April 2009 | New Technology

Dell Adamo - The Loveable, Elegant, Thinnest Laptop

Dell recently launched the much awaited Adamo, which is the world's thinnest laptop, pushing aside the Mac Book Air. The Adamo sports a chassis milled from a single piece of aluminum, featuring precision detailing and a scalloped back lit keyboard.

The name Adamo is quite alluring by itself. Adamo (pronounced Ah-dom-o) is derived from the Latin word which means "to fall in love" and seems a perfect match for this Laptop given its gorgeous styling. The Adamo features a 13.4-inch high-definition edge-to-edge glass display and comes with Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi plus a built-in mobile broadband option.

Additionally, the Adamo will have a 13.4"16:9 high definition edge-to-edge glass display, a thin 0.65-inch profile and a weight of just four pounds. Even the cooling vents are dazzling, almost grill-like.

The Adamo comes in two versions, Admire and Desire, both measuring 13.03" (34cm) x 9.5" (24.1cm) x 0.65" (1.65cm) and are priced at $1,999 and $2,699 respectively. So on the whole, Adamo with its sleek revolutionary design, Catchy looks, and Slimmest body is truly a hearthrob.

Asus DSL-N11 Wi-Fi ADSL 2/2+ Modem Router

Asus, the brand renowned for notebooks and motherboards, have also dipped their fingers in the Wi-Fi modem router market with the DSL-N11 being the latest one. This device offers users the versatility of both connectivity options so that you have the best of both worlds. In addition, the DSL-N11 will also boast the new Asus EZ UI that makes installation and network management a snap, including Quick Internet Setup (QIS), Network Map, Dr. Surf and EZQoS (Quality of Service) which can be controlled and managed under a single, easy-to-use user interface.

The DSL-N11 is basically a Wi-Fi 802.11n wireless router with integrated ADSL2/2+ modem. This 2-in-1 modem router features Asus EZ UI for easier router installation and network management offering Quick Internet Setup (QIS), Network Map, Dr. Surf and EZQoS (Quality of Service) functions.

Asus DSL-N11 has four 10/100Base-TX MDI/MDIX RJ-45 ports and features a 300gMbps Wi-fi 802.11n wireless router and an embedded ADSL2/2+ modem.Apart from these, the ASUS DSL-N11 also has the new ASUS EZ UI, a powerful graphical user interface(GUI) for Wi-Fi ADSL products that allows easier router installation and network management.

Till date there have been no details about the price and availability of this modem router.

Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard - The Virtual Reality

Whether you're in need of a full-size (yet compact) keyboard for your PDA or Smartphone, or simply want the coolest looking input device on the planet, you can't go past this futuristic gadget called the Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard.

Ready to project a full 63-key QWERTY keyboard onto any (non-reflective) flat surface, the Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard will track your finger movements and wirelessly transmit these virtual keystrokes to your nearby laptop, PC, PDA or Smartphone. Magic.

Sporting a blood-red, red diode laser as its light source, you'll get a 11.6" (295mm) x 3.74" (95mm) keyboard projection which is ideal for longer typing jobs on your portable devices. With a detection rate of up to 400 characters per minute, it will keep up with even the fastest typists among us - rapidly transmitting as far as 9 meters from your device. The unit includes simulated key-click sounds for feedback during use and its built-in lithium-ion battery is good for up to 120 minutes of solid typing, so you can use it on the go without needing to be tethered to a wall.The Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard supports most major operating systems including PalmOS 5, PocketPC 2003, Windows Smartphone, Symbian, Windows 2000/XP and will also work on Mac OS X through its native Bluetooth support (albeit without drivers and thus, no settings options).

Measuring a mere 1.38" (35mm) x 3.6" (91.4mm) x 1" (25.4mm), the Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard is tirelessly tracking the dozens of digits.

BlackBerry Storm 9500: The Iphone Killer?

The new BlackBerry Storm is the latest mobile phone from BlackBerry and the Storm is also BlackBerry's first touchscreen mobile phone. The Storm, with its slick candy bar style looks is also one of the best looking BlackBerry's and is most definitely not eye diarrhoea to look at.

The term "iPhone killer" is clumsily tossed around by bloggers and journos to describe almost any phone with a touchscreen, but by trying to actually innovate rather than imitate, RIM has conjured up the phone most deserving of the title yet. The BlackBerry Storm features a fantastic high-resolution screen and an incredibly innovative multi-touch UI. The Storm's touchscreen features what BlackBerry call ClickThrough, what this means is that you have to press down until you hear a click for it to work. So in reality, the BlackBerry Storm's screen is just one big button, cool!

