Running the new iPhone OS on an old iPhone 3G

Users of older iPhones and iPod touches don't get the best features of iOS 4, the new iPhone operating system. But we do get a few new goodies.

The big new feature of iOS 4 is multitasking -- the ability to run selected applications in the background while doing other things in the foreground.

But don't get too excited, my fellow iPhone 3G users. We don't get multitasking. The processor in the 3G just isn't powerful enough. Same thing for the iPod touch G2, which is pretty much the same device as the iPhone 3G, without the phone parts.



However, users of the iPhone 3G and iPod touch G2 aren't entirely abandoned. We do get a few of the good new features in iOS 4.

The biggest new feature for us: Icon folders, to help tidy up your home screens. If you have dozens of apps for your iPhone, it can be hard to find a specific one. Icon folders make it easier. Just press an icon and hold it until all the icons on the screen start to wiggle, then drag one icon onto another. When you lift your finger, the two icons will have merged into a single, black square the size of one of the original icons, with the two icons in miniature inside. It looks like this:



Tap one of the folders, and it expands like this, giving you access to all the apps inside.



The second major feature of iOS 4 that's relevant to the iPhone 3G is a universal inbox for the Mail app. Instead of having separate inboxes for each of your e-mail accounts, you can view all your e-mail for all accounts in a single inbox. And messages are threaded into separate conversations.

Mail users can also connect to multiple ActiveSync accounts. That means you can sync to your Microsoft Exchange server at work and your Gmail server for personal mail. Nice!

Other iOS 4 features available to iPhone 3G users: Spell-check, character counts in composing text messages, the ability to show and hide individual calendars, and organizing photos by Events, Faces, and Places (but you have to set that up on iPhoto 09 on your desktop),

Other iOS 4 features not available to iPhone 3G users: Bluetooth keyboard support, custom wallpapers, FaceTime video calling.

Here's a rundown of iOS update compatibility, for all iOS devices:

- The original iPhone and iPod touch G1 (2007) don't get the update at all -- they're not compatible.

- The iPhone 3G and iPod touch G2 (2008) get the update, but don't get multitasking, custom wallpaper, and Bluetooth keyboard support.

- The iPhone 3GS and iPod touch G3 (2009) get all the features except those requiring iPhone 4 hardware, mainly FaceTime video chat.

- The iPhone 4, which ships in a few days, gets all the new features of course.

- The iPad gets the update in the fall.

I upgraded my trusty iPhone 3G to the new iOS as soon as it became available yesterday. I was one of the people who experienced problems. The process took a long time, three hours. I just let it run during that time, and busied myself with other things. Like, y'know, work.

I've tried out most of my major applications, and they all work fine, except one: Push Gmail, a $1.99 Gmail client, which now crashes as soon as I try to open an e-mail message. No big deal, I've just gone back to using the iPhone's Mail app.

As for performance: There doesn't seem to be any net change over iOS 3.x. My faithful iPhone 3G doesn't seem to run any faster under iOS 4, but it doesn't seem to run any slower either.

All in all, the iOS upgrade is no big deal for iPhone 3G users. But it does add a couple of nice features to my trusty iPhone 3G.

I'm looking forward to getting the iPhone 4; it's due to be delivered in about two weeks.

By the way, I've noticed when I start referring to devices as "trusty" and "faithful," it means the thing has become old and decrepit and I'm about to replace it, sticking the old device in the back of a closet for eventual recycling.

Don't tell my iPhone 3G about my plans, though. I haven't told it it's being replaced. I've told it that I'm going to send it to live on a farm where it can play with all the other phones all day.

Microsoft releases eight bug fixes and warns of IE zero–day vulnerability

Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday monthly security update was relatively light, but the software maker also issued an advisory, warning of an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

Microsoft released only two bulletins aimed at eight vulnerabilities in Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Office Excel in all versions of Office, including Mac Office 2004 and 2008.

This is in stark contrast with February's 13 bulletins dealing with 26 vulnerabilities, but IT administrators will still have to deal with a new zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 that could potentially allow hackers to execute code remotely.

