Microsoft guru says, Zune HD to land on September 5?
June 2nd, 2009
Microsoft recently affirmed the launch of the much-whispered Zune HD during fall. However, the precise release date was missing. On the Zune Forum, a Microsoft Guru - Paul Thurrott – stated that the Zune HD will start shipping on September 5, 2009, according to I4U. No word on how Paul got to know about this secretive release date! As there was no official announcement by the company.
The rumor suggests that the company might pre-pone the plan to release the highly-anticipated media player. So, it is possibly a good news for the consumers who have been waiting for the device to Read the rest of this story >>
Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision introduced in India
June 2nd, 2009
Nvidia introduces its GeForce 3D Vision glasses in the Indian market. These glasses offer stereoscopic 3D experience and bring a complete new perspective to movies, photos and games.
The 3D Vision transforms several PC games into a complete three-dimensional experience. This is made possible with the integrated NVIDIA GeForce graphics processing units (GPUs) along with a combination of improved software and technically advanced Nvidia high-power IR emitter.
“I expected to see a marginal improvement over the previous generation of this technology, but what I saw blew me away—crystal-clear 3D with no hint of flickering or ghosting! It had me grinning from ear to ear. For the first time, the technology is at a level where one can have full-on gaming sessions without any side effects. I’ve Read the rest of this story >>
Transcend 1.8-inch SSD18M meets US Military Drop-Test Standards
June 2nd, 2009
Transcend’s 1.8-inch SSD18M portable solid state drive meets the stringent US military drop-test standards. Thus, ensures greater durability and high speed data transfer rate.
The US military tests confirmed that users can rely on SSD18M for protecting their personal data. It provides protection against vibration and impact damage. This shock-resistant SSD bundles up gloss diamond pattern fascia and eSATA and USB2.0 interface options that offer read speed up to 90MB/s and write speed up to 50MB/s. The eSATA and USB2.0 interface options also ensure high performance and connection flexibility.
Austin Huang, Regional Head, Sales, SAARC & APAC, Transcend, said, “We are extremely delighted to let our customers’ know that Transcend’s SSD18M portable Read the rest of this story >>
LG GD900 Crystal Phone with see-through keypad to ship globally?
June 2nd, 2009
Remember the transparent keypad phone from LG, which debuted way back in February? The latest scoop from the company states that the phone is all set to hit the worldwide market. According to I4U, LG Korea has announced the launch of the crystal transparent phone, known as the GD900 Crystal, across the globe.
Based on the existing KM900 Arena, the slider phone comes packed with a few exciting features. It works on LG’s S-class next-generation 3D user-interface and comes equipped with a 3-inch WVGA (multi touch) touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, TV-out, an 8.0 megapixel camera Read the rest of this story >>
Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset with 45nm technology
June 2nd, 2009
Qualcomm has expanded its Snapdragon series of chipsets with the launch of new QSD8650A for smartbooks and smartphones. This chipset employs 45 nanometer (nm) technology to deliver longer battery life, faster processing and other enhancements.
It offers improved multimedia, 2D/3D graphics and 30 percent greater performance using the 1.3GHz processor. It consumes overall 30 percent less power and utilizes mere 10 milliwatts at standby. This is made possible by the 45nm technology.
“This latest addition to the growing family of Snapdragon chipsets will help our customers to develop faster, more power-efficient smartphones and smartbooks,” said Luis Pineda, senior vice president of marketing and product management at Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. Read the rest of this story >>
Cosair Professional Series HX850W and HX750W PSUs
June 2nd, 2009
Cosair has introduced its Professional Series HX850W and HX750W modular Power Supply Units. HX850W and HX750W PSUs deploy superior quality DC-to-DC circuitry.
These units are 80 Plus Silver certified and about 90 percent energy-efficient. This ensures minimal generation of heat and less wastage of energy.
“Our new Professional Series HX850W and HX750W power supplies build on the phenomenal success of the award-winning Corsair HX620W PSU, offering even higher levels of performance, efficiency and reliability, including an industry-leading 7 Year Warranty” said Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing for Corsair, “The HX850W and HX750W have the power to handle the latest multi-core, multi-graphics PCs, and include the features that enthusiasts demand, including Read the rest of this story >>
Sony PSP-Go! to debut at E3 and PS3 Slim is in development?
