I really want to see a new and improved Windows 7 tablet PC to come around soon. Don’t you? I personally don’t see much point in a tablet if it runs the same operating system as my aging smartphone. So far, Microsoft has kept my hopes up. They have confirmed that they are currently working on Windows 7 tablet PCs, and today Steve Ballmer talked a bit more about Microsoft’s tablet PC plans. Ballmer was quoted as saying, “We’re in the process of doing that as we speak. We’re working with our hardware partners. We’re tuning Windows 7.” He made it clear that Microsoft will be sticking to Windows 7 for their upcoming tablets, and made it sound like their intent was to take the desktop and reshape it to fit in the form factor of a slate. Sounds like a lot of work, but if done right, it will definitely be worth it. It’s worth nothing that this has already been done unsuccessfully with older versions of Windows in the past, but with Windows 7 and better hardware, this holds a lot of promise today.
YouTube has always been great for hosting videos, especially since it’s free and easily accessible for most people. But if there’s one thing that people complain about the most in it, it’s the 10-minute video upload limit that each and every video uploader since the service started has had to endure. Well, not anymore. Today, YouTube announced that it has finally increased the upload limit to a sweet 15 minutes, and to celebrate, they are encouring users to try and get their own “15 minutes of fame.” More details are available at a post on their official blog, linked below.
The Amazon Kindle e-book reader is about to go mainstream (if you don’t think that it already has, that is). The latest version of the highly popular Kindle e-book reader was announced today by Amazon, with the intent of going into mass market territory as evidenced by the price points at which the new Kindle is going to be sold. While the previous Kindle’s price already got several cuts which brought it down to a sweet $150, the new Kindle comes with an even sweeter deal: the Wi-Fi only version is being sold for $139, while the 3G-enabled version is priced at $189. Both models are already available for pre-order from Amazon today, and they will be delivered on August 27 to customers in 140 countries. Read on for details about the specs on these new models. Continue reading »
If you were shocked when you first learned that Nokia had developed a full QWERTY keyboard-equipped Series 40 featurephone for the masses in the form of the Nokia C3, then I wouldn’t be surprised to learn if you find this next bit of news somewhat hard to believe. Right after the Nokia C3′s official launch day here in the Philippines, where its suggested retail price is 7,250 Pesos, it’s going to be sold with a 1,000 Peso discount that will bring its price down to just 6,250 Pesos. Continue reading »
Besides putting out netbooks like the recently reviewed Acer Aspire One D260, Acer is also hard at work on their upcoming Android-based tablet PCs. The Taiwan-based computer maker will offer Android-based tablet PCs that come in two different sizes (7-inches and 10-inches) by the fourth quarter of this year, and DigiTimes reports that Acer is already talking with mobile telecom carriers for cooperation to market the two models. The version of Android that will be pre-installed on these two tablet PCs will be Froyo (version 2.2) and they might be launched alongside Acer’s first e-book readers or around the same time frame anyway.
So it’s mid-2010, there are a lot of Android-powered tablet PCs in the market, and then there’s the iOS-powered alternative, Apple’s iPad. Many people are waiting for either a lower price for the 3G-enabled iPad, or a “better” Android tablet to become available. Still, others are waiting for yet another kind of tablet. One that’s powered by a real desktop operating system in the form of Windows 7. Yes, I’m talking about the Windows 7 tablets. Continue reading »
Today is the perfect time to update your Windows 7 installations because Microsoft has just release Service Pack 1 for the latest version of their flagship operating system. Windows 7 SP1′s release was announced as early as last month along with Windows Server 2008 R2 at Microsoft’s annual Tech-Ed conference. It is said that Windows 7 SP1 will include several hotfix patches and RemoteFX, a new enhancement to RDP’s graphical remoting capabilities that should provide provides rich 3-D graphical experience for remote users. Windows 7 SP1 will also come with new virtualization tools that will help Windows Server 2008 R2 users prepare for cloud computing. There might be more new things to Windows 7 SP1 but for now Microsoft is mum on additional details.
Google has put the power to create mobile applications in the hands on virtually anyone with the introduction of their latest product, Google App Inventor for Android. Currently in its beta stage in Google Labs, the App Inventor for Android allows programmers and non-programmers alike to make their own mobile applications for the Android OS. It looks like a great way to dabble in mobile app creation without having to go through the extensive training to which the pros are subjected, but it might be a little far-fetched to think that applications produced via Google’s App Inventor for Android will be able to match the quality and sophistication of those coded by real programmers. But who really knows? Could the next Android killer app come from the new App Inventor?
After having their fill of the Alienware M11x R2 ultraportable gaming notebook, the gang at Laptop Mag next set their eyes on Acer’s stylish Aspire One D260 netbook. This model doesn’t offer much to distinguish it from the plethora of other netbook models out there: there’s an Atom processor onboard, integrated Intel graphics, a 250GB hard drive, 1GB/2GB of RAM and the standard 6-cell battery. But as far as the outer appearance is concerned, the Acer Aspire One D260 can definitely hold its own. This is basically the gist of Laptop Mag‘s Acer Aspire One D260 review, as part of their introduction for it includes the following gem: “The target audience for this netbook is users who care more about good looks than battery life, and whomever these people are, they will certainly get their wish” Sounds like a great gift for the tech-savvy missus, right? Well, find out for yourself by reading the full review linked to below.
Nowadays, it’s no longer considered cool to walk around with an Android smartphone in one hand and a netbook running Ubuntu Linux on the other. But you know what is? Using both hands to tinker with an Android smartphone that’s running Ubuntu Linux instead of the Android OS. It drives the ladies nuts, for some reason. If you’ve got an extra Google Nexus One lying around and have been wanting to mess with Ubuntu Linux for the longest time, well now you can. Even just a faint curiosity about the possibilities would suffice. I have here an embedded video which shows exactly what I’m talking about above, and the Source link below provides some details regarding installation.
