Latest Mac Rumors: Netbooks and New Mac Minis

There are a number of rumors circulating about what news Apple might make at next month's Macworld expo. Last year's Macworld brought the announcement of the Macbook Air, and two years ago, it was the iPhone. So what will be the big announcement this year? Depending on who you ask, we may see an Apple netbook, an iPhone Nano, or maybe just an updated Mac Mini.

An update to the Mac Mini line is long overdue, and a Wired report is giving some credence to this rumor. It cites an anonymous Apple corporate employee who said that the Mac Mini would see an update, though gave no specific details as to what those updates may be. The Mac Mini hasn't had an update since mid-2007, despite strong sales (it is currently the number 2 bestselling desktop computer on Amazon.com), so an update with faster specs and an aluminum case seems almost like a no-brainer.

But Wired also notes that the updated Mac Mini is not meant to be the big announcement at the Macworld expo. Technology Business Research analyst Ezra Gottheil might have the answer. In a report today TBR stated that it expects Apple to announce a new line a notebok to capitalize on the popularity of these smaller, less expensive laptops.

Given Steve Job's statement that Apple doesn't "know how to make a $500 machine that's not a piece of junk," the Apple netbook is predicted to be priced around $599. That would put it on the more expensive side of netbooks, but with the popularity of the Apple brand it would surely still be competitive.

Most interesting about the TBR prediction is that the proposed Apple netbook would make use of the iTunes App store for most of its software. This isn't especially surprising given the tremendous success that the App store has been, but it leads me to wonder about something that the TBR report didn't predict. If the hypothetical Apple netbook makes use of the iTunes App store, it is quite possible that it would implement a multi-touch display. Could an Apple netbook be the first Apple tablet?

Something that would have a touchscreen is an iPhone Nano--if it ever came to be. As we Reported yesterday, an iDealsChina report says that Apple will soon launch a smaller, cheaper version of the iPhone.

It's all still rumors and speculation at this point, but it makes the anticipation of next month's Macworld expo all the more exciting.

Scott Nichols

Dec 16, 2008 11:47 pm

Source: www.pcworld.com

Sony Ericsson Ready to Launch Android Smartphone

Sony Ericsson to create a new blow, that challenge Google's answer has been to create a smartphone Android, T-Mobile G1. Sony Ericsson as a member OHA (Open Handset Alliance) Rumor has said were to prepare a handset platform based Google Android.

Rikko Sakaguchi, corporate Vice President of Sony Ericsson, said that Sony Ericsson plans to develop a handset based on the Android platform. Sakaguchi add Sony Ericsson already has a strong supporter for the open source operating system, which will be developed in the mobile phone Android.

Speculation Sony Ericsson is now building a rival Google, after Google announced the T-Mobile G1-based Android, which was launched back in September last. Meanwhile, Dick Komiyama, president of Sony Ericsson revealed that Sony Ericsson is very interested and now is learn the Google mobile phone platform.

However, details about the Android-based smartphone, the Sony Ericsson not want to open secret. However, information obtained from the website Computer Sweden reported interview with the PR executive from Sony Ericsson, which stated that Sony Ericsson will launch its first smartphone Android in early 2009. Sony Ericsson, which based in Taiwan, in addition to the smartphone Android, Sony Ericsson also developed a Windows Mobile Xperia.



Source by: www.beritanet.com

Microsoft Anti Virus Not Safe?

Step last week that Microsoft will offer free anti-virus with the name of Morro made time bomb for the computer security industry. Microsoft's previous interest cost of U.S. $ 50 a year for Windows Live OneCare service.

Microsoft's security software will be available in the second half of 2009. Promised, the software is able to provide protection against viruses, spyware, rootkits, Trojan, and other threats that may arise.

Laura Yecies, Vice President Check Point ZoneAlarm software division at Microsoft said the announcement did not disrupt ZoneAlarm.

"This is not the first free product, consumers who already have antivirus products are free determine the choice," said Yecies.

Provision of free software by Microsoft will raise the concern that many more users who depend on one source. Even for this, even while paying even Microsoft's OneCare is never off the best security products. I wonder if this new product Microsoft will not be able to protect all users.

Can be understood business operating system manufacturer in the world's largest software that provides free anti-malware, such as car manufacturer membundel water bag and seat belt.

