TechOn reported that Panasonic will release on March 10, 2009, a tablet-shaped mobile PC intended for doctors and nurses who use medical charts and medical applications software at healthcare facilities. The PC is resistant to chemicals, dust, water and shock, and it has a unique shape that makes it easy to carry. More info and a few videos after the jump.
Source: TechOn
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When 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley and his crew went to China to record the black market dismantling of electronic waste, or “e-waste,” the experience was almost as hazardous for the 60 Minutes team as working with the toxic material is for poor Chinese workers. More Info and a video after the jump.
Source: 60 Minutes
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There are a lot of DIY Gesture-based control systems out there but nothing that is being sold to the general public, that was until now. Mgestyk Technologies has a gesture control system that uses an affordable 3D camera and a custom software to capture gestures, which are demonstrated to work very well in their video. Unfortunately there is no official date for the software release or any indication of what it will cost. A video after the jump.
Source: Mgestyk
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Touted to be the best computer for beginners, Asus has come up with a plug and play touch screen desktop – Eee Top . It features an exclusive Easy Mode within Windows that makes commonly-used applications easily accessible.
Web link: Asus
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Dell is all set to cater to the needs of all those who are in need of extra pixels with the new XPS One 24. The 24-inch all-in-one brings a 1920 x 1080, 16:9 display, perfect for some HD entertainment, and the $1,699 (Approximate Rs 83,500) starting price includes a bit more than you’ll get in one of the 20-inch models priced at $999 (approximate Rs 49,000).
Source :Dell
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Well if you always wanted a “Dream PC” ASUS and Intel will give you a chance to design it through their We PC project. It can either be a notebook or a netbook or even a gaming rig. Once you design your PC the community will vote on it and if yours is the top choice it gets made. So if you have a few ideas you would like to see in action head over to the Web link and start designing. There are sample posts to help you submit a good idea.
Web link: WePC.com

Just in case you have missed the hype about the ASUS Eee box, it is a low cost miniature PC that can do all the basic functions of a regular PC while using up to 90% less power… or so the company claims. The PC configuration is interesting considering its price. The Eee Box runs Microsoft Windows XP Home, comes with an 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 80GB Hard Drive, Card reader capable of reading SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MMC formats, WiFi, GigaLAN, Keyboard and Mouse. All with an unbeatable price of Rs 16,490 excluding taxes. More images and a video after the jump.
Web link: Eee Box
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NComputing, one of the leading providers of low-cost computing solutions has been chosen to supply a massive 5,000-school educational computing initiative in Andhra Pradesh. The initiative will provide computing access to 1.8 million children throughout the state. Andhra Pradesh is the largest and most populous state in South India. AP will contract leading education IT firms to build the computer labs in 5,000 schools totaling 50,000 computing seats over the coming few months.
Source:ncomputing
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What’s a hackintosh you ask? Hackintosh is a PC that’s loaded with Mac OS, so Mackintosh with a ‘H’. We don’t recommend you do this, firstly because according to Apple it is illegal and secondly you need a cracked OSX install DVD to do it which again makes it illegal again.
This is just in case you don’t care and you want to do it with right with parts that are available in India over the counter. Read this guide… rather a compilation of several guides.
Just in case you fail you have a decent gaming machine if you upgrade the Graphics card…
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