Not many actually know that Microsoft has officially announced the Internet Explorer 9. To some others, they’ll probably just click on the download button and try it out due to the curiosity that they had. But to one particular person, he went back to live through all the IEs that had grace through our lives, in a new video that he created. Of course, letting you see every single IE is nothing fun, so he went and try run the Acid compatibility tests to see how they stand up to modern standards. IE1, the ancient, CSS-deprived beast that it is, choked immediately and failed to even display its homepage without an error, but things improved steadily from there until the triumph of iteration 9. See all that glorious progress happening in the space of just a few minutes in the video after the break.

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Mitsubishi has announced that the company is downsizing its TV operations department. The Japanese company is closing some of its offices and leaving the LCD TV business entirely. However, as the only company still selling rear projection sets to consumers, a letter from senior VP Cayce Blanchard (included after the break) indicates the plan is to focus on selling DLP and Laservue TVs in sizes above 73-inches where its flat panel competitors rarely reach, which seemed sensible. It will also continue selling projectors, display walls, printers and large public display screens to other companies and corporates.

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The chart that you see above is not accurate, but it is what X-bit labs believe to be AMD’s roadmap for the remainder of the year, for the company’s APU chips. Published a couple of days ago, this data has now been partially corroborated by the snoops over at DigiTimes, who confirm a couple of the model names and agree that AMD is planning an initial Q3 rollout of five Llano chips, to be followed by even more processors coming in Q4 of 2011.

In case you do not know, Llano represents AMD’s play for the performance crown in the mobile department, coming as it does with dual- or quad-core processing units, DirectX 11-capable Radeon HD 6000-series graphics, and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, all bundled up inside the same warm and toasty package. Not to be confused with SoC for mobile smartphone and tablet platform, this is essentially something AMD will use against INTEL’s laptop processors.

More E-series APUs for power-conscious users are also said to be on the cards, and AMD itself should be making these plans official at Computex in Taipei come early June. It’s a bit of a wait, but we’ve got a feeling it’ll be worth it. It’s been a long wait now AMD.

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Things changed though, after her sister sold her out.

Sony is a partner of Google TV, and it’s no surprise if Sony actually cooks up a Chrome OS notebook, besides a “VAIO Hybrid PC”, whatever that means. The Chrome OS device is reportedly modeled after Google’s own Cr-48 reference design with roughly the same dimensions and keyboard but a slightly smaller 11.6-inch screen, which should resemble their current Y-series VAIO laptops.

The laptop is said to also runs on NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 alongside 1GB of RAM and 16GB of flash storage (yes, SSD is present). Sony’s also shooting for eight hours of battery life, and a weight of just 2.2 pounds, which shouldn’t be a problem to them.

All of that pales in comparison to what Sony’s plotting for this “Hybrid PC,” though. The publication says we’re looking at a thin-and-light Core i7 notebook with an incredible 8 to 16.5 hours of battery life, Intel Thunderbolt and an internal SSD, all of which plugs into a dock of some sort that adds a Blu-ray burner and external graphics (by AMD) for gaming and multimedia.

Of course, all these are speculations at the moment, as the Google Chrome OS is also at a very early stage of testing.

SOURCE via Sony Insider

A superyacht needs to have its super class technology, although many of its owners won’t even bother about it, especially when you tell them how fuel-saving their yacht is. In this latest concept, Xiang Yu from the Netherlands has given this concept superyacht a touch of the latest sustainable energy (imaginary technology that is) via a breath-taking retractable sail. And because the retractable sail that he designs look like a flower that blooms, the concept superyacht is called the “Bloom”.

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This is one of the world’s most elite compact cameras, standing proudly next to a Leica. A digital compact camera, nearly point and shoot, and yet photos of the DSLR camera quality. This is the Fujifilm’s FinePix X100. Its body is made of gorgeous magnesium, the MacBook Air of the camera world, and you can even take photos silently, as demonstrated by Kai Wong.

Thanks to the F2 Fujinon lens, Photography Blog even called the X100 “right up there with the best APS-C sensor cameras on the market” in terms of image quality, and with “the best build quality of any camera that we’ve ever tested,” too. No surprises, as the images were superbly sharp, and the lack of noise with such lens is remarkable. Of course, the 23mm F2 Fujinon lens is fixed to the camera so you can’t use any adapters and change the lens like any ordinary Micro Four-Third cameras.

Watch the review by DigitalRev TV, and read the written review by Photography Blog in the source link below. Say goodbye to your savings after this.

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The iPad 2 has been out for over a week now, and cases and bags are starting to show up. Well, not a big surprise, since a few companies had already have the iPad 2 for design and testing of their accessories even before the product itself was launched some few months ago.

The patent pending ZAGGmate iPad 2 Case strive to be the perfect companion for your new iPad 2. The company says that the sleek design will protect your new iPad 2 with extra durability, and added functions and style, though I don’t see it being very aesthetic.

The ZAGGmate iPad 2 Case is made from aircraft aluminum with a bead-blasted, anodized finish matching the sexy design, posh look and solid feel of your iPad 2. Its innovative hinge provides viewing and typing angles in both portrait and landscape mode. The option of a built-in physical Bluetooth keyboard allows for fast, responsive typing, as many do agree that the virtual keyboard of the iPad cannot be compared with an actual keyboard when you need to do some proper documents.

The ZAGG ZAGGmate retails for $99.99 each.

SOURCE via Amazon

These days the air that we breathe is rather polluted, as more industrial zones are developed, and more cars on the road. Purely relying on your air-conditioner to ionizer your air is not very effective, and that’s why we also need air purifier. Lots of people do not know the usage of air purifier, but it’s as important as our fans and air-conditioners. A good example is this new LG LA-U110DW.

The LG LA-U110DW is the Korean company’s new air purifier that also functions as an air humidifier. This gadget is capable to filter and eliminate up to 99% of the common viruses from the surrounding air, including the famous H1N1. This air purifier adopts the Nano-plasma Ion technology and the HEPA filter. What’s more, the LG LA-U110DW is also able to remove up to 95% of most allergens in just 5 minutes.

With so many people in a room, especially a closed hall or an office, sometimes having air purifier is a good thing.

SOURCE via Akihabaranews

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