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  Skype has struck a deal with LG and Panasonic that will allow users to call other Skype users or phones via their televisions. Internet-enabled TVs coming in mid-2010 from both LG and Panasonic will support Skype service and all the user needs is an HD webcam. Skype on HDTV will support Skype-to-Skype free video [...]

  Samsung has unveiled two PMPs that will be showcased at the CES this week. The IceTouch (YP-H1) is the world’s first PMP to sport a transparent display. IceTouch has a 2-inch color AMOLED screen that supports touch feedback. Samsung claims the screen has been created using a dual-injection molding process and tempered glass that [...]

  Remember we snagged a picture of Lenovo’s upcoming smartbook? Well, its got the official treatment as well as the name – Skylight. The Skylight is the first smartbook to go on sale and will be bundled with AT&T’s 3G plans. Skylight takes advantage of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor that has a speedy 1GHz clockspeed as [...]

  Lenovo onslaught of new products continues with S10-3 and S10-3t netbooks. Both the netbooks are very similarly spec’d but the differentiation between both of them comes from the touchscreen element, which the S10-3t happily boasts, making it the first multi-touch capacitive convertible netbook tablet. Common specs include 10.1-inch display, Intel Atom N470 CPU, Windows [...]

  After giving all ThinkPads the much needed updates, Lenovo has turned its attention to IdeaCentre and IdeaPads. A300 is the first in line as its touted as the industry’s slimmest all-in-one PC, measuring just 18.5mm. The A300 features a 21.5-inch full HD LED display and is powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo processors, 4GB [...]

Continuing Lenovo’s CES range, the Chinese laptop maker outed a new ThinkPad Edge range that comes in 13-,14-,15-inch sizes. This too, goes for the SMB crowd due to its affordable price tag and decent features to get the work done. The Edge’s 13-inch model is the first notebook from Lenovo to offer dual core AMD [...]

For classic ThinkPad lovers, Lenovo has got four new notebooks on offer. From mobility to decent to high performance, Lenovo has covered it all. The 14-incher T410s comes with Core i5 CPU, HDD or SSD storage, Windows 7, Nvidia switchable graphics, up to 8GB RAM, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, multi-touch trackpad, 3G, DisplayPort, eSATA port and more. [...]

  Samsung has announced the rumored NX10 digital camera from the NX series. NX10 integrates a mirror less APS-C size sensor and fast auto focus, thanks to the new DRIMe II Pro engine and advanced AF algorithm that aims to give all the features of DSLR in a compact chassis. In addition to shooting images [...]

  Freescale has unveiled an innovative smartbook design that aims to give users the liberty to use it as a touch-only tablet or with an additional dock, get a full-fledged QWERTY keyboard. Freescale says the design is intended for second generation smartbooks with price of or less than $200. Internally, the smartbook will make use [...]

  More info has trickled out regarding the first ever Smartpad supposed to come out from an Indian company. Notion Ink has confirmed to The Hindu that their maiden Smartpad will be named as Adam, presumably to signify it as the first Smartpad powered by Tegra processor. Notion Ink also re-confirmed the launch, which will [...]

  There’s no doubt that iPod Touch 3rd Gen and iPhone 3GS are formidable handheld console competitors but if you needed another proof, here’s a demo powered by Unreal Engine 3 running on iPod Touch. It’s the same Unreal Engine that powers games like Gears of Wars 2, Mass Effect etc. The demo makes use [...]

  Back in May LG had created the world’s thinnest LCD TV panel measuring 5.9mm. Now, they’re back again reclaiming the title from Samsung by showing off a panel that is more than 50 percent thinner than LG’s previous one, measuring at just 2.6mm. LG claims the slimness is an achievement from use of “slimming” [...]

  The last we heard about Ion 2 was Acer cornering number of chips from Nvidia and was ready to be launched at CES. However, Fudzilla has now heard directly from the chipmaker that they won’t officially launch the chipset at the CES but only showcase. Nvidia’s senior manager confirmed the launch will be in [...]

  Tegra SoC didn’t manage to capitalize as Nvidia would’ve hoped but this isn’t letting the chip maker to roll out its successor. Nvidia’s executive has confirmed about Tegra 2 being unveiled at the CES 2010 along with showcase of different devices like smartbooks, smartphones, MIDs etc. Nvidia hasn’t divulged the expected feature set of [...]

  Seagate’s 7mm HDDs we mentioned few days back has got all the required details. The drive is the world’s thinnest 2.5-inch HDD and will be sold under the Momentus brand. Seagate reckons entry of such thin drives will drive manufacturers to churn out slimmer and cheaper laptops. Good thing is that the thin profile [...]