Signing Out

Yea, me goin to bud out of bloggin for a while....

A skim through on Computex...WWDC arrives

Yes, I am not going through the long journey of Computex, unveiling plenty of Atom mini notebooks(ultraportables) like Asus Eee 1001, Dell Mini Inspiron, Acer Aspire One and MSI Wind. So, a brief intro to these laptops are, they will be equipped with 1.6Ghz of speedy Atom processors, up to 2GB RAM(for certain models) and up to 80GB of Hard Drive. The normal specs would be including wi-fi and Bluetooth onboard, USB ports, VGA port and card readers,

The latest Asus Eee 901 series are equipped with up to 7.8 hours of battery life per charge.U can check out more specs on other mini laptops at this links, oh yeah, Asus also released specs on Eee TV and the stylish all in one Eee Desktop(iMac copycat).

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/acers-aspire-one-finally-gets-real/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/02/hands-on-with-atom-based-eee-pc-901/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/hands-on-acers-aspire-one-netbook/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/

Hutchison gets deal from Apple for Hong Kong & Macau

Apple had approved a deal for Hutchison aka 3 to distribute iPhones in Hong Kong and Macau later this year. Well, interestingly, 3 only sell 3G phones so that gives a hint of a 3G iPhone distributed by 3 coming soon.

Palm OS Emulator coming to iPhone/iPod Touch

StyleTap announced today that they will bringing its Palm OS emulator to Apple's shiny iPhones and iPod Touches. All Palm apps will be capable to run on Apple devices smoothly once Apple approved the emulator.

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Dell unveils Mini Inspiron

Well, clearly for now, everybody is eyeing on mini super portable cheap notebooks like the Eee and Wind. Looks like Dell is making their move too by introducing their own 8.9 inch mini Inspiron which is believed to be going with a sub-$500 price tag, Windows XP or Linux flavor, integrated 8-in-1 card reader and webcam with a list of wireless connectivity options onboard. Look forward to see it at Computex.

Apple updates Leopard to 10.5.3

Yes, Apple MAC OS X Leopard got a update version(10.5.3) via Software Update. There are fixes for AirPort and networking reliability issues, Time Machine and Time Capsule updates (including improved compatibility with Aperture), and improved Spaces usability.

Apple files patent for solar charging/new 3G iPhone shots

Apple has filed a patent for transparent photovoltaic cells that can cover portable devices. This means your iPod, iPhone or MacBook might be coated in a layer of clear, power-charging solar cells.
Motorola already has a similar patent, though it only applies to covering the display area with solar cells.

Meanwhile, more leaked 3G iPhone shots from MacFreak. However, there is no proof it is real....

A time For me to rest...Bringing EBox

Well, for Malaysia, it has already reached the school holidays which means I need a rest out of these mini-mino thingey... So, I won't be blogging about much things till maybe the 3G iPhone drops during WWDC 08. That would be lot to cover if it really does happen. 

Meanwhile, let me bring you the rumored EBOX a.k.a Eee Box desktop computer. Well, easily speaking, it should be rumored to have an Atom processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB HD and a Linux OS. Sources are quoting that it will be announced on June 3 at Computex. So, we will just have to see how much would the Box be compared to the cheap priced Eee PCs.

Gizmodo sources report 3G iPhone launch on June 9th

As WWDC 2008 is just around the corner, there are too much rumors that surface on the web and everywhere. Well, Gizmodo is reporting sources close to the iPhone has claimed that the 3G iphone indeed will launch on June 9th, conclashing with the WWDC event. The signs have already been shown to us, shortage of stocks and announcement of European and Asian contries iPhone contracts.

Gizmodo also speculates that European launch dates are scheduled to follow close on the heels of the US announcement, with iPhone 3G availability in Spain at the grand opening of the Telefonica megastore in Madrid on June 18th.

Will you buy a 3G iphone?

Apple desires OTA downloads

Apple desperately wants to make over-the-air downloads of iTunes content a reality on the 3G iPhone. Apparently, a record label executive "familiar with the discussions" states that the Cupertino gang is hoping for a "big launch in June" which includes OTA music downloads, ringtone sales, and ringback tones (the substitute music you hear instead of a ring when calling someone). One thing is the record labels are demanding higher prices for their content on iTunes OTA store.