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HP launches its first laptop touch screen multi-touch

HP launches its first portable multi-touch, the TouchSmart TX2, which allows full control office via a touch screen. This technology, similar to that used for the iPhone and other portable devices, has been provided by the Israeli firm developing software N-Trig. Microsoft said it would introduce the concept of multi-touch on the next version of its operating system, Windows 7, whose launch is planned for 2010.

“You can surf Web sites and view photos or videos in a few gestures. This is an entirely new way to enjoy digital content on a laptop,” said Ted Clark, senior vice president and general manager Division HP Notebook Global Business Unit. More »

LG Prada KF900 debuts in Europe from November 2008

Prada and LG Electronics announced the launch of the world long-awaited successor to the Prada Phone by LG. The new phone (see the translation of LG KF900 Prada, pictured below right) born of the partnership between LG and PRADA will be in stores in Europe since the end of November.

The new model offers a number of technical upgrades that meet the exacting demands of mobile telephony. Outside, the new phone maintains the same look and original minimalist who is now a source of inspiration for all touch screen phones in the world.

A significant change concerns the slide with extended QWERTY keyboard that not only makes it even more sophisticated, but is a major improvement that makes the new PRADA Phone by LG a communication tool by high usability and technologically advanced. More »

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Nokia could expand to other Comes With Music content

A while ago reminded us as Javier subscription content is all the rage, with proposals such as that of Microsoft or Nokia. This last is scheduled for next year by launching here Comes With Music, which allows the downloading of music, besides being able to stay with it once the subscription period.

But Nokia might be planning to expand the range of content to offer not only music but movies and games. There is, for now, but nothing definitive one of the executives of the Finnish company, Tom Erskine, claims that are open to that.

Thus, we could see programs like Comes With Games in terminals that come with N-Gage or Comes With Films in terminals with large screens, which would allow us to have games or movies on an unrestricted basis.

However, hopefully this will be carried out none of them is mandatory, but can optionally purchased with the phones. You need only remember the disappointment of users with the increased price of 5800 to see that not everyone wants the extra options.

Free software to reduce the energy consumption of a PC

Verdiem, a specialist in power management on PCs, today launched a free downloadable product designed to simplify the management of the energy consumption of a PC. The software uses the dedicated present on all PCs, but generally ignored by users.

The new software Edison is mainly the general public, but can also be used by professionals at home and collaborators distance that must monitor and limit the energy consumption of their machines.

The product provides a simplified interface to facilitate access to features built into the operating system the PC. Users can set the hours at which the computer should automatically pause, and manage the duration of inactivity on the computer before the extinction of the screen, hard drive and PC. The software also performs the monitoring of energy savings and carbon made. More »

Motorola presented the VE66

Motorola is trying the difficult path of ascent in the ranking of sales by presenting a new phone. This is the VE66, model design with a sledge and a series of technical characteristics of some interest.

The most interesting is the camera with 5 Megapixel sensor and LED flash, the likely evolution of the one that equips the ZN5 (made by Motorola in collaboration with Kodak). So expect many features, like the image stabilizer, the effect of red-eye reduction and white balance. More »

The technical specifications of the USB 3.0 revealed

After the high-speed standard USB switches to super speed. Work is progressing on the next standard of the Universal Serial Bus but Intel and its peers have taken a little late.

While the announcement was scheduled for the first half of 2008, USB-IF (USB-Implementers Forum) has finally unveiled yesterday at a conference dedicated, full technical specifications of the USB 3.0. The organization has given the top starting manufacturers to develop technologies “Super Speed”, the nickname of this new generation. More »

Prada Phone 2: beyond fashion

by LONDON - A million pieces sold worldwide by Prada Phone 1 represent a more than valid reason for extending the successful partnership between the famous Milanese designers and the Korean manufacturer LG.
Today in London, was presented to the international press that the new phone will replace on the shelves the first model and the decision is to confirm the success of planetary predecessor.

The novelty is mainly technological, as explained Matteo Vitali, Director of Licensing Prada: “The real act of courage was to change not changing, not changing the aesthetics of the mobile phone that has received so many votes, but by renewing and enriching the park technological device. ” More »

IcePhone, telephone in three parts

The IcePhone goes a step beyond the kind Clamshell phones and integrates not just two but three parts: the display, a QWERTY keyboard and a panel with additional controls, including some for games.

The manufacturer calls it microportátil and born as a device for use in emergencies (in fact, the name means In Case of Emergency), but given the small market that have decided to turn it into a device for general use. Clearly, their specifications up its price to a level that not many will want to pay. More »

Archos Media Internet Tablet 7

Archos already has announced availability and price of its flagship product for the coming months. The Archos 7 is what the manufacturer called Media Internet Tablet, which clearly said, is a portable player that offers WiFi connectivity and a large screen to be able to use it as an Internet browser. But it is not an economic product, but quality, like most other teams in the French manufacturer.

The basic version of the Archos 7, with 160-GB hard drive, comes with a price of 450 euros, while the impressive 320-GB model, has a price of 550 euros. If we take into account what they are worth some phones today, nor is it very ridiculous. However, make sure that what comes to running. More »