Rumors of a 7-inch iPad mini have been around since just after the launch of the original iPad in 2010, and picked up speed when competitors like Samsung, RIM, and Amazon began offering 7-inch tablets. Some, like the Kindle Fire, are already at the $200 price point, using cheap to compete with good. While Amazon won’t talk sales numbers, and none of these devices can really be called successful at this point, to a certain segment of the market, cheap is what matters. Apple hasn’t chosen to address that segment in desktop or laptop computers, or in phones, but they have in MP3 players and it sounds like they will again in tablets. And they’ll do it in the same way — by being cheap and good. For large scale markets like education, a 7-inch, $200 to $250 iPad would be compelling.

Google’s prototype Chrome OS-powered notebook boasts a 10-second boot time, 12.1 inch screen, full-sized keyboard & touch pad, integrated 3G from Verizon, eight hours of battery life and eight days of standby time.

The first Chrome notebooks will be available for sale from Acer and Samsung during the first half 2011.

Google Rolling out details on Chrome OS

However, additional models based on a variety of form factors, and designed by other vendors, are expected to arrive later in the year.

“We’re not done yet, but Chrome OS is at the stage where we need feedback from real users. Some of the features of Chrome OS require new hardware, but we didn’t want to sell pre-beta computers,” explained Google VP Linus Upson.

“Instead, we’re launching a pilot program where we will give test notebooks to qualified users, developers, schools and businesses. We’re starting with the US and will expand to other countries once we get the necessary certifications.”

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The Samsung Plasma TV's has one of the most beautiful picture out of the box.

I have read other reviews that say there is a buzzing sound that the TV emits. My TV does not make any kind of buzzing sound.
The TV is not as bright as a LED but this doesn’t concern me what so ever. The blacks and the vivid colors this TV produces more than make up for the brightness of a LED. Everyone that comes by the

The demands of displaying 3D required Samsung to develop their most advanced plasma screen ever the C8000 series

Samsung’s special 3D glasses work hand in glove with the screen to create three-dimensional images. These liquid-crystal “shutter” glasses alternately block out the left or right lens in coordination with the frames flashing on screen. The glasses communicate wirelessly with the PN63C8000 via infrared beams. It sounds complicated, but it works seamlessly, creating an intensely immersive experience for movies, sports, and video games.

Features:

62.9″ screen (measured diagonally)
ultra-slim bezel with brushed-titanium finish
tuner receives over-the-air HDTV broadcasts (antenna required)
QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required)
can display 3D images when viewed with Samsung’s shutter glasses (sold separately)
600Hz Subfield Motion for clearer video motion
Motion Judder Canceller provides a smooth picture on film-based sources
Real Black Filter improves picture contrast and black levels
7,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
Internet-ready — plays Netflix video and more (broadband service required; subscription required for Netflix service)
AllShare™ video and music streaming from a DLNA-compatible Windows® PC (wireless streaming requires Samsung’s USB adapter)
built-in stereo speakers (15 watts x 2)
illuminated remote control
Anynet+ simplifies control of compatible Samsung components via the HDMI connection (HDMI-CEC)
meets ENERGY STAR® requirements
picture settings memory for each video input, with expert calibration mode

When it comes to the mini tablet computer, anybody and everybody appears to want a piece of the pie as it is now being rumored that Best Buy is joining the Fun.
The massive electronics chain is the only major retailer selling the Apple iPad, but it it is being reported that they might be developing a rival device of their own.

Taking to Twitter earlier this week Robert Stephens, chief technology officer and founder of Best Buy’s Geek Squad posted some pics of a prototype tablet computer that he says the company is developing.

“I’ve been tweeting photos of tablet for months. So much for the realtime web. No one should be surprised. Who do you think makes Insignia?” He tweeted.
Just last week it was reported that India had plans to launch a $35 tablet aimed at its students, hundreds of dollars less than the cost of Apple’s iPad computer.
Should Apple be concerned over all of these cheaper alternatives being rumored to be near to the US market?

After almost a year of waiting, [tag] Windows XP [/tag] is finally in OLPC (One Laptop Per Child). This child friendly device was originally developed with [tag] Linux [/tag] as its OS. Although it doesn’t really matter to the kids who will be receiving them, users here have been clamoring for an XP version of the device that should be integrated to the market. It’s also a nice marketing strategy for Microsoft as they show their compassionate side to the kids. Microsoft, through Bill Gates already has a Classmate PC with an XP on it so XP in OLPC XO is a great addition to the device.

The reason why XP has been delayed for almost a year is that Microsoft has to build new sets of drivers that could fit to the very small storage capacity of the XO. With this version of XO, the mesh networking may not be available. Although XP has been squeezed to the bare essentials, it still wouldn’t fit to the 1GB storage capacity. Instead, expect that XO will be released with a preloaded 2GB SD card. The operating system along with the preloaded applications will take up 1.5GB. Since users will have a total of 3GB of storage capacity, they will still have 1.5GB for their personal documents. Besides, you still have USB ports so that you can have more storage capacity.

If you’re thinking that [tag] XP [/tag] is way better than the regular Linux that was pre-installed, think again. The original Linux that was made on XO has a mesh networking capability and a programming application wherein you can play with it and build simple applications. The XP version however was built so that more options are available for possible users and for those who will be receiving the XO for free, would have a good idea XP will be if they ever have the chance to tinker with a commercial computer with this Operating System.

