Samsung Omnia Pro B7610

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (F) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:56:34 +0000

When Microsoft announced Windows Mobile 6.5, the company said it was keen on expanding into consumer markets. One way to do that is to get consumer-focussed companies to run with the operating system. Samsung has been using Windows Mobile for a long time,...

Shiny, shiny, shiny

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (F) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:47:54 +0000

If you?re impressed by shiny little boxes you?ll love Pano System, a VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) solution from Pano Logic, which features a unique ?zero client? device in the form of a glossy three inch metal cube.

Linux Mint 8 (Helena) Released

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (J) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:23:24 +0000

The final release of Linux Mint 8 (Helena) came out over the weekend. You can read the What's New document for the highlights, the

Jabra Stone Bluetooth headset

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (S) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:09:24 +0000

I don?t get on very well with Bluetooth headsets. But it is not a prejudice against them. I don?t get on well with those flat, saucer-like in-ear headphones either. My ears are just the wrong shape, and both objects end up giving me pain. If, that is, the...

Opera Web Browser version 10.10 Released

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (J) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:26:02 +0000

I just noticed that Opera 10.10 is available for download. Here's a one-word review: WOW!. I am quite partial to Opera, and I have been since way back in the days when I liked it enough to pay money for it. I...

Data Robotics launches Drobo Elite and Drobo S

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (C) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:29:58 +0000

Data Robotics, the company behind the Drobo range of 'self-managing, self-healing storage solutions' for small businesses and creative professionals, has launched two new additions to its product line ? one aimed at eac...

Ion pleases the eye and kills off the netbook

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (D) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:05:59 +0000

The netbook has been a rapidly evolving beast. The idea was initially unveiled about four years ago by the OLPC initiative, who w...

Saving the "Best" for Last - Fedora 12 (Constantine)

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (J) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:36:26 +0000

It's been quite a wave of new Linux distributions over the past month or so, but with the release of Fedora 12 (Constantine) this week, we have finally made it through. I have intentionally chosen what i...

Toshiba TG01 running Windows Mobile 6.5

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (F) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:31:16 +0000

When we first saw the TG01 from Toshiba we were both delighted and displeased. There was a lot to like, but Toshiba?s cranky front end to its operating system Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional was, in our view, strangely misconstrued. The TG01 has made a...

Windows Marketplace available on 6.1 and 6.0 devices, but needs more apps

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (S) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:27:13 +0000

It has taken a little while, but Microsoft has finally released its Marketplace for Windows 6.1 and 6.0 devices. This means that owners of those devices have access to over the air application download, bringing them into line with Windows Mobile 6.5 ...

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