However, comparing the security between the security vehicle with a remote computer is different. Stir the danger behind, with a far different threat to the computer that happens continuously with the increasingly innovative ways.

Also changed the type of threat from viruses written by computer experts that smug, changed into the program created by dangerous criminals to steal information dangerous. While also providing jobs for thousands of employees who work in security companies in the world.

Industrial safety has long been working together for mutual information about the various threats that exist, although they also put-off to become the best. Step Microsoft offers free anti-virus market feared would damage the security of other companies. [Ito]

New viruses, Old Engineering

A new virus has been present to conduct attacks that will menginfikesi Windows Mobile users with old tricks. Virus called the "Companion virus or virus bringing friends," the attack by using the method of taking the identity of the file and move the file to a different location. After that, the virus will run himself when the original file is clicked, and displays the file has been moved, after the virus executable code.

When researchers at McAfee first test of this virus, they are really very surprised when a long infection techniques are still used by the creator of the virus. "This technique was used in the very popular DOS, and we have never seen in the new platform." McAfee researchers write, Jimmy Shah, in his blog post.

However, other elements of the virus also has modern. Code virus has been encrypted and polymorphic, making the virus difficult to Rewrite the code. This is intended to prevent detection by the security software in the mobile phone. Viruses and malware in mobile devices are usually small size, but they enough.

A report from F-Secure estimates that there are about 400 mobile viruses, and can cause a risk to data security and identity theft. Shah noted that the technique not only from the latest virus is using the old method, but the making of this virus may also come from a combination of methods that bygones.

"If the virus in the system of Windows Mobile phones this may make changes to profit from spyware and Trojan viruses to become a more Experimental. Or will malware writers may Windows CE will be tired, when the virus on a mobile platform has invited attention of many people. "Shah said. (h_n)

Computer News: Google, Microsoft and Yahoo Ask Freedom of Expression in the Internet

Still remember your birthday with blocking the website done by the countries as China, Africa, and Thailand recently? All the big companies had to make the virtual world to 'wake up'. Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, on Tuesday has released a code intended to maintain the freedom of online attack, because of the regime in China, Africa, Middle East, and recently, Thailand.

A "Global Network Initiative (GNI)", believed capable of combining the companies that operate in the areas of the Internet, human rights organizations, academics and investors, mutual commitment to technology to help companies protect freedom of expression and the right of privacy for users. Initiatives will bring criticism sensoring company on the Internet by countries such as China, where the Chinese government has limited information or to make sensors to the website on the Internet.

Assault on Internet freedom and privacy have emerged, and GNI rate as all the things that are not grounded by the government, which prompted the country. "This is a global phenomenon, not only in China. Even in the Middle East and North Africa, which affected many journalists from the government rules the country. However, we believe if we are together, then we will find the appropriate steps to alter the kelakuakn from pemeintah these countries. "Said Robert Mahoney, director of the Journalist Protection Committee.

Chinese authorities have limited Internet access to citizens, to block the sites associated with China as a threat to the spiritual movement Falun Gong, and the citizens of Tibet. For that, some American companies, including Mirosoft, Cisco, Google and Yahoo have Congress and build what is called the "Great Firewall of China". Google itself has been requested by the Chinese government to mem-filter search on the Internet to eliminate search results that lead to democracy or Tiananmen Square.

(http://beritanet.com)

Computer News: Again, 100 Thousand The Notebook batteries due to explode

Again, the problem batteries! This time involving 100 thousand packages of Sony-made batteries installed in different notebook brands HP, Toshiba, and Dell sold during the years 2004 and 2006. From this amount. 35,000 batteries are packaged in the U.S. territory. The rest, 65 thousand, circulating in the world.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, batteries, Li-Ion batteries are potentially heat, smoke and even removing the burned, so that users may be injured. In the U.S., 19 cases of accidents have been reported, 17 of them involving the spray of fire, and 10 minor damage, and two users to burn. Total accidents that occurred in the world recorded 40 cases.

Sony, which produces packaging batteries are also issued a statement that the batteries disability-related adjustment lines of manufacturing from 2004 until 2005.

