Technology Current

London based companies Orange (mobile phones) and Gotwind (renewable energy) teamed up to produce a charger that is powered by movement alone, the specific movement they have in mind… dancing!

The Toshiba Qosmio G50 and the Toshiba F40 are the first laptops to make use of the SpursEngine. That is a multimedia co-processor, the same one used in the Cell ship that is installed in the Playstation 3. These laptops will be released in Japan in July.

The number of personal computers has well surpassed 1 billion. And with current growth patters it should more than double in the next 6 years! Because of the rate at which computers advance and or become obsolete older computers are being replaced rapidly.

Hewlett-Packard plans to release the newest in touch screen technology to the U.S. on or around July 13th of this year (2008). The PC responds to users tapping and streaking fingers across the screen, very similar to the highly acclaimed iPhone.

Affordable notebook with a neat design and powerful performance. Mobile computing brings more flexibility and convenience to use this PC on the move, whenever and wherever.

With the new unlimited streaming movies offered by Netflix, this new toy looks very interesting. The Netflix player by Roku, is a medium that cuts out the middle man, your PC, when it comes to streaming Netflix video from the web.

This 50″ Plasma HDTV will deliver a rich and vibrant image in almost any room, no matter the lighting conditions. And with its hidden bottom speakers and glossy black finish, this HDTV will look good doing it.

Microsoft’s Table Top Computer… So far only for commercial use, but I’m sure it will find it’s way into home sooner rather than later.

With the rate that technology is evolving nowadays, its quite easy to be left behind in the current market of electronic products. I experienced this myself when I decided to buy a cell phone. My friend told me that I would be better off if I spend more money for a Bluetooth enabled cell phone instead of the generic model that I was planning to buy.

Today we are living through the wifi age; however, some of us seem to have got a little left behind. When it was topical it was not available to the average user, and suddenly we are playing technology catch-up. So here is a guide to get you up to date.