June 2nd, 2009
Rumors over the web mention that Sony would be unveiling the PSP-Go! at E3 and the slimmed-down version of PS3, which lies in the development stages as of now.
Gizmodo reveals that Ars Technica received a word from a very well-informed source affirming that the PS3 Slim is in development, though it will not be announced at E3. However, the same source also stated that the much-anticipated PSP-Go! is expected to make its presence at E3.
As far as the PS3 Slim is concerned, it is whispered that Sony will Read the rest of this story >>
Sharp introduces five color LCD display
June 2nd, 2009
Sharp introduces its LCD screen which is capable of reproducing 99 percent of the colors existing in real life. This screen incorporates five primary colors against the traditional norm of three. This feature helps the LCD to display real surface colors that humans are capable of perceiving.
The pixel-structure of the display panel is based on five colors namely red, green, blue, yellow and cyan. The Multi-Primary-Color technology also includes a special image processing circuitry. The five-color combination expands the range of reproducible colors to meet those of the human eye.
The company claims that the adoption of this prototype helps conserve energy and the LCD also uses the backlight.
The LCD measures 60.5-inches and has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 Read the rest of this story >>
I-Play Turbo Subs game for iPhone and iPod Touch
June 2nd, 2009
Starting a business is quite difficult and demanding. But I-Play makes it all fun and exciting. Unbelievable! Then check out I-play’s business game on the Apple App store. Well, I-Play has launched Turbo Subs game for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Have a dream of setting up a business in New York City? Materialize it on iPhone and iPod Touch with this amazing sandwich making game dubbed Turbo Subs. In this game, Rebecca and Robert try hard to set up their sandwich shops and serve quality sandwiches to impatient and hungry customers.
In this game, the player needs to aid Rebecca and Robert to set-up shops all over the New York City and serve sandwiches to hungry customers. Moreover, players have to keep villainous thieves aloof from their shops.
Pantech Aladdin and LG Monaco Smartphones leaked for AT&T
June 2nd, 2009
Good times are back for AT&T as the network operator has managed to bag an array of mobile phones and interestingly the list keeps on increasing. Two more smartphones are scheduled to roll out through the provider, states I4U. The leaked details whisper that AT&T gets Pantech’s Aladdin and LG’s Monaco for mid-August and late-September launches, respectively.
Starting with the Pantech Aladdin, it is said to be the multi-keypad device that possesses not only a heavy candybar design with a numeric pad, but also a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for text messaging. It bundles a 2.2-inch external display (320×240), 1.3-megapixel Read the rest of this story >>
Having recently talked about Current Cost’s latest energy efficiency monitor system, the ENVI, we’d just like to post some photos of the one which we received just before the weekend. If you’re from the UK, you will know that our government highly recommends the use of monitors like these in every household. Though the ENVI only monitors electricity and not a combination of both power and gas, we’re keen on testing it out over the next few days and provide you with some of our thoughts on what its like.
Having achieved the world’s smallest PC title with the first generation Fit-PC, CompuLab have been making good progress with its second gen Fit-PC2. This time, the Fit-PC2 has been boasted with Intel’s Atom processor, making it another Acer Aspire Revo competitor. As you can imagine, the latest Fit-PC2 carries on with its predeccesor’s tiny build. Equipped with Atom Z530 1.6GHz or Z510 1.1GHz processor and Intel’s US15W SCH chipset as well as GMA500 integrated graphics.
The Fit-PC2 has 1GB of RAM, a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive bay and a miniSD card slot. Also included is a HDMI HD output port. Connectivity wise, the Fit-PC2 isn’t bad at all. In addition to ethernet LAN, there is also built-in WiFi 802.11g which is exactly what we all like in a proper nettop. There is no doubt CompuLab have created yet another thoughtfully designed Fit-PC.
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Although I’m not certain how many will Apple fans will appreciate and support this idea but it seems Hardmac, the English-language version of France’s MacBidouille thinks the iPhone maker will soon be putting up a new line up of iPod Touch and iPod Nano players later this September with a camera like that of the iPhone.