Here's a list of brands and models of notebook batteries is problematic, as released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:

Brand Hewlett-Packard (32,000 units):
HP Pavilion: dv1000, dv8000 and zd8000
Compaq Presario: v2000 and v2400
HP Compaq: nc6110, nc6120, nc6140, nc6220, nc6230, nx4800, nx4820, nx6110, nx6120, nx9600
Batteries, which have drawn a bar code label A0, L0, or L1 GC.

Brand Toshiba (3000 units):
Satellite: A70/A75, P30/P5, M30X/M35X, M50/M55
TECRA: A3, A5, S2n / a

Dell brand (150 units):
Latitude: 110L
Inspiron: 1100, 1150, 5100, 5150, 5160

Meanwhile, the owner of the brand and model of notebook above recommended to remove the batteries from its notebook contact the manufacturer and each request for replacement batteries. While waiting for replacement, they can use the AC adapter to power notebook share it.

Computer News: Netbook, forcing Marak The Colored

Axioo recently introduced the latest range of notebooks, namely Zetta series, Neon, and also the latest netbook, Axioo Model Pico DJJ. According to the plan, other than in Indonesia, Axioo will also launch the newest product in the three countries in Southeast Asia, namely Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand. These efforts to strengthen the name Axioo as international brands.

The product is intended for users who want to replace notebooknya in the years to provide various features of this latest interesting. As the use of the platforms Intel Montevina Centrino 2, the Personal TOP Cover Design, NetBook colorfull design, Scratch Resistant Anti Fade to Cover Technology.

Zetta MNS also equipped with Descreet Graphics Card NVIDIA 256MB GeForce GS, which will produce excellent image on the display screen. Another interesting feature is the anti-scar on display (scratch resistant) and the Anti Fade Cover Technology. While the Neon is equipped with a processor Intel Core 2 Duo has two type sizes type widescreen display, namely 12 and 14 inches.

What is interesting is the presence netbook latest Axioo Model Pico DJJ. This is the successor generations Axioo Pico NetBook the previously released first. DJJ is intended for users first (1st time users), or Internet-oriented user mengingkan Notebook replacement (second notebook). Axioo Pico DJJ model using Intel's Atom processor and storage capacity HDD with 160 GB SATA. For this product, Axioo color options that provide more diverse. In addition to the basic colors of white, Axioo also provide a variety of colors such as black, young, green, pink and blue.

Attendance Axioo Pico netbook increasingly brisk market in Indonesia. Toshiba had also square off to go to the market netbook. This was reiterated by the Senior Manager for the Asia Division of the Department of the PC, Toshiba of Japan and Asia, Junichi Ishikawa. According to Junichi, Toshiba will launch netbook first time in the near future. The presence of these netbook, Toshiba enrich variants of the products in all segments.

''No longer will we will launch netbook. Will not be until the end of the year, just waiting,''said Ishikawa, without mentioning the time exactly like the launch of the latest netbook. Netbook Toshiba will be marketed with a competitive price with a specification that can compete with other products that have been present earlier in the market. He believes, the products will get a positive response from the community. Moreover, given the name Toshiba is well known that the quality and ketahanannya.

Asked about keterlambatannya into netbook market, Toshiba has jabawannya own. According to Business Manager of Computer Distribution System Division, Toshiba Singapore and Indonesia, the Rev. Timothy Leong Weng, Toshiba awaiting the right time to launch the latest netbook, while waiting to observe the market and the development of netbook especially in the Asian market.

Netbook appeared to grow rapidly, especially in Asia. Apparently, the small size and price more affordable to get a response out of the computer users who have especially high mobility. Given that, netbook is a product that has a simple program and usually have the ease of connectivity to the Internet. I wonder if many vendors and notebook PC that is now famous race for the netbook products. A Asus, Acer, HP, Lenovo and Dell into the market early netbook from Toshiba. This makes it stifling and Toshiba finally decided to go to the market that is relatively new.

However, if Toshiba can bring netbook with price, considering the Toshiba name synonymous with the relatively expensive price? To solve this problem, Timothy will ensure that the products will be competitive in the market. He also convinced that the Toshiba products for all segments, is one of the Satellite L300 use the Intel Celeron processor at 509 U.S. dollars.

However, the netbook that is happening in Asia is predicted this will not last long. At least this is only the Toshiba create a new segment of this segment as a complement. Netbook will experience a growth saturation point and is starting with slowing growth in some countries.

