GiiNii's Movit Mini WiFi Android to ship in October

Engadget is reporting that Movit Mini tablet with Android will come to market in October 1st. This will be a wi-fi device that would be the equivalent of the iPod touch running Android. There is a larger model (with 7 inches screen) that will probably be available early next week.

No word on pricing yet, but it is expected to cost less than the iPod Touch. USD $199? We'll see.

Check the orginal article here.

ClarionMinD: GPS + Car PC on an beautiful Internet tablet device

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPm5rw3RNIU&hl=pt-br&fs=1]This nice device from Clarion brings Internet access to your car, and also offers GPS turn-by-turn directions and multimedia playback. One can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, when paired with a mobile phone.

Since it is meant to be used in a car, it would be great if it offered 3G connection. Perhaps this will come on the next version. Also, the specs are somewhat modest on the computer side, as you can see below:

  • 4.8 inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) LCD Display with touch screen
  • Intel Atom Architecture (800 MHz)
  • 512MB DRAM
  • 4 GB solid state drive (SSD) flash memory
  • Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
  • Bluetooth 2.0+EDR with DUN (Dial-up Network) profile
  • SiRFstarIII GPS module with 20-channel GPS receiver
  • Li-Ion battery (Small Battery: 2 hours, Optional Large Battery: 4 hours)
  • Built-In amplifier and speaker
  • 3.5mm external headphone connector
  • 2 USB ports (standard/mini)
  • microSD card slot
  • Docking Station (NK1*1) connector
  • RDS-TMC Traffic Ready (lifetime subscription; optional car dock required)

It comes in Red, White and Black and, as of today, it is being sold by Amazon starting at USD $ 443,05 (white version). Buy it here.

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Ta-da list: minimalist, fast and easy to use to-do lists

From 37signals, the creators of Ruby on Rails and many other great collaboration web apps, Ta-da list is a very simple but effective tool for you to manage your to-do lists.

I use Ta-da for several years, and the software never had an update. The reason? It doesn't need one. It does exatly the necessary for its purpose. It is extremely simple to set-up and manage, and doesn't bring complicated fancy features. In this case, less is more.

If you are looking for a robust to-do list software to handle projects or implement GTD, I suggest you use Toodledo or Remember the Milk.

With Ta-da, you can create different lists, share them with whoever you want and also subscribe via RSS feeds. It works well in most browsers and also on mobile phones (including Windows Mobile and the iPhone).

Create your free account here.

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eyeOS: your OS, apps and files all available through your browser

Created in August 2005, eyeOS is an open source operating system that can be installed by anyone on the web to be accessed from anywhere.

It offers many different apps, including an office suite, pdf reader, a mail application, games and much more. It is easy to install (similar to installing Wordpress) and doesn't require a database. One nice touch I noticed is that if you close your browser and get back to it, it will retain all configurations and windows positions.

eyeOS is a collaboration project that is currently spread in 9 countries with 30 languages available. It is open for anyone that wants to collaborate.

If you want to try eyeOS before installing it, you can join the 400K registered users and use the version available on their free public server. Know more about eyeOS here.

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ronin: online invoicing for freelancers and creative professionals

Ronin is a very handy tool that provides online invoicing, time tracking, payment tracking, sending estimates and client management. According to the website, the main benefits are:

  • Easy online invoice and estimate creation and sending
  • Simple time-tracking and invoice generation
  • Log-ins for your client contacts, so they can access projects and invoices
  • PayPal integration (on select plans)

There are 5 different plans that range from Free to USD $48/month (Business Edition). The free version offers free unlimited invoicing for 1 user and 2 clients. The Business Edition allows 15 staff users to manage up to 100 clients, with PayPal integration and many other goodies. By the way, PayPal integration is available from USD $24/month.

Try ronin here.

ThinkfreeFox: open any office file directly from Firefox

ThinkfreeFox is a Firefox add-on that lets you view office files (.xls, .doc, .ppt, and others) inside Firefox, without the need of having an office suite installed in your computer. After you install this small extension, Firefox automatically adds an icon on web pages to let you view any of these files with a single click (see image below). Your file will be opened with ThinkFree viewer, that runs on ThinkFree servers.

Based on my tests, I can say the experience is very smooth and the formats were kept for .xls and .ppt. On the .ppt case, even the slide transitions worked really well.

