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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Mouse

Microsoft is again showing its gaming peripherals the light of the day; SideWinder - the gaming brand from Microsoft lives again. They have a mouse which has a 2,000 DPI, a wired critter, and sports a Quick Turn feature which lets users check their perimeter at any angle. It has a weight cartridge system with a variety of feet to get the best gaming comfort.






It also has a cable management system to boot, and on-the-fly DPI adjustment with an LCD to display the current DPI set. Microsoft claims that this is the first gaming mouse to arrive with an LCD built right in, which allows users to "easily keep track of key gaming actions, including their DPI and steps for recording macros." The mouse will be released in October with a price tag of $79.95 (Rs. 3,200).

Sunday, August 26, 2007

5 megapixel camera phone from LG Electronics

LG Electronics today announced the LG-KU990 (LG Viewty) mobile phone with a 5.1 megapixel camera.



LG Electronics today announced plans to launch 'LG Viewty' (Model: LG-KU990), its very first professional-level high feature camera phone, destined to steal the spotlight.

LG Mobile, which led design innovation in the mobile handset arena last year, is once again turning the tables on mobile phone trends by expanding their product category to introduce series of high feature phones.

The 'LG Viewty', the first handset representing LG Mobile's new feature-oriented category, combines ultimate functionality with sensational style that one can expect from LG Mobile. The name 'LG Viewty' has been chosen to encapsulate the enjoyment of viewing and sharing high-quality photos. This is made possible through the large LCD screen and extensive functionality of the camera phone.


Users of the 'LG Viewty' will be able to enjoy a complete mobile digital imagery experience. Boasting its 5.1 megapixel camera with manual focus and image stabilizer features, the 'LG Viewty' takes high quality photographs with endless possibilities to allow users to enhance their images through the extensive editing features of the phone.

The sleek handset, whose size defies its amount of features, introduces world's first 120 fps video recording feature in a mobile camera phone. A single-click connection to YouTube allows users to share their very own film moments with others on the internet.

Dr. Skott Ahn, CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company says "This is a very exciting time for LG Mobile. The LG Black Label Series and our collaboration with PRADA have cemented our position as an innovator in design and style. With the launch of the new 'LG Viewty we are now also proving our commitment to technical enhancement and look forward to taking the feature phone category by storm."

The 'LG Viewty' which will be available for buy from October, will first be revealed during the IFA 2007 in Berlin on August 31, 2007.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Toshiba announces 16 GB & 32 GB SD High Capacity memory cards

Toshiba adds new SD High Capacity (SDHC) cards and microSDHC card to memory card line-up.




Three new cards were announced, including the worlds first 32-gigabyte (GB) memory card in this high density. Alongside the 32GB SDHC card, Toshiba also announced a 16GB SDHC card and an 8GB microSDHC card. All the new cards meet the Class 4 specification in the SD Speed Class, ensuring they deliver the high level performance and functionality essential for advanced mobile phones and other personal digital products.

The 16GB SDHC card will be available worldwide from October, and the 32GB SDHC card and 8GB microSDHC card will be launched worldwide in January next year.

SDHC Memory Cards can be used with devices that support the SD Memory Card Ver. 2.00 standard. They are not backward compatible with standard SD Memory Cards. Toshiba say that they have only been able to produce standard SD cards up to a maximum size of 2GB. In order to meet high-capacity needs, the new SDHC-standard cards was presented. SDHC cards use the FAT32 file system and are high-capacity.

The market for high density memory cards is growing fast, driven by increasing demand for personal digital equipment able to handle motion pictures and high resolution images. Demand for high density microSDHC cards is expected to emerge in the mobile phone market, as on-board cameras advance multi-megapixel capacities, and demand for music and motion pictures are expanding as well.

The expanded new card series will be featured at the IFA 2007, in Berlin, Germany from August 31 to September 5.

Sennheiser RS130





Sennheiser is a world-renowned brand when it comes to manufacturing quality audio products and is known for letting their products do the talking instead of heavy marketing. Today what we have for you is one of their wireless options - RS130.
This headphone works on radio frequency instead of Infra-red, just like most wireless headphones. The RS130 boasts of being a comfortable wireless solution for couch-potatoes, providing quite a good range to cover a really large room. Along with gratifying the the comfort aspect, it also has SRS Surround with enhanced bass for a complete music experience. You'll learn more about this and more ahead, so let's get on with putting this product to test.
Bundle
Base Transmitter
Base Adaptor
RS130 Headphones
6.5mm Audio Jack
2 NiMH AAA batteries
Manual

Specifications
Frequency Range: 18 Hz - 20 KHz
Range: 150m
RF Frequency Range: 863 - 865 MHz / 926 - 928 MHz
Modulation: FM Stereo
Weight: 280 grams

Soundwave's Transforming MP3 Player

Takara Tomy have an MP3 player that is built on the craze of the latest Michael Bay creation - The Transformers. This MP3 player can actually transform into Optimus Prime.




If after the 90 minutes of the action movie you still want to feed your craze, go ahead and pick one of these, and fill it up with the Transformer OST.

Monday, August 20, 2007

Fiire - Linux based Media Center

Having Linux based Media Center doesn't burn a hole in your pocket, but enables you to have a good rig to sizzle your entertainment. Fiire is a company doing just that - it sells media boxes and remotes. Their rig is based on the FiireEngine; it's a $799 (Rs.33, 237) box which packs an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor, a 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, RAID support for 6 eSATA drives (that would take the total capacity to 6TB), with a motherboard having an on-board the NViDIA 6200 graphics chipset. The system has DVI, VGA, S-video, but unfortunately no HDMI.





The FiireEngine accesses the company's FiireStation ($499-$899) set-top box to provide entertainment to wall-mount units. The remote provided, FiireChief ($149) controls the media center. You can have a "follow" wherein you can play a video in one room, move to the next room, and continue to watch the same video on a different screen in a different room. How cool is that? But I can see those dollars summing up to a way bigger amount. Well a cool concept with a high price tag, and still no HDMI is degrading.

Sony s Swarovski Crystal DAP (E010)

This isn t the first player to come studded with some exotic stones. Sony has teamed with Abiste Corporation to role out the limited edition of the Walkman E010 in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB capacities. It is available in pink, violet, black, blue, and gold colors, and has a removable cap is where all of the Swarovski glass crystals are placed. When you place an order for any of these chic DAPs, they take two months to reach you.





The 1GB will run you $134 (Rs. 5,400) while the 2GB will cost you $160 (Rs. 6,400) and as for the 4GB, it's $210 (Rs. 8,400). Take your pick quickly before the stock runs out as it is limited edition.