It has been quite some time ince we have seen Toshhiba, the notebook manufacturing giant, to announce or launch a new notebook. So, here is something you might like. Toshiba has just announced that it will be launching a brand new notebook in the market pretty soon. This notebook, called as the Toshiba Qosmio G50W/95JW,  will feature a Toshiba Quad Core HD dedicated video Processor and a 18.4-inch same as that of HP HDX 18T. It is powered by 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 processor.

The Toshiba Qosmio G50W Notebook boasts 4GB RAM, Intel PM45 Express Chipset, a 500GB of HDD, Full HD resolution display, and an nVidia GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB of VRAM. It has got Intel ® High Definition Audio-compliant stereo system with 3 speakers (harman / kardon ® stereo speakers + built-in subwoofer), and a built-in monaural microphone. The notebook has a SD memory card slot, a SDHC memory card slot, xD-PIKUCHAKADO slot, MultiMedia Card , Memory Stick, and Memory Stick PRO support. Apart from this, it also has an ExpressCard slot. The Li-ion battery back is enough for a 3.0 hour backup.

The Toshiba Qosmio G50W Notebook will cost you about $3,145 and will be available for purchase next month.

People have to wear those ugly, geeky and disgusting Glasses to enjoy watching 3D videos. I have always hated those glasses and I am sure you have too. But worry no more, European researchers are developing a technology that enables 3DTV which does not require wearing glasses.

Soon you will be able to enjoy full 3D effects in Videos just using your naked eye. The first applications of the new technology are likely to be the fields of industry and science but there is a lot of potential in it and it will surely revolutionise the way we watch movies or play video games. With this new technology, there is no need no need for the special glasses in cinemas or having to adjust your head into specific positions to get the 3D effect, as with a holographic image. Two EU-funded projects, firstly HOLOVISION and then its successor OSIRIS have been able to perform this breakthrough. Ákos Demeter of Holografika, a partner in both projects, explains that in the first one the primary aim was to develop technologies capable of producing a very high-resolution 3D image. He said, “We basically organised projection engines in a special way and used holographic imaging film for the display screen. The combination of these, with the projection engines being driven by a cluster of nine high-end PCs, and new sophisticated software, allowed us to achieve our aims.”

A 100Mpixel Prototype, running at 25 frames a second in six colours, was produced and its resolution was increased three fold to virtually 300Mpixel by using greyscales instead of colours. This prototype is yet to be produced commercially but it was good enough for the HOLOVISION and OSIRIS projects to get them Best Exhibit Award silver prize at the ICT 2008 exhibition in Lyon.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 or 4185-34U (what Lenovo calls it) is  a new notebook from Lenovo that is intended to be targeted at gamers. This notebook is rather a desktop replacement machine that comes with 4 GB of RAM which is expandable to 8 GB. The notebook comes with a 2.53-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processor and a 5,400rpm SATA hard drive. The machine comes with a 16-inch crisp display and has a native resolution of 1366x768px. It also includes a DVD+/-RW DL drive having an optical write speed of 8x.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 comes with a Nvidia GeForce G105M graphics card having 256 MBs of Graphics memory. Y650 comes packed with WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n) and bluetooth 2.1. It is pre-installed with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit). Weighing just 5.6 pounds, this IdeaPad notebook is light-weight and ultra-portable.

The IdeaPad Y650 has a Ethernet; HDMI; Headphone; Microphone; VGA; eSATA and two USB ports. It comes packed with a 6-1 card reader and an ExpressCard slot. About the pricing, the notebook is priced at $1249.00 and is available for purchase from major laptop stores. The Notebook comes with One-year parts-and-labour/24×7 toll-free phone warranty and support

Sony has unveiled a new product under their VAIO brand series. The new laptop, SonyVAIO NW, comes with a Blu-ray drive and has a built-in webcam. The Laptop comes packed with a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7350, ATI Mobility Radeon HD4570 with 512MB VRAM, a 4x BD-ROM drive, 4GB of DDR2 RAM and sports a 15.5-inch WXGA display with XBRITE. The laptop has  a Li-ion battery thats enough for powering it for about 5.5 hours.

