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32GB SDHC Memory Cards!

Toshiba just announce to make available 32GB & 16GB SDHC Memory cards and 8GB MicroSD Memory card.

Full story from dailytech

NEWS. up!

New Intel "Penryn" Xeon Processors due out in November 11, 2007.

It seems as though intel processors have been aggressively cutting prices every 3 months or so. First in May for the core2duo lineup, Second in August for the intel Quad Core lineup, and in November, new "Penryn" xeon processors will be out in the market with clock speeds ranging from 2-3ghz, and 12mb cache. This processor is targeted primarily for servers.

Source: dailytech

46 million Nokia-branded batteries at risk of exploding

Nokia-branded batteries at risk of overheating -- 46 million devices affected


Here we go again kids. After all those notorious fires related to the batteries used by the world's largest handset manufacturer, Nokia has issued a product advisory for the BL-5C, Nokia-branded battery. That's right, Nokia branded, not just those third-party knockoffs everyone had been pointing the finger at previously. A staggering 46 million batteries in fact, all manufactured by Matsushita (aka, Panasonic) between December 2005 and November 2006, are said to be at risk of "dislodge." According to the release, "in very rare cases" the Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries could short circuit leading to an explosive burn. Nokia goes on to say that the danger only exists while charging the battery and of the 100 or so reported incidents, "no serious injuries or property damage have been reported." Oh really? So the loss of a leg no longer constitutes serious injury? The BL-5C is one of just 14 different batteries used in Nokia products so be sure to check the list below to see if your phone is one of the 52 Nokia handsets affected. If you're unlucky (or lucky, depending upon your viewpoint) enough to be affected, then Nokia will provide a replacement battery free of charge.

Update: We just received word from Nokia that the "overheating" referred to in their advisory will not result in an explosion or even a fire. At worst, batteries will "overheat, expand, and pop out of the phone (due to the expansion of the battery)." Of course, it states right on the battery that it "may explode if damaged" and "do not short circuit" so this little clarification likely won't make you feel any better now will it?


List of Affected Nokia cellphone and battery

THIS I WANT!!!!

introducing the Asus Eee PC





a $200 ultraportable laptop from Asus!

in Philippine Pesos:
04Gb Flash ---->13,999.00
08Gb Flash ---->15,999.00
16Gb Flash ---->17,999.00

EeePC 701 Specification
DisplayF7"
CPU & Chipset: Intel mobile CPU & chipset
OS: Linux/ Microsoft Windows XP compatible
Communication: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; 56K modem
WLAN: WiFi 802.11b/g
Graphic: Intel UMA
Memory: 512MB, DDR2-400
Storage: 4/ 8/ 16GB Flash
Webcam: 300K pixel video camera
Audio: Hi-Definition Audio CODEC; Built-in stereo speaker; Built-in microphone
Battery Life: 3hrs (4 cells: 5200mAh, 2S2P)
Dimension & Weight: 22.5 x 16.5 x 2.1~3.5cm, 0.89kg

will be available this month or next month (Aug-Sep) at PC Corner!

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Here is a review of the EeePC:

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On the Spot

1. Mojopac - it lets you install almost any software on your flash drive, save your desktop and wallpaper settings and even synchronize with your my documents, my pictures internet browsing history, cookies and so much more. This allows you to be totally mobile even without a laptop. All your settings and favorite softwares are always with you. When you plug your flash drive into any other computer, all your programs are there. It's almost too good to be true.

Basically, it allows you to have a 2nd desktop on top of the host computer's desktop. In this 2nd desktop, your flash drive becomes the c: drive and you have a windows xp interface too, complete with desktop, start button, system tray and all. All are customizable of course and you can install any program into this 2nd desktop environment. All settings and installations are saved in your flash drive leaving you no footprints whatsoever to the host computer.

Of course, all these great things come with a price. a price tag that is. and it only runs on windows xp, and a usb2.0 hi speed flash drive. And of course, the higher the capacity your flash drive is, the more programs you could run on it. Though I wouldn't recommend installing the greatest and latest softwares on your flash drive as read/write speeds are slower and your host computer might not be have a fast PC.

Vista Upgrade?..... Not!

Back in the summer of this year, i really wanted to upgrade to Windows Vista. and so i did. With is shiny new aero interface and better search abilities, i Hoped that it would help me be more effective in my work, be more efficient, and help find files quicker. Alas, it was not so.

