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Kingston SD Card Now Hits 16GB

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Kingston Technology has introduced a new 16GB SDHC Flash memory card for digital cameras and other devices.

The new entry is the largest-capacity SDHC card Kingston makes. It costs US$231.

Kingston rates the 16GB card as a Class 4 memory card, which means it has a minimum sustained data transfer rate of 4MB per second. It’s compatible with SDHC-compatible host devices and writes data in FAT 32 file format.

Kingston said the new card can store up to 7,500 full-resolution images from a 6 megapixel digital camera, or about 5,000 images from an 8MP camera.

source:pcworld 

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Easy Music Solutions for Your Car

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Portability is in, especially in music. Almost anyone can afford an MP3 player of some sort today. But we’re not here to talk about portable MP3 players… well, not quite. What we’d like to talk about are alternative solutions for music on the go. In your vehicle, that is.

Most people who have cars may not necessarily be able to afford expensive music players, so what we’ve outlined here are four items you can pick up from any car accessories store. These are cheaper alternatives to an expensive CD player. All you need are a decent set of speakers and perhaps a lighter for charging. You can invest in any cheap cassette player that has a radio.

MP3 players have become very affordable, but we are NOT suggesting that you use earphones while driving, under any circumstances. A good alternative would be to buy a dock station, which can also be used as a portable speaker that runs either on batteries or current supplied by your car’s cigarette lighter socket. If you have an iPod, there are plenty of choices from big names like Creative, Logitech, and even Bose.

Most come equipped with 3.5 mm pins that fit into your MP3 player’s earphone socket (you can get a converter if you player has a 2.5mm socket). Just make sure you choose one that isn’t too big or you may have a problem with space in a small car. You could also connect your mobile phone to most of these docks, provided you have the required cable. You won’t even need in-car speakers.

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Simply put, this is a modulator targeted at people who own an old cassette stereo system in their car, and don’t have plans to upgrade in the near future. It’s as simple as it can get: just plug it in and you are ready to go.
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The device works using radio frequencies. You need to choose the frequency on the modulator and it will transmit the music on that particular frequency, which will be picked up by the FM radio on your car stereo system. The modulator comes with a USB slot, a 2.5mm jack, and an SD card slot. It works using the cigarette charging socket in your car, and costs only Rs 2,000.

source:tech2 

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B&O unveils new TV complete with innovative robotic arm colour management device!

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Bang & Olufsen has unveiled a new TV proposition: the BeoVision 4 plasma screen combined with the dedicated BeoLab 10 loudspeaker, delivering what B&O is calling ‘a new experience in home cinema, featuring the latest Bang & Olufsen Automatic Colour Management technology’.

Available in both 50-inch and 65-inch plasma, the Beovision 4 provides Full HD resolution pictures with the natural effects of aging on a plasma screen apparently countered with Bang and Olufsen’s new Automatic Colour Management technology, which claims to maintain long lasting colour quality.

What happens is that after every 100 hours of viewing, or as often as you choose, a short robotic arm with a camera eye at the end swings down from behind the aluminium frame and measures a test picture that appears on the screen. In a matter of seconds, the colour temperature is analysed and adjusted to ensure consistent colour reproduction even after thousands of hours of use.

Other features of the TV include:
* Automatic Picture Control sensors which constantly measure light conditions and adjust brightness and contrast accordingly.
* the new BeoLab 10 speaker, which works with the BeoVision 4 as a dedicated centre loudspeaker. The flat triangular BeoLab 10 is wall mounted below the screen and apparently performs to the same high standards as Bang & Olufsen’s most powerful loudspeakers.
* Bang & Olufsen’s Acoustic Lens Technology, which spreads sound from the BeoLab 10’s centre channel 180 degrees in the horizontal plane while simultaneously controlling vertical dispersion
* A curved brushed aluminium frame which contrasts with the dynamic triangular BeoLab 10.

The 50in is available now in silver and black, with colour options due in the summer, while the 65in will be available in silver and black from March, with colour options again coming on line in the summer.

source:home 

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High Speed NAND Flash Introduced

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Yesterday, Intel Corp and Micron Technology unveiled a new high-speed NAND flash memory technology that can greatly enhance data access and transfer in devices that use Silicon for storage.

The technology is jointly developed by Intel and Micron, and manufactured by the companies’ NAND flash joint venture (JV), IM Flash Technologies (IMFT). It promises five times the speed of conventional NAND, allowing data to be transferred in a fraction of time for computing, video, photography, and other consumer applications.

he new high-speed NAND promises speeds up to 200 megabytes per second (MB/s) for reading data, and 100 megabytes per second for writing data — thanks to the new ONFI 2.0 specification and a four-plane architecture with higher clock speeds.

