Toshiba ships 10.1″ Folio 100 slate in Europe


Toshiba ships 10.1" Folio 100 slate in Europe

Toshiba is starting to ship it’s Folio 100 tablets in several countries in Europe. The 10.1-inch slate is equipped with a 1024×600 capacitive multitouch display and powered by a dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip (SoC) that can pump 1080p video over the device’s mini HDMI port.

Logitech releases wireless, solar powered keyboard


Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750

The bane of wireless keyboards have always been battery life.  Sure you can swap dry cells once a month or invest on a rechargeable battery for practical reasons but here’s something from Logitech to kiss those moments goodbye.  The Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750, the world’s first keyboard to be powered entirely by the Sun!

Missing features for Windows Phone 7 at launch


While many are awaiting Microsoft‘s launch it’s upcoming mobile OS, Windows Phone 7, it won’t be complete a package as many of us on already mature platforms like Android and the iOS would like to believe. It’s understandable yes, as even both operating systems mentioned earlier wasn’t pretty at version 1.0 but Redmond has a lot of lost ground to cover with the market share both giants have now taken a foothold over.  Still, Microsoft’s decision to revive their mobile market presence is a welcome change.

ATI unveils Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850


ATI unveils Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850

ATI’s much awaited 6000-series graphics line has just been unveiled and will be available for public consumption soon. In response, Nvidia dropped prices for it’s GTX 470 and GTX 460 1GB (now just $199 wow!).

HP Slate 500 unveiled


HP Slate 500 unveiled

And we all thought HP has killed off it’s Windows 7 tablet plans. HP has formally launched the HP Slate 500 running on Windows 7 Home Premium and just like RIM’s Playbook, it’s aimed at enterprise users.

Apple introduces 11.6″ Macbook Air


Apple introduces 11.6" Macbook Air

During the Back To The Mac event, Apple unveils a brand new 11.6 Macbook Air weighing in at only 2.3lbs (1.05kg)! For those people who love portable gadgets, this could be a viable netbook from Apple :)

Happy first Birthday, Windows 7


Microsoft celebrates the first birthday of it’s flagship operating system with news that Windows 7 has sold more than 240 million licenses for it’s first year in the market!

Not a lot you say?  Compared to XP and Vista’s first year of sales.

XP sold just about 89 million licenses during its first year in the market while Vista managed to sell over 100 million licenses.  A huge leap isn’t it, but it shouldn’t be a surprise considering more and more users are increasingly please with Windows 7.  Even IT professionals are impressed, with a whole lot of them recommending 7 over XP within the first five months of release.

Here’s a few more interesting numbers that Microsoft has shared:

  • Has a customer satisfaction rate of 94%
  • Is on more than 1.2 billion Windows PCs worldwide
  • Is on 93 percent of new consumer PCs, as of September
  • Has over 17 percent of the global operating system share
  • Has inspired nearly 90 percent of companies to upgrade or start upgrading to the new OS
  • On average, can save companies US$140 per PC per year, and a 131 percent return on investment in the first year

source Microsoft Press

Intel slashes Chip Prices


With Sandy Bridge’s release just around the corner, Intel has dropped prices on several of it’s current processor line.

View the pricelists after the jump.

Motorola unveils Droid Pro for Enterprise users


Motorola unveils Droid Pro for Enterprise users

Want an Android Smartphone but with a BlackBerry-like profile? Motorola has you covered with their release of the Motorola Droid Pro.

This enterprise-class sports a 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, 3.1-inch display capacitive touchscreen display, portrait-style keyboard and probably most important of all, dual-mode CDMA/GSM chip for worldwide roaming.  No need to switch phones when traveling overseas, all you need is the Motorola Droid Pro in your pocket and you’re good to go.

Google officially launches goo.gl URL shortener


Google officially launches goo.gl URL shortener

Google has finally released it’s own brew of it’s URL shortening service to the public.  Dubbed as the Google URL Shortener (goo.gl), it has been part of the Google Toolbar and Feedburner syndication service at launch, slowly making it’s way into other Google products like News, Blogger, Maps, Picasa Web Albums, and Moderator.  Since people love the service so much, Google has finally released it for public consumption, claiming that goo.gl is the stablest, most secure, and fastest URL shortener on the web.  Their words, not mine :)