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Samsung F700 Smartphone, the next iPhone
2007-06-29 11:00:00
Samsung today announced a new addition to its Ultra portfolio with the introduction of Ultra Smart F700. This revolutionary mobile phone will be showcased at 3GSM World Congress, the largest telecommunications event, next week. The F700 features unrivaled design and brings a superior range of multimedia experiences to consumers. The Ultra Smart is a part of Samsung?s Ultra portfolio which boasts a full touch screen as well as QWERTY key pad. It reflects the recent trend in telecommunications industry of touch screen user interface and, for users who are not yet familiar with a touch-screen-only user interface, it also implements a QWERTY key pad and VibeTonz technology which allows them to feel the buttons accompanied by responsive vibrations. A Drag and drop method of touch screen was adopted for easier menu navigation along with music play list control for an expanded multimedia experience. Volume, play lists, brightness of screens as well as other menu control can be controlled u...
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Milk - iPod of Desks
2007-06-29 10:54:00
It?s like the Lamborghini of desks. Except we?re Danish. It?s like the iPod of desks. Minus the play list. It?s like Chrysler Building of desks. But with no elevator. Introducing Mik, the perfect office desk. Has a built in fish tank, pen holder, garbage bin, file cabinets, height adjuster & the box (iPod storage). We also know you love your Macs so why not give back to your Mac this Valentine?s Day. Because to say this desk is compatible is an understatement. This is love. Inspired by the same desire for simple form and smart function. Designer: Soren Kjaer
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Asus Lamborghini VX2 Notebook
2007-06-29 10:49:00
The VX2 is designed to give users not only the impression of the Lamborghini spirit but innovative materials and details are incorporated to make the notebook look, feel and run like a supercar. The sensational design starts with the signature colors of Lamborghini yellow and black with each one cast with aluminum-magnesium alloy and carbon fiber, respectively. The special mirror painting surface of the LCD cover not only gives the notebooks an automobile finish, but it also enhances toughness of the cover. Upon opening the notebook, users are presented with glare-type LCD display, metallic keyboard and a leather bound palm rest area completed with yellow stitching just like that of a car interior capturing the Lamborghini luxury in a new tactile way. Speakers placed on the sides of the keyboard deliver a distraction-free audio performance. Rounding up, the fan lid of the notebook located on the back adopts the wheel rim concept, giving the practical feature a touch of ingenious cre...
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Cypres Mobile Phone
2007-06-29 10:43:00
When the technology evolves and its appearance is reduced, a new space is born between us and the mobile phone. From the mobile phone to the pendant, from the pendant to the mobile phone; various possibilities are created utilizing a ?bluetooth? connection. A mobile phone packed with information and precision parts emerges in a new space. As I find the view of a snow-covered town beautiful, when a colorful and precise semi-conductor material is covered with one skin, it shows a new expression. The optics which emerge from the surface is a decor that is precisely worked. Not decorating cosmetically, but changing the expression of what is originally there. I want you to feel a new expression of the cellular phone. Designer: Nao Tamura
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Evolutional Mobile Entertainment
2007-06-29 10:40:00
In the 21st century, humans can not live without technology. However most gadgets are cold and lack vitality. The missing element is something called ?evolutionary possibility?, a way to add a more abstract humanistic approach to how electronic gadgets are used and grow. Currently people already enjoy the many functions a singular device has but if that device could some how evolve in a natural, esoteric way, the gratification from using those functions would increase. The EME designed by Shao Wei Huang takes that approach in designing a mobile device queued for video, music, and gaming. A dual screen setup is used in tandem to fit whatever function is currently being used. One screen is embedded on the outer shell. The other slides out from underneath. Used singularly, the shell displays functions for calling and basic manipulation of data such as contacts, photos, etc. Sliding out the second screen lets you access secondary data. Turning the whole unit sideways turns it into a por...
