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HP just recently released its three new models to its popular HP mini companion PC range.  The new edition offer a host of customizable designs This mini note features are all in a small package that’s light on weight but heavy on features.

HP Mini PCs have traditionally aimed for those who use their laptops to “snack” on information, rather than a PC with the needed grunt to create a whole lot of multimedia stuff or heavy-duty project work.

The HP Mini 110, available with either Microsoft XP or Mobile Internet (Mi), is aimed at the internet-savvy user. The HP Mini 1101 is geared more towards small business and frequent travelers. The Mini 110 goes for style with a choice of swirling finishes in black, white or, for the more outrageous, pink.

HP Mini 110 XP Edition

• The perfect companion PC that lets you stay connected to your friends and your life with the flexibility of Windows XP
• The Syncables software on Mini 110 XP Edition will sync files, photos, and videos with your primary notebook or desktop PC whenever connected to the same network
• The Mini 110 XP Edition supports up to 160GB Hard drive

Fun on the run – perfect for surfing the web, listening to music or watching videos, anytime, anywhere

• Keep friends close with email, chat, web conferencing and VOIP – from anywhere with WLAN, integrated webcam and microphone, and optional WWAN
• Store even more music, photos and files with up to 160GB hard drive or up to 32GB SSD
• Great connectivity with 3 USB ports and 5-in-1 media card reader

HP Mini 110 Mi Edition

• HP Mini 110 with Mi (Mobile Internet) software is the uniquely simple, strikingly mobile companion PC that was designed to have fun online from virtually anywhere**
• Mini 110 Mi Edition supports up to 250GB hard drive

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INTEL Corp has announced its Xeon ­processor 5500 series — the new enterprise-class processor which the company claims is the most significant since the launch of the Pentium Pro processor almost 15 years ago.

Previously codenamed “Nehalem-EP,” the Xeon 5500 series brings most of the features found in Nehalem-based consumer desktop processors, such as turbo boost and hyper-threading, as well as the next generation of Intel’s virtualisation technology.

Despite having four separate cores, Intel says the Xeon 5500 is the most efficient among the Xeon line.

TechCentral.com

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The company, which celebrates its 30^th anniversary this year, has announced a new solution set called 3NGiN (3Com Next Generation intelligent Network).CRN

It network solution known as 3NGiN (3Com Next Generation intelligent Network), is aimed to power business from four fronts, namely operational (improve productivity and customer service), financial (increase revenue), strategic (gain competitive advantage) and corporate social responsibility (lowering carbon footprint and energy consumption). Bermana

HP ProCurve has today announced the ProCurve 2910 series of gigabit Ethernet switches, designed to help businesses reduce energy consumption while addressing the high-performance demands of bandwidth-intensive applications, such as unified communications, network storage, video streaming, and business critical databases.

The 2910 series is designed for deployment at the edge of enterprise networks, and for use in branch office networks. Four different 2910 models are available, with support for 10G Ethernet available via an optional expansion module.Read the rest of this entry…

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People are becoming geeks in 2019.

Microsoft Labs has just put in the video where we can see the future. Microsoft worked with customers, partners and other visionaries to identify the opportunities offered by the technological innovations and to anticipate the behavioral changes of the individuals.

The best part of this video is that the gadgets all worked in touch screen. Reading the newspaper, drawing, even a simple chitchats interprets and translates into another language. Can you tell us your fave part here?

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Windows 7 is all about simplicity and that’s why Windows 7 will simply be called Windows, Microsoft announced today.

Mike Nash, corporate vice president for Windows product management at Microsoft, had the honor of announcing the official name. Nash noted that he is “very excited about the opportunity to tell [people] more about Windows 7 in the coming weeks.”

According to Nash, the name “Windows 7” is simple: The company decided against a date in the name (such as “Windows 2008”) since the company does not ship a new Windows every year and it decided against an “aspirational” name (such as “XP” or “Vista”) since it is not really an entirely new release, but just an enhancement over Vista. “Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore “Windows 7″ just makes sense,” Nash said. 

What’s New?

Here are some of the new features that you will find with Windows 7:

1.  Faster and easier.  Windows 7 was built around your feedback, so you’ll see a lot of things you’ve asked for. You asked us to make everyday tasks faster and easier, make your PC work the way you want it to, and make new things possible.

2. Improved taskbar and full screen previews. The taskbar at the bottom of your screen is what you use to switch between the applications you’ve got open. In Windows 7 you can set the order in which the icons appear and they’ll stay put.

3. Jumplists. With Windows 7,  It’s a handy way to quickly reach the files you’ve been working with. To see the files you’ve used recently, just right click on the icon on your taskbar. So right-clicking on the Word icon will show your most recent Word documents. Plus, if there are other files you want to keep handy, you can just pin them to the Jump List.

