable sound system with 8 built-in speakers; clear audio; videoconferencing capabilities with integrated microphone and webcam; adjustable wide screen with bright display, suitable for games and DVD movies, with optional discrete graphics; remote-controlled Media Center that also functions as gyroscopic mouse; extensive multimedia features; long battery life; large storage with 2GB system memory; inclusion of internet and video chat software; see-through DVD burner; equipped with slot-loading Blu-ray drive

The Bad: Expensive; large compared to other laptop model; unwieldy and bulky to move; does not come with built-in TV tuner; small trackpad; wireless keypad and mouse does not automatically connect after being idle; takes a little longer to boot up

The Bottom Line: Suitable for people looking to splurge on a high performance laptop with expansive multimedia capabilities who doesn’t need to carry the laptop around.

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The Good: cost-efficient; dual-core power for running multiple applications; long battery
Life with optional 9-cell battery; 24x CD-RW/DVD combo drive; improved management of digital media; speedy start-up time with “Media Direct” software; wide screen LCD; excellent speaker performance, loud with no distortion; nice keyboards; provided with air vents on both sides so it doesn’t heat up with long use; availability of FireWire and USB ports; large touchpad; placement of multimedia buttons on front edge for ease in controlling music and movie applications

The Bad: A little heavy; Poor game play, lacks capability for 3D gaming applications; small systems storage; limited expandability, inclusion of unnecessary software; light leakage on screen; not for high-end graphics; does not come with integrated TV tuner or remote options; lack of PC Card slot cost-efficient; dual-core power for running multiple applications; long batteryLife with optional 9-cell battery; 24x CD-RW/DVD combo drive; improved management of digital media; speedy start-up time with “Media Direct” software; (read more)

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The Good: Great battery life; built-in mobile broadband antenna; typically impressive Sony industrial design; LED-backlit display provides bright screen and aids battery life; compact and light; still includes optical drive.

The Bad: Slow Core Solo processor; small and slow hard drive; expensive warranty extensions.

The Bottom Line: Sony adds Windows Vista to its ultraportable VAIO TXN17, which doesn’t change much otherwise from its XP-based precursor. With a gorgeous design, excellent battery life, and wireless broadband, it remains one of the best ultraportables on the market for business travelers.

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The Nintendo Wii is partially defined by its unique wireless motion sensing controller the Wii-mote.  British Telecom has announced the development of a new laptop that incorporates Wii-mote style technology, removing the need for a keyboard and mouse.

Called BT Balance and aimed at improving the computer experience for the disabled, the new adaptor that has been developed using moving sensors and an accelerometer chip to translate movement into onscreen actions.

In more ways than currently available to a common computer mouse the adaptor – like the Wii-mote – can detect rotation and tilt movements as well as the standard point and shoot type actions. (read more)

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