In comparison, conventional single level cell NAND is limited to speeds of just 40 megabytes per second for reading data and less than 20 megabytes per second for writing data.

Speaking at the occasion, Frankie Roohparvar, vice president (NAND Development) of Micron said the company looks forward to unlocking newer possibilities with high-speed NAND. That they are working with an ecosystem of key enablers and partners to build and optimize corresponding system technologies that take advantage of its improved performance capabilities.

Pete Hazen, director (Marketing) of Intel NAND Products Group, said the computing market is embracing NAND-based solutions to accelerate system performance through the use of caching and solid-state drives. At up to five times the performance over conventional NAND, the high speed NAND from Intel and Micron will enable new embedded solutions and removable solutions that take advantage of high-performance system interfaces, including PCIe and upcoming standards such as USB 3.0.

source:techtree 

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Ipods will not kill you

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THE US Food and Drug Administration has decided that running an Ipod is unlikely to interfere with heart pacemakers.

Apparently this had been a great fear amongst those who had pacemakers. It could be a bit of an inconvenience if you are sitting next to someone playing Coldplay on their iPod on the train and suddenly keel over.

Last year heart experts ran an Ipod during a patient’s examination and claimed they had seen interference with the pacemaker.

At issue was was whether or not an iPod produced enough of a magnetic field to tigger a pacemaker.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, FDA researcher Howard Bassen set up a complex experiment involving a bag full of salt water to simulate the human body and a coil sensor designed to pick up electromagnetic emissions.

They tested four different Ipod models and measured the voltages delivered to the inside of the pacemaker by the magnetic fields from the devices.

All their measurements indicated the Ipods could not affect cardiac pacemakers. Particularly if you are made of salt water.

One thing that is odd is that the FDA only tested Apple gear. It was almost as if it had been lobbied to give Ipods the all clear.

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Sony Updates Vaio Line with Penryn

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Sony has finally updated its sexy Vaio series with the latest Intel Penryn processors. Apart from this upgrade, a few models have been equipped with Blu-ray drives as well.

Among the new upgrades, the first series to get a spruce-up is the Vaio AR60. This new series comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics (512MB VRAM) and a Blu-ray drive. The 17-inch WUXGA widescreen display gives you 1080p Full HD in brilliant color, with X-black LCD screen enhancement and super-bright double lamp illumination. The AR60 also provides 4GB RAM, hybrid DVB-T digital/analog tuner, remote control, and HDMI.

Next to be upgraded is the VAIO SZ70 Series. The highlight of this series is the fact that these are  lightweight (1.79kg) ultraportable machines that boast a carbon fiber chassis and power-saving LED screens. The notebook also incorporates an Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor and a unique Stamina Mode switch that allows users to select between settings i.e. they can choose extended battery life of over 5 hours or exceptional graphics power, depending on what they need. It has 4GB of memory and a 250GB hard drive.

Next up is the VAIO CR30 Series, which can be customized with either C2D T8100 or T8300 processor. It offers a 1.3 megapixel Motion Eye webcam, and a unique AV Mode feature that lets you watch films on DVD or play audio CDs without needing to start Windows.

The final product in our list is the Sony Vaio TP2 Home Entertainment Center. This is the famous circular HTPC that now packs in an Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, Blu-ray Disc Combo Drive, HDMI, hybrid DVB-T digital/analog tuner, and a 500GB hard disk.

source:tech2 

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Juniper launches its first ever Ethernet switch

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Cisco rival Juniper networks ups the ante this week with the launch of itsfirst Ethernet switches.

Cisco-rival Juniper Networks has today launched its first ever enterprise-class Ethernet switches, the EX series.

Juniper is launching three switch ranges in the range, code-named Hurricane, the EX 3200 series, its fixed configuration platform, the EX 4200 series, a Power over Ethernet (PoE)-based range, and the EX 8200 terabit chassis-based system. All will run under Juniper’s single-source network operating system, Junos.

The EX 3200 series is a standalone system, available in 24 or 48 gigabit port versions and aimed at low-density regional and corporate office deployments. The systems come with optional four port gigabit small form factor pluggable (SFP) and two port 10 GbE uplink small form factor pluggable (XFP) modules.

The EX 4200 series is a stackable system which can be deployed in datacentres or corporate and regional office environments. The EX 4200 series comes in 24 or 48 gigabit port versions, and offer 802.3af-based Power over Ethernet (PoE).

There is also a 24 port gigabit fibre only model, the EX 4200. This uses what Juniper calls, ‘Virtual Chassis’ technology to enable the interconnection of up to 10 EX 4200’s over a 128Gbit/s backplane.

The modular EX 8200 terabit chassis-based systems are aimed at enterprise high-density 10GbE enterprise core and aggregation deployments. There are two models: an eight-slot 1.6 terabit chassis and a 16-slot 3.2 terabit chassis.

