ZPC-GX31 - The All In One Keyboard!

This one reminds me of the old Commodore 64 and 128 days when the CPU and all the core functions of the home computer used to be inside the keyboard itself. This one takes up very little desktop space and actually packs quite a punch with its Core 2 Quad processor. Still, it lacts a good 3d card but for that, provides a PCI-Express expansion slot if the need arises. I am not too impressed with the Realtek audio either, but I guess this was not supposed to be an enthusiast machine in the first place. Looks like the way ahead is to go retro!

Technical Specifications:

CPU SUPPORT
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo, Intel® Core™ 2 Quad @ 1066MHz FSB LGA775 up to 95W.
Intel® Pentium® D Processors with Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel® Celeron® D
processor, support from 1.3GHz ~ 3.4GHz 800/533/400MHz System Bus. Supporting
9x, 5x & 6x series processors with EM64.

MOTHERBOARD CORE LOGIC
Intel G31 Express Chipset

MEMORY
2xDDR2 240-pin sockets, up to 4GB. Supports PC2-5300 667MHz 240 PIN DIMMs.

HDD SUPPORT
Integrated Serial ATA controller facilitates high-speed transfers at up to 3Gbps for
each of the four ports. Allows easier hard drive upgrades and expansion for new SATA
optical drives. 2x SATA2 ports.

VIDEO & GRAPHICS
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100. 3D enhancements enable greater flexibility
and scalability and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Shader
Model 2.0, OpenGL 1.4. Intel® Graphics also support the highest levels of the
Windows Vista Aero experience. Stunning media, incredible visuals and new 3D
capabilities. For business users, Intel validates the chipset, processor, graphics and
software stack to provide a well-tested platform with support for Microsoft* Windows
Vista, Windows* XP, Linux (top distributions) and OS/2 (SciTech). Dynamic Video
Memory Technology (DVMT) 3.0 supports up to 289MB of Shared Video Memory;
system memory is allocated where it is needed dynamically. Supports built-in
Dual/Multi-Monitor windows displays using LCD monitor & DVI external display.

NETWORKING
1 Gigabit (GbE) Fast Ethernet, using Realtek RTL 8168B/8111C.

REMOVABLE HDD
Optional removable 2.5" hard disk drive.

AUDIO
Realtek High Definition Audio enables premium digital surround sound and delivers
advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking. On-board
AC'97 2.2 compliant 3D audio, SoundBlaster Pro compatible. Two built-in 2.5watt
stereo speakers with three audio jacks for Audio Out, Line-in, and Microphone. Dolby
Digital 5.1 surround sound, delivering six channels of enhanced sound quality.
I/O PORTS 4 USB 2.0 Ports with transfer rate up to 480Mbps, 2 RS-232 Serial Ports, 1 Parallel
Port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP, 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 POS or PS/2keyboard port, 1
DVI.

TOUCH PAD
Built-in Synaptic two-button touch-pad with vertical and horizontal scroll function.

OPTICAL DRIVE
One slim type Optical Drive, CDRW-DVD, or DVD+/-RW.

EXPANSION SLOTS
One PCI-e
One Mini PCI

SYSTEM BIOS
AMI Flash BIOS supports ACPI, API, DMI, Plug & Play, and security password.
Supports booting from HDD, PXE, LAN, CD-ROM, and ANY USB device.
KEYBOARD Full-Size Enhanced Windows keyboard, detachable keytop matrix.

LED INDICATIORS
On/Off LED, HDD, LAN Active.

HOTKEYS
WWW, Mail, Favorite, Log Off.

POWER SUPPLY
Uses 180Watt AC Adapter. Input: universal 100 ~ 240V AC, 50-60Hz. Output: 19V
DC, 9.48A, Controlled by Dual Mode Power button on the keyboard. Low power sleep
mode saves energy.

BIOS SECURITY
AMI BIOS
System POST and BIOS setup password protection. TCG/TPM version 1.2 support

SECURITY LOCK
Security lock slot located on the back of the system case

DIMENSIONS
18.5"W x 9.0"D x 0.5"H front, 2.5"H rear.

