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LG Netbook: Born with HSDPA

Darius Chang | Sep 02, 2008

Unless you live in a country with Wi-Fi coverage as extensive as mobile services, chances are your Netbook is not likely to get any Internet action outside your home or office. And we all know how frustrating it can get having to wait for 5 minutes for an email to load just because that genius at the next table decided that file-sharing on a free network is untraceable.

So when LG launched its first Netbook--the LG X110--one of the things which caught our eye is its integrated 3G/HSDPA radio. Granted that UMPCs like the Everun, can be retrofitted with a similar component and some Eee PCs in the US are already getting HSDPA capabilites when you sign up with a mobile provider, this LG may just be the first to offer this feature out-of-the-box without locking you to a mobile plan.

If you like, a GPS receiver can also be added as an option though we feel that a Netbook is far from being the perfect device for navigation unless you work in the field. The other specifications of the LG X110 listed below are unremarkable but on par with its competitors.

Specifications:

Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor

8.9-inch display

1,024 x 600-pixel resolution

1GB RAM

120GB HDD or 6GB SSD storage

802.11b/g, 10/100 Ethernet and HSDPA radio

VGA output; three USB ports; Webcam

Memory card reader

Windows XP Home Edition

Pricing details and launch dates are not available at this time.

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Race on the Singapore F1 night circuit... virtually

Reuben Lee | Sep 02, 2008

Imagine racing through the streets of Singapore on the F1 night circuit, right in the comfort of your own home. The Singapore Tourism Board has launched an online game for you to do just that.

Called the Uniquely Singapore Racer, this 3D flash application lets users experience what it's like to drive through various parts of downtown Singapore during the F1 night race. Racers can look forward to prominent landmarks such as the Esplanade, Singapore Flyer and St Andrew's Cathedral virtually.

However, there's more to the game than just driving around town and enjoying the sights. Overseas players who complete one lap of the race in the shortest time stand to win a pair of return air tickets to Singapore with three-day/two-night stays, while the fastest racer in Singapore will get a pair of tickets to the highlight events at the Singapore GP Season. The next 50 winners will also receive a goodie bag each.

The game offers players a choice between Day and Night modes, as well as blue and red cars, and even comes with a Facebook application for posting scores and challenging other players. Be warned that it takes a while for the application to load. The contest ends September 14, with the winners announced on September 18. Racing fans can continue to play the game, san prizes, even after the contest ends.

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Tethering coming soon to iPhone 3G?

Tom Krazit | Sep 01, 2008

Apple CEO Steve Jobs seems very responsive to customer email these days.

Gizmodo has obtained another email supposedly sent from Jobs' iPhone, claiming that Apple and AT&T want to officially bring "tethering" to the iPhone 3G.

Lots of other carriers and handset makers offer ways to wirelessly hook your laptop up to your smart phone, and use the data connection of the phone to get on the Internet. But Apple and AT&T scuttled one early iPhone application called NetShare that was designed to do just that.

One Gizmodo reader claims to have asked Jobs why Apple and AT&T don't offer the option of paying for such a service, calling their reluctance "ludicrous". Steve supposedly said in reply: "We agree, and are discussing it with ATT." You can tether if you're willing to jailbreak, but that might get you in trouble with Apple and/or AT&T.

Is it just me, or does the recent rash of Jobs' email replies to disgruntled customers raise anybody else's eyebrow? Jobs has been known to reach out to customers this way, and has invited shareholders to email him directly, if they have questions or concerns, but over the last couple of weeks, he seems to have really picked up the pace.

I emailed Jobs directly this morning to see if he'd confirm whether he's actually responding to these emails, or whether a crack team of marketing department "Steves" monitors his in-box and selectively responds to keep that grassroots feeling alive. We shall see.

Via CNET Blogs

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