Toshiba’s new 1.8-inch hard-disk drive can store 100GB of data using perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology to secure the highest areal density of any 1.8-inch HDD in the market. This is an improvement from 1.8-inch drives with only 20GB storage space. The drives are about the same size as a PCMCIA Card and are commonly [...]

We’ve updated our QuickTime filter to support frame accurate seeking. Also, we’ve added integration support for Windows Media Player 11. Previously, when scanning for media files, WMP would put MOV and MP4 files into the “Other” category of its “Library”. We’ve added routines to the filter’s registration procedure to make WMP treat QuickTime media similarly [...]

While Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has garnered a tremendous amount of support worldwide, it has also become a lightning rod for critics who have questioned the viability of its long-term success and impact. As the OLPC receives its first shipment of laptops and continues to formalize agreements with developing countries, the [...]

Korean inventor Seok Hong Jeong unveiled his “dual LCD mobile phone” at the Seoul International Invention Fair 2006. The dual displays would make it much easier for browsing the web and working with other mobile applications. Jeong has already applied for a patent in the overseas markets. His aim was to develop a next generation [...]

Still drooling over Firefox 2? The alpha version of Firefox 3.0, Gran Paradiso, has just been uploaded to Mozilla_s public FTP server for download. According to the Mozilla Wiki, one new feature planned for Firefox 3 new is “places”,a fresh approach to bookmarks and browser history. Another improvement is in the “tabbed browsing” department, adding [...]

Northrop Gruman Space Technology researchers are developing a technology called passive millimeter-wave (PMMW) that will enable small cameras to see through clothing to detect weapons. The technology will also enable airplane pilots to see through heavy clouds or to perform aerial surveillance, according to the report. Snippet from the article: PMMW involves very-high-frequency amplifiers running [...]

Bluetooth headset and Bluetooth USB adapter to make VoIP calls to friends and family – Sony Ericsson announced its Bluetooth VoIP Kit HBV-100 to make calls using the Internet from your laptop or desktop. The kit comprises of a Bluetooth headset HBH-PV705 and Bluetooth USB Adapter (if you don’t have Bluetooth built-in) that plugs to [...]

Artemiy Lebedev, the chief of the Art Lebedev Design Studio, expects the Optimus keyboard to go for sale soon minus the color keys and will cost $1200 for early adopters. The studio said it will begin taking pre-orders of the keyboard on December 12. There will be a limited supply of 103 keyboards that is [...]

Record labels have so far resisted offering popular artists in the format, citing piracy concerns. But with the iPod and its closed DRM ecosystem becoming ever more prevalent, industry executives are looking for ways to continue the growth of digital music. The market does need some help – for the last two quarters digital music [...]

Microsoft warned some wireless access points aren’t configured to take advantage of Windows Vista’s Wi-Fi power-saving mode. Thus, some laptop users will notice their battery life draining faster than expected when using Windows Vista. In a Microsoft blog from senior product manager Jason Leznek, he said Microsoft made a last minute decision to change the [...]

Introduced in 1981 and weighed 24.5 pounds. The Osborne 1 is considered to be the first true portable computer. The computer folds-up like a laptop, and has a carrying handle for transportation. It even has an optional battery pack. The Osborne was introduced in 1981 and had a selling price of $1,795, which is interesting [...]

The new operating system launched last week for business and will launch next month in January to consumers. Microsoft hired 10,000 people to create Windows Vista, a task that lasted approximately five years, according to Business Week. Experts are saying Vista may be the last of its kind. Why? If Google continues to offer free, [...]

Adobe today announced that new version of Adobe Reader is available as a free download. Adobe Reader 8 enables trusted information exchange between enterprises, government agencies, constituents and consumers who view, print, search, digitally sign and collaborate with PDF files. Adobe Reader 8 also features a new “Start Meeting” button that launches Adobe Acrobat Connect [...]

Fox, Viacom, CBS and NBC Universal are in talks about creating a video Web site to compete with Google’s YouTube, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. While a deal is still far off, the four media companies envision a jointly owned site that would be the primary Web source for videos from their television [...]

Napster creator Shawn Fanning plans to launch a virtual social community for online gamers called Rupture in the coming weeks, Business Week reported. The service will consist of an add-on or software download that automatically creates individual player profiles, and allows gamers to chat online with one another and download various game content. Rupture will [...]