WEIGHT
Unit: 7.4 lbs (3.4kg), Power Adapter: 1.1lbs (0.5kg).

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Ambient Temperature: 0°C ~ 50°C (operating).

RELATIVE HUMIDITY
10% ~ 90% (non-condensing)

OPERATING SYSTEM COMPLIANCE
Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000, LINUX.

AVAILABLE COLORS
Silver/Black

CERTIFICATIONS
FCC Class A, CE

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Latest gadget: The Video Watch

Stainless Steel Video Watch has 8GB of internal flash memory and a full color 1.8″ screen.It is one of the latest gadgets available on the market. This watch has a built-in voice recorder, a built-in high quality speaker and a earphone jack, the ability to view JPEG pictures and listen to music at the same time, and much more.


Technical details:

• Dimensions: 45×55x13mm (LxWxD)
• Display: 1.8 Inch TFT LCD
• Video Format: MTV
• Conversion formats: AVI, MP4, WMV, ASF, MPG, MPEG, DAT, RM, MOV
• Video Resolution: 160×128
• FPS (Frames per Second): 20
• Music Format: MP3, WMA, WAV
• Built In Watch with Digital Time Display
• Time/ Date/ Day Display
• Built in MIC
• Record Format: WAV
• Built In Speaker
• USB 2.0
• Power Source: Built-in Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

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BlackBerry Bold

The BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone embodies elegant design – without sacrificing the features or functionality you expect from a premium smartphone. Designed for users who place a premium on quality and craftsmanship, the brilliant display and stately design take the BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone to a whole new level.

• The BlackBerry Experience. No compromises. With email, phone, IM and the Internet, it can connect you. With an integrated organizer, it can help you stay on top of your day. With camera and video recording, you can capture and share the moment with just a few clicks. And that’s just the beginning.

• Fast Performance. Do more — do it faster. Take advantage of the speeds available on the HSDPA network and the BlackBerry Bold smartphone’s 624-MHz processor. Multitask and prioritize with access to your voice and data services at the same time.

• Multimedia. The fun goes with you. Enjoy premier image and video viewing, build playlists of your favorite songs and organize your media files. You can even use BlackBerry® Media Sync to transfer desktop iTunes® music files to your smartphone. Downtime may be rare, but the BlackBerry Bold smartphone delivers a wealth of entertainment.


• GPS and BlackBerry Maps. Know where you stand. With built-in GPS capabilities, and BlackBerry® Maps, you get turn-by-turn directions, so you can pinpoint where you are right now and where you need to be.

• Wi-Fi. Simple and straightforward. Lower your cellular costs and get service in areas where cellular network coverage may be limited or unavailable, with BlackBerry® data services over Wi-Fi® networks.

• Razor-Sharp Display. Color and clarity come to life. The screen of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone catches the eye and is designed to deliver color and clarity that exceed expectations. From the moment you turn it on, you’ll be blown away by explicit color and quality.

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Xbox 360 Elite and 120GB drive now official

HD nerds and Xbox fanboys, the moment you've been waiting for: the Xbox 360 Elite we alerted you about way back when it was just called the Zephyr has finally been announced. As we previously mentioned, it will be black, it will have HDMI, and it will have a 120GB drive (it'll also come bundled with a one month Xbox Live trial) for $479. Unfortunately, also as mentioned before, it's not going to have the new 65nm CPUs, it still doesn't have integrated WiFi (Xbox said it's because a study showed the majority of their customers use Ethernet to connect -- huh?), and it won't have an integrated HD DVD drive (not that we expected otherwise). Microsoft did make some marketing decisions since our sources spilled the beans on this thing though: it's not going to be limited edition, as we previously had. Instead, the Elite will be a permanent SKU, the third and top-tier Xbox device. On the solo 120GB drive side of things, that unit will cost $179, and will come with a cable and software to migrate from your old 20GB drive. (MSFT wasn't yet sure if that kit would be sold separately for new Elite users -- sounds like it will be though, and will be priced very reasonably.) More info:

• The console will come with component and composite cables, as well as an HDMI cable. (Take that, Sony and Apple!)
• The console will come with a black wireless controller and black (wired) headset.
• Sorry, the new black controller still doesn't have backlit buttons -- don't let the pic fool you.
• The black controller, black rechargeable batteries, black headset, and black Play & Charge kit will all be available in retail for the same price as the white gear.
• The HD DVD drive will not be released in black.
• Xbox didn't know what HDMI version the Elite uses, nor whether it supports PCM 5.1, TrueHD, etc.; it will obviously support 1080p, though.
• Sorry, no price cuts on the Premium or Core packs.
• Xbox Live Marketplace will also begin vending content from New Line, Paramount, and Universal (and their properties).
  

