June 3, 2009
Fujitsu brings M2010 netbook to North America, packs in few surprises
Engadget
Paul Miller offers details about Fujitsu’s new M2010 mini-notebook, which is designed for the education market.
“The big ‘killer’ features on display here include standard Bluetooth, three USB ports, a 50 second Windows XP start up time and a digital microphone. The $450 price tag includes a three-cell battery rated at 2.5 hours of computing, and you can nab a six cell to double your pleasure for $129.”
Microsoft’s ‘Bing’ Search Engine Debuts, But It’s No Google
Webmonkey
Scott Gilbertson writes how Microsoft’s new Bing search engine compares to Google.
“The problem is that Bing doesn’t really offer any compelling advantage over Google. Bing is fast, offers a minimalist results page (which looks just like Google’s results, but with a bit more filtering/sub-search options in the left-hand sidebar), and acceptable, though not stellar, results. There’s not much more to it. In general, Bing’s results were a bit outdated compared to similar searches preformed on Google, and Bing often lacks the helpful inner-page links that Google offers for large, popular Web sites.”
Nokia N97 Slated For Worldwide Shipping This Month
Mobile Crunch
Robin Wauters writes about Nokia’s new N97 smart phone device, which is set to ship to 75 countries this month.
“In the second half of 2009, Nokia plans to start rolling out a bunch of new features and functions, but right off the bat it will be the first device to come pre-installed with the recently launched Ovi Store. Nokia hasn’t detailed exactly which countries will start seeing N97 shipments roll in, but it’s safe to say they will most likely include most of the European markets, as well as North America.”
