April 23rd, 2009

If you are eager to enjoy a mobile life that is as easy as a breeze, now Taipei MSI has launched its brand new Wind U100 PLUS in beautiful and attractive colours that that never go out of style, and which certainly will be your must-buy electronic gadgets of the year.

MSI U100 PLUS retains the handy and practical design concept of Wind U100, but this brand new product is powered by the latest Intel® Atom™ N280 processor, which not only enables better computing efficiency but also achieves lower power consumption.

Moreover, Wind U100 PLUS is light as it is merely one kilogram and has 10″ LED backlight display, 802.11n WLAN and 1.3M built-in webcam that make it the perfect companion of your work and travel, so you can capture every single moment of your life using U100 PLUS.

Furthermore, Wind U100 PLUS is embedded with the LED power-saving backlight technology to provide better color fullness and brightness to elevate the total quality of imagery, while its lower power consumption can offer a longer operating time.

Source: MSI.

Belgian Probo is an intelligent huggy robot, Bill Gates-backed, huggable, robotic Alf wannabe. As we see a bit of the little guy earlier today, but now we’ve found a treasure-trove of media and wanted to share with you. Probo a special focus on children.

Every Mobile Broadband user who wants to use a card slot on his laptop instead of a USB port for mobile broadband connectivity can now use AirCard 402, a sleek and innovative solution that supports PC and Mac notebook computers with EV-DO Rev.

As a wireless access that leverages Sprint’s Mobile Broadband network, AirCard 402 is convenient and ultra compact to make frequent use and travel easy. AirCard 402 is designed to work with both ExpressCard and PC Card slots, so it includes a locking 2-in-1 adapter to go from PC Card to ExpressCard slots with ease.

If you switch to a new laptop, the AirCard 402 will automatically begin the installation setup and you won’t need to search for a setup CD. Hands-Free Activation will complete the setup by automatically activating the device on Sprint’s Mobile Broadband network quickly and easily. Users will need to have the device’s ESN on a Sprint account before starting the installation process.

Besides, Hands-Free Activation will complete the setup by automatically activating the device on Sprint’s Mobile Broadband network quickly and easily. Users will need to have the device’s ESN on a Sprint account before starting the installation process.

Moreover, AirCard 402 features a fixed, internal antenna and high strength plastics, as it is built for maximum ruggedness and reliability. Its compact design takes away the worry of storage, breakage and unplugging; the AirCard 402 extends about an inch from the side of your notebook, allowing users to leave the card plugged in while on the go.

Tata Motors is ready to launch the company’s all-electric car, Tata Indica, but in the first stage the car will be sold only in Norway later this year or in early 2010, later than previous schedule.

As an introduction, Tata Indica is displayed at the SAE World Congress which is being in Detroit this week, and after selling the car in Norway the company will be ready to launch the car in the world.

Although the model will not be released soon, there’s a lot to be learnt from the vehicle  and from TM4 about how the technology will be implemented when the new model is on sale in Norway.

TM4 is a subsidiary of Hydro Québec which has been selected by Miljø Innovasjon, a subsidiary of Tata Motors, to provide electric motors, power electronics and vehicle controllers for an electric car demonstration program to be launched in Norway in 2009-2010.

TM4 said that a limited number of Indica cars are already testing in Norway and that Tata Motors is “a cool company.”

Tata Motors showed off the Indica EV at the Bologna Motor Show in December 2008, but the hatchback is making an appearance in Detroit show because of the work that TM4.

Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automaker that booked revenues of US$9.0 billion in 2008. The company is a leader in the passenger vehicle market and is also the world’s fourth-largest truck manufacturer and second-largest bus manufacturer.

Meanwhile, Miljø Innovasjon, in which Tata Motors holds a controlling interest through its subsidiary Tata Motors European Technical Centre, produces electric versions of vehicles manufactured and sold by Tata Motors.