Sunday, August 31, 2008
LENOVO T400 REVIEW
DATA TRAVELER 400 USB FLASH DRIVE WITH A DIFFERENCE
DELL INSPIRON 910 TO BE LAUNCHED THIS AUGUST
KINGSTON FLASH DRIVE GET MINI AND EVEN SLIM �DATA TRAVELER MINI SLIM
ASUS FAMILY BIGGER BY FOUR
Thursday, August 28, 2008
DELL INSPIRON 13 REVIEW
MAKE YOUR LAPTOP NEW
DELL AIMING THE APPLE MARKS
PHANTOM CT3 LET YOUR BAG IN THE SCANNER FULLY LOADED
TOSHIBA TRYING TO CATCH THE CANCELED TRAIN ALL NEW
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
LENOVO THINKPAD SL400 REVIEW � SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE
POWER RANGERS ARE OUT OF THE BLOCK FROM NVIDIA
ASUS EEE 701 AVAILABLE FOR 100
LOGITECH V550 PROVES INNOVATION WILL BE NEVER ENDING
T-REX PERSONALITY EXPECTED OF ELONEX-T
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
NEC AccuSync LCD24WMCX
At the rear of the display is an assortment of A/V jacks, including an HDMI port, component audio and video jacks, DVI and analog (RGB) connections, SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital InterFace) audio output, and an audio input for the integrated speakers.
There's also a headphone jack, but I'd prefer to have that mounted on the side or front, where it would be easier to reach. It found the embedded stereo speakers to be surprisingly dull sounding, despite their 3W power rating.
Perhaps a subwoofer, such as the one on the ASUS PG221, would help round out the audio output with some much needed bass response.
Centered along the bottom bezel are six well marked function buttons (including the power switch), two of which are used for raising and lowering the speaker volume. There's also an Auto button that can be used to optimize the image while using an analog signal, and a Source button that toggles through the various input choices.
The on screen display menu system is fairly easy to navigate and includes adjustments for luminance (brightness, contrast, gamma, and dynamic contrast ratio), color temperature (warm, cool, and normal), and image setting such as clock, phase, and position. There's also a Color Boost menu that allows you to highlight reds, blues, or greens depending upon the image or example, a scene featuring a deep blue sky can be enhanced by enabling the Sky-Blue setting but I found that these "enhancements" only served to saturate the picture, not to optimize it.
For users who would rather use their keyboard and mouse to change image settings, NEC's Naviset software is available as a free download. Naviset offers a user friendly Windows-like interface for changing image properties, is available in seven languages, and works on both Windows and Mac platforms.
Toshiba 32CV510U REGZA LCD TV
The set's all black styling includes a 1.5 inch glossy bezel with rounded edges and a wrap-back design. A thin mesh covered stereo speaker bar with two 9W speakers centered below the screen provides ample volume levels for a midsize room, but the bezel that borders the bottom edge and sides of the speaker bar is a bit unsightly.
Resting upon its matte finished stand, the 32CV510U measures 22.3 by 31.0 by 9.7 inches (WHD) and weighs 28.6 pounds.
Removing the stand reduces the TV's overall height and depth to 20.7 and 3.4 inches respectively.
The flat, baton style remote control is lightweight and solid. Its glow in the dark buttons proved helpful in a dim environment but were initially intimidating, as many of them have one or more alternate function labels. Figuring out all the functions of each button took some time. The remote was responsive and precise from distances exceeding 20 feet and at off-axis angles beyond 50 degrees.
The primary input panel is located on the back of the set toward the left hand side, with the ports facing outward for easy access. HD compatible ports include two HDMI ports, two component video inputs, a VGA input, and an RF input that feeds a combo tuner that supports analog and digital broadcast formats (NTSC and ATSC) and unencrypted cable channels (Clear QAM). The left hand edge of this input panel incorporates the TV's on display controls as well as a set of side accessible inputs, including an additional HDMI port. The set's HDMI ports support lip-sync correction and consumer electronic control (CEC) functionality with compatible devices.
BenQ V2400W
The 1,920 by 1,200 resolution panel is supported by a unique curved silver stand with a mounting arm that is offset to the right of the base, giving the display a contemporary look.
Unfortunately, the panel lacks height and swivel adjustability, though it can be tilted 5 degrees forward and 20 degrees backward.
The glossy black cabinet sports a curved back and an extremely thin matching bezel with rounded corners.
A slice of silver trim frames the bezel, becoming slightly wider on the bottom left to accommodate five touchpad style function keys and a power switch.
All keys are backlit by blue LEDs and are very easy to identify. Colorful icons and a simple, uncomplicated menu system make it easy to change image settings such as timing (clock, phase), horizontal and vertical position, brightness and contrast, sharpness, and color temperature.
