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Lenovo ThinkPad X200s

Lenovo ThinkPad X200s Review

The 12.1-inch screen Lenovo ThinkPad X200s ultraportable notebook is a bit lighter and less powerful version of the ThinkPad X200. The three main advantages of the X200s over the X200 offers a lighter weight, higher-resolution LED-backlit screen and better battery.The battery life is better as a result of using a lower voltage processor in the X200s, do not leave, so that you are using a less powerful processor. If you are a user that values battery life and lower weight on the performance then X200s could suit your needs better than the X200.

February 6th, 2009 | Posted in Laptop news, Lenovo | No Comments

Macally USB 2.0 Hub with 8-in-1 Memory Card Reader

Macally USB 2.0 Hub with 8-in-1 Memory Card Reader The Macally USB 2.0 Hub with Memory Card Reader Writer extends USB functionality to 3 USB ports and supports multiple types of media cards.

System requirements:

- Desktop or portable computer with a USB 1.1 (at 12 Mbit s max.) Or 2.0-connector

- Mac OS 9.x, 10.x and above

- Windows 98, 2000, ME and Windows XP

Technical data:

-Net Weight: 3.9oz

-Dimensions (WxHxD): 4.6 “x 0.8″ x3.8 “

February 6th, 2009 | Posted in Accessories, Laptop news | No Comments

Toshiba Qosmio X305

The Qosmio X305 is the radical design I did today. In addition to his look-at-me colors, lines of him too. The side of the notebook and the lid are bent like an upside-down brackets, that is really different. Finding a surface on this notebook is difficult.Every single bit of visible X305 is the visible surface of glossy plastic, the keyboard. Despite its fragile appearance, Toshiba Fusion finish is actually quite durable.

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Sony offers vein identification for laptops

Forget passwords and fingerprints. Sony is the laptop security to a new level with the new fingerprint system cores for laptops and mobile phones. The technology is not new-Hitachi has these products for one year, but this is the first time, a compact version has been made available for cell phones and laptops. Called “mofiria,” it will be a CMOS sensor, digitally captured light into the finger. Sony offers vein identification for laptops

“The vein pattern is recorded from the finger vein image and data from the specimen is compressed in size from one tenth to save,” said Sony in a statement.

Sony claims that the false rejection is less than 0.1 percent and the processing is only 0015 seconds for a laptop, and 0.25 seconds for a mobile phone. However, the question is how many people will remain. So far, most of us still on simple passwords.

via Wired