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Cellphone Inspired
2007-06-29 06:40:00
As flexible displays come to market, designers are asked how they can design products that utilize the technology while remaining meaningful. Yun Liang?s scroll cellphone takes its inspiration from how traditional Chinese paintings are unfurled. When not in use, the display neatly rolls into the tube. All numeric key functions remain tactile running along the side of the scroll as opposed to touchscreen. This makes it possible to use without having to unroll the screen. You would only do so when accessing media and data. Designer: Yun Liang
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S-series - Sleek, Sophisticated Mobile Phone
2007-06-29 06:37:00
Today?s range of phones leaves a lot to be desired in terms of design, the aim of the game being to cram as many functions as possible into a lumpy box of endless buttons. The S-series however steps back from this approach and sets off in a radically different design direction by combining sleek, sophisticated styling with top quality materials all put together in a compact package, to make the whole experience of looking at and owning the phone just as pleasurable as using it. The phone is aimed at people who want to stand out and make a statement, without compromising on features. Designed in such a way that almost every key feature, from using the camera to making and receiving calls, is easily operated without the need to flip out the keypad and waste time. Designer: Simon Enever
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ZOMG! It?s A Mutant Platypus!
2007-06-29 06:32:00
Actually it?s a Bugimen, designed by Ehsan Moghaddampour for a future where driving is totally computer controlled leaving you as a bored passenger. Fortunately the Bugimen is designed for hot off roading so just sit back and enjoy the bumpy ride.Influenced by desert landscapes, the Bugiman easily carves thru sand via its suction cup-like tires. A Pneumatic pump systems keep the car stable and regulates its height. The body is also a radical departure from conventional design by employing enough latex to make Trojan jealous.Designer: Ehsan Moghaddampour
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PS3 Vs. Xbox 360
2007-06-29 06:17:00
PS3 Vs. Xbox 360Uploaded by M4ple
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Technology Street 2007
2007-06-24 08:24:00
Technology Street 2007 Between 16-17 June 2007 At IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, THAILAND
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Firefox 2.0.0.4
2007-06-24 06:57:00
The award-winning Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence. Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups. Enjoy improvements to performance, ease of use and privacy. It's easy to import your favorites and settings and get started. The latest version delivers easier navigation for everyone, including those who are visually or motor-impaired. Firefox is the first browser to support DHTML accessibility, which, when enabled by Web authors, allows rich Web applications to be read aloud. Users may navigate with keystrokes rather than mouse clicks, reducing the tabbing required to navigate documents such as spreadsheets. Firefox 1.5 (Windows version) is also the first browser to meet US federal government requirements that software be easily accessible to users with physical impairments.Download www.mozilla.com/firef ox/
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2007-06-24 06:15:00
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NVIDIA Partners Quietly Rollout Retail GeForce 8400GS
2007-06-23 13:57:00
NVIDIA takes on the entry-level DirectX10 market with a sub-$100 retail graphics card Graphic card manufacturers silently launched retail GeForce 8400GS-based add-in boards this week. The GeForce 8400GS is NVIDIA?s newest retail entry-level offering, slotting below the GeForce 8500GT. NVIDIA previously released the GeForce 8400GS a couple months ago to OEMs only.The retail GeForce 8400GS arrives ready to take on AMD?s upcoming ATI Radeon HD 2400-series. The entry-level offering introduces DirectX and shader model 4.0 to a sub-$100 price point. NVIDIA also packs the GeForce 8400GS with PureVideo HD for hardware accelerated video decoding, which accelerates decoding of H.264, VC-1 and MPEG2 high-definition video formats.GeForce 8400GS-based cards feature 16 stream processors clocked at 900 MHz with a 450MHz core clock ? similar to the GeForce 8500GT. NVIDIA pairs the GeForce 8400GS with 256MB of 400 MHz, 800 MHz effectively, DDR2 memory as with the GeForce 8500GT. However, NVIDI...
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HP Introduces Industry's Largest Digital Camera Touchscreen
2007-06-23 13:54:00
HP to sell $80 five-megapixel digital camera in July HP introduced nine new digital cameras on Thursday, including one with the largest touchscreen LCD display of any compact digital camera in the industry.The HP Photosmart R937 Digital Camera has a 3.6-inch Auto-bright touchscreen display for editing and organizing photos directly on the camera. Included within the touchscreen is a Microsoft Windows Vista-compatible tagging feature and a virtual keyboard, making photo organization and management quicker and easier once the camera is connected to a PC.The 8-megapixel R937 also features the latest generation of HP Design Gallery, which includes the popular ?slimming? feature that can take up to 10 pounds off photographed subjects, HP pet-eye fix to correct glowing pet eyes and touch-up technology for removal of blemishes.The HP Photosmart Mz67 Digital Camera, which produces 8-megapixel photos, is HP?s first compact midrange zoom digital camera. The Mz67 features a big 6x optica...
