In response to the iPad’s advertisement that was seen during this year’s Academy Awards, the Windows 7-based Slate was presented by playing full episodes of MTV’s “The City” and Flash games. It also shows how the Slate utilizes multi-touch pinch-to-zoom functions on its capacitive touchscreen display.

The Slate also has an enhanced desktop, adding a theme with large icons as well as letting users “star” their favorite shortcuts. It also has an additional menu bar on top of the screen and a floating keyboard that can be moved around the screen.

We still do not know about specifications, pricing, and release date of the Slate.

If you have bought an Energizer Duo as is, your computer would not be in trouble. The problem, however, lies once you have downloaded the battery monitoring software for Windows. Owners of the Duo for Mac need not worry.

To remove the Trojan, you need to uninstall the software first, which would remove the Windows registry value that executes the Trojan. Restart your computer, then go to the System32 directory and delete the file named “arucer.dll.” You can also use a firewall to block access to 7777/tcp.

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Available only in Japan where it would look like everything else in downtown Tokyo.

The school’s Human Centered Computing Lab has created an app called VoiceTEXT, which allows drivers to speak out over at the phone that sends the voicemail message as an audio file or converts it into text message.

However, this technology works on a “phone-to-phone” basis. The speech-to-text function, for instance, works flawlessly for smartphones with voice recognition software. Other phones, meanwhile, would have to send voice messages instead. We wonder, however, if sending voice messages requires the phone to have an integrated recorder.

The developers hope that their infant technology would gain notice from big time wireless providers or phone manufacturers.

The Fast Finger Keyboard has even made acronym typing easier with its shortcut keys for the most common short-hand expressions like ASAP (as soon as possible), BRB (be right back), BTW (by the way), CYA (see you), FYI (for your information), HOAS (hold on a second), HRU (who are you), IMO (in my opinion), L8R (later), LOL (laughing out loud), THX (thanks), and TTYL (talk to you later).

If you still insist on typing like a secretary, you can switch back to the QWERTY layout at a push of a key.

The Fast Finger Keyboard costs US$22.99 on its official website . It is also sold on Amazon.

Puma Phone

The Puma Phone , the collaborative effort between sports apparel company Puma and luxury smartphone manufacturer Sagem , has been given a rightful introduction at the Mobile World Congress. This “active” smartphone is custom-designed to fit the Puma brand, featuring an integrated solar cell for charging on the go.

On the outside, we a 2.8-inch QVGA TFT capacitive touchscreen display and a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash and 6x zoom. The software, meanwhile, is packed with GPS, compass, video calling, Bluetooth, music player, integrated radio, geotagging, and a bunch of sports-related features like pedometer and stopwatch.

The Puma Phone will be available in Europe beginning in April. Pricing and availability will be announced on a later date.

Riiflex 2lb Dumbbells for Nintendo Wii

Although Nintendo Wii is one of the most expensive game console on the market today, users actually spend more on Wii accessories. These accessories attach the Wiimote to complete the game, change the controller into a tennis racket, golf club, steering wheel, sword, and other out-of-the-box ideas.

This time, another Wiimote attachment becomes available for those who want to turn their controllers into a pair of dumbbells. The Riiflex dumbbells for the Nintendo Wii in accordance with the Wiimotes, adding resistance burning calories while playing sports games like Wii Fit Plus, EA Sports , Active, Fitness Ultimatum, Gold Gym Cardio, your Shape, and My Fitness Coach.

These ergonomic two-pound dumbbells are made of tough polycarbonate with cast-iron weights and rubber overmold. They are not guaranteed to slip out of your hand and will not break when accidentally dropped.

You can grab yourself a pair of dumbbells to increase Riiflex Wii games you only U.S. $ 29.99.

WikiReader Gets a Spring 2010 Makeover

Openmoko has released the latest update on WikiReader, a palm-sized device that displays more than three million English Wikipedia article. These updated features include wider scientific wikis, easier navigation, increased rolling, mathematical equations, and the enhanced on-screen animation with button presses the button.

WikiReader lets users browse the different existing articles anytime and anywhere even without an Internet connection. The latest version of WikiReader also contains articles about events and discoveries recently as water on the Moon, Typhoon Ketsana, Lisbon Treaty, and Windows 7.

WikiReader current owners can download updates for free online or they can choose an annual U.S. $ 29 where Openmoko upgrade plan will send out a microSD card is updated every six months.

Ricco VX Heart Shaped Docking Station For iPod and iPhone

The moon of love is here and Valentine’s Day is a few days. It’s time to give that special someone something to remember the special day. If some tech gadgets you plan to give out, you may consider to give something that might be associated with love and all that jazz.

Perhaps a suitable Valentine gift for your boyfriend will Ricco VX this beautiful heart-shaped docking station for her iPod or iPhone. Unique heart shape can be constantly reminded that it was given to the special day of love. This docking station is also equipped with a pair of 3-watt portable speakers on each side and with the amplifier itself. This can be used for playing romantic songs found on your boyfriend an iPod or iPhone while charging at home. Ricco VX is a heart-shaped docking station may only be a Valentine gift that you need. This is available on Amazon for 25 British pounds.