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Toshiba's SD Multi Tool and SD Photo Editor are a nice, touchable surprise



Toshiba is offering up a nice respite from the inane quantity of LCDs and, um, more LCDs at IFA this year. The SD Multi Tool and the SD Photo Editor are two touchable handhelds, offering up some beefy features where similar devices lack, and also skipping over some of the more traditional MID OS features that might put these over the top -- a confusing mix, but again, not an LCD, so we're hooked. The SD Multi Tool is the real wild one, offering dual 3.5-inch touchable (finger or stylus) LCDs, rated at 960 x 480 each if the spec sheet is telling the truth -- that could be a combined resolution. The device offers wireless connectivity of some sort, and can handle web browsing, email, videos, photo editing and pretty much anything else that isn't an actual phone call -- though it can't be tough to squeeze some VoIP in there. Meanwhile, the SD Photo Editor really earns its 'SD' moniker with dual SD card slots, while the Multi Tool just has one microSD slot. The Photo Editor runs a similar OS, but seems distilled down to mainly the photo browsing and editing functions, with a bit of PMP functionality thrown in we hope. A 5-inch WVGA screen with 16 million colors should be plenty of room to work your magic. No word on what OS is under the hood, but it seems to be mostly homegrown Toshiba fare. We know the Multi Tool does HDMI out, and we'd hope the Photo Editor does as well, since they're both supposed to hit in 2009 for a similar price point: around $300 US. If the shots below aren't enough for you, check out the coverage at Engadget Spanish.


(Via Engadget.)

Toshiba to present the world's lightest LED projector

-- Toshiba presented its ultra-compact, ultra-light LED projector offering the ultimate in mobility and portability during IFA 2008.



The company also introduced many more examples of the future of projector technology, with the objective of maximum eco-friendliness and brightness, minimum dimensions and sleek, timeless design. All devices presented at the exhibition are scheduled for market launch during 2009.



Measuring 45 mm x 17 mm x 100 mm, it is around the size of the average mobile phone. No wonder that this mini-miracle is also so light in weight – at100 grams including battery, it is currently the lightest projector in the world and among the smallest."



(Via AVING WORLD | English.)

Sony Promises Budget Hi-Def Projector

Sony Bravia VPL-HW10 HD SXRD projector


Sony promises Bravia VPL-HW10 HD SXRD to be full 1080p HD projector that offers high quality cinematic experience within consumer’s financial reach. This LCD projector features triple-panel Sony SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) and 8-stage image processing by the renowned BRAVIA ENGINE 2. Moreover, the VPL-HW10 is equipped with the All Range Crisp Focus (ARC-F) lens which offers a 1.6x manual zoom and both vertical and horizontal adjustment, making it easy to set the projector up and achieve a good picture, regardless of the device’s actual position. The Sony Bravia VPL-HW10 will retail at an unconfirmed $3,000 pricetag. We’ll keep you posted for more.

(Via TechFresh.net - Cell Phones, Laptops, Video Games, iPods, Cameras.)

Transcend T.photo 720 (fancy) digital frame

Transcend  T.photo 720 digital frame (fancy)


With features like calendar, clock, radio, music player and an alarm, the T.photo looks more like a fancy alarm-clock than a digital photo frame to me: I hope that it also has a light sensor to dim the backlight when in the dark.'Transcend claims that it is using a special algorithm to 'enhance the skin color tone' on the photos, but that sounds like some marketing fuzz that should be discarded. The device also has an orientation sensor to go from portrait to landscape when you hold it. You can copy your photos to the MicroSD card via USB. There is no word on pricing and availability.


(Via UberGizmo, the Gadgets News Blog.)

Epson EH-TW420 projector


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Epson has recently unveiled its new EH-TW420 projector, jam-packed with native 720pixles resolution and plenty of sophisticated features. It will let customers enjoy watching games with the latest HD EH-TW420 projector. It comes with the user-friendly features.


