SilverPac have announced [pdf link] their SilverFrame Advanced Digital Picture Frame (ADPF) at Computex 2009, and as the name might suggest this is miles apart from the cheap photo display you can find in Best Buy bargain bins. The ADPF runs Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 and supports Windows SideShow and Windows Live FrameIt for displaying online content on its 10.1-inch 1024 x 576 touchscreen.
Microsoft released the final version of the Vista and Server 2008 SP 2 today and they can be downloaded through the Microsoft Update center on your PC. For both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, any beta builds of SP 2 MUST be uninstalled before attempting to install the final version. In order to uninstall the beta build, use the Control Panel application Programs and Features, select “View installed updates”, and look for KB94846 in “Windows”.
Acer have announced their first consumer NAS running Windows Home Server, the Aspire easyStore AH340-UA230N. It may not have a snappy name, but it does have 1TB of standard storage plus three hot-swappable 3.5-inch hard-drive bays for a total of 7TB capacity. There are also five USB 2.0 ports and an eSATA connection.
If ever there was a good reason to keep your computer spyware-free, this is it. Last month a group of more than 100,000 Windows-based PCs saw their operating systems self-destruct, after the botnet that infected them issued the “nuclear option”. Little-used, though apparently present in several different types of trojan, the “kos” or “kill operating system” command basically wipes access to the user’s system.
I’m vaguely suspicious about something called the Yinlips G80 but, judging by MP4 Nation’s review, the touchscreen MID/PMP might actually fill the slot that the SmartQ 5 MID proved unable to. A 4.3-inch QVGA resolution touchscreen with a clamshell design, the G80 has WiFi for browsing and internet radio, plus USB host support and two 1.3-megapixel cameras.
Video review of the Yinlips G80 after the cut
Microsoft thought it would leave Windows XP behind when it launched Vista, but the tide of netbooks has kept the old OS active for far longer than expected. Now, the Windows team have confirmed that Windows 7 will have its own little slice of XP DNA, in the shape of an emulator intended for those with legacy apps. Called Windows XP Mode, it will run as a Virtual PC in the new OS.
What? Color me confused, but aren’t we waiting on pins and needles for Windows 7? So what on earth is this talk about Windows 8? I mean, huh? And oddly enough, this doesn’t even seem to be a rumor.
A post that was just placed on the Microsoft careers website seems to point to the truth. A new position, called Lead Software Development Engineer is Test is up for the filling, whose requirements include working on Windows 7 projects like the core engine and such.
However, here’s the kicker: the job listing notes, “We will also soon be starting major improvements for Windows 8.” And while we are likely to see Windows 7 coming pre-installed on PCs by September, we can’t even begin to fathom what 8 is all about.
[via Ubergimo]
According to Microsoft’s Partner Program website, we’ll see Windows 7 RC drop on May 5th for the public. There were reports that MSDN subscribers were able to download the new Windows 7 version, but it turns out to have been a slip up on Microsoft’s part by posting a page early.
When the RazorBook 400 CE first came out, it was priced at $299 and that was quite a steal. It launched just a little under a year ago but it’s already seriously underpowered and not exactly flying off the shelves, necessitating a price cut.
Now priced at $155, the RazorBook costs less than half of what it did when first released. Can I be the one to say that’s just sad? Regardless, $150 makes for a seriously cheap netbook and that might still pique some people’s interest–especially in this economy.
In cast you’ve forgotten, the 3K RazorBook 400 CE has a 7-inch display with a 800 x 480 resolution, 128MB of DDR2 memory, a 4GB SSD and an ARM 400MHz processor. Also included is Windows CE, Wi-Fi, three USB ports, a SmartMedia Card reader, Ethernet and a 2-cell 2100mAh battery. You can get it now at TheNerds.net for just under $155.
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