You can also toggle between the various Picture Modes (dubbed Senseye+Photo Technology) to enable application-specific optimized settings, including Movie, Photo, and Standard modes. There's also an sRGB mode that allows you to match colors with external peripherals, such as printers, and there's a Dynamics mode for gaming applications. Additional settings include the Senseye Demo option, which uses a split screen to compare each mode to a Standard mode image.
Insignia NS-LCD26-09
Featuring a matte screen framed by a glossy black bezel that measures about 1.4 inches wide, the NS-LCD26-09 is relatively thin for a TV this size. An integrated stereo speaker bar with two 5 watt speakers adds a stylish curve to the set's bottom edge, but the relatively weak audio output is best suited to a small room. The TV's on display controls are located within easy reach on the right hand edge of the set. With its glossy oval shaped stand attached, the TV measures 19.1 by 25.7 by 9.4 inches (HWD) and weighs 19.4 pounds.
Without its base, the height and depth are reduced to 17.1 and 3.8 inches, respectively, and its weight to 17 pounds. The baton style remote control features a roomy keypad layout with clearly labeled buttons that help compensate for its lack of a backlight. Performance was good, for the most part, even at distances exceeding 20 feet and at off axis angles greater than 50 degrees. I did occasionally have to press the remote's power button twice before it turned the TV on, however.
The selection of HD compatible video inputs include two HDMI, a component video input, VGA (cable included), and an RF input that feeds the TV's combo analog/digital/cable tuner. With this set, Insignia offers the ability to customize the TV's input names (up to ten characters). Most HDTVs provide only a handful of preset generic input labels such as VCR, DVD, Cable, and Satellite.
Monday, August 25, 2008
White iPhone 3G for UK
Good news for UK customers who are planning to buy iPhone 3G. iPhone is now available in white colour for UK users. Apple authorized dealer, Carphone Warehouse started to sell the white iPhone 3G 2 days ago. UK users can now get their hands on the white version of the multifunctional mobile. Although actual phone price is not yet confirmed however it will cost of 360 pounds what is about $667.30.
O2 and Carphone Warehouse will soon sell the white iPhone on a pay as you go (PAYG) basis, which basically allows the consumers to get the unit by signing 75 pound monthly contract with the firms. However we can not confirm but there won�t be any difference in features as they will remain the same. [phonearea]
Nokia E51
Product Specification :
FeaturesCell Phone Type Camera, Digital Player, FM Radio, Push to Talk, MP3, Video
Cell Network Technology WCDMA, GSM
Wireless Technology Infrared, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Supported Memory MicroSD
Megapixels 2 Megapixels
Talk Time 4.4 hrs.
Standby Time 13 days
Operating System Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 3.1 Edition
Screen Size 2 in.
Supported Media Format RealVideo and RealAudio (RealMedia), MPEG-4, 3gp, H.264, AAC, MP3
Key Functions Digital Camera, Digital Player, Radio
Connector Types USB, Headset jack, Data port, Sub-mini-phone 2.5 mm, IrDA
Messaging POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, MMS, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM)
Additional Features Push-to-talk Mode, Text-to-speech (Text Recognition)
Antenna Style Integrated
Colors Black Steel
Digital Camera Yes
Included Accessories Headset, Software Kit
Included Functions digital camera / digital player / FM radio
Network Technology WCDMA (UMTS), GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Voice Dialing Yes
Vibrating Alert Yes
Digital Camera FeaturesDigital Zoom 4 X
DisplayDisplay Features Wallpaper, Screensaver
Display Type LCD
Display Resolution 240 x 320 Pixels
Display Color Support Color
Power ManagmentBattery Technology Lithium Ion
General Product InfoHeight 4.5 in
Width 1.9 in
Depth 0.5 in
Weight 3.5 oz
Also known as Nokia 002C9N1, Nokia
Manufacturer Part No. 002C9N1
Company Info Nokia
Dimension 4.5 in x 1.9 in x 0.5 in (HxWxD)
Samsung SGH-U600
Product Specification :
FeaturesCell Phone Type Camera, Digital Player, FM Radio, MP3
Cell Network Technology GSM
Wireless Technology Bluetooth
Supported Memory MicroSD
Megapixels 3.2 Megapixels
Screen Size 2.2 in.
Supported Media Format MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio, WMA, AAC, MP3
Key Functions Digital Camera, Digital Player, Radio
Messaging MMS, EMS
Digital Camera Yes
Included Functions digital camera / digital player / FM radio
Network Technology GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
Vibrating Alert Yes
DisplayDisplay Type LCD
Display Resolution 320 x 240 Pixels
Display Color Support Color
General Product InfoHeight 4.1 in
Width 2 in
Depth 0.4 in
Also known as Samsung SGH, Samsung U600
Manufacturer Part No. U600
Company Info Samsung
Dimension 4.1 in x 2 in x 0.4 in (HxWxD)
Samsung SGH-A737
Take and share photographs with family and friends with the A737's digital camera. Want to get closer? You can with its digital zoom. With a video share capable SIM (ISIM) card, your can use Video Share, the service that lets your share live, real time video with friends who subscribe. With CV you can stream premium video and catch the latest in news, sports and weather.
