If you’ve ever dreamed of ripping out the guts of an Acer Aspire Timeline 1810 laptop and replacing the CULV processor with a newer, faster, Core i5 chip, then what you get is the Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T. Some images and details of the notebook have just started leaking and judging by the specifications, it will have been well worth the wait.

No info on pricing just yet, but Acer will be officially announcing this laptop in late March. Some specifications include an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 pixel display, Intel Core i5-520UM processor with a clock speed ranging from 1.06GHz to 1.86GHz, Wi-Fi, HDMI, S/PDIF, Optional Bluetooth, Optional 3G modem, and a decent 8-hour battery life.

Intel has pulled the wraps off many new technologies over the years. The world’s largest processor maker today unveiled its latest Xeon processors calling the new parts the most secure ever. The new Xeon 5600 series includes multiple CPU models.

Intel says the key to the secure nature of the CPUs is the new Intel Advanced Encryption Standards New Instructions and Intel Trusted Execution Technology. This tech works together to make encryption and decryption faster and more secure.

Some new info has leaked regarding the BlackBerry slider and according to the latest rumors, the device failed the early diagnostic testing 4 out of 5 times, which obviously isn’t good. If the rumor holds up, the BlackBerry slider may be headed for Sprint, since the device had a Sprint logo.

There is a GSM/HSPA version of the device and the models are called the BlackBerry 9900 and BlackBerry 9930. It looks like the HSPA version will support 850/1900MHz UMTS bands which would make it compatible with AT&T and Rogers’ 3G networks.

According to Forbes, Apple was selling pre-orders for the iPad at a rate of about 25,000 an hour yesterday morning. The numbers aren’t exact at this point and very unscientific. It’s based on differences between the order numbers assigned to early buyers. Not official Apple numbers.

But if it is accurate, here’s how it compares to some initial figures during the debut of the iPhone and iPhone 3G S. There were no pre-orders for the first iPhone, but roughly 200,000 phones were sold in stores on the first day that the phone was available. With the iPhone 3GS there were reportedly “hundreds of thousands” of pre-orders.

Apple told us pre-orders for the iPad would be starting today at about 5:30 AM PST, 8:30 AM for those of you standing in line on the east coast. Currently, as usual when Apple has a new product being added, the Apple Store is done with a note that they will “be back soon”, no doubt with a new landing page featuring pre-orders for the Apple iPad.

Pre-orders are going to be available for only the Wi-Fi version, which would then arrive on April 3rd. If you’re set on the 3G model you’ll have to wait until later on in April. The 16GB version of the WiFi only model will be going for $499, while the 32GB version will be $699.

As good as the iPhone is, it has one major flaw. Of all its countless apps, you can only run one at a time. For instance if you want to check your email while you read the NY Times, forget it. You have to close the NY Times app and open the email app. That gets old real fast.

Well, according to some new rumors, there will be a new overhaul of the iPhone software this summer, which is timed with the release of an updated iPhone. The software would allow you to run multiple apps at once. Hopefully the rumors are true, because it’s long overdue.

Novothink has announced that its Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone and iPod touch are finally available. It will cost you $79.95 for the iPhone 3G/3GS version and $69.95 for the iPod touch version (second gen only). They are each available only in black or white right now, but additional colors are coming soon. We just don’t know when.

It should give you between four and eight hours of talk time, or up to 20 hours of additional audio playback when the charger is fully charged, but the company says you can still expect to get between 30 and 60 minutes of talk time after two hours of exposure to direct sunlight.

This may be just a concept for now, but we want one. It would be perfect for tablets. It’s basically an optional foldable keyboard that acts as a phone handset. You can carry the keyboard around in your pocket since it’s separate from your tablet, but it doesn’t work by itself.

It only works while connected wirelessly to the tablet. You could carry the iPad 3G and be ready to receive calls. Will we see something like this for real? Who knows.

Vodafone’s 845 Android phone has just leaked online. We know that it will be affordable and it might ship with Vodafone 360 social networking support. The budget Android-powered smartphone is scheduled to hit the market in May sometime.

Some features include a 2.8″ QVGA display, 3G and Wi-Fi, GPS navigation support, a 3.2-megapixel camera and Bluetooth. It’s looking like the Vodafone 845 will be €150 on pay as you go at launch.

I have used an iPhone for the last few years and I really like the thing. I don’t like having to charge the iPhone with the normal charge cable though. I have been using a WildCharge wireless system, but the case used with the charger isn’t the best.

Case-mate has announced that it is now shipping its new Hug wireless charge system for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The Hug system includes the wireless charge base, hard case, and a screen protector. The case goes all around the iPhone and is made from injection molded materials.

If you feel that reading something that looks and feels like a bound book is better than a Kindle, then this may be up your alley. 1Cross Tech’s MIDhybrid is an e-reader that looks like a book. There’s an E-Ink screen on the left and a small LCD plus keypad on the right, with a hinge in the middle that allows it to fold in half either way.

It’s Marvell-powered and runs Android 1.6 which allows you to render content from the LCD over to the E-Ink screen. The device also features 3G, Bluetooth, and a front webcam. No price or release date just yet though.

While the tech world is anxiously awaiting the launch of Apple’s iPad, a number questions still looming around the exact details of the device and its functionality. One of those questions which was queried directly to Steve Jobs himself was answered today, apparently by Steve Jobs himself.

The Swedish site Slashat.se reports they had sent a question directly to Apple’s CEO asking if the WiFi version of the iPad will support tethering to the iPhone, allowing 3G data access to the iPad. To this the answer came back simply as: “No. Sent from my iPhone.”

It’s official. The iPad is launching in the US on April 3. The 3G model is coming later in the month. Pre-orders start on March 12. We still don’t have an exact date for the 3G model, but we know it’s in late April. Pre-orders start a week from today.

In Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK, both the Wi-Fi and 3G models are launching simultaneously in “late April.” Will there be shortages? How many native iPad apps will launch with it? Still so many questions.

The IdeaPad Y460 is available for order at Lenovo’s webstore. The base unit starts at $999 and includes a 2.13GHz Core i3-330M CPU, Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 14-inch LED-backlit display (1,366 x 768), a 320GB hard drive, 6-cell battery and a dual-layer DVD writer.

The $1,199 model is the one that you will want though, with a 2.4GHz Core i5-520M, ATI’s Mobility Radeon HD 5650 (1GB) GPU and a 500GB HDD. Both models should ship within a few weeks.

On Tuesday Apple filed complaints with both the U.S. International Trade Commission and a federal court in Delaware seeking to stop the import, sales and use of some phones made by Taiwanese manufacturer HTC. The complaint suggests that HTC has infringed on patents owned by Apple with a number of their mobile handsets, all which rely on Google’s Android operating system.

The mobile devices in question include the Pro Touch, TouchPro 2, Touch Diamond, myTouch 3G, Tilt II, Pure, Imago, T-Mobile G1, Hero, Droid Eris, HD2 and of course Google’s own Nexus One which was also made by HTC. As many as 10 of the 20 accused violations involve the Nexus One, which brings up some speculation. Since Apple is targeting Android-based mobile devices with HTC, they could be gearing up to go after Google directly with the Android operating system. Not all of the patent infringement complaints by Apple involve the Android OS, however.