Asus plans to introduce two new laptops running on AMD's Turion chip technology in August.The M51TA-AP009C model has a 2 gigahertz Turion 64 X2 dual core processor, while the M51TA-AS008C runs on a 2.2 gigahertz Ultra Turion 64 X2 dual core processor.

Both use a 512 MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650 graphics card and come with a 15.4 inch display capable of resolutions ranging between 1,280X800 and 1,440X900 pixels. The laptops cost 849 euros (1,320 dollars) and 999 euros (1,554 dollars) respectively.

Hirschmann offers new HDTV receiver

Pliezhausen, Germany (dpa) - Hirschmann is offering a new satellite HDTV receiver. The S-HD 910 supports DVB-S and DVB-S2 standards and connects to a hard drive via a USB 2.0 connection. It also comes with two common interface connections for encrypted signals. The S-HD-910 costs 339 euros (527 dollars). ---

Toshiba offers new HD camcorder

Neuss, Germany (dpa) - Toshiba is expanding its offer of digital camcorders with its new Camileo H10 model, which comes with full HD resolution and 5 x optical zoom. The camcorder can be connected to an HD-ready television via a HDMI slot. Weighing 340 grams, the Camileo H10 costs 219 euros (340 dollars).