Last week brought a hands-on report by The Daily claiming two prototype Windows 8 netbooks from Asus with built-in Kinect sensors were out in the wild. Now a week later, the site reports that Asus wasn’t directly involved with those two prototypes, but there’s still a good chance the manufacturer will be one of the launch partners given that it’s already a partner with PrimeSense, the Israeli developer responsible for Kinect’s 3D motion-sensing hardware.

Since last week, The Daily has learned that Microsoft is in fact licensing out Kinect technology to manufacturers like Asus, but the catch is that they can’t use other motion-controlled tech in their devices. There are also more prototypes out in the field than the two seen last week, reportedly used in coffee shops and bars so that the sensors can be fine-tuned in noisy, crowded environments.

So far the drawback to Kinect-based mobile devices (namely laptops, netbooks) is that the technology consumes a lot of power. According to the report, the prototype devices must be plugged in whenever possible. One solution may be that Kinect will need to be an add-on peripheral with its own power supply and/or rechargeable battery pack, especially on netbooks and notebooks with smaller batteries.

On the software front, Microsoft will reportedly allow manufacturers to customized Windows 8 on Kinect-based devices much like smartphone manufacturers can customize Google’s Android OS to their liking. There’s also an app currently in use on prototypes called “log me in” which uses the Kinect hardware to analyze both the user’s face and voice when he/she sits in front of the device and speaks the password. If both face and voice match, then the user is granted access.

As revealed earlier this month during CES 2012, Microsoft will release the Kinect for Windows SDK to developer tomorrow, February 1. This means Kinect drivers and APIs will be available to both commercial software developers and the general public. Microsoft said it’s currently working with more than 200 companies to build applications for Windows that take advantage of Kinect’s technology.

“We are building the Kinect for Windows platform in a way that will allow other companies to integrate Kinect into their offerings and we have invested in an approach that allows them to develop in ways that are dependable and scalable,” said Craig Eisler, General Manager, Kinect for Windows.

February 4 news, Vendor Targus has released three laptop USB 3.0 technology-based accessories, including monochrome output adapter USB 3.0 for SuperSpeed Video Adapter (ACA038US), dual display output adapter “USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Dual Video Adapter” (ACA039US), and known as the industry’s first built-powered USB 3.0 docking station “the USB 3.0 for SuperSpeed the Dual Video docking Station with the Power” (ACP71USZ).

All three use DisplayLink’s USB 3.0 graphics chip, dual display output adapter is new the DL-3900, to provide a DVI-I, the HDMI digital interface, the highest resolution of 2048 × 1152, and comes with DVI-I / VGA, HDMI / DVI-D adapter. The size of 196.1 × 166.1 × 39.9 mm, weight 313 grams, priced at $ 99.99.

Monochrome output only a DVI-I, the highest resolution of 2048 × 1152, the supplied DVI-I/VGA adapter. The Ibid size, weight 209 grams, priced at $ 79.99.

Both ends of the side of the docking station is a USB 3.0 interface, the other side is a USB 2.0 and two audio ports, the back provides two USB 3.0 (one input), three USB 2.0, DVI-I, HDMI is, RJ-45, to support the highest resolution 2048 × 1152 dual display output.

It also integrates a universal laptop charging function the specifications the power 19.5V/90W, eight different interface is compatible with the vast majority of notebook market, and the charging connector and cable are integrated in the interior, to facilitate management. So away from home when it suddenly turned into a mobile power supply. However, volume and therefore relatively large size of 425.4 × 170.0 × 80.0 mm, weight 1.34 kg.

The docking station sells for $ 249.99 ($ 199.99) before powered version comes with two DVI-I/VGA, HDMI / DVI-D adapter and 19.5V/6.15A AC power adapter, one meter long USB 3.0 data cable.

February 4 news, AMD released the latest product roadmap, announced that it would for the first time to produce ultra-low voltage processor for the Tablet PC market .

Lisa Su, general manager of AMD’s global business in Santa Clara, California, at a financial analyst meeting on Thursday, AMD will seek to enter the mainstream market, including the Tablet PC because that is the growth in the market place.

In order to obtain the share of this growing market, AMD will launch a 4.5 watt “Hondo” accelerated processors. “Hondo” under the “Brazos”, AMD’s low-power processor speed, the chip is a 40-nanometer technology, is expected to launch later this year. “Honda” will be AMD’s first processor chips for tablet PCs. Lisa Su said: “We will see the Configure Windows Tablet PC with AMD chips.

Lisa Su also talked about AMD’s plans in 2013. AMD will manufacture 28-nanometer “Southern Islands” discrete graphics “next-generation graphics core architecture, as in December 2011, the Radeon HD 7.97 thousand chips show it. AMD’s “Trinity” 32-nanometer processor speed will appear on the PC later this year.

“Hondo” chip development to “Temash” chip, AMD’s products are developed to 28nm technology.

AMD’s “Hondo” processor chips will be launched in 2012, the Temash processor chips will be launched in 2013. AMD hopes that the Tablet PC market will surpass Apple’s current market dominance. Intel will not rule Ultrabook market, which is one of the reasons AMD called “ultrathin”.

Said Lisa Su, in order to enter the ultra-low voltage processor market, AMD x86 processor power consumption will be reduced to less than 2 watts. With this processor Windows Tablet PC battery life will last 30 days.

February 3 news, Australian primary school students should be considered as the happiest children these days. Australia has just announced Western Australia early education with iPad incentive plan. In this investment which up to $1 million plan, 17 primary school pupils in Western Australia will have a free iPad. The pre-launch 900 iPads have been delivered.

Western Australia Colin Barnett and Education Minister Liz Constable went to Perth Northwest West Beechboro Primary School to view the pupils to use the iPad situation.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Constable thinks that, the iPad application make the primary school students to become rich and interesting in reading and mathematics. Previously, the Settlers Primary School involved in the iPad trial survey, the students excited about learning using the iPad. Tablet PC touch and interactive so that students can more easily practice arithmetic, cognitive graphics. Meanwhile, in the reading experience, students can also learn pronunciation, spelling. This allows students more actively in learning.

February 3 news, according to foreign media reports, the North American laptop manufacturer Eurocom recently released a new type laptop: Leopard 2.0, it support for NVIDIA and AMD graphics card CrossFire. Till to the press time, Eurocom has yet to determine the specific release date and price.

As for the product specification, Leopard 2.0 laptop together with the 18.4-inch Full HD screen (1920 x 1080), built-in two USB 3.0, 4 USB2.0, eSATA, Firewire, DVI and HDMI interface.

The hardware side, the machine is equipped with Intel Core i7-2960XM Quad-Core processor (clocked at 2.7GHz, Core frequency to 3.7GHz). Leopard, 2.0 maximum support four hard drives, the maximum capacity of 4TB. Graphics cards, the machine matching the NVIDIA GTX560M and AMD HD6990M/HD6970M,, the user can switch the state of a single card or dual card crossfire.