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Nintendo, Sony Will Not Accept "Adults Only" Games
2007-06-23 13:48:00
AO-rated Manhunt 2 would be unacceptable to Nintendo and Sony Nintendo tried with the Game Cube to shed its image of being a video games system strictly for children by promoting games such as Resident Evil 4. With the widespread success and family appeal of the Wii, Nintendo may be facing another challenge on coming up with the appropriate mix of games for the mature crowd and everyone else. While Nintendo may be hoping that its developers make mature games for the Wii, it may be getting more than it bargained for with Rockstar Games ? Manhunt 2. In what could be the game with the most controversy stirred before release, Manhunt 2 is already banned from sale and distribution in the UK, recently also banned in Ireland, and is tentatively rated as AO for adults only by the U.S.-based ESRB. Although AO-rated games are legally sellable in North America, the approval processes of Nintendo and Sony do not allow such games to appear on its systems. Manhu...
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New Content Protection System Ready for Blu-ray Disc
2007-06-23 13:42:00
BD Plus now available to help prevent Blu-ray piracy Blu-ray Disc is getting another layer of content protection with the availability of BD Plus (BD+). The system, from BD+ Technologies LLC, is now complete and available to all Hollywood movie studios and content developers for implementation in Blu-ray Disc media. Issued by BD+ Technologies are system specifications, key management rules, test specifications and various agreements. Also launched are a key issuing center, testing centers for players, and testing facilities for disc playability. With the recent compromises to the Advanced Access Content System (AACS), BD Plus represents a new DRM scheme in hopes to thwart piracy. The BD+ system is believed to play a part in several Hollywood movie studios? choice of which high-definition optical format to support. As the HD DVD specification does not account for BD+, movie studios such as Fox may have sided exclusively with Blu-ray Disc for its extra levels of protecti...
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SoundGate - Computer For Musicians by Nicolas Gonzalez Garrido
2007-06-23 04:43:00
SoundGate provides musicians with tools for a new rich experience in individual learning, tutor instruction and live playing. The optimal user-experience has been designed taking in account the needs of musicians. The Tablet facilitates the creative process by recording playing sessions, recognizing and transcribing music, prompting sheet music and lyrics, generating electronic accompanist sound and displaying onscreen timing and metronome. [ Click here to download the video ]Designer: Nicol as Gonzalez Garrido
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USB Notebook by Hsuan Cheng Li
2007-06-23 04:39:00
The USB Notebook makes your USB storage device a virtual notebook. The software enables you to duplicate the environment of your PC to portable USB storage devices, such as Flash drives, hard drives, and memory cards. By connecting your USB storage device to any other PC via its USB port, you can do your work just like you on your own PC. After your work is done, all your personal data and settings will be removed as soon as the USB storage device is disconnected. This product also has the function of data synchronization, which facilitates you to keep track of all data modifications you have made on another PC. Designer: Hsuan Chen g Li
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Newsware - Digital Toolkit for Reporters by Benjamin Kuhn
2007-06-23 04:33:00
Newsware is a system of wireless connected digital devices. Each device serves a simple purpose without an overload of unnecessary functions. The Camera shoots images or video and uses the benefits of external displays, the VoiceStick records audio and the NotePad collects and organizes all information recorded with those devices. Its double sided touch display permits a quick application change or flipping pages like in a book. The handheld provides all the necessary applications used by journalists with a focus on text processing. A soft keyboard completes the toolkit. Designer: Benjamin Kuhn
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Seesaw Mobile Phone
2007-06-23 04:23:00
This phone concept by Karsten Willmann has all the basics of ?phone concepts 101? down. You?ve got the high contrast OLED display. You?ve got the really thin form factor. And then there?s the number key pad and soft keys sitting nearly flush with the surface. But what?s really interesting is the bulge protruding from its center-back, hiding a camera and flashlight. Lay it on a table and the screen stays angled just enough so legibility isn?t an issue. Put a Pokemon on either side and watch it seesaw. Pokemon not included.Designer: Karsten Willmann
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Seagate Launches Mobile Hard Drives for Extreme Environments
2007-06-21 17:28:00
Seagate to offer second generation high tolerance mobile hard drives for extreme operating conditions Soon after Seagate Technology began shipping its first 1TB hard disk drive offering, it launched a new mobile hard disk drive built for extreme conditions. Seagate Technology is offering the 2.5-inch EE25 Series 5400.2 mobile disk drive at up to 80GB in capacity and is geared towards those who require durability and reliability in the most hostile conditions.With a top capacity of 80GB the EE25.2 Series 5400.2 features a high tolerance of extreme temperature conditions, vibrations, humidity, shock, and not-so-ordinary altitudes. Capacities of 30GB, 40GB, and 60GB will also be available in both PATA and SATA interfaces.To put the tolerance levels in numbers, the EE25.2 Series 5400.2 drives can withstand temperatures in the -30 to +85 degrees Celsius range, humidity levels of 90%, and operate at up to 16,400 feet above sea level. The drives will also tolerate vibrations of ...