The Clickthrough, changes the way you type in data into the phone. So you have to push the touchscreen like a button every time you do something. Typing with it takes some getting used to, even if you can fly on an iPhone or other touchscreen device, because you have to retrain yourself to actually lift your thumb back off of the screen to let it pop back up between every single letter. Since you can't "flow" continuously in a stream but are pounding out a series of clicks, it's hard to tell how fast you would be able to go once you're completely re-trained.

Other features of the BlackBerry Storm include a built-in GPS system, media player, 3.2MP camera, BlackBerry maps, a 3.5mm audio jack and a memory capacity that can go up to 16GB. One thing that is for sure is that the BlackBerry Storm is a media and entertainment friendly mobile phone.

Talking about the internet access the BlackBerry Storm has, EDGE, GPRS and HSDPA for super fast internet so you can get quick, no fuss access to site such as MySpace, Bebo and Facebook as well as all important fast Email access.

Though mot really an "Iphone Killer", Blackberry Storm is unquestionably a high quality mobile phone and is great value for money.

SanDisk Sansa slot Mp3 Player

The latest release from SanDisk - The Sansa slot music player is a unique music player. SanDisk has made its come back in the MP3 player game with its latest offering, the Sansa slotMusic player. The uniqueness of the player is in the manner it stores the music. Unlike other mp3 players which have an inbuilt storage space, SanDisk Sansa mp3 player comes with micro SD cards. The slotMusic Player plays microSD cards which you can fill yourself or you can purchase with DRM-free albums pre-loaded. Thereby, the Sansa slotMusic player does not require a computer in order to transfer music. You can just purchase the slotMusic albums on MicroSD cards, pop them into the player and away you go.It is a unique idea that combines the old-fashioned “buying a record or CD” with the new iPod-like way of listening to music.

The player is cigarette lighter sized, with a plastic cover and aluminum body. On the long edge, you find the Play/Pause button (which doubles as a power toggle button when held down for several seconds), flanked by next and previous track buttons. A small status LED is also located on this side of the player. On the top, you’ll find the volume adjustment buttons and a standard sized stereo earbud jack. The fact that the player uses a single AAA battery is remarkable. So you can just buy a pair of rechargable batteries and swap them out as needed after about 15 hours of playback without worrying about having to buy an expensive proprietary battery.

When it comes to performance, the player performs the same as other music players out there. The buttons are easy to press and have good tactile feedback. The only “problem” with this player should be obvious - it doesn’t have a display… That may or may not be a concern for some people. The other issue is that there isn’t a way to shuffle the music or find a specific track. For that fact, if you copy more music to the card, you have to use the prev and next tracks to find specific songs.

Sansa is finally making some good moves in a tough music player market. The player is a real revolution in the mp3 player world and is a twist in the mp3 player game. Europe and the rest of the world will have to wait until 2009 to see a shadow of the slotMusic Player.

Sony Launches Webbie HD Cameras - Lets You Upload Your Life

Video chat and online picture sharing are just a simple click away with the all new Sony Webbie HD Camera. These stylish new cameras make it easy to capture and upload MP4 video and still photos directly to the Web. It is aimed at taking Social Networking to a new level by allowing people to capture daily events in HD and upload them quickly to online sites. The Sony MHS-CM1 and MHS-PM1 Webbie HD cameras capture daily events in high definition video (1440x1080/30p) and 5 megapixel still photos.

The inbuilt software makes it possible to quickly upload content online in a few simple clicks. The MHS-CM1 has a slim horizontal design and a 2.5 inch LCD screen that can swivel upto 270 degree making self shooting much easier. It also has 5X optical zoom and 5 scene selection modes. The MHS-PM1 is very lightweight and you can carry it anywhere easily. It has 4X optical zoom and the lens can also rotate and swivel flip over thus making self shooting easier.

The cameras are available in two portable designs and in three stylish colors - eggplant, orange and silver - reflecting your personal style while capturing every wish-you-were-here moment.
The Sony MHS-CM1 Webbie HD camera is available today for about $200 and the Sony MHS-PM1 Webbie camera will be available in April 2009 for about $170. The Sony Webbie HD cameras will be sold online at Sony Style retail stores, and through authorized dealers nationwide. So upload your life with the sleeky Sony Webbie.

Sony Ericsson Idou - A New Generation Camera Mobile

Sony seems to be working hard at its camera phones. The fact is clearly evident from the kind of camera phone models that sony has deep in its pipeline. Sony unveiled one of its proposed camera mobile project at the Mobile congress recently. At the recently held Mobile congress, Sony Ericsson launched a 12.1 MP camera mobile phone codenamed Idou which is a smartphone having high end camera features and is based on Symbian OS.

