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HP unveils the new Mini 2140 Netbook

HP has recently launched new netbook, HP Mini 2140.  This is a long-awaited upgrade for the HP-mini lovers, who were let down by the snail-speed VIA processor. The HP has completely ruled out the VIA processor from the scene and have opted for the Intel Atom N270 processor running at 1.6Ghz. Like it’s sibling mininote 2133, it is surrounded by by all-aluminum casing. HP has also bumped up both the screen-size and resolution to 10.1″ and 1366 x 768 respectively although a lower resolution model with 1024 x 576 resolution is also available. With the 3-cell battery, it weighs a modest 1.3kg

Features

  • Intel Atom N270 processor @ 1.6Ghz
  • 10.2-inch diagonal scratch-resistant HP Illumi-Lite LED display
  • 1024 x 576 or 1366 x 768 resolution
  • 80GB SSD or HDD
  • 92%  full-size QWERTY keyboard
  • VGA webcam
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0
  • 3-cell or 6-cell battery pack
  • HP Dura Keys HP 3D Drive Guard and HP Panel Protection System

From the specifications, it is clear that the HP mini 2140 offers much more than the regular netbooks have to offer. It has a built-in accelerometer to detect free-falls, which locks the head of the HDD so that it does not get damaged. It maintains the excellent keyboard, which was there in the mininote 2133. It has HP Dura-finish on the keys to prolong the life of the keys. It will be launched sometime this month with a competitive price tag of $499.

HP 2140 official webapge

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Indian IT Giant Satyam Computer stock crashes – One of the biggest frauds of Indian capital market

The shareholders of the Satyam Computers have become from Kings to paupers. Although the meaning of the Satyam in Sankrit means “Truth”, but the company has now admitted that they showed inflated profits from the last several years.

What caused it?

The Balance sheet of the Satyam Computers was brimming with non-existent cash and fictitious assets worth around $1 billion, which the company was not able to conceal from the public.

Satyam Chairman B. Ramalinga Raju himself admitted in the letter to the Board of Directors,

Every attempt made to eliminate the gap failed

..and

It was like riding a tiger, not knowing how to get off without being eaten

The shares of the Satyam computers in the Indian Stock market went down from $3.76 (Rs 177) to mind-boggling $0.70 (Rs 33).

All the major stock exchanges throughout the world have already or are going to de-list this stock. All we can say that deepest condolences to the investors of the Satyam Computer stock. Most probably, the company would be taken over by some other giant as it is ripe for the takeover.

In case, you don’t know about the Satyam Computers, it is the company which has more than 53,000 employees and it operates in 65 countries.

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It is official – UIQ is history now

Software Company, UIQ which was jointly owned by Sony Ericsson and Motorola has filed in the court of Sweden for bankruptcy. The company’s official say that there is no market and no consumer for the UIQ platform. For those who don’t know about UIQ, it is the mobile OS that powered the Sony Ericsson’s Pxxx series so far, which includes P800, P900, P910, P990 and P1i. It also powered the Motorola A1000.

Last year, with the announcement by Sony Ericsson to use Windows Mobile for their Smartphone range, it was a clear signal that the Sony Ericsson has lost faith in the UIQ platform. To add salt to the wound, Motorola too left the poor UIQ all alone in the game by switching to Android.

It is a known fact that the UIQ had been cutting staff from the past 6 months. Right now, the company is down to just 200 employees. Living and surviving in a competitive phone market is not an easy job. The UIQ, without the support from Sony Ericsson and Nokia, was left crippled to face the likes of iPhone, Windows Mobile, Blackberry and Symbian. The employees of the UIQ are blaming the poor management for the bankruptcy, which is actually not true considering the fact that we saw very less or no development in the UIQ field.

