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Thanko Announce Eco-Friendly Solar Powered Digital Audio Player [Uninspirin
2008-05-31 18:02:00 Thanko have announced a new mini DAP which, thanks to coming with integrated flip-out solar panel, offers the facility to listen to your favourite tunes on the move courtesy of free ?green? energy ? though the device can also be charged via the device?s USB port should you live in ... More About: Audio , Solar , Player , Devices , Visual
Sanyo Intro Ultra-Small PLC-XC55 & PLC-XC50 Projectors [First Portable Proj
2008-05-31 17:35:00 Sanyo have announced their new ultra-small PLC-XC55 and PLC-XC50 offering 3100 and 2600 lumens respectively which are the first portable projectors to feature Sanyo?s exclusive Active Maintenance Filter (AMF) system, allowing ?easy filter changes, and several security features to prevent theft?. This is the first time SANYO’s exclusive AMF system has ... More About: Audio , Portable , Ultra , Visual , Small
Western Digital Now Shipping WD3000GLFS VelociRaptor 300GB SATA HDD [WD?s ?
2008-05-31 17:12:00 Western Digital have announced that they have now become shipping their new WD3000GLFS VelociRaptor 3.5? 10,000 RPM 300GB 3Gb/s SATA hard disk drive, claimed to be the world?s fastest SATA drive delivering performance up to 35% greater than previous generation Raptor drives, which we initially posted about back in April. Priced ... More About: Computers , Devices , Shipping , Western
Uber Sexy iRiver SPINN PMP Gets A Release Date [And We?re Already in The Qu
2008-05-31 16:24:00 Back in January we posted about iRiver? new and decidedly luscious SPINN PMP which occasioned more than a few jaws to drop at this year?s CES but, at that time, all we could tell you was that iRiver?s SPINN would become available later in the year on account of no ... More About: Audio , Devices , Visual , Sexy , Release
RCA Announce 3 New ?Small Wonder? Budget Camcorders [RCA Small Wonder EZ200
2008-05-31 14:58:00 RCA have announced three new models in its Small Wonder budget camcorder range in the form of the EZ200 Small Wonder MyLife, EZ205 Small Wonder Pocket and EZ210 Small Wonder Traveler which, along with the likes of Creative?s new VF0570-P Vado, JVC?s new DVR565HD Vivitar and Disgo?s Video Plus (to ... More About: Camcorders , Cameras , Budget
Designer Sony Ericsson Ducati Z770 Cell Phone Oozes (Positively No) Ducati
2008-05-31 14:17:00 Who would have thought that anything associated with Ducati in any way could possibly be termed as wholly undesirable but, alas, the seemingly impossible has happened thanks to Sony Ericsson ?s up and coming Ducati Z770 Cell Phone which is, even as far as tie-ins are concerned (and that?s saying something) ... More About: Mobile , Cell Phones , Cell Phone
DLO New iBoom Juke Box iPod Docking Station Boasts Touch Sensitive Controls
2008-05-30 19:01:00 On a day where the news seems to be somewhat dominated by iPod and iPhone related posts, we simply couldn?t pass up on offering a brief heads up concerning DLO?s iBoom Juke Box iPod Docking Station if only on account of the fact that, as far as iPod docking stations ... More About: Audio , Ipod , Household Tech , Devices , Visual
Harman Kardon AVR 354 7.1 Channel Receiver with HDMI Released [1090p HD Ups
2008-05-30 18:12:00 Having only just posted today concerning Harman Kardon?s Bridge 2 iPod/iPhone docking station where we made mention of the Bridge 2 coming bundled with Harman Kardon?s new AVR 354 7.1 Channel Receiver it seems incumbent on us to report that the AVR 354 has just been released. Featuring Dolby and DTS ... More About: Audio , Gadgets , Devices , Visual , Released
Millions of 3G iPhone Units in Place Pending Rumoured 9 June Launch [3G iPh
2008-05-30 17:38:00 Rumours that Apple?s new 3G iPhone is indeed set for a 9 June launch, as is widely speculated, have been further fuelled by a detailed report published by Forbes which serves to bring together numerous sightings of mysterious shipments to various ports in the US as well as a marked ... More About: Mobile , Cell Phones , Iphone , Launch
Fujitsu F706i Waterproof Cell Phone with Integrated TV Tuner [Watch Your Fa
2008-05-30 15:36:00 Following on from their pervious waterproof cell phones, namely the F103i and F705i (which retains the mantle of being the world?s thinnest waterproof cell phone in measuring a mere 13.7mm in thickness), Fujitsu have just announced their latest waterproof cell phone, the F706i, which comes complete with integrated TV tuner. Measuring ... More About: Watch , Mobile , Phone , Cell Phones , Cell Phone
