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Alienware Launch Event in Pakistan by Dell and Intel [Pic]

Ahsan Javed — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:32:14 +0000

Intel in collaboration with Dell launched Alienware laptop series in Pakistan which specializes in high performance gaming machines featuring 12-way multitasking processing. Dell Pakistan introduced the M15x and M17x laptops to the Pakistani bloggers and gamers with the new Intel® Core i7 mobile processors.

Picture shows Shahzad Aslam Khan, Country Manager Dell Pakistan and Afghanistan and Naveed Siraj, Country Manager Intel Pakistan holding the Alienware® laptops at the launch ceremony recently held.

Dell and Intel Launch Alienware in Pakistan

Zarwa — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:56:00 +0000

Dell and Intel today collaborated to bring together an event that transpired into a never-seen-before kind of evening. This was the launch of the infamous Alienware® laptops powered by a member of the Intel® Core™ Processor Family and brought to the local bloggers community and media by Dell. The main aim was to engage, seek opinions and build relationships with people who are always abreast with the latest technological trends in the country.

Alienware® specializes in high performance gaming machines featuring 12-way multitasking processing. Dell Pakistan introduced the M15x and M17x laptops to the Pakistani bloggers and gamers with the new Intel® Core i7 mobile processors.

The event was attended by Shahzad Aslam Khan, Country Manager Dell Pakistan and Afghanistan and Naveed Siraj, Country Manager Intel Pakistan. He said:

“Dell Pakistan constantly strives to provide its loyal customers with the best; therefore we are proud to unveil Alienware®. For a growing market, well versed in the high-tech, Alienware® is going to be a breath of fresh air. These machines will take over the local gaming PC market through sheer competence”.

Naveed Siraj added,

“With this initiative, Intel Pakistan hopes to welcome the New Year with a fixed purpose to introduce more cutting-edge products for our customers. Alienware® featuring the new Intel® Core™ i7 mobile processors will take you even further with features like Intel’s Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost technologies that power through games, multimedia applications and your daily routine all at the same time. The devices, with the help of Intel® Core processors, deliver the ultimate high-definition gaming and entertainment experience. We will continue to engage, interact and support Pakistan’s blogging/online community and help them get the experience they are looking for.”

The bloggers interacted with the newly introduced machines, which were, much to their awe, loaded to the brim with the latest technology in gaming due to their superior graphics, the latest in processor technology and Hi-def capabilities. The gaming machines also feature Alienware® QuickTouch system control pad which uses touch-capacitive sensors to access and manage power, volume controls and wireless connectivity, rendering mechanical buttons and control knobs obsolete. According to the consumer’s choice the Alienware Laptops may be fitted with either one of Intel® Core™ i7 or i5 processors.

The event itself was a sight to behold, with Alienware branding and Aliens interacting with the attendees. The stars of the night might have been Alienware laptops but the Aliens present at the event were surely not far behind, adding their quota of mystery to the event.

Blogger Conference Held by HP in Lahore

Ahsan Javed — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:10:56 +0000

HP Pakistan organized blogger conference in PC Lahore providing platform to the belonging bloggers to gather and discuss. Bloggers from Lahore participated in the conference and exchange of ideas reagrding present and future techs in blogging took place. Soul purpose of the conference was to provide a platform for the introduction of HP recently launched product- HP Mini.

HP Mini is the new series of notebooks in 2 sizes, 10.1 and 11.6 inches.

HP – We Are Coming out to Play – introduced mini books to the visitors and following are the pictures provided by ApnaTime.

Dell Latitude Z – Wirelessly Charged Laptop

Ahsan Javed — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:57:14 +0000

Dell has just launched Latitude Z laptop which wirelessly charges and another prominent feature of this machine is that, it wirelessly connects to the display of laptop. Price is considered to be around $2,000. Being 0.57 inches thin and weighing 4.5 pounds may make it the lightest and thinnest 16-inch notebook ever, but it’s still a full-sized machine. The design itself is a lot nicer than the typical business notebook, though.

The soft-touch lid feels nice and the back of the magnesium alloy chassis has angled chrome plated hinges. Similar to the Palm Pre but on a much bigger scale, the Z has power coils built in to the base of the notebook and so it charges wirelessly, through a magnetic inductive stand that’s an extra $200. Supposedly, it takes the same amount of time to recharge as a normal notebook power cord.

The love for no cords doesn’t stop there. You can also buy the $200 wireless dock and hook up all your peripherals (printer, monitor, mouse, etc.) to it rather than to the computer. It then communicates with the notebook itself which has Ultra Wide Band technology built-in so there is no need to add an extra dongle.

Beyond the love of wireless, there are a few other things that make the Z different from your average laptop. It has Dell’s Latitude-On which gives you access to email and a browser before actually booting into Windows. In addition to a Intel ULV processor, the Z has an ARM processor which will boot up the instant-on mode faster and increase battery life.

Via GizModo

Nokia Booklet 3G – Soon to Hit Market

Hammad Fahim — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:49:35 +0000

Those were the old days, when Nokia was known as a cell phone company. Nokia had already introduced a range of mobiles which were beyond the concept of a cell phone, like we had Nokia communicator series (Nokia 9210, 9300, 9500) nut those were still limited and couldn’t be regarded as mobile computing over pc platform. Then with the passage of time, Nokia introduced some wide range of cell phones that brought a new era of mobile technology.

Starting from scratch, nokia came up with such devices that were almost able to perform most of the pc environment applications, yet with some exceptions and limitations. Yes this is the time, when nokia is going to bring a revolutionary change in computer world.
Nokia doesn’t make phones. It makes portable devices. Possibly it can be said that it also doesn’t make notebooks. Instead it makes “mini-laptops”. Nokia has just announced to launch 3G Booklet. Which is announced to have a price of €575 ($810) without subsidies? Which is expected to be available for sale after 22 October? As far as specifications are concerned (more here)…
Intel Atom Z530, 120 GB hard disk, 1 GB RAM, Windows 7, integrated Ovi Suite (for maps, calendar contacts, media etc), a 16-cell battery that promises a 12 hour battery life, Bluetooth, 3 x USB 2.0, an SD card reader, a 10.1-inch LCD (1,280 x 720) and of course, a 1.3MP camera, the thin (2cm) aluminum case holds an HDMI-out port. Main feature of this machine is that, you can use your sim cards on it, as it is a 3G enabled device. It also has a 3G radio in the form of HSPA and a hot-swappable SIM card slot. It has faux-GPS (Wi-Fi triangulation) hooked up to Ovi Maps.
The new Nokia Booklet 3G will be a Windows-based machine, with Windows 7 pre included and supported by an efficient Intel Atom processor that promises the performance of a full-function PC. It is said to have a battery life of 12 hours with normal daily use. Product is expected to be available in three colors, black, silver and blue.
Nokia’s Executive Vice President for Devices, Kai Oistamo talks about this new mini-machine:

“A growing number of people want the computing power of a PC with the full benefits of mobility. We are in the business of connecting people and the Nokia Booklet 3G is a natural evolution for us. Nokia has a long and rich heritage in mobility and with the outstanding battery life, premium design and all day, always on connectivity, we will create something quite compelling. In doing so we will make the personal computer more social, more helpful and more personal.”

Following is an official product feature video for Nokia 3G Booklet.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEwKwdHVg0s

As far as price is concerned, it seems to have a very high price, as $810 is without any subsidies. Let’s see where the price stops when it finally lands in market.