Online TV: Entertainment When You Want It

People’s lifestyles are changing with work, family and technology. One of the particular sectors to be affected is entertainment. Technology has changed the way we can access entertainment. For instance, in the late 90s, it was generally considered that TV viewing figures were actually going down in the UK – bad news for advertisers! This was due to a number of reasons but one was blamed that many of us couldn’t sit down anymore at a set times to watch TV programmes.  However, today, the internet has transformed way we enjoy TV forever. Read the rest of this entry »

Eye-controlled laptop debuts at CeBIT

Technology developed by Swedish firm, Tobii has been igniting debate at the CeBIT event in Hannover by apparently allowing users to operate PC devices using just their eyes.

The technology uses ‘eye-tracking’ to gauge exactly what part of the screen the user is looking at, allowing them to open menus or click on icons using only the power of their eyes.

This technology also registers whether or not the user is looking at the laptop at all, which, if not, sends itself into sleep mode, conserving much needed battery power.

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New 4G Motorola Atrix smartphone will double up as HD netbook (video)

Motorola have unveiled a possibly revolutionary bit of kit; a “laptop dock” that transforms a humble smartphone into a netbook.

Unveiled at the recent CES convention, the Atrix smartphone appears no different from any other Android device, but plugging it into the connector port on the back of the laptop dock accessory reveals its full capabilities.

Within moments a fully functional netbook desktop appears on the laptop dock’s 11.6 inch, 1384×768 pixel display, along with the homescreen of the phone in a small moveable window. Experts are proclaiming the device a huge leap forward in the field of convergence.

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Dell Inspiron Duo stocked on the Tablet PC and Netbook aisles in stores

Dell’s new Inspiron Duo is another one of those devices suffering from a serious identity crisis. It just cannot decide if it is a tablet or a netbook.

This in itself is nothing new, but the Duo does use some niftily innovative features to achieve its transition. The keyboard and lid frame of the device are just the same as on your standard netbook. The screen however, is mounted on a pivot within the frame, and can flip 180 degrees with startling ease.

Once the screen is locked into its opposite position, simply close the lid and – as if by magic – the device is now a tablet. The 10.1 inch screen is both touch screen and keyboard compatible.

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LG launch new X170 netbook post-CES 2011

LG took the opportunity to show off their tiny new X170 netbook at CES.

The miniature device will feature the Atom N455 processor and a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display as standard, but it is the optional extras that make this little guy exciting.

A dual core 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 chip is available to those in search of a bit more muscle than that offered by the single core N455, along with a sharper 1366 x 769 pixel HD display.

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Gigabyte Q2005 laptop with Atom N550 CPU reignites the netbook market for 2011

Gigabyte Technology have unveiled their new netbook – the Q2005 – and revealed that it will be powered by Intel’s Atom N550.

The 1.5z GHz, dual-core N550 boosts performance to almost double the level of netbooks powered by Atom’s single-core N450. That’ll be the extra core then.

Tests also showed that, despite not markedly improving on the performance of Atom’s D510 Pine Trail processor, the N550 uses only slightly over half the power of the Pine Trail, with a power usage of 8.5W compared to the Pine Trail’s 13W.

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Asus Eee PC VX6 – Lamborghini powered netbook now out in the UK

Asus’ Eee PC VX6 – a netbook inspired by the famous sports car brand – is now on sale in the UK.

The co-branded device packs a dual core Intel Atom D525 processor and an Nvidia Ion 2 graphics card, all neatly packaged inside a Lamborghini shell.

Apparently a homage to the Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, the VX6 “epitomises the magnificence and power of the automotive star” according to its manufacturer. This may be a reference to the speedy connectivity features installed on the device, including the superfast USB 3.0 and Bluetooth 3.0.

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Import the new Fujitsu T580 Tablet PC come Netbook Hybrid, with free stylus

Fujitsu’s new T580 tablet netbook is now available on import.

The T580 was unveiled a few weeks ago and uses an ingenious rotatable screen to flip the device between tablet and netbook.

The screen is mounted on a pivot and can be used either upright with a keyboard – like a regular netbook – or rotated and lain flat, transforming it into a tablet. Obviously, the device supports both touch screen and keyboard technology.

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Google launch viral video of CR-48 Chrome netbook being destroyed [video]

Google have released a viral video showing the power and strength of their new CR-48. Essentially what they do is destroy the netbook with spectacular cinematic effects.

Google have come up with an innovative marketing strategy to prove that their new Chrome OS Notebooks will never cause users to lose their hard work, even if they break down in the most extreme fashion.

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