GADGETS REVIEWS

Lenovo is going to release the ThinkPad W700ds, a dual screen version of the company’s latest mobile workstation.
Along with the primary 17-inch display, the W700ds includes a vertically mounted 10.6″ screen with a resolution of 768-by-1,280 pixels. The smaller display is aimed to help professional users such as photographers, designers, and engineers. It can be tilted up to 30 degrees, “to recreate a dual-display setup typically found with a standard desktop workstation”.
Lenovo is going to release the ThinkPad W700ds, a dual screen version of the company’s latest mobile workstation.
Along with the primary 17-inch display, the W700ds includes a vertically mounted 10.6″ screen with a resolution of 768-by-1,280 pixels. The smaller display is aimed to help professional users such as photographers, designers, and engineers. It can be tilted up to 30 degrees, “to recreate a dual-display setup typically found with a standard desktop workstation”.
The secondary screen adds about 2 pounds of weight to the W700 and about $500 to the base cost of the laptop that currently starts at around $2,500.
The Lenovo ThinkPad W700 has Intel’s dual or quad core processor, the Nvidia Quadro FX 3700M video card, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and up to two hard drives, as well as a built-in Wacom digitizer with pen and a X-Rite PANTONE calibrator in select models.
The W700ds is expected to be on display at CES 2009 in Las Vegas, January next year.

Source www.laptoping.com

The Lenovo Ideapad S10 comes with Windows XP and weighs in at just 2.4 pounds, and measures 9.8 x 7.2 inches.
It features a 10 inch back-lit LCD screen and is powered by Intel’s new Atom N270 and 945 GSE express chipset, the current chipset being used in the new range of Acer laptops.
The Ideapad S10 comes with 512MB of memory and an 80GB hard drive for the base model which will retail at $399, there is also another model which has 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive, this model will retail for around $450.
Here’s the specs.
· Integrated 1.3M Camera
· 2 stereo speakers
· Multi-touch Pad & near full size Keyboard (85% full size)
· Integrated Wireless 802.11 b/g,10/100 Ethernet, Bluetooth
· Express card slot for WWAN expansion
· Up to 2-GB Memory
· 4in1 Multi-card Reader
· Form factor: 250.2 x 183 x 22-27.5mm, lightest configuration of 1.1 kg
· Large Panel 10.2” wide, LED backlight 1024×600 WSVGA
· Intel Integrated Graphics GMA 950
· Intel N270 CPU 1.6 GHz & Intel 945GSE Chipset
· Large HDD capacity 160G 9.5mm 2.5” SATA HDD (5400 rpm)
· Battery up to 3 hours with 3-cell battery, and up to 6 hours with 6-cell battery
The Ideapad S10 will go on sale next month, whether it will be good enough to challenge the hugely popular Asus Eee PC remains to be seen
Source www.gadgettastic.com

Hewlett-Packard has announced that its HP EliteBook 6930p laptop with optional ultra-capacity battery and solid state drive delivers up to 24 hours of continuous operation on a single battery charge.
“Designed and tested to last, HP batteries benefit from a combination of HP engineering and energy-efficient notebook components such as Intel solid-state hard drives (SSD) and mercury-free LED display
Hewlett-Packard has announced that its HP EliteBook 6930p laptop with optional ultra-capacity battery and solid state drive delivers up to 24 hours of continuous operation on a single battery charge.
“Designed and tested to last, HP batteries benefit from a combination of HP engineering and energy-efficient notebook components such as Intel solid-state hard drives (SSD) and mercury-free LED displays. For example, the highly efficient HP Illumi-Lite LED display boosts battery run time by up to 4 hours compared to traditional LCD displays, while the Intel SSD provides up to a 7 percent increase in battery life compared to traditional hard drives,” HP says.
The EliteBook 6930p is a ruggedized business notebook is based on Intel Centrino 2 mobile platform and has a 14.1-inch display. The highest capacity battery for the laptop has 12 cells and costs $189.

iPhone features the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse. It’s an entirely new interface based on a large multi-touch display and innovative new software that lets you control everything using only your fingers. So you can glide through albums with Cover Flow, flip through photos and email them with a touch, or zoom in and out on a section of a web page — all by simply using iPhone’s multi-touch display. Intelligent Keyboard iPhone’s full QWERTY soft keyboard lets you easily send and receive SMS messages in multiple sessions. And the keyboard is predictive, so it prevents and corrects mistakes, making it easier and more efficient to use than the small plastic keyboards on many smartphones.

