Saturday, February 28, 2009
Acer has confirmed the availability of a 10.1-inch Aspire One netbook. The netbook comes with a widescreen LED backlit display (1024×600 pixels), an Intel Atom processor, up to 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and an optional 6-cell battery for up to to 7 hours of operation on a single charge. The Windows XP-powered netbook is based on the Mobile Intel 945GSE/82801GBM chipset. Other features include a built-in webcam, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth, optional 3G or WiMAX broadband connection, and a multi-in-one media card reader.
Telstra will release the HTC Touch HD Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone on February 10th, 2009. The HTC Touch HD WVGA touchscreen handset will be available exclusively through Telstra stores and dealers for $1499 with no contract.
The Lumix ZS3 digital camera that features 12x optical zoom. Available in silver, black, blue, and red, this compact camera can record HD video (1280 x 720) at 60 frames/second in AVCHD Lite format. The video can then be displayed on an HDTV via HDMI. Other specs include a large 3-inch LCD with 460,000 pixels, a 12.7MP CCD, Intelligent Auto Mode with “face recognition†features that can remember faces that frequently appear.
Looking for a perfect surveillance cam for your home or office use? then check out this Motion Tracking Web Camera, this camera will automatically capture 640 x 480 resolution video at 30 frames per second once it detects and tracks motion. The camera is able to pan up to 180° and tilts up to 60° to follow and record movement. It also has a 4X digital zoom and features a built-in microphone to record sound from up to 20′ away. Using the included software the camera can be manually controlled from a remote computer and can even be set to automatically email you when it detects motion. The Motion Tracking Web Camera retails for $89.95.
Here is a new ultra wide band radar system that was developed by UK company called Cambridge Consultants. This radar system allows user to see through walls, but only moving objects that can be seen.Go.....
The MobiBLU UFO digital audio player doubles as an MP3 player and a Bluetooth speaker/headset. Available in 2, 4, and 8GB storage space, the gadget is compatible with MP3, WMA, and Ogg audio files and offers a built-in speakers (2Watts), and Bluetooth. Its battery offers 15 hours with headphones or 5 hours with its speakers. The MobiBLU UFO measures 90mm x 42mm.
Panasonic, famous for its high quality digicams, comes back with Lumix DMC-FT1 waterproof, dustproof and shockproof point-and-shoot camera. This rugged camera shoots in 12.1mpx and records videos in full 1080p, at up to 6400 ISO with maximum shutter speed of 1/1300. 2.7-inch LCD, face recognition, image stabilization and creative modes. To be released in April 2009 for $400.
This is another cool handset from Motorola. The Motorola MotoPrizm Orange is a new 2G full touchscreen phone that will be released in Korea. The phone comes with a transparent external touch layer. Designed with a vivid orange color, the MotoPrizm Orange offers a 2.8-inch WVGA touchscreen, S-DMB, a 3M built-in camera, and Bluetooth.
The new Satellite Pro S300-EZ1511 business notebook model for $529 at Toshiba Direct. The 15.4-inch (1280×800) laptop features the Intel Pentium T3400 processor running at 2.1GHz, GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 120GB hard drive, and a DVD burner. Other features include 802.11 b/g wireless LAN, Gigabit Ethernet, a 56k modem, three USB ports, an eSATA/USB combo port, PC Card slot, DVI-D video output, Firewire, 6-in-1 media card reader, and Serial port.
Dual-sim handsets are useful for frequent travelers. One of the latest dual-sim handsets comes from the General Mobile. The DSTL1 is a GSM dual-sim phone that will be released at Mobile World Congress in the near future. The handset is powered by 624Mhz CPU, a 3 inch display (400×240), WiFi B/G, and Bluetooth. Unfortunately, there is no 3G support. The DSTL1 measures at 112 mm x 54 mm x 16mm and weighs 135grams.
Toshiba has recently released two HD camcorders, the P30 and H20. These affordable HD video cameras come with YouTube uploading and ArcSoft editing tools. Other features include HDMI connectivity, Night Mode for low light shooting, an SD memory card slot, 5x optical and 4x digital zoom, a 3 inch TFT display or a 2.5 inch for the P30, video stabilization, special effect options, a remote control. The Toshiba Camileo P30 and H20 will be released in the UK next month for £149.99 and £179.99, respectively.
Here’s another classic styling wooden photo frame for your collection, introducing the Deluxe Digital Photo Frame. It comes with a 8″ LCD screen, 1GB internal flash memory, integrated speakers, an analog clock, a full size USB port, multiple card slots as well as calendar and alarm functions. It supports most of multimedia files including JPEG, MP3, WMA, MPEG-4, H.264 and Motion JPEG video files. Here comes the fun part, with the included PC software you’ll be able to create dazzling video slideshows for your ultimate enjoyment.
