Saturday, May 16th, 2009
The Micro Four Thirds camera system trend seems to be catching on these days, and Olympus has plans to release another model sometime this July. What you see here is not the final product but a concept mock-up of the camera, where this new model will offer unprecedented reductions in dimensions and weight courtesy of the removal of the mirror box.
This new standard will usher in an era of more compact and lightweight interchangeable lens type digital camera systems, and we can expect to see a June 15th announcement attached to this new model.
[Via: ubergizmo]
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
BenQ announced the launch of their newest 22″ LCD Monitor TV, the SE2241* engineered for serious PC productivity and television entertainment. Making a head-turning entrance into the sub-26 inch LCD TV category for “second TV” and high-density urban markets, the intriguingly chic SE2241 will impress corporate users, gamers, movie fans, and interior designers.
Performance imaging technologies suited to home and office include proprietary Senseye Human Vision Technology, 5ms rapid response time, and 10,000:1 Auto Contrast Enhancement (ACE); future-proof connectivity touts HDMI and DVI; and effortless setup and control are defined by integrated speakers, preset picture and audio modes, and HDTV 1080p compatibility. The SE2241 will likewise captivate consumers with exquisite styling befitting BenQ’s reputation as an award-winning innovator of digital lifestyle devices.
SE for ‘Serious Entertainment’
With the SE2241, world-renowned digital display provider BenQ delivers yet more entertainment options for today’s modern lifestyle, which blends work and play, office and home. Consumers who are tight on space, or tight on time, will find that BenQ’s latest Monitor TV elevates life to a new level of enjoyment, efficiency, and fun by adeptly centralizing all multimedia and information display to one place.
Numerous performance and proprietary technologies promise flawless display of all TV content as well as all PC applications. A 10,000:1 Auto Contrast Enhancement – a BenQ exclusive development – intelligently optimizes contrast levels via automatic adjustment of the display backlight for unprecedented black levels. Such contrast precision, perfectly adapted to every individual scene, amplifies dark detail definition to reveal never-noticed elements lurking in the darkest game or move scenes.
Onboard Senseye Technology, a proprietary image enhancement engine that mimics the human eye, produces exquisite, life-like clarity and vibrancy. Four Senseye preset modes (Cinema, Dynamic, Standard, and Custom modes) offer one-touch fine-tuning of both PC content such as documents, games, web-browsing, and picture viewing, and TV content such as HDTV broadcasts, Blu-ray movies, camcorder videos, and console games.
The native 1920×1080 resolution also enhances entertainment visuals to 1080p/24Hz purity while increasing PC productivity by displaying more information and lessening scrolling. Digital noise reduction, 3D Y/C comb filter, de-interlacing, and rapid 5ms response time likewise eliminate image artifacts, blurring, and ghosting.
Digital sound emitting from dual 3-watt speakers can be adjusted to Classic, Pop, Rock, and Jazz via preset audio modes. A convenient headphone jack thoughtfully placed within reach is a nod to serious gamers. Comprehensive connectivity testifies to the SE2241’s work-play engineering: component, composite, S-Video, D-Sub and HDMI inputs allow for a variety of PC, HDTV, and Blu-Ray sources, as well as gaming consoles.
The SE2241’s progressive fashion sense is as impressive as well-appointed specifications. The rise and fall of oceanic waves was the inspiration for the decorative speaker housing, which captivates the eyes with a 3-dimensional undulation of staggered waves. A slim, high-gloss ebony bezel accented by a polished silver frame reflects an understated elegance. Even the back of the SE2241 offers visual delight, graced by a curvaceous form in mirror black.
[Via: Infibeam]
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Once in a while, you get a device that virtually does it all – case in point, Brando’s latest – the USB Spy Pocket Video Audio Recorder + Flash Drive + Writing Pen. Brando has released a USB Voice Recording pen in the past before, but this one takes the cake as it is able to capture video as well.
$59 will snag you 4GB of storage space, and it also doubles up as an impromptu USB flash drive whenever you need to transfer small files from one computer to another after signing your John Hancock on important documents at the office. This spy device is discreet, capturing still images at VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels) while video is recorded in AVI format at 352 x 288 resolution.
[Via: ubergizmo]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2009
Acer recently announced its two different notebooks in their Aspire lineup. Dubbed Acer Aspire 3935-6504 and Acer Aspire 8935G, both the notebooks come with a great deal of amazing features. The 13-inch Acer Aspire 3935-6504 is a slim and lively-looking notebook, while the Acer Aspire 8935G is a massive 18-inch behemoth.
The Acer Aspire 3935-6504 has a 13.3-inch HD Acer CineCrystal LED display and is equipped with the 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7350 processor with a 3MB L2 cache and 1066MHz FSB.
With a multi-touch supporting trackpad and a neat keyboard, this notebook weighs 4.18lbs (about 2 kg). Other features of Aspire 3935 include a dual-layer DVD SuperMulti drive, WiFi (802.11 a/g/n), three USB ports, a 5-in-1 card reader, and a 4-cell battery.
