Lexie Barnes is back with a new line of boldly feminine laptop bags.  We reviewed the Echo bag last year with great applause and this year's Echo bag does not disappoint either.  Often times we find laptop bags being slapped into some awkward shade of pink like a tomboy shoved into a Sunday school dress. Lexie's collections don't follow suit.  They exude a vibrant flow of style and color, while incorporating utility with ease. The Echo bags come in 3 different colors- Utopia, Pacifica, and Diablo.  We received the Diablo. Although this name may make you think of fiery red colors, don't be fooled.  It really should be named Diabla (with the feminine ending), to show its swirly daring scarlet and deep purple designs.  It is bound to get some conversations started when you are out and about. 

Belkin's new Energy Collection Backpack has been designed in mind for those looking for a lightweight backpack for carrying their laptop that is still tough enough to withstand the riggers of day to day traveling. Design: The design of the Backpack is modern but minimalist, which can be said about much of Belkin's laptop accessories. There is no sacrifice of form over function. While you wouldn't see this bag coming down the runway, it is styled with a modern and hip look that will appeal to many types - from the metrosexual man to the fashion savvy women looking for a truly comfortable backpack to carry her laptop in.

This new Special Edition Toshiba Satellite Laptop is a good buy with all the basics under the hood. The 15.4" laptop comes with Vista Premium 64-bit preloaded, DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, Labelflash™ disc labeling technology, a 320GB Serial ATA hard drive, and 4GB PC5300 DDR2 SDRAM. In addition this in one laptop you won't need a Gelaskin for. It comes etched with a lovely rainbow swirl design. Retailing exclusively at Best Buy for $799.99.

AMD has some innovative new products and technologies coming out soon and we got a sneak preview at them. First up is the upcoming Maingear Axcess HD Media Center, which isn't just your average home entertainment media center PC. The Maingear Axcess HD Media Center is not just made to fit in with your AV equipment - it's made to consolidate much of your AV equipment as well. The Maingear Axcess HD Media Center features the AMD 780G chipset with ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics and AMD Phenom multi-core processors. It's also got all the important ports you'd expect - firewire, eSata, dvi and HDMI for output of up to 1080p on your TV. The PC will come with Axcess HD which is basically software comparable to Windows Media Center but with a whole bunch of neat tricks up its sleeves: like the ability to view multiple videos all at once on a curved 3D wall, the ability to surf the internet while watching a video simultaneously, the capability to record shows directly to its hard drive like a proper DVR, the power to remotely view recordings (a lot like Sling) and finally, the option to have recordings transfer directly to your iPod or other digital media player by connecting it via USB to the Maingear Axcess HD. The Maingear Axcess HD Media Center will be available in August at MainGear.

Ice Red Bags have two new stylish, albeit very differently designed laptop totes. The aptly named Shine laptop bag is covered in a glossy vinyl cover that has a 60s vibe going for it. It's available in a choice of black, pink or silver and can accommodate laptops up to 17" in size. It features external zipper pockets, a magazine pocket, and an organizer for pens, change, a phone and an iPod. The Shine tote retails for $69.95. Their other new laptop bag is the Siroco Urban Laptop Tote bag with a sportier design. The bag features a crinkle-nylon exterior and full lining with high-quality 420D nylon. It ...

Last year we did a review on one of the Lexie Barnes Laptop Bags. It was an extremely functional and light weight bag to lug around your laptop in. It was also very feminine with mostly pastel colors and floral patterns. In August Lexie Barnes will release a slew of more feminine designed offerings. The Cricket, a laptop sleeve, will provide protection for 13", 15", and 17" MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Widescreen PC's. The Pixie backpack covered from all angles in a yellow floral pattern is the perfect item to take to the beach as it screams fun and summertime. Finally the Echo is an update to the model ...

Like many people my age, they probably remember using Jansport backpacks when going to highschool. It was the bag to have at the time. If you didn't have a Jansport you were considered lame, nowadays it's Louis Vuitton. Like many companies these days, Jansport had to diversify their products as well. Backpacks are still quite popular but messenger bags, laptop sleeves etc... are also. So I was very delighted to see  that Jansport has a very nice selection of woman friendly designs for your laptop. The Artist is a limited edition messenger bag styled with a graffiti art and other trendy works that has a padded shoulder strap and can easily ...

Yesterday we got a preview of some of Belkin's upcoming products for the end of the summer and Fall. The new goodies ranged from colorful laptop and iPod cases to some functional and well thought out products for your home like the new FlyWire that lets your Plasma TV go wireless. Oh, and if you're wondering what that mannequin is wearing - it's a dress made of Belkin accessories. Ok, not for sale, but we like it so much so we might have bought it if it were.

For those of us moving in to the big city for the first time whether it is for work or school, you'll soon find space and cost to be the biggest obstacle when looking for an apartment. Ikea, known for their furniture to be big city apartment friendly, has just come out with the Ikea PS. It's a wall mounted workstation for your laptop. Just attach this thing to the wall and pull up a stool and you have your laptop securely stowed away in this workstation that resembles a locker. Lift the door down and your laptop is resting nicely on a desk for you to work. There are ...