''Growth will be stable and start slowing in the next few years. This is because netbook considered as a second notebook, and will not replace the role of notebook itself. Moreover, in terms of the actual price is only different thin. People start to think to buy the notebook from netbook indeed have a more complete functions and specifications of the better,''said Timothy.

Toshiba notebook market see their own will still grow. Market demand in ASEAN in 2009 reached almost 7 million units with the largest contribution to the market came from the three countries, namely Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. This figure will continue to increase in line improvement in the economic area is estimated that in 2011, demand will be notebook will reach 9.5 million units. In this year, Indonesia has an important meaning for the notebook vendor. ''In the year 2011, Indonesia will become the largest market for notebook in the ASEAN,''said Ishikawa. The addition has the largest population in the area, income levels of Indonesian society will also estimated increases the level of the state economy that is increasingly advancing from time to time.

Based on research from IDC September 2008, Toshiba market share in Indonesia reached 18 percent. 2009, Toshiba put the target high enough that as much as 30 percent. To achieve the target, the more aggressive Toshiba launched notebook products and superior netbook also enter the market. Among other notebook launched with the latest Protege M800 and M300 Satellite recently.

Protege M800 has a 3D Motion Sensor that is able to detect the motion and fall directly protect the hard disk so that any damage. With the memory capacity reaches 250 GB hard drive with 2 GB of RAM, this notebook can be a choice for the professional. Plus a unique layarnya the size of 13.3 inches and has been using the Windows Vista operating system, notebook as 2 kg can be trusted to increase market share in Indonesia Toshiba.

Other efforts undertaken by the Luna Sea as ambassador to promote Toshiba products in Indonesia. Such as LCD TV, Notebook PC, household equipment, printers to photocopy machines. Luna Maya selected as one of the artists and models on board are known widely in Indonesia, especially among young.

Computer News: Intel Core 2 Duo

"Processors Core 2 Duo processor, the processor is the best in the world," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "Last time you see the core of the computer industry made back like this is when Intel introduced the Pentium processor. Core 2 Duo processor desktop containing the 291 million transistor, but only consume 40 percent more power and less can still produce the performance needed for applications now and the future. "

Family processors have been waiting for has broad support with more than 550 design of the system of the computer manufacturers - most in the history of Intel. In the end, tens of thousands of businesses will sell computers or components by using the processor, this processor.

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Processors Intel Core 2 Duo built in several high volume manufacturing facilities and sophisticated in the world using the built 64-nanometer Silicon from Intel. Version of the desktop PC processor, the processor will also increase the performance and up to 40 percent power efficiency up to 40 percent compared to the Intel processor best previous generation. According to multiple independent review organizations, processor-processor this win more than nine of the 10 normally performance server, desktop PC and PC gaming.

Family processor Intel Core 2 Duo processor consists of a desktop-PC processors tailored for users of the business, home, and enthusiast, such as players of high-end games, and five mobile PC processors designed to meet the needs of a mobile lifestyle . Various workstation processors that use Intel Core 2 Duo will also produce the performance that led the industry in terms of design, content creation and technical computing.

This processor family is based on the Intel Core micro architecture that revolutionary, is designed to generate a vigorous performance, but with efficient use of resources. With two core strengths, or computing engines, processor-processor can do this job much more quickly. These processors can also work without a problem when running more than one application, such as e-mail while downloading music or videos and conducting a virus scan. Chip-dual-core chips also improve the performance of various applications such as viewing and playing high-definition video, protecting the PC and assets, assets during e-commerce transactions, and allows the age of better batteries for notebook-notebook that more small and lightweight.
Consumer and business will have two options to buy processor-processor Intel Core 2 Duo as part of the platform, the platform focuses the main market from Intel, which consists of the technologies Intel hardware and software tailored to the needs of specific computing, including Intel vPro technology to the business world, the Intel Centrino mobile technology for laptops Duo, and Intel Viiv technology for home users.

Many of these products will also offer a selection of technologies that are designed and integrated Intel as Intel Virtualization Technology and Intel Active Management Technology that make the PC more secure and easier to set. Also, support for 64-bit computing now expanded to the PC-notebook PC. These processors can be paired with a chipset family Intel 975X, 965, and Mobile Intel 945 Express.

