Archive for March, 2009
Last week, mobile network companies were trembling with fear of rumored Official Skype client for iPhone and iPod. Their trembling must go severe, as the rumor is going to transform into reality, today. Skype is lunching its official client for the iTunes App store charging nothing at all. It means that all the iPhone and iPod users will enjoy cheaper call rates via this application without having spent a penny to get it.
Main features of this application include almost all of the VoIP / IM client’s main features, plus few extra ones exclusively for Apple. Voice calls to the contacts can easily be made, in addition to IMs which you can send to your buddies. It also will allow you to upload fresh profile photos whenever you want. The iPod Touch users are required to attain a headset with microphone, so that they can avail the golden opportunity to make cheaper calls from their media player.
Apple has yet not announced a net book, where all the top brands are running after manufacturing affordable and functional mini laptops. It is not very strange, as Apple has made its name in trendy and pricey consumer products, and net books are everything but not expensive. Net books are made especially for students and similar consumers who need a full functional laptop but can’t afford to pay for a full size lap top.
Recently, it is being rumored that Apple is about to release its net book very soon. This is just a rumor yet, and no evidence has been attained. Read the rest of this entry
Rumours mills seem at their best and the WWW is getting thicker and thicker with posts related to possible partnership in Apple and mobile network Orange. These rumours have emerged at the time when O2 has almost succeeded to bag an exclusive iPhone deal with Apple. It is being expected that Orange will be offering MacBooks quite soon with a heavy monthly contract along with their well-known mobile broadband dongles.
These days when everyone is looking for an economical and functional portable, Lenovo has announced two more Think Station desk top computers; the S 20 and the D 20. There are a lot of people out there who still cherish an all purpose deck top over a compact net book. After all, there are people for whom portability doesn’t mean much, and a heavy weight desk top attracts them more than any other machine.
These are named as super computers, and are designed for professionals related to every walk of life. Proficient people in their respective fields of life can get most out of such a super computer. Read the rest of this entry
Samsung has exposed two of its latest laptops today. These two laptops have been named Q320 and R522. The interesting common feature is the 16:9 aspect ratio, ensuring vivid and bright display experience.
The Q320 has a quite reasonable 13.4 inches wide LED screen, which is pure of the typical bezel issue. This makes it pretty trendy. The 16:9 aspect ratio declarers that it is going to be a multi media oriented laptop, and the users are going to enjoy their HD movies on this bright screen.
Other features include Intel Centrino 2 processor, NVIDIA GeForce G105M graphics card, an optical disk drive and a 6 cell battery, with 4.6 hours of battery life. An exciting feature is the SuperSilentMode, which allows the user better concentration while gaming and movie viewing by reducing the fan voice.
The R522 has a slightly wider screen i.e. 15.6 inches, with 16:9 aspect ratio. It has a battery life of 5 hours per charge. It uses the same Intel Centrino 2 processor as its twin. This laptop also features the above mentioned SuperSilentMode. An out of the ordinary feature of R522 is “the latest medical technology” used in it, as the keyboard of this laptop has been coated in an anti basterial finish, to provide optimum safety to the user.
Both of these portables will be available in stores by this April.
