Seagate Drops Patent Suit Against STEC Over SSDs

Back in April of 2008, there were several stories about Seagate Technology LLC filing a lawsuit against STEC inc., alleging various patent infringements covering Solid State Drive (SSD or Solid State Disk) technology. Prior to the lawsuit, Seagate’s CEO Bill Watkins made some comments that … Read more

Intel Adds Two New ULV CPUs, Expands on CULV

Intel has expanded its Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) Platform into three distinct tiers, and it’s also added two new Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) CPUs, which should be available in March of this year. These ULV CPUs and the CULV platform are designed for ultra-thin … Read more

Toshiba Introduces New Portege M750 Models

Toshiba has introduced three new models in its 12.1-inch Toshiba Portege M750 line. The M750 laptops are “convertibles” the display rotates/swivels around to allow you to convert back and forth between a normal laptop/notebook form factor, and a Tablet PC setup. These three models are … Read more

LAPTOP Magazine Updates 10-inch Netbook Face-Off

LAPTOP Magazine has updated their 10-inch netbook face-off with a couple of new models, as well as well as updated models of previous netbooks they have reviewed. In the original face-off, the MSI Wind U110/U100 and the Samsung NC10 came out on top when it … Read more

MSI X-Slim X320 – Under $900?

One of the largest, if not the largest, Intel Atom-powered ultraportables, the 13.4-inch MSI X-Slim X320, may sell for around $850 USD. We’ve been waiting since the X320 was formally announced back in January for a price. The official line was that it would be … Read more