The combined platform, called MeeGo, supports multiple architectures and will be suitable for use across a wide range of mobile and embedded form factors, including netbooks and smartphones.

Nokia's Maemo platform evolved from the company's experiments with handheld tablet computing. It has shipped on all of the company's Internet tablets (Nxxx Series) as well as the N900, a high-end smartphone that Nokia launched last year. Intel's Moblin platform, which is principally designed for netbooks, is backed by a number of prominent Linux distributors and hardware vendors. Although there are a number of significant technical differences between the two platforms, they have a lot in common.

Full Article [Ars Technica]

Stantum's technology has made it possible to have Multi-touch on resistive devices, meaning added stylus support for accuracy.

Stantum's technology is a software-based refinement to resistive touchscreens that allows for accuracy beyond the pixel density of the display, a complete lack of touchscreen "jitters" and some fairly incredible input methods. Termed "TouchPark," the multitouch framework provides gesture recognition, cursor management and physics processing for phone builders to stick on top of the phone OS (Symbian, Windows Mobile and Android are currently supported), and works with hardware such as Texas Instruments Zoom, Freescale i.MX and ST Nomadic.

This is a hardware implementation and it will not be possible to run it on existing resitive devices but there is an software implementation but it is still in it early stages and doesn't look promising.

Here are some videos:

So here comes the grandma story. Some long time ago, when people are using main frames, a moth happened to get stuck inside a main frame. This caused the whole main frame to stop working. So the technician opened the main frames and shouted to his boss "There is a bug in the system". So the boss shouted back "debug it". And that's how debug come about.

So for those who have never seen a moth, I will now show you the actual moth inside the main frames.

Picture from http://www.hacksomnia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/first-computer-bug.jpg

The current laptops sold in SP have a minimum of an integrated 4500MHD graphics, which you will be able to enjoy the HD movies that you have. If you are looking for a gaming PC replacement laptop, why not look for a graphics card like ATI HD3670 and above? Those will have a graphics card with GDDR3 graphics card, which will be able to take on high intensity graphic games. The current laptops will also have an Intel Centrino 2 mobile technology, a 4GB DDR3 ram (2 x 2gb DDR3) [note, only a 64-bit OS may be able to fully use all 4GB, 32-bit OSes can use around 3-3.3GB only) , a DVD drive, at least a 250gb HDD. That is the minimum for a laptop bought in SP though.

I wouldn't say a netbook is no good, but the display size is too small, making your eyes cry.  But there are netbooks which the specifications are comparable to the normal laptops. Such as the ASUS N10, which has a Nvidia Geforce 9300 M , which the Fujitsu L1010 sold in school also has it.. So N10 will also be able to take on high graphic games. ASUS N10 also has a facial recognition technology , similar to the Lenovo ideapad. So ASUS N10 is a good choice for a netbook. Sorry I did not manage to get the video up for ASUS N10 preview. Anyway this is the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNKTZvtDtlA&feature=channel

An office staff of a marketing company were shocked yesterday when an Apple Powerbook spontaneously burst into flames melting keys, frying the battery. Although the company asked not be identified, they allowed for photos to be published.

"Suddenly flames flew up about six foot in the air and there were sparks flying everywhere. There was a popping sound and more smoke. At that point I just hit the fire alarm and scarpered," said one employee.

[via Neowin via The Inquirer]

This feat could not normally be done by the N95's ARM processor, but thanks to an emulator known as DOSBox for Symbian, the ARM chip emulates the x86 architecture...a 486, to be exact, according to Marcin.

Source: Betanews

Zii, or Zen 2nd generation in short, is a multi-function processor, and has 10GFlops of processing power.. It has 48 programmable processor element. All the programmable processor element can be switch off when not in use and activate back when in used, saving lots of power in the prcoessing.

Want to know more, read the article below

http://vr-zone.com/articles/creative-zii-mystery-unravels--nano-size-supercomputer/6408.html?doc=6408

and the offical slides

http://www.zii.com/

With an investment that spans over 10 years, over a billion dollars and over 10,000 man-years, the world is poised to experience a breakthrough that will better lives beyond our imagination.

Even in the midst of these turbulent times, you will discover incredible recession-friendly business opportunities that enable you to thrive and prosper.

To find out more about Zii and how it can change your life, visit our booth (booth #30651) at CES 2009, or go to Zii.com from 8 January 2009 for updates. " - Creative

As the data of Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2009 at Las Vegas is going to start, Creative has something up its sleeve. They have produce something to do with Stem Cell Computing. What is it? Many people are guessing. Sound Card, Hand phone and etc.

But Creative has stated that it will be revolutionary and blow your brain off.

www.zii.com

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