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CTIA 2008 – Microsoft claims that it will have a fully-featured web browser in 2008, more precisely in the third quarter. Full support for Flash and JavaScript/AJAX are particularly important.

That’s good news, but to be honest, the smartness of a mobile browser is only part of the problem. The bigger issue is how big de display resolution is and we all know that pocket devices have limitations. The iphone, or even better, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 (photo gallery) get closer to the limit. The latter offers an 800 pixel wide display, which mimics low-end desktop monitors.

Both issues (size and software) should and will be tackled simultaneously, but let’s not forget that, in the end, building a site designed for small displays is a better solution.

Verizon will partner with Loopt to let customer track friends and family in real-time. The service also let people GPS-tag photos and notes. There are two important things to know:

1/ This works only with GPS phones

2/ Users can set things up so that only real “friends” can see where they are. However, I wonder what the default settings are going to be.

We expect GPS phones to be ubiquitous within a couple of years, thanks to chip size reduction. I always found it funny that carried have not been able to pull off something like this without requiring external help.

Toshiba has just expanded its Satellite L350 series of notebooks with a new 17.1″ desktop replacement model, bringing the following specifications to the table :-

• AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 200GB SATA hard drive
• 17.1″ widescreen TruBrite display
• ATI Radeon X1250 video card
• DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash drive
• Built-in webcam

Prices for the new 17.1″ Satellite L350 notebook will start from $749.99 upwards, depending on your choice of configuration.

InfoWorld is reporting that Yahoo has agreeed to Microsoft’s offer after haggling that went deep into the night.  The final price looks to be $2.6 Billion more than Microsofts original offer.  Steve Ballmer expects the next six months will be spent deciding how to redecorate Yahoo offices and how to best integrate the two companies.

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang, who had publicly opposed the acquisition, said, “Being part of Microsoft will let the Yahoo vision reach further than we could have done on our own. And we will provide Microsoft the engine it needs to deliver on its Web-based services vision.”

I am just thrilled this is over.  It seemed inevitable to come to this conclusion.  Those looking for an April fools joke, won’t find it here.  Sorry.

Read [InfoWorld]

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According to a certain source which I cannot verify, many accidents are caused by a driver being distracted by their GPS device. I guess that makes sense, considering where we usually put them. I guess drivers are looking so hard at where they are supposed to be going that they aren’t looking at where they are going.

So why not put what you need on your sunglasses? This is the premise of the Rickshaw GPS sunglasses, which have a tiny video LCD with pure audio feeds. All maps are supplied on MicroSD cards, so you have complete navigation without every having to look at a separate screen.

Personally, I am not certain whether this is a real product at all. This is April Fool’s Day, after all. Not only that, my source for this has a link to the Product Page, and when you go to this link, it cannot seem to find the product. How weird.

Stylistically, this product is a cross between the coolness of the Wayfair sunglasses, with the techno look of something out of Blade Runner. Perhaps it is a little too geeky for some. Well, if they are true, they are available for a one day special for $125.00.

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Hey guys, check out this fake Gucci phone, the G600. This golden bodied phone is running on GSM 900 / 1800 networks and comes with 2.1-inch display screen, 2.0-megapixel, FM radio, Dual SIM slots, Bluetooth and a microSD slot that support up to 1GB. It measures 110 x 50 x 17.6 mm and weighs 99 grams. Continue reading for more images. This fake Gucci phone is available at $275.75.
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Usually, when someone asks me what kind of computer would be a great buy, I’d just tell them to stay away from clunky desktops to make sure that they don’t get something that’s half-baked (a lot of desktop PCs are like that nowadays). Many desktop PCs are simply not worth the second look that they used to command. Plus it’s easier to work with a mobile. But in continuing its tradition of trying to bring back the sex in desktop setups, HP rolls out the Pavilion m9200t. It’s a media-centric desktop PC that’s so full of features, HP didn’t need to include a keyboard and mouse in the sales package… just kidding!

The m9200t can be called an entertainment powerhouse, and that would almost be an understatement. It features a 1TB hard drive, a Blu-ray Disc burner, built-in photo editing software, a digital TV tuner, TV recorder, and an Easy Backup Button that lets users quickly make back ups of their computer files. Right now, you can get it for $799, but you might also want to check out HP’s “recommended configuration” setup, and that one will set you back $1,429. You think the extra $600 goes to HP’s brilliant “configurators?”

Via [Crave]

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Posted Mar 31st 2008 10:26PM by Ryan Block
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming, Peripherals

We got this photo in from reader Ryan, who found a small cache of NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX cards at Best Buy, each priced at $360 for 512MB versions. Can they just release these things already?

[Thanks, Ryan]

Buying a Ferrari is one of the joys of being rich, therefore Ferrari has offer One-to-One Personalisation Program, let the customers to design their own Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, accessory by accessory, detail by detail. In order to customize the car, you must book a trip to the Ferrari’s factory in Maranello (Italy), and meet a consultant in a specially dedicated atelier area.The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti are blend the perfect combination of performance and comfort in the best traditions of a true Ferrari berlinetta designed to accommodate four people in high-speed luxury and safety. And the “Scaglietti” is named of famous Ferrari coachbuilder “Sergio Scaglietti” who brought to life some of the most beautiful Ferrari models in the 1950s and 60s.
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If you live in Japan and you don’t have Vista yet, why not pick up this Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Live OneCare bundle that is packaged in a hot pink box decorated with cherry blossoms, which are called sakura in Japan. The Live OneCare subscription is good for one year, and the box also includes a Vista tips and tricks book. It makes sense that this is for Vista Home Premium as I can’t imagine Vista Business being in a pink box! This is sure to be a collector’s item, as this special edition is limited to only 2500 copies. So whoever buys this better not throw that box away. Yes, the pink color and the petals are girly, but that goes along with the Japanese cuteness concept.

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