Perhaps your immune system isn’t up to par with what it should be or perhaps you just want to take every precaution you can to keep germs out of your work space. Or maybe you’re just sick of pulling out each and every key to get your keyboard squeaky clean.

Either or, you should check out Medigenic’s Infenction Control keyboard and mouse combo designed for use in hospitals. Apparenly this thing has the ability to decipher when there are harmful germs on its surface and has a flashing reminder light to notify you of it. Heck, it even has a feature that allows the user to disable the keys for a quick clean up. You know, incase you sneeze or spill radioactive chemicals on it, the usual.

You can pick this keyboard up now for $140 and the mouse for $80. Hey, nobody said staying healthy is cheap, right?

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Tags: Accessories, Desktop PCs, Health, infection control, keyboard, medigenic, Mouse

While many companies are focusing on laptops, Acer has divided its attention and started offering business-based desktops. Acer America, the third largest vendor in the PC market, today announced that the Acer Veriton X270 series of business desktop PCs are available in the North American commercial channel. Offering multi-core power and high data security in a compact design, the Veriton X270 delivers the speed, flexibility and reliability to take on demanding business applications.

The Veriton X270 leverages a choice of Intel processors, including Intel Core 2 Duo, high-performance Serial ATA hard disk technology and DDR2 memory for quick and efficient multi-tasking between email, spreadsheets and presentations. NVIDIA GeForce 7100 graphics with PureVideo HD technology provide superior picture quality and crisp streaming media, which is increasingly important for video-conferencing.

Specs:

• Up to an Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor (Up to 95 W)
• Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 7100 and nForce 630i Graphics
• Up to 4GB DDR2 557/800 MHz SDRAM (Single Channel Support on Two DIMMs)
• Serial ATA Hard Disk Up to 500GB(2)
• SuperMulti with Labelflash™ Technology
• Low-Profile Expansion Slots: One PCI Express x16, One PCI Express x1, Two PCI 2.3
• Gigabit LAN
• Genuine Windows Vista Business
• Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (60-Day Trial)
• Embedded High-Definition Audio With 5.1-Channel Surround Sound Support

The Veriton X270 desktop PCs are now available in North America via Acer authorized resellers with prices beginning at US$399. The Veriton X270 desktop PCs come with a standard one year limited warranty with limited on-site service.

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Psystar seems not to care about Apple despite their ongoing quarrel. The company has launched a new Open (3) Mac clone desktop. In case you want one you can expect it to come with a processor ranging from a 2.8GHz Core2Duo E7400 up to a 2.53GHz Core2Quad Q8200, up to 4GB of memory, 1TB of storage, a NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT and a 6x Blu-ray burner. Prices start at $599, but a high-end version of the Open (3) will cost you around $2,000. For that price you’d be much better off with an original, don’t you think?

Tags: Apple, desktop, Desktop PCs, Open(3), Psystar

The Adamo we’ve just seen is not going to be the only thin laptop Dell is going to launch. In fact a slim netbook has been leaked, the Dell Adamo 9 which should be a 9-inch ultra-slim and ultra-portable computer. Besides the Adamo 9, another new Dell all-in-one PC has been leaked, the 22-inch Studio One 22. We have no specs ready for you, but at least you know what’s coming in the near future.

via Dell

Tags: Adamo 9, all-in-one, Dell, Desktop PCs, Laptops, Mobile News, netbook, Portable Devices, Studio One 22

If your mind says iMac but your wallet says something totally different, then you might enjoy ASUS’s Eee Top which is available for pre-order at Amazon. The Eee Top will offer a 15.6-inch touchscreen, a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of memory, a 160GB hard drive and Windows XP on board. The desktop is coming in either white or black and it will only cost you $599.99.

via eee pc blog

Tags: all-in-one, Amazon, ASUS, desktop, Desktop PCs, Eee Top

Without hosting a special event to show us the new machines, Apple has gone ahead and updated its desktop line. We have new iMacs, new Mac Minis and new Mac Pros for you.

If you’ve been waiting for a new Apple desktop then it’s decision time. Here’s what you can choose from, neatly arranged by price:

• iMac:
  • $1199 (only 20-inch model) - 2.66 GHz, 2GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 320GB HD
  • $1499 (24-inch) - 2.66 GHz, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 640GB HD
  • $1799 (24-inch) - 2.93 GHz, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, 640GB HD
  • $2199 (24-inch) - 3.06 GHz, 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 130, 1TB HD
• Mac Mini:
  • $599 - 2.0GHz, 1GB 1066 MHz DDRS SDRAM, GeForce 9400M, 120GB HD, 8x SuperDrive, Mini DisplayPort, mini-DVI, 5 USB Ports, FireWire 800 Port
  • $799 - 2.0GHz, 2GB 1066 MHz DDRS SDRAM, GeForce 9400M, 320GB HD, 8x SuperDrive, Mini DisplayPort, mini-DVI, 5 USB Ports, FireWire 800 Port
• Mac Pro:
  • $2499 - 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 processor, 3GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, 640GB HD
  • $3299 - Dual 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 processors, 6GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, 640GB HD

