Microsoft Excel Fails Math Test

Microsoft's Excel 2007 spreadsheet program is going to have to relearn part of its multiplication table.

In a blog post, Microsoft employee David Gainer said that when computer users tried to get Excel 2007 to multiply some pairs of numbers and the result was 65,535, Excel would incorrectly display 100,000 as the answer.

Gainer said Excel makes mistakes multiplying 77.1 by 850, 10.2 by 6,425 and 20.4 by 3,212.5, but the program appears to be able to handle 16,383.75 times 4.

''Further testing showed a similar phenomenon with 65,536 as well,'' Gainer wrote Tuesday.

He said Excel was actually performing the calculations correctly, but when it comes time to show the answer on the screen, it messes up.

Gainer said the bug is limited to six numbers from 65,534.99999999995 to 65,535, and six numbers from 65,535.99999999995 to 65,536, and that Microsoft is working hard to fix the problem.

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Asus Launches New Ultraportable Laptop

Asus has released its latest ultraportable, the U1F, for discerning consumers in the Indian market. The laptop sports a shining lacquer-finished surface, has a breathtaking 0.5cm ultra-slim LCD panel, and comes with a leather-bound palm rest for increased comfort.

The U1F’s screen adopts a special LED backlit panel that is half the width of (and a third lighter than) conventional LCD panels. It operates with lower power consumption, and offers better luminance as well as faster response time.

The laptop features a high-resolution webcam module, which is one of the smallest lenses available. Wireless connectivity is ensured thanks to the U1F’s built-in WLAN 802.11 a/b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 enhanced data rate for high-speed Internet access and data transfer.

The extended battery life ensures better productivity. Asus Power4 Gear eXtreme power management extends battery life by up to 20-25%, offering reliable and continuous operation.

This cost of the laptop is Rs. 1,35,000.

Specifications:
11.1 WXGA (Color Shine) TFT
Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 (1.06G) CPU
100 GB HDD + TPM
1.5 GB DDR II, 667 MHz RAM
External DVD Super-Multi Drive
Windows Vista Business OS
Intel 945GM Chipset
128 MB integrated VRAM
0.35 M webcam + fingerprint reader
802.11a/b/g WLAN + inbuilt Bluetooth
6 Cell x 1+3 Cell x 1 Li-Ion battery packs
Bluetooth mouse + protection bag + ASUS gift box + ASUS ultraportable Wireless Access Point
1 kg weight (with 3-cell battery pack)
8-in-1 card reader

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HP Launches Two New iPAQ Mobiles

The HP iPAQ phone series has two new additions – the iPAQ 610, which is part of the iPAQ 600 Business Navigator series, and the iPAQ 910, which belongs to the iPAQ 900 Business Messenger series.

The iPAQ 610c is a GSM phone that supports three UMTS bands and also has EDGE connectivity with 7.2 MBits HSDPA supported as well. Other connectivity features that are available in the 610 are Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v2.0 and USB v2.0. It runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional and is equipped with a 520 MHz Marvel PXA270 processor and 128 MB SDRAM. It even has a GPS receiver for navigation.

The 610c comes with a 2.8 inch TFT, QVGA touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. It also has a Smart Touch navigation wheel for navigating menus and files, and another scroll wheel on the side. There’s also a dedicated key for switching the view from portrait to landscape. Apart from the 256MB internal memory, microSD cards can be used to increase the same. A 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash wraps up the package.

The second phone launched by HP is the iPAQ 910c, whose features and functionality are similar to those of the iPAQ610c, except that the latter has a full QWERTY keypad and a 2.4 inch TFT touch screen. The memory, processor and OS and camera are identical with the 610c. Prices and availability have not yet been disclosed.

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