26 May 2008

HD Flash Camcorder from Samsung

Samsung has launched a high-definition (HD) video camera named HMX20 that can snap high-resolution digital photos and take smooth slow-motion video. It can manage 1080p full high definition (1,920 pixel by 1,080 pixel resolution) and 8-megapixel images. It's also capable of snapping pictures while video is being recorded .
HMX20 can shoot with 300 fps that make it able to lower the video to 10 times slower with a good quality unlike another camera that normally use 30 fps.HMX20 has a round body and designed to be able to easily held. It has 8Gb of built-in memory and you can extend it with SD or MMC memory card.

25 May 2008

Sound Asleep Pillow

This is a special kind of pillow which allows you to enjoy music during your sleep.This unique product requires no headphones as there is a speaker built inside pillow. The pillow connects to a music source such as ipods, mp3 players, cd players etc.It shuts out background noise and drift off to your favourite music without headphones and without disturbing others with this comfy bedtime music pillow with stealth speaker
Main Features:
*Drift off to your favourite music, audio book, relaxation and self-help album
*Built-in speaker well hidden inside pillow
*Plug in any music device with a 3.5 mm headphone jack
*No headphones required for absolute comfort
*Removable wire keeps pillow safe and tidy when not using the speakers
*Great for long journeys
*Size: 66 x 37 x 18cm.
*Fabric is made from 50% cotton and 50% polyester.

24 May 2008

Dual SATA HDD Rack


These racks seem to be popular with manufacturers. Marshal, another reseller in Japan, will soon release its version of the DUAL SATA Rack, which can hold two separate drives, up to 2 TB of extra storage, configurable with RAID 0,which also supports 2.5” and 3.5” HDDs. Offered in a simple design, this new rack only supports USB 2.0, and can provide a RAID 0 setting up to 2 TB.HDD racks are becoming more popular with manufacturers as drive size grows and old hardware compatibility starts to fail.

Pentax's Optio W60

The new Pentax Optio W60 digital camera combines a ten megapixel CCD image sensor with a 5x optical zoom lens. Features of the W60 include a high quality movie recording mode, and Auto Picture mode, fast Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, an Underwater Movie mode, In the High Sensitivity Digital SR mode, the sensitivity will be adjusted automatically up to ISO 6400, while its LCD monitor comes with a 170 degree wide-angle view and Anti-Reflection coating to reduce glare. TheOptio W60 has a compact, pocket-friendly body that's waterproof up to 13 feet, and impressively the W60 can also be used in temperatures as low as 14°F (-10°C). Changes from the W30 include the Pentax Optio W60 offering more zoom range in a slightly smaller and lighter body. There's also more resolution, a higher-res LCD and more besides to be found in Pentax's Optio W60 .

22 May 2008

The Snowflake USB Microphone

Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, follow on the success of their popular Snowball Professional USB Microphone with a new portable design, aptly dubbed the Snowflake.
The Snowflake is the first professional quality portable USB mic and embodies everything Blue has become known for; stylish looks and exceptional sonic quality. Blue has combined a USB bus powered capsule with a class compliant design to make the Snowflake truly plug and play on both Mac and PC.
The Snowflake's form factor is not only eye catching and modern, but functional as well. The mic folds into a single compact case which also houses a USB cable for easy transport in a laptop bag or even a pocket. Unfolded, the case serves as a desktop stand or a laptop clip, making the Snowflake a natural for everything from podcasting, calling over the web, narrating a home video, or sketching out a song idea on the go.

Taking on the winter naming convention, it was dubbed the Snowflake being in a more portable form factor. Being a USB-powered capsule with a class-compliant design, you can be sure that the Snowflake is one true plug-and-play device which will function just fine on both the PC and Mac. It folks into a compact case that also holds a USB cable for easy transportation, and can fit into a laptop bag or pocket without much hassle. The Snowflake USB Microphone will retail for £40 a pop./$79) embodies everything Blue has become known for: stylish looks and exceptional sonic quality (TBD). Blue has combined a USB bus powered capsule with a class-compliant design to make the Snowflake truly plug and play on both Mac and PC.

