Vulcan FlipStart 1.0 – Gone?

Engadget is reporting on something rather interesting concerning the 5.6-inch ultra low voltage Vulcan FlipStart (or Vulcan FlipStart 1.0 as they were calling it). Not much has been heard out of this company since the influx of ultraportable and ultra-cheap “netbooks or “subnotebooks” that flooded … Read more

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ691N/X – $1050 Off at Amazon

Amazon has an ultraportable 13.3-inch Sony laptop up on their “Today’s Deals” section, with quite a large one day only discount. It’s the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ691N/X (although it has been discounted this heavily in recent weeks, probably to be phased out for the Sony SZ7 … Read more

Intel DX10 Graphics Drivers, Battery Shortage

Couple of semi-important stories (especially if they affect you). First, CNET is reporting on Intel releasing updated DirectX 10 graphics drivers for its Intel Mobile GM965 Express chipset, aka the X3100 Graphics Media Accelerator. Many ultraportable laptops use the integrated graphics that are available with … Read more

Fujitsu LifeBook U810 / T2010 Add AT&T Wireless Broadband

Both the 5.6-inch Fujitsu LifeBook T2010 and the 12.1-inch Fujitsu LifeBook U810 (U8240 / U1010) have received a new wireless communication option. Fujitsu has announced that for an additional $200, you can have a 3G/HSUPA radio installed as an option when you buy a U810 … Read more

More on Intel’s Atom Supplies, Atom-Powered Eee PC 900

Following the article we posted earlier today about Intel’s Atom CPU supply issues, DigiTimes is reporting on comments Asustek President Jerry Shen made about the issue. He is saying that these supply constraints will last until September of this year. Asustek has a big stake … Read more