Sony’s new X1000 Walkman phone is now available for pre-order on Amazon UK. The 16-gigabyte NWZ-X1050B retails for £214 (around $300) and 32-gigabyte NWZ-X1060B is priced at £283 (around $400). This music phone will be available in two to five weeks in the UK.
The Dell XPS 435 combines the power of Intel Core i7 processors and fast DDR3 tri-channel memory. This high-end desktop PC supports optional Blu-Ray drive, up to 24GB of RAM and up to 4.5TB of hard drive space. Available in a piano black surface in the front, white on the side and red accents.
World Computing offers its Mercury Pro BDR-203 quad-interface external Blu-ray burner that comes with 8x write speeds. It is able to burn up to 2GB worth of data per minute. Some of the connectivity options include FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA. This device is compatible with both Mac and Windows platform. Priced at $400, the BDR-203 can also write to DVD-RAM, DVD Dual-Layer R/RW, DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW.
The White PF810W and Black PF810B are the latest LED Backlight 8 inch digital photo frames from Transcend. These digital displays support most of multimedia files including JPEG, BMP, MP3, WAV, WMA and 3GP file formats. You can connect these fameras to your laptop or PC via USB or play your files from a memory card. You can purchase these digital photo frames in Japan at the end of March for €160.
Microsoft has finally released its SideWinder X8 wireless mouse that comes with BlueTrack technology that produces up to 13,000 frames per second. However, this mouse cannot be used on glass. This gaming mouse also uses the 2.4GHz wireless spectrum. Its battery is able to supply enough juice for up to 30 hours of non-stop gaming. Microsoft says the SideWinder X8 should be available this week at retailers at a suggested price of $99.95 each.
Panasonic comes back with two internet-enabled Blu-ray players that allows users to maximize their enjoyment out of BD Live-enabled discs. The Panasonic DMP-BD80 and DMP-BD60 also allows users to view YouTube videos and Picasa images on their HDTVs. The DMP-BD80 focuses more on sound quality, meanwhile the DMP-BD60 offer basic functions. Both Blu-ray players feature High-definition Audio Decoder (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Essential), PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus technology, 1080p Up-Conversion, SD memory card slot, and USB port.
Tape2USB from Grace Digital Audio enables you to record your old cassette tapes directly to your PC or MAC via USB connection and using the included Audacity software you’ll be able to edit the audio files, or even convert them to MP3s. Once you download, you can listen to your tunes via any media player, burn them on a disc or upload to your MP3 player. The device also includes a built-in 2.5-inch speaker with volume adjustment and RCA connections for plugging into your home stereo system. Available now for $129.99.
Asus’s first ultra-portable tablet PC. The Asus Eee PC T91 is priced at between £360 ($524) and £420 ($610) in the UK. As a reminder, the T91 mini-tablet features an 8.9-inch touchscreen display with a 1,024×600 resolution and LED backlight, Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz processor, US15W chipset, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 32GB solid state drive with Windows XP Home pre-loaded. Other features include WiFi, Bluetooth, an Ethernet LAN port, a webcam, optional 3G and GPS connectivity. Its non-removable battery provides enough juice for up to five hours. Weighing less than 2.2 pounds, the net tablet comes in a white glossy chassis. Asustek also plans to release the Eee PC T101H, a tablet netbook with a 10-inch display.
The Sandisk ImageMate All-In-One and ImageMate Multi-Card are now available in North America. These card readers are capable of transferring 1-gigabyte of data in less than 35 seconds. Priced at $29.99, the ImageMate All-in-One reader supports SD, SDHC, miniSDHC, microSDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro Duo, xD and CompactFlash. The reader can reach a speed of up to 34 MB/s with a SanDisk Extreme iV 45 MB/s CompactFlash card. Meanwhile, the ImageMate Multi-Card reader supports xD, Memory Stick, SD, SDHC, and MMC. The reader is priced at $19.99. The Multi-Card reader is capable of up to 30MB/s read and 27 MB/s write data transfer rates when using a SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC card.
Examining your own teeth at home has now become possible with this Wireless Dental Camera. It consists of a 1.3MP camera for high resolution video or still shots and a 2.4GHz wireless receiver that can be plugged into a TV using the AV connection or into a computer via USB. Once the receiver is connected to a TV or a PC, the camera will automatically transmit the images of your mouth allowing you to have a closer examination of your teeth. This toothbrush-shaped device also comes with 6 built in LED lights around its lens and has a transmission range up to 10 meters. Available now for just $102.88.
The Plustek V100 BookReader is a unique combination of a scanner and text to speech program. With a single touch, the V100 is capable to transform printed words into high quality speech with a lifelike voice which can be saved in MP3 format for archiving and later access. Scanned documents can also be saved as text or Word documents, or even WAV files. Other interesting features include: magnifying functions, font controls, volume controls, speech controls, bookmark functions, PDF reading, etc. The V100 BookReader retails for $700.
