Laptops Arena

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From my experience, the 2 most important features of a laptop computer are the weight, which has to be very light for portability, and the battery life that has to be long enough to allow me finish my work. A long enough battery life would mean about 6 hours.

HP has just introduced its 12-cell Multi-Charge Extended Battery model for notebook computers, which provides up to 8 hours of continuous operation. It plugs into the AC adapter port and allows you to check the charge via the fuel gauge without needing to turn on the computer.
HP also specifies that the new battery was tested with all HP laptops that are compatible with it and comes with a 1-year limited warranty.

Notebooks compatible are: HP Pavilion dv4, HP Pavilion dv5, HP HDX 16, HP G50, G60, G70, Compaq Presario CQ40, CQ45, CQ50, CQ60 and CQ70.
You can get it at a price of $169.99 from HP's official store.

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BiggerandBrighter.com is the website that provides cool designed book lights, computer keyboard light tools and different magnification tools created to help you continue reading during night even books with small letters, and one of their top products is the USB Flex Neck Light from LightWedge. This tool that plugs into a free USB port illuminates the entire surface of your laptop’s keyboard during night, so you can distinguish all the characters, even those on black keyboards.

Recently, the store introduced a new computer keyboard light tool called Mr. Brightside. It is destined to business travelers who need a light source for the laptop keyboard not featuring backlight.
You can plug it into a free USB port from your notebook and it will illuminate the keyboard using a bright LED light.



Its small form factor allows you to carry it inside your laptop case and while in use, you can adjust its angle thanks to the flexible neck.

The new laptop computer keyboard light tool weights just 0.10lbs and you can choose between several cool colors such as Black, Cherry, Lime and Blueberry, available at a price of $8.99.

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Scandyna’s The Drop portable notebook speakers designed for use together with your laptop computer, as well as other systems, are maybe the most expensive mobile speakers available on the market.
We've found them at LaptopStuff, a UK online store where you can buy one from at around $1,000, a price that I can’t find explanations for at the moment excepting the brand, but let’s see if we can find some of you who have enough experience with speakers and can give us more information about their high quality.

The Drop are practical portable notebook speakers that you can place on a desk or hang from the ceiling or on the wall. They come in several nice colors like white, black, silver, blue, yellow and red for everyone’s taste and would surely look cool in any room environment, making it look more alive, thanks to this unique organic shape.

In addition to the style and a form factor measuring 227 x 525 x 199 mm with spikes, at a weight of 2.3Kg without spikes, Scandyna designed the speakers in such a way to deliver a perfect sound, using the following elements:

- Frequency: Minus 6 db at 50 Hz and 22 kHz;
- Sensitivity 89dB SPL (1w @ 1m) 4 ohm;
- Sound: Compatible with amplifiers from 10w - 100w output;
- Drive units: 125mm long throw bass/midrange, Kevlar piston & 25mm dia free-mounted high frequency;
- Applications: Stereo arrangement, AV, 5.1, multimedia.

The main disadvantage of The Drop portable notebook speakers, if you plan to use them with your laptop computer while on the go, seems to be the size and weight.

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Remember when we wrote about the Laptop Pen from Navisis that allows you to enhance your portable computer and transform it into a digital notebook with handwriting recognition?
That is a great tech gadget that made me think of getting one too in the near future. Now let’s see another cool gadget introduced by N-trig, the provider of the DuoSense technology, which we encountered before when we found out about the large multi-touch display that brought real innovation to the touchscreen market.

Using the same high-end technology, N-trig unveils the world’s first device that combines stylus pen functionality with the multi-touch capability. It is called the Transparent Electromagnetic Digitizer and provides specifications on how to make a touch screen laptop, working similar with the Laptop Pen that clips to your computer monitor, connecting to one of the free USB ports of the computer, while you can write directly on the screen using the special digitizer. The large difference between this kit and N-trig’s device consists of eliminating the stylus and the USB port requirement, and leaving only a 2-mm screen that applies onto the monitor’s viewable surface, with the connectivity cable plugged into the monitor’s port. This way you get a single device, instead of three, plus the multi-touch capability, which recognizes simultaneous input from two fingers.



As I was saying, the advanced screen that applies on the monitor is just 2-mm thick weighting 200 grams and N-trig found a smart non-invasive way of enabling multi-touch input with handwriting recognition on your computer, by using standard air gap bonding, pressure-sensitive adhesive, or direct bonding with an intermediary index-matching gel to lower reflection, eliminating the need for special mounting brackets.
The DuoSense technology is based on zero-pressure capacitive touch that senses any finger and pen input, eliminating problems like when using long nails, gloved fingers and standard styluses.

“We believe Hands-on computing will change how the world interacts with computers. From image manipulation and gaming, to graphic and industrial design, N-trig is breaking down the barriers between humans and their machines,” said Amihai Ben-David, CEO of N-trig. “Our technology enables OEMs and ISVs to create new depths of interaction through customization of applications that offer greater functionality, usability and capitalize on our ability to use two of the most basic extensions of the brain – the pen and our fingertips.”

Among the latest products released by Asus, the manufacturer of highest-quality computer gadgets and components, is a new portable wireless headphones model called Asus Travelite HS-1000W. It was designed for portability and to allow you to listen for your favorite music on the go, or chat with friends wherever you are, enabling clear communications over the Internet.
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Asus Travelite HS-1000W can be easily paired with a gaming laptop for in-game chat, offering a lightweight construction in a compact form factor available in classic black.

The company describes them as a USB portable wireless headphones because they support over-the-air connectivity from up to 20 meters away, after you plug the USB dongle into a free computer port.
Like the newest headsets that appeared lately in stores, Asus’ latest model features a foldable design, allowing you to insert it easily in a purse or laptop bag, to carry it with you wherever you go. It even fits slim tote bags.

The headset is plug-and-play, meaning that you won’t need to install any special software for the USB receiver and, more than that, it powers from a Li-Polymer rechargeable battery that keeps the vocal communication up for 8 hours.
Press-n-Pick and Press-n-Link functions give you the possibility to pick up or hang up Skype Phone conversations and connect the headset to the computer at the push of a button.
For a crystal-clear sound and true bass, it comes with a high 20Hz–20 KHz frequency response, < 0.08% distortion and access to different adjustments within the VoIP-based application, music player and gaming sound settings.

Asus Travelite HS-1000W potable wireless headphones use the 2.4GHz technology in a 2-way transmission mode, with a 44-mm high-performance speaker. The battery charges in 2.5 hours and keeps the headset operating for up to 3 months is left in standby.