Included in the Intel 965 Express chipset is integrated graph and the latest Intel Clear Video Technology. All the chipset is the Microsoft Windows Vista Premium Ready.

Innovations Advanced
Processors Intel Core 2 Duo has many advanced innovations, such as:

• Intel Wide Dynamic Execution - Improves performance and efficiency. Each core can complete up to four full instructions simultaneously using a 14-stage Pipeline efficient
• Intel Smart Memory Access - Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, and then optimize the use of computer data bandwidth available to provide data to the processor when needed
• Intel Advanced Smart Cache - Have a backup cache or a shared L2 memory to reduce power by minimizing the "traffic" but to improve memory performance by allowing one core to use the entire cache when the other core is not working. Only Intel provides the capability in all segments
• Intel Advanced Digital Media boost - Effectively double the execution speed for instructions used in the application of multimedia and graphics
• Intel 64 Technology - Addition to the Intel architecture 32-bit supports 64-bit computing, including enabling the processor to access a larger memory

Unique features Mobile PC Processors
Processors Intel Core 2 Duo has many advanced innovations, such as:

• Intel Dynamic Power Coordination - To transition-transition Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology and idle power management phase (C-states) independently per core to help power mengirit
• Intel Dynamic Bus Parking - Enables power batteries and age better by allowing the chipset to power down with the processor in the low frequency
• Enhanced Intel groundhog Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing - Saving power with a "drain" of data cache memory to the system during the period Inactivity to reduce processor voltasi

(www.chip.co.id)

Computer News: TOSHIBA TECRA A9

TECRA A9 notebook series is the latest issued for the Toshiba notebook business and middle class to the top. TOSHIBA TECRA who attended the display with 15.4 "according to the news of this outstanding, is a powerful competitor for notebook sekelasnya, such as the Lenovo ThinkPad T61, Hewlett Packard 8510p and the Dell Latitude D830. Most notebook business in this class is designed to carry and easy to use in the needs of the business day-to-day, as well TOSHIBA TECRA A9. Like other Toshiba notebook, TOSHIBA TECRA A9 also designed to meet the standards of resilience and protection of basic Toshiba, such as protection against hardware, including hard drives, and the use of spill-resistant keyboard. The full specification of the Toshiba Tecra A9 series is this:

• Operating System: Windows Vista Business (32-bit)
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.20GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB) TOSHIBA TECRA A9
• Mobile Intel P965 Express Chipset
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/g/n)
• 2GB 1GB x 2 PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM (maximum capacity 4GB)
• Hard drives: 160GB Fujitsu MHW2120BH
• 8x DVD (+ /-R double layer) drive
• 15.4 "diagonal widescreen TFT LCD display at 1680x1050 (WSXGA +, Matte)
• 256MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 130M (up to 255MB shared additional)
• Bluetooth version 2.0 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
• Type II PC-Card slot
• 5-in-1 media card reader
• VGA-out, Mic / Headphones connectors, IEEE-1394 (FireWire), Three USB 2.0 ports, Serial Port Legacy, 1Gb LAN, Docking Connector
• 5100mAh Lithium Ion battery, can survive for about 3 hours more, depending on the activity.
• 3-Year Standard Limited Warranty.

For the price of this notebook, Toshiba provides benchmarks that vary with the type and configuration of the processor used. For variants Tecra A9 with the configuration as above released to the market with the price of $ 1,199 U.S. dollars. Prices range from Toshiba is $ 1,369 U.S. dollars up to $ 1,749 U.S. dollars.

Computer News: Microsoft Will be Release Windows 7

Through the Windows Vista blog, General Manager, said Mike Nash, the new version of Windows will still use the code name Windows 7 when released to the market. Nash emphasized, this is a first for Windows.

Nash admitted the Windows 7 are the right name for the product. "For me, one of the most exciting opportunity in launching the new product is right before we show to the world for the first time," Nash write.

He also added, Microsoft will know more about Windows 7 at the Professional Developers Conference in late October and later WinHEC in early November. The developers will be able to bring the beta version of the pre-test of the system.

This indicates that full version will be launched in 2009 and will provide the Windows 7 development cycle is relatively short for Microsoft.

And then if Windows 7 is the same with Windows Vista Into When launched in a few years ago?

News Windows7
(quoted from the windows vista)