The high-end projector utilizes the most updated 3LCD technology that creates superb and outstanding images. It also supports perfect brightness at 2000 lumens and allows users to shoot brilliant images even in sun-light with efficiency.



The Epson EH-TW420 projector has been designed for multiple purposes and lets you view TV shows, movies, slideshows and even sports programs. Moreover, users can also enjoy a lot more playing video games and music. The device is indeed a jack-of all trades and gives complete worth to your money.


The Epson EH-TW420 projector is expected to reach stores by September 2008 at a suggested price of € 800 RRP including VAT.




(Via Cybertheater.com.)

SANYO PLV-Z60 Home Theater Projector

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Sanyo, a leading electronic maker, has announced its new PLV-Z60 Home Theater Projector. This new projector provides a high contrast ratio of 10,000:1. Incorporating an installation-friendly lens shifting function, PLV-Z60 features Sanyo’s innovative 3D color management system.



'The PLV-Z60 offers a high performance, extremely cost-effective solution for high definition projection,' states Mark Holt, Vice President and General Manager for SANYO’s Presentation Technologies Division. 'The flexibility of installation, the quite fan, and simplicity in user adjustable operations makes the PLV-Z60 an excellent choice for setting up a home theater.'


The new PLV-Z60 Home Theater Projector provides a high brightness of 1200 lumens and 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. Its 12-bit digital processing provides video decoder, scaler and gamma curve generator for a superb picture performance. Sanyo PLV-Z60 Home Theater Projector will be available at a price of $ 1,295.00 from September 2008 onwards.




(Via Cybertheater.com.)

EPSON Released Home Cinema High-End LCD Projector

Epson EH-TW5000 LCD projector


EPSON recently has come up with a new high-end projector, Epson EH-TW5000. It features 1600 ANSI Lumens brightness, full high-definition 1080p, with a dynamic contrast ratio of 75,000:1, utilizing advanced DeepBlack technology and E-TORL lamp. Connectivity includes a relatively modest two HDMI slots, plus composite, component, S-Video and D-Sub inputs. Expect a full blown Cinema display, at the comfort of your own home. The device is set for retail in October for £2,400, premium price for top of the class performance.

(Via TechFresh.net - Cell Phones, Laptops, Video Games, iPods, Cameras.)

EPSON All-In-One DVD Player/Speaker/Projector

Epson EH-DM2 3LCD Projector


Epson has revealed a new all-in-one projector hybrid that incorporates 1200 lumen projector with a DivX-capable DVD player and 8W stereo speakers. Epson EH-DM2 is 3LCD based, which is basically a new technology that removes rainbow effects and offers more colors. It also has a USB port for memory devices , digital cameras and the like, so you get to do things like viewing slide-show of photos, and listen to MP3s in the background. The projector will come in a slender physique that is practical to carry about. The Epson EH-DM2 home cinema video projector will be available in September at an estimated price of €600, not bad for a bundle entertainment solution.

(Via TechFresh.net - Cell Phones, Laptops, Video Games, iPods, Cameras.)

Delta Full HD LED Home Theater DLP Projector

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Delta electronics has announced its latest and enduring full HD LED home theater DLP projector. The projector features high LED optics, excellent 1080 pixels resolution, broad color scale and a lot more. It provides customers an excellent experience of viewing a new home theater.


The DLP projector boasts of superior and highly developed LED projection technologies. The LED technology provides users long-term equipped life, striking colors and free of mercury and so on.



'The viewing experience is amazing. The image quality of the projector’s full HD resolution plus saturated color and dynamic contrast is extremely impressive. With this product, we believe the era of the LED projector has arrived. Home theater projectors are just the beginning,' said Jeff Fu, Director for Projection Display at Delta’s Display Solutions Business Unit.


Moreover, the Delta full HD LED home theater DLP projector is a better choice to meet the commercial, as well as the personal requirements. It provides unique and high-quality images unparalleled by any other lamp projector. Overall, it is perfect in each aspect!