Product Specification :
FeaturesCell Phone Type Camera, Digital Player, Bluetooth, MP3
Carrier AT&T
Cell Network Technology GSM
Wireless Technology Bluetooth
Megapixels 1.3 Megapixels
Talk Time 3 hrs.
Standby Time 10.4 days
Supported Media Format MP3
Key Functions Digital Camera, Digital Player
Messaging MMS, EMS
Additional Features Intelligent Typing (T9)
Antenna Style Integrated
Colors Orange
Digital Camera Yes
Included Functions digital camera / digital player
Network Technology GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
Phone Book Capacity 1000 Names & Numbers
Vibrating Alert Yes
Digital Camera FeaturesDigital Zoom 4 X
Self Timer Delay Yes
DisplayDisplay Type LCD
Display Resolution 176 x 220 Pixels
Display Color Support Color
General Product InfoHeight 3.7 in
Width 1.9 in
Depth 0.6 in
Weight 2.1 oz
Also known as Samsung SGH, Samsung SAMA737ORGATT
Manufacturer Part No. SGH-A737ZOAATT
Company Info Samsung
Dimension 3.7 in x 1.9 in x 0.6 in (HxWxD)
The iStick keeps you and your Nano attached
The Nano is one of the more popular iPods to work out with, yes the shuffle is nice, but I hate that I can�t see a list of songs. Plus it of course holds less than the Nano. Well to keep the Nano on you while working out you can�t really pop it in your pocket, but there is the option of the armband. However, armbands can be obnoxious to some people, it�s a preference thing really. There isn�t any distinct reason that they would be bad, but some do consider them uncomfortable. Well the iStik offers a new way to keep your Nano on you while doing your daily physical activities. [coolest-gadgets]
Wibrain to unveil its new Atom-based UMPC 'i1'
Fujitsu expects to launch its new 5.6-inch UMPC 'FMV-BIBLO LOOX U series' in Japan market on August 29th.
Running on Intel Atom Z530(1.60GHz) processor and Windows Vista Home Premium OS, the FMV-BIBLO LOOX U series adopts a 5.6-inch touch screen with 1,280*800(WXGA) resolution and a 1.3M webcam. Measuring 171*135*26.5~33mm at 565g, it also offers 11.1-hour battery life and Bluetooth connectivity support. [Aving]
Sony Ericsson TM506 cellphone supports T-mobile 3G
Sony Ericsson has embraced the T-mobile, by having their new cellphone, TM506 to support the 3G network of T-mobile. The TM506 is a stylish clamshell that is designed best for surfing the Internet.
The SE TM506 is the first handset which works on the T-Mobile�s 3G network on the AWS spectrum (1700/2100), and is scheduled to be launched early next month. This handset shows the move of Sony Ericsson in expanding its footprints over more carriers in the United States. Having embraced the T-Mobile, SE has now got more than 31 million wireless subscribers. [Techchee]
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Nokia 6205
Flip the 6205 open to find a small but bright 2 inch, 176 by 220 pixel screen and a keypad of large but closely tiled buttons. On the sides of the phone are a conveniently placed microSD memory card slot, a micro USB charging port, a 2.5mm headset jack, and buttons to trigger voice dialing and change the volume. We had no problems with reception on the 6205, which is an average quality voice phone.
The earpiece is extremely loud, but it's almost useless at top volumes because of heavy distortion. At a normal volume voices sound okay, although there's a bit of a background hiss.
The speakerphone is oddly quiet, but it too distorts slightly at top volume, and it doesn't work with the flip closed.
Transmissions through the microphone were good at canceling background noise but sounded a bit weak on the other end. Voice dialing comes via the excellent Nuance VoiceSignal setup. The 6205 has a jack for 2.5mm wired headsets and also works with Bluetooth headsets, but we heard pops and clicks in our Motorola S9 Bluetooth headset. Stereo Bluetooth isn't supported. Ringtones are unusually loud, but also hideously tinny. Battery life was very good, with more than 5 hours of talk time.
The standard Verizon music player is on board, which plays MP3, AAC, and WMA files and syncs with Rhapsody when linked to your PC via a micro USB cable (not included). That the 6205 doesn't work with Nokia's PC Suite, which lets almost every other Nokia phone sync contacts and calendars with a PC. You can't use it as a modem, either, and forget about video playback. The phone's processor wasn't powerful enough to give us decent frame rates on any of our test videos.
HTC Touch Diamond
Despite plenty of high end features, however, it's difficult to recommend. In person, the Touch Diamond feels like a jewel at least compared with the company's earlier chunkier Touch models. It's a slim slab that measures just 4.0 by 2.0 by 0.4 inches (HWD).
