The Eee PC 901 is now available in Malaysia.

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Later this year, Asustek will offer a version of its Eee PC mini-laptops with built-in 3G (third generation mobile telecommunications) to compete with rivals that are doing the same, a company representative said.

The devices could be out as early as the end of September in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »

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Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don’t want to be forced into using XP’s successor, Vista. Read the rest of this entry »

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36 years ago, Alan Kay, a computer scientist, published a rough sketch of his Dynabook portable computer, establishing the ideal of ever more intimate personal computers.

During the next decade, Mr. Kay’s tablet design, at 9 inches by 12 inches by 3/4 inch, morphed into today’s ubiquitous laptop form-factor — a term used by consumer electronics specialists to describe the different sizes of various gadgets. Read the rest of this entry »

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If you still remember the MakCik PC, MIMOS will soon launch it with a partner this year, according to a very reliable little bird.

The source claims that MIMOS is looking for a partner to manufacturer and market the MakCik PC while MIMOS remains as a partner doing technical stuff and research.

MakCik PC will soon be called “Geanie” while a slimmer and advanced version of it will be called “idola”.

MIMOS is still in the process of deciding the intel processor, especially considering Intel ATOM and working closely with Intel. The OS of this portable unit will not carry a Linux OS but will probably go for proprietary operating system.

MIMOS is currently developing a WIMAX chip called WI-WI, a combination of WiMAX and WiFi chip and seriously considering to implement it within Geanie and Idola.

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Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced its HyperX low-latency 1625MHz DDR3 memory has been certified under the Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (Intel® XMP) validation program to offer PC builders and gaming enthusiasts greater memory advantages and tuning flexibility when constructing high-performance systems using select Intel X38-series chipsets.

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