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Sony Ericsson W910i Mobile Phone With Ultimate Features

The Sony Ericsson W910i is a gadget that has great looks and is available in red colour. The colour attracts people who visit the mobile showrooms to buy the handset. This handset works on 2G and 3G networks and it is also possible to carry it to different places due to the presence of GSM network. The dimensions of the device are 99 x 50 x 12.5 mm and it weighs only 86 gms.The display screen of the W910i gives a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and it supports 256 K colours. The user can watch videos and pictures on this screen and can remain entertained with fascinating games. The games are also downloadable from internet. The memory support of the gadget is useful for storing of these large files. One can also store ring tones and videos in this memory.
The mobile phone makes use of its WAP browser to surf the net. Wallpapers and screen savers can also be downloaded with ease. These when stored give a very lively look to the screen of the handset. The Sony Ericsson W910i gets connected with GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth and USB port. This makes it easy for the user to share files with others. Bluetooth is the best way for transferring files wirelessly. Apart from these, the internet facility allows the user to send and receive emails. There is also messaging options such as MMS, EMS and SMS.
One can also remain entertained with the W910i due to the presence of its Walkman player that is supported by the Track ID music recognition. The mobile can also be used for photography purposes with the 2 MP camera capturing pictures at 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution. The camera can also be used for the purpose of video recording. There is also a secondary camera that can be used for the purpose of video calls. The FM radio serves with several entertaining programs. The mobile can be used for several hours after charging its battery. The Li-Ion battery is capable of giving 400 hrs of standby time and its talktime extend to 9 hrs

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Samsung pushes the HD quality envelope with new camcorder

Today at CES Samsung announced a new high definition flash camcorder, the SC-HMX20 ($999 MSRP).It has a 6.4-megapixel CMOS sensor that also has a stunning 8-megapixel still camera capability. It can also shoot what’s called super slow motion at 300 frames per second. Wow. That’s enough to help me with my golf swing or those overdue balloon bursting physics experiments for school.

The SC-HMX10 had an unconventional swivel grip design and touch screen LCD, the first manufacturer to rival Sony’s interface of choice, features continued on the new C-HMX20.
An SDHC/MMC card slot is built in to increase recording time. Samsung has implemented a 300fps slow motion feature that allows true slow motion capture of up to 10 seconds. This feature strikes a similarity towards Sony’s Smooth Slow Record function, which records three seconds of footage at 240fps. The SC-HMX20 has a 2.7-inch wide touch screen LCD display, another familiar Sony standard. The SC-HMX20 is PictBridge compatible and features Component, S-Video, Composite, and HDMI outputs.

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The Fascination Of Latest Game Consoles

As the name suggest, the latest game consoles are gadgets that enable people to play fascinating games. The consoles are useful for spending time whenever one is bored and want to spend a few moments of pure leisure and relaxation. The latest gadgets are fitted with WAP browsers so as to surf the net, which make them all the more attractive. One can download and store high definition games. Sony PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo have clearly left a mark on players, the world over.The latest consoles often come loaded with games in different genres that are very interesting as well as entertaining. The Play Station 3, for instance, has a graphic processor named as “RSX”. The device provides an environment that is interactive as well as impressive and offer experiences that never could have been imagined before.

The gaming consoles generate certain images and sounds and display them on a screen that is supported by an audio-video system such as that of a television. The hand held ones are small devices, wherein the speaker and the display are fitted together. One of my friend has been using a gaming console for a few months now. He finds it very entertaining and hassle free to use. He can carry it almost everywhere and never miss out on a chance of playing some of the best games.The latest game consoles have excellent battery support and that allows the user to play for long hours. The memory is also kept large so that the user can store a number of games. The screen is generally large and delivers graphics with a high resolution so that every icon becomes visible while playing. The whole affair becomes exciting and screen resolution soothes one’s eyes too.

