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Update on ASUS’s new Eee Download service

When ASUS launched their new Eee Download service, people thought it would be a welcome addition to Eee pc user’s. Instead it has caused quite a bit of confusion in only the few days of being live.

One of the biggest problems being, that every file on the site is in the supposedly Click ‘N Run format, or CNR for short. This is meant to be an easy and quick way for the installation of Linux applications, that is when the distro supports CNR. But for the unfortunate ASUS and Eee Pc users the Xandros distribution doesn’t.

You can read lots of feedback about the new service on the forums at eeeuser.com, this is what started the discussion at the above link:

I have tried to download and try out some the software from here but all I’m getting is a file with a .cnr extension. Is there any information on how to install the progs on the forum anywhere?

For more info see Engadget or other ASUS news. If you want to give us your 2 cents on the new Eee Download service, then leave a comment below.

New Nokia Smartphones: N79 and N85

Nokia has recently announced that they will be releasing their two new Nseries smartphones. One being the N79 and the other will be the N85. The release date is due to be tomorrow.

The N79 is said to be replacing the older version N78. The camera on this phone has been updated from 3.2 mega pixels to an improved 5.0. It uses a dual-LED flash. It is designed as a fashion phone that will have changeable back covers, so the owner can have to their taste. It is in a candy bar style and comes with full 3G, WiFi and GPS features. The 4GB microSD card lets you store more than the previous model. And for someone like me, who likes their music, that is a good thing.

Nokia’s N85 is the better model and is replacing the N81. This camera has also been upgraded to five mega pixels, and includes GPS. It also has an AMOLED 2.6 inch screen, which should provide a better color. It can run about 28 hours of music from just one charge.

This N85, like the previous N81 is thought to be an N-Gage friendly phone. It has an 8GB microSDHC card and also gives the owners an option of upgrading to an impressive 16GB or more later on if wanted. They can access the internet through the WiFi or HSDPA-based 3G, although we’re not aware if it has international support yet.

For more pictures or information on these phones visit Electronista.

Olympus Stylus 1050 SW, 1040 and SP-565 UZ Cameras

When it comes to stylish point and shoot cameras, Olympus have the edge thanks to innovation around the UI. Their new Stylus 1050 SW has a durable design, and is due for release in October for about $300.

This feature packed model can even take a drop from 5-feet (that’s about 1.5-meters), and can still work in temperatures as low as 14 degrees F (which is -10 centigrade), it can also be submerged under water to 10-feet deep or about 3-meters.

It has 10.1-megapixels with 3x Optical Zoom and 5x Digital Zoom Seamless to 15x, and a 2.7-inch display.Olympus’s new feature called Tap Control which is motion-driven, it enables you to tap a couple of times on either of the sides top or back to change the camera’s modes which is a great idea.

This camera designed for everyday life particularly those with kids, and has the usual in-built feature’s like Face Detection which tracks up to 16 faces which is good for portraits and group shots. Perfect Fix In-Camera Editing lets you resize, insert into frames and various other text options.

Digital Image Stabilization and the memory is more versatile in this latest model, it takes Olympus’s standard XD-Picture Card but will also come equipped with an adapter, which will enable microSD memory cards to be used, which is better as they are much cheaper to buy.

View more Digital Camera’s or read more on this post via Engadget

Two Burberry Studded Plate Tote Bags

These two Burberry Tote bags are new arrivals in the Burberry collection; you can view details below of each, prices and where to get further information.

This Large bucket shape Burberry Tote bag has studded plates along the edges, two flat leather handles and a detachable shoulder strap. Patch pocket at front bottom of bag features a magnetic closure, and there is a dipped top zip closure Read more

Hands-on: Palit Radeon HD 4850 Sonic Graphics Card

This is the Palit Radeon HD 4850 Sonic graphics card with some ramped up clock speeds; it’s a nice HD 4850 with a decent aftermarket cooler and a high clock speed. If only Palit did a bit more with the memory clock, there’s no doubt it would have been able to shine a bit brighter.

Tweak Town have given this graphics a 18 page hands-on review, and in their final thoughts they said “There’s no doubt that we’re going to see more and more HD 4850s with aftermarket cooling hit the market. The Palit is a nice little option that comes with a decent cooler, which helps keeps temps down whilst offering a decent overclock on the core Read more

Vuzix in the top 5000 fastest growing private companies

The world’s leading video iWear® manufacturer for consumer, medical and defense markets ranks #3346 in the 2008 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. See the press release below for more information Read more

Snapture 2.0 brings improvements to iPhone 3G cameras

Today, Snapture released an enhanced camera app for the iPhone, which integrates some of the most advanced and interactive features to ever be implemented on a camera phone! Snapture 2.0 brings all the features of an advanced digital camera to the iPhone, and their new QuickView system now allows users to view and delete recent pictures directly on the viewfinder – a feature that cuts the average photo taking session in half Read more

Full Details on Palm Treo Pro Smartphone

Yesterday we posted a video of the Palm Treo Pro and some leaked information on the phones features, but today we can confirm all the specifications thanks to a Palm release.

