Archive for November, 2008

MSI NetOne M19 desktop

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Inevitably, after the Asus Eee Top, MSI also announced its all-in-one desktop, the NetOne M19, which offers a 18.5″ touchscreen with a resolution of 1366 x 768, 1GB or 2GB of RAM, 120GB/160GB/250GB hard drive, a burner slot in Super Multi, a memory card reader, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, 4 USB ports, two speakers, an optional DVB-T tuner, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, WiFi b/g/n, and it measures 550×420x65mm. We talk about availability in the first quarter of 2009 with a price between $500 and $600.

MSI NetOne M19 desktop

HDI-SAH7: The new 1.5TB hard drive by IO Data

Friday, November 28th, 2008

IO Data announced in Japan a new SATAII hard drive (7200rpm) with 1.5TB of storage, the HDI-SAH7. Nothing really surprising you’ll tell me, especially a capacity of 1.5TB has become rather common these days, but what surprised the most here is its price: 30,600 Yen ($320)…
It is simply twice more expensive than the SEAGATE ST31500341AS hard drive of 1.5TB: 14,800 yen ($155).

HDI-SAH7: The new 1.5TB hard drive by IO Data

Kouziro FRNU302/BK: The latest Japanese Netbook by Frontier

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Here is the Kouziro FRNU302/BK, the lastest Netbook of Frontier. Like any self-respecting Netbook, nothing much new here, it offers an Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, 120 or 160 GB hard drive, a 10.1″ WSVGA LCD display, 945GSE Express Chipset, XP Home or Pro or Vista Home Premium, WiFi… Price: 49,800 yen ($520).

Kouziro FRNU302/BK: The latest Japanese Netbook by Frontier

IM-310: The smartphone by Pantech

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Pantech has just launched its new smartphone, sold as a digital music player but with a larger gear technology, the IM-310.

IM-310: The smartphone by Pantech

This smartphone incorporates a touchscreen of 3-inch, a 2-megapixel camera, a music player and therefore dedicated keys, but also a DMB TV tuner and a MicroSD slot. This smartphone can surf on 3G networks and has a bluetooth compatibility.

This beautiful smartphone is unfortunately available only in South Korea, which is rather unfortunate because it looks very nice.

JVC DLA-HD750: D-ILA video projector in limited edition

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Presented a few months ago, during a press conference Victor-JVC, the DLA-HD750 is now available in the white color. This new version is limited to 200 units.
For specs, no change. Our DLA-HD750-W proposes always a contrast ratio of 50,000:1 and a brightness of 900 lumens.
Finally, this is Ful HD projector, and is compatible 1080p 60/50/24. Available for December 25 for a price of 756,000 yen ($8000).

JVC DLA-HD750: D-ILA video projector in limited edition

LG mobile phones Formula One edition

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

The news arrived by the mouth of Dermot Boden, Chief Marketing Officer at LG: the company has signed a contract with Formula One, and expects to release a mobile phone in the colors of its new partner for early 2009.

LG mobile phones Formula One edition

Nikon D3x digital camera

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

After an apparent confusion of Nikon, the official images of the future Nikon D3x appeared on the website of Nikon. They were abducted by Nikon after that Nikonrumors has put them online. The specifications are not there, but here is what people expect: 6048×4032 (24.4 Megapixels), 8 frames per second in burst mode.

Nikon D3x digital camera

According to rumors, this reflex would be unveiled in December, and it looks like that Nikon is in the process of updating the website. We continue to keep an eye on this story.

Nikon D3x digital camera

Bluetooth BT-03i headset by Genius

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Genius, the specialist in multimedia and computer peripherals, began with “touch” with a new highly ergonomic bluetooth headset, the BT-03i, its particularity: it acts as a hands-free kit, including a key to receive a call and hang up once the call ended.
I hesitated a long time before looking for this type of product to listen to music from a mobile phone. The discovery of this model is a first for me.

Specifications:

  • Frequency: 2.4 GHz
  • Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR via A2DP
  • Tactile control functions
  • Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 KHz
  • Autonomy in use: 15 hours
  • Autonomy in standby: 220 hours
  • Range: up to 10 meters
  • Battery Li-on polymer rechargeable of 320mA
  • Dimensions: 135 x 140 x 60 mm
  • Weight: 82 grams

The Genius BT-03i bluetooth headset is an excellent headset for smartphones, especially those compatible with Bluetooth stereo, but not compatible with Apple. Price: $80.

Bluetooth BT-03i headset by Genius

QuickTime 7.5.7 is available

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Good news for MacBook and MacBook Pro owners: QuickTime 7.5.7 is now available, and fixes problems encountered when playing protected video files on external devices via the Mini DisplayPort… And no, it is still not possible to display HD content on another device than your MacBook (via the Mini DisplayPort).

QuickTime 7.5.7

Medion GoPal P5430 GPS

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

The Medion GPS is equipped with a 5″ display, the voice recognition, Bluetooth, an MP3 player, photo viewer, a fingerprint reader and a Sudoku game. Available from November 30 in England for the price of £175.

Medion GoPal P5430 GPS