Very powerful thinnest notebook

MSI has released one of the first thin and affordable energy-efficient notebooks based on Intel processors. Soon this trend picked up almost all the leading manufacturers, providing, for example, long-working computers, butterflies, and strange thin notebooks. But leadership is not going to give MSI, so one of the first to offer thin and affordable notebook with a processor Intel Core i5. This X-Slim X360.

Inside the X-Slim X360 is the latest 1.06-gigagertsevy processor Intel Core i5-520UM ultra-low energopotrebeleniem and integrated graphics core. This chip supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Hyper-Threading. RAM laptop is four gigabytes, the capacity of the hard drive up to 500 gigabytes.

Diagonal screen MSI X-Slim X360 is 13 inches. Its resolution is 1366x768 pixels. Among other characteristics of the computer modules is to provide Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 1,3-megapkselnuyu webcam, plug HDMI.

Size X-Slim X360 are 324h227h22, 5 mm, weight - 1,4 kg. Time battery life, according to the manufacturer, up to nine hours. Start time sales price of new items and MSI did not says. Meanwhile netbooks, working 12 hours, is about to get to the shops.

Office 2010 prices and dates in detail

Microsoft release schedule and pricing for Office 2010 for France. Each of the three editions will be sold in boxes or downloadable respectively full price or discounted. Office Home and Student 2010 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote will be sold respectively 140 or 110 euros. Office Home and Small Business 2010 Outlook Rich, will in turn sold 380 or 250 euros. Office Professional 2010, plus Access and Publisher, will finally sold 700 or 500.


The Redmond company has also confirmed that Office 2010 would be free for future buyers of the 2007 version. It has actually released the software security technology from Microsoft Office 2010. This assures customers that have purchased and activated Office 2007 between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010 they can download the free edition of Office 2010 accordingly. They can choose to receive a DVD, with the cost of shipping and handling still unknown.

Eligible customers can go to this address when the corresponding issue will be available in their language. This will include providing proof of purchase date. Users can choose a 64-bit, although it is strongly recommended by Microsoft, pending supplements are appropriate. In the meantime, full details are available in French at the same address.

The publisher takes advantage of the last publication of this note to confirm that the development of Office 2010 is on schedule and initial the final version (RTM release to manufacturing) will be completed next month. Office 2010 will be available from May 12 to business customers, in June to consumers, without elaborating. In the meantime, the beta is available.

iPad to hit US stores on April 3‎

Apple has announced the launch date of the iPad. The Internet Tablet the Cupertino company will be marketed in the United States April 3, 2010, not late March as originally planned, but the Apple Store will take preorders from March 12. The shop eBooks iBookstore will open at the same time.

Only iPad Wi-Fi will be initially available at the rates provided 500, 600 and 700 dollars respectively for versions 16, 32 and 64 GB model with a 3G modem will meanwhile launched in late April , without further precision, respectively for 630, 730 and 830 dollars, a surcharge of $ 130.

In France and parts of Europe and Japan, however, both models will enter the market simultaneously in late April, at rates that will be yet another announcement.

Skype is now in Nokia smartphones

Download Skype from Ovi Store can anyone with a Nokia smartphone platform S60 5th Edition. For classical and smartphone devices with touch screen available different versions of Skype, but in the functional differences between them.

Mobile Skype works or through Wi-Fi, or through a cellular network. Its functional capabilities of the same name is identical to the program for the PC. For example, Skype provides free VoIP-calls between subscribers of the service, instant messaging and files, including photos and video. It is also possible through this program can make calls and to external networks, both mobile and wired, but for an extra fee.

Owners of other brands of smartphones running on the basis of Symbian, you should not despair. Soon there will be version of Skype for Symbian-smartphones other manufacturers. In addition, by the time Windows Phone 7 will be available in a full-featured version of Skype for this platform. In the priorities of the developers - the creation of Skype for Android.

Russia's operators are unlikely to be happy with the emergence of Skype store Ovi Store. Thus, "Megafon" limits the ability of IP-telephony for its subscribers - they will not be able to call from overseas using Skype.