Microsoft has unveiled its new computing concept. Being able to use a computer on surfaces. Microsoft is dashing the boring old idea of a computer being stuck on a desk. Instead it envisions a future when ordinary surfaces such as tables, mirrors, and other surface will be computers.

Microsoft Surface is quite an amazing concept. It all began with the idea of an interactive table back in 2001 - the idea of mixing the physical world with the virtual one. What’s amazing is that it requires no keyboard or mouse.

Asus Computers has released their version of the Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) from Microsoft. Microsoft announced that Asus and Samsung would be manufacturing the UMPC and now the R2H has been released.
The R2H UMPC has a built in high resolution webcam, GPS system, fingerprint scanner and a generous 7-inch LCD display.

Sony today announced the release of the Vaio LS1 TV PC Combo. This is basically a great solution to those who don’t have a lot of space but want to place a PC and TV in a small area. Earlier we talked about another Sony TV PC combonation. At the time I thought that […]

Apple’s Mighty Mouse now has gone wireless adding more freedom to Apple’s popular mouse. The wireless Mighty Mouse has a pretty reliable connection with it’s laser tracking engine. The engine is roughly 20 times as sensitive as the optical mouses out on the market today.
That means that mouse can be placed on surfaces and work […]

Yesterday Samsung announced that they had a 4 GB Flash memory solid state disk (SSD) ready for production. The disk can also be used as flash memory cache for computers and notebooks using Windows Vista as the compter’s operating system.
Windows Vista (the next Windows operating system) uses a tool called Windows ReadyBoost. This feature […]

Sony today released its first Blu-Ray rewritable burner for computers. Sony had previously released Blu-Ray discs and notebooks.
Sony’s first burner finally completes the cycle. Since Blu-Ray discs, notebooks, and burners have all been released now someone is able to burn high definition media onto Blu-Ray Disc (BD). The BDs will have the capability of storing […]

Germophobes are everywhere. And today’s gadget should help alleviate their fears. The keyboard has got to be one of the germiest places. Your hands touch tons of dirty things and then you touch the keyboard.
Unotron has created wired and wireless keyboards that you are able to wash under a tap. They can even […]

Well, as flash memory becomes the memory format of the future (think iPod, USB drives, memory sticks) it would only be a matter of time before flash hard drives will replace the standard hard drive. That time is now.
Samsung has created the world’s first computer that replaces standard hard disk drives with NAND Flash […]

As computers begin to get smaller and more mobile (think the UMPC), Sony has developed the first working computer that can fit into your pocket. This computer isn’t a PDA or something like that - it’s a full functioning computer.
The VAIO UX Micro PC weighs only a pound and uses Microsoft Windows XP Professional […]

This is Microsoft’s next move on the battle against fake software. The largest software maker has expanded the Genuine Software Initiative so that customers will be able to tell if their version of Windows is truly genuine.
Counterfeit software is sold all the time, anywhere in the world and even on the Internet. People feel that […]

Well, keyboards have definitely come a long way. We discussed the virtually indestructible keyboard awhile back, but this keyboard from A4 Tech is pretty neat. It’s a multimedia package built into your keyboard.
The keyboard comes with its own integrated sound card so that there is an increased sound quality when you are having sound conversations […]

Microsoft has finally released its new gadget that had been codenamed: Project Origami. It has announced the release of the Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (UMPCs). Microsoft set up a site (origamiproject.com) 3 weeks ago that contained teaser videos about what the gadget could be. Every week it released a new video.
In week 2 Microsoft quietly […]

Apple has released the new Mac mini with Intel Core Duo processor which delivers 4 times more performance than the old IBM chips. The Mac mini starts at $599 and comes in two flavours that we’ll look into more closely.
The Mac mini comes with the Mac OS X platform that includes the Safari browser, […]

Well, as promised, we have waited to see if Microsoft would release any more information about its new gadget. If you aren’t aware of what is being discussed see our earlier post on Microsoft’s next gadget codenamed “Project Origami”.
We did see an update on the site: origamiproject.com.
This is what it stated in another […]

The keyboard. It has to be one of the dirtiest and most dusty environments if one doesn’t keep it clean. The keyboard is also a place where a collection of muffin crumbs, spilt coffee, dust, and fingerprints, seem to find their way onto the mosaic of buttons.
And if you spill enough coffee, well it’s bye-bye […]