Combined with its 3.9 ounce weight, you'll barely notice it in your pocket. The front panel is almost all screen, aside from four big hardware buttons and a circular five way control pad.
The back of the handset features staggered cuts in the black gloss plastic that give the edgy design character.
The sides of the unit are mostly clean, save for two volume buttons on the left, a power button on the top, and a mini USB jack on the bottom. The Touch Diamond's 2.8 inch, 480 by 640 pixel touch screen beats even the iPhone's sharp 320 by 480 display, although the HTC's is smaller by 0.7 inch. The home screen is one of the Touch Diamond's best features. It includes a large clock with flipping, Rolodex style numbers, along with quick access buttons to the Web browser, address book, text messaging, and email.
The screen responds to finger gestures for browsing the Web and launching programs, but it's not as smooth as the iPhone it often had to repeat the gestures several times. Interface graphics fade in and out smoothly, and there's lots of slick animation. Even the fonts are sharp and crisp due to the increased screen resolution.
Motorola Adventure V750
The 3.9 ounce V750 is a broad flip phone (4 by 2 by 0.7 inches HWD) with a grippy, textured back. It's billed to be ruggedized against shock, dust, and vibration, though the back panel flew off when I chucked it at a wall it's no G'zOne Boulder that's for sure.
On the front there's a big, clear 1.6-inch 120 by 160 pixel color display with three music control buttons, and a 2 megapixel camera. Flip open the V750 to find Verizon's best keypad, bar none. The round buttons are very clearly marked and widely spaced. On the main 2.2 inch, 320 by 240 pixel color screen inside, numbers and menu options look big and bright.
And the V750 comes set to a simplified menu system that's even easier to navigate than Verizon's standard, already easy menus. The V750's finest feature is the speaker phone: It's Verizon's best. Located on the bottom of the handset, it's very loud, but never distorts voices. The ear piece is also of decent volume, though it does sound a little bit muddy. Transmissions, both through the handset microphone and the speaker phone, sound terrific, with almost no background noise coming through.
Reception is in the average range. The V750 uses the excellent Nuance VoiceSignal voice dialing suite and works with both 2.5mm wired headsets and Bluetooth headsets. Ringtones are really loud, thanks to that delightful speakerphone. Vibrating alerts are short but sharp. And battery life was excellent, at over 5 hours of talk time.
Olympus Mju 1060
No sooner than I have told the Olympus FE-340, that the company has announced a root a new digital camera model with the mju 1060 optical zoom Compact Digital Camera. This camera is a point-and-shoot model, which has 10 megapixels and 7x optical zoom.
Other features include Dual Image Stabilisation to avoid blurring. Advanced Face Detection can be seen up to 16 people "fully focused and exposed to a face-plus exposure to the correct picture of the other regions".
Intelligent Auto mode can be seen up to five more used to this scene functions, and can change the settings, to concentrate on, and exposure automatically. It is also the Shadow Adjustment Technology, as well as the Panorama feature an excellent widescreen images. It is also TruePic III image processor, a faster image processing to promote high-quality image. [coolest-gadgets]
Bracelet media player made of e-paper
Jewelry is created not only to emphasize individuality to a person, but also to wear to be useful for him. Now we just lose the huge range of rings, beads, bracelets. The Chocolate agency has offered the best decision and unusual jewelry. Their multimedia gadget is unusual bracelet. This gadget, in my view, does not compete with earrings with a camera built in, but it is still very cool devices. [gadgets-reviews]
Control Games With Mind
Another cool for gaming interface breakthrough has been made public. Emotiv EPOC headset allows the user to control the game through the brainwaves. The technology is based on the latest development in neuro-technology, utilizing non-invasive electroencephalography (EEG) scans and interpret a particular brain activity. Before playing the games, the user is to be done "warm-up" sessions in sync a special sense of control. When everything is set, you can get push, pull, lift and move the game objects with your mind. Another factor to cool is the fact that you have your own Avatar that responds to your brain a real-time, means the Avatar is to live in facial expressions, and flashes when the flash, or the smile of course, such as feeling cheerful. Each Emotiv EPOC neuroheadset is priced at $ 299, and it begins shipping in late 2008.
Friday, August 22, 2008
New 160 GB PlayStation 3 Bundle and Wireless Keypad for PS3 Controllers Announced
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has announced 160 GB of the PlayStation 3 in North America as part of a limited edition uncharted: Drake's Fortune PS3 bundle. In addition, it has expanded from a selection of PS3 accessories with the Wireless Keypad line with the SixAxis and DualShock 3 controllers.
The latest PS3 bundle containing the unknown: Drake's Fortune-game, PlayStation Network voucher for pain and DualShock 3 wireless controller.
