The Mobile Computer Friday review

- Microsoft designs digital drafting table prototype
Clever multi-touch concept works with both finger and stylus simultaneously.
- How to make an iPad stylus
A pencil plus anti-static sock make a stylish and practical pointing - Has Palm put out the “for sale” sign?
Rumours of a search for buyers put a question mark under smartphone maker’s future. - The iPad is not a netbook, so stop treating it like one
Silly comparisons miss the point about Apple’s slate computer. - Bid welcome to the WePad
German 11.6" Intel Atom tablet runs Linux and will cost €569.
- iPhone OS 4 enterprise features outlined
Apple highlights the bits that business users might find interesting. - Microsoft announces Kin One and Kin Two messaging devices
They’re not smartphones and don’t run Windows Phone 7, it seems. - Apple approves Opera Mini for iPhone — available now for free
Web browser hits 1 million downloads a day to make it the most popular app this week worldwide. - Google confirms Android 2.1 image downgrade
New Gallery app reduces image colour depth from 24-bit to 16-bit. - Dual-core Intel Atom on the way?
Intel CEO suggest new netbook processor will appear within the next two months.

- New MacBook Pros with Intel Core processors available now
Faster processors and longer battery life feature heavily in new Apple laptops. - Apple to announce iPhone 4G on 22 June?
Convention centre booking suggests a summer launch for next model. - Cat plays with iPad...
- Israel confiscates imported iPads
Blames unnapproved Wi-Fi as reason for impounding. - UK iPad launch delayed to “late May”
Apple delays UK launch for the second time, put finally makes a date for per-orders. - Intel shows MeeGo mobile OS running on a netbook
Moblin + Maemo = new open-source netbook/smartphone operating system. - Dog plays with iPad...
- O2, Orange & Vodafone announce iPad 3G data plans
Identical press releases give nothing away other than plans are planned. - iPhone OS 4 hacked to allow multi-tasking on the iPhone 3G
Jailbreak of beta operating system supports multi-tasking in theory, but in practice?
Originally published on www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk, now incorporated into Broadband Genie











