HP's patented PalmPad Brand, to Competitor iPad?

Hewlett-Packard has patented a trademark with the name "PalmPad" . It is predicted as a tablet computer that would be it markets. Therefore, the patent for the brand category is for computer, computer hardware, computer software, computer peripherals, portable computers, handheld, mobile computers, PDAs, electronic notepad, and mobile digital electronic devices.

PalmPad is a WebOS based tablet, this is an operating system that was developed after the acquisition of Palm. HP is willing to spend $ 1.2 billion U.S. dollars to buy Palm. Shortly after the acquisition is completed, HP announced its intention to combine WebOS and its mobile devices including tablet PCs in the future. In addition HP also said that WebOS can also be used for non-computer devices and printers.

Hp initially cooperates with Microsoft to develop Windows-based tablet computers with a Slate 7. Tablet computers were first introduced by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona , Spain, earlier this year. However, once HP's acquisition of the Palm, such cooperation as just disappear. In fact, Ballmer in a recent presentation did not include a name in the list of HP's tablet computer development partners.
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Touch Screen Notebook: Fujitsu LifeBook UH900

Fujitsu is well known for making great UMPCs and netbooks. Here is another example of their superb engineering, Fujitsu Lifebook UH900. The UH900 has 5.6-inch sunlight readable display, just like earlier mini Lifebooks, U2010/U820 and U1010/U810. The display has WXGA (1280×800) display that supports multitouch. This thing is tiny, measuring just 20.4 x 10.65 x 2.4 cm.

It runs Intel’s extremely power-sipping Z530 processor that runs at a clock speed of 1.6GHz. The Atom Z530 gives almost same performance as the Intel Atom N280 CPU that runs at 1.66GHz clock speed. For storage, you 62GB SSD. It runs Windows 7 as its operating system. Available in black, red and gold colors.

On the connectivity front, you get 3.5 (WiMax), Bluetooth and WiFi built-in. display and it comes with 62GB SSD and optional integrated 3.5G WWAN. It weighs just 500gm, which makes it lighter than the SONY VAIO P as-well-as SONY VAIO X (slimmest notebook in the world). Given its small size, one would think that it would be difficult to use this micro-netbook, but that is not true. It has 5 thumb-controlled touch button on either sides of the screen. These buttons let you launch programs; rotate screen; perform page up and page down operations. There are webcam too, so that you can do video calls with ease.

To control the mouse pointer on the screen, you can use its small pointer, called the Thumb-glide point. Since, the display supports multi-touch, you can directly tap on the screen to select objects and so on. The keyboard is small and with a doubt, this is not a machine on which you can touch type. This 500gm wonder is made to get into those small pockets to let you take the whole PC-experience with you, everywhere you go.

Source: www.gadgetmix.com
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New iPod Touch: iPhone fourth grade?

Apple predicted would release a new version of iPod Touch in September 2010. Reportedly, this device sail touch music player will be added new features iPhone 4th grade? Want to know the latest rumor? Site Electricpig technology managed to sneak into a slide show of an online store in the UK, Jhon Lewis, who revealed the latest iPod Touch for the upcoming holiday season. New features were revealed in there, among others, with a resolution of 5 mega pixel camera complete with HD video recording, flash, and applications to upload to You Tube, Face Time video calling for video communication with the camera facing forward, as well as the movement accuracy of better control. These features are already there on the iPhone 4.

Slide show does not mention in detail whether the new design is also similar between iPod Touch with iPhone 4. The new iPod Touch possibilities not too experienced changes in appearance since it has been streamlined shape.

New rumor circulating in Jhon Lewis is different from the rumors circulating in the online site of Vietnam that the new iPod Touch-resolution 2-megapixel camera. However, it called latter that it was just a test product, not a manufactured product that is almost complete. The new specification of the iPod Touch posted by Electricpig is also still rumors.

iPod Touch which was issued last year make people disappointed because Apple introduced the iPod Touch without a camera. However, if you want the iPod Touch classier, you would waiting until September and see what the features occurred on the new iPod Touch. Who knew the iPod Touch will be present with features like the iPhone 4 and complete with the new packaging.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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