Computers

We have always been big fans of Nero's digital media software. In fact, earlier this month we told you about BackItUp & Burn, a software solution for backing up and syncing your computer data. Now, Nero has released Nero 9 Reloaded, an update to the world's best selling software suite for your digital media and home entertainment.

Compatible with Windows 7, with Nero 9 Reloaded you can now archive HD videos without the need of a burner. AVCHD content is simply imported into Nero Vision and archived to any hard disk drive, USB flash drive, or flash memory card. Then, just plug it into a Blu-ray Disc player and enjoy! PowerPoint presentations can also be imported to DVD-Video or Blu-ray disc and then played back on your TV. And, the optional Blu-ray Disc Authoring Plug-in lets you burn discs in the highest quality formats for HD playback. Read more

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine, Beats Electronics co-founder, have teamed up with HP on a new limited edition notebook, the HP ENVY 15.

Starting at 5.19 pounds and just 1-inch thick, the HP ENVY 15 Beats limited edition notebook PC features the Intel Core i7 mobile processor and a choice of two 15.6-inch HP BrightView LED backlit displays, including the full high-definition LED HP Ultra BrightView Widescreen Display. A Nightvision VGA webcam is optimized for low-light conditions and is standard. The notebook also includes Beats by Dr. Dre Studio High-Definition Headphones and an external optical drive. An optional Slim Fit Extended-Life Notebook Battery is available. Read more

With Windows 7 becoming available later this month, many will be buying a new PC. If you're planning on purchasing a new computer, Belkin makes it easy to transfer all your files, music, photos, user accounts and more from your old PC to a new computer running Windows 7.

Belkin's Easy Transfer Cable was designed specifically for the Windows Easy Transfer utility from Microsoft. The uninterrupted transfer process is simple and a post-migration report gives you all the details on what files were transferred. Please note that the device does not support the transfer of software programs.

Setup is easy too. All you have to do is install the software, connect the cable, then follow the on-screen prompts. You're then ready to move files between the two PCs at speeds of up to 480Mbps. You can estimate the transfer time of about 7,500 songs per hour to your new computer.

The Easy Transfer Cable will be available on October 23, 2009 for $39.99.

Are you a huge baseball fan? Show it on your laptop! Dell just announced that beginning next month; you will be able to order the Inspiron Mini, Inspiron and Studio laptops with Major League Baseball Team Designs.

Choose from thirty MLB team logos. Something for every baseball fan is there - from the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals, Dell is confident baseball fans will love their collection of customized artwork. Too hard to choose? Dell has a design with all the teams as well (pictured above). Three designs are available for each MLB team - in Fan, Classic and Die-Hard designs. The MLB design options will be available from Dell.com next month (November).

"Dell knows that baseball fans are passionate about showing their team pride, and we are thrilled to provide our customers this exciting new opportunity for self-expression," said Alex Gruzen, senior vice president of global consumer products. "We're confident that Major League Baseball customization and personalization will make our notebooks a hit for baseball fans across the country."

See all the designs available at www.dell.com/designstudio.

Dell and Napster just announced that starting later this month select Inspiron and Studio PCs will include a free year (a $60 value) of Napster, along with 60 MP3s of your choice. The MP3's can be downloaded onto any compatible device, including Zunes, iPods and music-enabled mobile phones. Napster automatically adds music to your iTunes or Windows Media Player as well.

Select Dell Studio and Inspiron PC models shipping directly from Dell in the U.S., U.K. and Germany, as well as Dell PCs purchased at Best Buy in the U.S., will be sold with a Napster icon on the desktop and "Dell Dock" that enables instant redemption of a one-year Napster subscription. After the free year, you can get MP3 downloads and unlimited on-demand music from Napster for as low as $5 per month.

Nero BackItUp & Burn software has everything you need for burning, restoration, recovery and syncing your content. It is easy enough even for the most non-technical person to use! Most tasks can be completed with just three steps, for example:

• Backup data to hard drive, CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, FTP, memory card and online storage
• Automatically backup to local hard drive and online storage
• Schedule backups with convenient e-mail confirmations
• Burn discs
• Create audio CDs and copy DVDs and Blu-ray discs
• Synchronize files and folders for easy access to latest versions
• Recover data from deleted and damaged storage media
• Restore files, folders, drives and systems
• Boot from retail CD if system recovery is needed

Toshiba just announced a new series of laptops, the Satellite T100 Series. Unlike the pricey Dell Latitude Z, these ultra-thin laptops start at just $449.99.

Toshiba's Satellite T100 Series will be available in two screen sizes. The T135 features a 13.3-inch widescreen display and will be available with Toshiba's Fusion Finish in Nova Red, Nova Black and Nova White. The Satellite T115 has an 11.6-inch widescreen display and will be available in Nova Red and Nova Black.

The laptops feature Windows 7 Home Premium, spacious hard drives, ultra-fast DDR3 memory and lots of expansion ports, including HDMI-out. Built-in Wireless N technology and Bluetooth (available on select models), full-sized keyboards and full-sized Touch Pads with Multi-touch Control are included as well.Read more

Dell's new Latitude Z laptop is what the company calls "the world's first ultra-thin 16-inch laptop." Weighing in at 4.5 pounds and measuring less than an inch thin, the Latitude Z comes standard with a four-cell battery. But what makes this laptop really stand out is it's the first laptop to offer wireless inductive charging via a docking station (sold separately).

The Latitude Z also includes a 1600x900 WLED display and a two megapixel camera with Dell Capture technology that lets you scan and save business cards to Microsoft Outlook contacts, as well as copy documents to PDF. Read more