HiTech Review

All of HP’s 12-inch (and under) laptops have either been tablets, netbooks, or products aimed at the business crowd—until now. The Pavilion DV2 is HP’s new 12-inch consumer laptop that is under an inch thick. Read more »

Among higher-end LCD TVs, a 120Hz refresh rate is fast becoming a standard feature. Typical HDTVs refresh at 60Hz, so doubling the refresh rate allows TV makers to add dejudder video processing that smooths out the picture, reduce blurring in motion, and match the frame rate of 1080p/24 sources like Blu-ray movies. Read more »

Details of a Lenovo laptop with integrated dual displays have emerged. The W700ds has both the 17-inch CCFL-backlit 1920 x 1200 display from the W700 but adds a second, 10.6-inch LED-backlit 768 x 1280 panel in portrait orientation. Read more »

Fujitsu announced the new FMV-BIBLO LOOX R/C70 ultraportable notebook that offers up to 12 hours of battery lifespan. The LOOX R/C70 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 ULV 1.2GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, integrated GMA 4500MHD graphics and a 128GB SSD for storage. Read more »

Kogan, the Australian company that has electronics custom manufactured in China to sell direct to Australians, has pulled off a cool scoop in the world’s second Android phone to launch and the very first in Australia, starting at AUD $299 and not locked to any network. Wow! Read more »

This fully rugged notebook can take all sorts of abuse, assuming you can afford it. Read more »

The Motorola QA30 Hint was officially announced. This new messaging phone sports a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and 2.5″ landscape oriented QVGA (320×240 pixel) resolution display. The Hint also features EV-DO support for high-speed data transfers and a built-in GPS receiver for navigation. Read more »

Do you want a pair of earphones that are more comfortable and perform better compared to the stock headphones that come with your iPod purchase? Whle there are loads of choices out there, a few stand out (due to performance, price or even design, sometimes all three) with the iMuffs being one of them. Read more »

Asustek has unveiled details of the ASUS N20A, a new 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop with Intel Centrino 2 technology. Read more »

Delivering touch screen capability, long battery life, and Microsoft Windows computing power, the innovative LifeBook U820 convertible mini-notebook is stylish, super compact, and ultra lightweight starting at a mere 1.32 lbs, yet offering full Windows functionality for on-the-go users. The built-in GPS-functionality turns this unit into a Garmin Mobile® PC powered navigation system. Read more »

HP’s new Mini 1000 netbook now comes with an 1.6GHz Atom N270 along with other standard specs - 1024×600 10.2″ (compared to the 1280×768 on the 2133), 512MB/1GB/2GB RAM configurations (Win XP limit is 1GB), 60GB HDD or 8GB/16GB SSD, SD slot, VGA webcam, 802.11b/g, optional Bluetooth, Ethernet and dual USB plugs. A cheaper model has the smaller 8.9″ 1024×600 display. Read more »