While not a huge physical upgrade over the first iPhone, the 3G hits two of the older mod critical weaknesses-poor call quality and slow Internet speeds. The 3G looks, feels, and acts like the original iPhone. There’s a slightly thinner metal bezel around the screen and the back of the handset is plastic rather than metal. And the 3G eschews the recessed headphone jack for a flush one that accepts ordinary music headphones. Alas, the original iPhone’s disappointing 2-megapixel camera, with no settings options, hasn’t changed. The iPod part, also unchanged, remains excellent. Read the rest of this entry »

RGB MusicLab converts RGB (Red, Green and Blue) value of an image to chromatic scale sounds. *Msc, MIDI file which is created by RGB MusicLab can be converted to the original image. The program reads RGB value of pixels from the top left to the bottom right of an image. One pixel makes a harmony of three note of RGB value, and the length of note is determined by brightness of the pixel. RGB value 120 or 121 is the center C, and RGB value 122 or 123 is added a half steps of the scale that is C#. Pure black that is R=0, G=0, B=0

Virtual PC 2007 is a powerful software virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new operating system. It also saves reconfiguration time, so your support, development, and training staff can work more efficiently.

The P320 from Asus looks like a slightly scaled-down version of the HTC Touch. But it offers a more premium version than HTC Touch. Measuring just 13.4mm at 105 grams, the P320 is the smallest Windows Mobile powered device that we have come across.The phone is available in two colors, jet-black and pearl-white. Read the rest of this entry »

The Lenovo X300 is the PC answer to the Macbook Air. At 1.55kg,  it weighs only 200g more than the Air but what you lose in flair you gain in functionality, as the X300 has a DVD writer fitted whereas the Mac does not. The Lenovo X300 also has three USB ports and an Ethernet port;the Macbook Air has just one USB and no Ethernet. The X300’s CPU is a new edition to Intel’s range. Read the rest of this entry »

In recent years, some users have found that Nortons security products take a considerable toll on PC performance.The new edition of Norton 360, Symantec’s all-round security software,attempts to alleviate this while maintaining a high level of protection for the computer. Read the rest of this entry »

The recent introduction of the ribbon interface in Microsoft Office polarized opinion among its users. It’s not possible to turn it off, so what are users to do if they can’t learn to love it? Switching to an alternative office suite, such as Corel’s new Wordperfect Office X4, is one option. However compatibility with Microsoft Office formats can still be a problem, as can ease of use.The X4 suite includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation and email program, similar to some versions of Microsoft Office. Read the rest of this entry »