If you found telling time on one of those Movado watches without the hours denoted on the face a pain, than you might find telling time on this watch just as confusing. The Binary Ibiza Ride RB tells time by displaying colorful diodes. With a press of a button it will even tell you the date as well. The style of the watch is perfect for any hipster geek (now isn't that an oxymoron). However if I had this watch and someone asked me the time, I wouldn't know what to tell them...hmm.

Isisdei recently spoiled us by sending some of their newest laptop sleeves for us to review. Their sleeves are trendy and fashionable and will certainly make anyone look at the sleeve your laptop is in, rather than be curious about what's in the sleeve. Just recently released is the "Gold Fish", Paisley Sleeve, and "The Slim", which have personalities all their own as well as the durability to protect your precious from any harm.

Antenna, no not the kind that goes on top of the TV. This is the manufacturer of some trendy printed Laptop sleeves for the MacBook, Macbook Air and MacBook Pro. The cases are available in a variety of patterns that are both colorful and eye-catching. For instance, the Ezair printed sleeve, designed for the Air, is made of highly durable padded material that will keep your Macbook Air safe and in the comfort it's accustomed too - it retails for $32.99. The Antenna selection also includes a range of many different colors and materials like Denim, nylon, canvis and crocodile leather for $42.99.

Back in March we wrote about (and bought) the Paul Frank Rubber Cases for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Well it looks like Julius is getting even more trendy with the Paul Frank Folio Case for iPhone - Racing Julius and a very Gucci-like Folio Case - Italian Julius. Both cost $34.95 and if you are getting the 3G version of the iPhone, I think these are fitting cases for a sexy all in wonder phone.

I guess what can be called the lunchbox of the 00's, the Rockin' Lap Desk is a cushy bean bag that can hold your homework, possibly a lunch, and it doubles as a portable speaker that you can plug your MP3 player into. The Rockin' Lap Desk can be personalized with monogramming in different colors or font. It also comes with a sturdy top that can be used as a desk. Four Double AA batteries are required to power the speakers. The lap desk retails for $129.00.

There are plenty of nice looking and trendy laptop cases but laptop sleeves don't usually get as much attention even though I personally like them better anyway. Designersleeves has an abundance of colorful and creatively designed laptop sleeves that will fit 13", 14.1", and 15.4" laptops. Cases are made of durable neoprene which cushions the laptop from the inside and outside. Prices range from $34.95 to $38.95 depending on the size you choose.

Looking for a trendy hip Laptop bag without breaking the bank? Diesel has the "Royal Oak" laptop bag. This unisex bag is a little on the large size but it certainly has enough room to fit in all your gadgets. Equipped with 6 exterior pockets, 3 interior pockets and padded inside for your laptop. It also has the Diesel logo branded on the front in leather. The "Royal Oak" is only available in black and retails for $160.00.

Not content with just having Swarovski crystals emblazoned on your favorite gadget? How about emblazoning it on your case as well? Check out PORT design which has the Paris, a slim black laptop case for 15.4" laptops that sports a trim of Swarovski crystals. A matching heart charm also comes with the bag. Is this case classy or cheesy? You decide.

Laptops with exciting covers are certainly popping up more and more these days. The latest two we've spotted is the Advent K200 which is available with interchangeable faceplates. You can buy the laptop with a pink stars cover or a funky swirls cover. Feel like changing things up? For an additional £19.99 you can buy other covers like a skull that says "My Laptop", a soccer ball cover, or a daisy print. The pricing is reasonable at £399.00, but don't expect cutting edge performance. Under the hood you get a 1.73 Dual Core processor, Vista Home Premium, 2GB of Memory, a 100GB hard drive and a 15.4 inch screen. ...

Here is another lovely uniquely styled laptop that is feminine but not pink. Gateways M151X Arctic Bloom is a 15.4 inch laptop covered with blue and white flowers. Inside you get a Core 2 Duo Processor, up to a 250GB hard drive, 1.3 megapixel webcam, bluetooth, a finger print reader, an optional TV tuner, a Radeon HD 2400 XT 256MB video card, and a HDMI slot. You get all of this for a fair $1,099. And for thos eof you wondering about its power,C omputer Shopper recently reviewed the lappy and gave it an ok rating of 7.0 saying it sported average performance.

You know those people who have to have all their accessories covered in leopard print? Well this is worse. Wrappers has a new Macbook Air sleeve made of Cowhide print ultrasuede skin with microfibre lining on the inside. The case retails for £40.00 and each case comes with a "unique pattern". We're not sure if this is real cowhide or fake, but either way we are pretty disturbed. Update: It's fake, phew. To be fair, the company behind this case does have a selection of other nice cases worth looking at ranging from corduroy materials to linen in many different colors and designs, none of which will moo at you.

I was taken with the Macbook Air from the moment Steve brought it out on stage. But after I finally brought it home from the Apple Store my love affair ended really quickly. I was experiencing system hiccups, freezing and overheating. I couldn't watch a YouTube video or work on a Word document without the system hanging up. Might as well have spent less money on a EEE PC with better performance. But I decided to hold out and figured that a firmware update would remedy the problem. Indeed two firmware updates did come a long and did reduce the performance lags a little bit but my Air was still misbehaving. Then I discovered this ...