Cooler Master launches four new members to the NotePal family. NotePals are notebook solutions that are designed for cooling and/or ergonomics. People often use cushions to avoid the heat of their notebook on their legs. However, cushions clutter the fans of notebooks causing them to overheat and shorten the life expectancy of the notebook. This is where the Comforter Air comes in. It is a cushion that's comfortable for your legs with a fan unit in the middle. The 100mm fan is connected to the notebook with the embedded USB-cable with cable management. The Comforter Air is compatible with notebooks up to 15.6".

The Comforter mini is a passive cooling pad for notebooks and tablets. Specifically for people who like to use their notebook or tablet on a non-stable surface, like a bed, couch, cushion, etc. The solid surface allows notebooks to get decent fresh air to the intake, which is important to cool the notebook. On the top of the Comforter mini a groove allows for cable management.

Eurocom has added the 1.5 TB HGST Travelstar 5k1500 SATA 6 Gb/s HDD, the largest 2.5", 9.5 mm thin mobile storage drive, to the 11.6" Monster Ultraportable Notebook to meet customers demand for large storage capacity and high performance.

"The Monster is a small form factor ultraportable notebook capable of running multiple virtual machines and multiple operating systems with up to 16GB memory and 1.5 TB storage while weighing under 4 lbs and having a battery that lasts over 400 minutes!" Mark Bialic, Eurocom President. 1.5 terabyte, 6Gb/s SATA mobile hard drives are perfect for use within the EUROCOM Monster where user's demand increasingly large storage capacity and blazing speed.

Acer today announced its award-winning Aspire R7 notebook now includes the latest 4th generation Intel processor and an Acer Active Pen to further redefine the notebook touch experience. Designed to provide the best environment for both touch and typing, the R7 features a repositioned keyboard and high-definition touchscreen mounted on a revolutionary "Ezel hinge" that allows it to flip, reverse, lie flat or float.

Unveiled in May, the Aspire R7 has won several awards for its revolutionary design, including the best Choice Award at Computex 2013, the Red Dot Award for product design, and the Computex d&i Award.

Slim and light, MSI's GP60 and GP70 presents better performance of the latest laptops for online gaming competitions. Under the hood, these NBs meet your need for machines that with good performance with better gaming experience. In addition, they sport envelope-pushing SteelSeries gaming keyboards, unique Audio Boost for headsets sound enhancement solution. Easy to Take and powerful, these NBs will give you the furious advantage in HD gaming competitions. MSI has received high marks for its high-end gaming laptops, the good performance but compact gaming design in new gaming notebooks. They featured Intel's 4th Generation Quad Core processor and new Generation NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M discrete graphics. Specially designed to meet the demands of online gamers around the world.

Enermax extends the precious Aeolus notebook cooling series with a new model: The Aeolus Vegas is a high-quality aluminium cooler with an eye-catching four-colour 180 mm LED fan. Due to a magnetic mounting system, the fan can be moved directly towards the hot spots of the notebook. The Aeolus Vegas (CP007) is now available for sale in Europe. MSRP incl. VAT: 44.90 Euro. In coming months, Enermax will release further notebook coolers for different applications and target groups.

Schenker Technologies UK Ltd, subsidiary of Schenker Technologies GmbH today announced their most powerful 13.3" HD portable laptop to date. The XMG P303 packs a punch with a top of the range 4th gen Intel Core i7 2.80 - 3.80 GHz quad core processor, three storage drives and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M with 2GB GDDR5 memory, NVIDIA's best in class gaming graphics available for a laptop of this size. Under a year ago, the sheer performance of the P303 was physically impossible in a chassis so small, the P303 is a breakthrough for laptops" remarked Neil Richards, Managing Director, Schenker Technologies UK.

Enermax releases a brand new series of cooling pads for notebook users, that offer unique cooling solutions along with features such as a movable LED fan and enhanced external speakers. The AEOLUS VEGAS (CP007) cooling pad, the AeroOdio (CP006) speaker cooling pad and the new AEOLUS PURE (CP003P) cooling pads provide innovative and fun features to keep your notebook running cool and sounding great.

The AEOLUS VEGAS cooling pad is a sleek aluminum and metal meshed cooler/laptop stand with an innovative cable management feature. It comes with an Enermax 18cm 4-color Vegas LED fan with position-adjustable magnetic fan mounting and 4 lighting modes; Sparkle, All-on, Flash, and Off. The position-adjustable magnetic fan allows for precise placement which makes it easy to eliminate hot spots efficiently. The stylish rubber edges provide a non-slip grip and present the dual functionality of a looping cable management system. It also comes with connectors for USB extension.

