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Acer Hornet nettop specs, release date leaked

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  Here’s some good news for those looking for a sub-$299 HTPC solution and also packed with decent computing features. According to the leaked info, Acer Hornet will playback full 1080p HD content over HDMI and will also come with a Wii-like Remote that will double up as a Media Center remote and a gaming […]

Samsung S8300 UltraTouch comes to India

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  Samsung S8300 that was unveiled at MWC in February has got its official call for India as just UltraTOUCH. It becomes the third 8 megapixel phone from Samsung for the Indian market after INNOV8 and Pixon. The features include a nice 2.8-inch AMOLED touchscreen with 3D TouchWiz UI, GPS, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth, FM Radio, […]

Opera brings Face Gestures to browsers

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  I like Opera for many reasons. And with the introduction of Face Gestures, they have given me one more reason to like them. The Face Gesture enabled browser uses Face Observation Opera Language (FOOL!) technology that will perform certain operation tasks with the expression of user’s faces (refer the chart above). Here’s a video […]

Samsung Instinct S30 now official

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  Samsung USA has given the official nod to Instinct S30 phone. Just like its predecessor, this will be Sprint exclusive and will retail for $130 after a 2 year contract and $100 mail-in rebate. The Instinct S30 has a 3.2-inch touchscreen supporting TouchWiz UI and haptic feedback, Opera 4.2 browser, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 with […]

Blackberry App World goes live

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  As expected, the Blackberry App World has gone live. All Blackberry users having OS above 4.2, trackballs or Surepess (Storm), Paypal account with a lot of balance can download the App World right away and delve in the software goodness. And yes, the BAW is opened only to BB users from US, Canada and […]

Samsung officially unveils the Mondi MID

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  Samsung has announced the Mondi MID which was leaked on Samsung’s page a couple of days back. Mondi comes from a Latin word meaning ‘world’. The specs remain unchanged from the last time. The MID will use Clearwire’s WiMAX service and Wi-Fi for WiMAX less areas. The device runs Windows Mobile 6.1 and features […]

IE 8.1 is what IE8 should have been

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  Smashing Magazine got hold on a pre-release copy of IE 8.1 and with the features it boasts, it is set to sweep all the browsers off its feet. Here are some noteworthy features: – Better Security – Improved Web Slices – Firefox Extensions Support (Wow!) – Acid3 Test: 71/100 – Fastest Javascript Engine – […]

Aspire One D250 and 531 Slim netbook is official

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  UPDATE: Turns out to be that Aspire One D250 and 531 are two different products. The specs and the picture above is of 531. D250 is an upgrade over D150 model which is slimmer as well as lighter and brings in N280 Atom procoessor, optional 3G connectivity etc. It will sell for 379 Euros. […]