AH - New ELECTRONIC and GADGETS

Lenovo on Tuesday entered the mobile market with its Skylight smartbook, a mobile device that blends the productivity of a netbook with the mobility of a smartphone, with integrated WiFi and 3G for fast connectivity The 1.95 pounds (0.88 kilograms) device features a 10.6-inch screen and compact keyboard to fit in a purse or bag. It is powered by the energy efficient Qualcomm's Arm-based Snapdragon processor and offers 10 hours unplugged operations. It features 20 GB of standard flash and 2 GB of cloud storage. The Linux powered device (Arm-based processors don't support Windows), with an eye-catching sleek and slim design, is available in earth red or lotus blue colors. The "always on" Skylight lets users check Google Gmail, update their Facebook status, see what's new on YouTube or browse the Internet. simultaneously without having to continually refresh or log in. There are more than 18 preloaded web gadgets including Amazon MP3 to download digital music favori...

Touted as the industry's first hybrid computer, Lenovo's IdeaPad U1 features a detachable screen with its own processor and operating system. Effectively, IdeaPad U1 combines a slate and notebook in one device. As soon as you pull out the 11.6-inch, 1.6 pound multi-touch-enabled screen, it powers up as a slate using its 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM chipset and 16GB of flash memory running on Lenovo's custom Skylight touch-enabled version of Linux. As a notebook, the 3.8 pound device uses an Intel Core 2 Duo CULV processor and a 128GB solid-state drive running on Windows 7. "By fusing the functionality of a notebook with the slate tablet's rich multitouch entertainment and mobile Internet experience, U1 provides consumers the freedom to choose the device they prefer for any activity," says Liu Jun, senior vice president, Idea Product Group, Lenovo. Notebooks with screens that swivel to become tablets have been around for some time, but they have so far worked...

The Pentax X90 features 26X super-telephoto lens (26-676mm equivalent), 12.1 megapixel CCD sensor and 2.7 inch LCD. It can record 1280x720p HD video at a smooth 30 frames per second. The X90 supersedes the X70 which featured 24X zoom and 15 fps HD video. The X70 features that it retains are Triple Shake Reduction technology: Mechanical sensor-shift Digital high ISO SR Movie SR Fast Face Detection technology that quickly finds up to 32 faces. A Super Macro mode that allows you to lens subjects a close a 1cm. Despite its positioning as a compact camera that requires no training, it allows for creativity with different exposure modes. In the Program AE mode, the camera selects the best aperture and shutter speed automatically for you. The Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Night Scene and Manual modes allow photographers to select their aperture and shutter speed. The 12.1 megapixel sensor sensitivity allows for a good ISO range: Auto: 80-1600 auto range adjustable, Digital S...

Intel will release its Atom N470 netbook processor on Monday, March 1. The N470 is the second processor based on Intel's new two-chip Pinetrail architecture, wherein graphics and memory control processing have been moved into the main processor. The architecture offers improved performance with reduced power consumption. The integrated graphics processor facilitates smooth play back of 720p HD video. Intel's 1.66GHz N450 was the first processor based on the architecture and powers many netbooks currently in the market. Claimed battery life for N450 powered netbooks typically varies from 10 to 14 hours. The N470 improves on the N450 with its 1.83GHz processing speed. Systems powered by Atom N470 were displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year. They are now expected to start shipping as early as next week, the source said.

PlanetSolar unveiled the world's largest solar boat at the HDW Shipyard in Germany, on February 25. The 30-meter long catamaran is powered exclusively by high-efficiency solar cells and covered with 500 square meters of photovoltaic solar panels. Designed by a team of international engineers, the boat will be powered by approximately 38,000 next generation cells manufactured by world leader SunPower. Each cell offers an efficiency of at least 22 percent, the highest efficiency solar cells commercially available. The boat will be launched in late March for testing, and then embark on a round-the-world tour in early 2011. The first solar-powered round-the-world voyage - scheduled for April 2011 - will run from East to West, along an equatorial route. The catamaran is expected to be the fastest solar boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean and the first to cross both the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Stopovers include Hamburg, London and Paris in Europe, New York and San Francisco in the U....

Even though we've never reviewed them here (what's wrong with us?) we actually own and use both the Powermonkey eXplorer and the Solio Magnesium Edition Solar Charger and find both of them quite satisfactory. However either of these solar chargers run upwards of $100 to own. ThinkGeek has the budget conscious in mind with the Pico Freeloader Solar Charger, a compact and lightweight wonder that according to the specs provides power of 35 hours on mobile phone, 14 hours on iPod, or 1.5 hours on GPS on a single ten hour charge. What's particularly nice about the Pico is that you can recharge its internal lithium ion via USB in case of eternal winter (no sun). Oh, did we mention it's only $39?

ThinkPad X100e, one of the latest netbook models released by Lenovo, features technologies and multimedia features which have been specifically designed to meet the needs of mobile users and professionals. As an ultra-portable computer, this device weighs around 2 lbs. and boasts an 11.6-inch high definition screen display. In addition, the screen has been designed to display up to 1,366 x 768 resolution—a feature which is common in most over-sized netbooks nowadays. At first look, X100e can be mistaken as ThinkPad X200 series because of its small chassis and lightweight design. But despite of its small frame, this netbook has a keyboard that has enough spacing that makes it convenient to type aside from its spill-resistant design. To make this mobile computer convenient to use, the company has provided it with a multi-touch pad that boasts Trackpoint Technology to allow users to easily zoom in and out, scroll, and rotate the screen using their two fingers. In addition, ThinkPad ...

With the fast-paced world, professionals, particularly designers and visual artists, need a highly-interactive device that will allow them to maximize their work anytime and anywhere. This need has been the focused of a new multimedia tablet from Genius called G-Pen M609X. This tablet features a screen designed to support a whopping 4000 LPI resolution, in addition to its capability to switch to a wide mode of 9 x 5.5-inch from standard mode of 7.25 x 5.5-inch. These features are further complemented with the rolling pad’s capability to support 4D scrolling and brush-width functions while allowing users to zoom in and out the screen and change its volume. In terms of interactive features, the multimedia tablet has only 27 shortcut keys for an easy and instant access to Vista functions, Office, and Internet. This tablet will not be highly-interactive without its cordless pen which works the same way as a typical computer mouse, allowing users to precisely control the cursor anywher...

Technology giant Sony has recently introduced its latest device called Dash Personal Internet Viewer which is an ultra-portable computer that allows users to do web browsing and enjoy a wide array of multimedia features. As an Internet-enabled device, Dash has more than a thousand of web applications which include video streaming, music, movies, social networking, games, and other entertainment applications. Aside from these features, the miniaturized computer has applications that will allow users to receive the latest blog, weather updates, and traffic information. Since the ultra-portable computer also features Bravia Internet Video, consumers can instantly stream television shows, movies, and videos from Slacker, YouTube, NetFlix, and other entertainment sites. Just like all the latest Sony computers, the device boasts a high-definition LCD screen which measures 7-inch diagonally. In addition to its capability to support crystal clear pictures, the screen uses a Touch Sensitiv...