Internet Explorer 8 is not affected. "Another good reason to update to the latest version of IE," said Wolfgang Kandec, CTO of vulnerability management firm Qualys in a blog post.

There are not a lot of details available on the vulnerability, but for IE 6 and 7 workarounds apply, which are detailed in the advisory, he said.

Kandek suggests that IT administrators should make the patch for MS Excel a priority. Although an attacker needs to trick the target to open a specially crafted Excel document to be able to take control of the system, exploitability is high for the majority of vulnerabilities listed, he said.

The Windows Movie Maker vulnerability also needs a user has to open a malicious file to launch an attack, and like the Excel vulnerabilities, the exploitability index is high, said Kandek.

He noted that Windows XP and Vista ship with vulnerable versions of the movie making software, and that while Windows 7 does not, a user could download and install version 2.6, which is affected.

Office 2010 ready for business on 12 May Upgrade from Office 2007 free until October

Office 2000,the latest version of Microsoft's office productivity suite, will ship to business users on 12 May.

The product tackles document sharing by using SharePoint 2010 to allow users to share Office documents. It also features Office Web Apps, which enables users to view and make light edits to Word and Excel documents through their browser.

Microsoft Office 2010 also allows users to work offline through new software - SharePoint Workspace 2010. According to Microsoft, when users reconnect their laptop to the network, the changes they made while offline will be synchronised.

Businesses and consumers who purchase and activate Office 2007 - or a new PC running Office 2007 - between 5 March 2010 and 30 September 2010 will be able to download Office 2010 at no additional cost.

To qualify for the free upgrade, users also need a Windows Live ID and must claim it before 31 October 2010 by visiting Microsoft's Technology Guarantee page.

Steve Jobs: The official biography

Steve Jobs is a notoriously private man. But that could all be about to change, with reports that Jobs has agreed to work with biographer Walter Isaacson to publish an in-depth examination of the Apple founder's life. Will this official biography be a comprehensive tell-all, or a marketing fluff piece?

Much has been written about Jobs in the past, including iCon: Steve Jobs, the Greatest Second Act in the History of Business and The Second Coming of Steve Jobs. You may also remember the premature publication of Jobs' obituary, which surfaced during his highly publicised health concerns.

Smartphone blogs: Windows Phone 7 series

As we reported in our news section, Microsoft yesterday at MWC unveiled the next version of its operating system for mobile phones. Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series features a move away from applications and towards functions.

"It's all about the phone and how consumers react to the device," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

"Phones looked like PCs, but a phone is not a PC, it's smaller, more personal," said Joe Belfiore, vice president for Windows Phone.

Apple blog site Macrumors was quick off the mark, recording Microsoft's announcement:

"One of the software's key features is the use of integrated "hubs", offering content views based on content rather than specific applications. Hubs will include People, Pictures, Games, Music+Video, Marketplace, and Office."

"In addition, "live tiles" on the system's Start screen will offer real-time information updates, and a dedicated hardware button will provide one-click access to Bing search tools."
Windows 7 Phone Series: why?

So much for the what, but why has Microsoft done this - and is it a good idea?

According to Michael Fitzhugh blogging at Daily Finance, reinventing the Windows mobile software experience is crucial for Microsoft.

"Following the company's early success in creating a sophisticated mobile phone OS, its share of the smartphone OS market has slipped to just 18%."

That puts Microsoft miles behind BlackBerry and Apple, and with Google Android recently doubling its market share to 5.2 percent, this is dangerous territory, Fitzhugh.

According to Daily Finance: "The new Windows Phone 7 software is an effort to deliver a mobile experience that's 'modern and takes advantage of people's complex lives to deliver something that's unique and individual'."

Not only that, says DF, but: "Microsoft is also using the new OS as part of an effort to unify, to some degree, the hardware specifications for Windows phones, which have varied widely in the past, leaving some underpowered."
Windows Phone 7 Series: but is it any good?

According to Gizmodo, Windows Phone 7 Series certainly is.