What do you think? Which one is the right for you?

via Apple

Tags: Apple, desktop, Desktop PCs, imac, Mac Mini, Mac Pro

Ready for a new Mac Mini or a new iMac? Rumors say that Apple is going to launch new desktops at a special event on March 24th. We’ve told you before that Apple was going to unveil the new Mini and the new iMac but that didn’t happen yet. Don’t act out all surprised if this turns out to be just another unconfirmed rumor as Apple didn’t send out any invitations yet.

via worldofapple

Tags: Apple, Desktop PCs, desktops, imac, Mac Mini, Mobile News

Sure Windows Mobile 7 is coming in 2010, but what about it’s big brother, Windows 7? 

Well, if a PC contractor, who works with HP, Acer, and other big names, is to be believed, we may be seeing the next version of Windows this September.

With the Windows 7 release candidate just around the corner, this is a completely plausible rumor. But, seeing as it is a rumor, please take it with a grain of salt for the time being.

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Tags: Desktop PCs, Laptops, microsoft, Release Candidate, rumor, software, speculation, Windows 7

A video has recently hit the internet detailing new features in Apple’s upcoming Snow Leopard operating system.

Featured in the video is the new ’stacks’ system being added to Snow Leopard. As you can see, you can now browse through folders all in the ’stacks’ pop-up menu, previously when you clicked on a folder within a stack you would be taken to a Finder window.

It’s not a big step but it’s just a little thing to make your life that much easier, and that’s what makes Apple great.

Tags: Apple, Desktop PCs, Laptops, MacBook, Snow Leopard, software

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The new Mac Mini photo we’ve shown you a few days ago is said to be counterfeited but despite all of that the video here shows a Mac Mini very similar to what we’ve seen in that picture. The Mini case is identical to the current desktop. It has the same aluminum skin, white plastic top and slot-load optical drive. It has 5 USB ports, a Mini DisplayPort, a mini DVI port and a FireWire 800. As for inside features, the new Mini is expected to sport a 2GHz Core 2 Duo with a 1066MHz system bus, 2GB of DDR3 memory and a SATA SuperDrive. Of course we have no official prices and no arrival dates yet. What do you think? Is this the real Mini?

Tags: Apple, desktop, Desktop PCs, mac, Mini, video

Is this the new Mac Mini in the picture here? We’ve heard various rumors and we’ve seen previous “leaked” pictures of the new expected mini desktop. According to this not-so-blurry image, the new Mini will bring you five USB ports, FireWire 800, Mini DisplayPort and Mini DVI. We have no idea if this is the actual Mini in the leaked picture here and we don’t know when the Mac Mini will actually be announced. Apple doesn’t seem in a hurry to launch it yet.

via macrumors

Tags: Apple, desktop, Desktop PCs, leak, Mac Mini, Picture

Remember back when computer gaming was defined by simple games you carried around on various types of storage devices? You don’t? Well in that case you’re either 16 or you lived in a parallel dimension back in the 80’s.

Nowadays designers like iBUYPOWER can set the trends. And as rumor has it they just hooked up with Newegg, creating not some kind of mutant eggs, but three new gaming machines around the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 processors and incorporating very nicely NVIDIA 9500GT video cards, a lot of RAM and HDD space. Perfect for your gaming activities.

For more console details check the table below. I say their new creations are cheap bargains for all gamers out there, coming out soon in stores with pricing ranging from $500 to $1,000.

via alliwantthere

Tags: Desktop PCs, desktops, gaming, iBUYPOWER, Laptops, Newegg

So you liked Windows 7 beta didn’t you? Want some more of that Microsoft action? Well it looks like Microsoft has a Release Candidate 1 which is build 7048. The file you need to look for is going to have a name like 6.1.7048.winmain_win7rc1.090211-1625. Go ahead and get it. Let us know if this version is worthy of installing or should we just wait until April for a different Release Candidate?

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Tags: Desktop PCs, Laptops, microsoft, Mobile Software, Release Candidate, Windows 7

By now you should all be familiar with Apple’s trial against Apple. And it looks like we have news from the front. Psystar has managed to both win and loose a little against Apple. An 8-page order filed last week gives Psystar the consent to answer Apple’s suit by using copyright misuse in the defense.

Psystar tried to use anti-trust violations which judge William Alsup rejected. Then it said that Apple “wrongfully extended the scope of its Mac OS copyright” through that End User License Agreement which will force users to install the software only on Apple machines. Psystar’s 17-page filing has received quite well by the judge. Here’s what the judge said about copyright misuse:

This order is unconvinced, however, that misuse may never be asserted as a counterclaim for declaratory relief. Psystar may well have a legitimate interest in establishing misuse independent of Apple’s claim against it, for example, to clarify the risks it confronts by marketing the products at issue in this case or others it may wish to develop.

