We've been hearing about the Q9h coming out on AT&T in months' worth of leaked memos, but now we can finally put it to bed. On sale tomorrow November 2nd for a surprisingly low (and temporary) price of $200; you get the following.
CenOmax only a new spinoff of Lite-On, okay? Now that we've handled that, the firm's first foray into the digital photo frame arena is the seven-inch F7012A, which sports a 480 x 234 resolution panel, 400:1 contrast ratio, a USB port and a multicard reader capable of handling 15 different formats. Furthermore, this one supports MP3 playback through its built-in speakers, allows for automatic slideshows and also includes an integrated alarm / calendar. For Halloween (er, right?), the frame comes bundled with black (shown after the break) and orange clip-on frames, but users can theme it up however they like for a variety of occasions. As of now, this one's available only in Europe for £48 ($98), but we've got enough alternatives here in the US to keep our hearts from breaking.
While we're still kind of left wondering where the reviews are for all of Interact-TV's previous kit, the company is announcing a new, 3.75TB MediaPool home media server. At this point, the typical conversion into # of DVDs capable of being stored becomes a little absurd: ~750, in case you were wondering. It's also upgradeable to 5TB in a RAID 10 formation thanks Hitachi and co. -- and features enough throughput for high definition video. We're guessing that means the MediaPool features HDMI, although since Interact-TV failed to include that basic fact in the press release, that assumption could eventually make an ass out of ... well, nevermind.
Samsung knows a thing or two about working a trade show. IFA's no different. Meet the spacey SP-A800B 1080p (0.95-inch DMD chip from TI) DLP projector on the loose in Berlin. It features a 24fps film mode and a 2,000-hour, 300W lamp which throws 1,000 lumens at a 10,000:1 rated contrast at a relatively noisy 25dB. Around back you'll find 2x HDMI, RGB for your PC, 2x component, S-Video, and RS-232. Sorry, no prices or expected date for availability.
Sony looks to be catering to headphone-wearers of all sorts with its latest offerings, busting out the full-size DR-BT22 Bluetooth phones alongside the decidedly small DR-EX32SF earbud headset. In addition to keeping things cordless, the DR-BT22 model also keeps things relatively compact with a foldable design, and you'll get all the most desirable Bluetooth-related acronyms, including A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, and HSP. Those looking for even more portability can opt for the company's DR-EX32SF headset, which drops the Bluetooth but adds a built-in microphone (and your choice of black or white colors). While there doesn't appear to be any word on a North American release, those in Japan should be able to pick up either one starting September 10th, with the Bluetooth phones setting you back ¥10,000 ($87) and the earbuds running just ¥3,000 ($26).
Japan's Dospara doesn't look to be trying too hard to conceal the source of its latest laptop, with the MSI logo prominently displayed on the lid of its new Prime Note Galleria, and just barely visible below the screen above. Cross-branding issues aside, the laptop certainly looks like it'll get the job done, boasting a 17-inch 1680 x 1050 display, Core 2 Duo T7300 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and, perhaps most notably, GeForce 8600 GT graphics. Of course, all that comes at the expense of an eight pound carrying weight, but if that's not too off-putting, you can grab one now for just under ¥200,000 (or roughly $1,700).
Ok, it's ugly as sin (and pretty thick, to boot), but we have to give props to Wibrain's new B1 UMPC. Besides coming equipped with a Via C7m CPU up to 1.6GHz, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, a VGA camera, HSDPA, and a full QWERTY keyboard and trackpad, the thing's going to sell for a mere 600 or 700k Korean Won (about $650 - $760 US) when it's launched overseas this October.
Pioneer just announced that Blu-ray Disc player with "HD audio bitstream output" they alluded to with the launch of their BDP-LX70. In what appears to be an industry first for BD players, the new BDP-LX80 supports bitstream output of both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD high resolution lossless audio output over HDMI 1.3. Sorry, no DTS-HD Master Audio this time. Still, a worthy update from the LX70 assuming your home theater gear is properly matched to decode that signal. Something you'll want to check, and double-check, before dropping the tax inclusive roll of ¥210,000 or about $1,768. We could be wrong, but the move from the LX70 to LX80 appears to be a firmware change only so why all the fuss with a new model Pioneer? If true, then don't be surprised to find a hacked version of the firmware for the LX70 on the Internets soon enough. No word on a global launch -- Japan-only for now with a local release scheduled for October.