The Palm Treo Pro is designed for users who want to stay on top of their personal and professional lives, while the business user would be able to lower costs and simplify their IT infrastructures.

Main features of the Treo Pro include the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform, a Qualcomm MSM7201 400MHz processor, 3.5mm stereo headset jack, MicroUSB 2.0, microSDHC cards (up to 32GB supported), up to 5.0 hours talk time and up to 250 hours standby, a 2.0 megapixels with up to 8x digital zoom and video capture, 256MB memory and 128MB RAM, Bluetooth 2.0, Built-in GPS, Wi-Fi, HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM and a 320×320 transflective color TFT flush touchscreen Read more

IBM invests $300 million to build 13 delivery centers

IBM today announced it is investing US$300 million to construct 13 Business Resilience service delivery centers in 10 countries in 2008, increasing its ability to address surging demand from businesses and governments from around the world seeking to keep their operations safe from disruption. The massive infrastructure expansion is the largest of its kind and will permit IBM clients to access services that support business continuity for the first time from a cloud computing environment Read more

New DiamondBack-X Truck Cover Reinforced with LINE-X

This is the new DiamondBack-X Truck Cover that’s reinforced with LINE-X, and the product has been made possible thanks to a partnership between DiamondBack Truck Covers and the industry leader in truck bed protection (LINE-X). Read the press release below for the full details Read more

6th edition of the Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC 2008)

If gaming is your thing then you will not want to miss the Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC 2008), it’s an international videogame competition that will bring together more than 650 gamers from over 40 countries. 2008 is the first year in the U.S., Read the press release below for more information Read more

ProStor Systems: RDX(R) technology with HP ProLiant servers and HP xw series workstations

ProStor Systems are expanding the products they offer with RDX(R) technology, and this includes the HP xw series workstations and HP ProLiant servers. Read the press release below for more information Read more

Intel’s new turbo mode in processors

In his Intel Developer Forum keynote today, Pat Gelsinger detailed the roadmap for Intel’s continued march toward pervasive, higher performance and power efficient computing. The senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group discussed new features of the company’s next-generation processor family including a new turbo mode that shifts the processor into a higher gear for mind-blowing performance without a heat penalty Read more

Ford Focus Fuel Cell vehicles perform better than expected

Ford Motor Company’s fleet of 30 fuel cell vehicles has exceeded expectations of the company’s hydrogen research engineers by accumulating more than 865,000 real world miles without significant maintenance issues since the fleet’s launch three years ago. The Ford Focus Fuel Cell test vehicles also have earned accolades from the company’s global fleet partners for outstanding durability, reliability and capability Read more

Duracell Announce Daylite: new line of flashlights

Today, Duracell announced Daylite, the first in a new line of flashlights that are durable enough to be used in the harshest of environments and compact enough to take into any space. Most important, the power and quality of the light beam is unsurpassed by any other device Read more

Global Collaboration Portal With Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Microsoft Corp. today announced that HDR Inc., a leading architectural, engineering and consulting firm, has implemented an enterprisewide collaboration portal built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to support its growth and commitment to client service.

With more than 7,500 professionals in more than 160 locations worldwide, HDR relies on the new portal to deliver an efficient and easy-to-use collaboration environment with advanced security features for its people, intellectual property and client relationships Read more

New Microsoft Licensing and Support Eases Path to Virtualization

New licensing, expanded product support policies and a worldwide series of events from Microsoft Corp. help business customers create more dynamic datacenters and enterprise IT systems with virtualization software. Beginning Sept. 1, 2008, customers will be able to move any of 41 Microsoft server applications between servers within a server farm as often as necessary without paying additional licensing fees, and they can take advantage of expanded specialized technical support Read more

Ford Europe’s total sales rise by two per cent

Ford of Europe’s total sales in its main 51 markets rose by two per cent to 1,196,200 in the first seven months this year.

Strong sales in Russia and the company’s 30 Direct Markets helped to offset lower sales in some of the traditional 19 European markets.

As a result of softening market conditions, sales in the Euro 19 markets declined by 6.6 per cent. While the drop was in line with overall industry decline, Ford’s market share was stable at 8.4 per cent in July, and at 8.7 per cent in the first seven months Read more

TRENDnet 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router

This is the TRENDnet 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router that offers up a quality wireless 802.11n Gigabit router in the TEW-672GR with many brilliant features. It is only let down by slightly poor Gigabit LAN transfer performance and inability to use both 2.4GHz and 5Ghz bands at the same time.

Tweak Town have given this router a hands-on review over 7 pages and in their final thoughts they had this to say “Now that we’ve finished our exhausting long look at the TRENDnet TEW-672GR router, we are left with mixed impressions regarding our final thoughts of the product. Here’s why Read more

Futuristic Ferrari Monza: hyper-computerized vehicle

Ferrari are known for their fast cars and stunning looks, and if your lucky enough to own one you have surely got a nice bank balance (or did have).

This is the futuristic and concept Ferrari Monza that’s been designed by Iman Maghsoudi. The hyper-computerized vehicle puts today’s sports cars to shame, but then it’s only an idea Read more

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