Dell prepares hybrid laptops that feature both an ARM processor-based sub-system and Intel’s traditional main notebook platform, according to rumors. The reports say the ARM low-voltage sub-CPU, combined with Linux OS, will enable a “multi-day battery life” in Intel & Windows-powered Dell’s Latitude E4200 and E4300 business ultraportables.
“This means running Linux in ‘instant-on’ mode for super quick access to e-mail, calendar, attachments, contacts and even the Interwibble on a super low-power ARM processor, whilst the system’s main operating system would run separately on an Intel Core2 Duo processor,” the Inquirer explains. Availability and pricing are currently unknown.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Nokia Corolla Phone - Impressive Spec
Nokia Corolla Phone at next week's Mobile World Congress. A photo published at the site (shown here) has an 8-megapixel resolution previously unavailable on Nokia phones, which normally top out at 5 megapixels, and has EXIF metadata that refers to an "undisclosed" device taking the shot with a Carl Zeiss lens.
Specs are said to include:
* 8 Megapixel Camera
* 3 inch VGA Screen (Non Touch)
* Series 60 version 5.0.1 OS
* 1/2 QWERTY Keyboard
* 8GB Memory
* WiFi
* HSDPA/HSUPA
* FM Transmitter
* AGPS
While Nokia itself avoids mentioning the phone by name or its other features, only the Corolla appears to share the same camera. The phone would have a unique "half-QWERTY" keyboard design as well as a 3-inch screen but wouldn't be a touchscreen device like the N97 or the closely related Ivalo.
Specs are said to include:
* 8 Megapixel Camera
* 3 inch VGA Screen (Non Touch)
* Series 60 version 5.0.1 OS
* 1/2 QWERTY Keyboard
* 8GB Memory
* WiFi
* HSDPA/HSUPA
* FM Transmitter
* AGPS
While Nokia itself avoids mentioning the phone by name or its other features, only the Corolla appears to share the same camera. The phone would have a unique "half-QWERTY" keyboard design as well as a 3-inch screen but wouldn't be a touchscreen device like the N97 or the closely related Ivalo.
Manned Cloud - The Floating Hotel
Manned Cloud - The Floating Hotel
TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD ON A FLOATING HOTEL might be possible by 2020.
French designer, Jean-Marie Massaud, has been working in conjunction with the French National Office of Airship Research on the project since 2005.
The airship is a floating hotel called the Manned Cloud.
It will cruise at a speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) and 18,000ft above sea level. It could circle the earth in about ten days.
It will travel for 3,100 miles (almost 5,000 km) before needing to be refueled.
It is an ecologically friendly way to travel, leaving little impact on the environment without the need for hotels, according to the promoters. It could land for a few days or for a week if there is a big event going on.
The Manned Cloud is almost 700ft long, 270ft wide and 170ft deep. It has a restaurant, a library, a lounge and a gym on the first deck. On the second level there will be 20 passenger rooms, terraces with panoramic windows, a spa and a bar room.
The airship is powered by a giant rear propeller and also has two further engines pointing downwards for vertical take-off.
TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD ON A FLOATING HOTEL might be possible by 2020.
French designer, Jean-Marie Massaud, has been working in conjunction with the French National Office of Airship Research on the project since 2005.
The airship is a floating hotel called the Manned Cloud.
It will cruise at a speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) and 18,000ft above sea level. It could circle the earth in about ten days.
It will travel for 3,100 miles (almost 5,000 km) before needing to be refueled.
It is an ecologically friendly way to travel, leaving little impact on the environment without the need for hotels, according to the promoters. It could land for a few days or for a week if there is a big event going on.
The Manned Cloud is almost 700ft long, 270ft wide and 170ft deep. It has a restaurant, a library, a lounge and a gym on the first deck. On the second level there will be 20 passenger rooms, terraces with panoramic windows, a spa and a bar room.
The airship is powered by a giant rear propeller and also has two further engines pointing downwards for vertical take-off.
One Laptop per Child OLPC Project
Student teams will need to attend a training seminar in Kigali, Rwanda, held between June 8th and 17th before spending nine weeks in an African country. During this time, the students will work the local schools and non-governmental organizations to integrate the XO laptop as an educational tool into a school's curriculum.
The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project announced it is launching an internship program that will involve as many as 100 teams of university students distribute the XO laptops to children in Africa during the summer of 2009. Undergraduate and graduate students from around the world will be eligible to participate, with each student team receiving 100 XO laptops and related accessories as well as $10,000 to cover operating costs.
OLPC has until now limited most of its initial support for countries to talks with the governments themselves; the new program puts representatives and help at the schools themselves, potentially improving the experience and giving the XO a possible edge over rival PCs like Intel's Classmate.
The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project announced it is launching an internship program that will involve as many as 100 teams of university students distribute the XO laptops to children in Africa during the summer of 2009. Undergraduate and graduate students from around the world will be eligible to participate, with each student team receiving 100 XO laptops and related accessories as well as $10,000 to cover operating costs.
OLPC has until now limited most of its initial support for countries to talks with the governments themselves; the new program puts representatives and help at the schools themselves, potentially improving the experience and giving the XO a possible edge over rival PCs like Intel's Classmate.
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Candidate Version
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Candidate Version: The update is available today for MSDN and TechNet members and indicates a near-final status that should lead to a finished version reaching the public during the spring. Unofficial reports have previously corroborated the February RC timeframe and have predicted an April timeframe for a 'gold' release.
Unlike the primarily maintenance-driven SP1 from last year, SP2 is intended as a feature addition release and adds support for Blu-ray disc burning and Bluetooth 2.1 as well as simpler Wi-Fi setup. It also continues to improve performance and stability and should also improve security. The release is the final major fix for Vista before the release of Windows 7, which is now increasingly expected to ship in September.
Unlike the primarily maintenance-driven SP1 from last year, SP2 is intended as a feature addition release and adds support for Blu-ray disc burning and Bluetooth 2.1 as well as simpler Wi-Fi setup. It also continues to improve performance and stability and should also improve security. The release is the final major fix for Vista before the release of Windows 7, which is now increasingly expected to ship in September.
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