Here we have a new universal combo wall/car netbook charger from a company called Emerge Technologies. Our charger comes with seven interchangeable tips to connect with current popular netbooks and mini-computer machines.

The universal charger folds neatly into the charger to make it as a compact all-in-one charging solution for you netbooks. It has a fully retractable cable and one integrated USB port that makes it flexible enough to allow charging of additional devices.

Design-wise, this charger is smaller than the iPhone and sports a sleek and compact look. It comes with a carry bag that holds up the charger, cables and adapter tips. Best thing about this charger is that it expands up to 6 feet in length, which retracts neatly if you want to.

Expect this charger to hit stores shelves anytime this month for a price tag of $69.99.

Via Business Wire

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Universal Wall/Car Netbook Charger Offers Charging Solution for Your Netbook

The FCC has given us a lot of good things lately. And here's another one: the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is getting a WiMAX upgrade. Now, this isn't any formal announcement yet when and how much it will sell for but it's a great start if you want to future-proof your netbook.

WiMAX is not yet as widespread as 3G is in most parts of the globe but it's getting there. WiMAX has a longer range than WiFi and can deliver 10Mbps over the air. We probably have to wait a bit for this since it just launched the base model of the new Dell Inspiron Mini earlier this year.

source FCC via wireless goodness

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Dell Mini 10 getting WiMAX

Somehow the design of this changed over the course of a month or so and the Notion Ink Adam now looks like the picture you see above. The company sent in a few renders of the final device to Slashgear and while the old sleek design is gone, the new form looks a bit more robust.

As everyone turns to the iPad and tries to be better than it, Notion Ink sits comfortably with a few welcome features of its own. The battery on this device would be 2-3 times longer than the iPad, making it last for a couple of days without recharging. That's on regular usage and with the integrated Pixel Qi in use, it would even sport a longer battery life still.

This tablet is also HD capable and can output 1080p with no sweat. The Adam will be able to use its screen to its advantage with tie-ins for digital magazines and comics, a couple of things the iPad doesn't have in its announced iBookstore.

They seemed to have taken a cue from Camangi and launched an App competition to design software for their tablet. Who knows, if you win here, you'll see your app in thousands of tablets once the Adam becomes available. And the prize is nothing to scoff at, a cool $1 million.

Wait for more juicy info in the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2010 where lots of mobile manufacturers will be spilling the beans on yet more MIDs, tablets and smartphones.

source slashgear

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Notion Ink gets more real with mockups

This ad brought a chuckle to me. It's a guy sticking his finger up his nose, possibly doing some "covert gold mining" if you know what I mean.

It's because Gigabyte is promoting their new BookTop M1305 which has a dock that you just "stick" at the back of the notebook. It's funny, for me at least.

source mobile+notebook

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Gigabyte ad “sticks it in”

Via Netbook Choice

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

MSI Wind U135 netbook gets unboxed

If you read our previous coverage on the Netbook Navigator Nav 9, you probably balked at the immensely high price tag. Its manufacturer seems to have come to his senses and slashed US$400 from the price and it now costs a 'mere' US$799. Still a bit heavy on my credit card if you ask me.

Netbook Navigator

• 8.9" 1024 x 600 multitouch display
• 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB SSD
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, LAN, HSDPA or CDMA 3G module (optional)
• 3 x USB ports, MiniSD card slot, SIM slot, port replicator (for VGA or LAN adapter), 1.3MP webcam
• 0.8" at thinnest part
• 3-cell 1700 mAh (2.5 hours max)
• Weight: 0.9kg

I think that's a heavy already for something you need to carry around to use plus the battery life is dismal and probably even less in actual use. But if you are interested, check out their blow-by-blow comparison with the Archos 9 and iPad.

source liliputing

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Netbook Navigator price drops to $799, still expensive

The Inbrics Android MID features a 3.7" AMOLED touchscreen display, 800MHz ARM Cortex A8-based Samsung processor, sliding QWERTY keypad, 3MP camera, front-facing VGA webcam, 16GB internal storage, microSD support, GPS, WiFi, and 3G or WiMAX connectivity. What version of Android it will run at retail is still not determined, for its official release date hasn't been pinpointed yet. But expect it to become available either late this year or early next year.

Via Pocketables

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Inbrics M1 Android MID to be launched at this year’s MWC

If your nettop like mine is setup as a media center, you know how frustrating it is to control it. A remote control won't let you type on it, a mouse needs a flat surface to work and a full keyboard is a bit of overkill for just watching media.

Enter MSI's Air keyboard. It has a keyboard where you can enter words for search boxes and has the full complement of media keys and directional pad for controlling menus. It even has hot keys for search. What's more, it can use motion detection so you can use it as a mouse.

The RF based device needs a USB dongle to work and weighs 0.2kg.  No word on how long the battery will last but it does use 2 replaceable AA batteries and goes to standby after inactivity.

It's selling in Germany starting this March for €79 (US$108) and works on Windows and Mac OS X for you hackintoshers out there.

source netbooknews.de

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

MSI Air Keyboard, perfect for your nettop

Via MakeTechEasier

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Customize your Ubuntu Netbook Remix install in more ways than 12

If you missed having that smooth brushed metal look on your netbook, look no further. This ViGood U220 from Core Grid has a "hot rod red" steel lid and certainly looks pretty tough (not to mention riding the marketing wave of the new upcoming  Iron Man film).

ViGood U220

• 10.2" screen
• 1.60GHz Atom N270 with GMA 950, Intel 945GSE chipset
• 1GB RAM
• 250GB HDD
• 802.11b/g WiFi, ethernet, RJ45
• 2 x USB 2.0, 1.3MP camera, VGA out

It looks like it adapted Acer's design into its own. The question now is, how hot will this baby be on your lap. Price is around US$350, airfare to China not included.

source shanzhaiben

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Vigood U220 looks be-good with the steel chassis