Archive for February, 2009 - Page 19

Having featured more than a few cell phones that offer all the functionality of fairly reasonably specified point and shoot compact cameras – the latest of note being the 8.1MP Sony CyberShot S001 – rumours just hitting the wires indicate that Samsung are set to up the ante with the [...]

Asus have just begun to accept pre-orders for its up and coming 10″ Atom N280 powered Asus Eee PC 1000HE netbook, available in Fine Ebony Black and Blue, exclusively to those who are already members of, or who now subsequently join, its official Asus Eee PC Facebook Group.

The Samsung LN-B750 bucks the Samsung trend of pushing ahead with LED-backlit TVs. This LCD TV uses Cold Fluorescent Light (CFL) backlighting instead of LED. LEDs offer the advantage of less weight and slimness as well as power saving.

AMEX Digital have unveiled two new multimedia digital photo frames that not only serve as ‘traditional’ digital photo frames with broad multimedia file format support but also offer extended functionalities such as serving as radio controlled alarm clocks, indoor digital thermometers and even offering detailed weather forecasting (specifically in the [...]

Panasonic came up with what was perhaps the most exhaustive line-up of plasma HDTVs at the CES. The Panasonic Viera brand of plasma TVs has several new series scheduled for release in 2009. These include the Z1, V10, S1, G10, and X1.

Pioneer displayed two audio/video double DIN head units at the CES in January. The AVH-P3100DVD and AVH-P4100DVD are multimedia AV receivers featuring 5.8-inch and 7-inch screens, respectively. The two models enable iPod connectivity using the CD-IU50V iPod cable.

The new B-series ergonomic LCD monitors from Acer – the B233HU Bmidhz and B273HU Bmidhz feature flexible adjustment and an ergonomic design ideal for office use where one has to stare at the screen for the better part of eight hours.

Canadian company Eurocom have just confirmed that their Clevo D900F notebook is to face launch delays following on from their decision to equip the D900F with Intel’s latest, and mightily powerful Core i7 processor which will also be complimented by Nvidia’s up and coming G280 GPU – resulting in a [...]

Marantz has launched its flagship Blu-ray player – the BD8002. It offers 1080p video playback at 24 frames per second and can convert convert standard DVDs to high-definition pictures. The BD8002 can play DVDs, DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, MP3 and WMA encoded files. An SD card reader on the [...]

Sony launched two new internet video cameras at the CES last month. The Sony MHS-CM1 and Sony MHS-PM1 Webbies attract attention because of their slick styling and bright colors. They also have the features to make them resourceful and fun gadgets to carry along on your outings to record MPEG-4 [...]