ASUS Eee PC 1201HA now on sale in the US (Engadget)
November 30, 2009
A little later than mid-November, certain, but ASUS has finally unleashed to the US masses its 12.1-inch Eee PC 1201HA . Available at Best Buy for a penny under $330, it’s got all the standard affairs: 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520, 1GB RAM upgradeable to 2GB, 160GB HDD, WiFi, and a touted 6 hour, 38 minute battery life. The catch here is Windows XP — sorry 7 lovers, but whether you’re feeling particularly …
Smartbook AG launches absolutely gaudy $3,000 Swarovski-laden netbook (Engadget)
November 30, 2009
Taking a break from making headlines by infringement rights , Smartbook AG has found an entirely new way to get our attention. Introducing the Zenid GC Crystal, a “smartbook” that’s, as Netbooknews.de points out, one of the most common Chinese ODM netbooks, the S40 — 10.2-inch WXGA LED screen, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N280, 2GB DDR2 RAM, WiFi, and so on. You can get a non-crystal version for 299 …
Can India “Jugaad” its Way to More Angel Investing? (TechCrunch)
November 30, 2009
There was one complaint I heard by and by again from Indian entrepreneurs during my three weeks shuttling amoung Delhi, Jaipur, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune: There aren’t sufficient angel investors in India. Now, truth be told, that’s a complaint I plus invent out in the American heartland, in Canada, in Europe, in Africa, in China and, well, pretty much everywhere I’ve traveled to by the last few …
Asus Eee PC 1201T Announced & Detailed (I4U)
November 30, 2009
Once again, Asus has announced a new ultraportable PC with some seriously hot specs. Netbooked reports that, at a press event in China, Asus unveiled their latest entry into the notebook market. The 1201T packs an AMD Congo dual-core MV40 1.6 GHz processor…
PEPB broadband project advances (Princeton Times Leader)
November 30, 2009
The development and implementation of a new wireless Web system for the Prince ton Electric Plant Board will be in the hands of a Georgia firm.
West End Theatre Try Handheld Language Translators (Arts Journal)
November 30, 2009
“The captions, received by wifi, scroll all through live performances. The handsets have LED backlighting with a black background and orange text to minimise glare. They have a battery life of up to six hours.”
Irondequoit startup wants PICOwatt in control (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
November 29, 2009
Tenrehte Technologies Inc., a Rochester-area startup tech company, is banking on public willing to shell out $80 for its PICOwatt — a device that plugs into home appliances to allow remote monitoring of ability consumption and turning on and off via a household Wi-Fi network.