You can now display, store and receive digital images anywhere with the launch of the Momento wireless digital picture frame from i-mate, available in February. Users can stream their digital photos from their PCs, play directly from a digital camera's memory card, and send new pictures directly to the Momento device via the Momento Live! Service ( www.momentolive.com ), allowing them to share the moment -- any time, anywhere.

As part of its optimization for Windows Vista, Momento wireless digital picture ...

All major manufacturers are announcing that their PCs are rolling out with Vista on them. Toshiba announced that their notebook line is now shipping with Vista, like the Portégé R400 with the EVDO integration and its Edge display. Other models are soon to be available as well:

Available January 30, 2007

• Satellite A135 affordable multimedia notebook with 15.4-inch diagonal WXGA widescreen display (ESUP starting at $899.99²)
• Satellite P105 des ...

Dell posted on their website this weekend Vista availability on select PCs. Prices run the same as their XP counterparts.

Get ready for Vista...

Some of you may know me from my other blog (wwwCoder.com) which is aimed at ASP.NET developers. So the following is of interest to me.

Microsoft has released the Windows SideShow .NET Framework Components 1.0 Beta. This allows .NET developers to write their own tie in to SideShow. You can download the beta here.

A new feature in Vista is the ability to add flash memory like a USB flash drive to your PC and use it for virtual memory (emulating a hard disk drive) for fast data retrieval.

Over at ZDNet blogs Ed Bott has a great review of various tests he performed on USB flash drives to see how they stood up against the standards for ReadyBoost use.

2007 is going to be the year of SideShow. SideShow enables a small screen display for your notebooks, and other devices that show summary information from the main PC.  Developed by Microsoft and part of the upcoming Windows Vista OS, SideShow is sure to make a splash this year.

Asus is one company jum ...

Looks like SideShow is going to be the gadget of 2007. Eleksen is producing a shoulder bag for your UMPC complete with SideShow integration. You have a 2.5 inch screen on the side as well as buttons built into the fabric for control.

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Monsoon Multimedia, today announced HD support and Windows Vista compatibility for the HAVA platform. The Monsoon HAVA platform features next generation wireless video streaming, place- and time-shifting capabilities, full personal video recorder (PVR) functionality and seamless integration with Microsoft Media Center Edition PCs. The HAVA platform is available immediately for OEM partnerships.

HAVA enables high-quality streaming and recording of video content from any video source, including live TV, DVD players and TiVo, to multiple PCs in a home or business -- totally wirelessly. ...

PQ1 has just released two new products to start the new year. PQI's Turbo SATA DOM and Turbo SATA Solid State Disk (SSD) 2.5” 64GB both are PQI patented. The application of SATA technology and specially designed clip-on connector on SATA DOMs provide stability and prevent connectors detaching unexpectedly. The implementation of SATA interface on industrial storage is a world’s first. Another breakthrough is the maximum capacity of 64GB on Turbo SATA SSD 2.5” drives. If you are looking for fast and large capacity industrial solutions, PQI's got them!

Is this the year of ...

As mentioned in a previous blog entry. The CES officially announced the relationship between Microsoft and Ford Motor Co. for "Sync" enable Ford automobiles.

CIO Magazine has more information about this current push to make your car another piece in your overall information management.

There is just a slew of PR coming out of the CES this week, and we're filtering it all to bring you just information that us Microsoft fanboys love.

Toshiba introduced several lines of laptops, and tablets ready for Vista. The Portégé R400 is the product of a joint collaboration between industry giants, Toshiba and Microsoft, to create the signature Windows Vista™ PC.

This laptop features wireles ...

The Wireless Desktop System from Microsoft Hardware won the 2007 International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award.

This is a nice keyboard combo from Microsoft Hardware. It contains everything you need to navigate your Media Center. The keyboard is made of metal, supports bluetooth, and has a nice slimline design. It will set you back around $250 though.

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Microvision announced today that it will unveil and demonstrate during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas an ultra-thin, miniature full-color projection display that is small enough to be embedded in portable hand-held devices including mobile phones.

http://www.microvision.com/

SanDisk is another entrant in the flash based HDD market. There SSD Ultra ATA 5000 1.8" drive will replace your existing mechanical disk. It will boost the performance of your machine with 62MB-per-second read speed and using less than half of the power needed for mechanical disks.

The drive is going out to OEMs now and will add about $600. This is still a price reduction in this market. More competition means better prices.