Mitsubishi Wireless HDTV And Blu-Ray
Mitsubishi has been published in two parts of a wireless HDTV system. The system consists of a very thin layer of the LCD screen (approx.1.5 inches), and then a separate Blu-ray optical drive box that also sends wireless signals from TV. Mitsubishi HDTV to incorporate the AMIMON's wireless technology, which is able to provide an uncompressed HD video wirelessly. Wireless HDTV will allow the insertion of a flexible source of HD devices, such as AVRs, DVRs, DVD players, set-top boxes (STBs) and game consoles anywhere in a room and throughout the home. The product is designed to release in the Japanese market this autumn, expect it in the United States next year. [Wired]
Celrun LLUON A1 PC
* Intel Atom
* Dual OS (Windows and Linux PC for IPTV)
* 18.4 "LCD display with a 16:9 aspect ratio
* Integrated stereo speakers and microphone
What are some practical use to think with LLUON A1 with you at home? [Aving]
Sony S-Airplay Wireless System
Sony wants to bring music to every room in the house this September, Sony S-Airplay device, also known as model number of AIR-SA20PK. The S-Airplay is a wireless multi-room system iPod owners, rely on Sony very own S-Air technology, which allows sound to travel from one room to another without wires. The main docking station has a working range of up to 50 meters, which should be more than sufficient for most graves these days (if you are a rock star who stays in a huge castle). Other features on the S-time broadcasting functions include alarm, AM / FM radio and connectivity with home cinema systems. The Sony S-Airplay Wireless System at the retail level should be under $ 400, while the S-Air Wireless speakers will become $ 130 per person, as are released next month. [Akihabaranews]
Alarm Clock Gadget
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Mobile search for Kiwis from Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages Group, New Zealand's business directory has launched its local mobile search product based on mobilePeople's liquid LOCAL solution. The new mobile search will allow Kiwis using their mobile service to benefit from a wealth of local information accessible on their mobile phones - via browser and / or two way SMS.
The browser based solution allows search by business name, category or keyword and location. Users can then view the results in a list as well as get maps and directions.
In addition the service also includes a new text function where users can search text to a business name, category or keyword and location. The text response includes one result and a deep link to the WAP solution for further results. There is an active click function to call for immediate connection.
Yellow mobile is accessible via both mobile network operator portals in New Zealand and so has 100 per cent reach across both islands, in short every mobile user in New Zealand can potentially use the service.
Dell Special Art Edition Designs for the Dell Studio 15 and 17 Laptops
Dell announced to launch new bold and contemporary Special Art Edition designs for the Dell Studio 15 and 17 laptops. The latest Art edition laptops are exclusively designed by urban artist, Mike Ming.
Both the Dell Studio 15 and 17 notebooks are available in three new designs by Ming namely Red Swirl, Seaweed and Sunburst. Earlier Dell had released Mike Ming Special Art Edition Inspiron 1525 Laptop, which included Bunch O Surfers and Sea Sky designs.
Apart from exclusive artwork, the laptops feature sleek designs, striking visual color elements. Users can further personalize their own notebook with options like standard built-in webcam, capacitive touch media control buttons, slot load drives, mercury-free LED displays, backlit keyboards and built-in mobile broadband. [Dell]
Archos Releases 7 Inch Internet Tablet
Archos 7 boast a large display and storage capacity. Internet tablet offers 7 in the LCD screen and 320 gigabytes of storage capacity. However, the touch screen resolution is only 800 x 480 pixels. Measuring 0.63-inches thick, the module also supports WiFi and 3.5G. [UberGizmo]
Epson Introduces New Workforce For Home Office
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
PalmOne LifeDrive
Even so it's a cool new device for the gadget fanatic who wants to do a bit of everything on a regular basis, whether play a movie, game, or music, pull up photos, do some tolerable Web surfing, view or work on the occasional Office document, or look up an address.
It's the first device we've seen that can actually handle all these tasks, even if it's not the best at any one in particular. Boxy yet sleek, the LifeDrive looks like something designed by Porsche.
It measures 4.8 by 2.9 by 0.7 inches, weighs 6.8 ounces, and accommodates a huge 320 by 480 screen and a 4GB Hitachi 3K4 Microdrive. It's not actually longer or wider than many other PDAs, but it's deeper.
Holes on the back help vent the drives heat; the LifeDrive gets a little warm, but never uncomfortably so. The LifeDrive is designed to hold all your portable files; we filled ours with 600 MB of MP3s, a full length movie, and a flotilla of review notes, and it was still more than half empty.
(Program files must live in 64MB of RAM, but that's plenty of room for Palm OS software, which is generally pretty compact.) There's a slew of ways to get your files on and off the device, too: You can beam them over Bluetooth, drop them in via SD Card, share them using built-in 802.11b Wi-Fi, sync them from a PC with included software, or just plug the LifeDrive via USB 2.0 into any PC or Mac, where it becomes an external drive without you having to add any additional software.
Palm TX
At $299, it matches the HP iPAQ rx1950's price tag as the cheapest PDA with built-in Wi-Fi. The TX replaces the Tungsten T5 in Palm's lineup, and it's interesting to see what Palm tweaked in the new device.