(Via Cybertheater.com.)

iLuv intros the iMM173 dual-dock iPod / iPhone alarm clock



Putting two iPhone / iPod docks in an alarm clock is a simple and clever idea that's so far only shown up in the JVC-PN7 (which we have and love), but it looks like iLuv's getting in the game as well with the new iMM137. Apart from the two shielded iPhone 3G-compatible docks up top, it's the usual iLuv kit with 5 watt jAura sound, an aux input, and dual alarms -- not a bad deal for an MSRP of $129 that'll almost certainly be lower at retail when this hits in September.

(Via Engadget.)

Panasonic's new digital camera 'Lumix FX180' - Detailed Image

Panasonic Korea launched its new digital camera 'Lumix DMC-FX180' equipped with a 14.7M CCD sensor with 3.6x optical zoom and 7.7x digital zoom lens.



Adopting a 230,000-pixel 2.7-inch LCD screen with wide viewing angle, the FX180 support up to ISO 6400 and other advanced functions including Intelligent Auto mode, AF Tracking, Intelligent Exposure, Intelligent Scene select, Face Detection, MEGA-O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO.



In addition to capturing beautiful still images, the FX180 makes it easy to shoot high-definition 1280 x 720p motion images at 24 fps. It comes with a built-in 50MB memory and SD/SDHC card slot.



Suggested price is below 500,000(KRW).



(Via AVING WORLD | English.)

Canon’s Latest Entry Level Cameras A2000/A1000 IS

Canon Powershot A2000 / A1000 IS


Canon has released their latest model to the point-and-shoot camera lineup. A2000 IS is launched as a sequel to 720 IS. It features 10-megapixel capture, a 6x optical zoom with image stabilization, a 3-inch LCD screen, and an overall slimmer housing. It will allow even complete newbie to shot stunning photos. It is available in silver and gray, and retails for $250. A cheaper version comes with A1000 IS and E1 model with slightly smaller 4x zoom and 2.5″ LCD, and is available in purple, blue, silver, and brown color choices for S1 or pink, baby blue, and white for E1. The models will be available to public late September.

(Via The Digital Camera Blog.)

Sony Adds Hi-Def Recording To Cybershot DSC-T500

SONY Cybershot DSC T500


Sony has announced new Cyber-shot® DSC-T500 model enhancing it with high-definition movie recording capability. Users get to shot up to 10-megapixel stills and full-screen 720p movie recording at 30 frames per second (3x higher resolution than standard-definition movies). The model also uses AVC/H.264 codec for video compression and stereo audio - known for its high compression rate producing high-quality video as well as small file sizes that are easy to download, upload and share. T500 is extensible with a Memory Stick® media card (media sold separately), which now has capacities up to 16 GB. Detailed specs are as following; wide (16:9), 3.5-inch touch panel LCD screen, Carl Zeiss 5x optical zoom lens with a wide field of view (33 – 165 mm, 35 mm equivalency), Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization and high sensitivity settings up to ISO3200. Sony DSC-T500 will ship in elegant black with a brushed metal finish in late September for about $400.

(Via The Digital Camera Blog.)

Garmin 785T GPS and Friends: Free Lifetime Traffic, Lane Assist, 3D Transparent View and Bluetooth

Garmin'sdropping four new models to the higher-end 7x5 lineup with the nüvi 755T, 765T, 775T and the 785T. All models will include lifetime traffic alerts via NAVTEQ Traffic and Bluetooth connectivity, but the updated 7x5 series will include the most exciting new features: a 4.3' touchscreen, a 3-D transparent view of buildings, and lane assist. Garmin is also dropping their budget friendly 2x5 series with three new models: the nüvi 265T, 265WT and 275T. I'd probably opt for the high end line with lane suggestions, but take the 765T with Bluetooth and skip the fancier models. Parsing Garmin's huge lineup is always challenging, but the differences are detailed here:

The nuvi 765T adds Bluetooth(R) wireless technology for hands-free calling and supports a powerful advanced audio amplifier for a stereo Bluetooth connection. For transatlantic travel, nuvi 775T adds mapping of North America and Europe. The nuvi 785T features an MSN Direct receiver with trial subscription that includes updated information about traffic conditions, fuel prices, weather reports, movie listings, headline news, stock quotes and local events.