Yes a camera can be handy from time to time, but this isn’t really a function thats popular among portable music players. You can also argue that there aren’t many users with iPods that don’t also have a mobile phone with a camera.
Got a spare netbook and some spare time? If you’ve been hooked up into the latest trend of downloading Windows 7 RC and testing it out, then it looks like here’s an opportunity to do the same, but on your netbook. John from Gizmodo has written a nice post on how you can install the recently released Windows 7 RC on just about any netbook.
The main problem encountered so far has been the fact that netbooks don’t have a disc drive and their small capacity SSDs don’t offer much help neither. The solution you’ll see if you hit the link below is that you’ll need to boot from a USB drive of at least 4GB of free memory and do make sure that your netbook has at least 8GB free from its SSD!
[via Gizmodo]
By the way, you’ll need to have already downloaded a copy of Windows 7 RC before you can begin!
We’re very jealous, the folks over at Pocket-Lint recently got to play with the Acer Aspire Revo nettop which should already be out in the shops near you (since 5th of May). The Aspire Revo nettop is unique as its one of the first of its class to be equipped with new Nvidia ION chips allowing its Intel Atom powered core to display 1080p footage as well as playing games in 3D.
As you will see in the pictures, if you opt for the third option with a pricetag of £299.99 (options here). You’ll get to mount your Aspire Revo onto the back of your PC monitor using its VESTA mount and receive a wireless bar shaped game pad (will cost about £50 on its own) which looks much like that of the Wii’s.
Full gallery after the cut…
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This is definitely the world’s first. The Spanish technology company iUnika announced last week a series of lightweight and eco-friendly netbooks. While it must be admitted that these are not suited for those keen on gaming, the GYY netbooks would just about do everything else the average user requires.
To hit the European market this summer, in June. The netbooks come with a low energy demanding 400MHz CPU, 128MB of RAM, an 8-inch screen a max resolution of 800×400 and a 64GB SSD drive. Although the iUnika GYY netbooks don’t seem to be capable of pushing out much juice, one thing is for sure, it does have quite a large capacity of memory for a netbook.
We will still need to confirm whether this will be a Japan exclusive. But for 398,000 Yen (that’s €3080, £2758 or $4180) the latest in technology 19.5mm x 25.5mm Toshiba Dynabook SS RX2/WAJ sports a Core 2 Duo SU9400 (1.40GHz) processor, 3GB of RAM, Intel GS45 Express, DVD Super Multi and a 12.1” WXGA LCD and a 512 GB SSD (may be that’s what the price is for?). Of course, along with this price tag you will also get WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, etc. According to Toshiba, this massive 512 GB SSD runs eight times faster than a 5400rmp 2.5” HDD.
Designed for phones like the iPhone, iPod Touch and other popular mobiles like BlackBerrys, the iZel cell phone stand is a multifunctional mobile phone stand. Great for supporting landscape and portrait mode, just snap here and snap there and you’ve got a stand in seconds. Though the iZel is made of grippy material, it still looks as if the iPhone in the video can easily fall off, thus I’m not too convinced in that respect.
Remember the Sony BRAVIA WE5 which had very clever presence sensors that could switch themselves off? Sony has probably realised that many don’t actually believe this (including a mate of mine!), so they’ve created this infographic so that it can be explained more clearly.
Here are some spy shots of what looks like the BlackBerry Storm 2 which we were told earlier on would arrive the UK as well as other countries in Europe by late this year. From the pictures, it doesn’t look like any radical chances have been made from the current Storm. But sources do suggest that the Storm 2 codenamed “Oden” boasts WiFi and GPS, which is exactly what we want to hear!
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The MSI Wind X340 has U.S.A availability. America can now enjoy MSI´s technology and go crazy with the features.
Good News America! The MSI Wind X340 is now available. This Netbook was introduced back in April, but with all the new releases one reads everyday, like one is going to remember the specs, so to help you remember here are a few reminders.
When it comes to Mini Netbooks, HP has something to say too. With their 3 new Mini Netbooks the Mini 1101, 110 XP, and 110 Mi.
