11.6-inch Acer Netbook gets official

Though the 12.1-inch screens on the Dell Mini 12 and Samsung NC20 are great on the eyes, portability gets compromised. On the other hand, 10.1-inch Netbooks may be friendlier to your bag space, but some may find the screen size still too small for serious Internet surfing. The upcoming Acer Aspire One 751 attempts to hit the sweet spot between size and portability with its 11.6-inch panel.
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Sexy MID concept from Yanko Design

Though writer Radhika Seth had asked her designer pal, Jan Rytir, to come up with an ultimate mobile phone, he got a little carried away and instead turned up with a Mobile Internet Device (MID) design to die for.

The sliding keyboard allows for a physical keypad without compromising on the size of the OLED display. Though not exactly pocketable at 180 x 80 x 20mm, the slight tilt of the screen is reminiscence of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. This Atom-based concept model comes with an impressive list of features including two USB ports, SD card reader, stereo speakers, dock connector and audio jacks. A built-in trackball takes the place of a trackpad or optical mouse for cursor navigation.
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Acer exec: Windows 7 available on October 23

Windows 7 will be ready a bit early, according to an executive at the world's third-largest PC maker, Acer.

On Thursday Acer UK marketing director Bobby Watkins told tech blog Pocket-lint.com to expect the new operating system by fall.

"23rd October is the date the Windows 7 will be available. There is a 30 day upgrade time so that customers don't wait to buy a new computer, so if you buy during that 30 day period, you'll get a free upgrade to Windows 7," Watkins is quoted as saying.
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Report: Apple eyes Mac pricing cuts

Apple could be getting ready to cut prices on iMacs and MacBooks, according to a report.

AppleInsider is reporting that Apple plans to introduce less-expensive versions of its two most popular Macs at some point over the next several months. It's not clear how much of a cut Apple has in mind, or whether it plans to offer more value at current prices, but Apple has apparently decided that it wants to hedge its bets against a proliferation of cheap Netbooks over the last year or so, according to the report.
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OLED screen on USB drive not entirely useless

With USB flash drives hitting rock bottom prices, they have become a cheap commodity item with little, if any, technological difference between brands. The Ennova's new ION flash drive, however, stands out from the crowd with its integrated OLED (organic light emitting diode) touchscreen.

Though details are a little scant, Ennova said the display will allows users to select files and initiate to-be-announced functions. The OLED touchscreen can also double as a biometric fingerprint sensor that changes color to indicate if the print is authorized. A hinged cover is designed to protect the screen and USB port.

The company expects the first retail units to hit stores in early 2010, with pricing and capacity details unavailable at this time.

Via PRWeb

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