Externally, the Sony VAIO NW has VGA and HDMI output and Memory Stick Pro, ExpressCard, and SD card slots. The laptop weighs just 6 pounds and comes with “isolated keyboard” having chiclet keys. Apart from being rugged and stylish externally, the laptop also has textured trackpad. The body and hinge are sturdy and metallic “VAIO” logo on the back makes a great reflection in the sun.

The price of the VAIO NW that comes with Blu-Ray disc has been set at $880 and if you want to do away from Blu-Ray, you can get a $80 discount. The laptop comes in three colors: white, grey, and dark brown. It will be available for purchase sometime around next month.

Asus Eee PC T91 netbook has started shipping from today. The Netbook  will come with 8.9-inch resistive touch screen and is convertible to a Tablet PC. It features Multitouch technology which is going to go well on Windows 7 operating system. The Asus Eee PCT91 sports an Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz processor, comes pre-installed with Windows XP Home, and has a maximum of 2GB memory. It comes with a 16GB SSD storage capacity.

The machine comes with Ethernet, a multicard reader, VGA output, twin USB 2.0 sockets and audio in / out ports. The Netbook aslo comes equipped with a GPS module, Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G.

Here are the full specifications

• Screen: 8.9″ LED Backlight / Resistive Touch Panel
• Resolution: 1024 x 600 (WSVGA)
• Battery: Li-polymer, 5.4 hours runtime
• Processor: Intel Atom Z520 – 1.33GHz
• OS: Windows XP Home
• Memory: 1Gb (DDR2); 2Gb Maximum
• Storage: SSD 16Gb + 16Gb SD Card (included)
• Online Storage: 20Gb (free for 18 mos.)
• Audio: HD / Stereo Speakers / Digital Array Mic
• Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Camera: 0.3 Megapixel Built-in
• GPS: Yes
• 3G Module: Yes
• Digital TV Tuner: No
• Color: Black
• Weight: Under 2 lbs.

The netbook comes at a price of about $700 and is availble for purchase from leading netbook vedors in the US. It is expected to hit the UK markets pretty soon.

While most of the netbook vendors are getting their netbooks ready for the Windows 7 operating system, Atom N270 / N280-Based Netbooks will be stuck at Windows XP. The reason behind this is the price difference between windows Xp and Windows 7. Netbook vendors just have to pay $25 for a single license of netbook version of Windows XP whileas the cost of Windows 7 is going to be much higher (Between $45-$55 for Netbook version). This step has been taken to keep the netbooks more affordable and targeted at people with lower budgets. According to the industry sources, “The current price of Windows XP OEM version is only around US$25-30, but the latest quotes from Microsoft for the netbook version of Windows 7 is around US$45-55 and therefore first-tier vendors are unable to transfer the cost to the netbooks’ sales price due to the fierce competition”.

Most netbook vendors are currently focusing on only adopting Windows 7 in their next generation Atom N450-based netbooks. However, some vendors are considering  upgrade offers for their N280-based products.

In addition to this, Intel plans to announce the single-core Atom D410 and dual-core Atom D510 for nettops in October 2009 replacing the current Atom 230 and 330. Atom 230 and 330 will be phased out in the first quarter of 2010.

You didn’t know this would happen, did you? A fully functional netbook that runs on, uhmm, AA sized batteries. Norhtec’s Gecko EduBook runs on AA sized batteries, the same that are used on most Wall clocks. This new netbook costs $199 and has a 7-inch display having a resolution of 1024 x 600px. The Norhtex Gecko EduBook’s architecture is based on an Xcore86 system on a chip, offering a 1GHz processor and power consumption of just 1.2 watts, equating to four hours of battery life on eight NiMH AA batteries or six hours if Li-on cells.

The Gecko Edubook can either be equipped with a standard 2.5 inch hard disk or an ordinary SD Flash for storage. It is possible to recycle used or refurbished laptop drives or use low-cost SD Flash. The netbook has an internal USB socket and 3 additional external USB sockets. The netbook can be packaged with GPRS, Edge, 3G, 3.5G, EDVO or other telecommunication modems. The Gecko EduBook has space for 2.5 inch hard and has an external SD socket incase you want to add an extra low cost boot or storage device. Other features include a Built-in stereo, Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector), D-Sub 15 Pin VGA output port and an Integrated Graphics Chip. The NorhTec is now accepting orders and will start Shipping in August.