Here's what I found out:

What I liked:
1. the quick search in the start button (windows orb) is a great addition.
2. windows start button keeps everything nice and neat
3. the glossy / semitransparent new aero interface
4. Windows Sidebar & widgets (if accompanied by a widescreen lcd monitor)


What I disliked:
1. my tv tuner card(leadtek winfast tv2000xp expert) doesnt work properly even after upgrading to new drivers and softwares... yes it does allow me to watch television but when i press record, it records only a silent movie. Yes, Yes, it might be that my built-in sound card may be incompatible with vista but its hard for me to accept that a motherboard named (asrock lga775 vista hdtv) is not fully compatible with windows vista. I already updated the sound card driver to the latest realtek release but still, the problem persists. The Winfast PVR software doesn't see the AUX-In/CD-Line In connector of the motherboard, where my tv tuner card hardware is connected, thus no sound. Also, there were minor issues regarding the tv software itself including, the volume control display and channel display doesn't disappear after changing channels or changing the volume. Quite a hassle.

2. many other softwares need to be updated or buy new ones for it to work in vista.... on my first install of vista way back in march 2007, and tried to install autocad 2007, an error message poped out telling me that autocad 2007 is not compatible with vista. I continued with the installation even after seeing the warning in hopes of being able to run it in compatibility mode but alas, it doesn't work at all. To think that a software that states that is the 2007 version is incompatible with vista is propulstrous. It was only after some internet searching that i found out that one needs at least Autocad 2007 SP1 for Autocad to run in Windows Vista. Adobe Creative Suite on the otherhand installs properly, and works but the interface sure is kinda whacked out due to the big close button of windows vista. Simply put, Adobe Creative Suite CS2 in vista looks ugly, and cluttered. It is obvious that it was not made for Windows Vista. This means having to buy Adobe CS3 products and Autocad 2008 to be ho-hum in vista. Alas, one needs to upgrade one's computer hardware for these high-end programs to work.

3. the new interface makes it hard to find and tweak the settings that i want.

4. when using flash drives, all explorer windows and files and programs open must first be close for it to be safely removed.

5. slow startup and shutdown. even with a dual-core processor and 1gb memory, it takes more than a minute to load and shutdown windows

6. 1gb of memory is just not enough.... as more and more programs are opened, the areo interface eats up more and more memory, not to mention the windows sidebar widgets and other explorer animation effects. 2gb is a minimum for running windows vista smoothly.

7. some programs just wont work!

8. the new interface needs a minimum of 19" widescreen monitor to work effectively.
I currently have a 17" crt monitor and it just doesn't cut it. The windows sidebar and new windows explorer and aero interface is looks great and all but it eats up so much desktop space that my 17" monitor @ 1024x768 resolution seems more like an 14" monitor @ 800x600 resolution.

9. And the greatest hassle of them all, Windows User Access Control (UAC). This bugs you everytime you install anything or change the settings in windows or when an application is running in WinXP compatibility mode or when copying, changing & deleting files in the Program Files directory. This annoys me so much! Its like i get 30 UAC prompts everyday just for doing my daily tasks. These prompts are more hassle due to its nature of having to flicker the screen when it prompts. I know i could turn it off but doing so means sacrificing security as what I've read so far. Turning it off makes Windows Vista even less secure than Windows XP.


Conclusion:
If you're a power user or a graphics/CAD professional, do not upgrade to Vista unless you have the cash to spend on upgrading your computer. (minimum req'ts: 19"lcd monitor, 2gb ddr2 memory, 128mb 128bit dx9.0c dedicated video card, dual-core processor, new tv tuner card, all new software)

If you just use your computer for word processing, surfing the net and listening to music and watch videos, Vista may prove to be right for you. (just make sure you have at least 1gb of memory, and a 128mb 128bit dx9.0c dedicated video card)

Up!

Things of note:

1. Quad Core Q6600 4x2.4ghz - now only php13,500
2. Samsung 931bw 22" lcd - 2ms ; 2000:1 contrast ratio

3. Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1 to be released soon?

4. iphone - doesn't look like it will make the Philippine shores, sucks at being a cellphone, a big leap forward for ipods.

5. for 25k you can get a decent laptop for ordinary computing tasks, for graphic-artists, CAD designers, and the like, 40k will get you a dual-core laptop.