Taiwanese computer maker, Acer has announced that they will acquire the third largest US PC maker, Gateway for a whopping sum of $710 million. Acer will buy all the shares of Gateway for a price of $1.90 which is 57% higher than Gateway’s closing price on Friday. This acquisition will make Acer the third […]
Archives for August 2007
Samsung, Tata roll out Dual Sim based phone in India
Tata Indicom and Samsung have teamed up together to offer the Indian mobile users what other cellular service providers have always refrained to do. They have launched a dual sim based phone which can function on both, GSM as well as CDMA networks. Dubbed as Duo, it has a decent 2.2†touch sensitive display […]
Nokia 6555
Nokia adds a new clamshell to its range, the 6555. The smooth and curvacious clamshell will support both WCDMA and quadband GSM networks. It will feature a microSD expansion slot in addition to its 30 MB of internal memory. The display would be a QVGA with resolution upto 240×320 and 16 million colors for […]
USB Tie with a fan
USB interface is the best gift to computers err…mankind. You can now shave with an USB gadget, keep your ass and body cool, have a BBQ and what not. And the device adding to this never ending collection is the USB Tie with a fan. Its fairly simple to use. Plug it in the […]
Nokia recalls BL-5C battery
Nokia, a household name in India has put everyone in high alert. The announcement to recall the BL-5C battery was like dooms day for many Nokia users. For all those dreading the recall, let me tell you’ll that this recall applies only to the BL-5C batteries produced by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. and were […]
Nokia’s Prism Collection is official
The Finnish giant has announced its Prism collection to appeal to people who love sharp edges. The initial two offerings from the collection are the 7900 and 7500. We have seen both of these phones before and already have some details regarding their specification. The 7900 is the expensive one which boasts an anodized […]
New iMacs: Beauty with Brains
Apple has unveiled new iMacs which are more sexy and slimmer than its predecessor. Chucking out the 17†model, the new iMacs will be available in 20†and 24†options. It has a super slim design and is made of glass and aluminum. Leaving aside the beauty, the new iMacs possess brains too. It […]
Xbox 360 price cut is official
After a lot of denial Microsoft has finally announced the price cut of Xbox 360 in a bid to compete with the recent PS3 price cuts. The new price of the console for the premium edition would be $50 less to $350, Core at $280 which is $20 less and the Elite edition is […]
Lenovo gets Power Ranger Desktops for kids
Simple is so boring these days. Companies churn out snazzy designed products to attract the attention of the customers. And the customer base now in question are the young lads which will be targeted by Lenovo to sell its desktop PCs. They have teamed up with Disney to sell Power Rangers Mystic Force limited […]