INDIAN ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
You worship them.

PAKISTANI ECONOMICS
You don’t have any cows.
You claim that the Indian cows belong to you.
You ask the US for financial aid, China for military aid, British for
technology, French for submarines, Switzerland for loans, Russia for
drugs and Japan for equipment.
You buy the cows with all this and claim exploitation by the world.

AMERICAN ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
You sell one and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
You profess surprise when the cow drops dead. You put the blame on
some nation with cows and naturally that nation will be a danger to
mankind.
You wage a war to save the world and grab all their cows.

FRENCH ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
You go on strike because you want three cows.

GERMAN ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
You reengineer them so that they live for 100 years, eat once a month
and milk themselves.

BRITISH ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
They are both mad cows.

ITALIAN ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
You don’t know where they are.
You break for lunch.

JAPANESE ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
You redesign them so that they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary
cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create cute cartoon cow images called Cowkimon and market
them worldwide.

RUSSIAN ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 17 cows.
You give up counting and open another bottle of vodka.

CHINESE ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim full employment, high bovine productivity and arrest anyone
reporting the actual numbers.

BANGLADESHI ECONOMICS
You have two cows.
Neither give any milk but produce MOUNDS of bullshit on a daily basis.
You don’t know economy.
You choose one of them as the Prime Minister of the country and the
other as the Leader of the Opposition

Apacer announced the latest addition to its proud line of memory storage solution, the Apacer Handy Steno AH225. Apacer’s USB 2.0 Flash Drive AH225 trumps the commonplace features found in today’s flash drives with an added ability to organize those all-too-often runaway office notes with its magnetic cap - providing a memo stand function. The magnetic cap makes your work life easy as you post up the most important tasks and information in front of you on any magnetized surface, wall or office partition. The cap can also be clipped to the tail end of the USB drive while in use to avoid it being lost.

The AH225’s unique transparent colored cap and circular design brings a young and energetic outlook. With its high speed USB 2.0 performance and up to 4GB capacity it’s perfect for carrying documents, photos, presentations, videos and music files anywhere you go. AH225 blends in perfectly with your busy work routine and fun digital lifestyle. The Apacer Handy Steno AH225 also comes preloaded with ACE, Apacer Compression Explorer – a software application that provides file compression, decompression and password protection.

The AH255 comes in a flexible range of memory capacities - 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB. Pricing details can only be obtained through Servex (M) Sdn Bhd.

ACE implements an advanced compression management system that shrinks commonly used files up to 5 times compared to the original file size. ACE effectively compresses documents, pictures, presentations, and audio files, giving users the chance to save more files on their trendy Apacer Handy Steno Series flash drives. ACE also provides password-level security to prevent personal or critical data breaches. The file security, implemented via a password prompt, is activated when the Handy Steno flash drive is plugged in.

With no complicated user interface blocking the way, ACE promotes convenient and quick drag-and-drop operation by automatically compressing and then saving files to the flash drive. Because ACE is built-in, users do not need to install the application on the PC, which is great for portability. In addition, the entire ACE installation package occupies only less than 1 MB of flash drive space.

Source:http://www.lowyat.net/v2/latest/apacers-new-ah225-flash-drive.html

Sony today announced its MicroVault™ Click and Click Excellence ranges with both mid-range and high-end device availability. The new MicroVault™ Click line-up offers advanced performance with increased storage capacity, high speed data transfer rates1 and Windows® ReadyBoost™ compatibility; to improve PC memory performance on Windows Vista™ Operating System without installing additional RAM. Users can simply click, plug and share their documents, pictures and video clips and keep important files to hand whilst on the move.
Both the MicroVault™ Click and Click Excellence ranges incorporate a neat ‘click’ design to uncover and retract the USB connector for quick and easy use. For ultra fast data transfer rates and storage capacity from 2GB up to 8GB2, the MicroVault™ Click Excellence is designed with business professionals in mind. With up to 31MB/s read and 11MB/s write speeds3 heavy business files can be transferred easily to share with colleagues and clients via Hi-Speed USB 2.04 connectivity. The MicroVault™ Click Excellence range is available in a stylish, compact, ivory design, complete with LED indicator display which illuminates while transferring the data. With high capacity storage as a focus, the bright mid-range MicroVault™ Click has a reduced form factor from its predecessor and is lighter at approximately 9 grams.

The colourful lineup offers Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data transfer and storage capacity from 2GB up to 16GB2. The MicroVault™ Click range has a bright design, with one colour per capacity via an LED indicator light. For advanced performance, the Sony MicroVault™ Click range offers Windows® ReadyBoost™5 compatibility, allowing Windows Vista to use part of the MicroVault’s™ memory to speed up system performance without additional RAM. Sony’s pre-installed Virtual Expander6 compression software allows storage of up to 3 times more data, depending on the file type and content.

