Microsoft explained that the first three releases of Windows were labelled Windows 1.0, Windows 2.0 and Windows 3.0, the fourth was composed of Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE and Windows Millennium.

The fifth Windows family included Windows 2000 which was codenamed 5.0, and Windows XP which was shipped as 5.1. The Windows Vista was version 6.0, The code version numbers had remained in order to keep application compatibility. This is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore Windows 7 just makes sense.

The telecoms minister said that they are projecting to reevaluate market conditions for a projected auction of radio waves for future generation wireless services, but hopes to start on schedule by December.

When asked whether it was the proper time for the auction, that will be the agenda between him and the finance minister on the next meeting. The government has appointed U.S. bank Rothschild to manage the auction, which they anticipated to see profit from both local and foreign firms. The Government was weighing easy guidelines to allow winning bidders to pay in instalment because of the global liquidity crunch.

At the end of the day, many don’t shut down their PCs, they simply down shift to other deeply engrossing worlds. For some people that means volumes of video and music downloads. For others, the comforting balm that makes the day’s worries melt away is video gaming.

Grown-ups anticipated video games are about, epic historical adventures; futuristic quests; wizards, trolls, and assassins; cinematic military conflicts; dazzling mental jousts, and much, much more.

The PC maker is bringing in some striking claims about the performance of DL2000, verifying that by blending both storage and the backup and recovery system in a single box, it can make out backup times by up to 52 percent and restore times by up to 77 percent compared to tape.

Basically, the DL2000 is a Windows-based x86 server. Users have the pick of employing software from either CommVault or Symantec that will be factory installed on the machine. It also boasts other instruments to help with the setup of the device, which Dell lays claim can be attained in less than half an hour.

Tru2way technology is being applied to produce a common software platform that will enable cable companies, consumer electronics companies, content developers, network programmers and others to expand interactivity to the TV set and other sorts of devices. The new Panasonic VIERA HDTVs are assembled with tru2way technology inside enabling consumers to access two-way digital cable programming, like video on demand, without a cable operator-supplied set-top box. Panasonic and Comcast have shaped together to lead the evolution and deployment of tru2way technology and related products which are established upon specs developed by CableLabs.

The smartphone is powered by Symbian OS v9.6 S60, a version of the OS that has been optimized for multimedia system applications as well as security. The handset measures in at about 4.1 by 2.1 by 0.7 inches, and it weighs 125 grams.

The phone

has many features for the mobile professional like instant messaging and there’s an Office document viewer built-in. Users can also surf the Web with the HTML browser and check the news on the RSS reader. Workers on the go also have many ways to connect, as the N96 has integrated Wi-Fi, EDGE, and 3G support up to 3.6-Mbps downlink speed. There’s also built-in GPS that can use cellular data for location-based services like search and navigation.

Besides, N96 is capable of playing multiple codecs of music and video, has a stereo FM radio, and is capable of receiving DVB-H mobile television. Users will be able to store the media on the 16 GB of internal memory, and that can be expanded up to 8 GB via the microUSB slot. The handset also has a dual slider design and it sports a 2.8-inch screen that can be automatically adjusted. There also a 5-megapixel camera that has Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video recording capability, and a flash.

HTC Dream phone based on

the Google Android platform. T-Mobile will begin selling the G1 for $179 with a two-year contract. The device hits U.S. stores Oct. 22 and heads to Britain in November and other European countries early next year. It’s basically an HTC phone so T-Mobile’s $179 + 2 year contract price may lead to a possible unlock price when it goes worldwide.

First things first though, the actual specs of the T-Mobile G1 phone: 3.2 inch touch screen (480×320 pixel resolution), 3G/HSDPA, 2GB internal storage (up to 8GB via microSD), GPS, 3MP camera,  WiFi 802.11 b/g, qwerty keyboard

What makes it silent is the actual price of the handset once it transports  to other regions but based on the pricing history of previous HTC mobile phones, it might not be pretty: HTC Touch Dual costs ($768), HTC Touch Diamond  ($897), HTC Touch Pro ($1,085 ) and most likely HTC Dream G1 Phone somewhere between $768 - $897 just like the

Diamond. So if people got frustrated with the iPhone 3G’s price in the region, no doubt they’ve be more dissapopinted with this one.

for newer mobile phones  and that can make unnecessary carrying around of a separate

camera . The main attraction of the M8800 Pixon will be the 8-megapixel camera that comes with built-in 16x digital zoom dual LED flash, advanced shake reduction, face-detecting technology, Face tagging,  GPS chip for Geo-Tagging, smile shot, and auto-focusing. The camera is also capable of registering high-quality video  up to 720×480 pixel at 30 frames per second.

Now everyone will be able to get their photos more speedily and easily. The

3.2-inch touch screen has an accelerometer, and it can be used as an organizer. For

connectivity, the Pixon has 3G connectivity with a maximum download speed of 7.2 Mbps, as well as EDGE. These connections can be employed to check e-mail, browse the Web with the HTML

browser, or get news and weather with included widgets.

The Pixon also has Bluetooth capabilities, built-in hands-free, and the memory can be

expanded up to 8 GB via a microSD slot.There’s also a digital music player, TV-out capability, virtual surround sound, and a build-in FM radio.

The handset measures 4.2 inches by 2.1 inches by 0.5 inches, and it weighs about 4.2

ounces. The company did not expose pricing, but Samsung said the Pixon will be

purchasable in France in mid-October, and it will turn over  to other markets shortly after.

The Pixon is the latest high-end camera phone to boast an 8-megapixel camera.

boot — the latest

one, and by far the most

stimulating product to

come out of the Shuttle

factories for a long

time - the Glamour D10 that

has a built-in 7-inch

touch screen LCD

panel.

let’s take a look at what factors covering  this

glaring feature:  an

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

running at 2.53GHz, a single stick of DDR2 800MHz memory (2 slots are available), Integrated GMA 3100 graphics with 128MB (shared with main

memory), 80GB of storage

space, and a DVD writer branded AOpen. These are the chief components; most of the other features are motherboard-derived, which means we have a pretty good list of features courtesy of Intel’s G33. This includes the aforementioned dual memory slots, 2 SATA sockets (unluckily fully occupied by the two storage devices mentioned above), an IDE connector, and 2 USB headers.

Comes in Windows XP or Vista but you can basically install any OS in it. You can hook up the VGA port to your TV in your living-room making the Shuttle D10 an alternative amusement center.

The issue with Shuttle/XPC is that they’re unaffordable at the moment. Local distributors like PC Shack and Qube offers them at a starting price of Php25,599 ($545).

Siliconera is reporting that there will be fourteen unannounced games disclosed

for Sony consoles at Tokyo Game Show 08. There will be three PSP games

and nine PS3 games from Sony unveiled. Irem and Konami will be showing

off one new PS3 game apiece.

Lots of people are playing PSP in groupings of fours and when you go to Japan it’s hard to

find a train or a barroom where you don’t catch a few people playing a

PSP. So other publishers in Japan are examining these consumers and

thinking, ‘Wow!.

Thisis a custom that actually sits well with the PSP. The most late example

is the Phantasy Star game from Sega, and it’s really tumbling on. Some

of these will come over to U.S. and Europe, and hopefully other third

parties will start entertaining the PSP in the same way,

Rumored to be among the list of titles shown off are White Knight Story and

Metal Gear Solid Existence. Team Ico’s PS3 project has also been

reported to be acquiring a grand unveiling at the event. Tokyo Game

Show 08 will take place October 9 – 12.