UBUNTU: Canonical has lifted the curtains on some ambitious plans to reinvent the GNOME panel. The changes, which could potentially debut in the next major version of Ubuntu, will help simplify the desktop user experience and clean up superfluous panel clutter. Although the proposed changes look very promising, getting third-party application developers to integrate with the new panel functionality could prove challenging.
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LG LAUNCHES FIRST EVER NETBOOK IN THE US: LG X120: LG Electronics Mobilecomm (LG Mobile Phones) announced today the newest addition to their innovative product line-up with the launch of the LG X120 netbook. The first of its kind from LG, the LG X120 delivers the benefits of netbook functionality and gives users a shortcut to the fun stuff with a unique Smart On™ interface that makes staying connected faster, easier and just seconds away. Available at RadioShack, the LG X120 is the perfect computing companion for social networkers, college students and young professionals on the go.
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Android: Crashing the Smartphone Party: Digital measurement firm, comScore is reporting that consumer awareness of Google's Android is growing rapidly, due in large part to the Verizon Droid ad campaign. Further, of those American consumers in the market for a smartphone, 17 percent are considering the purchase of an android-supported device in next three months, compared to 20 percent indicating they plan to purchase an iPhone.
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A seamless, precision-forged enclosure makes the back one continuous aluminum surface. And there’s only one cord: the power cord. The wider iMac display allows more room to separate the two hottest components, the CPU and the GPU. This keeps things cool inside the iMac enclosure. Apple engineers also implemented an intelligent control system that monitors temperatures and delivers just the right amount of airflow to critical components.
Photo frames have come a long way since the days of the old wood or metal ones. And the classical photo album is almost obsolete in these high tech days we're living. These days if you want to view your vacation or wedding photos you would get a digital photo frame that's capable to store all of them in one small place and you can view them on a sleek and small LCD screen or you can leave them play as a slide show. 
It seems to be a tendency these days for technology to go ahead of itself, releasing new and fascinating ideas continually. Natural user interfaces is one of the hottest topics these days. If you still haven't heard about them, I suggest you visit the natural user interface wiki on 
The Sony Ericsson C903 Cyber-shot™ mobile phone is primarily made for taking memorable pictures – just slide down the protective lens cover and shoot! The slim slider has dedicated camera keys and an impressive five megapixel camera to create big pictures with rich details and true colors.
LG Electronics officially revealed today in a press release the full image and key specifications of the new LG Chocolate 
This beautiful notebook is the Samsung R522 R-Series notebook computer features a 16:9 widescreen, so your widescreen movies will completely fill the screen. Movies and images will be sharp and clear with the 15.6" high definition 1366 x 768 LCD screen. Thanks to an LED backlight, the R522 LCD display delivers bright and beautiful colors. HD SRS audio is rich and clear. Performance is fast and powerful too, with a state-of-the-art Intel® Core 2 Duo processor and 250 GB hard drive. And a built-in 1.3 MP web camera makes video chatting / conferencing easy.
The Samsung F2380 23" 16:9 widescreen LCD displays feature cPVA technology, for accurate image performance and professional-caliber color. With 100% support of sRGB color mode and 178º viewing angles, the color will be smooth and accurate to everyone gathered around your screen. High 3,000:1 static contrast ratio provides subtle transitions in shadows and details in the whites and blacks. The 2.5 mm bezel-to-screen depth and the 15 mm ultra-narrow bezel combine to give you an even, virtually seamless 
Research In Motion has announced that the BlackBerry Curve 8520 phone will be coming to the UK in August. The operator / operators that will carry the device are unconfirmed as is the price.
The world’s lightest 8" notebook, the 1.4-pound VAIO® P Series Lifestyle PC does more than you could imagine–with impeccable style. Email at the airport, IM from the park, or just show it off when you want some attention. Traveling to a new city? Turn-by-turn GPS navigation will get you there faster. Best of all, it fits right in your purse or jacket pocket. 
PHP 6, the next major revision of the popular Web application development language, looms on the horizon and promises many changes. It isn’t yet available as a pre-built package, but you can download and install a development snapshot of PHP 6 now to check out the new features and verify your scripts remain functional. Since it removes some backwards-compatibility features you should test your existing code thoroughly.
Back again, with yet another product from Samsung, the TL100 digital camera, there haven't been too many around here on Tresh IT News. In fact, I believe this is the very best.
New Visualizer - Turn on the new Visualizer and lose yourself in a 3D-scape of spheres, ribbons, and lights that pulsate to the beat and tempo of the song you’re playing.
But getting back to our little things, about the BD-P1600 blu-ray disc player. This is one of Samsungs'