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Hafnium, a metal used in manufacture of nuclear reactors, could soon replace silicon in the technology lexicon following claims that it will revolutionise computer-chip technology.

Competing breakthroughs announced over the weekend by Intel and IBM, two of the biggest names in the industry, should enable the speed and power of computer chips to keep accelerating for at least the next decade.

The development, described by Intel as “the biggest change to computer chips in 40 years”, will not only push personal computers and laptop speeds to unprecedented levels but it should also allow people to do more on their mobile phones.

Intel, the world’s biggest chip maker, said that the density of transistors on a chip could be doubled, making computers faster and reducing the cost of powering transistors by almost of third.

Hours after Intel’s announcement, IBM rushed out a statement claiming that it, too, was working on new technology based on hafnium. It said that it was collaborating with Advanced Micro Devices, Intel’s main chip-making rival, and would start using it in computers next year.

Here is a device that will definitely send shivers down your spine when you look at it - a diamond-studded optical mouse that retails for a whopping US$24,180 (RM89,630)! Other than buying this as an investment, you can either use it as an ordinary optical mouse although I doubt any owner would be insane enough to do that.

As an optical device, it features 800 dots per inch resolution and three buttons. In terms of opulence, this amazing mouse is cast from 18-carat white gold and boasts 59 brilliant cut diamonds, where you can choose the Diamond Flower design or the Scattered Diamond one.

I’m not sure if anyone is willing to put down some serious ringgit for such a gift, but if there wasn’t any demand, there wouldn’t be any supply, right?

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Eten Glofiish M700 puts sexiness back into PDAs!

Packing a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out under the main phone, it redefines how you will use your Eten. Work on the go more efficiently with the EL backlit keys where you can even work in the dark! Connectivity is provided by the Wireless-G adaptor, and it is able to connect to most mobile networks via its Quadband GSM module. It even packs a built-in GPS module that lets you check your position anywhere on the planet!

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The revolutionary S6 Leather Notebook collection is now available in fabulous pink for Asus notebooks. To enjoy powerful computing with sensational luxury - Think Pink! S6F is powered by Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology with Intel Core Duo Processor L2400. S6 leather ASUS notebook is installed with genuine Windows XP with either Home or Professional version. This gadget has 11.1″ WXGA Color Shine and Crystal Shine LCD. Now what more can a lady ask for?

Gmail helped bridge the gap between desktop and web applications by using an approach usually called Ajaxing, where AJAX is short for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. This involves downloading JavaScript code so that users are, in effect, running a small, responsive local application.

The AJAX engine communicates with the back-end server only when required; it doesn’t have to go back for a refresh every time something is clicked. Ajaxing wasn’t the first attempt to bridge the gap between desktop and web-based applications.

At the moment, Adobe Flash is the leading challenger. Although Flash is closely identified with showing YouTube videos and annoyingly obstrusive online advertisements, it now has its own powerful scripting language, ActionScript, and its own RIA development system, Flex.

There’s also an open alternative to proprietary Flash – OpenLaszlo, which has been used by Yahoo! and, for example, the Pandora online music service.

Before we ponder LG’s “Chocolate” moniker, it’s the novel design of the KG800 that sets the it apart from anything we’ve seen before. It has an innovative touch-sensitive navigation keypad, which is inactive when the phone is closed and locked, but glows vibrantly red when you slide the screen up. Alternatively you can access these keys by unlocking the phone with two presses of the volume key when slid shut.

This sexy slim handphone comes in four colors - deep wine, cool black, pure white and sexy pink. It has a touch sensitive keypad and comes with 1.3 mega pixel camera with video recording. Now that’s Chocolate KG800 by LG Mobile also has Bluetooth connectivity and MP3 player.

Other characteristics of the phone include a black-and-grey checkered keypad and camera shortcuts on the side, and a USB port that doubles as the headset and power connection — you can’t listen to music while charging the phone. It’s a rather petitie phone, too, measuring 95 x 48 x 15mm and weighing 83 grams.

While Motorola’s RAZR still manages to trigger ultra-thin fashion clones, LG has moved in a different direction with the Chocolate KG800, an understated and stylish mobile phone with a beguiling design twist.

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I am very pleased my new blog is finally installed with a groovy new Wordpress theme with interchangeable neon colors for the top banner.  This is a good start to 2007.  Thanks to my friend who helped installed for me as I was just too busy blogging while holding my current job from a home office. I just don’t have the time to set it up using Wordpress script unlike the previous blog which comes in complete files.