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Samsung Mobile in its Ultimate slim Design

2006-03-16T18:14:00.000-08:00

With the ultimate slim slider, the SGH-D870, Samsung extends its mobile handset offering and strengthening its presence in the 2.5G handset market. Samsung’s SGH-D870 offers the latest in multimedia technology with premium slide-up design for business professionals.
Its unique qualities include:
-13mm thick
-Slide-up design, the thinnest ever.
-A 3.13 megapixel camera, opening the 3 megapixel camera phone trend for European mobile market this year.
-External microSD memory slot,
-Document viewer,
-TV-output function,
-Bluetooth stereo headset (A2DP) function to enhance the multimedia experience.
The introduction of this new slim hero addresses the consumers’ desire for thinner handsets. Samsung is mindful to develop slim handsets that remain highly reliable devices with feature-rich technology included. Samsung is strengthening its slim line-up and new portfolio of slim handsets which will be introduced by Samsung around the world throughout 2006.

The new valet: Fido luggage

2006-03-04T14:34:00.000-08:00

No more carrying luggages for long distances again.Thanks to architect/designer Peter Yeadon (designer of Fido Luggage) my wish has been granted. Fido Luggage is a blob-shaped luggage with a colourful exterior and a tail (the antenna) . Using motion robotics and voice recognition technology, Fido Luggage takes luggage-carrying to a new dimension. As for whether it will nip at heels of other travelers, there is no need to worry as it is equipped with motion sensors and will avoid any obstacles. Also, the owner wears a wrist band with an on-off switch and a reciever for voice recognition. Finally, Fido’s internal battery can be recharged through an electrical cord and the rotation of its wheels and when it gets tired, the Fido leash comes in handy. So throw that boring luggage out the window and buy yourself a Fido.

via gadgetnist

Seiko releases bluetooth watch

2006-03-03T07:36:00.000-08:00

In this modern age where most people have stopped using watches,Seiko decides to bring this out which comes with some pretty innovative features.Firstly,this watch is in fact an extension of your phone, and with it,you’ll be able to play around with the volume of the ringtone of your phone as long as the phone has got bluetooth compatibility. Nextly,It can also alert you when you have an SMS or email, and it can display the number and the name of the person that is calling you. Finally, it will also alert you when the Bluetooth connection between the watch and phone is broken, so you won’t forget your phone anymore.

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The best camera for newbies:HP Photosmart R717

2006-02-28T17:35:00.000-08:00

Here comes a decent all-around snapshot camera with a few notable features for newbies.With its rubberized black body and brushed-metal face plate, the 6.2-megapixel HP Photosmart R717 bears a marked family resemblance to its 5.1-megapixel predecessor, the R707. However, it upgrades many of its older sibling's features. Like the R707, the R717 lets photographers select from several different scene modes. The usual suspects--including portrait, action, and landscape, plus panorama and the user-configurable.The R717 adds a Museum mode, which takes flashless photos and silences the usual camera sounds. Its got many useful features. You can set HP's Adaptive Lighting function at high or regular levels to even out images with very light and very dark areas. It has been found useful for capturing objects in a bright greenhouse window and for reducing flash glare on glassware photographed in a dark room. The in-camera red-eye reduction is simple and effective, as well.It also displays text that explains which features and modes might be useful for improving focus, exposure, depth of field, and so on.The quality of the R717's photos is also impressive, as it produces some of the sharpest images ever seen from a point-and-shoot. Colors looked attractive, though a bit more oversaturated than the actual hues.Amidst all these,the R717 is a great choice for any ambitious beginner.

via pcworld

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Expensive beauty on display - mypal A730W