The nuvi 265T and 265WT will be available with preloaded comprehensive coverage of North America. For transatlantic travel, the nuvi 275T comes standard with mapping for North America and Europe. These nuvis are available in vibrant 4.3' or 3.5' screens that display shaded digital elevation mapping. All models will announce street names in their voice prompts, advising drivers to 'Turn right on Elm Street,' rather than 'Turn right in 500 feet.'

All seven units are expected to be released in October at prices ranging between $300 and $700 for specific models.

Aug 27, 2008 07:00

Garmin(R) Expands Affordable nuvi(R) 2x5 Series, Offering Hands-Free Calling and Lifetime Traffic Alerts


(Via Gizmodo: GPS.)

Sony Walkman S, E and B Series Official

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Sony has announced 3 new Walkman series. besides the NWZ-E series, the 7.5mm thin NWZ-S630F and S730F have been added to the Walkman lineup. They come pre-loaded with 8 video clips from BMG artists Chris Brown, Sandi Thom, among others. The S730F comes with nois-cancelling technology. The NWZ-B series are MP3 players that are going head on with the Samsung U4. All new Sony Walkmans will be shipped September.


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(Via PMP Today.)

BlackBerry Bold Review

If you were feverishly anticipating a cellphone this year, it was one of two phones: the iPhone 3G or this phone. The BlackBerry Bold is RIM's most powerful, polished handset ever. With 3G, a glossy new UI, a real web browser, serious hardware and an almost beautiful body, the Bold doesn't redefine the BlackBerry experience, but it does elevate to the highest point its ever been.

Let's be clear: If you hate BlackBerry phones, you will still intensely dislike the Bold. As many coats of polish as RIM has thickly layered on the Bold, it is still a BlackBerry, with all of its suit-and-tie DNA fully intact. Fundamentally, it works and plays just like every other BlackBerry, but with a load of small-to-medium improvements, updates and tweaks that add up to a richer, more refined phone that also looks far better than the rest while doing its thing.

Screen
Yes, the Bold's 480x320 screen is dazzling enough to warrant its own section dedicated simply to praising it. Incredibly rich and contrast-y with stunning pixel density, it's so nice you want to touch it. I actually tried to once or twice to hit okay on a dialog box, forgetting that it wasn't the touchy kind of screen. It almost makes reading the plain text of an email depressing, knowing you could be looking at a gorgeous video instead.

Keyboard
A BlackBerry lives and dies by its keyboard. When the iPhone 3G was still a perfect device in the minds of fanboys before it launched, RIM diehards countered reckless banter about the death of the BlackBerry per the iPhone's Exchange support by pointing to the keyboard. After you get used to the slight angle shift in the Bold's keys, they're fantastic, like a delicately balanced wine, with a perfect blend of springy, punchy and spongy. The glossy navigation keys are overly large for reasons I cannot quite divine. The backlighting is beautiful.

Body
It's hands-down the best looking phone RIM has put out, not to mention one of the most attractive pieces of kit on the whole market, even if the clean chrome on black is borrowed from another phone (and we're not saying it is). It looks like an incredibly modern business device, what you imagine people with more important jobs than you would carry to conduct business that's more important than yours, while talking to their accountant about how much fatter their bank account is than yours. It exudes power. Welcome to 2008, RIM design department.

It's larger and wider than the Curve, but it still feels fine in my hands, which aren't giant-sized by any means. The faux-leather backing, however, is absolutely puzzling, like RIM tried to add a touch of class in the same way Donald Trump's hairdo gives him a touch of handsome. In other words, it's fake as crap and feels tacky. Insignificant, really, but it's actually the thing I hate most about this phone. Nonetheless, it feels rock solid.