Features
• EDGE & 3G
• Bluetooth
• WiFi
• Camera: 2.0MP

Specifications
• Size: 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
• Weight: 135g
• Bands: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Internal Memory: 8 GB
• Talk Time: Up to 5 h

What's In The Box?
• Handset
• Standard Charger
• Standard Battery
• User Manual
sorce www.dotphone.com

Nokia unveiled Nokia 6600 slide mobile device that balance stunning and sophisticated looks with the latest in mobile functionality
Nokia unveiled Nokia 6600 slide mobile device that balance stunning and sophisticated looks with the latest in mobile functionality.
Being one of Nokia’s smallest sliders to date, the Nokia 6600 slide stays true to its name as it smoothly glides open in the hand.
The 3.2 megapixel camera takes high quality pictures and videos that can be shared with others via Internet services or multimedia message - directly from the photo menu.
The large 2.2″ QVGA display with 16 million colors also makes it easy to find your way around town, thanks to the integrated Nokia Maps application which can be enhanced with an optional Nokia Bluetooth GPS Module LD-4W and separate navigation license.
The slim, lightweight Nokia Bluetooth GPS Module LD-4W features an innovative design that takes Bluetooth navigation beyond the car and into the hands of urban trekkers and leisure travelers.
The appearance of the Nokia 6600 slide with its glossy, high-quality steel covers and aluminium center key constitute both understated elegance as well as visual simplicity.
Its well-balanced feature set is created to be exciting and intuitive. Tapping the Nokia 6600 slide twice conveniently indicates time, snoozes, alerts and silences or rejects incoming phone calls.

The Nokia 6600 slide has an estimated retail price of 250 EUR excluding taxes and subsidies.
Source : http://techhook.com/

Nokia has unveiled the Nokia N85, the latest Nokia Nseries multimedia computer made to set new standards for mobile entertainment, gaming and sharing. Along with an eye-catching 2.6″ OLED screen and smooth, sleek finish, the Nokia N85 redefines the mobile experience. It boasts N-Gage gaming, music with in-built FM transmitter, 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and bright dual LED flash captures clear, sharp images as well as DVD-quality videos at 30 frames per second and geotagging capabilities, three month integrated license for turn-by-turn voice navigation and high-speed connectivity, all in one device.The Nokia N85 is expected to begin shipping in October 2008 with an estimated retail price of EUR 450, before taxes and subsidies.Each Nokia N85 comes with an 8 GB microSD card, up to 30
hours of music playback time and its high-fidelity sound means favorite tracks can be enjoyed virtually anywhere. Build a personal music collection from the millions of tracks and playlists available from the Nokia Music Store or other online music vendors, or synchronize PC and mobile music libraries via USB cable. Alternatively, consumers can enjoy RDS radio or a wide selection of stations via the internet. The 3.5 mm audio jack makes connecting a top-quality headset simple and an in-built FM transmitter lets the Nokia N85 play wirelessly through a car or home stereo to really crank up the sound.The Nokia N85 is pre-loaded with at least 10 made-for-mobile N-Gage gaming titles that jump off of the screen thanks to the dazzling OLED display and a voucher to activate one full game license. Dedicated gaming keys light up when the device is in landscape gaming mode to further enhance the action-packed experience.
With a strong lineup of multimedia features, the Nokia N85 is taking the world of mobile convergence to the next level. Gaming, photos, navigation and music blend together with the newest Ovi and third party services via 3.5G HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity to make discovering and sharing experiences quick and seamless.
Source : http://techhook.com/2008/04/

The last and most significant announcement made today by Sony Ericsson was the introduction of their latest Cyber-Shot handsetm the Sony Ericsson C905, which features a stunning 8.1 megapixel camera with Xenon camera flash, 16x of digital zoom, auto-focus, smart contrast, image stabilizer and video recording and playback.
Memory wise, the C905 comes equipped with 160MB of internal memory. The good news is that Sony Ericsson packed in a 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card in the box to go with it.
The C905 also features a large 2.4 inch 262k color TFT scratch-resistant mineral glass display, Wi-Fi, GPS and aGPS, IM, media player, FM radio and stereo Bluetooth with A2DP
Sony Ericsson will start shipping the C905 Cyber-Shot in Night Black, Ice Silver and Copper Gold starting Q4 2008.

