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First Windows Mobile 6.5-running phones due in Q3 of 2009


It’s not the first time we’ve heard about Windows Mobile 6.5, and we know that it’ll debut this year. However, based on the latest news, we can now look forward to the 3rd quarter as the period when we could see the first Windows Mobile 6.5-based devices come out.
The much needed update to Microsoft’s […]

Windows 7 Beta now Ready for Download


If you’ve been out of the loop for the past couple of days, it might interest you to know that Microsoft has made available a public beta version of their upcoming operating system, Windows 7. You can download a copy by clicking here and installation is pretty easy. Just burn the Windows 7 image to […]

Are you ready for Tablet Netbooks?


Asus can be credited for the huge success of netbooks in the market today thanks to their groundbreaking Eee PC laptop, and it seems that they’re once again poised to set a new trend this year with the unveiling of the Eee PC T91 and T101H.

As their name implies, both new netbooks belong to […]

Sony joins Netbook party with Vaio P


Sony has officially joined the netbook bandwagon with the announcement of the new Vaio P laptop.

It sports an 8-inch display, Intel Atom Z530 1.33GHz processor, 2GB RAM, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, 3G WWAN, GPS, webcam, Windows Vista OS, and 60GB HDD, 64GB SSD and 128GB SSD storage options. It also does away with the usual […]

Windows 7: Netbook-friendly Vista


While Vista may have been a bit too much of a memory hog for the popular ultra-portable laptop of today, it seems that Microsoft has decided to address this problem in their upcoming Windows 7 OS.

Accepting the reality that netbooks are here to stay, Windows 7 has taken into account the existence of this […]

MSI Wind BIOS v1.09: Overclocking now supported


Those looking to juice out more performance out of thier MSI Wind netbook will be happy know that aside from adding RAM, you can now likewise overclock its processor beyond its normal rated speed. This is thanks to the latest BIOS v1.09 update released by for the Wind.
With a simple press of the FN […]

2 million netbooks sold in Europe, Middle East and Africa


There’s no doubt that we the rise of netbook models flooding the market, the ultra-portable and affordable laptop industry is flourishing, but how well is it exactly doing?

A recent study done by IDC took into account the combined sales in the European, Middle East and African market and found out that netbook sales made […]

BlackBerry 5-megapixel phone, Storm 2 coming soon


While it’s already confirmed that both Globe and Smart will offer the BlackBerry Bold in the local market, we have yet to receive news of when and if the touchscreen-equipped Storm will make it to Philippine shores. Now, to further complicate things for the frugal shopper, word on the net has it that RIM has […]

Flash for iPhone confirmed, waiting for Apple go signal


Everybody’s been wondering when Flash will become available on the iPhone, and while speculation has been in the air for quite sometime now, it was just recently wherein everything was finally confirmed.