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HTC Touch Diamond

The HTC Touch Diamond—iPhone Killer or just another Windows Mobile device? It kinda reminds me of a mini-iPhone. A couple of nice design features: the animated weather display (you can have up to six places' weather forecast bookmarked) makes me think of the widget on my MacBook; the click-wheel in miniature that lets you zoom in on the screen; and there's a very nifty little feature that automatically switches the phone onto silent mode when you lie it on its front. UI was much more attractive than I was expecting, but the touchscreen takes quite a bit of getting used to: it's sluggish to the touch, compared to the hot-butterish iPhone, but the HTC rep assured me that it's not a final version of the software, and everything should have been ironed out by the time of the European and Asian launches next month.

The HTC Touch Diamond specs are pretty similar and include:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Qualcomm MSM 7201A @ 528MHz
• 256MB ROM / 128MB RAM
• 7.2MB HSDPA / HSUPA (rev A EVDO for Sprint versions)
• 2.8″ VGA screen
• WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
• eGPS
• 3.1MP Camera with flash
• Front camera for video calls
• 4GB internal flash storage
• Accelerometer
• FM Radio
• microSD expansion
• 900mAh battery
• Dimensions:
• Diamond: 51×99x10.7mm

The main difference between HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro is the side slide QWERTY keyboard on the latter handset.

One interesting thing about both smartphones it’s their apparently pretty small 900 mAh battery, which seems strange coupled with more power hungry VGA displays. Especially compared with 1350 mAh battery in HTC Touch Cruise. We’ll have to see what tricks HTC has come up to give the new phones an acceptable endurance.

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ASUS Aura iPhone Look-alike

While not widely acknowledged, introduction of Apple iPhone seems to have sent a shockwave throughout cellphone industry and left major vendors scrambling to produce their own answer to it. Only LG seems to have had something at least a little bit similar to iPhone with their LG Prada KE850 phone. Other vendors were left churning out the concept phones on YouTube. And here’s another concept phone - Asus Aura, produced by Hungarian design company Egy Studio for Taiwanese vendor. It was clearly inspired by iPhone, although it has some interesting innovations addressing commonly mentioned shortcomings of Apple’s cellphone.
One of them is a movable navigation module with navigation buttons, another - a sliding QWERTY keyboard that should make text entry much easier. Other features of Asus Aura include - 3,9″ touchscreen covering the whole surface of the phone, 2 megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot, GSM, UMTS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. All of this in a 6mm thick package.
Unfortunately Asus Aura is just a concept so far and will stay that way probably a few years. With the dimensions of 97×49x6mm and total volume of 28 cc, Asus aura is several times smaller then what current HSDPA chipsets allow to be. But with Moore’s law and competition among communication chip makers in full swing, who knows? We might see it sooner.

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Samsung Glyde

After seeing pictures of the Samsung Glyde, I believe that we have seen just about everything that can be done with cell phones. It appears that the new industry standard could be a touchscreen along with a QWERTY keyboard. Obviously some new iPhone-ish type of gadget has to come out in order to really revolutionize the mobile phone market any further.

Until then, there is the Glyde. The Glyde is surfing the present industry standard with its touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard. The Glyde, whose official name is the Samsung SCH-U940, has some other very interesting features. Not only does it have a GPS, but there is a full HTML browser as well as V CAST Muisc and Video.

Then, of course, there are the usual bells and whistles such as Bluetooth connectivity, a microSD, and a 2 Megapixel camera with Camcorder for 30-second MMS clips as well as 10 minute normal length clips.

Sadly, some gadget blogs have already downplayed the Glyde, comparing it to the iPhone and LG Voyager, and found it wanting. Rumor has it that the Glyde is due for a May 9th release date, and should be available from Verizon for $249 with a two year contract.

