Japanese Style Laptop Make Over

Acer was kind enough to show off Momoka Eri’s Aspire One to the press. In case you didn’t know, she is a cute Japanese model who owns a company that decorate mobile phones, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, etc. See more picture after the jump. [Akihabara]

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 WiFi Digicam

Sony today unveiled the Cyber-shot DSC-G3 WiFi digital camera, which has features like a 10MP CMOS sensor with 4x optical zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, 4 GB of internal storage and a 3.5-inch LCD screen. The G3 supports WiFi connectivity and comes with a Web browser. This camera also features Face Detection, Intelligent Scene Recognition, Smile Shutter and Dynamic Range Optimizer. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 WiFi Digicam is currently available in black for $500. [DailyDigitals]

New StarCraft 2 Screenshots

Here’s the latest screenshots from Blizzard’s upcoming Starcraft 2, as a reminder the game will be a single player trilogy where each race will have a stand-alone game. The first will be Terran: Wings of Liberty, where players take on the role of Jim Raynor in a non-linear game. The second is Zerg: Heart of the Swarm, and the last will be Protoss: Legacy of the Void. Blizzard is promising that each game will have 26-30 missions, and each campaign will feel like its own epic story. Stay tuned for more updates. [Techeblog]

Nokia Strapup Phone

Nokia comes back with their new concept phone. This wearable phone is a perfect tool for those who prefer gestures over text or voice. Actually, it is not a phone, but it is a device that translates your body movements into predefined text and transmits it to others automatically. [The Design Blog]

Colorsonic MP3 Player

Designer by Rhea Jeong has creatively designed the Colorsonic MP3 player that will display its playlist using colors. Each colors represents a specific music genre. It also has special software and website that allows you to log on and trade color rings. Sadly, the Colorsonic is currently in its project phase right now. Rhea Jeong came up with this concept during a summer internship with Samsung. [Yanko]

Street Fighter IV: Ken vs Vega Gameplay

Street Fighter IV is a 2008 fighting game produced by Capcom. For your info, the coin-operated arcade game version of this game was released in Japan on July 18, 2008 with North American arcades importing the machines by August. The Street Fighter IV will be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 12, February 17, and February 20, 2009, in Japan, the US and Europe, respectively. The PC version will be released in the second quarter of 2009. Watch the new Ken vs Vega gameplay after the jump. [GT]

Grand Theft Auto 4 Johnny Trailer

Rockstar has recently released a new Grand Theft Auto 4: The Lost and Damned trailer featuring its main character: Johnny Klebitz. Watch the video after the jump. [GT]

MP3 Mirror For The Bathroom Singer

Here’s a great device for those of you who love to sing while in the bathroom, presenting the MP3 mirror by Antonio Lupi. It offers an innovative system of mirror equipped with a music diffusion system with the incorporated base for the MP3 reader. The system will work with any mirror that has a steel frame, it also features the touch-sensitive LED on/off switch which is located conveniently on the bottom of the mirror so you’ll be able to find it even in the darkness. Sadly, there’s still no word on pricing and availability yet. [NewLaunches]

Long Life Of Boston Batteries

Much attention in battery research is focused on runtime, and thus battery life is the item to which much of the news coverage pays special attention. Evolutionary steps in this direction are being made nowadays. The best way that battery makers are striving to is to prolong battery runtime and recharging period. In the coming year it is likely this option will be upgraded for specific notebooks.

One can see that notebook batteries have become step by step better compared with the past, and it is very good for those who are able to take their machines anywhere.

If You Want To Have Your Battery Repaired

Most of laptop users ask themselves a question – if it possible to repair a laptop battery after it has undergone wear and tear.

First of all it is recommended to consult the internet to know what kind of battery could be repaired. But one needs to know a battery which is apt to leak should not be repaired, as it could be unsafe. But most batteries have the complex construction and therefore cannot be repaired at all. Some batteries can, but for that one should have specific tools. It is much cheaper and more wisely to buy a new one.

New Recall Of Sony Laptop Battery Packs

Nowadays we have become again witnesses of new recalling Sony battery packs for laptops in amount of 100,000 pieces. This recall is referred to 2.15Ah lithium-ion cell batteries which had been sold for HP, Dell and Toshiba devices.

The notice made by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that states they have received 40 reports of battery overheating. The recall covers also Inspiron and Dell Latitude units sold about three years ago.

It was quite a surprise for Sony as they did not sell the batteries directly, they were sold by PC makers, electronic stores and online retail dealers.

Some Tips To Extend Your Laptop Battery Life

From time to time laptop owners suffer from rapid battery discharge. There are a few ways to extend battery life to make your laptop work longer and to avoid your being upset. People dealing with different kinds of portable devices battery have always been glad to give points in that direction.

Laptop battery for Compaq N600C

First of all you should charge a battery to the maximum. Let the battery to run down fully, that will maintain the battery life. If you charge it half-way it will surely cut the battery life substantially. If you charge it fully it will give the best profit both to the computer and the battery.

Lilliputian’s New Technology For Laptop Power

Each owner of a laptop, iPod or cell phone look forward to get at last such power source for their units that allow to avoid recharging them only for short time and being quite safety. The evolutionary step in this direction is being made by fuel cells manufacturers. But they consider it will take one or two years to make fuel cells non-combustible, small and cheap. Fuel cells should be long-lasting and resistant to overheating. While fuel cells makers work on this development electronic manufacturers are sure their products prevail at the market.

Laptop Power In MTI Evolution

Talking about the evolution of laptop power in our days we can look upon at the innovation being made today. The progress steps of MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. is the point of consideration in our small assay.

MTI is a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc. developing and manufacturing advanced rechargeable power pack technology for portable devices and has been working on its technology since 2000. The company is famous for its miniaturized methanol fuel cell, which is already patented. For generating electrical power the technology uses only methanol and nothing more as fuel. The main Company’s task is to replace the existing current lithium ion and rechargeable battery systems for MTI Micro’s Mobion cord-free power packs.