Asus introduces new flagship system for its lineup of business notebooks dubbed as B80A. This stylish 14.1-inch widescreen notebook for corporate users packs in powerful features and remarkable security.

Powered by Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology, it is apt for executives. They can conveniently get their work done with the computing power offered by B80A. It packs in comprehensive suite of connectivity options, Draft-N wireless and Bluetooth capabilities, 7,200 rpm SATA hard disk drives, high-speed storage and memory. It protects your important files and data, thanks to the built-in fingerprint reader and TPM-level security.The Asus B80A’s design offers utmost usability and reliability. It features highly-portable form factor, spill-proof keyboard with built-in LED lighting, built-in 1.3 megapixel camera, an optional docking station and built-in HDMI interface.

There is no word on the pricing and availability.

As gamers, video enthusiasts, designers, and now creative professionals require optimized PC solutions, the new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU promises to offer a 5x performance increase over integrated core-logic to today's notebook designs.

"With this new GPU, NVIDIA is able to expand its market footprint from gamers and design professionals to the creative generation of users, as well as firmly establish us at the heart of the fastest growing PC market?the notebook PC," said Jeff Fisher, senior vice president, GPU business at NVIDIA

Apple has adopted this new GPU for its new Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air, announced yesterday.

The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M is a single chip, highly integrated design that is ideal for notebooks and smaller computing devices. It features 16 parallel processing cores that deliver a 54 GFLOPs of processing power. It also delivers up to 5x faster graphics performance than Intel Centrino 2, according to Nvidia. The GPU alsohas low power requirements allowing consumers to watch a full-length HD movie on a single charge.The integrated chip supports the Intel Core 2 family, Pentium D/4, and Celeron D with LGA775. It has 16 graphics cores each one clocked at 580Mhz, with shaders to be clocked at 1400MHz. The supported FSB is 1,333MHz, while the supported memory is DDR2-800/DDR3-1333.

DirectX 10,PureVideo HD, Hybrid SLI, CUDA, and PhysX are also supported.

Below you can see the basic specifications and the block diagram of the Nvidia 9400M GPU.

Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific, has unveiled the LifeBook U2010, the successor to the the LifeBook U1010 UMPC.The LifeBook U2010 features a high resolution SuperFine 5.6" WXGA 1280 x 800 screen with 300nits brightness and has an integrated GPS module. It has a one-touch Raku Raku zoom button for optimal viewing and a built-in 1.3 Megapixel camera. It also features Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 application quick touch access to multimedia programs.

The U2010 has a battery life of 7.5 hours and mobile connectivity features include WLAN 11a/g/n and Bluetooth v2.1.This 5.6-inch touch-screen tablet-convertible UMPC runs on Intel Centrino Atom processor Z530 (1.6GHz) and Intel System Controller Hub and can wirelessly connect to any FM radio and its audio output to play music from the notebook's music library, using the car's FM stereo system.YS Ng, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing said, "Last year, Fujitsu made UMPC history with its landmark, feature-rich LifeBook U1010. Continuing in its unique 3-in-1 tablet/notebook/handheld PC tradition, the amazing LifeBook U2010 cements our triumph in this field as it replicates the ingenuity of the U1010 as well as accentuating its lifestyle capabilities with a distinctive GPS navigation feature and wireless music on-demand – all while remaining fashionably small and powerfully compact."

The U2010 features a Fingerprint Sensor which allows encryption of sensitive files with a swipe of the pre-registered fingerprint.

Pricing and availability is unknown at this point.

Intex Technologies (India) has announced nine new notebooks - Intex Lifestyle Book, Gaming Book, Tablet Pad and 3 variants each of Business book and Education book - to cater to varied consumers like working women, gaming and fashion enthusiasts, professionals, students, etc.

All the notebooks are Wi-fi and Bluetooth enabled.The Intex Lifestyle Book has been put together with the working woman in mind and features a 12.1'' TFT-LCD screen.
The laptop weighs 1.8 kgs, comes in 3 color options - pink, black and white and runs on Intel's Dual Core processor. This model has been priced at Rs. 33,000.

The Intex Gaming Book is as the name suggests designed for high end gaming and complete entertainment.The machine is features Intel Centrino technology, Nvidia Graphic power, SRS WOW technology-based speakers and an inbuilt hybrid TV Tuner. It costs Rs. 75,900.

The Intex Tablet Pad is features a 12.1" TFT touch screen which can rotate at 180 degrees, weighs 2.1 Kg and is priced at Rs. 47,900.
These machines are available in screen sizes of 15.4" and 13.3"and come with the features like HDMI port for high resolution output to HDTV, high quality sound output, logical short/hot keys to play music and access the Internet, security features like finger print and Kensington lock. The price range is Rs. 32,900 - Rs.42,900.

The Intex Education books aimed at students and executives come at prices ranging from Rs. 25,900 - Rs. 29,900.