source www.mobileguerilla.com

DXG USA, one of the fastest growing digital camera manufacturers in the U.S., unveiled the new DXG-567V high definition camcorder with direct uploading capabilities for sites such as YouTube™. The DXG-567V camcorder comes with Rapid Blog Manager software, which allows users to upload and share videos on the Internet, easy and reasonably priced way to capture high-quality video and quickly upload and post it online. The DXG-567V is as small as a mobile phone. DXG-567V camcorder is available in the US market in four colors including black, red, pink and sky blue at the price of $179. The pocket-sized camcorder is capable of capturing high-definition video of up to 1280 x 720 resolution at 30 frames-per-second (FPS). Also the DXG-567V can be connected to an plasma or HDTV to enjoy the videos on big screen.
The DXG-567V also ships with all of the required cables including S-video for connecting the camcorder directly to a TV as well as composite video and rechargeable AA batteries.
Source : http://techhook.com/

Hitachi, debuts next generation Blu-ray Disc Hybrid Camcorder with the ability to record onto the next generation HD format, Blu-ray. The DZ-BD10HA from Hitachi’s Consumer Group contains several new features and improvements. A newly developed 7 mega pixel CMOS image sensor, which captures rich and vibrant videos and stills in FullHD (1920 x 1080) High Definition. The Hitachi model DZ-BD10HA model Blu-ray Hybrid with built-in 30GB hard disk drive (HDD) is priced at a Manufacturers Advertised Price (MAP) of $999.
The camcorder will be available in Japan on August 9th and will be available in North America in September 2008.The new DZ-BD10HA can also record up to 4 hours 20 minutes of 1920×1080 video or 8 hours 40 minutes of 1440×1080 video onto the built-in 30 GB HDD. Additionally, the built-in SDHC card slot provides added flexibility by allowing for Full HD video and still recordings.
Another new feature added to camcorder is face detection, which automatically detects and focuses on faces to provide the most true to life color accuracy and clarity.
The new DZ-BD10HA also offers a dubbing function that allows Full HD video to be transferred with the single push of a button from either the HDD or SDHC card to the BD drive, all within the camcorder, without having to connect to a PC. Editing functions such as split, splice, delete, merge, and transitions can also be performed within the camcorder before dubbing for additional functionality. The Transcoding feature allows for the camcorder to transfer full HD videos off the HDD or SDHC card to standard definition DVD discs for the sharing of videos.
Additionally, Hitachi has developed a compact, low power consumption, quiet and highly reliable 8cm BD/DVD drive, which results in a 20% reduction in overall volume compared with last year’s DZ-BD7HA Blu-ray hybrid camcorder.
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The Voice Thermo Talking Forehead Thermometer is unique and innovative device. It is also very easy to use, simply put the sensor button on the forehead. At the push of a button, an infrared signal sent forehead skin and the sensor in measuring head caught again. In just 1.5 seconds, the exact body temperature in the display: in perfectly legible 10-mm-digits - on request as a voice message. Quick and painless fever measure, even if your child is asleep. Even with ear infections. It also saves the readings from the last 30 tests. The Voice Thermo is available from Pro-Idee for about $63.
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The personal UV monitor with exposure timer is a well thought-out product. It monitors the current UV index and temperature, and calculates your recommended exposure time based on UV, SPF and your personal skin type. It also features a countdown timer, a digital clock, and it comes with a wrist strap for easy carrying around on the beach. The price of Personal UV Monitor is about $14.95.
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Now you can say goodbye to batteries with the ultimate universal remote control. This handy device is a completely battery free remote control so there are no batteries to replace. All you have to do is wind up a built-in generator using the easy-to-use dial on the wind up remote control – 30 full turns is enough to provide a full charge, which should last you about a week.

Now you can say goodbye to batteries with the ultimate universal remote control. This handy device is a completely battery free remote control so there are no batteries to replace. All you have to do is wind up a built-in generator using the easy-to-use dial on the wind up remote control – 30 full turns is enough to provide a full charge, which should last you about a week. It’s quick, easy and works with a huge variety of devices on hundreds of brands, including Samsung, Sony, Phillips, Panasonic – use remote codes to synch everything to your universal remote.

Product Specifications
* 30 revolutions gives a full charge
* Can control up to 6 different devices
* Product Dimensions: (H) 22cm x (L) 5cm x (D) 3.5cm
* Box Dimensions: (H) 30cm x (L) 16cm x (D) 4cm
* Package Weight: 236g
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