Mar 03

Garmin unveils nüvi 1200, 1300 series GPS units

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Garmin‘s just unleashed two new lines of GPS units, the nüvi1200 and 1300 models. Both lines are capable of pedestrian navigation (making use of CityXplorer maps), which is totally awesome if, like us, you use the GPS to get you where you’re going, then get lost as soon as you set foot outside your vehicle. The new, super-slim nüvis come in 3.5-inch (1200) and 4.5-inch (1300) variations, and some models in the lines will offer features such as Bluetooth and text-to-speech, and all of them feature Garmin’s free lifetime traffic service. The new units should be available in North America in the second quarter of 2009, for prices ranging from $250-$300. Hit the read link for the full release after the break.

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Mar 03

Video: Hands-on with Onyx International’s Boox e-reader

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Onyx International may just be breaking into the e-reader world, but it’s pretty confident that its Boox will be a hit when it ships (at least to the US) in three or so months. We spoke with representatives from the company that were on hand here at CeBIT, and while they wouldn’t divulge a definite price, they were adamant that it would be cheaper than Sony’s PRS-700 Reader (which is $400). The model they had on hand wasn’t quite ready for shipping, as the final model will sport a slightly different chassis than the white shell used for display. The OS, on the other hand, seemed ready to go, and we were able to catch an Onyx employee as he walked through a number of the menus and options. Have a look at the video after the break to judge for yourself if it’s ready to compete with the big boys.

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Mar 03

MSI X-Slim X320, X340 and GT725 hands-on

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We knew MSI’s newest X-Slim laptops were ultrathin, but it wasn’t until we saw ’em in person here at CeBIT that we truly appreciated the design. These are definitely amongst the sexiest laptops we’ve seen in some time, though it only took a moment for fingerprints to begin marring the previously flawless glossy top. Both were appropriately sturdy and remarkably lightweight, and if these are any sign of where MSI is going with its styling, we can’t wait for the future. On that note, we should also mention that we stumbled upon the absolutely gigantic GT725. Granted, that machine is aimed squarely at the gaming crowd, but it just looked unnatural after toying with its fitness-minded siblings just seconds earlier. We went a little crazy with the camera, but feel free to only peek the thumbnails you like.

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Mar 03

NVIDIA intros GeForce GTX 280M / 260M and GTS 160M / 150M laptop GPUs

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It’s a big day here in Germany for NVIDIA, as it has chosen CeBIT to announce four new mobile GPUs. Without question, the biggest newcomer is the GeForce GTX 280M, which NVIDIA claims is “the fastest laptop GPU on the market, with up to 50 percent more performance than previous generation enthusiast laptop GPUs.” The company is also pushing out the somewhat less exciting GeForce GTX 260M, GTS 160M and GTS 150M, all of which feature the company’s own CUDA compiling architecture and support PhysX gaming effects. ASUS, Clevo and MSI are all showcasing lappies based on the new GeForce GTX 200M and GeForce GTS 100M Series GPUs here in Hannover, though there’s no word on when any of those mysterious machines will ship to drooling consumers.

[Via HotHardware]

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Mar 03

Hands-off with ASUS Marine Cool concept motherboard

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We saw the first motherboard we’d actually consider buying a clear case for earlier this week when ASUS announced its new Marine Cool concept mobo, so we couldn’t resist the urge to swing by and grab a few snaps of it here at CeBIT. Unfortunately, the board was sitting behind 3-inches of bulletproof glass, but that didn’t stop our lens from getting as close as possible. We’ll be frank — this thing looks even better in person, and it just might be the catalyst the mobo world needed to start caring about design.

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Mar 03

Hands-on with ASUS’ Eee Keyboard

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Remember that Eee Keyboard that was announced during CES? ASUS did itself proud by bringing a few to CeBIT this year, and we were able to swing by and take a look. The 5-inch, 800 x 480 touchpad was looking mighty fine, and the Atom N270 within seemed plenty powerful. It’s a touch hard to believe that ASUS was able to shove a 16GB SSD, 1GB of RAM, WiFi and Bluetooth modules, VGA / HDMI ouputs and a few USB 2.0 ports within a slim, elegant keyboard, but somehow or another it did. Oh, and the actual typing experience wasn’t bad from the few moments we spent practicing this here post.

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Mar 03

Hands-on with ASUS’ galleria of Eee PCs at CeBIT

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ASUS broke out a stable of Eee PCs here in Germany, and we were on hand to have a look at all of the freshest ones. The pivoting, swiveling T91 (or T91GO, as it were) courted us most heavily, though we will admit, even our pansy man hands felt like they were going to twist the swivel screen right off. The touchscreen functionality seemed decent enough, but the spongy display left a bit to be desired. The 1000HE was also on display with its purported 9.5 hours of battery life, as was the WWAN-packin’ 1003HGO. See for yourself if our word ain’t good enough.

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Mar 03

Hands-on: ASUS’ Lamborghini VX5 laptop

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While it was admittedly difficult to turn our attention away from ASUS’ Dual Panel touchscreen PC, we couldn’t help but notice its latest Lamborghini-inspired machine. The newly announced VX5 was on display here at CeBIT, sporting a 1TB SSD, leather panel rests, that iconic Lamborghini logo and a few chrome accents to boot. Oh, and take our word for it — that leather was supple. Real supple.

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Mar 03

Hands-off with ASUS’ Dual Panel Touchscreen PC at CeBIT

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It may be snoozin’ time on the East Coast of America, but things are already getting heated in Hannover. Live from the CeBIT floor, we present to you ASUS‘ Dual Panel touchscreen PC. The show models were still very much conceptual, with the hinges showing signs of imperfections and the interface not quite ready to be touched by onlookers. We did spot that the units on hand were humming along on Windows 7, though. The on-screen keyboard looked great from where we stood, but it’s tough to say how hard it would be to get used to banging out dissertations on a flat panel. At any rate, feel free to browse the gallery below — and stick around, we’ll be bringing you lots, lots more where this came from.

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Mar 02

ASUS slaps 1TB SSD within Lamborghini VX5 laptop

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We’re just now wrapping our heads around that 1TB SSD that pureSilicon launched in January, and already ASUS is looking to place us back in a state of disbelief with its newfangled Lamborghini VX5 laptop. Said machine, which is slated to debut tomorrow alongside a litany of other products here in Hannover, will sport a 1TB SSD, a Core 2 Quad CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 16-inch “Full HD” display. You’ll also find a GeForce GT 130M graphics card with 1GB of GDDR3 memory, an illuminated “chiclet” style keyboard and a Blu-ray optical drive to boot. Needless to say, this one’s aimed at those not fazed by stratospheric price tags, and we’re saying that well before the MSRP has been made public. Call it a hunch… or just superb deductive reasoning.

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