2006-02-27T09:23:00.000-08:00

The A730W runs Windows Mobile 2003 on a 520MHz Intel XScale processor and sports a large, attractive 640-by-480-pixel display.The controls and hard buttons on the unit are easy to reach and comfortable, though the storage location for the stylus (sliding up into the bottom of the device) may annoy some users.
The MyPal includes a 1.3-megapixel digital camera that can capture pictures and short video clips. A built-in microphone lets you record voice memos, which you can play back over the included speaker or through the built-in headphone jack. With 64MB of ROM and 128MB of RAM, the A730W has just over 100MB of free storage with its default programs installed. You can use the SDIO and CompactFlash slots to expand the device's memory, and--with an included cable--the PDA can act as a USB host for offloading files from digital cameras.
Bluetooth and 802.11b Wi-Fi keep the MyPal connected, though the device gets fewer than 3 hours of battery life with Wi-Fi active. The package comes with an extra removable, rechargeable battery to let you boost your running time between charges; but the included docking cradle can't charge the extra battery outside of the PDA, making recharging both batteries time-consuming.
Changing batteries points out another problem with the MyPal: Its flimsy back cover is cumbersome to remove.Aside from low battery life and a cheap-feeling back cover, the A730W has all the features you could want in a PDA.

Fingerprints securing networks...wow

2006-02-25T11:15:00.000-08:00

The University of Buffalo researchers say they have put their fingers on a way to improve security of wireless handheld devices and Web sites.
The findings could also help eliminate the need to remember a dizzying array of passwords and aid forensics specialists, according to Venu Govindaraju, a University of Buffalo professor of computer science and engineering, and director of the school's Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS).
The research specifies how big a keypad sensor needs to be and how big a fingerprint image should be, as a key shortcoming of biometric systems now is that sensors often only can take partial fingerprints, Govindaraju says.
Enabling more complete fingerprinting will let companies better gauge the level of security they can provide,
"For the first time, we have determined the minimum surface area required for fingerprint scanning in order to achieve a level of security that is roughly comparable to the security achieved with a six-letter password," Govindaraju said in a statement regarding the researchers' Automated Partial Fingerprint Identification algorithm.
The algorithm also takes into account the fact that even a legitimate fingerprint doesn't always look the same due to the way a person presses on a pad or because of moisture or other factors.

Dell family E-series unleashed

2006-02-24T11:10:00.000-08:00

Somewhere between Dell's powerhouse XPS systems and its entry-level home machines sits the Dimension E series family. Dell does not claim that these machines have the latest and greatest hardware and software configurations, but they certainly can hold their own for multimedia enthusiasts. And, like all Dell systems, endless customization at the time of purchase lets you modify these systems to your exact needs.The E510 we reviewed boasts a fast 3.0-GHz Pentium 4 processor and a roomy 250-GB hard drive for storing lots of videos and music files. The high-end setup comes with a full gigabyte of fast DDR2 memory. In fact, the system can support up to a whopping 4 GB of RAM.While the E510 is a well-configured and an above-average performer, its price tag is not entirely justified. For the same price, you can purchase Dell's own XPS 400 with the latest dual-core processor. If you must go Dell, definitely go with the company's performance XPS line over the midrange E series.

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Does it really have it all? - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403

2006-02-24T11:00:00.000-08:00

Here's a camcorder with a very good video quality; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound recording; responsive; convenient storage media and decent stills.Most of the controls are accessed through the LCD's touch-sensitive screen. This minimizes the number of buttons on the camcorder, but it also means that you can't access most of the controls if you are using the viewfinder instead of the LCD. And some of the controls are buried a little deep: To change the recording-quality mode, for instance, you have to press buttons in the on-screen menu seven times. One nice detail, though: The zoom and record buttons are duplicated on the edge of the screen.DVD format isn't as well supported as MiniDV for editing and it has no video light and guess what? Its not even compatible with the Macintosh.All in all, the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403 is the first DVD camcorder I've seen that doesn't force you to compromise on features or quality--much.

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new kid on the block- pocket loox t series

2006-02-24T10:32:00.000-08:00

Europe’s leading IT company has unveiled its Pocket LOOX T Series to the public at the 3GSM World Congress.The new high-end handhelds will arrive at shops in July for prices of approximately €700.Peter Esser, Executive Vice President Volume Products & Supply Operations at Fujitsu Siemens Computers had this to say “Mobile professionals do not have time to sit around unproductively when there are mountains of e-mails and documents to work through. They do not want to waste time that could be better spent with customers. With the Pocket LOOX T Series, we are introducing a product designed to solve these problems. And the best thing is that all those extra devices and adaptors can be done away with, since everything is now combined into one compact,capable and highly portable package.”The cool thing about the T800s is the built in 3G cellular (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System 400-700 kbps) and Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) broadband capability. Some of the newer devices require an SD card for this purpose.