Think Dell can't design a laptop? Well, best check that brickbat boy while getting up close and personal with their m1330 hotness. Not only do we have these big, beautiful pics for you, we've also received further confirmation of the glorious specs while landing the ready to ship (RTS) date from a trusted insider: July 10, 2007, globally. So giddy up and get to clicking on those pics... time's a-wastin'.
In a refreshing change of pace from Samsung's traditional black-slab design, we bring you this trio of hotness: the SGH-E950, SGH-E840, and SGH-J600 pictured above left-to-right. All are on display right now at ComnunicAsia and ready to ship in Southeast Asia before July is up. Of the three, only the E840 has a shot of making it Stateside with its quadband GSM, EDGE radios packed into the world's slimmest 10.6-mm slider. It features a 2 megapixel camera and up to 2GB of MicroSD to store your media. Nice and all but we'd love to get out hands on the tri-band GSM E950 instead. That black box on the face is actually a touch-sensitive display which fills itself with a variety of icons depending upon how the phone is being used. Interestingly, the FCC approved J600's main claim to fame is its "intense hues" of "mystical colors" like, say "dark gray" -- riiight, and dreary office cubicles are just tiny magical kingdoms for gifted marketing drones. Be sure to check the full gallery over at Engadget Mobile.
Oregon Scientific has been busting out some pretty slick gear lately, and its new BA900 Crystal Weather Station is no exception. The acrylic block features three laser-engraved 3-D icons that light up in color to represent sunshine, precipitation, or cloudy skies, while the radio-controlled atomic clock in the base switches to a temperature readout with just a wave of your hand. We're hearing this thing will ship in December for about $60 -- just in time for that rain icon to be rendered totally inaccurate.
No sooner than Sony Ericsson goes and makes the K850 and K530 (amongst many others) official, it looks like there's already been some hands-on action with a pair. Reportedly snapped at the recent Sony Ericsson product launch in Hong Kong, the five-megapixel K850 cameraphone was oohed and ahhed over, but the not-exactly-soft soft keys and lack of backlighting seemed to be a bit of a drag. The K530 was admittedly in early prototype mode, so not much was known other than it still sported the generic model designation of SE123. But hey, at least the photos waiting after the jump will somewhat quell your insatiable desire for more details about these mobiles.
Joining the slew of other handhelds computers that surfaced at Computex is the Ruggedbook PC657 from Samwell, which does indeed pack a beefy shell to protect the innards from whatever comes its way. The seven-inch UMPC includes a 800 x 600 resolution touchscreen, a 1.2GHz VIA C7M processor, Windows XP Professional, a PCMCIA slot, SDIO / MMC slots, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, a fingerprint scanner, and an integrated camera. Additionally, it'll handle up to 1GB of RAM, offers up your choice of 30, 60, or 80GB 1.8-inch hard drives if you're not kosher with the built-in 2GB/4GB/8GB flash storage option, and allows you the luxury of slipping a DVB-H tuner or GPS module into the PC Card slot if you so desire. We hope you weren't counting on a price or release date directly from the show floor, but do click on for a few more hands-on pictures.
QSTARZ is taking its familiarity with GPS receivers and integrating a data logger to form the newfangled BT-Q1000. This two-faced device doubles as a Bluetooth GPS receiver to navigate your course and allows you to "record your routes" in order to plot points on Google Earth and disseminate the map to your envious pals. Moreover, you can use the device to more accurately tag where your travel photos were snapped along the way, and if you're in the fleet management biz, this here tool can keep your motorists from straying too far off the beaten path. Designed to last a whopping 32-hours without a recharge, the BT-Q1000 can make your next journey a whole lot more memorable for $119 when it lands later this month.
Eizo's HD2451W not good enough for you? Looks like the firm is cranking out yet another widescreen monitor, but the differences aren't all that substantial. Nevertheless, the FlexScan HD2441W sports a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 178-degree viewing angles, HDCP-compliant DVI port, VGA, twin HDMI inputs, OutlineEnhancer filtering, audio out, several USB ports, picture-in-picture, and a touch sensitive slide bar to access the on-screen display adjusters. Thie device will be arriving in black, a white-silver combination, and titanium silver color schemes, and will include a five year warranty to help you rest easier. No word yet on price, but it should be filtering onto select shelves any minute.