Out goes the 416-MHz processor, 256MB of storage, and unusual flash drive mode. In comes Wi-Fi, a 312-MHz processor, 128MB of storage, and a $100 price drop. Though this might look like one step forward and one step back, we think it's in line with what users want.
It's easier and cheaper to add more storage to the TX than it is to add Wi-Fi to the T5. Even though the TX has less memory than the T5, it still has more memory than the HP iPAQ rx1950. And the $300 price point is a very sweet spot.
We connected easily to both WEP and WPA enabled Wi-Fi networks on our TX, viewing Web pages in Palm's Blazer browser and downloading e-mail using Palm's VersaMail program. The TX can also access the Internet through Bluetooth phones. Its list of supported phones is better than the T5's, though there are still some conspicuous omissions, such as the Nokia 6620.
Lenovo Ideapad s10
Lenovo is joining the ranks of companies that believe thin is in.
Lenovo officially announced this morning its IdeaPad S10 - a 10-inch mini-notebook running the 1.6GHz Intel Atom chipset. Do we have a MSI Wind or Eee PC 1000H killer on our hands? Quite possibly.
Two configurations of the 9.8 x 7.2 x .8-1.08-inch and 2.4-pound S10 will be available in the U.S. Priced at $399, one will have 512MB of RAM and an 80GB hard drive. The other marked at $449.99 will have 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive. The specs seem to indicate that the system will support 2GB of RAM, so we assume swapping out RAM will be easy.
Initially the netbook will come preloaded with Microsoft Windows XP. However, Lenovo told us that a version of the S10 running Linpus Linux will be available is other countries.
We cannot wait to get our hands on the mini-notebook as the keyboard is reportedly �85 percent of the size of a full-function notebook PC�s keyboard.� A close look at the pictures in the gallery below strongly suggest a large and comfortable touchpad with dedicated right and left mouse buttons. The touchpad will support multi-touch gestures. The 10-inch 1024 x 600-pixel (WSVGA) resolution screen also looks extremely promising and is LED backlit for power saving. The speakers lining the front of the system also give it a different look and will hopefully blast out some decent sound as they aren�t buried on the bottom.
Lenovo has seemed to work in all the important ports. The netbook includes Bluetooth connectivity, 802.11b/g , and an ExpressCard for popping in a mobile broadband card. It also sports a LAN connection and VGA-out. It has a 1.3-megapixel webcam, two USB ports, mic and headphone jacks, and a 4-in-1 card reader. I am hesitant about only 2 USB ports.
As for battery life, Lenovo is promising that the system will be available with a 3-cell battery, capable of 3 hours, and 6-cell, capable of lasting 6 hours.
The IdeaPad S10 will come in white, black, and a glossy ruby red. It will be on retail shelves in theTuesday, August 19, 2008
Godzilla Gateway FX Laptop
Here comes a glimpse of the upcoming Gateway P-7811 FX, slated for release in August
This is the Gateway� P-7811 FX notebook.
Features:
- Intel� Core� 2 Duo processor P8400
2.26 GHz | 3 MB L2 Cache | 1066 MHz FSB - 17-inch WUXGA TFT (1920 � 1200)
- Intel� PM45 Express Chipset
- NVIDIA� GeForce� 9800M GTS
- HDMI version 1.3
- 1.3 Megapixel webcam
- 4096 MB 1066 MHz DDR3 memory
- 200 GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
- 8X Multi-format Double Layer DVDRW with DVD-RAM and Labelflash�
- 5-in-1 Memory card reader
- 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem
- Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet adapter
- 802.11n wireless LAN
Zepto�s Mythos A15
Mythos, Greek for �legend�, is a fitting name for the new Zepto Mythos A15 laptop. Delivering unparalleled performance and the latest and greatest technologies in its sleek, Danish design, this is the stuff laptop legends are made of. The Mythos A15 laptop features a minimalist exterior of white, accented with a glowing Zepto logo.
Features;
15.4" WXGA (1280x800) screen
NVIDIA� Geforce 9600M GT 512MB
Intel� Core� 2 Duo-processor P7350
1024MB DDR2 800MHz PC6400
80GB 5400omdr. SATA harddisk
DVD-RW / CD-RW SATA
Bluetooth� 2.0 EDR
Webcam 2.0 megapixel
Digital microphone
For More : http://uk.zepto.com/shop/notebook.aspx?notebookid=1081
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Cowon iAudio 7 MP3 player
The iAudio 7 DAP player has been released by Cowon. You may have seen them before with the ever creative iAudio 6 player. The screen is just 1.3 inches making the player very small. The screen can be display 260k colours. It now uses flash memory (8GB) rather then the 0.85 inch disk drive in version 6. Support has been added for FLAC and OGG. What impresses me most, other then the looks of the device, is that it has a lithium polymer battery which will last 60 hours. The DAP can be charged via USB which is great if you are out and about travelling. The iAudio 7 player will set you back $246 for the 8GB flash version.