4. Windows Live.   With Windows 7, some features previously included in the operating system are now available for download through Windows Live Essentials, a set of free applications available for your PC and supported by Windows 7. You can download Windows Live Messenger, Photo Gallery, Mail, Writer, Movie Maker, and more. With these great applications, you can improve your Windows experience, and benefit from faster delivery of these features and services.

I think there’s a lot more of features that the Windows 7 will offer.  

Source: Microsoft

Intel Corp rolled out on Friday the next generation of its netbook computers aimed at the education sector and emerging markets, touting the variety of ways technology is helping the world’s poor.

Intel, the world’s biggest chipmaker, unveiled the third generation of its Classmate PC netbook, which is made by local computer makers in a number of countries and runs on Intel’s low-power Atom chip. The newest model features a touch screen and convertible tablet form.

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The convertible Classmate feels kid-friendly and tough, with a flexible rubber handle for toting it from place to place and a water-resistant keyboard. As netbook fans, Geoff and I approve of the design—and might be a little bit jealous. Hit the image gallery below for images of the new Classmate.

A number of companies have partnered with Intel to produce customized versions of the convertible Classmate for local regions, including M&A Technology, CTL, and Equus. We don’t have word yet on whether they’ll be selling to consumers in North America, although Intel and partners seem to be decidedly more open to selling their systems than the OLPC folks have been

Source: Inquirer.net.

Photo by: TechReport

Hewlett-Packard unveiled its Mini 2140 netbook at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this week, and it’s cool.

Sleek in casing design which is similar to the older HP Mininote 2133.

HP has also made a lot of other improvements on this netbook over its 2133 and Mini 1000, all of which it hopes business professionals will find enticing. The Mini 2140 will launch later this month. PC WORLD

Introducing the Asus Eee Keyboard that acts as a stand-along home media center. Featuring wireless HDMI, it’s a "fully functional PC" with full QWERTY and a mini secondary touchscreen. Asus was vague as to if/when we’ll actually see the Eee Keyboard come to market (though we’re pretty sure it’s a semi-real product), but it’s a fantastic concept for a home theater PC if we’ve ever seen one. Through wireless HDMI you could potentially make any television into your monitor (complete with audio playback) without having some huge PC taking up space. Gizmodo

Linksys has announced the availability of the WAG160N, a Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway that integrates the functionalities of an ADSL2+ Modem, Router, 4-port Switch and a Wireless-N Access Point.

According to a press release, the WAG160N is the newest addition to the Wireless-N line-up and it features the same design as sported by the recent Ultra RangePlus family of Wireless-N routers (WRT160N and WRT310N). The new design features an internal antenna technology which integrates the antenna into the device body.PC World

The Core i7 processor is the first member of a new family of Nehalem processor designs and is the most sophisticated ever built, with new technologies that boost performance on demand and maximize data throughput. The Core i7 processor speeds video editing, immersive games and other popular Internet and computer activities by up to 40 percent without increasing power consumption. Intel has delivered the fastest desktop processor on Earth to the most demanding users, the ones who are using their PCs for video, gaming and music, said Ashar H. Zaidi, Country Manager, Intel Corporation Pakistan. When you couple what is Intels biggest leap in chip design with other incredible innovations like Intel’s solid state drives, the Core i7 processor has redefined the computer of tomorrow.

TMCNET.com

The Hewlett-Packard Company posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by
cost cuts and its acquisition of Electronic Data Systems, which lifted
revenue from computer services. More

As reported last week in preliminary results
for the quarter ended Oct. 31, HP reported a 2% jump in revenue to
$33.6 billion, excluding the acquisition of services company EDS and
including currency adjustments. If EDS revenue is included, then sales
were up 16% from the same period a year ago.
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If you happen to miss our posts from last week, here’s the recap:
• Laptop Review: Lenovo IdeaPadS10
• Engy Cafe Happy Hours:Internet at P20/hour
• Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference
• NK Visits Davao City
• Intel Nehalem set to launch on Nov. 17

Intel will launch the next-generation Nehalem processor on Nov. 17, the company revealed Wednesday.

In an event invitation, Intel said it will unveil Core i7, the first rocessor of the Nehalem family, which is targeted at high-end desktops.

Test units of the Core i7 chips have already been shipped, with Web sites such as Tom’s Hardware and PC Perspective praising its speedy performance. The Core i7 chip speeds range from 2.66GHz to 3.20GHz, according to retail Web sites.

Chips based on the Nehalem microarchitecture will go into some systems priced at under US$1,000 at launch, said a source familiar with Intel’s plans.Read the rest of this entry.