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If you've been holding out for a red version of the Zune to hit the market before you finally make the plunge, we're guessing the more reasonable metrics of "number of friends with a Zune" or "number of rational software features implemented by Microsoft" aren't really your cup of tea. That's cool, wholly rational actors are totally overrated. On June 10th you'll be able to nab a special edition Red Zune at Target or Amazon (who's laughing now, GameStop?), but just in case you need help holding out that long, Microsoft has unleashed some official press shots of the "watermelon red" player. Not a bad color choice in the slightest, but we were hoping for some aquamarine doubleshot to really make this guy pop. More pics after the break.
As the green trend looms ever larger over the consumer electronics industry, HP is taking full advantage of the opportunity by unveiling the environmentally friendly rp5700 slim desktop PC. The company toots its own horn by boasting about the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Gold award that the machine has garnered, and we'd assume that building it from 95-percent recyclable components and packing it in a box made from at least 25-percent post-consumer recycled cardboard had something to do with it. Additionally, the unit sports an uber-efficient power supply and comes with "an optional solar renewable energy source" to extract juice from the sun. As for hardware, you'll find Intel Core 2 Duo chips up to 2.13GHz, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, SATA hard drives as large as 250GB, optional RAID 1 setups, and your choice of operating system. Of course, the EPEAT Gold-certified machine steps it down to a Celeron 440 CPU with 512MB of RAM, and while this particular configuration will start at $817, other options are available today from $648 right on up.
How about a mousepad for the price of a PC? This $525 (approx. Rs 21,203) F1 pad is for those with more than an extra buck to spare. Handmade in England, it's made of solid polished carbon fibre with an inlaid leather mouse area. With Italian black suede backing and a carbon-embossed F1 logo, it is suitable for both optical and ball-operated mice.
If you're a fan of Meizu's audio gear then you'll be stoked at this, the skinny Meizu M6se. At just 7-mm (0.28-inches) thin, it extracts the bulk from the original M6 while remaining true (for good or for bad) to the original design and control. In case you're keeping track (and we know you are) the new M6 packs an extra 0.5-mm (0.02-inches) of negligible chub compared to its famously slim iPod nano competitor. Yet it packs a relatively massive 2.4-inch QVGA display and FM tuner. You can still expect support for all the MP3, WAV, OGG audio and AVI video you can stuff into its 8GB of flash for an incredibly cheap $130. Right, that's about half the cost of the 8GB nano assuming the price remains the same when these hit domestic markets. So if you buy on price and specs vs. emotional appeal and a friendly ecosystem, well, you'll want to keep an eye on that August ship date.
Yeah, that satellite is freaky small and just a part of Sony's micro DAV-IS10 home theater system. Their 5.1 channel home-theater-in-a-box features 5 of the tiny speakers matched with a sub offering 450 watts of total system power (satellite speakers 50W x 5, plus 2-way subwoofer 100W x 2). The system features Sony's new BRAVIA Theater Sync technology for communicating with BRAVIA panels over HDMI and should be easy to setup with the help of Sony's Digital Cinema Auto Calibration (DCAC) optimization tech. The systems' 720p/1080i upscaling DVD/CD player features touch-sensitive controls and a Digital Media Port for attaching accessories such as the TDM-NC1 WiFi audio streamer, TDM-BT1 for Bluetooth streaming, and TDM-IP1 iPod dock. A pretty swank little system when it hits in July for $800.
While Monica Healthcare's AN24 fetal / maternal electrophysiological monitor won't go down as the first device to take a pulse on one's heartbeat outside of the hospital, it is being dubbed the "world's first" device to allow "mother's-to-be to keep a regular check on their baby's heartbeat without having to go into the hospital and be attached to a machine." The pocket-sized device operates on battery power, weighs under 100-grams, and specializes in "non-intrusive passive monitoring." Moreover, it can detect and differentiate between the mother and the baby's signals, and can transmit real-time FHR / MHR analysis data to via Bluetooth or USB to any applicable handheld / PC. Notably, the AN24 has gone from "a research device into a medically approved product in only two years," and if the EU testing continues to go well, the company expects the device to hit the market in the October timeframe.
