With the advances in laptops of the last few years, the Acer line have pulled away in terms of good all round laptops for anyone who wants to buy them. The laptops in this range all have powerful processors from the i3 Intel dual core processors of the cheaper models up to the power packed i7 Intel quad core processors that the more expensive models are equipped with.

All of the laptops are equipped with a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit screen with 1366x768 resolution, and they have Dedicated NVIDIA graphics cards. These laptops all have the Windows 7 Home premium edition 64-bit operating system. They also are quite lightweight at between two to three kilograms, these models being two and a half Kilo grams.

There are rumours abound that Samsung are planning to stop producing netbooks by sometime next year. According to the website TechRadar, a email sent by Samsung highlights the 10.1-inch netbooks are to be replaced by ultrabooks.

The email was sent to company’s trade partner, which read: Following the introduction of our new strategy in Q1 2012, we stop the product range in 10.1" (Netbook) in Q1 2012 for the benefit of Ultraportables products (11.6 and 12-inches) and ultrabooks to be launched in 2012."

Here is a roundup of the latest news this week from the technology world.

HP Envy notebooks gets a redesign

HP have unveiled a refresh range of Envy notebooks with the company saying the Envy 15 and 17 will deliver "blistering performance and optimal sound experience in a timeless design that includes an all-metal chassis with rounded edges in a classic black and silver finish, accented by subtle red details." In addition, there is the HP Envy 17-inch 3D option as well.

The models will either have a 15.6-inch or 17.3-inch displays that will offer 1080p Radiance screens and has display resolution of 1366 by 768. The Envy 15 will have an Intel Core Core i5-2430M processor with 6GB of RAM. There is a 750GB hard drive that provides ample to store all documents and media collection. In terms of connectivity, the notebook will have two USB 3.0 and one 2.0 ports, Bluetooth and HDMI port. The battery life on this notebook is around 9 hours before it needs to charge again.

A problem that plagues alot of laptops is the weight, which means it can become a strain to move the device around if you need to work when on the go. This weight comes from the battery inside the device, but this extra weight could soon be changed by a new idea, a gel battery.

A new polymer gel, which can be adapted into a new type of lithium battery has been developed by physics researcher Ian Ward at the University of Leeds. This new gel battery would cost noticeably less, be lighter in weight and it would be much more energy efficient.

The new gel will be used to replace the liquid, which is currently used in laptop batteries.  This process will be done through an inexpensive manufacturing process keeping the costs down. This will reduce the size and weight of the laptop battery by a surprisingly large amount.

The Lenovo B570 is a laptop that offers a powerful performance and is well-equipped with many features making it one of the best laptops on the market and is great value for money. In terms of design, the laptop has a black chassis and with a strong exterior, it can withstand the daily knocks and scratches protecting it from any damage. The laptop is ideal to work with on in one place or when going on short journeys as it is easy to carry around as it weighs only 2.4kg.

These laptops features the latest generation of Intel processors that not only gives the laptop a quick performance but with Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost technology within these processors, you can multi-task with several applications open without seeing a decrease in the power and speed of the machine.

There have been reports that HTC will be releasing a powerful quad core tablet in early 2012 and will likely be of high spec in order to entice customers into buying it. This news comes from Digitimes who have also said that along with this tablet they will be releasing two brand new phones to further increase the appeal of HTC in early 2012.

If this news is true says Digitimes then it could mark a start for PC spec style tablets, which would mean that tablets could soon be able to perform similar tasks to a PC enabling active work to be done on these devices. The quad core processors that these tablets would come with could also improve both battery life and improve the slow performance created by multitasking.

Here is a roundup of the latest news this week from the technology world.

Samsung Windows 8 Series 7 PC coming out in 2012

Samsung have announced that it will be coming out with Windows 8 PCs by the middle of 2012. They also revealed that they are currently modified its Series 7 laptop so that it can run new operating system that makes use of touchscreen functionality. Bloomberg has reported that Uhm Kyo Ho, Head of Sales at Samsung, has said that they will launching an new version of its Series 7 that comes with Windows 8.

Microsoft unveiled Windows 8 back in September with its showcasing it touchscreen capabilities and metro design. The Series 7 laptop, which also called Chronos has become a popular laptop within the market and this will be one of the first machines to make use of new operating system.

An investment in a laptop should not be taking lightly and that is why this blog post gives you five tips that will help you in making the best choice in purchasing the right laptop that will fit your requirements.

Size Matters

You need to consider the size and weight of a laptop as you do not want to be carrying around a heavy laptop all day. If you frequently travel around, then a laptop that is portable and lightweight is the ideal option.

Another area to consider is the keyboard and you may be thinking why this is important because a bigger size laptop will have a bigger keyboard area. You need to consider the amount of time you will be spending on the laptop as you want to type on a keyboard that is comfortable and will not make your fingers hurt after so many hours.

Have you ever notice that your laptop gets very hot after using it for a period of time? If this is happening on a regular occurrence, then it is potentially posing a risk to the laptop because it could be burning away the internal components. It is important to check how hot your laptop is getting and taking the necessary steps to cool it down. In this blog post we will provide seven ways on cooling your laptop down.

Use A Hard Surface

You should always place a laptop on a hard surface as this will circulate the air and heat from the fans. If your laptop is placed on a soft surface such as bed cover or carpet then the circulation will not be as effective and thus will cause the laptop to heat up very fast.

This deal was expected by most leading experts as Sony has wanted to integrate its phone division with its mobile games machine and tablet computer units for some time now, the only obstacle was the deal with Ericson which has now been removed.

Ericsson had been focusing its time on developing its smartphones as the Xperia smartphones accounted for 80% of its sales, those run with the Android OS. Therefore, it is believed that Sony will begin their new era in complete control of the Ericsson phones in this vein as well.