Microsoft mum on new product

There is rife speculation that Microsoft will release a handheld device called "Origami", reports PC World.

A search of Whois.com records shows that the domain name origamiproject.com is registered to Microsoft, but the site itself offers little information regarding its purpose. Bloggers and gadget Web sites have speculated that Origami is a handheld device.

However Microsoft has down played these rumours. According to Microsoft, more clues about the product will indeed appear on the Origami Project site on Thursday.

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The release of Lenovo`s 3000-series notebooks and desktops are targeted at the small and medium enterprise (SME).

The new notebooks and desktops feature low-end to mid-range configurations and won`t include fancy dual-core CPUs, wide-screen LCDs or other high-end features, reports ZDNet.

All systems come with a set of security and reliability tools in a package called Lenovo Care. This is designed to evoke the image of the ThinkVantage technology offered in its ThinkCentre and ThinkPad forebears.

HP has signed Indian movie star Shah Rukh Khan to feature in the promotion for the Compaq Presario range of notebooks and desktops, CRN India reports.

"The Presario promotion with Shah Rukh Khan is an attempt to reach out to consumers across India," says Ravi Swaminathan, VP, HP India.

Toshiba is expanding its environmentally friendly portable PCs with a deal to supply Wal-Mart with restriction on hazardous substance (ROHS) compatible notebooks, reports Information Week.

ROHS is a directive adopted by the European parliament that restricts the use of certain hazardous substances - such as lead, cadmium and mercury - in the manufacture of electronics products.

"Toshiba has already started shifting its entire portable PC line to become ROHS-compatible," says Chris Casper, group manager of product marketing at Toshiba America.