Logitech V550 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse
Logitech today introduced the V550 Nano, a wireless laser mouse designed for Mac laptop users on the go.
The V550 Nano features a Clip-and-Go dock for attaching the V550 Nano to your laptop. This dock is a peg with an adhesive back that sticks to the outside of your laptop. The mouse itself has a hole on the underside that snaps on to the Clip-and-Go peg. Logitech includes a Clip-and-Go removal tool with the mouse, which you can use to remove the peg from your laptop.
You can choose from gray with silver accents or silver with cool clue accents as colors. The Logitech V550 Nano cordless laser mouse will retail for $59.99 as it hits the US and Europe later this month.
Creative ZEN Mozaic
The Creative ZEN Mozaic is the latest example of Creative's long-standing tradition of developing good-looking budget portable media players. The Mozaic comes in 2GB ($59.99 direct), 4GB ($79.99), and 8GB ($119.99) capacities, and its control pad, as its name would suggest, looks a lot like a tile mosaic. It's the kind of player that puts fashion before function, but that doesn't mean the Mozaic is a clunker.
Since it is a new type of player (with an extremely awful design, if I might add), here are the specifications for your perusal.
- 2GB/4GB/8GB capacities
- Built-in speaker
- 1.8" TFT display
- Multimedia playback of audio, video and photos
- Integrated FM radio
- Voice recording capability
Sony Ericsson announces the slim and elegant T700
Sony has announced the new slim phone, the Sony Ericsson T700. At a thickness of 10mm, the phone falls into the sleek and slim category, which includes Motorola L6 and L7 as well as Nokia 6300 and 5310 Xpress Music.
Packed with moderate features, T700 bears a faint resemblance with the T650 in the T-Series phones. Touted as a mid-range phone, the sleek and shiny T700 is impressive in terms of price point and form factor, although it s not high on any new functionality.
Sony Ericsson T700 will hit the selected markets in Q4 this year at an estimated retail price of less than 200 with black on silver, black on red and shining silver panel color options.
T700 Specifications:
Screen
Networks
Radio
Memory
Battery
Fujifilm FinePix F60fd
Fujifilm is pleased to announce the launch of the new FinePix F60fd, joining the existing range of high-tech, high-quality F-series cameras. Succeeding the hugely popular FinePix F50fd, the FinePix F60fd features a larger 3.0� LCD screen, Face Detection 3.0 and brand new, proprietary, Scene Recognition technology.
FinePix F60fd features at a glance:
Hitachi's New Blu-ray Camcorder: DZ-BD10HA
A step above from its predecessor announced last year, the DZ-BD10HA from Hitachi's Consumer Group contains several new features and improvements. A newly developed 7 mega pixel CMOS image sensor, which captures rich and vibrant videos and stills in FullHD (1920 x 1080) High Definition. The new DZ-BD10HA can also record up to 4 hours 20 minutes of 1920x1080 video or 8 hours 40 minutes of 1440x1080 video onto the built-in 30 GB HDD. Additionally, the built-in SDHC card slot provides added flexibility by allowing for Full HD video and still recordings.
The new DZ-BD10HA also offers a dubbing function that allows Full HD video to be transferred with the single push of a button from either the HDD or SDHC card to the BD drive, all within the camcorder, without having to connect to a PC. Editing functions such as split, splice, delete, merge, and transitions can also be performed within the camcorder before dubbing for additional functionality. The Transcoding feature allows for the camcorder to transfer full HD videos off the HDD or SDHC card to standard definition DVD discs for the sharing of videos with friends and family who may not own a Blu-ray player yet.
Another new feature added to this year's camcorder is face detection, which automatically detects and focuses on faces to provide the most true to life colour accuracy and clarity. Additionally, Hitachi has developed a compact, low power consumption, quiet and highly reliable 8cm BD/DVD drive, which results in a 20% reduction in overall volume compared with last year's DZ-BD7HA Blu-ray hybrid camcorder.
"Hitachi is well known for having introduced the world's first DVD camcorder, the world's first Hybrid camcorder with a DVD drive and a Hard Disk Drive and the world's first Blu-ray camcorder," said Daniel Lee, Vice President of Marketing at Hitachi Home Electronics, America. "Hitachi continues to improve upon and deliver cutting-edge and innovative products, and is pleased to offer the latest upgrades in camcorder technology to its customers and consumers. The new DZ-BD10HA underscores Hitachi's commitment to developing original technologies that consumers can easily embrace."
While keeping the same core design as the previous Blu-ray camcorder, the DZ-BD10HA has several added features and an ameliorated design. These features include:
Three Format Hybrid Compatibility
This camcorder has the versatility of being able to record HD video onto three separate formats (Blu-ray Disc, Hard Drive, SDHC) and provides the flexibility and ease of playback and long recording time all in one camcorder.
