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iRiver Spinn - media player with three-dimensional interface

2009-12-02T10:00:00.001-08:00

iRiver’s new Spinn PMP is a touch screen enabled player that also provides users with haptic feedback. It has a large 3.2-inch touch screen AMOLED display with a 480 x 272 pixel resolution. The PMP supports Bluetooth v2.0 connectivity as well as T-DMB TV. It has 8GB of onboard flash memory.
4GB model retailing for around 164 Euros while the 8GB model costs approximately 190 Euros.

* 3.3" AMOLED display
* Supports MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, ASF audio formats
* Supports MPEG4, WM9, WMA video formats
* T-DMB support
* Built-in radio

LG Preps Superslim DivX DVD Player

2009-12-02T09:55:00.000-08:00

It’s not like DVDs are suffering a sudden death now that Blu-rays are finally being embraced. I mean look at CDs, they’re still around, even though most of us don’t need them anymore; music CDs still represent the standard and so do movie DVDs. Nowadays, one could recode HD content and make it fit only a single DVD. LG seems to be pretty interested in such techniques and has just announced the First DivX Certified DVD Player Capable of Playing HD Video.

The sleek player comes in a slim format and can be mounted on a wall. It is known as the DVS450H, and supports the latest DivX codec that allows users to recode HD content so as to fit DVDs instead of Blu-rays, with minimal quality loss. LG’s new player uses a special technology.

"The demand for products that play DivX video has continually driven us to produce solutions that maximize this high-quality experience across a range of product categories," said Dan D.H. Koh, Head of Marketing Strategy Team in LG Electronics' Digital Media Company. "Incorporating support for high-definition DivX video on this DVD player illustrates this in a significant way. We are committed to bringing our customers the very best entertainment solutions and are pleased that working with DivX fulfills this vision."

The player integrates a special “floating” technology that enables DVD playback in both horizontal and vertical positions. That’s why LG recommends the wall mounting option. DVS450H will be available starting October for around $240.

HP launches HDX X16 and HDX X18 notebooks

2009-12-02T09:53:00.000-08:00

The biggest draw for both the HDX 16 and HDX18 are their 16:9 HD displays, sort of. The HDX18 boasts a full 1080p display while the HDX16 cranks out 720p. Full specs and details are below.

The HDX16, if you haven’t already guessed it, has a 16-inch diagonal screen and features an Intel Centrino 2 proc, Windows Vista, an Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics card, up to 4GB of RAM, 320GB HDD (5400RPM), and a LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW drive. It’ll run you $1300.

Copy Nokia N900 Quad Band Dual SIM Shake Sensor Cellphone

2009-12-02T09:50:00.001-08:00

The Latest Nokia Style Cellphone support Dual Sim Dual Standby, Shake Screen and Songs, Gravity Sensor, 3.0 Inch 16:9 Touch Screen, Ebook, Moving QQ, Bluetooth, MP3/MP4, 0.3 Mega Pixel Camera function and so on, the Clone Nokia N900 Mobile Phone also support TV & FM Radio, you can enjoy your favourite programes at anywhere. Then it supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands, can be used worldwide !

HTC Touch Pro 2 launching on June 12

2009-12-02T09:46:00.000-08:00

HTC's newest handset to hit the market, the Touch Pro 2, will be available to buy from 12 June, according to online retailer Expansys.
HTC Touch Pro2 - Hands-On @ MWC 2009 Video
Featuring a full QWERTY keyboard and the popular TouchFLO user interface (popular mostly because it does such a stellar job of masking Windows Mobile 6.1) those that are craving the latest sequel can pick it up for £519.99.

World's Second Android Phone - HTC Magic - Pics and Video

2009-12-02T09:38:00.000-08:00

Despite all the hoopla surrounding Google's Android open-source operating system for smartphones, so far only one phone is available to date that actually runs the Android OS--the HTC Dream (also knon as the T-Mobile G1). The HTC Dream is finally going to get some company in the form of only the second official Android phone to be announced--also from HTC--the HTC Magic.

The HTC Magic will start shipping in "the spring," and it will initially only be available in Europe. European mobile phone service provider, Vodafone, snagged the initial exclusive rights to sell the HTC Magic in the U.K., Spain, Germany, and France (via SFR, which is co-owned by Vivendi and Vodafone). Vodafone claims that the HTC Magic will be "available from free on various price plans." The only place the HTC Dream will initially be available where it will not tied exclusively to a contract with Vodafone, will be in Italy. HTC promises that the HTC Magic will be available in more countries at a later date, presumably including the U.S.