V-Beat Air Drum ?Motion Sensitive? Electronic Drumsticks Hit Firebox [Virtu
2008-05-30 14:24:00 We initially featured these V-Beat Air Drum Electronic Drumsticks (which serve as a great way to thrash out any frustrations) a while back on TFTS but the good news for those of you who were experiencing some issues with obtaining them is that they have now, at last, become available ... More About: Motion , Sensitive
Onkyo X-NX10A MP3/CD/Radio HDD Audio System Offers USB/Ethernet Support, Lo
2008-05-30 13:28:00 Onkyo, whose KM-2W Brushed Aluminium Keyboard we featured earlier this week, have just announced their new X-NX10A audio system which, apart from coming with radio tuner and CD player, also sports USB and Ethernet connectivity and comes with built-in 80GB hard disk drive ensuring that the X-NX10A caters beautifully for ... More About: Radio , Computers , Audio , System
Harman Kardon Bridge 2 Docking Station Offers iPhone/iPod Link to Harman Ka
2008-05-30 12:42:00 For those of you looking to connect their iPod and/or iPhone to (Bridge-ready) Harman Kardon AV equipment, Harman Kardon?s new Bridge 2 iPod/iPhone docking station is the solution with its ability to hook up your Apple player with a host of Harman Kardon equipment allowing you to hear your music, ... More About: Audio , Iphone , Ipod , Devices , Visual
Dell Set To Take On Asus Eee PC with Dell Mini Notebook [Dell Poised To Ent
2008-05-29 22:02:00 It seems like not a single day goes past without another contender entering the mini notebook ring set on socking it to Asus ?s Eee PC range and now, to add to the likes of HP?s Mini Note and MSI?s Wind (to name but two) it appears that Dell is set ... More About: Computers , Notebook
iRiver?s Uber Cool LPlayer Mini Portable Media Player Now Available [iRiver
2008-05-29 17:29:00 IRiver?s new and decidedly drool-worthy LPlayer Mini PMP, details of which were first released at this years CES, has at last been released, albeit only in Korea at this juncture, and, if ever evidence were needed to underpin why it is that we hold iRiver in such high esteem here ... More About: Media Player , Media , Audio , Portable Media , Portable
Samsung Follows Soul Success with Soulb Bar Cell Phone [Original Soul?s Ada
2008-05-29 16:05:00 Considering the phenomenal success of Samsung ?s Soul it was only a matter of time until we saw a variation on the Soul theme appear and, never ones to disappoint, Samsung have just released details concerning their new Soulb candy-bar style cell phone which, according to Samsung?s press release, manages to ... More About: Mobile , Phone , Cell Phones , Cell Phone
BenQ Unviel T850 Ultra Compact Touch Control 8MP Digital Camera ? Billed as
2008-05-29 14:39:00 BenQ have taken the wraps off their new point and shoot T850 compact digital camera which, in coming in at a mere 14.9mm in thickness, is billed by BenQ as being the world?s slimmest 8MP camera though its sleek form factor still makes room for a 3? TFT LCD touchscreen ... More About: Digital Camera , Camera , Ultra , Cameras , Touch
Dell Energy Smart Vostro 410 ?Green? Business Desktop Gets Early Release [E
2008-05-29 05:52:00 Dell have announced the latest model in their Vostro range of desktop business PCs in the form of their new Energy Smart Vostro 410 which, according to Dell?s press release, apart from offering up to 47% reduced energy requirements (when ... More About: Business , Computers , Desktop , Dell
LaCie 301828U D2 External Blu-ray Drive Boasts 4x Recording Speed [Double W
2008-05-29 04:49:00 LaCie has updated its Neil Poulton designed, aluminum alloy cased D2 multi-format Blu-ray and DVD/CD writer resulting in a new, revised model offering 4x Blu-ray burn speeds, which is twice the 2x Blu-ray write speed offered by the previous version, ... More About: Computers , Recording , Drive , Double , Devices
I-O Data Announce Mini Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Keyboard for Cell Phones, PDAs [Po
2008-05-28 19:02:00 On a day that has rapidly transpired to be dominated by keyboards (having already featured the distinctive Look@Me Emoticon Keyboard to the Onkyo KM-2W Brushed Aluminium Wireless Keyboard) we now have this mini Bluetooth keyboard from I-O Data, seemingly known ... More About: Mobile , Computers , Cell Phones , Phones
IOGear?s GearJuice Range Expanded with GMP3001 Ultra Compact GearJuice Resc
