ASUS has made the EEE 900SD user manual available at their website. There is a separate manual for Linux OS and Windows XP OS. So, make sure you get the one for the OS you are using.
Get it from here
Samsung shows-off the Q1EX UMPC
It has been quite a long time since the Samsung came up with the any UMPC news. Anyway, Samsung had the Q1EX on display at CES. The Samsung Q1EX comes with a small 7-inch display and is powered by a VIA processor. By the photo given below, it seems to have a resolution of 1024 x 600. It features the latest goodies like integrated GPS and WiMax support too. Battery life seems to be around 4.5 hours.
As it is common with the Q1 range, the Q1EX also would not come with any built-in keyboard. All the input has to be done via stylus. The display is passive. This means that you can use your finger(or stylus) to select items on the screen.
Although, the odd thing was that they didn’t officially announce the Q1UX at CES 2009. It might be that they still have some unresolved issues with it.
AIGO MID with Windows 7 will be launched later this year
Aigo has announced that by the end of this year, they will be coming up a MID that will be powered by Windows 7. Yes, you read that right. A Windows 7 powered MID is in the works at Aigo.
Will they use their current MID, shown in the picture above to run the Windows 7? Only time will tell. Windows 7 is way MID and Netbook-friendly OS than the fat and bulky Vista. The Windows 7 feels as-snappy-as the Windows XP and looks as great as the Windows Vista. It would be great to see the Aigo MID running Windows 7
Backup those favorites! [Opera Mobile 9 Tip]
Unfortunately, Opera Mobile does not give you an easy to backup the favorites that you’ve made on your device. The odd part is that unlike Netfront which shares it’s favorites with the Internet Explorer mobile and vice-versa, Opera manages the favorites separately. If you are going to buy a new device or updating the ROM of your device, you might want to backup those favorites so that you don’t have to do the tedious task of remaking the favorites again.
Follow these steps to backup your favorites, if Opera came with your device:
- Using file explorer on your device, go to windowsOpera9
- backup the file named opera6.adr to your desktop or somewhere secure on your device. We suggest storage card as it’s contents don’t get erased away when a hard reset is committed
If Opera didn’t come on your device and you have installed it manually: Continue reading “Backup those favorites! [Opera Mobile 9 Tip]”
ASUS unveils EEE PC T91, T101H and S121
At CES 2009, Asus has announced their three new devices EEE PC T91, EEE T101H and EEE S121 Netbook. The EEE PC T91 is the first official EEE which has a 8.9-inch swivel touch screen. It will come with Windows XP Home edition. It comes with an optional TV-tuner or GPS. EEE PC T101H looks similar to the T91, but sports a bigger 10-inch screen and sports a better keyboard where there is more space between the keys. The EEE PC S121 looks a lot like Asus S101 Netbook, but with new powerful specifications, especially the use of 512GB SSD:
- Intel Atom Z520 processor
- 512GB SSD
- 12.2-inch slim chassis
- whooping 8-hours of battery time
- dimensions: 11.7×8.3×0.9
I’m really excited about the one with the 512GB SSD. I am still wondering though how ASUS will be able to keep the price of the S121 low since a 512GB SSD won’t come cheap for sure.
New Netbook from Velocity announced
VelocityMicro have released a new netbook, NoteMagix M10. It has the same specifications as any other netbook in the market like an Atom processor, a gig of RAM and 10.1-inch screen. Velocity is targeting this netbook at the students, who want to carry a fully-capable computer with them on the go running Windows XP. It will be shipping at an expected price for $379.
Features:-
- 10.1” screen, the perfect size for web browsing, email, and viewing documents.
- 4-cell lithium ion battery for extended run times– up to 5+ hours
- B+G Wifi and integrated webcam to stay connected with friends and family
- Extremely lightweight chassis weighs just 2.6 pounds with battery
- Microsoft Windows XP for a true computing experience
- Custom carrying case made of wet suit-grade neoprene
In case you don’t know about VelocityMicro, it is a famous North-American Desktop PC maker.
Visit VelocityMicro website
2GO Convertible Classmate PC – CTL's new Touch-enabled Classmate PC
CTL today officially announced the new 2go Convertible Classmate PC. It will be the one of the first touch-enabled netbooks to be available in the US. There are other players in the market too like Asus and MSI, who will also be launching their own touch-enabled netbooks worldwide soon.
The difference however is the target audience. While rest of the netbook makers are targeting the grown-up individuals, the CTL’s Convertible classmate is for the purpose of education and for the new youth generation. It has a light weight of 2.8lbs (1.27kg), which makes it easy for the children to carry it in their backpacks. Although, at $549, I doubt how many parents will let their children carry such an expensive gadget with them to the school.
Specifications of CTL 2go Convertible Classmate PC :-
1.6GHz Intel Atom 270 processor- 1GB RAM
- shock-mounted 60GB HD
- 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
- 6-cell battery
- 8.9 LCD screen (1024×600) with accelerometer
- supports stylus for touchscreen navigation
- resistive touchscreen technology
The specifications are nothing spectacular, but hey, this device is targetted for the children and the young students and they don’t need a device with lots of horsepower. But, the highly limiting factor again is going to be high price of the device. They need to keep the prices down to let the parents buy it for their children.
Web Video Downloader updated. Now much more stable!
If you don’t know about this great application of Windows Mobile, then you are missed something big. According to my knowledge it is the only Windows Mobile application that lets you view and download the videos from a huge list of websites. This application is must have for anyone who owns a windows mobile device.
And did I mention, it is free? Read the review which we did last month. It has now been fully updated with screenshots from the latest version. Visit Web Video Downloader’s website now and download this amazing application!
Google's new favicon
Favicon is a little icon file with ico extension, which is associated with a particular website. Google has changed it’s favicon to something more colorful. Google even has a explanation for this change:
Back in June, we rolled out a new favicon — the small icon that greets you when you access Google on your URL bar or your bookmarks list — and we encouraged our users to submit their ideas for this important piece of Google branding. We were impressed by the volume of submissions we received, and today we are happy to introduce a new Google favicon inspired by those submissions by our users. André Resende, a computer science undergraduate student at the University of Campinas in Brazil, submitted the design that inspired our new favicon: . His placement of a white ‘g’ on a color-blocked background was highly recognizable and attractive, while seeming to capture the essence of Google.
Incase you have not noticed, ApoTheTech also has a little “G” as it’s favicon. Shall I make it look more google-ish?
via google blog (via Solsie)
Dell Mini 10 – Another netbook from Dell
Dell has come up with another netbook to add to it’s Dell Mini range. The new Dell mini 10 has built in TV tuner, a 3G WWAN, 10-inch display. It is powered by an Intel Atom Z530 processor. Just like any other netbook manufacture, Dell has not forgotten to put in a multi-touch touchpad with which you can do some exclusive Dell gestures like going back to homescreen, auto-scrolling and my Favorties
There was a gap for a 10-inch netbook from Dell. Dell mini 10 is perfect for those who found the Dell Mini 9 too small and Dell mini 12 too big. It features an excellent edge-to-edge keyboard which provides great typing experience. It comes with 802.11b/g/n and GPS too. The display has a 16:9 ratio, which makes it great for HD movies.
The release date and pricing is unkown at this moment