Eurocom is now launching the thin and light, 15.6" Electra Notebook computer powered by NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M graphics and 4th generation Intel Core i7 processors with 7 hours of battery life. The EUROCOM Electra is a thin and light notebook with the power to play games, and the refined design to take to the boardroom or on the road to a conference.

Weighing just over two pounds and being an inch thick makes the EUROCOM Electra extremely easy to carry and transport, with no need for a power cord due to the 420 minutes (7 hours) of battery life. "With the power to perform and battery to last the EUROCOM Electra is perfect for anyone" Mark Bialic, Eurocom President. Get swept away by the beauty of the exquisite 15.6" IPS, matte display, which offers wide viewing angles, beautiful colour reproduction, great contrast and black levels. The EUROCOM Electra is a truly unique product, its combination of power, performance, battery life, size, portability and beautiful IPS display is unseen until now." Mark Bialic.

Digital Storm today unveiled VELOCE, a slim 13.3" gaming notebook that packs a serious punch. Despite weighing in at a mere 4.6 pounds (including battery) and only 1.26 inches thick, the portable VELOCE is ready to do battle anytime, anywhere.

"VELOCE is the gaming notebook the industry has been waiting for," said Rajeev Kuruppu, Digital Storm's Director of Product Development. "The notebook strikes the optimal balance of power and portability without sacrificing gaming performance and is the first Haswell based slim gaming notebook to offer a stunning full 1080 HD display."

Thermaltake, being an industry leader in computer chassis, thermal solutions, and power supply units announces the newest upgrade on life style notebook cooler -Sleek and compact, the Thermaltake Allways Control Notebook Cooler is the new functional laptop accessory. Dual, adjustable 7cm fans and an aluminum faceplate keep user's laptop cool while rubber pads hold the laptop securely above with bottom supports allowing for the laptop at an incline or flat set up. With specific fan direction controllers designed, user can manually control the air flow towards various angles and different directions. It is completely USB powered and even features 4 USB ports, perfect for multiple devices connection.

Deepcool, the leading manufacturer of desktop CPU coolers, Notebook coolers, VGA coolers and DC case fans, has announced the third member of the MULTICORE notebook cooler family?MULTICORE X8. Sporting a large, high quality aluminum panel and 4 x10cm fans, this notebook cooler is able to cool down your notebook for better performance and safety.

The contact area has been specially designed with 4 separate aluminum 'zones' allowing the four fans to blow into four different regions under the notebook. This innovative design makes full use of the dissipation area, and also covers the various hot-spots of your notebook. Also included is a fan control knob allowing fan combinations to be turned on or off: all fans on, 2 upper fans on, 2 lower fans on, all fans off, which offers a balance between cooling performance and noise level.

Thermaltake, being an industry leader in computer chassis, thermal solutions, and power supply units announces the newest upgrade on life style notebook cooler ? LifeCool II. Thermaltake LifeCool II Notebook Cooler minimizes heat buildup from the laptop to ensure your computer runs better and cooler. With a padded lower surface cushion to maintain comfort when the laptop is resting on user's lap. This Notebook cooler has a special waved design that makes for its angled top and grip pads ensure the laptop stays perfectly positioned for typing.

Do you want to play Crysis 3 on a high resolution notebook that offers a smooth gaming experience? Want to experience the awesome graphics performance by AMD's latest Radeon HD 8970M with the super wide angle view that only three screens can offer. Now, it is available with the MSI GX70, officially recommended for Crysis 3.

GX70 gaming laptop offers gamers the best of both worlds--performance and affordability. It packs the latest AMD platform with A10-5750M quad-core architecture and the top-end HD 8970M, supporting DirectX 11.1 for superior video resolution, as well as MSI's Eyefinity triple-screen output. This GX70 also comes with the limited Crysis 3 bundle, including Crysis 3 serial number, so you can download a legal copy. In addition, the GX70 comes in a limited edition of Crysis 3 box.

At a press event held today in New York, Acer unveiled an updated and slimmed down Aspire V5 Series of notebooks and also introduced the powerful new Aspire V7 Ultrabook. The new V Series represents Acer's largest and most versatile line of mainstream notebooks with numerous models available in a variety of colors with varying screen sizes, resolutions, with or without touch and with varying performance and graphics capabilities.

