MSI U180 a 10.1-inch netbook powered by Intel’s Cedar Trail platform is pretty much what you would expect from a small and lightweight netbook. It has LED backlit 1024X600 screen, packs with Intel’s Atom N2600 dual-core Processor, GMA 3650 graphics, up to 2 GB of DDR3 RAM, 320 GB of Hard Disk Drive and so much more. This pretty versatile device is priced at AED 999 at various Carrefour stores across UAE.
LENOVO IDEAPAD S400NOTEBOOK
Lenovo IdeaPad S400 a premium looking with its metallic exterior notebook is powered by Intel’s 3rd generation Intel Core i5 1.7 Ghz CPU, 14-inch HD widescreen (1366X768) LED Display running on Intel HD Graphics 4000, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 3 USB ports, and other features. It is also loaded with Microsoft Windows 8. The S400 is priced at AED 2299 at Carrefour UAE with a free bundle comprising :Touchmate Tablet, Touchmate Mouse and Touchmate headset.
NEWS & GOSSIP
US$ 100 Charge for Sending a Message to Mark Zuckerberg??
Sending a message to Facebook founder Zuckerberg carries a $100 price tag, according to Mashable. That’s also what it costs to message Facebook COO Sheryl Sandburg, CFO David Ebersman, and several other Facebook members. A Facebook representative told CNN that they are testing some extreme price points as a spam filtering mechanism. The messaging fee is one of several new revenue streams Facebook is testing.
Windows Messenger Turning Off
Starting from 15 March 2013 is the cut off date set by Microsoft to get everyone using Windows Messenger to migrate to Skype. In November 2012 Microsoft made the announcement that they will be switching off Live Messenger in early 2013 but they gave no specific date at the time. To help people migrate before March 15 Microsoft had provided a way to talk and swap contacts between Messenger and it has added an upgrade button to replace messenger with Skype.
MY FAV APP
User: Ata Ur Rehman Sheikh
AWQAF UAE: The General Authority and Islamic Affairs and Endowments of United Arab Emirates has launched its Mobile Application which offers a broad range of services, including Adan alerts, Fatwa questions and answers, mosque locator, Qibla directions, as well as information on hajj and umrah. You can also download Friday sermons, books and publications. The app is available for free download on iPhone, iPod Touch, Android and Blackberry Smartphones.
By Shahid Saeed
