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Dell today introduced the Inspiron Mini 12, a small, easy-to-carry Internet companion that you can fine tune to fit your specific needs and deeds. Like its counterpart the Inspiron Mini 9, the Mini 12 is ideal for teens, tweens, travelers and Tweeters to surf the Web*, chat with friends, blog, stream content, upload photos or enjoy online videos, music and games.

The Inspiron Mini 12 is available initially only in Japan through Bic Camera, Kojima and Sofmap stores and other retail outlets. It will launch online globally by late November with configurations starting under $600 (U.S.). Ubuntu and Windows XP operating systems also will be available before the end of the year.

Dell today introduced the Inspiron Mini 12, a small, easy-to-carry Internet companion that you can fine tune to fit your specific needs and deeds. Like its counterpart the Inspiron Mini 9, the Mini 12 is ideal for teens, tweens, travelers and Tweeters to surf the Web*, chat with friends, blog, stream content, upload photos or enjoy online videos, music and games.

The Inspiron Mini 12 is available initially only in Japan through Bic Camera, Kojima and Sofmap stores and other retail outlets. It will launch online globally by late November with configurations starting under $600 (U.S.). Ubuntu and Windows XP operating systems also will be available before the end of the year.

Thecus is pleased to announce N3200PRO  featuring the power of an AMD Geode CPU. …

As a trailer for Steve’s forthcoming LG KT610 review, which will be available later this week, here is an image gallery featuring LG’s second S60 phone (following on from the KS10). The KT610 has a rather unusual clamshell form factor with full QWERTY keyboard which does makes it stand out a little from the S60 crowd. If you have any specific questions about the phone then leave a message in the comment thread and we’ll do our best to answer it in the review.

Noctua today announced the impending availability of a new mounting kit which makes it possible to install Noctua CPU coolers on Intel's upcoming Core i7 processors for socket LGA1366. The new SecuFirm2 mounting kit is compatible with all Noctua CPU coolers since 2005 and will be supplied to Noctua users free of charge after uploading a proof of purchase on Noctua's website. This is something we didn't expect many companies to do, so hats off to Noctua for supporting their customers.

The new SecuFirm2 mounting kit is backwards compatible with all Noctua CPU coolers since 2005 and will be available free of charge via Noctua's website as soon as Core i7 mainboards and CPUs are in store. A proof of purchase (photo, scan or screenshot of the invoice) of both a Noctua CPU cooler and either a socket 1366 mainboard or socket 1366 CPU will be required. In addition, the new mounting kit will be available for purchase at a low service charge via selected resellers.

I can’t be the only one wondering at the claims of one of the Smartphone Show’s demos at exhibiting ‘zero shutter lag’ on a phone. Here, courtesy of the official show blog, are the details - looks like this could be in each of our phones within a year or two! Of special interest is that the developers claim that it’s even possible to present photos from before you press the shutter button. Spooky or Super?

During the Symbian Smartphone Show last week we spent some of our time uploading images from the show floor. Here’s the resulting Symbian Smartphone Show 2008 gallery along with a few additions and some extra commentary. Read on for a few highlights from day two of the show that you may have missed first time round.

In All About Symbian Podcast 98 (Insight #45) we are back from last weeks Symbian Smartphone Show at Earl’s Court. There some discussion on the feel and size of the show, Symbian Foundation related announcements, and the start of our run through of some of the devices and demos we saw.

Just making sure that you catch up with Ricky Cadden as he presents his real world thoughts on Nokia’s Share Online, pointing out that it’s far too laborious when you’ve got more than a handful of photos to share with the world. Quite agree. Also agree with him that the PC/web-side of things is now really slick. 

AAS regular ‘jbpseudo’ has been writing here on his experiences with Taptu, specifically their new beta-status standby screen widget. I have to confess to having forgotten all about Taptu, so this article is a timely reminder of a valid competitor on the mobile side of things for the mighty Google.