The SE Idou holds a bundle of high end features. Sony Ericsson Idou has a 12.1 MP camera having features like Xenon Flash, Geo Tagging, Auto Focus, Smile Detection, Face Detection and advanced camera touch features.

In addition to theawesome camera,SE Idou also has a 3.5 inch TFT Touchscreen with 360 x 640 pixels supporting 16 million colors amd 16:9 widescreen format support. Idou also offers great flexibility in the Connectivity. Connectivity mechanisms supported by Idou include 3G, Wi-Fi, DLNA, GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, USB 2.0. FM Radio along with GPS with A-GPS support are also present.

The Media Menu in Idou is optimized to support the 16:9 format and will enable you to play your favorite movies, music etc. The phone’s memory can be extended by using microSD cards.

The Sony Ericcson Idou is expected to be launched in the second half of 2009.

Dexim AV Dock Station for iPhone/iPod

Dexim released the stylish and compact DRA 107 AV Dock Station, an iPhone/iPod dock that makes displaying video on your home television. The dock connects to your television with composite cables and comes with a remote so that you can sit back on your couch and enjoy. It also ships with eight inserts to handle a variety of iPod sizes, and will charge your iPhone or iPod while it is connected. The DRA 107 connects to your home stereo as well.

Features:

Certified both “Works with iPhone” and “Made for iPod”
Compatible with all iPhone/iPod models, including iPhone 3G and excluding shuffle
View photos and videos on your TV and listen to music on your home stereo system
Delivers smooth, high-resolution video and photos
Remote function offers play/pause, volume, and forward/back controls for convenient operation
Charge your iPhone or iPod with close-fitting holder protection
Compact and sturdy design in gray
Includes: 1 AV cable, 1 AC adapter, 8 Apple dock inserts, and remote control
Infrared receiver at the front of the dock
Comes with 1 year warranty

Specifications:

Measures: 5″ x 5.5″ x 2″
Weighs: 18 oz.
Coverage of remote control: 26′ (8m), within 30 degrees
Remote control battery included (CR2032, 3V)

The AV Dock station is available now, and selling for $69.95.

HTC Touch Cruise 09

In the recent times HTC mobile company has manufactured a phone which is HTC Touch Cruise 09. It is one of the smartest phones that one has ever used. It can be said that it is amongst those phones which can be used by everybody whether he is an office goer or a teenager. It has all the latest and advanced features. It has a touch screen of 2.8 inches. The display of this screen is excellent. Moreover it acts like a mini pocket computer which has many useful software like word, excel, outlook etc. For surfing the websites and music etc finger gestures are used. It also has fun features like radio, multimedia player etc. for teenagers and young people. It has no comparison with other mobile phones.

HTC Touch Cruise 09 is a very sleek and slim phone which has the dimensions of 110 x 58 x 15.5 mm. Apart from this the total weight of this phone is 130 grams only which makes it easier to carry. It is equipped with 3G technology which allows its users to have full advantage of various excellent features like GPRS, EDGE, and WLAN etc. It also has the Bluetooth feature which helps in the on air transfer of data.

Moreover it has an additional feature of instant messaging which helps the user to contact his friends or relatives immediately. Other than this it has other messaging services like mms, sms, e-mail etc. HTC Touch Cruise 09 has an excellent stand by time of 450 hours. The battery backup is also very good. In short it can be said that it is a wonderful mobile phone which is produced with the most advanced techniques. It provides all those features that one can ever think of and it’s very easy to handle.

Samsung M8800 Pixon

Samsung M8800 Pixon can kick start your life with new things and new energy. Like many other top notch phones from Samsung, this touch-screen phone too is filled with vigor and energy. The phone packed with TouchWiz and a massive screen makes it the perfect gateway for 8 mega pixel camera phone with real high end videos unleashed.
The Samsung M8800 Pixon humbly gives a blow to all high end phones because of its smart inclusion of features of powerful multimedia and full touch screen.

The Samsung Pixon gets a respectful welcome from all mobile gadget critics because of its serene beauty and powerhouse stock inside it. The admirations are not useless and the features are too tempting to resist. To begin with even 8 mega pixel camera is present in some Sony models too, but the exotic feeling of this camera with some amazing features like - autofocus, video WVGA@30fps, and QVGA@120fps, flash, face, smile and blink detection, camera geo-tagging, auto-panorama shot and advanced shake reduction is to be found no where.