"The new Acer Aspire V5 and V7 Series are all about giving our customers a wide range of performance and entertainment features from which to choose," said Sumit Agnihotry, vice president, product marketing, Acer America. "In addition to adding full high-definition panels, more powerful graphics and solid state drives to the V Series, models are up to 9 percent slimmer than the previous generation."

At a press event held today in New York, Acer unveiled the Aspire R7, a revolutionary 15.6-inch notebook that will redefine the touch and type computing experience. Featuring a Full HD 1920 x 1080 touch screen, the Acer R7 was made for the new computing lifestyle, which increasingly combines touching and typing. With a repositioned keyboard and a revolutionary "Ezel Hinge" that moves the display forward and into different positions, the R7 makes the combination of touching the screen and using the keyboard more intuitive and natural. Its ergonomic design allows users to explore and determine their own preferred way to interact with technology.

"With the Aspire R7, Acer has redesigned the laptop with an approach that's based on how people interact with their notebooks and other devices," said Sumit Agnihotry, vice president, product marketing, Acer America. "Its progressive design redefines the computing experience, so whether consumers are touching or typing, the R7 adapts to allow consumers to create, browse and share content in ways they never have before."

Thermaltake, the leading brand in the computer chassis, thermal solutions, and power supply units. Today officially announces the new launch "GOrb II laptop cooler", a creative, small, easy to carry product for laptops. It can efficiently decrease the overall temperature by creating a cooling gap under the laptop and is specially designed to have an inclined degree to allow for comfortable typing. Forget about carrying another piece of equipment around with you all day, GOrb II is a perfect accessory for laptop essentials, easy carrying and easy typing.

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), down -13.9% compared to the same quarter in 2012 and worse than the forecast decline of -7.7%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. The extent of the year-on-year contraction marked the worst quarter since IDC began tracking the PC market quarterly in 1994. The results also marked the fourth consecutive quarter of year-on-year shipment declines.

Despite some mild improvement in the economic environment and some new PC models offering Windows 8, PC shipments were down significantly across all regions compared to a year ago. Fading Mini Notebook shipments have taken a big chunk out of the low-end market while tablets and smartphones continue to divert consumer spending. PC industry efforts to offer touch capabilities and ultraslim systems have been hampered by traditional barriers of price and component supply, as well as a weak reception for Windows 8. The PC industry is struggling to identify innovations that differentiate PCs from other products and inspire consumers to buy, and instead is meeting significant resistance to changes perceived as cumbersome or costly.

Titan announced the TTC-G27T universal notebook cooler. Designed for notebooks with screen-sizes as high as 15.6-inch, the cooler is little more than a 140 mm fan stapped onto an ergonomic cooler base. The fan plugs into your notebook via USB, spins at speeds of 800 RPM ±15%, pushing up to 64.86 CFM of air, with a noise output of around 26.4 dBA. The sleeve bearing fan offers an MTBF of 25,000 hours. The company did not give out pricing information, but we expect it to be around US $25.

AVADirect, a leading custom notebook provider, is now offering the world's first X79 gaming notebook. Almost one year ago, AVADirect began to accept pre-orders on what was to be the world's first X79 desktop replacement, the Clevo P270WM. After many complications, production was halted and release delayed. One year later, Clevo has scrapped the design of what was to be the first X79-based gaming notebook and is now ready to release the true X79 desktop replacement, the Clevo P570WM. The result is nothing short of spectacular, and AVADirect is embracing its availability with open, anxious arms to upgrade their arsenal of custom gaming notebook.

The specifications packed tactfully in the AVADirect Clevo X79 P570WM is nothing to trifle with. Being the first desktop replacement available, since the two-year old X7201, extreme desktop-replacement performance has returned with a vengeance. Offering socket 2011 Extreme Core i7 processors, GTX 680M graphics cards in 2-way SLI, NVIDIA's Quadro K5000, three 2.5" drive bays (including a separate optical drive bay. that can be converted to support a fourth 2.5" drive), RAID 0/1/5 support, and 54/34 express card slot. The Quadro K5000 mobile GPU deserves an article on its own. Never before have video, audio, and CAD professionals had the ability to harness such focused graphics power in a mobile platform, without having to consider a Mini PC option. With improved CUDA core technology, the K5000 mobile graphics unit promises to deliver a new and exciting experience to hard-working professionals. New to Clevo's latest line of custom notebooks, the X79 P570WM offers a back-lit, color-integrated keyboard that offers color-changing zones programmed to any end-user's preference. Many would easily say AVADirect's Clevo P570WM is fully loaded with bells and whistles.

