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Dell Latitude Z 600 arrives: wireless charging & dock

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 29th 2009 No Comments

Dell have finally outed their new flagship business notebook, the Dell Latitude Z 600, a 16-inch machine that’s packed full of wireless technologies. The Latitude Z 600 has a matte-finish 1,600 x 900 display, backlit keyboard, choice of Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz SU9400 or 1.6GHz SU9600 processors, up to 4GB of RAM and up to dual SSD drives for storage, as well as an optional wireless charging stand (around $200 each for the stand and the notebooks’ wireless module) and optional UWB-based wireless dock with USB, DVI and other connections.

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IREX DR800SG gets official: 8.1″ touchscreen 3G ebook reader

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 23rd 2009 No Comments

As expected, IREX have just announced their latest ebook reader, the IREX DR800SG, an 8.1-inch e-ink device within integrated Qualcomm Gobi wireless. The DR800SG will use Verizon’s network in the US (and switch to GSM 3G when roaming) to allow access to Barnes & Noble’s eBookstore, Newspaper Direct and LibreDigital. Priced at $399.99, the IREX DR800SG will arrive at “select” Best Buy stores come October, followed by a European launch in the first half of 2010.

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Dell Latitude Z imminent; Wireless charging tipped

By Chris Davies on Friday, Sep 18th 2009 No Comments

Details are scant, but according to Forbes Dell are considering packing their upcoming Latitude Z premium notebook with wireless charging. The notebook – which has a 16-inch display and is being targeted at high-end corporate buyers – is Dell’s attempt to reposition themselves as a design-focused company, and will have a “sleek gray” casing and Intel CPU.

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Atheros dual WiFi a/g/n & Bluetooth mini-card debuts

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 17th 2009 No Comments

atheros bluetooth wifi n half mini pci card Atheros have announced what they’re claiming to be the industry’s first half-mini PCI card with both WiFi a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. The fetchingly-named Atheros AR9002WB-1NGB allows for simultaneous use of each wireless system, and is also software-upgradable to Bluetooth 3.0.

The drawback – and isn’t there always one, just to spoil our networking fun – is that the card doesn’t support dual-stream wireless-n, only single-stream. That means it’s limited to a theoretical 150Mbps maximum, not 300Mbps as we more usually associate with 802.11n.

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WiFi 802.11n gets ratified

By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 14th 2009 No Comments

In "about bloody time" news, the IEEE Standards Association have finally ratified the WiFi 802.11n standard, meaning we can finally drop the clumsy "draft-n" terminology that has been in use since 2006. Already to be found on many laptops and other devices, WiFi 'n' offers significantly higher throughput compared to 802.11g - theoretically up to 300Mbps - together with improved signal stability.

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Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 debuts

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 10th 2009 1 Comment

Even those who aren’t too keen on Microsoft’s software strategies often admit that the company’s hardware arm pushes out some decent peripherals, and the latest such example of that is their Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000. A low-profile wireless ‘board that comes complete with a separate, Bluetooth-connected numeric keypad, the Mobile Keyboard 6000 borrows the firm’s comfort-curve ergonomic layout for more contented wrists.

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Logitech unveil Drum and Guitar controllers for Wii and Xbox 360

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 9th 2009 No Comments

Logitech have unwrapped their latest wireless music controllers, joining up the dots on a range which now serves PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. The new Logitech Wireless Drum Controller and Guitar Controller for Nintendo Wii, and Wireless Drum Controller for Xbox 360, are each intended to be used with Guitar Hero.

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WildCharge WiProwess deal could see cable-free charging in cars, desks, notebooks

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 9th 2009 No Comments

Whether or not your think wire-free charging is the future of mobile devices, you can’t argue with WildCharge’s licensing ferocity. Fresh from their deal with battery heavyweights Duracell comes news that they’ve signed up WiProwess as a “certified design center”. Now that might not mean much initially, but WiProwess have plans to put the conductive charging system into desks, cars, AC outlets and more.

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Sony ZX5 BRAVIA LED HDTVs super-slim, wireless 1080p

By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 7th 2009 No Comments

Sony have officially unveiled their new BRAVIA HDTVs, the ZX5 series, complete with high-end cleverness such as 240Hz “Flow Motion”, integrated wireless streaming and edge-mounted LED backlighting. The ZX5 range – which will land in Japan come November – will initially be available in 46- and 52-inch sizes, both supporting 1080p in a deliciously skinny frame.

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Sony Ericsson Aino Can Control Your PlayStation 3, is Due Next Month

By Evan Selleck on Wednesday, Sep 2nd 2009 No Comments

The X2 just got its official debut, did you see it? You should. And, once you're done over there, head back on over to this piece right here, and take a look at another offering from Sony Ericsson. It's called the Aino, and we've taken a look at it before, but this time around we've got a piece of information that might peak the Sony fanboy's interest. Especially if you haven't conslidated enough quite yet.