Connections
It has everything you want: 3G, GPS and Wi-Fi. Despite earlier reports that it suffered from similar 3G problems as the iPhone 3G, I found that it was more consistent and reliable with its 3G connection. It wasn't uncommon to grab four bars of signal where the iPhone only saw one. (I realize bars are not standardized or totally accurate, but the disparity between the two was often significant, two or more bars.) In drive-testing, handoff went smoothly. GPS was slower than I would've liked, more often than not taking up to a minute to get a lock, and the maps app could be snappier (and prettier) than it is, but it'll do. At least on AT&T it will immediately have a decent navigator app, unlike the iPhone.

Battery
It's a champ. Despite lots of 3G browsing, email and other everyday app use, a half charge right out of the box got me through an eight-hour day with no problem. Expect more detailed battery test update later, but all indications are that this thing will last you throughout the day with no problems at all. Way to go, RIM.

Browser
Okay, so there was some controversy about how quickly its browser renders compared to the iPhone. In my tests over Wi-Fi—and believe me, I triple checked to make sure it was on Wi-Fi—it was either tied with, or just behind the iPhone, like the dude who lost to Michael Phelps by a finger tip. The speed difference really is trivial.

It's the best BlackBerry browser ever (this phone is a lot of 'best BlackBerry ______ ever'), and one of the most usable mobile browsers around. In other words, it's actually usable. Not a miracle. The trackball isn't the most elegant way to navigate pages—largely because of the zoom metaphor—but it gets the job done, and the vast majority of the time, the Bold shows you pages the way they're supposed to be. It definitely sets a standard for what mobile browsers should do at a minimum, and it's fine for light surfing.

Email
What's a BlackBerry without email? Perhaps wisely, RIM chose to mostly not fix what ain't broken, adding small but significant tweaks like the ability to see pictures in message, full HTML and attachment viewing. Otherwise, it's basically the same experience you're used to. The higher res screen makes the text pop more and adds clarity, but it's not any prettier, which somewhat stands out against the rest of the overhauled UI.

Media
The Roxio-powered desktop Media Manager still sucks total balls—can you please get a decent integrated manager, RIM? And the music/video setup is essentially unchanged—same menu system and organization—but it has a cleaner, less tacky skin on top that makes it look like it's greatly improved, even though it isn't.

But! Watching videos on this thing is a-maz-ing. The sample Speed Racer trailer was so gorgeous and yummy, I almost wanted to watch that 80-car-pile-up of a movie. Almost. The external speaker is surprisingly good, too, with richer sound than the iPhone's. Still, this is one of the areas of the phone that needs work—the video quality nearly woos me into giving it a pass—but I can't emphasize enough how much it needs a decent media manager.

OS & UI
RIM has re-skinned the entire operating interface, shifting from pixel-y, realish bitmaps to slick, almost Tron-like high-res icons that have a neon pseudo-science fiction modernist feel to them. One issue: It's no longer immediately apparent what each icon does, so expect to hover initially. (With Precision Zen, the theme with splashes of color, it's easier to discern what icons represent.) I like them, but it's really an issue of personal taste—still, future skins will benefit from being able to go high-res.

All of the top-level menus have been cleaned up as well, with crisp white text on a black background. It feels nice, and goes with the look of the handset itself, conveying the sense of it being modern and powerful. Unfortunately, when you go into applications themselves—mail, contacts, etc.—or deep into settings, you feel like you've entered a time warp three years into the past. It's like eating a tuna sandwich after a piece of sashimi—the tuna sandwich alone, uncontextualized, is fine, but next to a pure, clean slice of maguro it looks like crap.

Startup on this device has been exceptionally slow—I initially thought my unit was busted or something (maybe it is), though I suppose BBs are always damn sluggish on cold starts. For the for first minute or so after booting, the OS kind of chugs as well, but after clearing the pipes, I guess, it runs totally smoothly, as it should with its speedy 624MHz processor.