You will have innovation as another name for this new Samsung M8800 Pixon. The key features of this quad band phone are as follows:
3G network support of HSDPA 2100
3.2 inches large TFT touch-screen display with resolution of 240 x 400 pixels
Accelerometer sensor
200 MB internal memory, card slot to extend memory up to 8GB
GPRS, EDGE and HSDPA 7.2 mbps
Bluetooth and USB port
Email, SMS, MMS
WAP browser, with RSS feedback
Built in GPS navigation receiver
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/DivX/XviD/H.263/H.264/WMV/MP4 player
Surround Sound System with Virtual 5.1 CH.
TV out
Fm radio
Organizer
Office Document Viewer
Hands-free
Battery back up of nearly 4 hours

Sony Handycam TG7VE - A new look on Photography

Sony has added another handycam to their range, with the launch of the Sony Handycam TG7VE. This stylish product is claimed to be the world’s smallest HD camcorder. The Handycam TG7VE has a pure titanium body and has a durable premium hard coating.

The Sony Handycam TG7VE is capable of recording up to 6 hours of Full HD video on the built in 16GB, which can be increased with an optional memory stick. With this inserted into the Handycam TG7VE, it will have a total capacity of 12.5 hours recording time.

This Handycam offers automatic geotagging with GPS and a Map Index View, a stills mode for capturing 4-megapixel digital photos, Intelligent Face Detection and Sony’s Smile Shutter technology. Videos and photos are played back on a 2.7” touch-sensitive LCD. It also features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, 10 x optical zoom and 120 x digital zoom.

Ultra-compact, light and beautifully styled, it’s always with you. Even smaller and slimmer than its predecessor, the new Handycam HDR-TG7VE from Sony is again the world’s smallest, lightest Full HD camcorder. The head-turning TG7VE redefines the concept of ‘HD to go’. With stylish looks, smart shooting features and brilliantly simple operation, it’s a perfect travel partner. Slip it into a pocket or bag for nights out, parties weekends away, business trips or longer trips abroad.

The Handycam's 2.7 inch LCD touchscreen has a new seamless design. This allows customers to view all their videos and pictures with crystal clarity. The camcorder switches on quickly when the LCD touchscreen is opened. The Handycam TG7VE camcorder is easy to use and has a simple menu system.

For video shooting, users simply need to press the Rec Start/Stop button while for still pictures they can use the adjacent Photo button. The pictures captured are 4 megapixel still photos. There are various other features enabled in the Handycam TG7VE camcorder like Smile Shutter and Intelligent Face Detection. The camcorder also saves battery as it has a standby power consumption of almost zero allowing users to resume shooting quickly.

Dell Adamo - The Loveable, Elegant, Thinnest Laptop

Sony Rolly - The Dancing Mp3 Player.

Sony has created a whole lot of buzzin the gadget world by rolling out Sony Rolly, a really interactive Mp3 player which can move and roll according to the music. Prior to its release, there were a lot of rumors about the Sony Rolly. Finally Sony has unvieled the truth about thi

s new robotic toy, the Rolly.

The Sony Rolly is a kind of wireless speaker/audio player with 1GB of internal memory, allowing one to interact with it and select the tracks one wants to listen to. Sony has therefore gone one step ahead in the mp3 player industry by unleashing a player that rocks n rolls to the music thereby adding many folds of interactivity.

Clarly speaking, Sony Rolly Sound Entertainment Player SEP-10BT is the next generation of portable sound. Rolly has two stereo 20mm active speakers with an output of 1.2W each, but the best part is its movement. Rolly will move all over your room, roaming and playing your favorite tunes via 1GB flash memory or streaming from your PC via Bluetooth!

While moving to the music, Rolly also lights to the tunes with blue, orange, and green LEDs that bounce right along as Rolly does. It’s volume controls are on the rotators, whose movements can also be customized with the “Motion Editor” software that comes with it.

Coming to the pricing of this dancing dolly Rolly, the Rolly costs $400 (or 41,000 Yen). The price is really high when compared to the other Mp3 players with the same storage capacity. But its worth mentioning that wonderful things always come at a price!

Specifications Of Sony Rolly:

• Size: Approximately 104 x 65 x 65mm

• Weight: Approximately 300g

• Speakers: 20mm installed capacity: 1.2W + 1.2W

• Frequency range: 20-20,000Hz

• Interface: USB terminal: MiniB/Hi-Speed

• Memory: 1GB flash (built in)

• File compatibility: MP3, ATRAC, AAC

• Power: Rechargeable Lithium ion battery / USB

• Battery power duration: 3-5 hours depending on use

• Corresponding Bluetooth profile: A2DP and AVRCP

• Corresponding Bluetooth codec: SBC and MP3

Rolly is packaged with the following:

• USB cable (75cm)

• Lithium ion battery

• Sonicstage CP

• Motion Editor (Japanese)

• Stand

• Manual (Japanese)

Tout ensemble Soy Rolly is a new milestone in the Mp3 player industry, bringing in creativity and interactivity all together into a tiny gadget.

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