Toshiba’s Qosmio X305 is the company’s flagship gaming notebook line, with configurations that include dual graphics cards, dual storage drives, and the latest Intel Core 2 quad-core processors. At CES, Toshiba introduced a new Qosmio X305, the X305-Q725, which competes with the company’s higher end X305-Q708, but at a much better price ($2,699.99 vs. $4,199.99). A red beast of a machine, the Qosmio X305-Q725 is stacked with the new low cost Intel Quad Core Q9000 processor along with hybrid storage and a powerful

Despite all the hoopla surrounding Google’s Android open-source operating system for smartphones, so far only one phone is available to date that actually runs the Android OS–the HTC Dream (also knon as the T-Mobile G1). The HTC Dream is finally going to get some company in the form of only the second official Android phone to be announced–also from HTC–the HTC Magic. The HTC Magic will start shipping in “the spring,” and it will initially only be available in Europe. European mobile phone service provider,

Talk about cutting it close. Just as many pundits were expecting the recently united Sirius XM to file for bankruptcy today as it stared down a huge loan payment, John Malone’s Liberty Media has swooped in to save the day. The company, which just so happens to be the parent of DirecTV, has signed a last minute agreement that will prevent the satellite radio company from having to file for Chapter 11.As part of the deal, Liberty’s chairman (John Malone; pictured) and chief executive (Greg Maffei) are expected

When Sony’s VAIO P was unveiled here in America, many lamented the fact that it’s onboard mobile broadband chip was locked to Verizon Wireless. Over at Mobile World Congress, Sony has announced plans to remedy that, though — oddly enough — it never mentions if these problem-solving machines will ship to the USA. Sony Electronics and Qualcomm Incorporated have teamed up in order to deliver a trio of Sony notebooks with Gobi technology built in. For those unfamiliar with that last term, Gobi is a new module

The Kentech Labs PS-Mi is a personal/portable audio device that utilizes Point Source Audio technology with Universal Dock for iPod. The PS-Mi has one satellite speaker enclosure section that contains 3 drivers (left, center, and right) in the top section, and a side-firing subwoofer.The Ps Mi also works on all iPod models including the iPod touch and any iPod featuring a click wheel, including all nano, mini, photo, video and classic models.

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Just to be clear, it’s not illegal to count cards. If you start taking too much of the casino’s money, they will toss you, however. What is illegal (a felony), at least in Nevada, is counting cards with the aid of technology. Despite that obvious deterrent, Nevada casinos have been warned about a pretty sophisticated iPhone card counting app. Yep, it’s even in the App Store. The warning comes from the Nevada Gaming Commission (.PDF) after they were warned by the California Bureau of Gambling Control, who were

Some IC distributors are aggressively setting up their own R&D teams to provide reference designs to notebook designers and manufacturers targeting China's white-box notebook market, which they believe will grow fast, according to industry sources. These IC distributors believe that the white-box notebook market will repeat the success seen in the white-box handset market, the sources noted.

The reference designs can be readily adopted by white-box clients who only need to develop their own chassis, the sources said, adding many module and system makers have expressed interest in white-box notebook reference designs. VIA Technologies' CPU is adopted in the white-box notebook reference designs due to the cost concern. The first such reference designs are expected to be available in the first half of 2009, with white-box notebooks based on the designs to start shipping by the third quarter, the sources added.

CyberPower Announces Energy-Saving Windows Home Server 100Gain Easy Access to Files, Photos, Videos and Music from Anywhere BALDWIN PARK, CA (February 16, 2009) – CyberPower Inc., a manufacturer of custom gaming machines, notebook systems, and high performance workstations, today announced its Windows Home Server 100 – a small form factor home-based server that allows users to easily access their files, photos, videos and music in their home or remotely. With CyberPower’s Windows Home Server 100 users can protect,

A good deal of SSD innovation has gone down at International Solid State Circuits Conference, but for those looking to slap a solid state drive into their machine right about now, BiTMICRO has you covered. Announced at the West 2009 event in San Diego, California, the company has achieved its first customer shipment of its E-Disk Altima ATA-133 SSD.The E-Disk Altima E2A133BL ATA-133 SSD model is aimed at those who need high reliability, large capacity and unparalleled performance. If you’re not sure you’re in