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With the recent launch of the Apple iPad (not the coolest name, I agree!) the wave of 'Slate PC's' has started. All the top companies will be coming out with their own versions in the next few months. HP have a device, a clear challenge to the iPad, that will be running the Windows 7 OS and is controlled via a touchscreen interface. It has features that will make it popular for entertainment and business but pricing and availability will be crucial.

Archos and Asus have similar devices that are being prototyped at the moment, including Dell. The Dell device will run the open-source Android operating system but that's about as much as we know at present.

Watching the Gadget Show the other night they said that the iPad will follow in the iPhone's footsteps as 'the gadget to own in 2010' and I'll second that. Call me a sucker for the cool design (British designer of course!) and functionality, but you know the're right! The other companies will all be playing catch up just like they've been with the iPhone. Don't buy an e-Reader from Sony or the Amazon Kindle, save a bit more and get an iPad, it's the next big thing!

Recently I had to complete a thorough rebuild of my laptop and came across this really great application called Ninite.  Like most people I had a collection of applications that needed to be re-installed.  So I simply just went to the web site and selected all the programs I needed.  The software on offer is neatly laid out into sections including Web Browsers, Messaging, Media, Imaging and so on.  When you have finished selecting your software then click on 'Get Installer' and just leave alone to get on installing everything you've asked for.

Simples....saved no end of time!

Labels: automatedinstaller, browsers, media, messaging, ninite, programinstaller

I've recently checked out Trillian Astra 4 a really smart multi-protocol chat client.  It supports most of the popular instant-messaging and social networks including Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo, AIM, Google Talk, Facebook, Twitter, Skype plus of course POP and IMAP email.

The slick interface allows you to chat by text, audio and video so give it a go today!  It is currently only available for Windows, web and the iPhone but a MAC version is under development.

Personally I run both Mac and PC and now see how slow my XP powered PC is to start-up!  The easiest way to speed up XP is to go to Start, Run and then type 'msconfig', without the quotes of course.  Select the Startup tab and you'll see all the programs that start with Windows. Go through them and take out the tick against any that aren't necessary...Job done!

Back at the blogface for 2010 and have just found plus am loving the Flock browser! If you are a social media addict then this is definately the one for you. It allows you to keep in touch through social media making it easier to share and publish your thoughts etc.

It integrates with all your favourites including Facebook, Gmail, Digg, Flickr, Twitter, Blogger, Wordpress and many more. In addition it has a cool People sidebar plus a Media bar that allows you to browse photos and vids from your favourite sites. Also you have a blog editor, a built-in feed reader, a photo uploader plus you can add numerous extensions and design toolbars.

It as all bases covered and knowing that it's powered by Mozilla reassures you that it's fast. Check it out and let me know what you think!

We are all looking for the best deals on mp3 single and album downloads so why not use a cool search engine to find your next music download.

Tunechecker has been developed by moneysavingexpert.com and searches Tesco, Tune Tribe, WE7, Play.com, 7 Digital, Amazon, Orange, HMV and iTunes to find the best price. Not surprisingly Tesco Entertainment offers the best deals but I also like to review Amazon's bargain basements.

Check it out today and get the best value music downloads on the internet!

Here's an excellent site that allows you to share your large files on-line. Dropbox once installed acts as an extra option in your System Tray allowing you to simply drag and drop files onto it. It can handle upto 250Mb and a total of 2Gb so that should cover most things. Simple and easy to use makes it a sure winner!