Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Toshiba laptops get wireless dock (AP)


Toshiba laptops get wireless dock (AP)
AP - Toshiba Corp. on Wednesday announced that it has started selling the first laptops with a new high-speed technology that allow them to connect wirelessly to a docking station that can support an external monitor.

Toshiba Recalls 10,000 Notebook PC Batteries (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Wednesday, Toshiba announced that it is recalling another set of Sony laptop batteries as a result of reports that at least three spontaneously caught fire between September 2006 and June 2007. No injuries were reported, but the recall announcement perpetuates concerns raised about Sony's manufacturing processes, particularly in the wake of last year's recall of nearly 10 million potentially hazardous batteries.

One Laptop Per Child Project OKs Mass Production (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The initial deployments of the laptop will feature AMD Geode LX processors.

ASUS F8 Infusion Notebook
Taiwan-based Asustek has just launched a new line of notebook computers highlighting its new Infusion Technology.