Ultralight iUnika netbooks; shuttle catches up with Hubble; iMeem mobile hands-on

May 14, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE Hey, faithful readers--do you have a Kindle? If so, you can now take Gearlog along with you wherever you go. Gearlog for Kindle launched this week, and like all Amazon blog subscriptions, it updates wirelessly throughout the day to keep you effortlessly updated. Our other PCMag blogs should follow suit shortly; we'll keep you posted! (Yeah, pun intended.) Ultralight iUnika Netbooks Unveiled at Spanish Conference Space Shuttle Catches Hubble The Green Software Myth Hands On with imeem Mobile Hugo Chavez Shows the World His Penis Phone Advertisement Ultralight iUnika Netbooks Unveiled at Spanish Conference Just when it looked like netbooks couldn't get any cheaper, Spanish company iUnika announced four new netbooks, starting at 130 Euros (roughly $180). iUnika's systems weigh in at just 700 grams (1.5 pounds), rivaled only by the Sony Lifestyle PC. Space Shuttle Catches Hubble The space shuttle Atlantis has caught up with the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope 350 miles above Earth. This will be the fifth and final repair mission for the Hubble, which last saw service seven years ago--four years beyond the usual maintenance interval. The Green Software Myth Describing scanning software as green because it reduces reliance on paper and saves time is silly. We reduce reliance on gasoline by replacing cars that use it with something else--riding bicycles, for example, or walking--not by putting the gas somewhere else. Hands On with imeem Mobile imeem Mobile for iPhone hit the App Store this evening, and I had a chance to take the app for a spin just as it was launching. imeem specializes in music streaming, and though it's not the first iPhone app to stream music, it certainly has a lot to offer. Hugo Chavez Shows the World His Penis Phone Hugo Chavez has a small handheld, and he wants the citizens of his country to get their hands on it--cheap. The outspoken Venezuelan president recently revealed his Vergatario, a supercheap phone (roughly $15) with a camera, FM radio, WAP Internet access, and MP3 playback. SUBSCRIBE TO PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL TODAY! Subscribe to PC Magazine Digital today for as little as $.62 a copy and enjoy the convenience and immediate delivery of digital.       PC Magazine is America’s #1 technology magazine, delivering authoritative, lab-based comparative reviews of technology products and services. FEATURED OFFERS Free utility finds the fragmentation that’s crippling your network! New Disk Performance Analyzer for Networks 2.0 takes the guesswork out of tracking networked system performance. This revolutionary utility scans networked systems’ performance from one single access point. It equips administrators with an arsenal of performance data, so they can zero in on systems’ fragmentation and slows. Don’t let low-functioning systems go unnoticed. Get Disk Performance Analyzer for Networks 2.0 free now! Counter Threats in Database Security in this Free White Paper 70 percent of all database breaches arise internally with no Internet connection required. Read more about the growing significance of database security in this free white paper. Download today! eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to Gearlog Update with the email address austinames2008.pcmag@blogger.com. Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To subscribe to other e-mail newsletters from Ziff Davis, change your delivery format from HTML to text, or change your e-mail address, click here. Copyright © 2009 Ziff Davis Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Media Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016

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