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380 new games coming for the PS3 this fiscal year...
2007-06-21 17:23:00
380 new games coming for the PS3 this fiscal year Sony's PlayStation 3 has been on the market for a little over seven months now, but it has not been the roaring success that company executives had once promised. Development of the PS3 resulted in budget overruns, internal turmoil between key executives and a lengthy delay for the console. For his part in the rocky development of the PS3, ?Father of PlayStation? Ken Kutaragi was forced out of the company and replaced by Kazuo Hirai. When it comes to the sales of current generation hardware, the PS3 is at the rear of the pack. For the month of March, Sony sold just 130,000 of its PS3s compared to 199,000 and 259,000 respectively for the Xbox 360 and Wii. For the month of April, sales totals were at 82,000, 174,000 and 360,000 units respectively. In May, the numbers were 82,000, 155,000 and 338,000 respectively. Sony hopes to reverse the fortunes for its $599 console (the $499 20GB model was dropped earlier this year) b...
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Nokia Extols Touch-sensitive Interfaces, This Week
2007-06-21 17:21:00
Nokia's upper management quickly reverses its thoughts on optical and touch sensitive interfaces for mobile devices Last week Nokia gave a vote of no confidence to the use of touchscreen technology in mobile phones. In an interview with Swedish newspaper, E24.SE, Nokia's General Manager of Mobile Devices, Antti Vasara, simply said that users prefer keyboards and joysticks over touchscreen displays and that Nokia is not enthusiastic about touch screens. Despite this, he did say that if Nokia sees the demand for touch screens, the company would use them in mobile devices.A week later it seems that Nokia has seen the demand for touchscreen technology in mobile phones. Tero Ojanpera, Chief Technology Officer of Nokia, yesterday said, "Optical sensors and touch will be the next big things." His statement is a 180 degree turn from what Vasara said last week.Ojanpera lauded touch screens, claiming the technology would allow cell phone makers to hide keypads. In addition, he said ...
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YouTube Hits Apple TV Today, iPhone on June 29
2007-06-21 17:16:00
Apple embraces YouTube on its latest productsApple announced last month that it would bring YouTube content to its Apple TV. Today is the big day and all Apple TV users can download a software update to enable YouTube functionality.Users can browse for video content as well as login to their personal YouTube accounts to view and save their favorite videos.In addition, Apple announced that its upcoming iPhone will also feature YouTube support when it launches on June 29. iPhone users will be able to browse YouTube content through EDGE networks or through the built-in WiFi connection. The iPhone will also be able to take advantage of H.264-encoded videos -- over 10,000 videos encoded in H.264 will be available for viewing on June 29."iPhone delivers the best YouTube mobile experience by far," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs. "Now users can enjoy YouTube wherever they are -- on their iPhone, on their Mac or on a widescreen TV in their living room with Apple TV."Apple recently announced that ...