UIQ website

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ezGear Announces New ezSpace Wall Mount UFO

ezGear, a leading manufacturer of innovative electronic accessories announces the extension of their top selling ezSpace UFO space saving surge protectors with the introduction of the ezSpace Wall Mount UFO. Created in the shape of the iconic round “UFO” the ezSpace UFO is a 6 outlet plug expander with built in 1050 Joule surge protection that provides space for a large plug or transformer on each outlet.

The new ezSpace Wall Mount UFO, the 6th product in the ezSpace product family, is our smallest and most cost effective model to date.  The ezSpace Wall Mount UFO plugs directly into the power outlet on your wall and provides the same 6 outlets standard on our other models.  The ezSpace Wall Mount UFO includes a LED indicator and a reset button on the front.  The middle of the ezSpace UFO houses a screw to secure the ezSpace Wall Mount to the outlet, so it will stay in place, even with multiple large transformers plugged in.  Like all other ezSpace models, the ezSpace wall mount UFO on ezGear’s patent pending technology.

The ezSpace Wall Mount UFO will be available in Q2/2009.  For more information please visit www.ezgear.com/UFO/ezSpace_WallMount.html

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Lenovos S10 now offers something more – SocialNetworking application and Multitouch

Almost a month ago, we gave you a brief overview of the Lenovo S10. Lenovo today has unveiled a new version of it’s IdeaPad S10 netbook. Although, there is no major variation in hardware, but the software has something new to offer. It is now coming preloaded with a social networking application called LenovoSocial. Also, there is a new application called Quick Start, which gives the user a list of his frequenty used applications. The trackpad driver also has been updated and it now supports multi-touch.

This new S10 will be available at a price tag of $349.

Visit LenovoSocial

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Pink Eee PC S101 – Perfect shades of Pink [EEE PC]

The first question that comes to girl’s mind when we see a gadget is, “Will it come in pink? ” The answer is, “Yes, the S101 is actually now available in pink”. It seems to be making great impressions with another pink-lover. According to pixiestash, the unit oozes high quality and it makes the EEE 701 look like a mere toy. They further extend the comparison by saying that:

The metal parts are not chrome but understated gunmetal, and the crystals embedded in either end of the hinge are subtly sparkly. The keyboard is unfortunately not pink, but the palm rest and multitouch trackpad are brushed metal and color-matched to the pink cover. Even the case is classier than the 701’s, in brown, padded ultrasuede with matching drawstring bag for the cable and power brick.

Japan already got the hot pink version of S101in December 2008.

[pixiestash]

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Digital Foci announces Picture Porter 35

With a promise to transfer 1GB in 2 minutes and sporting a massive 3.5-inch display, Digital Foci sure holds promises to ‘wow’ photo-enthusiasts all over the world. It comes with160 GB HDD, a multi-card reader and a fast USB-host. It also has a speaker, audio recorder and audio/video outputs.

Picture Porter 35 lets you instantly and securely save and view digital photos and video on its hard drive wherever you go.  Not only does the Picture Porter 35 relieve you from worrying about limited memory card space for your digital camera, it’s also the best device to help you keep all your photos in one, easy-to-manage location.It will be available next week. Continue reading “Digital Foci announces Picture Porter 35”

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Nokia N96 Gets a Firmware Update

Nokia has just released a firmware update for the Nokia N96, which includes:

  • A new version of the Nokia Switch application (v4.0)
  • Improvements in still camera image quality and clarity
  • Compatibility with the new Nokia Email Service
  • Improvements to Bluetooth compatibility
  • System stability fixes and improved device speed
  • and some other fixes

About Nokia N96

The Nokia N96 is a dual-slider Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2 (v3.2) smartphone with a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 16 GB of internal memory, a microSDHC memory card slot, and a built-in DVB-H digital TV tuner (for supported markets).

On the software side, the N96 features a full PIM suite, Mail for Exchange, Nokia Maps 3, the Webkit-based Nokia Web Browser, and the N-Gage gaming platform.

Head on to the Nokia N-series site to upgrade your N96 to the latest firmware