News about up and coming technology events
Despite the release of Vista last year, Windows XP still remains the OS of choice for many people. XP has been around for quite a while now, and while it has aged, the two service packs have kept it going strong all these years. If you’re one of many users that have decided not to upgrade just yet, you’ll be happy to know that Microsoft has released their third service pack for Windows XP.
Remember the tango that Microsoft had while trying to court Yahoo? Well, apparently their attempts were unsuccessful, as the Redmond computing giant has just announced that it will be withdrawing its proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc. According to Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft.”We continue to believe that our proposed acquisition made sense for Microsoft, Yahoo! and the market as a whole. Our goal in pursuing a combination with Yahoo! was to provide greater choice and innovation in the marketplace and create real value for our respective stockholders and employees.” Good ol’ Steve has more to say after the jump.
If someone asked you which was dirtier, your toilet seat or your keyboard, which would you guess? My money would definitely be on the keyboard. Not because I’m filthy and never wash my hands, but because one’s hands come in contact with all sorts of things over the course of a day. As a result, any bacteria would get transferred to the keys we all spend so much time pushing. My guess has been confirmed by Which? Magazine in the UK which found that our keyboards are a lot more disgusting than most of us think.
Earlier this year the epic battle for the next-gen disc technology was finally ended with Blu-ray becoming the victor. However, I’m still not convinced that a new disc technology is what the industry really needs. With high-speed internet more widely available than ever before and hard drive sizes reaching over 1TB, it only seems logical that we’ll turn to digital distribution with movies, just as we’ve done with music. Once again, Apple is making strides that will no doubt help us along that path.
I own an Asus Eee PC 701 - one of the “original” models of the hyper-popular Eee PC released by Asustek this past fall and I absolutely love it. Sure, the screen could’ve been bigger - but I’ve been more than satisfied by this little dynamo. And, as we reported on Coolest Gadgets yesterday, the new Eee PC 900 is coming out soon with an 8.9-inch screen, more memory and a heck of a lot more storage than my 4G model. That’s great, right?
But today, a top executive of Asustek announced plans of a model of the Eee PC with a 10 inch screen! Here’s part of the story from PC World who broke the story:
With the flood of oil money, Dubai is a hotspot for construction with extravagant buildings being built on what was once a barren desert wasteland. The skyline has changed so much over the last 10 years compared to many other cities around the world, with ever higher skyscrapers being planned and built to wow even the most seasoned traveler. There is a new project coming up that not only ranks right up there where luxury is concerned, it will also boast architectural genius with the ability to generate up to 10 times the power it will use. Want to know more? Head on after the jump to find out.
The Transportation Security Administration on Friday have announced that it will begin a run of pilot tests of millimeter wave scanning technology at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). These millimeter wave scanners enable TSA personnel to see concealed weapons and other items that may be hidden beneath clothes, a thought that will come across as uncomfortable to some folk. The first pilot test began in October at Phoenix Sky-Harbor International Airport last year, and TSA Administrator Kip Hawley has given reassurances that the agency’s main goal is to protect passenger privacy without storing any potentially revealing body scans. It’s their word that ordinary folk like you and I have to trust, so I guess it is time to hit the treadmill unless TSA employees want to throw up their lunch after seeing my six pack rolled into one.
If you’ve been waiting on the Eee PC’s big brother to hit the US, you’ll be happy to hear that your wait will be over before too long. The Eee PC 900 features upgrades in just about every department, which of course includes a bigger price tag.
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