Yesterday, Microsoft sent out a press release, which is not uncommon. What is uncommon is to get one unconnected with a product launch, an event or some major change in strategy.
It's one step removed from the Midas approach, but Bill Gates wants to turn nearly everything we touch into a computer.
Bill Gates may be stepping away from full-time work later this year, but he still has a few things he wants to show off.
Apple is planning to release a smaller, 'nano' model of its iPhone handset in time for Christmas, according to UK Newspaper the Daily Mail.
HTC has launched its Touch for professionals, adding more power and a sliding keyboard to the handheld device.
I can't say I ever thought a laptop was too heavy or bulky or genuinely inconvenient because I couldn't effortlessly slide one into an unpadded manila envelope.
The software giant has been showing off some of the applications of its tabletop computer, the Surface -- an interactive, touch-sensitive environment that reacts to objects coming into contact with its flat surface.
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There's no mouse or keyboard needed for Microsoft's new tabletop computer, which is entirely controlled through touch.
Windows Mobile 6.1 has some useful new features, but is essentially a stop-gap while we wait for version 7.
Like Microsoft's tabletop Surface computer, the touch-controlled Sphere can sense multiple, simultaneous contacts, allowing a number of people to use it at the same time. The system works by projecting an image onto the inside of the sphere, while infrared technology senses the touch input
While the touchscreen PDA experience won't be for everyone, the Touch Cruise stands out as our favourite of the recent HTC releases.
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HTC's Touch Diamond crams a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges and the battery life is terrible.
Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, but falls behind on battery life.
The second generation TouchSmart as just a panel PC is gorgeous. The AU$1,999 price is fantastic as well " but we can't help but feel that there's so much more potential in the touchscreen aspect being left, ahem, untapped.
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