However, this wasn’t the case with this New York resident who managed to catch the culprits thanks to her Mac and wits. She went home one day and discoverd that her apartment was burglarized and her Macbook was taken. Thanks to a friend and probably an ounce of luck as well, she was informed that her laptop was connected to the internet. This prompted her to try to connect to her Macbook, which she did successfully, via the Back to My Mac program and took control of her laptop even from a remote location. She was then able to photograph the two culprits through the built-in iSight who were later on arrested with the stolen goods in their possession.

Rarely do you come across stories such as this, but what the heck, if you’re a victim, why not try out this ploy and maybe catch those unwitting and careless criminals? It wouldn’t hurt to try and make technology work for you ‘til the very end. One of the few more reasons why I find that a Mac is better than a PC.

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It looks like a simplified Touch Cruise that’s a bit more angular. It comes in a sleek black finish with a large, brilliant 2.8-inch touch screen. The rear design adds a little flare with its geometric pattern that’s somewhat reminiscent of Nokia’s Prism phones. Personally, I find the design to be a bit too boring for my taste, but minimalists will surely appreciate the simplicity in its design.

Underneath its slim exterior lies 4GB of storage, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus at the rear and a secondary camera at the front. It runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 and features Touch FLO 3D both of which adds for a unique user experience with its fresh new graphic interface.

We’re looking forward to reviewing this new touch screen enabled device, but for those who just can’t wait, you can check out Engadget’s take on the Diamond.

Thanks to Vodafone, ten more countries are set to officially be blessed with the release of the iPhone. These are Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey. While no exact dates were given as to when the touted Jesus Phone will make its appearance in each country, Vodafone assures iPhone-fanboys that it will definitely be this year. With this latest development, I’m beginning to wonder when the iPhone will officially be released in the Philippines or if it will ever be unveiled in the local market.

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Their new tandem is set to offer a new way of enjoying HDTV: wirelessly. Yup, that’s right. AMIMON has developed a technology that will allow video to be transmitted wirelessly up to 100-feet away. That’s great news for neat-freaks and obsessive-compulsive video fanatics who don’t want those cable-management nightmares. Since this is a new technology, the big question now is: will others follow suit and go wireless as well? I guess only time will tell, but this is nevertheless great news in the realm of wireless technology.  

I’m not sure if the technolgy will be available locally, but if the Sharp X-Series LCD makes it to the Philippines, check if it’s wireless HDTV ready. If so, it’ll be compatible with the wireless transmitters that will be sold in US and Japan.

This brave soul probably thought that the final product would outweigh whatever damage he may inflict on his iPhone and threw caution out of the window. Nevertheless, the glowing Apple logo at the back does indeed looks very cool and ties in nicely with the Macbook line of computers though we’re a bit apprehensive of the whole process. It’s very tedious and risky, and half-hearted modders are cautioned on taking on such a hardcore project. From adding additional lights to polishing the rear cover; if you’re not careful enough, you might end up with a totally vandalized-looking iPhone or, God forbid, a useless brick.

Kudos to Croiman for the snazzy looking mod, and with the initial success of this one, it looks like there’s more to come. Head on over to the iPhoneclub for a complete step-by-step (unfortunately, some of the text is in Dutch) so you can do it on your own iPhone; if you dare.

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Mike Lazaridis, RIM’s co-chief executive, probably answers it best, “I couldn’t type on it and I still can’t type on it, and a lot of my friends can’t type on it.” He shared this sentiment on the now popular interface in a query from the New York Times. While his statements may shoot down any early speculations of a touch screen device being planned, two independent developers, however, confirm that such a device is indeed in the works. Dubbed as the Apple Killer, other details such as projected release date and specifications are still yet to be known.

With new competition coming from Apple, RIM should get their act together unless they want to get left behind by the more innovating pack.

The reborn Deep Blue H1 carries a familiar ultra-portable design that features a 1.0 GHz Via Esther processor, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 40 GB HDD, Wi-Fi and Linux OS (Windows XP optional). It isn’t Intel Inside, but so is HP’s Mini-Note which just goes to show that it isn’t the processor that ultimately dictates the success of a product (though it does play a vital role).

Prior to its latest iteration, the H1 was the Blue’s UMPC unit that carried a touch-screen interface with a slide-out full QWERTY board underneath it. However, due to its more sophisticated design, it carried a relatively higher price tag with a difficult configuration to work with due to its small size.

It’s priced at P 16995 which is just about right for a laptop of its caliber. Maybe this time around, the H1 can be more of a success as opposed to its UMPC predecessor.

Now comes the F-A50. Probably trying to pull one out of Apple’s old think-tank, Fujitsu has come out with their new all-in-one desktop. This latest desktop solution from Fujitsu looks like a throwback to those early and bulky iMacs of yesteryear. The F-A50 comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz processor with 2GB RAM, 250GB SATA storage, Intel X3100 graphics and a 16-inch widescreen display. Connectivity is provided with Wi-Fi (b/g) and Bluetooth. For more pics and details, head on over to Akihabar News.

While it is indeed a step forward design-wise for Fujitsu  (especially when compared to their prior model), it’s still no match to the current crop of iMacs Apple has out in the market today, both design and specification-wise.

Oh well, you can’t blame them for trying.