Apr 23
Ricoh has announced a new dust proof and water resistant (1m depth) camera. It’s also freezeproof (40 C to -10 C) and shockproof ( it can survive fall from up to 1.5m). This new G600 10-megapixel camera features a wide angle 5x optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD, 52MB internal memory, ISO 3200 capability and it also shoot VGA video at 30fps.
The camera will be available in May for $693. Continue reading »
Apr 21
During the IDF in Shanghai BenQ demonstrated a MID device, soon to be released. BenQ’s MID has an 800 MHz Silverthorne processor, Poulsbo chipset, 512MB of memory and 4GB of SSD hard drive. Device include few choices for connectivity HSDPA, WiFi in 802.11 b/g, and Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR connectivity. It also has built it voice activation and optional GPS feature. With BenQ’s G-Sensor installed it enables direct touch and free movement to surf on internet. Pricing and release details are not yet known. Continue reading »
Apr 16
Germany’s Cizmo has announced a new laptops based on Intel’s upcoming Centrino 2 platform. The CX15, 15.4-inch ultra-portable notebook will be built with Intel’s power, P series Core 2 Duo processors running at speeds of between 2.26GHz (P8400) and 2.6GHz (P9400). Under exterior you will find Nvidia’s high-end GeForce 8800M GTX mobile graphics processor, 2GB of RAM, a 160GB HD, Blu-ray drive and 2-megapixel webcam. Thats quite impresive from not yet very known Germany’s Cizmo. So if you are interested you can look for it in Europe in the first half of June for a starting price of €1,499, or just over $2,400. Continue reading »
Apr 16
Alienware has updated the Aurora desktop computer again, with quad core AMD® Phenom™ 9850 Black Edition processors with HyperTransport technology. This new processor provides true multitasking capabilities, increased system bandwidth and Cool’n’Quiet technology which reduces power consumption, heat output and noise. Rig can be equipped with ATI Radeon 3870 X2 (single or CrossFire), 4GB of DDR2 RAM, up to 4TB of storage capacity, Blu-ray Disc drive. The Aurora’s 790FX chipset support for up to 4 ATI graphics cards running in CrossFireX. Price for base models starts at $999. Continue reading »
Apr 16
The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 slim laptop that we already saw back at CES earlier this year, is been listed as coming soon in US by on-line retailer J&R. The notebook has 11.1-inch
widescreen display, Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 which runs at 1.6GHz, 3GB of RAM, and a 120GB hard drive. There is a 1.3-megapixel webcam, three USB ports, Bluetooth, 802.11a/g/n, VGA out, but does not include the optical drive. According to JR.com, two models will be available it two colors red and black, weight 2.3-pound and battery life lasting up to 8 hours. The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 are priced at $1,999. Continue reading »
Apr 15
Retailer Brookstone announced it started taking pre orders for the iHome iP99, a clock radio designed to dock, charge and play specifically for Apple’s iPhone and iPods. According to Brookstone, the iP99 iPhone clock radio will be able to play music through its speakers and withhold phone functionality (receiving calls). The iP99 is able to do this
thanks to shielding that eliminates interference with cell signals. The iHome iP99 features alarm clock buzzer(variety of wake modes), an AM/FM radio and a remote control. It’s all played through 10-watt Reson8 speakers. The iP99 will go on sale on June 1 for $149.95. Continue reading »