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Today marks the 15th anniversary of the ThinkPad notebook. More than 30 million ThinkPads have been sold in 160 countries since 1992, and becoming the notebook of choice for some of the biggest companies in the world. 
Amazon announced the Beta release of Amazon MP3
, a new music download service that features DRM-free tracks and albums. The service can save music fans some money and offers flexibility not found many popular music services. 
The One Laptop Per Child Foundation announced the Give 1 Get 1 Program. You'll soon be able to order an XO laptop for your own child and one for a child in a developing nation for $399. 
Bitmicro's new E-Disk Altima E2A3GL 461GB 2.5-inch flash drive for military and industrial applications will be available next year. Designed for extreme conditions and durability, this is the largest SSD portable drive we've seen so far. Bitmicro claims this 416GB solid state disk (SSD) can operate between -40 and 85 degrees celcius and endure more than 1.9 million hours of usage. 
Dell's having a difficult time keeping customers happy, with what appears to be near endless shipping delays on its Inspiron notebooks. Dell's blaming delays on parts shortages and difficulty with the company's new painting process. Sure, the new bright colors look pretty in its marketing materials, but picking a pink or green model can lead to some serious frustration. 
Acer announced it's acquiring Gateway for $710-million, the fourth largest PC company in the US. The combination will create a multi-branded PC-company with more than $15 billion in revenues and shipments in excess of 20 million PC units per year. 
Logitech's announcing the Alto Cordless Notebook Stand later today. The latest notebook stand in the Alto line features a wireless keyboard, making it a simple We got our hands on an early review unit and think it’s a great solution for anyone looking for a simple docking solution that can be set up nearly anywhere. 
Medison Europe Limited, a Sweedish PC company, is claiming it will deliver a $150 laptop later this month, but the offer has scam written all over it. Many people are being tempted to pre-order the Medison Celebrity computer, but I'm advising shoppers to avoid this company at all costs. 
Dell customers are getting antsy as they wait for their XPS M1330 notebooks. Dell has started shipping some orders, but things are slow going as the company works through some new 'manufacturing processes.' 
Logitech is introducing an innovative wireless mouse that works on a desk or in the air. The Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless
Air Mouse users control the cursor and multimedia playback with gestures, offering more control when sharing slideshows, movies or music with others while in a living room or any other environment where a remote control would be preferable to a traditional mouse. 
Keeping gadgets charged and ready to use can be a major pain, even in a big city. So how does the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project plan on keeping millions of computers powered up in some of the poorest, most remote locales in the world? Forget about power outlets, the low-cost laptops will be human-powered with an innovative generator that resembles a yo-yo. 
The One Laptop Per Child project expects unit prices of its notebooks for children in emerging markets to drop to $50 by 2009.
The project’s CTO, Mary Lou Jepsen says one million OLPC notebooks will ship per month by the end of 2007. Things are expected to accellerate quickly and 150 million OLPC notebooks will ship by the end of 2008. 
David Pogue of the New York Times posted an entertaining video of his experience with his iPhone. Like others who've spent time with the iPhone, he dislikes AT&T's slow EDGE data network, the sealed battery and lack of an expansion card slot. He does like the interface and apps, especially Google Maps. 
We're live at WWDC in San Francisco's Moscone Center, where Steve Jobs is expected to announce a number of new products and initiatives. We're expecting some big news about Apple working closer with Google. 
Apple CEO Steve Jobs and WSJ's Walt Mossberg chatted about the upcoming iPhone launch, Apple's computers and iTunes Plus today. Jobs says the iPhone is "Internet in your pocket for the first time." He points to iTune's many successes, including more than 300 million installs of the music application. 
Apple's launched iTunes Plusâ€â€ÂÂDRM-free music tracks featuring high quality 256 kbps AAC encoding- for $1.29 per song. iTunes Plus is launching with EMI’s digital catalog of recordings, including singles and albums from Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, Norah Jones, Frank Sinatra, Joss Stone and Pink Floyd.