This Mini Netbooks share the standard 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 / 1.66GHz N280 processor options with GMA 950 graphics, autosync software for easier connectivity to your primary PC,110 Mi feature a 10.1-inch widescreen LED, VGA output, 3 or 6 cell batteries, and Wi-Fi.
Microsoft´s Zune HD will be in our hands this fall. iPod Touch look our looks like you have a serious competitor.
More info is going to be released on the Zune HD next week at the E3 2009. For now, we know that the Zube HD will make its debut this fall 2009.
If you are looking for a Sony camcorder HD, look no further. Sony with their HDR-TG5 will try to make you take one home with you.
Sony has once again shown us how good their technology is with their HDR-TG5V Handycam. This mini camcorder is able to record i HD video at 1920 x 1080 resolution and give you 4 megapixel pictures.
The HTC release date for the states is here. You can now enjoy this technology and go crazy using all its features.
Just a small reminder that the HTC Touch Pro 2 is now available in the States for those who are interested, and justa s a reminder the Pro 2 features GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 3.2MP digicam with auto-focus,QWERTY keyboard,FM radio with RDS and a 528Mhz Qualcomm CPU, and a microSD (HC) card slot.
Usually the first thing we want to know when we want into a Starbucks or wherever is how much Wi-Fi cinnection does one have. Well, with the following gadgets to help you out, that is going to be one questions you can answer on your own.
First the Lenovo IdeaPad U350 and G550 Notebooks and now this, slow down Lenovo! Just kidding, Keep that technology coming. Now we have the possibility to be the proud owner of of this Lenovo Nettop with its integrated graphics.
According to a Nokia OVI Store press release we now enjoy what Nokia has for us to enjoy through its OVI store.
The day has finally come Nokia OVI store is open for business. It is available world wide to an estimated 50 million Nokia Device owners.Just in case you wanted to know, the mobile client is available in English, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish and supports operator billing in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom.
E32009 is where we will be shown what we all have been waiting for. Closer look at RIDE Tony Hawks video game.
We all know that we will get more info on Tony Hawk´s Ride next month at E3 next month, but at least we know know when everyone can enjoy this video game that comes with a motion sensing skateboard controller that looks like a skateboard minus the wheels and trucks.
Here you have it ladies and gentleman, the latest Lenovo Notebook. With its sleek design so we can all admire it.
Specifications for The Lenovo IdeaPad U350
The Lenovo IdeaPad U350 is a great Notebook for people on the go with its 8 cell battery, but the IdeaPad also gives its users up to 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor, Intel’s Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) platform, 1.3MP webcam, a 13.3-inch display.
NVIDIA Ion boosts 21 new Netbooks, Nettops, All-in-ones
June 3rd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in Computer, Laptop | No Comments
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Logitech Flight System G940 Flight Simulation Controller
June 3rd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in Gaming | No Comments
Logitech announced the Flight System G940, the latest member of the company’s G-series line and it’s first force-feedback flight simulation controller. The G940 is designed with realism in mind offering a more realistic experience.
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Mobiado Grand 350PRL Luxury QWERTY Phone
June 3rd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in Luxury, Mobile Phone | No Comments
Luxury phone maker Mobiado introduces the Grand 350 PRL QWERTY phone, which is basically a luxury version of the Nokia E71. The Grand 350PRL, like other modiado phones, has CNC machined aluminum, black nickel plated frame, Inlayed pieces of sapphire crystal, sapphire crystal and stainless steel buttons and gun metal black stainless steel screws.
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NVIDIA Tegra powers 12 MIDs/Netbooks
June 3rd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in Laptop | 1 Comment
NVIDIA presents at the Computex 2009 twelve Tegra-powered high-definition MIDs and netbooks. The Tegra processor is the “world’s smallest and lowest power computer-on-a-chip”. It supports 1080p Full HD video playback and is optimize for Adobe
NVIDIA Tegra has an ultra low power consumption that allows MIDs to offer all-day media processiing such as:
- Listening to music for 25 days straight on one charge
- Watching 1080p HD video for up to 10 hours
- Playing video games at 46 frames per second
The following devices are being shown at the Computex 2009:
- Compal Communications, Inc. CN88 (netbook)
- ICD Ultra (tablet)
- Inventec Applications Corp. Rainbow (netbook)
- Mobinnova Mabo (tablet)
- Mobinnova ViewBook N910 (netbook)
- Pegatron Vivid (netbook)
- Wistron M5 (netbook)
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NEC LaVie Light BL300-Series Netbooks
June 3rd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in Laptop | No Comments
NEC announced in Japan its new LaVie Light BL300 series netbook, including the BL350, BL310 and BL300 models. All of them sport Intel’s Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, 1GB RAM, a 10.1-inch 1024×600 LCD dsplay, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth connectivity.
