Ericsson’s modules will support remote-SMS disable which allows you to remotely disable your lost or stolen laptop via SMS, and also with GPS to transmit the laptop’s location.

[via Engadget]

The BenQ Joybook Lite U101 netbook which was announced in September, is going to be launched this weekend during the IT Month in Taiwan. The display of the netbook comes in 16:9 ratio, with a 1024 x 576 resolution, which is quite rare for a netbook. Other specs for the netbook is quite standard, which includes:

• Atom N270 CPU
• Intel 945GSE chipset
• DDR2 memory (512MB for Linux versions)
• 80 to 160GB of HDD
• 4 to 16GB SSD
• built-in 802.11b/g WiFi
• 1.3Megapixel Webcam
• 4-in-1 memory card reader
• 10/100Mbit Ethernet

THe BenQ Joybook Lite U101 netbook is now available in Taiwan. With €398 (US$503), you will get the netbook that comes with 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a 3-cell battery and Windows XP Home.

Qosmio X305-Q708 is the most powerful gaming laptop for Toshiba to date. The specs are as follow:

• 17-inch screen
• Core 2 Extreme QX9300 Processor
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM
• 128GB SSD
• 320GB 7,200 RPM SATA drive
• dual-layer DVD writer
• twin NVIDIA 512MB GeForce 9800M GTS graphics cards
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR

The new model gaming laptop from Toshiba will be available for $4,199.99.

[via Engadget]

The iSleep is intended to transform your hard laptop into a soft and squishy place to take a quick nap. The device connects to the exhaust vent on your laptop and inflates the pillow so you won’t crush your laptop’s screen from the outside in. The pillow also has an integrated speaker for playing music or an alarm sound for putting an end to your slumber.

Unfortunately, this is just a concept at the moment.

[via Slash Gear]

Alp Electric Co Ltd has demonstrated their new technology called the “minute capacitance sensing technology”, which enables a sensor to sense the electric capacity of a hand or fingers moving about 3cm away. The technology has been applied to the laptop’s touchpad, making it possible for us to control our laptop cursor without having to put your fingers on the touchpad.

The technology is however still under development and the schedule for commercialization has yet to be decided.

[via Tech-On]

The latest rumor about the new Apple Macbook Pro design (from Apple Insider):

• FireWire 400 port to be removed from the new MacBook Pro
• The backwards compatible FireWire 800 port remains
• 28-pin DVI-I (Dual Link) port to be replaced with a mini-DVI port like the one found on the existing 13-inch MacBook line and iMac line

1. Sound Waves (By: Crimsonjassic aka Transfuse)

Sound Waves

2. Kaleidoscope (By: crea8anim8)

Kalidescope

3. Colorful (By: starfantazy)

Colorful

These designs will become the VAIO FW Graphic Splash cover, and available for pre-order on Sony Style website beginning September 17, 200.