Asus intends to up the ante when it comes to the world of gaming notebooks, this time round expanding the Republic of Gamers (ROG) collection with the G74SX model. Just what can you expect from the G74SX? How about incredible visual performance as a staple for starters, thanks to the use of a 2nd generation Intel Core i7 CPU and NVIDIA GTX 560M GPU with 3GB of GDDR5 VRAM? Not only that, the G74SX is said to support the latest Microsoft DirectX11 graphics, making sure your eyes will always experience popping visuals without dropping any frame rates in the process.

Apple keeping up their promise of releasing a new product every year, they have launched their updated MacBook Pro Line notebooks that uses next-generation Intel Corp. (INTC) processors and the chip giant's high-speed data-transfer technology. So far this technology has only been launched in Apple's MacBook Pro Line notebook.

The new computers use Intel's super-fast PC connection technology, which allows users to transfer files at 10 gigabits per second. Intel says that at that speed a user could transfer a typical Blu-ray movie in less than 30 seconds.

MSI and Novell have come together to announce an upcoming netbook – the MSI U135 that will feature SUSE Moblin preloaded on it. This news comes shortly after the recent roll out of Moblin version 2.1, and it also marks the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that will retail a fully-supported Intel Atom processor-based netbook that has Moblin-based technology running to keep well informed consumers happy with yet another alternative to the Windos platform. The Moblin-powered MSI U135 was specially designed for both the consumer and the enterprise, where you will be able to experience a rich Internet journey with integrated e-mail, multimedia and Web browsing capabilities while you’re on the road.

Verizon Wireless has expanded its netbook lineup with the Gateway LT2016u, a 3G-capable mobile broadband computer. The Windows XP-powered device includes a broad range of features that should give users access to serious computing power anywhere they go.