Even though Windows 7 was just released Microsoft announced the schedule for the new release of the Windows and Windows Server operating system. Hit the link for more info.

Gordon Kelly at TrustedReviews posted official videos and photos of the previously leaked Google Chrome OS. Hit the link to view the videos.

Andy Vandervell at TrustedReviews posted a review on the Toshiba Satellite U500-178 13.3 inch notebook. He thinks the Toshiba Satellite U500-178 is fast and portable. It also has couple of great features such as the backlit keyboard and USB ports that can charge devices while notebook is switched off. On the downside it has a mediocre battery life while the keyboard is rather disappointing as well.

Dell UK launched the Inspiron Zino HD Mini Desktop. It features:
- A choice of AMD processors AMD Athlon Neo X2 6850e 1.8 GHz / X2 3250e 1.5 GHz, AMD Athlon 2850e 1.8 GHz / AMD Athlon 2650e 1.6 GHz
 - 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium/Professional, 32 bit Vista Home Basic, 64 bit Vista Home Premium, Ubuntu Linux 9.04
- up to 8 GB DDR2 RAM
- up to 1 TB hard disk
- DVD +/- RW or BluRay
- integrated ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 or dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics
- WiFi a/b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet, 4 x USB, VGA, HDMI and eSata
-Size (H x W x D) 197mm (7.8) x 197mm (7.8) x 89mm (3.4)
- Weight 1.6kg (3.53lb)
- Prices starting at £299

Visit Dell UK website for more info.

Shawn Oliver at HotHardware posted a review on the Asus G51J Core i7 15.6 inch Gaming Notebook. He thinks all in all, the G51J-A1 is great at being itself – gaming notebook. The keyboard is just too lackluster to be used for daily typing chores, note taking, etc., and the battery is too poor to use on the road for any real length of time. It’s a portable gaming rig in a form factor that’s smaller than those gigantic 17 and 18.4 machines out there and that’s about it.

Asus G51J Core i7 15.6 inch Gaming Notebook Specifications:
- 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium
- Intel Core i7-720QM 1.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
- 4GB of DDR3 RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M Mobile GPU
- 15.6 inch Glossy Screen 1920 x 1080 px
- VGA, HDMI
- 2 x 320 GB 7200 RPM hard disk
- WiFi b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, Webcam
- Size: 14.6 x 10.3 x 1.3 – 1.6, Weight: 7.2 Pounds
- Bundled Backpack And Razer Mouse
- 6-Cell  Battery
- RRP $1499
- 2-Year Warranty

Read the full review at HotHardware.

Cliff Smith at TrustedReviews posted a great article comparing the best free image editing software available. He reviewed the GIMP, Paint.NET, PhotoScape and Artweaver. Read the article at TrustedReviews to find out which is best.

Andy Vandervell at TrustedReviews posted a review on the Medion Akoya E3211 13.3 inch CULV Notebook. He thinks the Medion Akoya E3211 is a bit of a Jekyll & Hyde product. On the bright side it’s cheap, well-featured, has decent battery life and offers an optical drive where competitors have none; on the dark it looks and feels like its price, has a poor keyboard and performance is lacklustre. If you’ve been looking at similar products but don’t want to sacrifice a disc spinner, it’s worth a punt, but we’d recommend waiting to see what else comes along. Read the full review at TrustedReviews.

There are a lot of improvements we like to see in netbooks — more SSD storage, higher-resolution screens, less flimsy construction — but not a one of us put greater aerodynamic lift anywhere on our list. Someone at Kivu Technology Co. apparently did, as the company has launched this G-Five KTNO2 netbook, a machine that is at the same time boringly derivative and patently ludicrous. It was modeled after an aircraft’s wing and, while it looks sophisticated enough with that titanium hue, you’ll have a hard time taking it seriously after seeing the graphic after the break comparing it to a bird’s wing. Specs? Everything you’d expect in an otherwise copycat 10-inch netbook, from the 1.6GHz Atom processor to the 160GB HDD.

Olympus confirmed the PEN E-P2. Compared to the E-P1 it keeps  the 12.3 megapixel sensor, same interchangeable lens system with in-body image stabilisation and HD video recording.

Improvements over the E-P1 are:
- An accessory port for accommodating the VF-2 Electronic View Finder (EVF) or external microphone adapter EMA-1
- A newly-developed Continuous Autofocus (C-AF) Tracking System
- Diorama & Cross Process for greater creative expression in your still images and HD videos
- iEnhance to automatically adjust colour and contrast for a more dramatic effect
- Full Manual Control of shutter/aperture in Movie Mode
- HDMI Control of camera’s playback functions using the TV Remote when the camera is connected to an HDTV

Read more info at TrustedReviews.

Chris Ziegler at Engadget posted hands-on and first impressions of the BlackBerry Storm2 Touchscreen Smartphone. Hit the link for more info.