They busted out that breakout board last year, now GamePark Holdings have started selling a proper cradle for everybody's fave open source gaming handheld, the GP2X. The GP2X Commercial Interface Board Cradle is still more or less meant for developers -- it does have an RS232 port -- but it does also sport four USB ports (for connecting up a USB mouse, keyboard, or gamepad) and S-Video and audio-out ports if you feel like hooking this thing up to a TV or monitor.
'Multi-Functional' best describes Cyber-shot K550i. It can be a camera, music player or cell phone with equal case. it has 2 megapixel camera with auto focus. The in built LED helps you click bright pictures even in the dark. the video/ photo blogging service lets you upload files directly. The FM radio and MP3 player and expandable memory make it a good option. It weighs only 85 gm and is 14 mm thin.
The Asus R2H is the latest ultra-portable PC to hit Indian shores. The 7-inch compact PC boasts of some impressive specs including a 900MHZ Intel Celeron M processor, 768MB DDR2 RAM, 7-inch wide touchscreen LCD, 60GB harddisk drive, 3 USB ports, an SD card-reader, GPS, fingerprint reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and LAN connectivity. For more details on the device that weights-in at 830gms and retails for Rs 77,990.
Today, Nokia revealed the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, an accesible 3G smartphone tuned specifically for music. The Nokia 5700 XpressMusic features an iconic twist design that switches between four modes - music player, 2 Megapixel camera, video call and smartphone combined with the benefits of a music-oriented, multipurpose device with 3G dataspeeds. The brand new Nokia 5700 XpressMusic will be available in the Nokia stores and retail outlets this April.
Sony has added a completely new dimension to PCs with its Vaio L. The system, which lays equal importance on styling as much as on functionality, doubles up as a home theatre system. The polycarbonate frame and designing blends in with any home decor. It is light and comes with a foldable and retractable keyboard. The product also has a built-in 1/6-inch VGA CMOS (640X 480) MOTION EYE camera and microphone. It has a crystal-clear 15.4'' Wide Clear Bright LCD monitor. Equipped with the VAIO Sound Reality audio chip, two 3W high-quality speakers and the exclusive software Sound FLOW, the VAIO series offers a great listening experience. The audio-operation buttons located on the side of the keyboard can be used conveniently even when the keyboard is folded up. Price:Rs 89,990
Casio recently lauhched their 10.1 megapixel EX-Z1000 that sports a wide 2.8-inch LCD display.The camera boasts of shooting over 360 images on a single charges.Its anti-shake techonology,along with its faster shutter-speed, helps minimise blurring, which may result from hand or subject movement. other feather are 3X option zoom,1.3-second high-speed start-up and 0.002-second release time lag. For more information on the camera that is priced at rs 29,995.
While we're busy playing Minesweeper and messing around with Vista's Flip 3D, some people have to actually get things done while staring at their LCDs for hours unending. For those stiffs, Sony is announcing its newly redesigned Luma professional LCDs, the 20-inch LMD-2030W, which sports an HDMI input for video production types, and the LMD-2450W / LMD-2050W 20 and 24-inch displays, which feature regular ol' DVI ports and 10-bit processing. The 2450W sports a 1920 x 1200 resolution, while the 20-inchers go for 1680 x 1050. All the displays include support for composite and component video, and the two DVI setups even include wave-form monitoring and audio level meter display. No word on pricing, but we're guessing all this professionalism won't come cheap. You should be able to pick one up in May.
Pocket multimedia devices seem to have caught the world by storm and Intex, it seems, has addad to that never-ending lits of entertainment gadgets with its Aura 401 MP4 player. Boasting of 1 GB space,the device-that also doubles up as USB storage-sports a 1.8-inch, 250K colour screen, built-in FM tuner (with 20 channel presets), voice recorder and rechargeable lithium batteries. And yes, it also supports video, besides the standard audio formats. Quite a tidy little thing for the price of Rs 5,200.
The Logitech Quickcam Deluxe is created specifically for video-conferencing on a notebook PC. The device equipped with a clip that attaches to a resolution of 640X480 with up to 15 frames-per-second capture rate. It also boasts of something called 'intelligent face tracking' that keeps you in the picture without the distracting image jumps that plague other cameras. For more information on the gadget that retails for Rs 4,095.
