James Bond computer technology may soon replace mouse with interactive gloves

London, November 24: The computer technology shown in science fictions like Minority Report and James Bond flicks are drawing closer to reality, with a Los Angeles-based company designing a system that can consign the mouse to history.
John Underkoffler, chief scientist at Oblong Industries that has created the technology, says that the new technology called G-Speak may fundamentally change the way we interact with computers.

PC: MSI Neton Touchscreen

If 2008 will be the year of the inauguration of the NETBOOK, 2009 could be the year of low-cost PC All-in-One with a touchscreen. In the coming months, the market Asus Eee Top and the new MSI Neton. The smallest of the three models Neton, the M16, a 15.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and will be put into circulation in February at a price of $ 400, about 320 €. The M19 model, an 18.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and will be marketed in January at a price of $ 500, about 400 €.
Finally, the M22 model has a 22-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and will be marketed in March at a price of $ 800, about 640 €. For all three models, the screen is optional, as well as the opportunity to work with an Intel Atom single-core or dual-core and the ability to provide integrated TV tuner, while only M22 model will have the option of Blu-ray and the remote control.

Toshiba Qosmio G50 Notebook with Spurs Engine

Toshiba announced 20 new notebook PCs in Japan market including the Qosmio G50 laptop that features Toshiba’s Spurs Engine graphic chipset. The two Spurs Engine powered G50 laptops are G50/97H and G50/96H.
Both Qosmio G50/97H and G50/96H sport an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD SuperMulti burner, WiFi 802.11n/b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 18.4-inch Clear SuperView 1920×1080 Full HD LCD display.
The G50/97H is powered by PM45 Express chipset and a 512MB NVIDIA 9600M GT video card while the G50/96H features GM45 Express chipset and onboard GMA 4500MHD graphic chipset.
Toshiba’s two Spurs Engine equipped notebooks have 1.3 Megapixel webcam, HDMI out,, integrated TV tuner and also built-in harman/kardon speakers.

Amazing Invention - A Complete Computer in a 160mm ball

Today’s technology is at its peak point beyond what we could ever imagine. New inventions and innovations are emerging on daily basis. No one would have seen such amazing thing before. Our imaginations have dressed into reality and today it has become possible to have a whole computer in our pocket all the time. This ball computer has taken the computer technology to new horizons.
You may have seen many other inventions of this kind but what is unique in it is that when it is closed no one is able to guess that this ball contains a whole computer inside it. When you will open you will find a complete set which includes display screen, virtual keyboard and a mouse.
This is known as E-Ball which is designed by Apostol Tnokovski. He was aiming to create the smallest PC in the world when this idea comes in his mind.
It is shaped like a sphere because in its designer’s opinion this is the best shape in nature and it captures everyone’s attention.

Rear Projection Displays / Display Grids

Rear projection is mostly used in situations with short projection distances. Under such circumstances different parts of an image are produced by individual displays arranged in a grid to show the larger image.Lens specifications are usually indicated by the ratio of projection distance to screen width. Multiple projectors are often advantageous because in order to achieve the same level of brightness as that of multiple projectors, single projectors need wide-angle lenses and a powerful light source. As screen size is increased the “hotspot effect” becomes more apparent.Thus, most people prefer to use display grids when large screens are required. Each projector is installed on a special rack behind the screen while the control, the signal source, signal receptor and format conversion equipment are installed behind the screen on the two horizontal sides or below the projector rack. This enables maintenance of the equipment without disturbing the projector.

IBM cuts Sun Micro offer to $9.50 a share: source

An IBM spokesman declined comment. The companies have not confirmed talks, but a source told Reuters on Thursday that the deal price had been negotiated down to $9.55 share and that a deal could be announced some time next week.
The deal is seen as a way for IBM to bolster its offering of computer servers, storage equipment and software as competition heats up with rivals like Hewlett-Packard .
The latest offer price represents a 91 percent premium to Sun's $4.97 close on March 17, a day before talks between the two technology companies were first reported.
The deal would be IBM's largest acquisition to date, and analysts say it will likely face intense antitrust scrutiny in the United States and Europe because it will give IBM a substantial lead in high-end business computers.
Some also say that Sun's software assets will help IBM compete more efficiently as large technology companies like Cisco Systems Inc seek to offer customers a comprehensive set of products including computer hardware, and Web-based software.

Intel Classmate 2

Intel's Classmate 2 was never intended for manufacture by Intel; the PC was simply a reference design provided for OEMs. Well, the first one is here: meet the Computer Technology Link 2Go PC.
Computer Technology Link has the presumptive first manufacturer of the Classmate 2 for some time now. The final unit specs are the same as the demonstration model we've been playing with since the Intel Developer Forum—and which, in a later incarnation, we found quite palatable at CES—barring the replacement of the 802.11n wireless card with a b/g unit.