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Today’s Echo September 3, 2010

  • Samsung specs up 7in Android tablet • reghardware
    Samsung has posted the spec for its upcoming Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab. And Vodafone has announced availability.
  • Large companies ignore data centre advice – survey • The Register
    Large companies across the UK increasingly turn to independent consultants when they want advice on the design and specification of a data centre. Almost all of them then ignore some or all of that advice, according to research released today.
  • Samsung launches Galaxy Tab Android tablet
    The long-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab is now official. Samsung unveiled the 7 inch Android tablet at a press conference in Berlin today. There’s still no official word on pricing, but we do know that it will start shipping in Europe in September, with Korean, US, and other Asian ship dates set to follow. Some sites are reporting that the tablet will run a whopping 799 Euros, but I suspect this is the unsubsidized price. The Galaxy Tab will likely be much cheaper if you purchase it from a wireless carrier along with a service contract.
  • Toshiba Folio 100 Android tablet breaks cover
    What do you get if you take a Toshiba AC100 Android powered netbook, add a touchscreen display and remove the keyboard? Apparently what you get is the Toshiba Folio 100, an Android Tablet that’s seeing the first light of day at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin this week.
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Today’s Echo September 2, 2010

  • 10 Requirements for Working with Clients in Other Countries
    Freelancers are given the opportunity to work for either clients within their respective areas or clients coming from abroad. Personally, as a freelancer living in Asia, I’ve worked only with clients who run their businesses a hundred miles away such as those in the US, the UK, and Australia. I’ve never seen their faces, heard their voices, and of course never tried visiting them at their offices since our only mode of communication is either the email or the instant messenger. Yes, the work is still being done from home as how it is with on-shore freelancing, but international freelancing has certain characteristics that makes it more difficult in terms of communication and security, and I had to learn this the slow and hard way.
  • Windows 7 Family Pack Returns – SuperSite Blog
    As I had previously and exclusively revealed (first on Twitter, on July 6, and then about 9 minutes 40 seconds into the July 10 episode of Windows Weekly podcast), Microsoft is bringing back the Windows 7 Family Pack for this holiday season, starting in October. It will ship in the US on October 3, in Canada on October 5, and all other markets on or after October 22. As with last year, the Family Pack is only available "while supplies last," whatever that means. Just make more, Microsoft. Geesh. :)
  • Samsung introduces NF series netbook lineup
    Samsung is the latest PC maker to launch a new line of netbooks powered by Intel’s new Atom N550 dual core processor. The Samsung NF series consists of three models, the NF310, NF210, and NF110.
  • 10 inch Android tablet announced by Hannspree | Eee PC – Blog
    Hannspree have officially announced that they plan to release a tablet in November which will use Android as the operating system. The tablet will feature a 10.1 inch multi touch display, with a maximum resolution of 1024×600, which is standard for devices sporting a 10 inch display. It will also be powered by Tegra 2 1GHz CPU, with dual ARM Cortex A9 and co-processors.
  • HP introduces Mini 5103 business class netbook with Atom N550 processor
    HP will start seling an updated version of the HP Mini 5103 business netbook on September 17th. The netbook is already available for $399 and up with a choice of an Intel Atom N455 or N475 processor, but starting on the 17th you’ll be able to snag one with a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core processor.
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Today’s Echo September 1, 2010

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Today’s Echo August 31, 2010

  • Official Google Blog: Email overload? Try Priority Inbox
    People tell us all that time that they’re getting more and more mail and often feel overwhelmed by it all. We know what you mean—here at Google we run on email. Our inboxes are slammed with hundreds, sometimes thousands of messages a day—mail from colleagues, from lists, about appointments and automated mail that’s often not important. It’s time-consuming to figure out what needs to be read and what needs a reply. Today, we’re happy to introduce Priority Inbox (in beta)—an experimental new way of taking on information overload in Gmail.
  • the::unwired – ENABLED: Microsoft launches Exchange ActiveSync Synchronization for Windows Live Hotmail
    Right in time for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 launch and as expected, Microsoft today has enabled Exchange ActiveSync synchronization of its Windows Live Hotmail service for smartphones which now includes E-Mail push as well as calendar, contacts and tasks synchronization!
  • Samsung X125 11.6in notebook • reghardware
    Review Computer manufacturers are well known for hyping up their products – "magical", indeed – but few actually fib. Samsung isn't telling porkies, but the sticker on its new X125 overstates with the best of them.
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Today’s Echo August 30, 2010

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Today’s Echo August 28, 2010

  • 3 Collaboration Tools Startups Pick for Short-term Projects
    Every organization has its own needs when it comes to picking out collaboration tools. Startups, in particular, need tools that don’t get in the way of the big project the team may be focused on. They often have a need for a simple tool that will keep the team on track while still allowing for flexibility as the project evolves.
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Today’s Echo August 27, 2010

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Today’s Echo August 25, 2010

  • Use Voicemail More Effectively at Work
    Voicemail is a tough cookie to crack. Some people love it, but as short text messages have overtaken quick communication on phones (SMS) and the internet (e.g., Twitter), voicemail has fallen out of favor with many.
  • Evernote: A Surprising Center for Collaboration
    I’ve been an enthusiastic Evernote user for quite a while, but until recently I didn’t think of it in terms of a collaboration tool. Rather, it was the place that I would stash notes about all sorts of different topics. However, the web-based notebook tool’s evolution has made it far more useful as a base for collaboration — including at the enterprise level — than anyone might expect.
  • Tools and Tips for Better Online Reading
    Reading blogs, emails, websites, PDFs and other online documents is a part of every web worker’s routine. But spending too many of our working hours reading online can be unhealthy for our eyes. Eyestrain and ocular fatigue used to be associated with the computer screens themselves, but the root of the problem is actually incorrect screen settings and poor reading habits. To improve our online reading experience, we only need to have the proper screen settings, tools and habits.
  • Intel: dual-core Atom netbooks on sale now • reghardware
    Intel today lauded the arrival of netbooks based on its new dual-core Atom processor, the N550.
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Today’s Echo August 24, 2010

  • Living the iLife | Life & Style
    Techno-savvy Londoners are abandoning their worldy possessions and instead living their lives out of a laptop. The digital minimalist is able instantly to access their music, photos and film collection from any computer in the world – and to move house (and country) at the drop of a hat.
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Today’s Echo August 23, 2010

  • How to Travel 12 Countries with No Baggage Whatsoever (+ Cool Giveaway)
    Starting tomorrow, travel writer Rolf Potts will embark on a trip that will take him around the world without using a single piece of luggage. This post will explain how he’s going to do it, and there’s a kick-ass giveaway at the end…
  • A Tedious and Personal History of 3G
    Don't tell me how many G's your new phone has. We've all loved and lost so many G's at this point.
  • Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet offers Android 2.1, capacitive display for $300
    Velocity Micro is now taking orders for two Android tablets the company first introduced a little over a month ago. One is marketed as a 7 inch color eBook reader, while the other is pitched as a multipurpose Android tablet. Both are available for pre-order today, but won’t ship until early September.
  • Toshiba AC100 Android netbook heading to the UK
    The Toshiba AC100 smartbook is one of the first commercially available mini-laptops running Google’s Android operating system. And when I say commercially available, I mean you can pick one up in Japan. But it looks like Toshiba UK plans to offer the AC100 soon as well.
  • Skype Etiquette
    Skype is one of the most important work and social tools I use. It’s nearly perfect. Except that you people are using it to drive me crazy.
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