Friday, May 29, 2009

Interesting Info on Netbooks and Smartbooks

Report: Windows 7 Netbook price tied to size

A recent ZDNet blog reported that the maximum allowable diagonal screen size for a Windows 7-based Netbook will be 10.2 inches. I personally think this is an outrage since several 11.2" screens are coming out with full size keyboards.

Smartbooks May Rival Netbooks

Qualcomm and Freescale Semiconductor are ready to begin pushing a category of devices that they say are cheaper, lighter, and more connected than Intel-based Netbooks. Price may start at $100.

Best of the USB Flash Drives

Judging by the quantity of USB flash drives on the market, no one will doubt the popularity of this floppy replacement. Though, rather taking over the role of the aging floppy, these USB keychain memory drives have already become the inspiration for innovation.

Google Reader widget brings RSS to the desktop

Users of Google's Desktop software have a new first party widget to play with. This one lets you use most of Google Reader's features without having to fire up your browser. It puts Google Reader's source list in your sidebar where you can peruse feeds you're subscribed to and read individual stories in a small pop-up window that slides out across your screen.

Ten Firefox extensions that help keep you safe

Being safe while you surf the Web is extremely important, yet safe surfing sometimes seems like an oxymoron. For users of the Firefox browser, downloading security extensions can help increase your level of protection from worms, hackers, phishers, and the like.  You definitely should be using “Web of Trust”…trust me on this one.

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