Source: http://www.lowyat.net/v2/latest/sony-launches-new-microvault-click-usb-key-ranges.html

HTC today unveiled its latest flagship phone, the HTC Touch Diamond. Boosting a 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D in a super slim profile, the Touch Diamond improves where the HTC Dual and Touch left off.”Today we mark a new era in mobile phone evolution, an era where beauty and size integrate with uncompromising innovation at broadband speeds,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. “The HTC Touch Diamond will make browsing the Web and using web-enabled applications just as practical and easy to use as making calls.”

The new Touch Diamond also features HSDPA 7.2Mbps wireless connectivity, Wi-Fi enabled, internal GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, 4GB internal storage and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Expect it to hit the market in June carrying a retail price tag of RM2,799.

Read more for the full product specifications.

Product Specification 

·         Form Factor

Stunning aesthetics meet unrivalled innovation. The HTC Touch Diamond raises the bar in mobile communication, whilst retaining simplicity and beauty at its core. It features a sharp 2.8-inch touch screen housed within a stunning formation of brushed steel and flawless faceted edges.

·         Shape and Form

102 mm (L) X 51 mm (W) X 11.35 mm (T), Weight: 110 g (with battery)

·         Smart Mobility on the Move

With HTC’s vibrant touch-responsive user interface, TouchFLO™ 3D, and ultra-fast HSDPA internet connectivity… the HTC Touch Diamond offers a rich online experience to rival a notebook computer.

·         Interactivity at Your Fingertips

Your contacts, favourite music, videos and photos are no longer an uninspired line of text. With TouchFLO™ 3D, album artwork, video stills and snapshots of your friends’ and family’s faces are brought to life for you to interact, play and launch at your fingertips.

·         A Global Roadmap Anytime. Any Place.  

The integrated ultra-sensitive GPS will help you find your destination as quickly and efficiently as a dedicated satellite navigation unit.

·         Capture Memories and Store Them

A 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera will help you capture the perfect moment in style and with a massive 4GB of internal storage you can keep all the files you need.

HTC Touch Diamond from HTC at a glance:

Source: http://www.lowyat.net/v2/handphones-pdas-and-service-providers/htc-lauches-the-htc-touch-diamond-2.html

With small form factor notebooks like the Asus EEE PC getting rave reviews and hype, it’s no surprise that almost every other manufacturer and brand is heading that route. After all nothing screams sexy and cool then a small cute little notebook being toted around. So in comes HP with its entrant to the small notebook market, with their HP 2133 Mini-Note PC or HP Mini for short.

As HP’s first 8.9 inch WXGA widescreen ultra-mobile mini notebook, the HP Mini has a simple yet refined design that features one of the largest usable QWERTY keyboard and touchpad for a superior computing experience. Weighing in at only 1.19 kg, the HP Mini has a sleek anodised aluminium casing with a durable magnesium alloy structure As an added security measure, there are no visible screws on the notebook to prevent tampering and thereby enhancing its aesthetics at the same time.

The Mini Note is already available and is retailing at the price of RM2,299 with Microsoft Windows OS. Read on for more info or go here for technical specs.

Other features include:

• An optional integrated VGA Webcam that allows for still-image capture, web conferencing, and video-enhanced instant messaging on the go
• Built-in speakers and microphones
• Full wireless features with a choice of Wi-Fi Certified WLAN and Bluetooth
• Extended Battery life with two battery solutions - the standard 3-cell battery for lightest-weight configurations (2 hours and 15 minutes); or 6-cell version for longer battery life (4 hours and 30 minutes)
• HP DuraKeys, featuring a clear coating applied over the notebook keyboard that protects the finish and the printed characters; makes it 50 times more resistant to wear than other keyboards
• HP 3D DriveGuard, which sends a signal to shut down the hard drive to protect its data upon sudden movement or shock, thanks to its three-axis digital accelerometer chip

Source: http://www.lowyat.net/v2/latest/go-mini-with-hp.html

Earth Trek, from Korea, introuduces the 90-805R mini projector which may be the world’s smallest. Measures 105×58×25mm, the Earth Trek 90-805R can display images in 22-inch. It comes with a SD/TransFlash card slot, integrated MP4 player and speaker. It has built-in Lithium battery that offers 1-2 hours of battery life.

Source: Akihabaranews

Impress Watch has tested MSI’s Wind PC, not Wind Laptop, which is an Intel Atom-based mini notebook. The Wind PC is powered by an Atom 1.33GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and runs Windows Vista.

Test result after the break (click to enlarge):

Source: MSI