Isaiah's Tech

Asus has already mentioned that they are working on their own netbook running Android and now its HPs turn. They are apparently running tests for Android-based netbooks already. Apparently, this so-called netbook is said to be low-cost and be 3G-connected. Keep in mind that just because they are running tests doesn't mean that it will actually be released so don't get your hopes up too high. Nonetheless, I'm damn excited for this. I'd rather use Android than get this Conficker worm tonight.

[Gizmodo]

According to my knowledge, the Conficker / Downadup worm has been around since last October and targeted all Windows users. It was made by exploiting one of the holes in Windows. Microsoft patched it up later, but some of the public decided not to install the update because they might have turned their automatic updates off or for some other absurd / unknown reason. To show that it was a real serious threat, Microsoft issued out a $250,000 USD reward for whoever turned in the Conficker worm creator. Apparently, it only affects 9 million PCs (same amount from the January estimate), but it's still extremely serious. The latest rumour has it that Conficker C will be activated at midnight tonight - conveniantly April Fools Day - and your computer could then be "prompted to buy fake software products, or it could start monitoring your keystrokes to lift sensitive information like banking passwords. Files could end up deleted, or it might transform your computer into a zombie PC while staying under the radar." I guess this is one advantage the Mac has over the PC. On a side note, if you want to read a full length article on everything you need to know / how to stop the Conficker worm, click on the link below.

[Maximum PC]

Street Fighter IV was just released in Japan and it sold out in the first day. Capcom sold 86,000 copies of their new Street Fighter IV. This is actually one of the most anticipated games, i think, of this year. Although, Joystiq and Capcom were surprised about the overwhelming demand, i actually wasn't. This game looks amazing!! Just look at Ryu go, even though he's losing against Ken in the screenshot.

Remember the Conficker worm? This is the worm that has stirred and infected many Windows PCs around the world. Even, Microsoft is afraid of it. They are now rewarding $250,000 US to whoever turns in the founder of the worm. The worm has infected up 15 million Windows PCs to-date.

This weekend's MWC is going to be a great one and now we have another Nokia phone to add to their line-up. One with an 8MP camera using a Carl Zeiss lens. This picture on the left, has been taken by Nokia's 8MP phone and it may be competing with the Samsung INNOV8, as my friend Yang pointed out. The picture seems to have pretty good quality, so we'll see more of this phone at its official announcement this weekend. Nokia actually decided to release a leak, finally.

Take a good look at the 3 new upcoming Motorola phones. From left to right, you will see the QA4, the VE66LV and the QA1. I think that the best phone out of these 3 could be the QA1, since it has a touchscreen. Hopefully, it works well and isn't running any kind of WinMo OS. The QA4 also looks decent, but the screen just looks way too tiny. The VE66LX is gold and looks like your typical Motorola phone. Ehh, nothing to look at here. Boring.

Samsung is working on their new 50nm GDDR5 memory, but it will probably be a while before we see this in new graphics cards. This memory "promises to support a maximum data transfer speed of 7.0 gigabits per second and boast a maximum bandwidth of 28 gigabytes per second." Samsung also mentions that shifting to their 50nm manufacturing will also increase "production efficiency by a full 100 percent, and allows the memory to operate at 1.35 volts, which is a 20 percent reduction compared to current GDDR4 memory." Samsung seems to be making all of the breakthrough's lately; with their phones, 32GB RAM sticks and now this. I'm also looking forward to their MWC line-up.

Street Fighter IV Sells Out (and picture): http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/13/street-fighter-iv-sells-86k-copies-first-day-in-japan-capcom-sa/
Microsoft Rewarding $250,000 For Conficker Worm Founder: http://i.gizmodo.com/5153202/microsoft-and-cybersecurity-superfriends-offer-250k-for-conficker-worm-maker
Nokia Teases Fans With A Picture (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/13/nokia-shows-off-sample-image-from-mysterious-8-megapixel-phone/
Motorola's 3 New Phones (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/13/motorolas-qa4-ve66lx-and-qa1-dash-onto-the-scene-rumor-style/
Samsung Working on 50nm GDDR5 Memory: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/13/samsung-begins-production-of-50nm-gddr5-memory/