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Lamborghini Spiga by Ugur Sahin
2007-06-17 14:06:00
he name ?Spiga? refers to the roof shape of the car which sticks out along the windshield giving it a spike-like shape which translates in Italian as Spiga. The main charachtesristic of the car is that the rear and the middle flows in an harmonic way which kind of reminds the human muscles stretching to the back, as the front is slightly different than the rear, it also gives a sense of speed and movement forward when viewed form the side angles. The air intakes near the side windows are designed integrated on the body whcih also shows strong Lamborghini aspects.Designer: Ugur Sahin
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Yahoo Japan Teams Up With Apple iTunes
2007-06-17 14:00:00
Yahoo Japan now hosts Apple 's iTunes for music download storeYahoo Japan Corp. and Apple, Inc. announced on Thursday that the web giant has replaced a Sony Corp.-affiliated music download service with Apple's iTunes Music Store as the default music store on Yahoo Music Japan, PC World reports.With the new partnership, users will be able to access iTunes through the Yahoo Music Japan, which displays a prominent link and one-click access to the download service. This collaboration means good news for Apple, seeing that Yahoo is currently Japan's hottest portal site, reaching about 40 million users, or 84 percent of the country's internet users.The switch for Yahoo Japan was from Mora, a download service run by the Sony-affiliated LabelGate Co. Ltd. Users are still able to access Mora through Yahoo Japan by logging onto the site and making it their preferred music store. The iTunes music store is now the default store for the website.No financial details have been released yet o...
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Flickr Goes Multilingual
2007-06-17 13:57:00
Photo sharing site Flick r learns seven new languages Online photo-sharing community Flickr gained multilingual support this week with the support of seven additional languages in hopes to expand the service to more people around the world. Now supported are the Traditional Chinese, German, Spanish, French, Korean, Italian and Portuguese languages. "Flickr has established itself as the eyes of the world, with millions of people all over the planet sharing photos of every imaginable aspect of life," said Stewart Butterfield, co-founder and general manager of Flickr at Yahoo! "Today, we're expanding our language support to make that dialogue easier and to connect those who may not speak the same language, but who share the same passions." To celebrate this milestone, Flickr will host a series of global community events starting this month in Berlin, Paris, London and Montreal. The photo site said that it will also unveil its 24 Hours of Flickr commemorative book, a gl...
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China Blocking Access to Flickr
2007-06-17 13:53:00
The restrictive Chinese government has banned users from accessing Flickr The web site Flickr, a popular photo sharing web site owned by Yahoo, has been banned by the Chinese government. Even though Flickr has not received official word from the government over possibly being blocked, users confirmed they no longer have access to the photo sharing site. Starting last Thursday, the site became inaccessible to users in China -- and is not a technical issue caused by Yahoo.The ban was likely put in place after images from the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre were published on Flickr, a topic made taboo by the restrictive Chinese government. Yahoo did publicly state whether the images were put online by a Chinese resident or someone outside of the country."It is our understanding that Flickr users in China are not able to see images on Flickr, and we have confirmed that this is not a technical issue on our end," a Yahoo Hong Kong spokesperson said in an e-mail to Reuters. I...
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New Kodak Image Sensors for Low-Light Photography
2007-06-17 13:41:00
New Kodak camera technology could make dark, blurry photos as thing of the past Eastman Kodak Company today announced what it considers a ?groundbreaking advancement? in image sensor technology that will help reduce the accidental taking of dark and blurry digital photos. Kodak claims its new sensor technology provides a two- to four-fold increase in sensitivity to light (from one to two photographic stops) compared to current sensor designs. ?This represents a new generation of image sensor technology and addresses one of the great challenges facing our industry ? how to capture crisp, clear digital images in a poorly lit environment,? said Chris McNiffe, General Manager of Kodak?s Image Sensor Solutions group. ?This is a truly innovative approach to improving digital photography in all forms, and it highlights Kodak?s unique ability to differentiate its products by delivering advanced digital technologies that really make a difference to the consumer.? Image sensors ...
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O2 re-embraces HTC with XDA Argon launch
2007-06-16 01:00:00
O2 has shown is second XDA smart phone to be made by Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC since the two companies kissed and made up after their mid-2006 falling out. The latest model, the Argon , sports a 3.5in display.The 240 x 320, 65,536-colour screen is the Argon's stand-out feature - the rest is standard fare: tri-band GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, two-megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 5 with push email, and 64MB of RAM. O2 said it would also be offering the Argon bundled with CoPilot Live satnav software and a Bluetooth-connect GPS receiver. The phone-only pack costs up to £100 inc VAT, depending on the airtime package bought with it.O2 has an exclusive on the PDA phone on which the Argon is based until July, at which point other networks with HTC partnerships may offer their own versions of the device. In September 2006, O2 admitted it was talking to other vendors, despite the fact HTC had made all its XDA devices to date. But last month, the carrier said it was canning the planne...
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