Intel Classmate PC for £239-comes to UK

Small, Cheap Computer is based on a 900MHz Intel Celeron Mobile processor and the chip giant’s 915GMS chipset. It has 512MB of DDR 2 memory on board and 2GB of Flash storage – though you can select a 30GB HDD instead.

The unit has an Eee PC-style 7in, 800 x 480 display; two USB ports; 10/100Mb/s Ethernet and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. There’s a webcam too.

via reghardware

Gmail Contact Manager updated

Gmail’s auto-added contacts can lead to too much address book clutter. One of the advantages of automatically creating contacts is that all of the addresses you email subsequently show up in auto-complete. We wanted to preserve this benefit while giving you the ability to have a clean, uncluttered contact list, and we’ve come up with a solution that’s rolling out this week. It separates your contacts into two groups: “My Contacts” and “Suggested Contacts.”


My Contacts contains the contacts you explicitly put in your address book (via manual entry, import or sync) as well as any address you’ve emailed a lot (we’re using five or more times as the threshold for now).

Suggested Contacts is where Gmail puts its auto-created contacts. By default, Suggested Contacts you email frequently are automatically added to My Contacts, but for those of you who prefer tighter control of your address books, you can choose to disable usage-based addition of contacts to My Contacts (see the checkbox in the screenshot above). Once you do this, no matter how many times you email an auto-added email address it won’t move to My Contacts Continue reading “Gmail Contact Manager updated”

Another week, Another EEE PC announcement?

Chinese Asus site is showing a new EEE PC 900 with a 30GB HDD. I guess, they are learning something from the competition. But, I have a question for the ASUS. Are they crazy? They are going to confuse the potential customers with so many variations between the models! I took a screenshot from the chinese asus website:

Acer unveils 7 new Notebooks!

Well, I knew Acer won’t be left behind when all other companies are popping out new notebooks. Acer has unveiled 7 new notebooks.

  1. Aspire 2930, a new consumer notebook based on the most recent Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology designed for the advanced home entertainment user looking for an ultraportable notebook without wanting to compromise on performance.

    Based on the successful Gemstone design the Aspire 2930 shows soft and reassuring curves; the LCD cover, shaped to resemble a finely-cut gem, provides a comfortable touch and hints at the quality of the entertainment hidden within. The sapphire blue Empowering Key is the quick-access gateway to the world of Acer Empowering Technology. Despite its small form factor the new Aspire 2930 offers an amazing multimedia and home entertainment experience as it comes packed with all the latest features.

  2. Aspire 5930. Equipped with the latest Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology and complete with a wealth of expansion ports and features, it offers a full home entertainment solution to advanced, multimedia users that want to use their notebook at home and on the move.Clothed in Acer’s eye-catching Gemstone design, the Aspire 5930 presents a cool, confident look and delivers functionality, enduring style and superb usability. The notebook is shaped to resemble a finely cut gem, providing a comfortable touch and hinting at the quality of the entertainment held within. The sapphire blue Empowering Key is the quick-access gateway to the world of Acer Empowering Technology, while the Enlightener media flow visually links the keyboard’s multimedia functions. Style and performance go hand in hand in the new Aspire 5930 making it the perfect multimedia companion for all your entertainment needs. Continue reading “Acer unveils 7 new Notebooks!”

Quick look at Opera Mobile 9.5 beta

The 9.51 beta 1 was released yesterday. I installed it on my device and here is a quick small review of it.

The Cab file weighs a whopping 8689kb!(8.9MB)

It takes a while to install it, approximately 2-3mins

As soon as you type the first letter, it searches your Bookmarks and displays them. You type in second letter and they will go away. Also, it automatically fetches your IE favorites

Ok ok! My website sure looks weird in Opera Mobile. I notice that the columns are auto-configured to display only a certain amount of text that would fit in once you zoom-in.

zoomed in
zoomed in

It certainly looks better in landscape and is recommened to be used to landscape as it lets it to fit more.

..and it did not take me long to get this message :( ..and I’m using single tab!

uh oh! this is what happens when you are using a device with 64mb of RAM
uh oh! this is what happens when you are using a device with 64mb of RAM

Settings page screenshot

Overall:

  • Not too impressed
  • Speed is ok
  • Rendering is great
  • Devices with 64MB of RAM may face ‘out of memory‘ errors

You can Twit via Skype too!

Twitter fans, there is now one more way to do twit-ing. Via Skype!

All you have to do is:

  • log-in to your Skype
  • add twitter4skype as contact
  • start a text chat and type /account (press shift+enter) YourSkypeName (press shift+enter) YourSkypePassword
  • you’ll get a confirmation message after that

Here is a screenshot to help you :)

Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta available

“Opera brings you the best Internet experience on any device, from computers and cell phones to portable media players and game consoles.Opera Mobile is the answer to the demands of Web fans everywhere. The first beta of Opera Mobile 9.5 comes outfitted with added performance, faster speed, a new UI, and Oper Dragonfly, and is ready and waiting to bring users the Web everywhere.”

Yay! It is finally here! Here are it’s features as mentioned on Opera’s website:

  • Faster: Speed tests show Opera Mobile 9.5 beta loads Web pages 2.5 times faster than Internet Explorer Mobile.
  • Pan and zoom: Opera Mobile 9.5 defaults to full Web page viewing and allows users to pan and zoom into their desired content in just a few clicks.
  • Improved user interface: Opera has completely renovated its user interface. Cleaner and more intuitive, the new UI is designed for quick and easy navigation.
  • Opera Dragonfly: It’s a developer’s toolkit right on the mobile phone.
  • Improved standards support: Opera Mobile 9.5 is the most standards compliant browser available. Opera Software remains steadfast in its commitment to make the Web accessible for all.
  • Save pages and/or images: With a click, simply save your selected content and view it later offline.
  • A true Web experience: Multitask with tabbed browsing, view content in widescreen, and enjoy small-screen rendering.
  • Rich Web content: Browse with the full richness of AJAX.
  • Type less and browse more: Save time with address auto-complete, Password Manager and pop-up handler.
  • History and bookmarks: Pick up past browsing sessions and bookmark them for next time.
  • Upload contents: Upload to Web sites such as online mail services or blogs.

Get the Beta!

Dell $300 Notebook AKA Dell E coming next month

Dell reportedly has said that it will be releasing it’s first subnotebook(actually, Netbook) next month. It will supposedly be available with either Linux or Windows XP, and powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor. This little subnote will have 8.9-inch display with a resolution of 1,024 by 600 pixels.

dell e netbook

Dell E specifications:

  • CPU: Intel Atom (Diamondville) at 1.6GHz
  • Ram: 512MB or 1GB DDR2
  • Screen: 8.9″, widescreen at a 1024×600 resolution
  • Storage: 4GB, 8GB or 12GB Solid state drive
  • Connectivity: Ethernet, Wifi 802.11b/g, optional bluetooth
  • Output: VGA
  • 3 USB, SD Memory card reader
  • Optional VGA (0.3MP) webcam
  • Operating System: Linux or Windows XP
  • Dimensions: 1.22″x9.13″x6.9″
  • Weight: 2.2lbs
  • Price: From $299