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3 Mobile Skypephone S2

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Internet, USB,

Skypephone 3 The company 3 has announced a new mobile Skypephone. The S2, made by China’s Amoi, has a 22.2-inch 240×320 display, a 3.2 mega pixel camera, and handles GPRS/UMTS/HSDPA. Holding 50 MB of internal memory, it features a microSD card slot and built-in Windows modem drivers that are automatically installed after connecting to a USB port. Look for the S2 in the next couple of months or contact 3 for more info.

Thanko USBCOOLM Mouse

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: PC / Laptop, Peripherals,

Thanko has come up with a mouse for those with sweaty palms. The 3-button device has a 2-inch fan built into the base. The USBCOOLM is 6 x 12.6 x 4cm, has an on/off switch and can be used by those who are left and right handers. Compatible with Windows, you can get one for ¥1,980 (~$18.00.) While we are not sure we need a cooler mouse, at the very least we expect is that it might clean off the crumbs we sometimes spill.

OCZ Elixir Gaming Keyboard

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Peripherals, Video Games,

OCZ Technology has released their Elixir Keyboard for advanced gaming. The peripheral has a pop-up menu, 10 blue Macro keys, 7 Internet hot keys, 8 media keys, and both standard PC and customized mode. Compatible with Windows XP/Vista, OCZ claims that the Elixir has a lifespan of 5 million cycles. The best feature is the low $29.99 price that will save you some bucks so you can buy another overpriced game.

Early Windows 7 screenshots

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Features, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Software,

So, word on the street is that part of the first day of the All Things D conference tonight will be the unveiling of the first time of the Windows 7 operating system by Microsoft. To be clear, we shouldn’t expect Windows 7 any sooner than 2010. That said, what is shown is very much a work in progress. If you can’t wait for the video footage, which we are sure is soon to come, we also have a bunch of Windows 7 screenshots in our gallery.

We see a lot of concepts in these images. An expanded bar at the bottom of the screen, an OS X-like dock, some sort of disc-based nav system that reminds of the OLPC OS, etc. Still, nice to see that things are progressing.

Read More | Windows 7 screenshot gallery via CrunchGear

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DataTraveler HyperX USB Flash Drive

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Storage, Video Games, USB,

HyperX Flash Drive Kingston Technology, long associated with fast drivers, is offering up the DataTraveler HyperX USB flash and is trying to tantalize with the inclusion of a free 10 day World of Warcraft trial. Encased in metallic blue with black grips and capless, the drive promises transfer rates of 30Mbps read and 20Mbps write and will work with any Windows platform (but hints around that Vista is best.) The HyperX comes with a 5 year warranty, tech support, and is priced at £23.35 (~$45.00) for the 2GB version to £92.10 (~$179.00) for 8GB.

Read More | Kingston Technology via Pocket-lint

Parallels Desktop for Mac update adds complete Vista SP1, XP SP3 support

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: PC / Laptop, Software,

For those of you who religiously use Parallels for the WIndows virtualization needs in OS X, you should be aware that there was a new update released today that has the appearance of being fairly important. After all, it now completely supports Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1, including full Boot Camp support in both. In addition, MacBook Air compatibility has been greatly improved, too. Of course, there are your other generic bug fixes and and performance enhancements as with any new release. Anyhow, definitely a recommended upgrade.

KARA-KUSA Keyboard

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, USB,

KARA_KUSA Keyboard These keyboards look way too fancy for us, as we have a tendency to spill whatever munchies we have hanging on our desk top, but we had to share. Each one is handmade to order and features a USB/ PS/2 interface. At a size of 308 x 127 x 21.5mm, they are compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2000. Choose between models USA-GI, WAZA-KURA, NISHI-KI, ZIP-ANG, or KARA-KUSA keyboard (shown) at a price of $151.87.

Windows XP SP3 now available

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Internet, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Software,

A few days ago we told you that Windows XP SP3 would be released April 29. Well, that just happens to be today, so we felt it was our duty to remind you. This long-awaited update to Windows XP is the last, but seriously, we are expecting this to pretty much be the best currently-available version of Windows out there, so get to downloading. If you aren’t seeing it in Windows Update yet, then just go here to grab it manually.

Parallels Desktop for Mac sells over 1 million units

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Corporate News, PC / Laptop, Software,

Parallels for Mac If you were one of the Apple fanboy nay-sayers who swore that no one would ever want to run Windows on their Mac, it looks like Parallels just proved you wrong. The company just announced that they’ve surpassed one million units sold across the globe. If you stop and think about that for a second, you’ll realize that software like Parallels must be having a very significant effect to the Mac and computer market. We are guessing that, thanks to software like Parallels and VMWare Fusion, more and more people are willing to stray away from the WIndows PC to venture into Mac territory.

“Parallels Desktop not only broke down the barrier between the Mac and PC worlds, it also broke down the barrier that kept desktop virtualization from becoming a mainstream technology for consumers and professional users” said Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels. “We will continue innovating to extend our position as the desktop virtualization leader and provide our users with the fastest, easiest and most seamless solution available.”

Now, don’t get us wrong - we know that Parallels can also run Linux and other operating systems as well - but seriously, the success if all about the fact that you can run Windows apps right alongside your Mac apps. Congrats are in order. If you haven’t yet tried it yet, here’s a Parallels discount coupon.

Windows XP SP3 to be released on April 29th

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Internet, Microsoft, Software,

Man, April is just shaping up to bring us all sorts of goodness - Mario Kart Wii, Grand Theft Auto IV, and now Windows XP SP3. Don’t get me wrong, I sure as hell am not saying that XP SP3 will be anywhere near as enjoyable as two of the biggest console game releases of the year, but seriously, if those rumors about a 10 percent speed increase hold true, that is just one more reason to stick with XP over Vista. Look for WIndows XP SP3 in the Microsoft Download Center, as well as Microsoft Update, on April 29th.

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