7 Mega Pixel CMOS Image Sensor
The CMOS image sensor in this camcorder is designed to record the highest resolution video with effective 4.67 mega pixels while minimizing distortion and artifacts to ensure the most clear and vibrant high definition picture. The camcorder is also capable of capturing 6.22 mega pixel stills onto an optional SD or SDHC card.
One-Touch Dubbing
With the push of one button the user can transfer HD video from the SDHC card or hard drive to a Blu-ray disc all within the camcorder; this eliminates the need to turn on a computer.
Face Detection
This feature automatically detects and focuses on the face to provide true-to-life colour accuracy and sharp picture quality to the user.
O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization)
O.I.S. automatically detects and cancels camera shake by accurately stabilizing the lens to produce the most sharp and vibrant picture possible.
HP- PAVILION DV5T WALKS OUT OF THE PAVILION
U1010 PAVES WAY FOR U2010 � WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF UMPC
TOUCH SIGHT � EVEN THE BLIND CAN CLICK ON YOU
W700 OUT FOR SALE
DELL GETS AFFECTED BY THE SSD FLU TOO
Dell launches Latitude range of business laptops
Dell just announced a bunch of laptops, but these two are particularly interesting to us because we love ultra-portables (who doesn't?). The 12.1" Latitude E4200 weighs only 2.2 Lbs (thanks partly to its SSD drive), making it the lightest Latitude laptop ever. And it does that while preserving a size that allows to have a comfortable keyboard. Secondly, the E4300 is a 13.3", which is probably the best compromise between portability and work comfort. It weighs 3.39lbs. Both laptops feature a 1280x800 resolution display
The Latitude E6400 and E6500 are replacing the Latitude D630 and D830 as the new 14- and 15.4-inch form factors, respectively. Both have a magnesium-alloy backbone like their predecessors, but you'll notice that Dell has moved away from a matted silver finish in favor of brushed aluminum paint. Dell understands that design, especially in this age, is an important business element, which is why red-and-blue-color schemes will also be available in the September 2008 timeframe. Other notable features include dual-pointing devices, as the E6400 and E6500 have both a pointing stick and a touchpad; an RFID SmartCard sensor rather than an actual slot; and a one-screw-remove-plate at the base, so getting to the innards of the laptop is as simple as removing one screw. One of the most memorable things about the D630 was the impressive battery life and multiple battery options. With both laptops, you have the option of a 9- or 12-cell battery.
Dell's new Latitudes feature:
- All-day computing on the E6400 with breakthrough battery life of up to 19 hours
- Full-frame magnesium alloy construction and all-metal hinges
- Sophisticated keyboard design
- Ease of use with Dell ControlPoint, centralizing control of user settings for power management, connectivity configurations and security management in a single application
- First business-class laptop with an intelligent backlit keyboard that automatically adjusts to ambient light levels
- Exclusive ControlVault solution - intelligent security sub-processors with embedded non-volatile storage that centralizes and helps protect user credentials and security keys in a single hardened security ''vault'' away from the systems main drive
- The E6500 is the only laptop with both a contact-less Smart Card reader and a fingerprint readers that complies with Federal Information Processing Standards
- Simplified IT with compatible peripherals, adapters, docking and robust manageability features across the entire portfolio.
Samsung launches the touch screen F480
Samsung Telecommunications launched the F480 . The Samsung TouchWIZ has innovative features like customizable 'Drag n Drop' and auto smile shot that combined with the full touch navigation feature makes the phone usage experience easy and user friendly.
The Touchwiz's 5 MegaPixel, AutoFocus-LED Flash camera, metal body casing and luxurious leather cover combine the best of form and function to create new benchmarks in lifestyle space in mobile phones.
The TouchWIZ is being launched alongside the Olympic Games 2008 and the entire communication campaign for this phone is centered around the Olympics.
The Samsung F480 looks so promising and will be a massive success, we know quite a lot about mobile phones and when we get our hands on this you can be sure we will look right into it. Anyway please do look at the main specification list below, if you like the sound of the Samsung F480
� GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 2G Network
� HSDPA 2100 - 3G Network
� 2.8 Inch TFT touchscreen display - 256K colors/240 x 320 pixels
� Vibration
� MP3 & Polyphonic Ringtones - Customization/Download
� 30 missed calls, 30 received, 30 dialed (Call records)
� Photocall, 1000 entries (Phonebook)
� microSD (TransFlash) Card slot
� 3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
� EDGE Class 12
� Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
� GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
� USB
� MMS, SMS, EMS, Instant Messaging, Email
� HTML & WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser
� 5 Megapixel Camera - 2592?1944 pixels, autofocus, video, flash
� Java MIDP 2.0
� H.264/H.263/MPEG4 player & MP3/AAC/AAC+ player
� Document viewer & Organiser
� Built-in handsfree
� 95.9 x 55 x 11.5 mm