ThinkFree is one of the best online office suites available, along with Google Docs and Zoho. They are around for a while, and offer a very robust and similar alternative to Microsoft Office.

ThinkfreeFox is still on experimental phase and can be downloaded here.

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Sumo Paint: free professional online image editing and painting software

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAEoeWnYYvI&hl=en&fs=1]Sumo Paint brings different brushes, filters and features and will let you start painting in just a few seconds. The application loads incredibly fast and it's hard to believe you are not using a desktop application. They also provide an image gallery with really high quality pictures created using their tool.

One of the best image editing software I've tried so far. Try Sumo Paint here.

CrunchPad: awsome 12-inch tablet from TechCrunch's Michael Arrington

It is just a prototype for now, but this is a device that is being experimented by TechCrunch's founder Michael Arrington. According to Michael, it is too early to talk about the device. However, since some pictures leaked recently, he made this post today explaining what's behind this cool gadget.

According to him:

The goal - a very thin and light touch screen computer, sans physical keyboard, that has no hard drive and boots directly to a browser to surf the web. The operating system exists solely to handle the hardware drivers and run the browser and associated applications. That’s it.

The key uses: Internet consumption. The virtual keyboard will make data entry a pain other than for entering credentials, quick searches and maybe light emails. This machine isn’t for data entry. But it is for reading emails and the news, watching videos on Hulu, YouTube, etc., listening to streaming music on MySpace Music and imeem, and doing video chat via tokbox. The hardware would consist of netbook appropriate chipsets (Intel Atom or Via Nano), at least a 12 inch screen, a camera for photos and video, speakers and a microphone. Add a single USB port, power in and sound out, and you’re done. If you want more features, this ain’t for you.

Althought there is no concrete information, he expects the price to be around USD $300, since the estimated costs at this point are around USD $250. The picture on the top is initial conceptual drawing. The red unit is the latest prototype.

Alpha 400 Linux Ultralite: super cheap low-end netbook - the cheapest?

 

Have you ever thought you could buy a new notebook for only USD $169.99? Now you can with the Alpha 400, from Belco. Well, sort of. Before you get too excited, let me tell you that we are talking about a really low-end device, with specs that are inferior to the original eeePC, launched in 2007.This machine might enable you to do basic stuff, but not much.

It comes with a 7-inches screen, a 400 MHz processor, 128Mb of RAM and 1Gb of storage. You can use SD cards for expanding your space up to 32Gb.

According to the description at Amazon:

Work and play anytime, anywhere with this Ultralite and ultra portable Alpha 400 7-inch notebook! The Alpha 400 provides multimedia entertainment, Broadband Internet Access and Work on the Go! The Alpha 400 features the reliable Linux Operating System, Broad MIPS XBurst 400 MHz 32-bit CPU, 128 MB RAM, 1 GB NAND Flash storage and a 10/100 MB Ethernet interface.The Alpha 400 is equipped with various functions, such as Electronic-Book, MP3 Player, Game Player, enlarged PDA, and common business software such as Web browsing, word processing, spreadsheets and more. This unique design FULL-FLASH desktop, is perfect for the light business traveler, student, and every kid wanting to enjoy the experience of exploring the world of broadband multi-media! 802.11b WI-FI included.

If you need a device with a decent keyboard and don't care much about the specs, USD 169.99 is a real bargain. You can buy it here from Amazon.

If you want to learn more about this interesting device, watch the video review below.

Diino: unlimited backup, online storage and photo sharing

With storage prices going down and broadband speed increasing, we are seeing many new companies offering robust services for those who want to store files online. Diino is a great option, with reasonable prices.

These are the features listed on their website:

Automatic Backup
Set up Diino once and your files are automatically backed up to your personal Diino account.

File Sharing
Any files you have stored with Diino, big or small, are instantly available for you to share.

File Storage
Wherever or whenever you need it, you can easily access and store your files with Diino.

Web Access
With Diino you have access to all your backups and stored files from any web browser.

Edit & Publish
Diino enables you to edit and publish slideshow with your stored photos directly in the web browser.

The personal account costs USD $49 / yr and offers unlimited backup and 100Gb of online file storage. The enterprise account goes for USD $ 250 and you get 500Gb of storage.

You can try it free for 30 days here.