According to the information resource snowleopard.wikidot.com, combining Mac-enthusiasts, who decided to test the compatibility of the operating system, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard with old programs, many applications in the new OS is not working or working properly.

Similar programs have identified more than sixty. Among the problematic features such applications as a package for working with digital photos Adobe Photoshop Elements, a set of Web applications, Google Gears, software for virtualization, and Parallels 3.0 design software package Adobe Creative Suite 2 and 3.

Notably, the Adobe on this information has already responded to the refusal to release an update for Creative Suite. About this in his blog said a senior product manager for Photoshop-products of John Nack. In fact, Adobe offers users a fee to upgrade obsolete software compatible with the Snow Leopard version of CS4.

Recall that the operating system Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will go on sale tomorrow, August 28. New users can purchase OS for $129, for the owners of Mac OS X Leopard go to Snow Leopard will cost $29. Install Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard can only Macintoshes processor-based Intel.

WareGround IT News: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is not compatible with many Mac-programs

American company gScreen in the fourth quarter, plans to start selling laptop Spacebook, equipped with two high-grade display with a diagonal of 15.4 inches.

In normal state screens Spacebook hiding one after another, and the user has access only to the main display. If necessary, a special mechanism allows you to push the LCD panel to the side, thus doubling the working surface of the screen.

Based portable computer to an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 with two cores and a clock speed of 2.26 GHz. The amount of RAM in the base set will be 4 GB hard drive capacity (7 200 rpm) – 320 GB.

Laptop graphics accelerator can be equipped with nVidia GeForce 9800M GT or Quadro FX 1700M with 512 MB of memory. Among other things worth mentioning HDMI interface and 9-cell battery.

Recall that a laptop computer with two screens, also offers a company Lenovo. True, the notebook ThinkPad W700ds displays have different size: the main diagonal is 17 inches, and the support extendable from the right side of the top cover – 10.6 inches.

WareGround IT News: A full-fledged laptop with two displays

Make speakers and other computer peripherals, the company Hercules, today announced a new webcam for notebooks – Dualpix HD720p. As the name implies, it provides high-definition video chats picture (720p). With a stand-fasteners camera can rotate on two axes, taking the most user-friendly position. Wide optics with autofocus uses a three-time zoom and automatically determines the orientation of the frame.

Attach Dualpix HD720p possible to the top or side of the laptop. Included with the device attached ON Hercules Xtra Controller Pro, that lets you share music and files at the time of communication, not being disconnected from the main chat. However, the only negative – with systems other than Windows, it will not work.

Webcam interface supports USB 2.0 Video Class (UVC) and is compatible with such applications for video conferencing, as Windows Live Messenger, MSN Messenger Skype, AOL Instant Messanger and Yahoo! Messenger. Hercules will be released in September at $60.

WareGround IT News: Hercules Dualpix webcam for 720p

MSI has released a more powerful version of its desktop WindTop format “All-in-One”. In addition, larger 20-inch touch screen with high resolution – 1600×900, the new product differs in that the first uses a faster processor than the Atom – 1.5 GHz low-voltage AMD Athlon X2, sufficient to support Windows Vista and the (future) Windows 7. Novelty also more productive built-in video controller Radeon HD 3200.

New WindTop equipped with VESA mounting and easy to hang on the wall. Currently available in only one configuration, providing 4 GB of RAM, 320 GB HDD, DVD-drive, as well as module 802.11n Wi-Fi and 1.3-megapixel webcam. Unit price of about $650.

WareGround IT News: MSI launches new WindTop AE 1900 based on AMD Athlon X2

Sales green phone Samsung S7550 Blue Earth will begin in October this year, South Korean manufacturer announced at a presentation held today in San Francisco (USA).

The device was presented at the February show MWC 2009. Then, Blue Earth, equipped with solar panels and enclosed in a housing made of environmentally friendly plastic, seemed just a bold concept, which hardly reaches the shops. However, the company Samsung, as now revealed plans to release it commercially. However, information on the price of this model yet.

Samsung S7550 Blue Earth equipped with a 3-megapixel camera without autofocus, Bluetooth-module, controller, Wi-Fi, GPS-receiver, touch screen and proprietary user interface TouchWIZ, optimized for managing fingers.

Recall that in the Samsung portfolio there are a few eco-phones: M560 Reclaim, S3030 Eco and the E200 Eco. A Guru E1107 model is equipped with a solar battery.

WareGround IT News: Samsung S7550 Blue Earth will go on sale in October

American mobile operator MetroPC started selling mobile phone Samsung SCH-R560 Messager II.