In a post entitled 'Microsoft Has Out-Apple Apple', Jesus Diaz said: "I'm sorry, Cupertino, but Microsoft has nailed it. Windows Phone 7 feels like an iPhone from the future. The UI has the simplicity and elegance of Apple's industrial design, while the iPhone's UI still feels like a colorized Palm Pilot."

Furthermore...

"Instead of becoming another me-too cellphone, like Android and the rest, the Windows Phone 7 team came up their own vision of what the cellphone should be. In the process, they have created a beautiful user interface in which the data is at the center of user interaction. Not the apps-specific functions-but the information itself. At some points, in fact, it feels like the information is the interface itself.

"Out of the box, this information is organized into areas called hubs, which follow the user's areas of interest. Accessible through live tiles in the home screen, the Me (the user), people, pictures and video, music, and games-plus the omnipresent search-hubs give views into several data sources, connecting and presenting them into an interweaved panoramic stream. These hubs dig heavily into many databases, both locally and into the cloud."

Gadget blog Engadget is similarly impressed.

"The phone operating system does away with pretty much every scrap of previous mobile efforts from Microsoft, from the look and feel down to the underlying code - everything is brand new.

"7 Series has rebuilt Windows Mobile from the ground up, featuring a completely altered home screen and user interface experience, robust Xbox LIVE and Zune integration, and vastly new and improved social networking tools."

"Gone is the familiar Start screen, now replaced with "tiles" which scroll vertically and can be customized as quick launches, links to contacts, or self contained widgets. The look of the OS has also been radically upended, mirroring the Zune HD experience closely, replete with that large, iconic text for menus, and content transitions which elegantly (and dimensionally) slide a user into and out of different views."
Windows Phone 7 Series: a good start

So it's earlier than early days, but the portents look good. Microsoft has made a radical departure in the mobile space, and key industry bloggers are impressed. Watch this space.

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The Latest BenQ Joybook Lite U101 Laptop

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The Sporty Lenovo Olympic ThinkPad Laptop is sure to be a Gold Winner

Now we all know that Lenovo are coming out with a few good laptops of which does the name Santa Rosa ring any bells, according to our source below Engadget they say that this brand new Olympic laptop will have the future eBay value which in our eyes will be great.



When Lenovo unveiled its 2008 Beijing Olympic Torch Design they gave us shortly after preview shots of the stunning new laptop with its red and black design with the torch motif on it as well. The Sporty Lenovo Olympic ThinkPad Laptop looks stunning you have to agree, there is not much in the way of pricing, availability and specs but what we do know is what engadget know and that is it should have a 12.1-inch XGA display plus L2400 Core 2 Duo processor. We will keep you updated on this baby or you can keep us updated if you know more before we do.



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Lenovo IdeaPad S12

Where are netbooks going? Really, if you find someone really having a clue, please tell him to send some email this way! Just look at this - a 12.1-inch netbook! Fortunately, the remaining specs aren't reaching that high, and the price is also very good. If we also add the "Lenovo" name into the equation, we really have a winner!


Now, it depends on the competitor, but no matter what, I really think that the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 can stand up to any competitor. Just think about it as being the first netbook featuring a full-size keyboard, and that should be enough. If it's not, here's the rest of it...

- Intel 1.6GHz Atom CPU
- 1GB DDR2 memory
- 1080p capability(!!!)
- WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution LED-backlit panel
- 160/250/320GB HDD options
- optional 6-cell battery
- Ethernet jack, WiFi, Bluetooth
- three USB 2.0 sockets
- an ExpressCard slot
- built-in 4-in-1 card reader
- VGA / HDMI outputs
- Windows XP Home SP3 32bit
- 1.4kg with 3 cell, 1.55kg with 6 cell
- 3 hours battery life with 3-cell, 6 hours with 6-cell
- $449 starting price

According to the official press release, "The IdeaPad S12 netbook will be available in June through business partners and www.lenovo.com," so you can still change your mind and get this one instead of... any other you may have in mind. Even more, you can even save some cash, and that won't hurt at all anyone, I am sure of it!