The BL350 include either 16GB SSD and 160GB hard
There is also the LaVie Light BL100 netbook that has an Atom N270, 1GB RAM, 16GB SDD, and a 10.1-inch 1024×576 display. It supports WiFi and offers 3.2 hours of battery life. It weighs 1.07kg.
All the above models run Windows XP Home SP3. The BL310 model will include also Microsoft Office 2007. They will be released on 4 June.
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iBuyPower Battalion 101 M865TU Gaming Notebook
June 3rd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in Gaming, Laptop | 1 Comment
iBuyPower adds the M865TU to its Battalion 101 gaming notebook lineup, after the CZ-10. The M865TU is powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor up to T9800 2.93GHz, up to 4GB RAM, and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1GB graphics card. You can find either up to 500GB hard drive or up to 128GB SSD and a 8X DVD SuperMulti burner.
The Battalion 101 M865TU has a 15.6-inch LCD display with 1680×1050 resolution and supports WiFi and Bluetooth. The notebook starts at $1499.
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Sony GIGA JUKE NAS-SC500PK and NAS-E300HD Hi-Fi Systems
June 2nd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in MultiMedia | No Comments
Sony Europe presents two new GIGA JUKE hard drive Hi-Fi systems, the NAS-SC500PK and NAS-E300HD. The GIGA JUKE NAS-SC500PK has 160GB hard drive and supports MP3, AAC, WAV, ATRAC and Linear PCM files. The system fratures 100W digital amplification and DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) technology.
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Sharp LS013B4DN02 1.35-inch Memory LCD
June 2nd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in Mobile Phone | No Comments
Sharp shows at the SID Display Week 2009 its LS013B4DN02 1.35-inch Monochrome Square Memory LCD display. Sharp’s new LCD is basically an ultra low-power graphic display that features built-in pixel memory, high reflectance and ultra-thin mechanicals. We can already see the Memory LCD being used on Sharp’s mirumo 934SH mobile phone.
The display has a refresh rate of just 1 Hz. It has a 10:1 contrast ratio and 50% of reflection ratio. The LS013B4DN02 needs only a single 5V supply.
It costs $25.
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Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot
June 2nd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in Wireless | 1 Comment
Novatel Wireless launches the MiFi 2352 mobile hotspot that basically allows you to share mobile connection via WiFi. You can consider the MiFi 2352 as the GSM/HSPA version of Sprint and Verizon’s MiFi 2200 EV-DO router.
The MiFi 2352 supports triband HSDPA/HSUPA 900/1900/2100MHz up to 7.2Mbps downlink and 5.76Mbps uplink as well as quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900MHz) network. It can then share the connection via WiFi 802.11b/g with WEP, WPA and WPA2 to up to 5 deviecs at the same time. GPS is also supported.
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Sony PSP Go Now Official
June 2nd, 2009 by Sze | Filed in Gaming | 1 Comment
Sony made its PSP Go portable gaming console official at the E3 2009. As the upgrade to the PSP, the PSP Go has a sliding design. It is boosted by a 333MHz processor and 64MB memory. It has a 3.8-inch 480×272 LCD display, 16GB internal storage, integrated Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b connectivity. You can also find built-in stereo speakers and a Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot.
Other than gaming, the PSP Go supports media playback. It supports MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG video, MP3, WAV, WMA, ARACT3/plus and AAC audio as well as JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF and PNG images.
Sony PSP Go will be available on 1 October 2009 in N. America, Europe and Asia for $249 and on 1 November in Japan.
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