Juniper said that these switches, would, “Offer some of the industry’s highest wire-speed 10GbE port densities for its switch class – 64 ports in the eight-slot chassis and 128 ports in the 16-slot chassis.”

The EX 3200 and EX 4200 series switches should be available in March according to Juniper, with list pricing for the EX 3200 series and EX 4200 series starting at $4,000 and $6,000 respectively. The EX 8200 series is expected later this year.

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Readius’ 5-inch screen folds out when you want to read e-mail or news

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A Dutch company has squeezed a display the size of two business cards into a cellphone no bigger than other mobile phones — by making a screen that folds up when not in use.

The 5-inch display of Polymer Vision’s Readius is the world’s first that folds out when the user wants to read news, blogs or e-mail and folds back together so that the device can fit into a pocket.

Polymer Vision, spun off from electronics-maker Philips, whetted the appetite of gadget fans more than two years ago when it showed off a prototype. Now, Readius is in production and will go head-to-head with Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and Amazon’s (AMZN) e-book reader, Kindle, when it hits stores in mid-2008.

“You get the large display of e-reading, the super battery life of e-reading, and the high-end connectivity … and the form factor and weight of a mobile phone,” said Karl McGoldrick, chief executive of Polymer Vision. Philips still has a 25% stake in the venture-capital-funded firm.

“We are taking e-reading and bringing it to the mobile phone,” he said.

McGoldrick would not say how much the Readius would cost, but said it will be comparable to a high-end cellphone.

McGoldrick said his “dream device,” which the company planned to build within five years, is a cellphone with an 8-inch color display that could show video.

Like Amazon’s Kindle, the Readius has a so-called electronic paper screen, which displays black-and-white text and images that look almost as if they’ve been printed on paper.

The device — which will also just make phone calls — connects to the Internet using the third-generation cellphone networks with high data speeds.

The company said it is talking to retailers as well as cellphone carriers to sell Readius.

Like Apple’s iPhone, the Readius offers the chance for cellphone carriers to boost data usage, which is more profitable than voice calls.

People will be able to set up their e-mail accounts, news sources, podcasts, audio books and blog feeds at home on their computers, and the data are then pushed to the Readius whenever it is updated.

McGoldrick said the company opted to use this approach — which rules out quickly browsing the Web on the go — because it is simpler in a mobile environment.

“I see these devices with 50 buttons on them. We have eight,” he said, adding that the company plans to add a keypad to future models.

source:usatoday 

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Solar Based MP4 Player with Mobile Power Charging Capability

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Here is another innovative idea of integrating solar panels onto the mobile device so that it won’t run out of juice anytime anywhere. With the solar panels, it will able to convert solar energy to electricity to power up the device continuously. Manufactured in China, the MP4 looks quite stylish as the typical dark surface on solar panel does not affect the overall appearance.

The device has built in 2GB capacity for multimedia storage. If this is not sufficient, user can store the media files with expansion slot of additional 2GB external SD card. Equipped with 3.5-inch TFT screen at 1.6 million pixies, it has excellent display quality for most of the picture format.

Supported audio codecs are quite common ranging from MP3, WMA, WVA, PCM and etc. In terms of hardware interfaces, it features tiny USB port for external devices charging. Unlike normal USB port that takes in power source, this USB is an output port that is able to charge up external device with stepping voltage supply ranging from 4.5V up to 9V.

Surprisingly, the device is claimed to be able to run on Windows OS. It is not only a multimedia device but is also a mobile power station that is ideal for green environment. Priced at only $123, it is good companion to bring along so that all your devices can continue normal operation without power failure.
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Livescribe Unveils Pulse Smartpen Embedded with ARM Processor

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How frequent when you jot down a lecturer note but later cracking your head trying to figure out what it actually means? Unless you are a very detailed person with fast writing skills, else you may need this smart pen for your daily work. Livescribe has just unveiled a new Pulse Smartpen that is intelligent enough to be your assistance during any training classes or lecturers. It is far more than a pen for jotting down notes as it can memorize handwriting while able to record the audio along with the writing characters on the notepad.

Thanks to its ARM 9 processor that able to analyze and record the audio track based on handwriting movement. While the processor alone may not able to complete the task, it is equipped with high end tiny camera module that has DPS (Dot Positioning System) so that both audio track and digital writing can be synchronized and then replayed with high accuracy.

With the device in place, users will no longer miss any lecturer notes in the future. While the company is also working on new Developer program to encourage more applications and usage models, the product is ready to be launched by end of this quarter. There will be two models available: 1GB model with 16000 pages of digital notes and 100 hours of audio storage at $149. If you think this is not sufficient but have enough budget to upgrade, then 2GB model at additional $50 may suit your need.