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January 8, 2007
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Nokia’s Linux-powered N800 Internet Tablet sneaks out early
January 8, 2007
Officially, Nokia Inc.
is still mum about its new Linux-based N800 Internet Tablet, the
successor to its N770 Internet Tablet, but it’s already on sale in some
U.S. stores.
As reported by LinuxDevices.com, the N800 is now for sale at some CompUSA stores for $399.99. This new model, from sources close to Nokia and the Carrypad website, appears to be a substantial upgrade to the Nokia 770.
Some
of these are changes that Linux tablet fans have been requesting for
some time. These include increasing the RAM from the older model to 128
MB and its flash memory to 256MB. The processor has also been given a
kick in the pants with an increase in speed from 220MHz to 320MHz.
The
new tablet also boasts a VGA (640×480) resolution web cam. The
microphone has also been moved to make the unit more friendly as a
phone.
The unit also has two SD (Secure Digital) flash memory
card slots, whereas the 770 only had a single RS-MMC (reduced size
multimedia cards) slot. One of these slots is located as an internal
slot under the back cover, and the other is located under the memory
card cover on the front corner of the tablet. Both memory cards can be
hot swapped in and out while the unit’s powered up. In theory, each
card can hold up to 2GB of data and must be formatted with either the
16- or 32-bit FAT file format. In practice, some early buyers have
found that the slots can handle 4GB SD cards.
While you’re not
likely to watch videos on the N800, it does come with built-in stereo
speakers, instead of a single speaker. The screen is a 4.1-inch, 800 x
480 pixel touch-screen, nearly identical to that of the 770.
For
web page browsing, the 800 includes a scroll rocker. It also reportedly
has top-mounted buttons and 5-way cursor pad and a built-in stand.
To talk to the outside data world, the N800 comes with 802.11b/g WiFi as well as Bluetooth 2.0.
Olli-Pekka
Kallasvuo, Nokia’s president and CEO, is expected to make the official
announcement of the N800 on Jan. 8 at CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
in Las Vegas.
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Electronic Paper Plant to be Built in Germany
January 8, 2007
The Cambridge-based company has secured $100m (£50.6m) venture capital funding for the German plant.
Once built it will manufacture circuits crucial for the development of novel gadgets such as electronic paper.
Unlike silicon, plastic circuits can be made using
simple printing techniques and could dramatically reduce the price of
consumer electronic goods.
The factory will be built in Dresden, known for its strength in silicon technology.
Plastic spin-out
Plastic Logic is a spin out from Cambridge University and has been developing plastic electronic devices since 2000.
The firm is working on “control circuits” that sit
behind screens on electronic displays. In particular, it is working on
the electronic circuitry for “electronic paper” displays.
These flexible devices can store the text of thousands of books or newspapers and could one day replace paper.
Industry experts forecast the market for plastic electronics could be worth $30billion by 2015.
When it is built in 2008, the new factory could produce
one million control circuits in a market that is tipped to expand to
41.6 million units in 2010.
The factory will be backed by funding from Oak Investment Partners and Tudor Investment.
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The Falcon Storage Engine
January 3, 2007
The Falcon Storage Engine has been designed with modern database
requirements in mind, and particularly for use within high-volume
web serving or other environment that requires high performance,
while still supporting the transactional and logging functionality
required in this environment.
Falcon is currently available only for the 32-bit Windows and 32-bit
or 64-bit Linux operating systems. Additional platforms will be
added after the alpha release.
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Next stop:
January 3, 2007
The big event: Jan 19th 2007, Inter Continental Phnom Penh. 296 Mao Tse Toung Blvd. Phnom Penh 3, Kingdom of Cambodia
Attend a Microsoft Launch Event in Phnompenh. The launch of Windows
Vista™ operating system, 2007 Microsoft® Office system, and Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007 is here. Come get in-depth insights into all three
new releases and how they can help you simplify the challenges of
today’s workplace.
Three breakthrough solutions. One great launch event http://www.golict.com/microsoft_Fevent/
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