On the other hand, the Aspire 8935G, features 18.4-inch full HD Acer CineCrystal LED display capable of delivering 1080p visual content. This notebook is equipped with the Intel Core 2 Duo and the discrete ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 graphics card.
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Information about Microsoft’s new hardware is doing the rounds. The new hardware is dubbed Zune HD. Apple had earlier removed the wheel from iPodand introduced touchscreen iPod Touch and likewise Microsoft has removed the round wheel from Zune and is set to launch Microsoft Zune HD, equipped with a thick click button.
Microsoft Zune HD promises HD quality videos on Microsoft’s portable media player. But for a human eye to take notice of the difference between 720p and 1080p video on 3.5-inch screen is quite daunting. Microsoft Zune HD will have a camera that allows shooting videos in HD with enhanced storage of about 32GB or 64GB.
The price of the Zune HD would be higher than 2nd Generation iPod Touch, which costs around Rs. 21,000. But confirmation regarding the images of Zune HD is yet to be received from Microsoft.
[Via: Infibeam]
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Motorola and Fido offer Canadians another way to put the environment first with today’s launch of the MOTO w233 Renew, exclusive to Fido customers. Renew is the ideal mobile phone for the eco-conscious and budget-minded.
This high-quality wireless device is eco-friendly in several different ways, offering: 100 per cent recyclable phone housing; an in-box postage-paid recycling envelope; Carbonfree certification; best in-class talk time; and efficient post-consumer packaging.
“As the wireless savings company that cares, not only about our customers but about the environment as well, we are proud to exclusively offer the MOTO w233 Renew,” says Sylvain Roy, senior vice president and general manager, Fido.
“With the availability of Renew, the first mobile device in Canada made using 25 per cent recycled plastics, our environmentally-conscious customers have yet another reason to feel good about being a part of Fido, at a budget-friendly price point.”
A first of its kind, the plastic phone housing for the Renew is made from recycled five-gallon water bottles. In fact, a run of 1,000,000 w233 Renew phones will consume enough five-gallon water bottles that stacked end-to-end would extend over five times the height of the CN Tower.
Renew is also the world’s first certified CarbonFree mobile phone on the market. Through an alliance with Carbonfund.org, Motorola offsets the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and operate the phone through its lifecycle via investments in renewable energy sources and reforestation. Renew earned Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree Product Certification after an extensive product life-cycle assessment.
“The MOTO w233 Renew is a highlight of Motorola’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and the environment,” says Bill Olson, director, Office of Sustainability and Stewardship, Mobile Devices, Motorola. “We’re thrilled to offer Canadians the chance to put the environment first when making a mobile phone purchase. Renew is a phone that’s been designed from the ground up to be environmentally friendly.”
[Via: IB]
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
Motorola ZN300 Spotted,,,,
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Universal Remote Control has released its PSX-2 Personal Server that enables custom installers to deliver iPod docking functionality to those who want to have a fully integrated home entertainment experience with their diminutive portable media player. The PSX-2 Personal Server offers unprecedented control over the iPod from the remote control, the very same device that is used to wield influence over the TV and home audio system as well.
For even greater convenience, whenever you dock your iPod in the PSX-2, it will also synchronize to any PC or Mac on the home network so that your iPod will always be well stocked with the latest iTunes downloads and photos, ready to keep you entertained whenever you step out of the house. The PSX-2 Personal Server will retail for $399 a pop.
[Via: ubergizmo]
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Viliv was showcasing their X70 Atom Communcation MID at CES 2009 – which was quite different than other Viliv X70’s we’ve talked about before. This device runs on an Intel Atom Silverthorne 1.33Ghz processor, 7″ WSVGA touch LCD screen, 8/16GB SSD or 30/60GB HDD, and uses Windows XP or Linux.
It comes with 1GB of RAM, and for connectivity you’ve got WiMAX, HSDPA, WiFi, and Bluetooh. Viliv X70 Communication MID does come with GPS hardware; SiRF Star III GPS receiver to be more precise. But for software we know very little. All we know is that it offers location based services and navigation out of the box…
[Via: navigadget]
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
With the growing demand for mobile computing solutions today, HCL may be a good brand to check out. It is in the line of familiar laptop brands like Sony, HP and Acer.
HCL has launched several forms of laptops in the market and the HCL Leaptop Z39 is perhaps one of the easiest and compact sized mobile solutions most people are bound to notice.
Among the features that the HCL Leaptop Z39 carry include:
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• 14.1 inches TFT screen (1280 x 800 pixels)
• 250 GB of hard disk drive
• 2.0 mega pixels video camera with dual internal MIC
• Built-in Bluetooth v2.0 technology
• Standard 6 cells Li-ion battery
• Integrated DVD Super Multi Drive
[via: mobilewhack]
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