In SQL Server 2000, to run SQL Profiler the sysadmin needs to grant permissions to the user running the trace. In SQL Server 2005 and 2008, the option exists of granting permissions to Profiler so that users do not need to be a member of the sysadmin group by using the code below:
 

USE master
GO
GRANT ALTER TRACE TO <username>;
GO

If the permission needs to be revoked, use the code below:

USE master
GO
DENY ALTER TRACE TO <username>;
GO

Source: http://www.sql-server-performance.com/faq/How_to_run_SQL_Profiler_without_sysadmin_rights_p1.aspx

The following are the feature new in Windows Mobile 6.5.3....

Ease of Use features

• Capacitive touch screen support
• Platform to enable multi touch
• Touch controls throughout system (no need for stylus)
• Consistent Navigation
• Horizontal scroll bar replaces tabs (think settings>system>about screen)
• Magnifier brings touch support to legacy applications
• Simplified out-of-box experience with fewer steps
• Drag and drop icons on Start Screen

IE Browser Performance

• Page load time decreased
• Memory management improved
• Pan & flick gestures smoothed
• Zoom & rotation speed increased

Quality and Customer Satisfaction features

• Updated runtime tools (.NET CF 3.5, SQL CE 3.1)
• Arabic read/write document support
• Watson (error reporting) improvements and bug fixes

Source: Winsupersite

This is one of the good advertisement. Especially photography and music with little pinch of humor.
Fortunately this online video has audio component in Stereo.

For a long time I have been looking for a small tablet PC with GPS & mobile internet connectivity.

Seems like DigitialRise has launched a table PC called 'X9'

X9 Tablet PC is housed with a 10.2-inch touch screen display with resolution of 1024×600 pixel features multi-touch technology, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, an Intel GMA 950 GPU.Other Features of D-rise X9 includes 2GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, three USB port, VGA connector, and 4-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro).The New Tablet PC also supports WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000 3G connectivity. The New X9 Tablet PC from DigitalRise also includes 2,800 mAh or 3,500 mAh battery capable of providing a backup up to 4 hours.The X9 Tablet PC weighs about 2kg and has dimensions 226.3×166.9×24.7 mm

 Specifications:

• Model: X9
• CPU: Atom N270 1.6G
• Memory: 2GB DDR2
• HDD: 160G SATA2.5
• Monitor: 10.2” TFT Multi-touch screen, 1024*600
• Battery: Li-ion 3000mAh
• Webcam: High definition 1.3 Mega pixels
• Wireless network: 802.11a/b/g WiFi, WCDMA-SCDMA, CDMA2000
• Video card: Intel 950 Integration
• Battery adapter:
  • Input: 100-240V/50-60Hz
  • Output: 12V 3.5A
• Fan and heat pipe: with circulating principle (Copper)
• I/O: Three 2.0 USB interfaces; One card reader (SD/MS/MMC/MS-Pro); One external monitor interface; One network (RJ-45) rabbet; One DC-in rabbet; One Microphone rabbet; One earphone rabbet.

Accessories:

• 1 Battery adapter
• 1 Battery
• 1 Instruction Manual

Note: Specifications doesn’t mention any information related to GPS

Actual Price: $999
Current Price: $799.99

PS: If you see the pictures, it’s peculiar to see that the taskbar is Windows 7 and IE is of version 6 and IE’s window UI is based on XP Royale theme.

Source: China Grabber

Earphones are becoming very sophisticated and costly.

Ultimate Ears of Logitech have launched 'Ultimate Ears 18 Pro'
It has 2 high frequency, 2 mid range and 2 Low frequency drivers for each ears. That's a total of 6 drivers !
Also each driver has it's own channel and passive crossovers.

Those who have a locker full of money can buy it for $1350.