Desperate times call for desperate measures, and while we can not say with a degree of certainty that Microsoft hardware engineers are not toiling away on this laptop cooling stand in the heyday, the year 2005, we strongly doubt that is the case.

For whatever reason, Microsoft is boldly into a new category of accessories with the introduction of USB-powered laptop Cooling Base, built over a canal and cooling fan to prevent overheating. The whole is only 1.16 mm thick, and there is also a cable management clips, if you are in need.

Asustek has announced the newly designed ASUS U and UX-series laptops, with modern styling and effortless elegance.ASUS U has a 15.6-inch LED display, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the NVIDIA GeForce 105 g 512 MB dedicated graphics card, up to 500 GB of disk space and Altec Lansing speakers. The laptop has an illuminated keyboard and touchpad.

The ASUS UX sports a strikingly slim profile and a minimalist design. The laptop has a slot-load optical drive. The UX also an illuminated keyboard. More details are currently unknown.

There is no information on prices and availability.