2008-05-28 18:14:00 IOGear have added to their GearJuice range of chargers with their new, ultra compact GMP3001 GearJuice Emergency Gadget Charger which comes with integrated mini-USB connection allowing the device to offer a backup charge of all manner of gadgetry ? from ... More About: Mobile , Cell Phones , Ultra , Compact , Range
Asus To Launch Eee PC 901 & New Eee PC 1000 At Computex [Asus Eee 10? Displ
2008-05-28 15:26:00 Back on April 21st we reported that Asus may be looking to introduce a new Eee PC with a larger 10? screen (see: Asus Eee Mini Notebook Range To Get ?Uber Eee? with 10? Screen) and now it appears that ... More About: Computers , Notebooks , Launch , Computex
Onkyo KM-2W Brushed Aluminum Wireless Keyboard & Mouse [Stylish Keyboard &
2008-05-28 14:39:00 Onkyo have announced their new Onkyo KM-2W keyboard and mouse set which features a Brushed Aluminum Wireless Keyboard and 800dpi optical mouse and is due to become available in the beginning of June in Japan in both black and sliver, ... More About: Computers , Stylish , Keyboards
Look@Me Emoticon Mini Keypad [Express 40 Emoticons via a Dedicated Wireless
2008-05-28 13:57:00 Whilst we suspect that many would discount this Look@Me Emoticon Mini Keypad as being wholly trivial in nature we actually love the idea of having a separate keyboard specifically dedicated to creating emoticons and thereby serving as a tool by ... More About: Wireless , Computers , Keyboards , Express
BenQ Intros SP290 DLP High-End UNISHAPE Projector with BrilliantColor Chips
2008-05-28 12:30:00 BenQ have taken the wraps off their new SP290 high-end DLP projector which sports dual 280W lamps resulting in an impressive 6,000 lumens output paired with OSRAM?s UNIversal SHAPEd (UNISHAPE) Lamp Light Technology which dynamically adapts both colour and brightness ... More About: Audio , Devices , Visual , High , Projector
LG Releases Five New Home Theater Systems [LHT888, LHT874, LHT854, LFD850 &
2008-05-27 21:11:00 LG Electronics have today announced no less than five new home theatre audio system setups in the form of the LHT888, LHT874, LHT854, LFD850 and LFA840 with capabilities ranging from wireless speaker connectivity to 1080p HD up-scaling and USB Media ... More About: Audio , Gadgets , Theater , Household Tech , Home
Intel Atom Dual Core Processor Available By Q3 08, According to Apparent Le
2008-05-27 12:22:00 According to a leak being touted as legitimate, we could see the first notebooks sporting Intel ?s first Dual Core Atom processors by the end of the year thanks to a chip being billed as the Atom 330 which, if the ... More About: Computers , Processor
Samsung Intros World?s Fastest 2.5? MLC-based 256GB SSD with SATA II Interf
2008-05-26 03:43:00 Having just announced their new HD103UI EcoGreen F1 1TB hard disk, Samsung chose the fifth annual Samsung Mobile Solution Forum to announce that they have developed the world?s fastest MLC-based 256GB SATA solid state drive which, apart from boasting sequential read speeds of 200 megabytes per second (over two times faster than that offered by typical HDDs) and 160MBps sequential write speeds also happens to be the thinnest and largest capacity drive to sport a SATA II interface. More About: Computers , World , Devices , Notebooks
High Voltage Software Quantum3 graphics engine For Nintendo Wii To Offer ?X
2008-05-26 02:54:00 ?Most of the games on [the] Wii look like crap? according to High Voltage’s Eric Nofsinger who, apart from not mincing his words, belives that third-party developers need to ?step up to the plate and deliver [to show that] the Wii platform is capable of a lot more than what consumers have seen so far? and, to that end, he belives that the company?s new iteration of their Quantum3 graphics engine will serve to ?raise a new bar? as far as graphics quality on the Wii is concerned. More About: Software , Graphics , Nintendo , Nintendo Wii , Engine
Samsung Intros HD103UI EcoGreen F1 1TB ?Low Power? Hard Disk Drive [Offers
More articles from this author:2008-05-26 01:52:00 Samsung have announced the latest hard disk drive in their EcoGreen range in the form of the HD103UI EcoGreen F1 1TB hard disk drive which, according to Samsung, can be used as both an internal unit and external unit for desktops and offers up to 50% reduced power consumption in comparison to standard 1TB HDDs and around 15% less power than other low-powered 1TB HDDs. More About: Power , Computers , Samsung , Drive , Disk 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