UMID mBOOK M1 BEGINS APPEARING ON DOORSTEPS WORLDWIDE

Don't you love it when companies deliver you new products that you spent fortunes for? Well thanks to the guys who made the mBook M1 you can now get one for $659.42 for the Linux flavor and $765.78 for the Window's XP Home version. You also get an 8GB microSD card and of course Atom running the show underneath.


Yes we're done here. So let us know if you are planning on getting one, or you have some other gadget on your mind (Palm Pre perhaps)?

FREE LAPTOPS

With the economy as it is today and many people struggling to keep up with their bills, it’s no wonder that more and more people find that they don’t have the cash to spend on expensive technology like laptops. The average laptop today costs around $600 with some of the more impressive or designer models costing over $2000. You may have seen deals or adverts online which talk about giving away a free laptop and now that we can’t always spend what we want, you might have been tempted. We take a look at these free laptop deals and see just how likely it is you’ll be able to score a laptop for free.

Free Laptop Offers Online

There are countless sites online that offer you laptops entirely for free. These can be very enticing, with pictures of free laptops dotted all around and testimonials from others who have already a free laptop receiving the offer. Some of these sites can be very convincing but many of them are not legitimate. Think about exactly what the site is asking you to do for the free laptop.
Ignore stories about companies having too much stock or just giving them away for free PR. Big companies like Sony, Apple and HP don’t give anything away for free, and smaller companies can’t afford to. What is the owner of the website getting out of the deal? Can you prove that people who already have the laptop are real people? A good way to check out a deal is to use Google. Search for the free laptop site you’re visiting and see if anyone off the site has had any success in getting a laptop. If you can’t find anything, then the free laptop is probably a scam.

Now, we’ve told you this to try and protect you from the worst sites, but not every single free laptop deal online is a scam. Far from it! In fact, many of the sites are totally legitimate but you’ll find that the deals aren’t totally free because you’re required to fill in a large number of surveys, buy affiliate products or perhaps sign up to trials of services. Some of the services you are normally required to sign up for include internet rental sites like Netflix and Blockbuster, or software trials from brands like Norton.

However, many also include more serious services like Credit Cards which require a lot of personal information and if misused, could affect your credit rating. Make sure you find out exactly what the site requires and don’t sign up to anything you don’t feel comfortable about. Many services will require you to keep them for a minimum length of time so find out how much that’ll cost and cancel them if you don’t wish to use them.

The hope for the companies is that you’ll find a product that you do actually enjoy and become a lifelong customer. Either way, you WILL have to shell out some cash for your free laptop no matter what you do, but still paying a tenth of the price for a new laptop certainly doesn’t hurt so even it’s not a completely free laptop, it’s a great deal – just watch out for scammers.

Laptop Bundles

One way to get a free laptop without paying any money upfront is to find a laptop with a bundled deal for another product. One of the best ways is taking out a mobile broadband package which gives you a free laptop for signing up to a contract that provides you with internet using a cell phone network. You can also get free laptops and other devices as ‘gifts’ when you sign up to a cell phone contract with any of the big names.

Obviously, you do still have to pay for the contract or the mobile you’ve purchased, but you’re not actually paying for the laptop itself so if you do need a new phone or broadband provider, these can be really good deals. The only catch is that you’ll normally be signed up to a contract for quite a long time, such as 18 months of 2 years. By then, your free laptop might be a little obsolete. Also with deals like these you might find you don’t quite as many warranty and support options as you in stores which can be a problem if your free laptop breaks down!
Because these deals normally require you to pay monthly you generally need to undergo a credit check in order to pass for them.

Competitions

Thanks to the internet it’s now far easier to enter into competitions. No longer do you have to buy a magazine or newspaper and waste hours filling out forms, cutting them and then sending them in the post (and paying for the postage!) now there are thousands of sites every day, big and small, that run competitions. You might not win of course but if you then you really have got a 100% free laptop without any catch at all.

