Ubuntu users rejoice! as Canonical Ltd. has released the latest version of Ubuntu Linux OS, The Ubuntu version 7.10 codenamed “Gusty Gibbons”.
Touted as the easiest-to-use desktop Linux distro yet, 7.10 hopes to bring the power of Linux to the masses.
Linux has traditionally been used by software developers and hardcore tech enthusiasts, of course, but the operating system is increasingly being adopted by a more mainstream audience. Ubuntu is already the most popular desktop Linux distribution because it offers impressive ease of use, and it’s quickly approaching feature parity with other platforms (it also offers a few unique advantages of its own).
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The Microsoft Expression Suite of professional design tools and innovative technologies will take your creative possibilities to a new level. Whether you are designing standards-based Web sites, rich user experiences on the desktop, or managing digital assets and content, Microsoft Expression applications will help. Microsoft Expression Studio includes the following products: Expression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Design, and Expression Media.
A new cellular phone is hitting the market - the TwinPhoneTPH500, a dual face mobile handset that allows two SIM cards to function simultaneously.
The TwinPhone TPH500, invented by Aiman Taher of Saudi Arabia has all the features of a usual cellphone - SMS, calling, calendar, alarm clock, etc.- and more.
T22 Specs
Network: GPRS/GSM 900/1800
Camera: 2.0 Megapixels CMOS
Display: 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8″, 262K colors TFT
Connectivity: Bluetooth 1.2 with A2DP, USB
Memory: 2MB Built-in User Memory
Expansion: Micro SD/T-flash memory card slot
Device Control: Touch screen and Alphanumeric keypad
MEssaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, E-mail
GPRS: Class 12, WAP 2.0 browser
Sound: 2 stereo speakers, 3D-surround effect
Multimedia: MP3/MP4 player/Video Recorder
Battery: 1000 mAh
Dimension: 112 x 50 x 15 mm
Weight: 117g
If you’re a typical MacInTouch reader with some spare cash, and you don’t have or want an iPhone, you should probably run out and buy an iPod Touch – just for its innovation and the experience of exploring its capabilities. We really think that multi-touch is going to be a big deal in the future, and the cost isn’t too extravagent right now. We’d probably opt for the cheaper 8GB model, since it can’t serve as an extra file-storage device, unless you’re sure that you really need 8 GB of extra storage for music, photos and videos. But that’s not the point of this product – if you want lots of storage, get an iPod Classic.
If you’re an iPhone owner, we can’t see any reason to get an iPod Touch for yourself. Sure, it has a better headphone jack, but it’s missing a whole lot that the iPhone provides, and it’s only one third of the triumvirate of camera, cellphone and media player that the iPhone integrates in one device.
If you’re carrying a separate cell phone, and perhaps an additional camera, then an iPod Nano is a lot lighter and tinier to fit into your pocket for the same musical capability as an iPod Touch, which really wants a pocket of its own.
Buy the iPod Touch as an early ticket for exploring the future of Internet-connected user interfaces, and as a fun toy and media player. It may eventually prove useful as an organizer and Web client, but those capabilities are still in development. For hard-core business productivity, a more traditional organizer will probably remain the preferred choice for a little longer (although our long-term bet is on multi-touch-type devices). And don’t hesitate to let us know what you think if you buy an iPod Touch: how you use it, and how well it works for you.
Pros
- revolutionary interface without iPhone’s AT&T charges and accessory/interference (GSM) issues
- Wi-Fi provides Web access
- accepts standard mini-stereo plug (unlike iPhone)
- good performance overall
- good screen images
Cons
- capacity limited to 16 GB max.
- lacks hardware features offered by iPhone: camera, Bluetooth, volume control, speaker
- lacks iPhone applications: Mail, Notes, Maps, SMS, Widgets (Weather, Stocks, etc.)
- mediocre earphones (and some amplifier noise)
- closed platform with limited features and customization
- minimal capability as personal organizer (”PDA”)
- small format limits usability as Web client and productivity device
| Manufacturer: | Apple |
| Model: | Apple iPhone |
| Screen Size: | 3.5 |
| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches |
| Weight: | 4.8 ounces |
| Camera Resolution: | 2 Megapixels |
| Communications: | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
| Battery Type: | Li-Ion |
| Keyboard Type: | On-screen |
| OS: | Mac OS X |
| Description: | The Apple iPhone combines three products — a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device.The iPhone also introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting users control everything with just their fingers. |
Windows Mobile-based cell phone offers an appealing design and an impressive array of software, but its talk-time battery life is poor.
Don’t let the sleek design of Palm’s new Treo 750 fool you: This is a serious business device. The Windows Mobile-based phone, available for $500 with a two-year contract from AT&T’s Cingular Wireless unit, includes mobile Office applications, world phone capabilities, and support for Cingular’s 3G UMTS high-speed network; but business users may not tolerate its poor talk-time battery life.
