Sony VAIO YB VPCYB49KJ 11.6-Inch Notebook

Sony has unveiled another 11.6-inch notebook called the VAIO YB VPCYB49KJ. Powered by a 1.65GHz AMD E-450 processor, the system packs an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 display, an AMD A50M FCH chipset, a 2GB DDR3 RAM, a 640GB hard drive, a webcam, an SD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (SP1) OS. The VAIO YB VPCYB49KJ will retail for around 90,000 Yen (about $1,181). [Sony]

Samsung NC110-Pororo Netbook For Kids

Samsung has announced the availability of the NC110-Pororo netbook. Designed for kids, the netbook provides a second-generation dual-core Intel Atom processor, a 10.1-inch display, HDMI and WiFi. In case you didn't know, Pororo is a popular cartoon character from South Korea. This netbook also features a total of 114 episodes of the cartoon series, "Pororo puzzle" games and "Pororo painted play". Weighing at only 1.17kg, the Samsung NC110-Pororo will be launched on February 6th, 2012 for 509,000 Won or around $452. [Ubergizmo]

Microsoft and Asus may be working on Kinect-enabled Windows 8 laptops

Asus is reportedly working on Windows 8 laptops that are equipped with Microsoft's Kinect technology. The Daily recently reported that it was able to “check out” two different prototype laptops that “appeared” to be made by Asus. The Kinect sensor was built into the area where a notebook's camera would typically reside, and The Daily also noted a set of LEDs below the screen. Microsoft reportedly confirmed that the notebooks were Kinect-enabled prototypes. As The Daily points out, a Kinect-enabled notebook could allow a user to interact with Windows 8 or play games using motion controls, much like Xbox 360 Kinect users are able to do now. It is unclear when, or even if, the notebooks will ever be released.

Sony VAIO Z VPCZ239FJ / B 13.1-Inch Notebook

The VAIO Z VPCZ239FJ / B is another upcoming 13.1-inch notebook from Sony that packs a 13.1-inch 1600 x 900 LCD display, a 2.50GHz Intel Core i5-2450M processor, an Intel HM67 Express Chipset, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 128GB SSD, a webcam, an SD card slot, WiFi, WiMAX, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a USB 3.0 port, an HDMI port and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (SP1) OS. The VAIO Z VPCZ239FJ / B will start shipping from February 4th for around 200,000 Yen (about $2,621). [Sony]

Samsung Electronics Introduces Pororo Netbook

Samsung introduces the Pororo Netbook (NC110-Proro) which has design with Pororo characters and is preloaded with various Pororo related contents. The Pororo Netbook contains the entire episodes of ‘Pororo the Little Penguin' Season 1x3, and many children multimedia contents like Pororo puzzle games, Pororo Drawing games. It only weighs 1.16kg with a 10.1 screen to maximize portability for 'busy' children but boasts powerful multi-tasking and multi-media performance with low-power Intel New Dual Core processor ATOM and HDMI port.

Alienware M14X R2 Gaming Laptop

Alienware is ready to launch the M14X R2 gaming laptop. Designed for hardcore gamers, the laptop features a choice of an AMD Radeon HD 7970M, an nVidia GeForce GTX 660M, or an nVidia GeForce GTX 675M graphics card. The Alienware M14X R2 is available in red or black model. No word on pricing so far. [PCLaunches]