To maximise your chance of winning apply to as many competitions as possible. Don’t just fill out 1 competition form, fill out 10, or 100 if you have the time. The more you apply for, the greater chance you have of winning. Try to apply for competitions that have multiple prizes so you have more chance of winning and if possible, look for smaller blogs that might not have quite as many people entering so that you have less people to compete with.

When entering competitions make sure you fill out the form carefully, especially your contact details. You don’t want a wrong phone number or misspelled email to get in the way of winning any prizes and a potential free laptop.

Other Suggestions

What else can you do to get a free laptop? Check out classified sites like Craigslist and see if anyone in your local area is giving anything away. Some people clear out regularly and would rather just get rid of things as quickly as possible then mess around with eBay. It’s unlikely you’ll going to find a brand new Macbook Air this way, but you might be able to get a free laptop that’s perfectly good for everyday tasks even if it’ not the newest around.

You could also try asking your work for one if you happen to work in an office, or if you already have a work laptop that you aren’t allowed to take home you could ask if you could keep it for personal use –you’ll be surprised how many companies will allow this.

You can also ask your friends and family for a free laptop. Using social networking sites like Facebook are a great way to ask everyone you know at once if they have a free laptop hanging around. Again, you might not get the best laptop in the world but many people have laptops they aren’t using anymore due to upgrades or just lack of interest and they might be willing to part with their laptops.

Conclusion

As you can see there are quite a few options when it comes to grabbing yourself a free laptop. Just remember that most of them do require either luck or spending a little bit of cash in order to get what you want, but if you persevere and are careful to avoid scams, you could well get your hands on a free laptop without too much hard work.

OFFICIAL PICTURES OF ACER ASPIRE ONE 751

Well what do we have here? Is it an 11.6 inch netbook with the Acer tag on it? Why yes it is, and while not new news (oxymoron), it is quite refreshing to see some official pictures of the device leaked.


Everything on the inside is almost the same (Atom, 1GB RAM etc...), but on the outside Acer has relocated the VGA port as well as give it a better overall design and finish. The keyboard looks greatly improved as well as a few more minor upgrades.

Yes we think its sexy, don't you?
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Acer Aspire One 751

Acer Aspire One seems to be getting even more popular than the ASUS Eee PC, but I don't have any market share and accurate sales numbers to prove it. In fact, this was just as a personal thought based on what I see in stores and what I hear when I talk to my guys working in retail chains selling both of them. Now, it seems the Acer Aspire One 751 produced some fresh news, despite the fact it's not released yet... although we talked about it already, if I think well, and it seems the Acer Aspire One sporting a 11.6-inch display should be around already. These being said, you probably wonder where's the missing link of the chain, right? Well, just as it happened with other products from Acer or other companies, the thing has been officially released, had its pricing announced, but the specs and release date weren't published at the same time.


I know, the description above doesn't actually match what I know to be "a release," but let's take a look at the info that popped out at the end of last week, shall we?

When we heard about the 11.6-inch Aspire One, it didn't have a name. Now, it has - it's Acer Aspire One 751, and more than just a name, here's what you can find inside it(and not only inside):

- Intel 1.33GHz Atom Z520 CPU
- maximum of 2GB of RAM
- 1366x768 resolution, making it the largest netbook from Acer
- Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and triband UMTS/HSPA 3G are being offered as options
- 1-inch thickness
- Windows XP Home as standard, with Vista Home Basic also available(hooray, Windows XP is not dead!)
- 5.1 channel audio via compatible Dolby headphones
- three USB ports, a VGA output and an Ethernet jack
- 4 hours battery life using the 3-cell default one, and 8 hours with a optional 6-cell power unit
- available in red, white, blue or black

I don't know what you think, but my guess is that the Acer Aspire One is getting dangerously close to standard notebooks, and I think its screen makes it the best choice for people who needed portability and battery life of a netbook, but also hated the tiny screens available.

One... in fact two more things you need to know are, as usual, availability and price. For now, we know only that the Acer Aspire One 751 should drop sometime in May, and the price for the base version should be around $520.