Folding TFT-EPD Displays to Smartphones Next Year

2009-12-02T09:28:00.000-08:00

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan has conjured up a flexible display that allows a smartphone’s screen to double to five inches.

N97: Stay connected at any time, everywhere

2009-06-13T05:29:00.000-07:00

Nokia has introduced, by way of some operators such as Telefonica, its latest product of the N-Series multi-media phones. The new phone has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.5-inch high resolution touchscreen and several services related to Internet connectivity.

The smartphone, which is almost a minicomputer, also features GPS, electronic compass, a 5 megapixel camera, a built-in storage capacity of 32GB, WLAN / HSDPA capabilities and excellent sound quality using headphones via Bluetooth or a 3.5 mm audio connector. And of course, it supports a lot of online services so you can enjoy a complete connectivity experience.

The N97 has a modern appearance, a faultless design and a surprising lightness. It is a device that runs the Symbian S60 5th Edition operating system, which supports applications and widgets to work online or offline.

Although the new Nokia gadget includes 32 gigabytes of internal memory, it can be extended up to 48 GB by using a microSD card. Similar to other N-series phones, its 5 megapixel camera has a Carl Zeiss lens and 16:9 DVD quality video capture; besides, it is compatible with some online services like Flickr or OVI (a Nokia service where users can share photos, buy music and access third-party applications).

Palm Pre and Palm OS will be compatible with iTunes and will have a Twitter search engine

2009-06-13T05:26:00.000-07:00

Palm Pre has been made to introduce great features to the smartphones market. It has very interesting advantages for its users. One of them is the possibility to synchronize it with iTunes and buy/download multimedia content from the Apple store.

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Curious and original USB flash drives for ninjas

2009-06-13T05:22:00.000-07:00

Every day, we can find curious and strange things on the Internet. This has been the case with a new shuriken (ninja throwing star) shaped USB thumb drive that is available for sale (from Japan).

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Zune MP3 player: the HD version has touchscreen May 28th, 2009 Zune MP3 player: the HD version has touchscreen

2009-06-13T05:13:00.000-07:00

The new Zune features reflect an effort by Microsoft to compete with the Apple products, especially, of course, with the iPod Touch that has a touch screen. Also, this fact is a clear signal that Microsoft is working hard in order to incorporate its different platforms for computers and mobile phones into the Xbox environment.

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The Digit MP3 Player - What a Wonderful Concept

2009-03-29T07:56:00.000-07:00

This is such an amazing and wonderful looking concept MP3 player namely as the Digit MP3 Player.It has been designed by Nunu Teixeira.It is supposed to be completely wireless and has a tactile control panel for easy navigation.

It has a built-in screen for your video.The video screen blends so perfectly with the shape and design of the player.

It would be available in different colors.From the pic above you can see how good each of the player looks.

The earphones of the player look stunning to.The sleek look and the shiny skin is sure an attractive feature.Lets hope some company gets a sight of this one and makes it commercial.

Hitachi's New Wooo H001 - 3D Display Cell Phone

2009-03-29T07:26:00.000-07:00

KIDDI has announced that it will carry the new Wooo H001 cell phone by Hitachi.The most catchy feature of it which is the 3d display.Moreover this cellphone has some really nice features and the overall look of it is very nice.It is expected to launch in Japan at first with three colors to choose from,but all are hoping it to be launched in other parts as soon as possible.

Some of the key features known as per today are:

* 3.10 3D IPS TFT LCD display
* 854 x 480 resolution
* It can convert 2d images and display them
* 5 MP Camera
* Measurements 111x52x18.6mm
* Integrated 1Seg TV Tuner
* Bluetooth and IR Simple
* e-wallet

It is expected to be launched in Japan this April.

ACER Ferrari 1200 Laptop

2009-03-29T07:18:00.000-07:00

This post is exciting for me to write,because it features one of my favorite sports car 'Ferrari'.Acer now has announced its Ferrari 1200 laptop.The design has been kept same as of the Ferrari 1000,with black LED display and carbon fiber.The specs are still not out but there is something still known about it.

It would have a 4GB of DDR2 memory,moreover it sports webcam and bluetooth based VoIP for internet telephony.The launches would be made exclusively first in the UK and US.

However,the price of it is unknown but still this one would get a lot of consumer traffic.

Microsoft Ad Against Apple Prices

2009-03-29T02:20:00.000-07:00

The war is always on when it comes to Microsorft and Apple. No matter how good they both do in their respective way, the fun to see them compete against is other is worthwhile . Microsoft has made an ad lately in which they have shown that Apple laptops cost a lot when it comes to people who don't have much money. A lady in the ad wants to buy a laptop under $1000, see below in the nicely made video.