Toshiba updated its Satellite Pro S300 series laptop with the new 15.4-inch model, the Satellite Pro S300-EZ2521. Powered by a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor, the notebook features a WXGA display, an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics engine, a 3GB of DDR2 main memory, a 250GB of hard drive, an integrated webcam, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR connectivity, and SuperMulti DVD burner. No words on pricing at the moment, but the company promises that it will hit the store very soon this month.

Toshiba used to be the first choice of laptop for most people in my country. But due to its bad perfomance (high heat, slow, etc), many people have moved to Sony’s or Acer’s notebooks. Not to mention the increasing number of cheap local laptop product here (BYON, Axioo, Advante, A-Note, etc).

Apple has just updated the specs of their popular MacBook and MacBook Pro series notebooks. The new configuration now include the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives, and bigger RAM (2GB becomes standard option in most models). In addition, MacBook Pro now comes with the latest nVidia graphics engine with up to 512MB of video memory, as well as Apple’s innovative Multi-Touch trackpad from MacBook Air. Moreover, all Mac will now include a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, Apple’s MagSafe Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain and built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.

Microsoft is going to cuts the price of its XBox 360 Pro gaming console $50 down next Sunday. After the cut, the 20GB version of this console should be retailed for $300. However, this information won’t be made public until July 13th, a day ahead of the formal start of the E3 gaming expo. Hmmmm, time to get one?

I own XBox 360 myself and I love it. It can’t beat Wii on the fun aspect, but it rocks on the rest.

Anyway, there’s also a rumor that Microsoft will be released a new XBox 360 model with 60GB of storage. I guess the company will officially announce it during upcoming E3 Gaming Expo event. If it’s true…

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HTC brings on another wonderful PDA phone, the HTC Touch Pro. Yes, it’s the successor of HTC Touch, and if you remember, that phone is already awesome. So can you even imagine how cool this new Touch Pro? Well, here are some clues: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS, a 2.8-inch VGA display with touchscreen user interface and HTC TouchFLO’s 3D interface, an integrated 3.2 megapixel camera module, a 512MB of onboard memory, a 288MB of RAM, a microSD card slot, built-in GPS functionalities, TV output, Bluetooth connectivity, and a 1350 mAh battery. Wow!

Other features include Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900Mhz), tri-band 3G (850/1900/2100Mhz), Class 10 GPS, EDGE, HSDPA (3.5G), and HSUPA connectivities.

Own MacBook already? I haven’t. I do plan to buy one and replace my old iBook, but I want to wait a little bit until the price goes down for the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Well anyway, if you already have MacBook or MacBook Pro laptop, check out this cool new notebook sleeves from iSkin, the SOHO series. This attractive protective cover series is environmentally friendly and comes with a premium synthetic leather and was dyed using environmentally safe inks. Moreover, it consists of three layers: one durable outer layer, a reinforced padded center, and a plush inner lining.

Available in black, Azure (blue), Graphite (grey), Magnum (red), Sahara (orange), and Amazon (pink) variants, iSkin SOHO laptop sleeve for 13-inch Macbook will be retailed for $59.99, while another version for the 15-inch Macbook Pro can be purcahsed for $64.99.

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Dell will soon unveil its forthcoming laptops, the Latitude D630 and D830 models, which will take advantage of Intel’s latest notebook platform, Santa Rosa (a.k.a Centrino Pro), in May. According to NotebookReview, one Swiss University website indicates the Latitude D630 laptop will be available to students there at the end of April. On the other hand, the Princeton University page indicates students coming in for the Fall of 2007 will have an option to buy the D630.

“Dell has leaked the names of the Latitude D630 and Latitude D830 notebooks on their driver download pages. Though information is scarce, a couple of university websites are indicating a late April release for these business laptops that will have the updated Intel Santa Rosa platform,” the report says.

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Intel is going to release Santa Rosa, the upcoming Centrino laptop platform, in May. First introduced to public during Intel Developer Forum back in September last year, this next-gen platform is designed to be usd with Intel Core 2 Duo (codenamed Merom) processors and will have up to 700Mhz FSB (front-side bus) which can be dynamically reduced and raised, depend on the workload. Also known as Centrino Pro, Santa Rosa will probably come with an integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3000, forthcoming 802.11n Wireless standard, along with “Robson” flash memory-based hard drive cache. Unfortunately, the formerly claimed built-in 3G wireless solution from Nokia has been canceled.

Along with the new Santa Rosa notebook platform, Intel will also unveil new Core 2 Duo Mobile processors in May, with support for Centrino Pro’s 800MHz FSB.

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Motorola recently presented the enhanced version of the MOTO Q PDA Phone. Aimed at enterprise users, this new handset boasts an enhanced security software, an extended-life battery, an additional mobile accessories, document editing (MS Word) capabilities, direct shipment services and enterprise call center support. The company has also enabled an enterprise-specific order portal and staging services to preload software.

The security solution incorporated on MOTO Q PRO PDA Phone is provided by Mobile Security Platform (MSP) component of the Motorla MOTOPRO Mobility Suite. It protects the device from hackers and common attack by building a personal firewall and intrusion detector, as well as selective or complete data encryption, data wiping, and real-time event logging. The phone also supports enterprise VPN solutions to help safeguard enterprise data and networks, along wiht password protection feature which provides a first line of defense in the event the device is lost or stolen.

MOTO Q PRO Cell Phone runs on Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system.

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During the previous IFA 2006 event, Becker unveiled the special edition of its popular Traffic Assist Pro navigation system. This GPS device is customized for the Ferrari F430 with a bright red Ferrari color finished and an embedded Ferrari logo at the top part of the unit. One of its highlighted feature is the ability to keep a list of speed radars which will be available on the SCDB database. Of course, up-to-date real-time traffic information (TMC) can be received as well. Priced at 650 EUR, Ferrari’s Becker Traffic Assist Pro GPS is scheduled to hit the market in mid November.

More pics and detail specs after the jump.

Becker Traffic Assist Pro GPS Navigation Specs

• Receiver GPS integrated with chip GPS SiRF III
• RDS/TMC receiver integrated in the support is optional
• Processor with 400 MHz, structures CISC
• Touch screen TFT 4″ 65536 anti-reflecting colors
• 64 MB of RAM
• Storage internal flash of 64 MB
• Port SD/MMC (2 GB max)
• Connector mini USB 1.1
• Connector 3.5mm for external helmet
• High integrated speaker of 2 Watts
• Connector for external antenna
• Reader of music MP3/WMA
• Viewer of photographs JPEG
• Navteq maps of the 37 countries of Europe on a memory board of 2 GB
• Battery Lithium-Ion ensuring a 4.5 hours endurance
• Dimensions : 13.7 x 8.8 x 19.5 cm
• Weight : 187 grams

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Motorola Q Pro is the successor of the cool Motorola Q or RAZRBerry cell phone. This Windows Mobile Smartphone has been spotted in Hungary and said to be packed with UTMS, HSDPA, and WiFI features, along with an integrated 2 megapixel camera module. Unknown source also mentioned that the phone is planned to retail in the first quarter of 2007.

One more pic after the jump.

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