Handheld Group, a fast-growing manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, PDAs and smartphones, today announced the launch of the new version of its highly popular Algiz XRW rugged notebook. The updated Algiz XRW is considerably faster than its predecessor, and has twice the amount of RAM.

The new Algiz XRW is a slim, lightweight, compact and fully rugged notebook that delivers unprecedented performance in the field. Its 10.1-inch touchscreen display features MaxView technology, providing spectacular screen clarity and brightness in any outdoor condition, even direct sunlight. The Algiz XRW is one of the lightest and most compact rugged notebooks on the market, weighing in at a mere 1.6 kilograms, or 3.5 pounds.

HP today unveiled fresh, new offerings, including the world's first display with integrated Beats Audio, the HP ENVY 27-inch IPS Monitor; HP's most affordable touch notebook PC ever, the HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook; and a pocket-sized storage device for wireless content streaming, the HP Pocket Playlist.

First standalone monitor with Beats Audio
The HP ENVY 27-inch IPS Monitor with Beats Audio has the power to perform and the looks to wow. Developed collaboratively with Beats by Dr. Dre, it provides a unique and immersive audiovisual experience. Built-in speakers angled upward deliver great midrange and high frequencies, with equally rich bass. The studio-quality sound on the HP ENVY 27 monitor allows consumers to hear music the way the artists intended.

GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, has the perfect solution for critical enterprise applications calling for a rugged computer: its convertible U12Ci notebook. Featuring the advanced Intel Pentium processor, the unit is designed to meet the many varied needs encountered daily by companies of all sizes and in scores of industries.

"Our Durabook U12Ci rugged tablet starts at under $1,000 and is ready to ship, which makes it a perfect last-minute 2012 company IT purchase," stated Jen Chen, GammaTech president. "Any company that keeps a close eye on its budget will appreciate the access this value-oriented unit provides to the latest technology while offering Ultrabook features, such as long battery life and Intel Smart Response Technology. All of that in addition to Military Standard 810G for shock, drop, spill, and dust resistance."

Intel's Core i7 "Haswell" line of high-performance mobile processors will launch around roughly the same time as its first desktop counterparts, in April 2013. The April launch will consist of three models, which occupy conventional TDP ratings, making them fit for performance/gaming classes of notebooks, they're not quite Ultrabook-material.

Leading the pack is the Core i7-4930MX Extreme Edition, which enables nearly every component on the silicon. The quad-core chip features HyperThreading, which enables 8 logical CPUs, 3.00 GHz clock speed with 3.90 GHz maximum Turbo and 3.70 GHz all-core Turbo, new Intel HD 4600 Graphics clocked at 400 MHz with 1350 MHz maximum boost, 8 MB L3 cache, and 57W TDP.

The 2012 IT Month was from 1st to 9th December, 2012. MSI Notebook Taiwan started first sale of limited GT70 Dragon edition in IT Month and the innovative product MSI Slidebook S20 had received the "IT Month - Outstanding Information Application and Product Award". The excellent products design and the successful marketing strategy made MSI notebook became one of the most popular brands in IT Month.

The outstanding performance of MSI G-series Gaming notebook which was designed for professional gamers was praised within gamers and professional users and led to the sales of GT70 Dragon edition, not to mention how the excellent MSI G-series gaming notebook gathered numerous crowds to experience and purchasing gaming notebook in IT Month.

Upgrading notebooks can be easy when dealing with the right hardware, which are designed from the beginning to be VGA upgradeable. The upgrade process is rather straight forward and consists of removing the existing heat sink and thermal solution, removing the graphics card and then installing the new card while adjusting the thermal pads and re-applying thermal paste to the GPU die. After the hardware is installed users then need to download the requisite driver software and they are ready to go. Occasionally the heatsink needs to be modified or a new heatsink is needed.

The simple fact is, many notebooks are just as easy to upgrade as their desktop counterparts. Eurocom notebooks, most notably are extremely easy to upgrade nearly any component and its flaunted in online instructional videos and any corporate communications.