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Fingerprint Authentication Mouse Locks Files With Biometrics

Truth be told, I have an assortment of files on my computer I’d rather not have other people look at. Whether it be secretive outlines for future blog posts or confidential paper work and conversations, there are just some pieces of data I’d rather not have viewed by any nosy desktop hunters.

While there are plenty of ways to hide the files behind a wall of security features, such as marking files as hidden or developing a password system, the only method some people feel secure with is the use of biometrics. The Sequiam Biometrics ScanQ Fingerprint Authentication Scanner and Software is made especially for securing your personal files which need a little extra privacy.

The scanner, which is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista, comes stocked with a collection of biometric security features, such as securty authentication for opening and using specific files, logging into Windows, and an assortment of other security measures. The fingerprint scanner is built right into a mouse for easy space integration.

Aside from biometric security, the USB-powered ScanQ offers two security options. One is using only your fingerprint, and an option for ultra secure files which enables both a fingerprint scan and a password in order to access the file.

For $70, the Sequiam Biometrics ScanQ Fingerprint Authentication Scanner is a pretty nice value for the added security and peace of mind it offers if you have files which need to be held under lock and key.

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Verizon Wireless makes Moto Q9c available

Verizon Wireless seems to be on a warpath here, having recently released the BlackBerry Curve 8330 earlier this week, only to follow up that move by announcing the availability of the Moto Q9c on its online store as well as all Verizon Wireless business sales channels from today (May 9) onwards. For those who have been lusting after this smartphone, you can pick it up from any Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, within the coming weeks as shipments start to arrive. This smartphone targets business professionals and boasts some pretty powerful capabilities, including access to over 14 million points of interest thanks to Verizon Wireless’ very own popular VZ Navigator service. Other specifications can be found after the jump.

• Windows Mobile 6 Standard - access to POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail accounts
• Documents To Go - read, edit and create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents
• Full QWERTY keyboard with dedicated “hot keys” for shortcuts to popular applications
• 2.4″ color screen with innovative adaptive technology to adjust for optimized brightness for indoor and outdoor lighting to maximize battery power
• 1.3 megapixel camera with flash and fixed focus, plus video capture and playback
• 128 MB of on-board memory and optional removable memory future-proofed up to 32 GB (sold separately)
• Voice-activated dialing
• Smart contacts dialing
• Speakerphone
• Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology supporting both Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP profiles

I must say that I am pretty disappointed with the 1.3 megapixel camera. Granted, this is not meant to be a performance handset of any sorts, and for a business phone to have a camera, it can be considered a bonus, but surely Motorola could do better than a mere 1.3 megapixels, right? Isn’t 2 the norm these days, not to mention 3.2 megapixels slowly but surely being the mainstay soon? If you’re interested in picking up the Moto Q9c, it will cost you $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.

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Green House EXC-ESA2

Green House has just released its GH-EXC-ESA2 card that increases the connectivity of your notebook. It will feature a couple of 3.0Gbps eSATA slots, a JBOD external drive, and support for RAID 0/1. Not only will it come in the older PCMCIA Type II model, there will also be a PCI Express version. Both devices have been certified to run on both Windows XP and Vista, so Mac owners are out of the loop yet again. Bummer! No idea on how much this costs, nor whether it will be available outside of Japan or not.

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Fool burglars with a realistic security camera with working LEDs

If you own a small business or just have a lot of valuables in your home, you’ve probably considered purchasing a couple of security cameras. Unfortunately such things cost money, and thus aren’t always an option. If you’re only mildly concerned that people are going to try and break into your place, why not get a couple of dummy cameras instead?

Sure, you don’t have the comfort of knowing that you’ll catch thieves on tape should they break into your house or business, but that’s not really the point of having a fake camera. There’s a good chance that if the dummy cam is placed in a very conspicuous area and looks good enough, anyone looking to break in would just move along to the next house.

This Dummy IR LED Bullet Camera certainly looks real enough to make just about anyone think they’re being watched. They’ve added in LEDs which are activated by a photocell, which would be enough for me to believe it’s real. The cameras are far cheaper than the real things at $34.99. Then again if someone figures out your ruse, you’ll wish you had gotten live cameras.

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