The JVC Everio GZ-MG21 is the latest hard drive-based camcorder to be released in India. The video camera-capable of filming widescreen videos-features a 20GB hard disk drive, 32x optical zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD screen, an SD-memory card slot for extra storage, and USB 2.0 compatibility. Weighing in at 380gms, the GZ-MG21 also boasts of 800x digital zoom, up to 4.5 hours of high-quality MPEG-2 video recording,built-in digital effects menu and easy printing with Pictbridge support. The camcorder is also equipped with what is called the Gravity Sensor. This helps protect the built-in hard drive from accidental damage by immediately switching off the power when the device falls.
The Dreamio EMP- TWD3- touted as an ideal cinema projector for homescomes complete with a built - in DVD player as well as a pair of integrated 10-watt RMS stereo speakers. The device is also fitted with a short focus lens capable of a 1.5x wide zoom,idealfor small living spaces. additionally, its 1200 ANSI lumens brigttness and 1000:1 contrast ratio makes it possible to view the projection even in noprmal lighting conditions. for more information on this projector that's capable of playing DVDs,vcd, audio CDS, WWAand Mp3 formats -and which retails at rs 99,400.
The LG C2600 Pulse is the ideal phone for music lovers on a budget. The phone comes with an MP3 player, support for MP3 ring tones, FM Radio tuner and two preloaded Song Tones. The music phone boasts of stereo surround-sound effects,audio recording and a 120-MB integrated memory which can become a storage device when plugged in to a computer.The device also features a VGA camera with night mode and 3x digital zoom. The LG C2600 Pulse is priced at Rs 5,990 and comes with free accessories. These include a USB Data Cable and a Stereo phonic Headset Kit.
Those looking for options to the blackberry pearl might want to consider O2's XDA Exec and the XDA Stealth. The Exec, which is powered by Intel's 520MHz processor and 192MB on board memory, runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0; complete with the Messaging and Security pack.It comes with features such as Wireless LAN,Bluetooth and an infrared. The device also comes equipped with 02-exclusive appliacations such as 02 AutoInstall, 02 Plus,02 MediaPlus,02 PhonePlus and 02 SMS Plus for easy management of communication and entainment needs.
Looking for a laptop? You might want to consider the new Y500 series from Lenovo. The device features an intel core Due 5500( 1.66Ghz) processor, 1Gb DDR2 RAM, 100Gb SATA hard drive, slot-loading DVD-drive,15.4-inch widescreen TFT, nVidia GeForce Go 7400 GPU (with up to 256MB Turbo Cache),a built-in TV tuner( with remote control), 1.3 megapixel Web camera, built-in microphone,4-in- 1card reader, a firewire port, 4USB 2.0 ports,a PCMCIA slot, Bluetooth,WiFi,integrated 2.5Watt subwoofer and stereo 2Watt speaker. The speciality of the system is the biometric software called Veriface that uses the camera to recognise your face for security purpose. The system comes preloaded with Window XP Home edition,One Key Recovery, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Norton 2006 among other things. For more information on the series, that retails between Rs 56,000 and Rs 69,990.
The Sony Walkman MP3 S700 series boast of myriad features such as built- in noise cancellation, five-band equaliser, 3-line colour display,FMtuner and direct encoding ( enabling user to record music directly from an audio player without the requirement of a computer) The device can play a variety, of formats including ATRAC,MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV. The new Walkman also boasts of excellent battery stamina with up to 50 hours play back time and a 3 hours playback quick functionalityon just 3 minutes of charge. For more information on the NW-S700that is available in three colours and in capacities of 1GB Rs 11,900 and 2 GB Rs 19,900 and 4 GB Rs 17,900
SanDisk recently launched another MP3 player, the Sansa c200. The player can support playback of MP3, WMA, and protected WMA. It also inincororates an FM tuner,integrated voice recorder, amicroSD memory card slot for adding up to 2GB of additional storage capacity, a 1.4-inch,128x98pixel colour LCD screen, and a battery life of about 15 hours. The c200 is available in 1 GB and 2GB models. It will retail internationally in October at $80 for 1 GB and 100$ for a 2 GB.Copyright © 2009 Amazon-Shock is Designed by Amazing Shock Sponsored by BollyMuzik