Archive for the 'Computers & Electronic Gadgets' Category

New Asus Eee Box PCs Loaded with Virus

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Asus Eee Box users will probably need to pay extra attention to their desktop PC as their new PC might be infected with virus. It was reported in Japan that the new Asus Eee Box low-cost desktop PC has been infected with virus during shipping. Users who had bought Eee Box PC in Japan found out that there was a virus file named “recycled.exe” in the D drive of their new Eee Box B202. Once users opened the drive, the virus began copying itself to the main C drive on the machine as well as other removable drives connected to the computer such as USB pen drive, etc.

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Ford’s MyKey Ensures Safe Driving for Teens and Peace of Mind for Parents

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Teen drivers are the bane of the road. When a teenager reaches the legal driving age and asks for the car keys, parents are in for a nightmare. Ford has come to parents’ rescue by offering keys embedded with computer chips that will be used for its new models in 2010. Driving is made safer with the security features incorporated in the chips. How does the intelligent MyKey help to make teen driving less of a nightmare for both teenagers and their parents?

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Verizon Announces New Samsung Sway (SCH-U650)

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

The nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, Verizon Wireless has announced the availability of the new Samsung Sway (Samsung SCH-U650). As what you see in the photo, it’s the stylish and slim slider phone with a silver finish.


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Mio Knight Rider GPS

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Mio Knight Rider GPS, a Knight Rider-themed portable navigation device (PND), is a product of GPS manufacturer partnered with Universal Studios. It uses actual voice of William Daniels for audible directions.

It is an easy-to-use and solid entry-level PND that comes with a pretty reasonable price tag of $269.

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Sony Latest E-Reader - PRS-700

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Sony introduced their 3rd generation electronic book reader PRS-700 that will become available in the market in November and will cost US$400, $100 more than the PRS-505 model that currently on sale.


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Sony’s Latest OLED TV Which Is Only 1mm Thin

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Sony has a latest prototype of latest OLED (organic light emitting diode) television which is less than a millimeter thin. This latest model is one third the thickness of its current OLED television XEL-1 and a tenth of its thinnest LCD set.


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Sanyo Electric’s New Faster and Higher Capacity Laser Technology

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

It’s like the sports car and the saloon competing in terms of engine power. But this is about nanotechnology, not cars. Sanyo Electric has beaten Sony and other rivals to develop an improved blue laser diode for faster and more efficient Blu-ray systems. The technology by Sanyo has produced a laser which can emit a 450-miliwatt strong beam, twice the capacity of existing laser systems. This diode is a giant in laser technology with capability to write and read data of up to four layers at a speed of 12x, as compared to existing leading laser discs’ burning of two layers of data at a rate of 8x.

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New Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Featuring Touch Screen Technology

Monday, October 6th, 2008

The world leader in mobility, Nokia has announced its new touchscreen-enabled mobile phone for music that brings innovative new features to the mass market, named as Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, aiming to deliver great music experience.


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