Still, overall, it's the same BlackBerry OS as before, just prettier and running on snappy hardware. If you're used to a BlackBerry, you won't have any problems getting around. If you're not, well, it's one of the easier mobile OSes to learn and deal with, everything is more or less up front, and on top, at least, it's pretty.

Conclusion
This is RIM's best phone ever. Does that mean it's the phone for you? If you're a BlackBerry fanatic, yes—it really is the phone you've been waiting for, if you're not hoping RIM radically changed the recipe. Because they didn't. It's cleaner and brighter, but it's not an overhaul by any means. It's a more powerful and beautiful distillation of the same experience.

For other people who were eyeing it as the time to switch to BlackBerry, the issue is less straightforward. As I said in the intro, it's coming into a complicated world, where it has more consumer crossover appeal than a flagship RIM device—currently, the 8800—ever has before. (No doubt, even more people are looking at it in light of the iPhone 3G's problems, either suit-and-ties who were considering the jump, or people looking for their first high-end smartphone, though more of the former.) At its heart, this thing is a corporate workhouse. It will play movies, music, browse the internet and all of the things consumers usually want—and do it well—but it is coming from a different mindset than the iPhone, something to keep in mind if you're torn between these two phones.

AT&T has not set a price (or a date for that matter) but we're hearing that it will not touch the $199 mark when it launches in September. Depending on how aggressively RIM and AT&T want to push it, it looks like it could go as low as $249, but $299 seems more likely, another factor that makes it more suited to corporate than consumer. (Update: We're hearing that it's definitely $299, and it will hit September 12.) Still, whichever side you're on, this is a fantastic phone that perhaps pushes the BlackBerry experience to its peak. The flipside of that is that with its next generation of phones, RIM might have to radically reinvent it to stay ahead of the game.

Huge, huge thanks to Wireless Imports for providing us with the hardware!



(Via Gizmodo: Cellphones.)

Review: Palm Treo Pro

I read this review this morning on WMExperts as I was traveling from Maine to Vermont on a quick trip and wanted to pass it on because it was a great review.' As many of you know, the Treo Pro is the latest addition from Palm featuring Windows Mobile. We can expect it in the US later this Fall in an unlocked, non-carrier-subsidized form for $549. Clearly a business user device, it has some great features that you just might like and I believe that those of you that love Palm’s form factor will love it no matter what you use a device for.'


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So what do the folks at WMExperts think about this new entry from Palm?


The Treo Pro is easily Palm’s best Treo yet. It finally hits all of the feature checkmarks that users have been clamoring for and does it in a way that’s well-integrated with the hardware. Where other smartphones have a tendency to just throw hardware onto a device and leave out making it easy to use, the Treo Pro rarely feels awkward.


Just as importantly, the Treo Pro is the first Treo in a long time to sport a thin and sexy form factor compared to other devices on the market. From the packaging to the look to build quality to feature set to battery life, the Treo Pro is a real winner and doesn’t feel like it’s a year behind the smartphone curve.



It is a well done review that you will enjoy reading.' You can check it out here at WMExperts.




(Via Mobility Site.)

BenQ MP512ST Projector


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The latest BenQ MP512ST Projector makes excellent demonstrations possible through the use of latest technology integrated with hordes of utilitarian functions. Its list of stunning features includes a resolution of 800×600 dot, 2,200 lumina brightness, 185W lamp and 12,500:1 contrast ratio in addition to 5Wx2ch built-in speaker and F2.5lens.


Other than HDMI input for images the MP512ST Projector also supports analog RGB (D-sub 15 pin) and Simage inputs. It also has a mini-stereo audio input. With the power consumption of up to 280W, the 2.4Kg projector is available for 69,800 Yen in the Pearl white color.




(Via Cybertheater.com.)

Creative Whips out USB Style X-Fi Audio Dongle

One of the most common threads between many notebook and desktop computers using on-board sound is that the sound quality is typically not good. Creative has announced a new product that should fix the problem with poor sound quality on most computers. The product is called the Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! and the dongle uses X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity technology.