As for the availability for regular consumers; no word yet when the XP version of [tag] OLPC XO [/tag] will be released. But we’re pretty sure it’s going to be a little bit expensive but highly tolerable.

Every now and then, Dell likes to come out with a brand new laptop that doesn’t just sport better specs but better artwork as its cover. The project is called [tag] Dell Art House [/tag], these special laptops are designed by artists who has the innovation and funk that will attract the younger market. This time is no different as they sought the help of [tag] Mike Ming [/tag] – a Brooklyn based artist to design their latest offering, the Dell 1525.

Honestly, I don’t have the slightest idea who Mike Ming is. So I Googled the artist and what came out are different artworks that are very impressive. I’m no artist but Mike Ming knows how to capture the imagination of his spectators.

On the design area, Dell 1525 comes in four designs with eight different colors. If you think the art work shows the artist’s creativity, check out some of their names: “Sea Sky” and “Bunch O Surfers”.

When it comes to specifications, Dell’s pretty generous with this laptop. It’s not an UMPC but its small enough to fit on anyone backpack. It has a 15.4″ screen and comes in [tag] Vista [/tag] as their OS. The cheapest version has the Home Basic Version while the rest is run by the Home Premium Edition.

Depending on your budget, [tag] Dell 1525 [/tag] should be able to give you a great experience for a laptop. For $499 you should be able to have [tag] Intel Celeron [/tag] as a processor with 1GB of memory and 80GB of hard drive. Bump the price $100 up and you’ll have 120GB of hard drive with Pentium Dual Core. Bump it even higher by another $100 and you’ll have 160GB of HD with 3GB of Memory. But if you wanted to have the ultimate edition, your $799 should get you 320GB of HD, 3GB of Memory and [tag] Intel Core 2 Duo [/tag] as a processor.

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Apple’s iPhone got everyone thrilled with its touchscreen technology along with a very cool interface. Add to that is the Apple’s natural ability to dazzle techies and the massive success of the classic iPod, it got the whole mobile world on its knees to the iPhone and its non-phone predecessor, iPod Touch. For months, different companies have been coming out with their own touchscreen phones to challenge the iPhone. Among them is the Taiwan-based HTC which undeniably was able to grab some piece of the action through their own touchscreen phones such as the original [tag] HTC Touch [/tag]. Using their own TouchFlo technology, they were able give a good looking phone with features that could rival the iPhone.

Lately, HTC even added more dazzle to their HTC Touch. They have just recently presented to the public the upgraded version of HTC Touch called the [tag] HTC Touch Diamond [/tag]. Using the same TouchFlo technology, HTC Diamond presents features that will make you think twice about the iPhone.

HTC Diamond comes with a 2.8 inch screen that looks so much glossier than the iPhone. Using full VGA on their interface, it gives off better resolution to the 480×320 resolution of the iPhone. The sleek user interface of HTC Diamond is notable. At the product presentation you just have to tap an icon to activate the function which twirls on a 3D interface.

Inside the HTC is a robust [tag] Windows Mobile 6.1 [/tag]. It has a built it Wifi and HSDPA for 3.5G browsing – a significant different to the iPhone as 3G for iPhone are still under development. [tag] HTC Diamond [/tag] uses Opera as its native browser. HTC Diamond offers the capability of zooming in to the specific parts of the website. It has its own YouTube application for easier browsing in the popular video sharing website.

This phone will be released in Europe and Asia before being sold to the US. Pricing hasn’t been outlined yet but if you go with the iPhone’s initial offering sometime ago, it could be within $400 – $500 range when HTC Diamond hits the stands.

[via engadgetmobile]

SSD (Secured Storage Data) is thought to be the next best thing in hard drive technology for mobile computers. Even though it’s tougher, it doesn’t reach its market appeal yet. Highly expensive and relatively slow, SSD is still on its baby-phase: It might be years before we could see a 320GB SSD that will not cost us more than a thousand dollars.

For now [tag] Hitachi [/tag] is banking on the good old hard drive. Called the Travelstar 7K320, this laptop hard drive will show you that the soon to be old is not that bad especially for your laptop. Aside from 320GB of storage capacity, the 7200 RPM should turn any laptop junkies head into considering this hard drive. According to their recent press release, the 7K320 promises 60% increase of [tag] storage [/tag] capacity, 12% increase of performance. All of these are possible while driving down 22% of power consumption. With this speed, data transfer is also at its peak. Standard data transfer is 3GB/s while the encrypted transfer is up to 1GB/s. If that speed will never amaze you, nothing will.

The [tag] 7K320 [/tag] also promises to be very silent: during operation it only provides 2.8Bels of sound while 2.5Bels of sound is expected when it is not on operation.

What’s even better with Hitachi’s Travelstar 7K320 is the security it offers. Most of the security that we offer today for our [tag] hard drives [/tag] comes with the software. Hitachi however has developed a built-in security technology that is hardware based. Available during encrypted transfer, Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) scrambles the data while it is being written. After the transfer or writing on the hard drive is done, BDE again reassembles the data so that it could be read by application.

The Hitachi Travelstar 7K320 is expected to hit the market in a few weeks and the price is expected to be from US$200 to US$250.