Asus Eee PC 901

The Asus Eee PC 901 will be released early next month and although it will lack WiMAX, it will feature thins like Atom processors, metal inserts and, a new color theme. Just like the Eee PC 701 before it, the 8.9-inch screen-boasting 901 model will not limit itself to shiny white so it will also be available in shiny black. Pictured below, the black Eee PC 901 should hit the stores right after the white-painted machine and should have a price tag of $650.
Other than the introduction of a new color, additional details are still very scant, but we do know that the Eee PC 901 will feature an Intel Atom processor, an 8.9″ display, Bluetooth connectivity, and metal alloy parts that make up the keyboard and hinge. There won’t be any WiMAX though. For further confirmation, we ought to wait till June since that’s when the Eee PC 901 is slated to be released

21 May 2008

Panasonic Viera PZ850

The Panasonic Viera PZ850 series of Plasma HDTVs will be released in June (46 and 50-inch models) and September (58 and 65-inch models).
Panasonic announced that its web-enabled Viera PZ850 series of Plasma HDTVs will be available at retail beginning in mid-June. The flagship line's wide range of cutting-edge features is highlighted by Viera Cast which provides access to some of the most popular content sites on the Internet today -- YouTube, Google's Picasa Web Album and Bloomberg.
The Panasonic Viera PZ850 series boasts 1080p resolution and features enhanced contrast ratio, deeper blacks, faster response time and improved picture quality in four screen sizes -- the 46-inch class TH-46PZ850, the 50-inch class TH-50PZ850, the 58-inch class TH-58PZ850 and the 65-inch class TH-65PZ850.
While all of Panasonic's Viera HDTVs can display digital still images via SD memory cards, the Panasonic Viera PZ850 series features H.264 codec making it possible to for instance play HD video content from a HD camcorder.
The Panasonic Viera PZ850 series features a Pro Setting Menu, aimed at videophiles that can benefit from access to professional calibration software. The Viera PZ850 series also boast an enhanced native resolution contrast ratio of 30,000:1, a dynamic ratio of 1,000,000:1, 24p native reproduction, Digital Cinema Color Re-Mastering (for more accurate color reproduction when for instance playing movies), and Studio Reference Mode (reproduction of subtle colors).
Like all Viera models, the Viera PZ850 series panels contain no lead or mercury and as is claimed to deliver increased luminous efficiency and 100,000 hours of viewing time to half brightness.
The Panasonic Viera TH-65PZ850 and TH-58PZ850 will be available in the fall of 2008 for $8000 and $4300, respectively. The Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850 and TH-46PZ850 will be available in mid-June for $3500 and $3100, respectively.

Palm Treo 850

Palm Treo will feature a Windows Mobile OS and was briefly shown on a slideshow (Bill Gates keynote) thus its most likely - the Palm Drucker and is expected to be released as Palm Treo 800 or Treo 850. The Treo shown at the presentation isn’t anything of today’s available or known smartphone and it clearly sports Windows Mobile Professional logo and the Start and OK button which is another indication that this must be the Drucker supporting a touchscreen interface.
Features :
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
3G/3.6 HSDPA (2100/1900/850 MHz)
320×320 pixel display (flush fitting)
QWERTY keyboard
1500mAh battery
2 megapixel camera
GPS
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
Expected release date July 2008 at ~ ₤270.