New to replace the model SCH-R450 Messager, equipped with a sliding QWERTY-keyboard, 2 megapixel camera with video recording, 2.2-inch TFT-display with a resolution of 320×240 pixels, 40 MB of internal memory, a slot for flash cards format microSD (up to 8 GB), Bluetooth-module version 2.1 and the battery capacity of 960 mA•h. The latter provides the phone up to four hours of battery talk time and up to 300 hours – in standby mode.

The device supports networks CDMA 1x EV-DO 800/1900 MHz.

Price Samsung SCH-R560 Messager II is $ 149.

WareGround IT News: Samsung SCH-R560 Messager II: CDMA-phone for U.S. market

Jetway Taiwanese company has expanded its line of Netbook 10.1-inch model Ecomo EM100.

According to the manufacturer, the manufacture of packaging and housing new mini-laptop actively used recycled cardboard and plastic materials (respectively).

At the core lie netbook CPU Intel Atom N280 (1.66 GHz) and the chipset Intel 945GSE ICH7M. Jetway Ecomo EM100 is equipped with 1 GB RAM DDR2 533 MHz, HDD 160 GB, 1.3-megapixel web camera, two speakers, card reader “3 in 1” (SD/MMS/MS), controller, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g), Ethernet-port (RJ45), three USB-ports and connectors D-Sub. As an option available Bluetooth-module and 3G-modem (UMTS / HSPA).

Complete with a mini-laptop can be delivered either 6-cell battery 4 400 mA•h, or 3-cell battery to 2200 mA•h. In the first case, the maximum battery life Ecomo EM100 is 6 hours, in the second – three hours.

New functions running Windows XP Home Edition.

Dimensions – 225×191.2×27 mm, weight – 1.1 kg (with 3-elements battery).

WareGround IT News: Taiwanese company Jetway announced 10.1-inch netbook Ecomo EM100

InsideWeb found another portion of the informal information about the new internet device N900, which is Nokia should announce next week at the annual conference of the Nokia World.

New, outwardly very similar to the model Nokia N810, is expected to be running software platform Maemo 5.

The main innovation in Maemo 5 will be compatible with the hardware platform for OMAP 3 technology from Texas Instruments and support third generation mobile networks. Devices Nokia Internet Tablet lineup have been criticized because of the fact that they can only work in wireless networks, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, while the integrated module for connecting to cellular networks, they do not have.

According to preliminary data, the model N900 will be performed in the same form factor as the predecessor, introducing a side slider with QWERTY-keyboard with standard layout. Heart Nokia N900 will be the processor OMAP3430, running at a clock frequency of 600 MHz. The gadget will get 3.5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800×480 pixels.

In addition, internet tablet will equip with 256 Mb of RAM and 32 GB of flash memory. The device can operate in wireless networks Wi-Fi, and mobile networks, GSM/HSDPA/WCDMA.

Finally, mention card reader, 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and front camera for video telephony.

WareGround IT News: Internet device Nokia N900 will present on September 2

Company Cooler Master officially introduced gaming mouse CM Storm Sentinel Advance, first shown at Computex 2009.

The design of a wired robot used two laser sensor for permission 5 600 dpi (dots per inch). The mouse is characterized by instantaneous response, and an integrated 64 KB of memory provide ability to store macros and information about the settings (only the user can specify up to five different profiles).

One of the features of the model CM Storm Sentinel Advance is the ability to adjust the weight. In a robot has a compartment for the removable weights, weight 22.5 g. total weight of the mouse you can change the step to 4.5 g in the range from 139 to 161.5 g.

In addition, a miniature display based on organic light-emitting diodes, which can show icons or logos. The system Octoshade LED allows you to change the color of the lights built (for example, in accordance with a selected game profile).

To connect the mouse to the computer used port USB; guaranteed compatibility with operating system Windows. Starting date of sale new items are not specified.

WareGround IT News: CM Storm Sentinel Advance: gaming mouse with OLED-display and changeable weight

Company Casio announces compact digital still camera, EX-Z280, positioned as a family model.

Camera Casio EX-Z280 is equipped with 12.1-megapixel sensor and a wide-angle lens with a focal length of 26 mm (35 mm equivalent) optical zoom, and a fourfold.

During the processing of images with the high-speed processor Exilim Engine 4.0.

The device is implemented a system of image stabilization and the elimination of noise, there is also the possibility to record video in solving 1280×720 points and in the YouTube format.

New supports branded feature Dynamic Photo, allowing multiple images to create a small movie, and service Make-up, optimizing color patterns on images.

Finally, the camera has the function of recognizing people in the frame, night mode and Easy Mode, automatically adjust the parameters of shooting.

WareGround IT News: Casio EX-Z280: compact 12-megapixel camera