The Acer Notebook Computer - Future

As you probably know already, I don't have a laptop. You didn't knew that? Well, now you do. Despite the fact I love most laptops, and I also hate some of them, I didn't get one because I don't need to be mobile, and when I'm away from home, the last thing I want is to go online. Yupp, I am one of those who love and hate technology and the Internet at the same time. Now, let's take a look at the future, shall we?

According to Acer, the future is pretty bright. The Acer notebook computer is already doing well, and despite a negative trend that's already being felt all over the notebook market, "shipments of mobile computers will increase to 200 million units, whereas shipments of netbooks will total 50 million with Acer leading the market."

That's what Acer's chairman thinks, while analysts disagree. JT Wang, the chairman of Acer Group, claims that notebooks shipments will grow 32% in 2009, up to 170 million units, and that 2010 will also see a solid growth, of no less than 17.6%, bringing the sales figure to an impressive 200 million units.

I don't know why, but these numbers seem a bit ridiculous to me. I know the desktop computers are have been left in the dusk by notebook sales some time ago, but still... 2010 should be the end of the crisis we're going through, and I don't think notebook sales will continue to climb, at least not that fast.

In the same discussion about the Acer notebook computer and its sibling, the Acer netbook computer, it has been told that these little portables will give Acer about half of the market, accounting for 15/25 million units sold in 2009/2010(remember these are the netbooks, while the notebooks sold by Acer are a different deal, especially because they don't have half of that market.

This is what Acer says, while analysts say ASUS, MSI, and them, all failed to reach their netbook shipment expectations. Well, that's too bad... I guess we'll live and see what happens with this cat-and-mouse game that's the IT market and the sales predictions connected to it.

ACER UNVIELS THE NEW ASPIRE 3935 AND 8935G

Acer has launched two new Aspire notebooks, the Aspire 3935 and the Aspire 8935G. The Aspire 3935 is an ultra-portable notebook that sports a 13.3-inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution and CineCrystal LED backlighting. This new model is based on Intel’s Centrino 2 platform with 2GHz Core 2 Duo T7350 processor along with 3GB of RAM, 250GB SATA hard drive and Intel’s Integrated GMA4500MHD graphics. Other features include an 8X DVD writer, 5-in-1 card reader and it packs a 4-cell battery. It also has a multi-gesture touchpad and easily accessible power-saving and back-up buttons. The Aspire 3935 weighs 4.18 pounds and is preloaded with Windows Vista Home Premium. This new Aspire notebook is now available through retailers for $899.99

The Aspire 8935G on the other hand, has a monster screen with 18.4-inch display targeting multimedia fans. This model is also based on the Intel Centrino 2 platform. The Aspire 8935G includes the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 graphics, LED backlit display with resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Aspire 8935G has support for up to 4GB of RAM, 1TB of storage space and comes with options for a DVD or Blu-ray optical drive. It is slightly heavier than the other model, weighing 10.1 pounds with an 8-cell battery. The 8935G will be available in June 2009, but there is no word on its pricing yet.

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Acer Introduces 11.6″ Aspire One Netbook

Acer has announced an 11.6-inch Aspire One netbook model, featuring Intel’s Atom processor.

The netbook is based on the Intel US15W Express Chipset and has a 160GB hard drive, a built-in webcam, support for WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity, and a multi-in-one memory card reader.


Macles previously reported that the 11.6″ Aspire One uses the Atom Z530 CPU at 1.6GHz. The display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio, according to the website.



“In the 11.6 inch versions, the attention to detail is extreme: the keyboard is ’soft-touch’, to increase typing conform and give a pleasant feeling while chatting on-line with the friends. Dolby Pro Logic sound and high-definition WXGA back-lit LED screen simulate the most advanced multimedia entertainment station; the extreme slimness, reduced to 2.5 cm of thickness, weighing just a little more than one kilo and with an 8 hours based on 6 cell 5200 mAh battery make the Aspire One easy to take with you,” Acer’s press release says.


The mini laptop will be available in four glossy colors - white, dark blue, red and black.


