Acer has recently introduced its Aspire One range of Netbooks at affordable prices for the Indian consumer. Introduced as a Christmas special offer, the new range is aimed making Internet and basic computing accessible while on the move to the average Indian consumer at an affordable price.
The notebook running on the latest Intel Atom processor technology features 1 GB of RAM and a 160 GB hard drive. It is available with operating system options of Linpus Linux Lite or Windows XP Home. Weighing less than a kilogram, it features an 8.9 inch LCD screen with an ergonomically designed keyboard which is 89% of the full size and a battery life of up to 3 hours.
The notebook features the one Mail software suite that lets users manage up to six of email accounts, including their office accounts with a single application interface. Additionally it also includes Messenger for Instant Messaging, an application that will allow users to simultaneously access Skype, Microsoft Messenger and various other instant messaging services. The software can be used with the integrated video camera for instant video-chats and video conferences.
Available in the Sapphire Blue, Brown, Black, Pink or White color options the basic notebook is priced at Rs 7,499 while the one with a fully loaded Windows XP Home Edition is priced at under Rs 20, 000.
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Ergo 555 OLED Laser Mouse from Genius
Ergo 555 Laser from Genius is the world’s first OLED gaming laser mouse that is high performance, user-friendly and unique. It features Doppler laser technology, making the Ergo 555 Laser more advanced than any other gaming mouse device. It has higher resolution and features an incredible 100x more surface coverage accuracy. This is ideal for gamers who want to adjust the X and Y axis dpi (from 400 to 3200 dpi) independently to get instant game reaction from this tailor made function.
The Ergo 555 Laser with the OLED display gives you an exciting game experience so you have instant access for all types of shooting, fighting, flying or racing games creating the ultimate gaming performer.
Key Features
The Ergo 555 Laser with the OLED display gives you an exciting game experience so you have instant access for all types of shooting, fighting, flying or racing games creating the ultimate gaming performer.
Key Features
- Revolutionary gaming laser mouse with remarkable OLED display
- Dual laser vessel Doppler technology for more advanced tracking precision
- Adjust X and Y axis independently from 400 to 3200 dpi for different game demands
- Seven user-friendly memory buttons in five game profiles for instant combined action
- Ergonomic shaped with rubber coating finish for long time comfort
Toshiba announced 512GB Solid State Drive and Next-Generation SSD Family Using 43nm MLC NAND
Toshiba Corp. (Toshiba) and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, its subsidiary in the Americas, today announced the expansion of their line up of NAND-flash-based solid state drives (SSD) with the industry's first 2.5-inch 512-gigabyte (GB)(1) SSD and a broad family of fast read/write SSDs based on 43 nanometer (nm) Multi-Level Cell NAND. The new drives provide a high level of performance and endurance for use in notebook computers, gaming and home entertainment systems, and will be showcased at International CES 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 8 - 11, 2009 .
In addition to the 2.5-inch, 512GB drive, the 43nm NAND SSD family also includes capacities of 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB, offered in 1.8-inch or 2.5-inch drive enclosures or as SSD Flash Modules. Samples of the new drives will be available in the first quarter (January to March) of 2009, with mass production in the second (April to June) quarter.
Toshiba's second-generation SSDs bring increased capacity and performance for notebook computers. They utilize an advanced MLC controller, which is also compatible with further advanced processes, that achieves higher read/write speeds, parallel data transfers and wear leveling to optimize performance, reliability and endurance. The drives enable improved system responsiveness with a maximum sequential read speed of 240MB per second (MBps)(2) and maximum sequential write speed of 200MBps enabling an improvement in overall computing experience, and faster boot and application loading times. The drives also offer AES data encryption to prevent unauthorized data access.
"The solid state drive market is evolving rapidly, with higher performance drives to meet market requirements, and differentiated product families targeted for appropriate applications," said Mr.
Toshiba and many market analysts expect SSDs to begin to gain significant traction in the market in 2009, growing to approximately 10% of the notebook market by 2010, and 25% of the notebook market by 2012. Toshiba expects the value/performance of its MLC NAND-based SSD line-up to help speed the acceptance of solid state storage.
Toshiba will continue to promote innovations that widen the horizons of the NAND Flash market and support its continued leadership in that market. The company will spur demand for SSDs in notebook PCs, netbooks, laptops and digital consumer products by enhancing its lineup, offering products with different densities and interfaces in a range of packages, while advancing device performance. For more information on Toshiba SSDs
Adobe publishes the final version of AIR for Linux
Adobe today announced the availability of the final version of Adobe AIR 1.5 for Linux. The environment for rich Internet applications Adobe Integrated Runtime fate and a beta phase which began in September. Like the Native Client Google recently unveiled software that allows for recall to run certain Web applications outside and independent of a browser window in a dedicated, based on technologies Flash, Flex and its own renderers HTML and JavaScript (based on WebKit).
Compared to previous versions, this new version brings in particular the support of Flash technology 10 and therefore 3D effects, improved rendering of text in addition to support for digital locks (DRM), a boon for a Linux user! This feature is especially required to run Adobe Media Player, a multimedia player based on AIR.
The output of this new version also has the advantage to level the features available to different platforms in line versions Windows and Mac OS X. Simply by Flash 9, previous versions of the Linux environment prevented some applications yet functional Windows and Mac OS X operating. So many applications were deliberately truncated to operate on the three platforms.
Adobe AIR 1.5 is distributed by Adobe as binary distributions for Ubuntu 7.10 and later, Fedora 8.1 and later and Open SUSE 10.3 and later. The download is from the official site for downloading its editor. Next target for Adobe, the port AIR technology on mobile devices, including iPhone?
Compared to previous versions, this new version brings in particular the support of Flash technology 10 and therefore 3D effects, improved rendering of text in addition to support for digital locks (DRM), a boon for a Linux user! This feature is especially required to run Adobe Media Player, a multimedia player based on AIR.
The output of this new version also has the advantage to level the features available to different platforms in line versions Windows and Mac OS X. Simply by Flash 9, previous versions of the Linux environment prevented some applications yet functional Windows and Mac OS X operating. So many applications were deliberately truncated to operate on the three platforms.
Adobe AIR 1.5 is distributed by Adobe as binary distributions for Ubuntu 7.10 and later, Fedora 8.1 and later and Open SUSE 10.3 and later. The download is from the official site for downloading its editor. Next target for Adobe, the port AIR technology on mobile devices, including iPhone?
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