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Archive for February, 2008

New Sony DAPs have Bluetooth backing

Wednesday
Feb 20,2008

New Sony DAPs have Bluetooth backingThe glittering NW-A829 features 16GB internal memory while the NW-A828 comes with 8GB internal memory. Both Sony DAPs support MP3, WMA, ATRAC Advanced Lossless, SONY PCM, AAC and HE-AAC formats and the cutest thing about them is that they are amazingly slim at just 9.3mm, measuring 50.2×93.6×9.3mm in all and weighing a meager 59g! What’s even better is that the players boast of 36 hours of music play back and 10 hours of video play on maximum charge while its Bluetooth backing makes music download a breeze!

Wednesday
Feb 20,2008

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This product was announced in the US of A last month but well, let’s pretend we’re struck by enthusiasm as we take a look at this SDR-SW20!

What does this compact SD have for us Geeks? An old fashionned design…no HD, a 16/9 or 4/3 mode with 640×480 recording (MPEG-2) and 10x zoom. Oh yeah it is waterproof down to 1.5m.

Wednesday
Feb 20,2008

Toshiba announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and has decided it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders. This decision has been made following recent major changes in the market. Toshiba will continue, however, to provide full product support and after-sales service for all owners of Toshiba HD DVD products.

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HD DVD was developed to offer consumers access at an affordable price to high-quality, high definition content and prepare them for the digital convergence of tomorrow where the fusion of consumer electronics and IT will continue to progress.Toshiba will begin to reduce shipments of HD DVD players and recorders to retail channels, aiming for cessation of these businesses by the end of March 2008. Toshiba also plans to end volume production of HD DVD disk drives for such applications as PCs and games in the same timeframe.

Wednesday
Feb 20,2008

 Asus Korea Preps for Launch of High-end Lamborghini VX2S

ASUS Korea launched its high-end notebook pc ‘Lamborghini VX2S’ in Korea market, which is designed for CEOs or gamers.The sleek device was designed for both gamers and CEOs (what’s the difference again?) alike. Like the Lamborghini, we all expect this expensive baby to able to deliver. Why don’t you judge for yourself? The Lamborghini VX2S has a 15.4-inch 1680 x 1050 pixels resolution LCD display. It supports both Blu-ray (with HD DVD losing in the high-def battle, there’s no alternative) and Bluetooth v2.0+EDR. The Asus The Lamborghini VX2S runs on Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 processor and uses NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT for graphics. In regards to memory, it has 512MB RAM, 2GB memory (DDRII 667), as well as 1GB turbo memory. The MSRP of this new Asus offering is somewhere around US$4200+.

Movito - Urban Clectric Scooter

Wednesday
Feb 20,2008

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I like this scooter,but the Adiva 250cc Convertible Scooter is my favorite.. Movito is a fully electric scooter designed for the dense urban landscape of the future. Its sexy design appeals to hip and trendy young adults, making a striking statement wherever it goes with its sophisticated styling and two toned colors. This environmentally sound vehicle utilises an in-wheel motor and rechargeable batteries. Movito expresses lightness and movement in a elegant form.

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Movito features a modular base system that allows for different ‘bodies’ to be attached to a common base as well as featuring added convenience such as GPS, touch screen interface and helmet storage.

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Tuesday
Feb 19,2008

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The R902 (W), a new engine by Elbit Systems Ltd. for its Hermes 450 medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a similar inclusion, advancing the safety and operational performance to next level. The new engine was unveiled at the Singapore Air Show by the company. With new R902 (W) Wankel engine, Hermes 450 UAV can easily take off for 20 hours without a break. Due to the enlarged width of the Wankel engine block, the new 40-kg engine gives a mighty 70 horsepower as well as a larger ignition compartment, which is best among all the internal combustion engines available. Its electronic fuel control and a ‘starter-alternator’ option, for aerial ignition, separate the R902 (W) from other air vehicles of the same rank.