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Flickr

[Basic - Medium] There are a lot of photo sharing services on the web now. The first and still the most feature-rich is arguably Flickr and in this article we give you an overview of its features and how to use it.


Mozilla Firefox 3.0

[All Levels] Mozilla recently launched its new and improved version of Firefox, version 3, with fresh looks and  plenty of new features. We've had a chance to play around with it and have put together an article which will give you an overview of all the new Mozilla Firefox 3 features.


Windows Vista Backup

[Basic - Medium] What ever system you use to make sure you have a safe backed up copy of your files, make sure you’re doing it regularly and comprehensively. Many operating systems have a built in backup utility, including Vista. In this guide, we show you how to use it.

 
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The nanoETXexpress
Monday, December 31, 2007

Kontron has something to talk about and it’s already making the news. There has been a great deal of mystery as to what processor Kontron was going to use, but they have made their choice and have announced it to the world!

The nanoETXexpress computer-on-module may be a bit of a mouthful to say but is still the first computer-on-module packed with low power processors, namely the VIA Eden ULV. This gizmo provides a “processing performance and high-end graphics capabilities as well as PCI Express and Serial ATA interfaces on a credit card footprint of merely 55 mm x 84 mm.” Check out the press release.

                                     

    
Mr. Zonbu says
Monday, December 31, 2007

Check out what Jeff Campbell (aka "Mr. Zonbu") has to say about the Linux-based Zonbu Notebook. Read through a recap of the good, the bad and the ugly on this notebook. It’s not all positive praises but an objective take on this gadget and his “final review score -- 8.5 out of 10 -- balances praise for thorough features, sharp display, and excellent support, with some questions over performance and design.”

                     

    
Carbon–free computing
Monday, December 31, 2007

VIA technologies is big on green computing, and this environmentally friendly company has hooked onto the concept of Carbon-free computing to make their green vision a strong reality everywhere. “One of the VIA Technologies’ ideas is to reduce the 'carbon footprint' of users” and “to offer the world's first PC products certified carbon free, taking responsibility for the amounts of CO2 they emit.” Read more about this.
    
Some more tips
Monday, December 31, 2007

PCMech has put out some more tips on how to get Windows Vista to work better by disabling the dialog. This is a much easier way to go about it and is a short and simple guide. Cut out the trivialities, do away with the garnishing and after that it’s all clean and hassle free Vista for you! Try it for yourself!
    
UMPCs for Dumplings - Video 2
Monday, December 31, 2007

VIA is a leader in both the UMPC space and green computing. This second video from "UMPC Dumpling", who seeks to understand UMPCs, explains why VIA's focus on these two market segments is not mutually exclusive.

    
Unboxing the OQO model 02
Friday, December 28, 2007

The OQO 02 is quite a beautiful UMPC model by itself and in this video this little piece of technology gets unboxed. If you were one of those lucky ones who found this baby under your Christmas tree then you know what it feels like already, but for those of you were not so fortunate to unwrap the “beautiful all-black packaging” then this video might make you feel a little better. Check it out.

                 

    
Microsoft, VIA and Tablet Kiosk launch the eo V7110
Friday, December 28, 2007

Three technology giants come together to present the eo UMPC v7110. This UMPC device equipped with a touch screen keyboard seems to have made a big hit for itself, further strengthening the ties between VIA Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corp, and Tablet Kiosk Inc., not to mention their individual standings on the IT market! The eo v7110 is “compact in size, light weight and is very portable to carry,” as well as “compatible with the full version of Microsoft Windows XP professional edition.” Find out more.

                          

    
VIA’s Green vision
Friday, December 28, 2007

There is a lot of buzz about green computing as the year ends. VIA has made quite a commendable contribution to green computing already, and in what will definitely be good news for environment activists, VIA has announced some more initiatives that it plans on taking to further its progress in this area. VIA’s green vision was introduced in 2001 and has been implemented to a large extent so far. Check it out.
    
The Green Age
Friday, December 28, 2007

Green Computing has gone very far this year and we see that more and more IT industries are following these trends. “It can help save money, but it can also help businesses when it comes to public relations.” PCMech has a detailed guide on how to save energy and go green with your pc. If you are still a greenhorn about Green computing or want to be part of this effort and are thinking about putting your PC on the green path read on.
    
WiBrain Guide
Thursday, December 27, 2007

The WiBrain is making the rounds this season and if you are curious as to how this piece works then take a look at this video and get it all explained step by step. Learn how to use the WiBrain B1 with this video guide. The WiBrain features a VIA C7-M ULV processor and is designed to impress your socks off when setting it on/off standby as you will see in this video from UMPC Portal.

              

    

 
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