20 May 2008

Hello Kitty Phones

Hello Kitty phones appeal to only a niche market, but strangely enough this niche market is huge to say the least. What we have here is slightly different from other Hello Kitty offerings as it comes with a separate pair of speakers, presumably for you to better enjoy your tunes with friends and family. This GSM 900/1800 handset measures 90mm x 49mm x 15mm and tips the scales at 75 grams, boasting a talk time of up to 150 minutes and up to 5 days of standby time, although I don’t think the latter two figures are indication of real world use. It features a shake function found on selected Sony Ericsson handsets, where a single shake will change MP3 tracks. Other features consist of a 2.2″ 260k color display and a 1.3 megapixel camera. No idea on how much this will cost though

13 May 2008

Canon Pixma iP100

Canon has launched its latest compact printer called PIXMA iP100.This new portable printer is a replacement of the popular printer from the PIXMA series PIXMA iP90v.This portable printer helps to save a lot of time and makes it comfortable and easier for the user.The Canon Pixma iP100 can print up to 20 pages per minute on normal 8.5 x 11 inch paper. It’s hard to believe that something this small can print in color, but the Pixma iP100 can even do color at a high resolution of 9600 x 2400 dots per inch

DCR-SR45 Handycam® Camcorder

The Sony DCR-SR45 handycam® Camcorder comes with a built-in 30GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) for storage and up to 20 hours of recording time (LP). A generous 2.7" Touch Panel LCD Monitor keeps all the controls at your fingertips, while a 40x Optical/2000x Digital Zoom keeps all the action up close and personal. And when it comes time to share your memories, it couldn't be easier than with the One Touch Disc Burn capability and the Memory Stick Duo™ media slot. The DCR-SR45 brings simplicity back to video sharing.A 2.7″ touch screen LCD panel makes it a snap to control the camcorder even during the more boisterous family moments. You will be able to save up to $180 when purchasing both the HandyCam DCR-SR45 and VRD-MC5 together on a single receipt which amounts to $729.98

02 May 2008

Lipstick Stun Gun

Lipstick Stun Gun can be considered as a new defensive weapon for women to protect themselves from criminals.For instance, A mugger points a gun at a lady and gives her the “your money or your life” line. The lady opens her purse, and takes out her lipstick, presumably to get to her billfold. She then gives the mugger a real shock as her lipstick delivers him a charge of 350,000 volts!
Welcome to the age of the Lipstick Stun Gun. Not only can this 3-inch device deliver all that aforementioned voltage, but it comes in many shades and colors. Now a lady can feel safe and fashion-conscious at the same time. Perhaps the latest fad amongst females will be Lipstick Stun Gun parties instead of Taser Parties.The kit comes with some accessories, including a safety pin, lanyard, and a charger. The Lipstick Stun Gun can also be used as a flashlight, which could come in handy for all sorts of situations.

E Bike

This bike might look like any other mountain bike, however, it is anything but. This two-wheeler can achieve speeds of up to 30 without the need for you to pedal. On a single charge the bike can carry you a full 20 miles without any extra work on your part. If you choose to do a little footwork, you’ll get upwards to 40 miles out of it.
If you’re one that loves the outdoors, I would definitely recommend considering something like this. It’ll set you back a good chunk of cash up-front ($3,495) but just think of the money you could save on gas.

ZvBox

ZeeVee has announced the launch of its ZvBox today, bringing yet another consumer electronics product that is used for watching Internet TV, online video or computer content on that spanking new HDTV in your living room. This sounds like a timely device considering the explosion of Internet TV and movie downloads that have so far been confined to the (relatively) small display on your computer - unless you’re one of those folks who prefer working with your PC hooked up to your HDTV. Some other solutions to date haven’t exactly been working out too well in solving this problem as drawbacks include limited content, added subscription fees and the need for a box at each TV.

Mooon Concept Phone

Mobile phone manufacturers just love to pack their newest models of smartphones with all sorts of cool features. This concept Mooon (not a spelling error) smartphone has at least one unique feature that could easily become a new standard.
As you can see by the illustration to the left, the Mooon has a Bluetooth headset that can be detached from the phone’s body and then attached to your ear. This means the user can use a Bluetooth earpiece and not have to purchase one separately. I am assuming that the earpiece is calibrated to the Mooon phone straight from the box, so the user won’t have to go through the whole calibration rigmarole.
Oh, did I mention that the front of the phone is a touchscreen? Then again, it’s not like we haven’t seen that before, like on the iPhone and its many imitators.