Windows XP Mode for Windows 7

Windows XP Mode for Windows 7?

Yes! you might ask why don't i save money and just use windows XP? I have no answer, sorry, but maybe this release of XP will make Windows 7 more compatible. It seems to me its less compatible with "stuff" than Vista but then again my machine is designed for Vista.

High Tech. designs in cars can prevent drink driving. Toyota. Nissan.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/cartech/toyota-developing-antidrunk-driving-gadget-20090901-f62r.html

Toshiba collects its old laptops from consumers for the environment, for free, cheers!

Australia, NSW, Sydney councils ban the disposal of e-waste into tips in a attempt to pressure the government to roll out a Long Overdue federal e-waste collection/recycling program.


http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/pcs/landfill-ban-for-ewaste-20090831-f5d7.html

Making free mobile calls from your mobile

Is that possible? to make a phone call or even video call from your mobile phone for free?
Yes it is, is it going to become wide spread? well it depends on how telecommunication companies decide to restrict things, if you can make calls for free what do they feed off?

Its called VOIP (voy-p) or Voice Over Internet Protocol. You can only make free calls over VOIP if:

1. Your mobile phone supports Wi-fi as that is how VOIP works, over the Internet
   
2. Your local WI-FI connection is free, such as at Mcdonalds.
3. Your recipient has similar phone and set up, or you call their computer instead of their phone
   
   

This post is not intended to explain everything for you but rather introduce a new concept so you can go and research it yourself. Commenting with new or more information is always welcomed.

First research phones with built-it WI-FI, then the software to use in order to do this, and lastly if the places you visit often have free WI-FI, if you have to pay for access you'll most likely find that its $2 an hour but if you do the maths its still cheaper than making a call through the mobile network (Provided you are not on a capped plan)*

The most important thing to research is to see if you have the WI-Fi set up but your friends and family use the mobile network, if there is a charge from the software to send your WI-FI data to the mobile network to go to your recipient.

Looking at MSN chat only, it is currently possible for you to use your mobile to chat using a free WI-FI hotspot. Chatting is possible from your mobile to another WI-FI enabled mobile phone and also to computers running MSN.
Please keep in mind that these WI-FI enabled mobiles are usually in the high end range of your mobile phones. you may want to weight the cost of calls to a more expensive mobile phone.


* Statements are generalisations and information may not be correct as they can vary from country to country according to their telecommunication infrastructure, cost and competition between network carriers etc.

Google to produce a PC OS

Apparently Google wants to complete with Microsoft Windows and produce its own OS. Google has competed in the past with Windows Mobile with Google's Chrome OS and now its going to attempt to build a LINUX-Based OS to compete against Microsoft's Windows.

More details:

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/googles-plot-to-shatter-windows-20090709-desi.html

Mobile phones to have standard chargers

Major mobile phone manufactures have agreed to start developing a standardised phone charger to save consumers replacement costs, as well as make chargers re-usable, transferable etc. which all leads to less wastage and costs to consumers.

This is great news as I have noticed and ahted how the same brand, different model has a different charger, even different plug shape.


Reference: SMH

HP in mini-notebook market

Last time, I talked about Dell entering the mini-laptop market along with Asus. HP is now in the market too. Check it out somewhere ..... oh its right

Here