While Apple contested Psystar’s last claim, the judge was favorable to it, but not entirely:

[Psystar] fails to explain, however, how this conduct constitutes harm to competition or a violation of the spirit of the antitrust laws. [Tying copyrights to computer hardware] requires monopolization. Psystar has identified none.

Well Psystar might defend itself against Apple but it can’t seem to prove Apple did anything wrong with its OS. The trial date has been established. That’s November 9, which is a long way to go from now. I wonder how many Psystar systems will be sold in the mean time.

via AppleInsider

Tags: Apple, Desktop PCs, Laptops, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Psystar, trial

The HP LiM is a concept computer that will surprise you with its bold design. Less is More (LiM) will bring you a 19 inch transparent touch OLED screen which can slide down to offer you a more ergonomic touch experience. A wireless keyboard and a virtual trackpad will further help your navigate you way around the Internet. And how about that case for your desktop. It costs 65% less to produce and it uses Bamboo fabric to cover all that aluminum frame.

via Yanko Design

Tags: Computer, concept, Desktop PCs, HP, LiM, Mobile News

What would you choose between Windows 7 or Windows Vista SP2? Do we need that second service pack? Well Microsoft seems to think so as it has sent it to testers. That’s what the rumors say, which means we might get SP2 before Windows 7. The thing is that we might not want that SP2, isn’t that true Vista users? We might feel like we deserve an almost free upgrade to Windows 7. What do you say Microsoft? Wouldn’t it be fair of you to sell that Windows 7 at a heavily discounted price for all current Vista users?

via computerworld

Tags: Desktop PCs, Laptops, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile Software, SP2, windows vista

Sure I’d like one of those 32GB DDR3 RAM sticks installed in my PC. Maybe then Vista won’t be a bitch hassle anymore. It looks like Samsung has the technology to make them, but do we have the computers to install the sticks in?

Samsung developed 50-nanometer, 4GB 512MB chips which make it all possible. Complexity and power consumption levels will be down so a 32GB DDR3 RAM stick is possible. How much will they cost and when will they be available to order? That’s a good question. Probably Samsung will also manufacture 16GB sticks which should be less expensive and equally good for us. I mean the average consumer might never realize the difference between 16GB or 32GB RAM.

via Hallyu

Tags: 32GB, DDR3, Desktop PCs, Laptops, Mobile News, Portable Devices, RAM, Samsung

You don’t have to be always in front of your computer to control it. At least that is what the concept of the Pocket Wireless Touchpad seems to be implying. With no wires to prove to be a burden to organized buffs, this Pocket Wireless Touchpad is a handy solution to remotely control any computer.

It is equipped with batteries that can last up to 4 hours. If you run out of batteries, you can always charge if via USB interface. The Pocket Wireless Touchpad is a great gadget for people who do presentations. At least you will no longer be crowding the screen when you are discussing something which is usually an issue for people who want to make an impression.

Price: $59.99

(Source) Coolest Gadgets

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Samsung Electronics America has unveiled three new high-performance monitors, making use of its UbiSync technology to deliver optimal viewing opportunities. Unveiled were the following new monitors:

• SyncMaster 2243QW
• LD220
• LD190X

UbiSync technology creates a multi-monitor system that can be operated from a single PC without a graphics card or complex software installations. The technology is especially valuable to users who desire portability and a larger, richer screen surface to help maximize productivity and visual effects.

“These three new monitors show that innovation, technology and style are not exclusive of each other. Samsung’s commitment to provide the best displays ensures users always get excellent graphics and versatility.”

Here is a detailed list of the three monitors’ specs:

2243QW USB
• 1680 x 1050 resolution
• 1000:1 contrast ratio
• 5ms response time
• Built-in USB hub(1U2D)
• VGA (15-pin D-sub) and DVI-D connections
• Mac and Windows compatibility
• Pivot function for portrait or landscape mode

LD190X
• 1366 x 768 native resolution
• 250 cd/m2 brightness
• 1000:1 contrast ratio
• 5ms response time
• VGA and USB interface
• Windows Vista compatibility
• UbiSync Wireless technology
• 2-lamp low power consumption

LD220
• 1366 x 768 native resolution
• 250 cd/m2 brightness
• 1000:1 contrast ratio
• 5ms response time
• VGA and USB interface
• Windows Vista compatibility
• UbiSync USB technology

(Source) Samsung

Tags: contrast ratio, Desktop PCs, display solutions, graphics card, monitor system, samsung electronics, samsung electronics america, usb hub

For those of you waiting for the latest Mac Mini from Apple, you might be in for a nice surprise. The new Mini will feature dual display suport which means that you will get both the Mini DisplayPort connector and the Mini DVI connector. Previous versions lacked dual display support but it was just a matter of time until Apple decided to include it.

We heard that the Minis will be using the GeForce 9400M chipset which will allow the support for that DisplayPort. Such a thing wasn’t possible with the current Intel GMA 950. But enough with the suppositions! Macworld is near and it will reveal both the new Mini and the new iMacs.

Tags: Apple, Desktop PCs, macworld, Mini