Sharp unveils the thickly WS003SH UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC), running Window CE 5.0 OS, and features 3.7-inch VGA touch screen, 416MHz Xscale processor, 128MB Flash memory with 64MB RAM, Mini SD slot, mini USB, 802.11b, 1.33Megapixel camera and PHS W-SIM card slot. This UMPC is quite thick , don’t you think so? If you drop it on your foot, its gonna hurt.

Sharp WS003SH UMPC source

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Handheld devices such as PDA or Pocket PC is best for note sketching and it can be synchronized into your PC as a digital copy. The problem of the handheld is its screen input limitations and the screen protector needs to be replaced frequently. DigiMemo 692 Digital Notepad is a breakthrough to all these limitations which is able to “record” your sketches with ink and ordinary paper. You can easily synchronize your notes into your PC and it is compatible with most of the handwriting reorganization software.

# Portable, compact and lightweight.
# Share your notes with others via e-mail.
# Save the digital pages you select as a book file (e-Book); up to 999 pages.
# Instantly & digitally record your notes, ideas, sketches, drawings and flowcharts, without scanning.
# Comes with ink cartridge, digital pen, and software; USB cable, compatible with WIN 2000 and XP.

$89.95 at notestation

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( Wow ! – This makes the Microsoft UMPCs look like an old Volkswagen ! )

It is clear that this Eurotech Wrist Wearable PC has a cool futuristic wearable PC design concept. The Eurotech WWPC has great design while it fits nicely on your wrist. Can anyone tell me whether it can control the “laser gun” like Predator in AVP?

The WWPC is based on an unspecified low-power embedded processor. It boots from 32MB of flash, and has 64MB of SDRAM. Storage can be expanded through an SD-card slot supporting cards up to 1GB.

Standard PC interfaces include WiFi, Bluetooth, and fast infrared networking, USB host and device ports, sound, built-in speakers, and a headphone jack. The device has a “daylight-readable” 2.8 x 2.2-inch touchscreen LCD, and also supports human interface devices such as microphones and headsets connected via USB or Bluetooth, the company says.

WWPC source

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Engadget sure did a good job and I love it when they post up hot news. They got the chance to grab a few snapshots of the new Microsoft Origamis, and its confirmed that the new Origami is actually running on a Special Edition of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Version 2002 Service Pack 2. Now you can have an Ultra Portable Blue Screen (Windows error) to show your friends. Just wait till they add in Wireless WAN capabilities like EVDO and HSDPA or integrated GPS modules, then this babies will really take off !

Intel previously stated that the first run of UMPCs will not be commercially available before the second half of this year – 2006 . If the three vendors are able to ship the UMPCs, then this is a clear indication that Intel is well ahead of schedule and is pushing the platform for an accelerated market adoption. The “breakthrough” of the UMPC so far has been targeted for the 2007 and 2008 timeframe.

For the second half of 2006, Intel expects a second wave of UMPCs that will include devices from LGE, Acer and Averatec and run Windows Vista.

As opposed to the Samsung Q1, these devices look and feel solid with the ASUS throwing down a sleek, brushed alluminum case and 1.3-megapixel front mounted cam for WiFi video conferencing. Oh, and the UMPC from Founder also slaps in a 1GHz Pentium M processor compared to the 900MHz Celeron M in the Samsung and ASUS.

Microsoft UMPCs from Samsung, Asus and Founder at CeBit 2006

The ASUS R2H Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC)

Base specifications provided by Microsoft, to qualify for the UMPC criteria, include running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 OS, having a 7in display (or smaller), with a minimum 800 x 480 resolution, being WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled, having an integrated touch panel and weighing approximately 2 pounds.

‘The ASUS R2H Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) platform, one of the first UMPCs to come to market, is a result of combining Intel’s low power technology leadership with Asus’ expertise in delivering innovative platform solutions,’ said Mr. Mooly Eden, general manager of Intel’s Mobile Platforms Group. ‘We are excited about working with Asus to enable the first generation of this exciting category – a PC companion that allow users to communicate, access information, be entertained and stay productive on the go.’

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List of Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPC) :

1. Samsung Q1
2. Asus R2H
3. Founder UMPC
4. TabletKiosk V-700

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The Nokia 770 is neither a phone or a PDA. It’s a hybrid of both functions and it’s a great internet browsing tool. Read what Jayvee at Cellphone9 thinks its good for…

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Try repeating the title 5 times and you could end up with a messy tongue !

Hitachi has just confirmed a storage density of 230 gigabits per square inch (Gb/in2) thanks to perpendicular storage. Great ! It could only mean lighter laptops and more space for my SpongeBob SquarePants cartoons .

Hitachi expects to see products shipping at 230 Gb/in2 in 2007, translating into storage capacities of up to 20 gigabytes* on Hitachi’s one-inch Microdrive and up to one terabyte on the Hitachi 3.5-inch Deskstar hard drive.

Why Perpendicular Recording is needed
One of the key challenges facing the hard drive industry is overcoming the constraints imposed by the superparamagnetic effect, which occurs when the microscopic magnetic grains on the disk become so tiny that they interfere with one another, thus losing their ability to hold their magnetic orientations. The result is “flipped bits” – bits whose magnetic north and south poles suddenly and spontaneously reverse – that corrupt data, rendering it and the storage device unreliable and thus unusable.

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