Fujitsu once advertised its Lifebook T580 Tablet PC as a "slate beater," and now's their chance to prove it. At long last, the device is available for order via Fujitsu's online store.

Pricing starts at $1,150 and includes:

• Intel Core i3 380UM processor
• 10.1-inch HD WXGA capacitive multi-touchscreen
• 2GB of DDR3 memory
• 160GB hard drive
• Wireless-N, Bluetooth
• Integrated webcam
• Windows 7 Professional.

For $1,400, Fujitsu bumps up the processor to an Intel Core i5 560UM. Either way, you won't find a wimpy Atom chip inside, which pushes this past "glorified netbook" territory.

Companies like Energizer, Powermat USA, and now Fujitsu are in a bid to help consumers get rid the cable clutter for their mobile devices through wireless charging technology. Taking it one step further, Fujitsu claims its technology also offers the ability to design charging systems in 1/150th the time currently required, both shortening development time and paving the way to integrating wireless charging functions into mobile phones.

As it currently stands, most wireless charging technology consists of electromagnetic induction and magnetic resonance, which has been used in cordless phones and other devices.

"The drawbacks are that the method only works over short distances, and the power transmitter and power receiver need to be in alignment, so it is effectively no different than using a charging station with a wired connection," Fujitsu explains.

"By contrast, the magnetic resonance method, which was first proposed in 2006, uses a coil and capacitor as a resonator, transmitting electricity through the magnetic resonance between the power transmitter and power receiver."

If Fujitsu's rhetoric leaves you cross-eyed, don't worry about it -- the gist of it is that Fujitsu's wireless charging technology can transmit electricity over a range of up to several meters, and a single transmitter can be used to power multiple devices. Fujitsu is thinking beyond just cell phones and MP3 players here, the company claims potential applications even include electric cars.

See here for even more geeky details.

The engineers over at Fujitsu say they've made significant advancements in color electronic paper that features contrast improved by threefold and re-write speeds twice as fast as previous versions.

According to Fujitsu, the newly developed e-paper boasts the world's highest-level color image quality yet. Fujitsu accomplished the feat by redesigning the panel structure and image re-write methods, the results of which are an improved contrast ratio to 7:1, and a 0.7-second image re-write speed. Compared to previous color e-paper, this will lead to smoother image transitions with higher quality images.

"Enhanced brightness and contrast offered by Fujitsu's new color e-paper allows for more attractive, readable displays, while improvements in write speed result in smoother image transitions," Fujitsu said. "These significant performance improvements in e-paper display technology have broadened its range of potential applications as a paper-like electronic media, such as applications in portable electronic media like e-book readers, public billboards and commercial advertising."

Fujitsu plans to showcase its new color e-paper at the Fujitsu Forum 2010 event in Japan on May 13 and 14.

Fujitsu this week launched the LifeBook MH330, only the second netbook (or mini notebook, as Fujitsu likes to call them) in the company's mobile line up. This is also Fujitsu's second Pinetrail-based netbook, so why release another?

"The LifeBook MH330 Mini-Notebook is specially created to meet those users who are constantly on the move," Fujitsu explains. "By making this exceptionally slim and light, this Mini-Notebook makes it very easy to have a constant traveling companion. At its current size, thinness, and weight, you won't even know that it's in your bag."

The Cliff Notes version is that the MH330 is lighter at just 1.1kg and a little more portable measuring just 18.5mm at the front and 24.5mm at the back.

Hardware remains mostly unchanged, including an Intel Atom N450 processor (1.66GHz, 512K L2 cache, 667MHz),  250GB hard drive, 10.1-inch backlit LED display, 5-in-1 card reader, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. A couple of standout features include a spill-resistant keyboard and DVD Sharing application that allows uses to wirelessly share an optical drive from another PC.

No world yet on price or availability.