The sound card plugs into the USB port of a computer and has 1GB of built-in flash memory. The software needed to install and run the X-Fi Go! is stored on the internal storage, which incorporates read/write switch protecting important gaming profiles from being accidentally deleted. Other features include 360-degree X-Fi Headphone surround, EAX Advanced HD 4.0 (host-based), OpenAL and CMSS-3D. VoiceFX Technology is built-in to morph the user's voice during voice chat sessions. Other software includes the Creative Karaoke Player and Creative WaveStudio. The X-Fi USB dongle will go on sale this month at $79. Creative also has extended the X-Fi brand to other USB audio, including the HS-1200 headset and USB X-Fi Surround 5.1.

(Via Everything USB News, Reviews, Tips.)

Dr. Touch From LG

Dr. Touch From LG


The Intel Health PHS5000, better known as Dr. Touch, is a device that functions as an in-house health monitor that is smart enough to monitor and check out various problems caused by different diseases. Of course, it is always wiser to rely on a trained physician whenever you don't seem to recover from whatever ails you, but I think the Dr. Touch is good enough to diagnose the average flu attack. No idea on pricing, but it comes with a simple and easy-to-use user interface. If I have this at home, I'll probably take my blood pressure readings for a week until the novelty wears off.




(Via UberGizmo, the Gadgets News Blog.)

LG DVS450H Stylish DVD Player

LG DVS450H Stylish DVD Player



LG is gearing up to release their stylish DVS450H DVD player, which can be setup horizontally, vertically, or even mounted on a wall. The HDMI connection of the DVS450H allows for the full HD resolution of up to 1080p, and has a USB port for users to connect an external hard drive or USB port. Formats that the DVS450H supports include DVD, CD, DivX, MP3, WMA, JPEG, DivX HD and Xvid-H. Release is scheduled for October 2008, and will have a SRP (suggested retail price) of about $238.





(Via UberGizmo, the Gadgets News Blog.)

IOGEAR Wireless USB to VGA Kit

IOGEAR Wireless USB to VGA Kit


IOGEAR is first off the blocks to roll out the Wireless USB to VGA kit that allows users to extend or clone their desktop onto a different monitor without getting entangled in a mess of wires. This device has already received the green light from the USB-IF, making it compatible with just about any machine that has a free USB port to stream video content to either a TV or projector at a maximum resolution of 720p. It has a 30-foot radius as long as the USB dongle remains plugged into your machine while the VGA connector is hooked up to a display. Those running on Macs will be disappointed as the Wireless USB to VGA kit works with Windows XP 32-bit or Vista 32/64-bit only. It will retail for $229.95 when released next month.




(Via UberGizmo, the Gadgets News Blog.)

Genius SW-T2.1 1800 New Touch Control Speaker


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Genius recently launched its new Touch Control Speaker SW-T2.1 1800 based on DRD sound effect technology. The three piece speaker system delivers powerful base and high acoustic range. The touch panel screen enables you to adjust volume and base with one touch.


The integrated equalizer ensures that you listen to your type of music be it jazz or classical or pop or rock or any other. Plug in the headphone jack and enjoy your favorite songs. Rock your party with distortion free loud music using 6’ subwoofer.


It suffices the needs of all high-tech music lovers with its rich sound and look. The speaker system in black-onyx is priced at $179.00 and is available at Comp USA, Amazon.com, Tiger Direct, New Egg.com etc.



(Via Cybertheater.com.)

Udea Expert 300 Multimedia Dictionary

Udea Expert 300 Multimedia Dictionary


JCHyun has recently introduced its Internet multimedia electronic dictionary ‘Udea Expert 300′ for Korean market. The Udea Expert 300 features 82 kinds of dictionary and language content including Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. It comes loaded with other multimedia features including video playback, mp3 player, T-DMB, FM radio, voice recorder and more. Its currently suggested retail price is 418,000(KRW).

(Via TechFresh.net - Cell Phones, Laptops, Video Games, iPods, Cameras.)