I must say that AMD has disappointed me over the last year or two. I used to be an AMD guy, and most of the computers in the house still run some form of Athlon chips. However, my main gaming PC and notebook both run on Intel CPUs. It seems like at every turn AMD is just playing catch-up. Did I mention that they’ve announced that they’re getting ready to switch over to a 45nm process for their new chips? I really don’t want to talk bad about AMD, as I always secretly hope that with every new announcement they might be returning to their former glory. They are citing lower power-consumption and cooler-running chips as the two main reasons for switching over to the smaller process. (Read the full post about ‘AMD switches to 45nm process for new CPUs’…)
Posted Mar 5th 2008 8:24AM by Darren MurphFiled under: cellphones If there’s one person at CeBIT you don’t want to not recognize, it’s German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Nevertheless, we can only assume that Vodafone booth workers were left with their tails stuck between their legs after said figure gave its recently announced picture-based search engine a go. (Read the full post about ‘Vodafone’s Otello draws a blank on Chancellor Angela Merkel query’…)
Leatherman’s new Crunch manages to jam yet another tool into your pocket: A vice-grip. The jaws swing out of the body and one side hooks into the handle. The locking, adjustable grip will swallow a one-inch pipe. The jaw adjustment screw (bottom left in the picture) is removable and has a Hex or Allen-key adapter on the other end. And of course, being a Leatherman, the stainless steel kit contains all the other widgets you’d expect: bottle opener, wire cutter and stripper, screwdriver and a girl-repelling lanyard strap. $55. (Read the full post about ‘Leatherman Locking Pliers Pack a Crunch’…)
Trak is a tiny, bare-bones inkjet printer that sticks, limpet-like, to the back of a notebook computer. The bus powered peripheral has a detachable printer head which runs across the Trax like a monorail car. It’s not apparent from the product shots just how you feed in the paper, but for low-throughput use (the occasional boarding pass, for instance) this might be small enough to be useful. Our favorite part, though, is the accompanying rant from Yanko Design’s Anthony James, who appears to share our views on inkjet printers: They process information like my grandmother on Valium and cost more to operate per use than smoking crack cocaine with a Belgian prostitute. Quite. (Read the full post about ‘Portable Clip On Printer For Notebooks’…)
Microsoft has launched its Office Live Workspace into Beta, offering users a place to upload, store, and share MS Office related documents for free.
The service gives each user 500 MB of storage with a single document having an upper file size of 25 MB. You can share any uploaded documents with up to 100 people, and all the formats used in Office applications are supported as well as PDF and image files. You can’t, however, upload files Microsoft classifies as a security risk such as executables.
In order to access Office Live Workspace, you do not need to install any software, just have access to a browser and Internet connection.
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[Microsoft TechFest 2008] Measuring people’s reputation is one of the trends of the Social Web, and this web application ranks the news according to political blogs opinions. The number of links is displayed for each article on the left side (blue) for the Liberals and on the right side for the Conservatives (red). The level of emotional charge is also displayed using small squares, from one to four (low level to high level). The emotional charge is determined by analyzing the natural language used in the blogs. This could be the next generation of aggregators, or an Uber-Digg. Arnd Christian Konig from MSR in Redmond, presented me the project. You can find more info on the project web page. (Read the full post about ‘BLEWS: an Opinion Measuring Tool for News Ranking’…)
The Asus Galaxi Mini, also known as the Asus P320 GPS touch screen smartphone, will be targeting the entry-level smartphone market, encroaching on HTC Touch territory and similar devices. It does come with an integrated GPS sensor though, making it a plus point where low-end smartphones are concerned. Features include :- Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900), GPRS, EDGE connectivity TI OMAP 850 200 MHz processor 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM Windows Mobile Pro 6.1 2.8? QVGA 320 × 240 resolution TFT LCD touch screen display 2 megapixel camera Built-in SiRF III GPS chipset Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity USB 2.0 support microSD memory card slot The Asus P320 is tipped to hit Europe sometime in Q2 this year, retailing for approximately 300 Euros. (Read the full post about ‘Asus Galaxi Mini Unleashed’…)
The Olympus E-420 digital reflex camera aims to achieve a balance between the power and performance of a digital SLR while holding everything up in the body of a standard point-and-shoot camera. This 10 megapixel camera tips the scales at a mere 380 grams, making it up to 20% lighter than competing DSLRs. Some of the features include :- 2.7″ Live View LCD display On-Screen Autofocus Face Detection Technology HyperCrystal II Technology Shadow Adjustment Technology Perfect Shot Preview Olympus TruePic III Image Processor Dust Reduction system CompactFlash Type I & II, Microdrives, and xD-Picture Cards memory slotsThe Olympus E-420 Digital SLR will be available this May, retailing for $499.99 just for the body alone. (Read the full post about ‘Olympus E-420 Digital Camera’…)
NEC expect to launch its NP3151W wide-screen installation projector this month in States. Weighing only 16.1 pounds, the unit supports 1,280 x 800 WXGA resolution, 4,000-lumen brightness LCD projector, Connectivity to wireless networks, and Low noise output of 31 decibels in ECO Mode. It’s going for about $4,999 and backed two-year of warranty. [Source] Tags: camera, wi-fi, hi fi, sat-nav (Read the full post about ‘NEC To Ship NP3151W Widescreen Projector’…)
The Swiftpoint mouse from Simtrix is truly different, and definitely goes against the grain where design is concerned. Swiftpoint technology combines innovations in hardware and software that enable a more intuitive and ergonomic method of interfacing with the computer across all hardware platforms, software applications and user environments. The Swiftpoint was designed to overcome the limitations and frustrations encountered with the traditional computer mouse. It also allows maximum flexibility and functionality across a diverse range of HCI environments. The mouse does not require a flat surface and was designed to be held between the thumb and index finger, targeting multimedia and notebook users in mind. (Read the full post about ‘Simtrix Swiftpoint Mouse’…)