Availability date and pricing are currently unknown.

Acer Aspire Timeline

MacBook Air? Dell Adamo? Forget about them! Why? Hehehe, the Acer Aspire Timeline is here! I don't know why, but it seems most thin laptops have interesting names. "Timeline" could mean a lot, but I am not in the mood for naming analysis now. Better see what's this story all about, don't you agree?


The Acer Aspire Timeline has been just released, and probably more info about it will be available in a day or two, but I guess we have enough info to hang on to already, so let's give this a try!


The story goes like this - the Acer Aspire Timeline series will be available in no less than three sizes - 13.3, 14.1 and 15.6 inch, all of them using Intel ULV processors, and featuring a HDMI port, as well as an impressive 8-10 hours battery life. Storage options will climb up to 500GB, for hard drives, but you'll also be able to pick a 64GB SSD for your machine.


According to early reports, the most interesting feature is the Acer Smart Power key, which allows you to adjust battery draining on the fly!


The best part of the story is that pricing is really smart, with US retail prices expected to go between $699 and $899 for the base models, and if we think about the fact that we're talking about a 24mm thick laptop...we got a winner!

Acer Unveils Aspire 8935, 5935, 3935

Acer has unveiled the Aspire 8935, 5935, and 3935 consumer notebooks, featuring 18.4-, 15.6-, and 13.3-inch 16:9 displays respectively and Intel’s processors.

The Aspire 8935 includes up to 1TB of hard drive storage, whereas the 5935 has up to 500GB. The PC maker says the 3935 will be available with a HDD or a solid state drive. All models will ship with up to 4GB of memory.


The new laptops sport a web camera, Wi-Fi connections, Dolby sound, options for Bluetooth, WiMAX, and 3G connectivity, and an optional fingerprint reader. The 13.3-incher additionally includes a multi-gesture touchpad, as well as the Smart Power button for power on-demand functionality.

Acer Aspire Timeline Series Announced

Acer has introduced the Aspire Timeline Series, which includes 13.3-, 14-, and 15.6-inch thin-and-light laptops with “more than 8 hours” of battery life.

The Acer Aspire Timeline systems feature the Intel Core 2 Duo ultra low voltage SU9400 or the Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 CPU, depending on model, and the GS45 chipset with the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics. The notebooks support up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and come with up to 500GB of hard drive space or an 64GB solid state drive. The 13.3-incher doesn’t include an optical drive, while the 14″ and 15.6″ models sport a DVD burner.
The Timeline laptops have LED-backlight displays with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio.


Other features include a built-in web camera, a multi-gesture touchpad, Dolby Sound Room technology, 802.11n WiFi connectivity, Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, HDMI, S/PDIF, and VGA outputs, and a 5-in-1 media card reader. A mobile broadband module, Bluetooth, and WiMAX are present in select systems. The 15.6-inch version has four USB port, whereas smaller models have three USBs.
There are also the Smart Power key for power on-demand functionality, and Laminar Wall Jet technology to redirect cooling air along the bottom side, making the notebooks cooler.
According to Acer, the Aspire Timeline is less than one inch thick its thinnest point, rising just 0.2″ at its highest.
The laptops have a brushed aluminum cover and weigh 3.5lbs (13.3”), 4.2lbs (14″) and 5.3lbs (15.6″) with a six-cell battery.
The Timeline Series run Windows Vista Home Premium OS and are expected to cost less than $1,000.
We have no info on availability dates.

ACER INTEL CULV PLATFORM LAPTOPS COMING SOON?

If you've been keeping up with the news about Intel's ultra low CULV platform then you shouldn't be surprised to hear that some companies are planning to use it in forthcoming notebooks.


But what makes this news odd is that according to Taiwan Economic News, Acer will be bringing laptops with the new technology next month. Said source claims that 11.6 inch, 13 as well as 15 and 14 inch systems will be launching and will feature the CULV processors.


We're not thinking that either, but who knows, it could be on target. Even if it is, are you apt to buy one? Let us know in the comments below.

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