Before I could make a decision on which laptop/tablet hybrid to purchase, Asustek is releasing a three-in-one hybrid that is not only a laptop and a tablet but also a smartphone. Wow… a dream device!

This is expected to hit the market sometime in April, but I am not sure when it will land in Malaysia. I expect it to be a hit, unless it is priced too high and out of most Malaysians’ budget.

This year seems to be the year of the tablets or hybrids, with the iPad 3 coming out next month, and even Fujitsu is joining the bandwagon, with a transformer-like tablet/laptop. As a satisfied Fujitsu laptop user, obviously, I am looking forward to see what they have to offer. Better start saving up right now!

A few of my friends are letting go of their iPad 2, now that march is just around the corner and the new iPad 3 will soon be launched. But what are the changes that consumers are getting on the iPad 3 that are not on iPad 2? We do not know yet…. but I know what I want.

Whilst iPad will never be like Windows, the only OS that would be able to offer auto-refresh on my browser, it is a tablet that’s still handy to have, though it is a tad larger than I prefer. I like something between 7 to 8 inches, though not Android!

Anyway, iPad 3 will be amazing if if comes with a USB port and expandable storage! I don’t need to say that it needs to be cheaper, too, right?

I recently downloaded an application on my Android-powered smart phone. At the same time, i upgraded some of my existing apps. I found out that after doing so, there is spam advertisement on my phone, appearing at my notification bar. Clicking on the small icon takes me to my web browser, and the page would entice me to download something from them.

I am so pissed off. Frankly, this sounds extremely fishy and I might add, could be illegal intrusion. Of course, I do not download anything from that web browser but it still annoys me no end. The problem is I don’t even know which app it comes from!

Indian IT entrepreneur, Sabeer Bhatia, the founder of Hotmail, free email service, 15 years ago, has just launched a free mobile texting service, which he claims will revolutionize the service much like how Hotmail did to emailing.

Although there are currently mobile phone applications that allow free texting, those are restricted to people who have downloaded the same applications. According to Sabeer Bhatia, his JaxtrSMS is open to all mobile phones around the world, even when the recipient does not have the JaxtrSMS application on his/her mobile phone.

This sounds like an interesting application to try. I wonder when it will be available here in Malaysia.

I am looking to buy a gift for my dad. He wants a tablet and a new handphone. I can’t decide which to get him, since I hope to get him one item that he could use two functions – a handphone and at the same time, browse comfortably.

While only Samsung Galaxy Tab 7in can function as a mobile phone, besides the China brands, the larger tablets cannot be used as a mobile phone. Hence, he would require two separate gadgets. That would be bulky and clumsy.

I would like to get him a phone with large screen. And right now, the only nice phones with screens large enough for a senior citizen to surf the web comfortably seems to be Samsung only. What’s your opinion? Any advice?

Ericsson has decided to sell all its 50% share in Sony Ericsson to Sony, ending their ten year partnership, for EUR1.05 billion cash. Ericsson is getting a good price for their stake.

This is not an unexpected move. In fact, it makes sense to both companies. Once this goes as plan, Sony will have full control of the company and in decision-making wise, it will be easier for the company. Meanwhile Ericsson, with their new wealth, will focus on the global wireless market, where wireless connectivity will benefit people, business and society.

A new survey has released results that say one in ten adult Americans now own a tablet, 18 months after the first generation Apple iPad was introduced. These tablet users now consume news more closely than they did on the computer or print publication, and they also surf the net more frequently, play games, watch videos and spend more time on social networks like Facebook.

Generally, tablet owners are middle-aged, higher-income working adults, who need to follow the news more closely, probably because of the nature of their work. I guess this demographic is similar all over the work since the tablet market is still pretty new.