http://www.markmc.co.uk Tue, 20 May 2008 11:42:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I arrived at work this morning to find the email I've been waiting on for a while now; the details of where I'll be living when I get to Japan in two weeks. So where is it? Not Tokyo unfortunately, but north Yokohama, only 23 mins on the express train ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/05/20/japan-here-i-come-placement-confirmed/ I have been following the recent devlopments in ultraportable and affordable laptops with great interest, and have on many occasions toyed with the idea of purchasing myself a lovely new 8.9" screened Asus Eee PC 900. I was very interested in the 701 version available for around £220, and really ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/05/16/the-asus-eee-pc-900-is-it-really-that-good-value/ This is an update to a post I made a while ago, which can be found here. I have just got off the phone to HP customer support (0844 369 0369 is the number I called), and to be honest I'm rather impressed! Without any of the expected complaining/begging they informed ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/05/15/update-hp-dv2000-emits-3-beeps-and-displays-blank-screen/ Wow, I wasn't expecting this! It looks like later this afternoon Nokia will unveil the details of it's first Windows Mobile powered device, and it's sounding pretty damn good! Specs are rumored to include: 128MB RAM 256MB ROM 16GB internal storage MicroSD (assume SDHC) expansion A-GPS FM radio DVB-H TV reception TV out Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE UMTS/HSDPA 802.11n wireless networking Bluetooth 2.1 7.1 mega ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/04/01/nokia-n97w-windows-mobile-device-revealed/ I've just come across this video for the nVidia APX 2500 mobile chipset. This looks to be very early in development, and the device looks oversized at the moment, but WOW! This is definitely the most advanced mobile user interface I have seen yet. If an experience like this makes ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/03/27/goodbye-iphone-hello-nvidia-apx-2500/ I came across this interesting video showing off Samsung's new TouchWiz user interface yesterday. The home screen widgets look very nice, closely resembling Vista's sidebar. The buttons all seem nice and big and finger friendly, and the style is simple and clean. The finger scrolling is wrong though, all wrong! I ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/03/27/samsungs-touchwiz-ui-looking-rather-nice/ I've just bought myself a shiny Nokia AD-42W bluetooth stereo A2DP audio receiver off eBay for £45 + £5 delivery (it's £59.99 on play.com). This thing looks great! I should be able to play music from the comfort of my sofa/bed using my laptop or phone through the hi-fi without ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/03/25/marks-love-of-a2dp-continues/ I got the email from ECC on Saturday morning! I'll be starting my training in Tokyo on June 9th, 6 days after my 26th birthday! I'll need to head out at least a week before I start, so looks like I'll be spending my birthday drinking sake and eating raw ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/03/25/japan-here-i-come-at-last/ A great idea or just another pointless use of wireless technology? I've spent a few months using the Sony DR-BT30Q stereo Bluetooth headphones, and thought it might be useful for some people for me to post my thoughts on this desirable gadget and my views on the technology behind it. Read ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/03/22/review-sony-dr-bt30q-a2dp-stereo-bluetooth-headphones/   Let's face it. While functional, Windows Media Player for Windows Mobile isn't exactly the most finger friendly piece of software around is it? After searching for a decent replacement music player to go alongside my new Sony Bluetooth headphones on my XDA Mini S (HTC Wizard) I came across Conduits ... http://www.markmc.co.uk/2008/03/20/review-conduits-pocket-player-36/