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The GlobeSurfer X-1 from Option is a wireless router. When connected to a USB modem, the unit becomes a Wi-Fi internet hotspot. The X-1 does not require any installation software, a built-in browser GUI lets you access the features via any internet browser.

The Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F is a scanner that offers 9600x9600dpi optical resolution for film. It can be used for scanning documents, photos and 35mm film. It has a 3-way design for rapid scanning in portrait, landscape, and upright positions. The printer design makes it ideal for cramped spaces. The [...]

Canon has introduced a waterproof compact digital camera – the 12.1 megapixel PowerShot D10 with 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. The D10 targets a clientele with a sporty lifestyle and the camera promises take-anywhere operability. The camera operates at depths up to 10 meters and can withstand shocks [...]

The LG GD900 is a see through phone. Touted as a first by the company, this unique concept phone has been unveiled at the MWC in Barcelona. Well, it’s not a totally transparent phone and the screen is opaque. It’s the glow-in-the-dark keyboard that is transparent and the keys are [...]

The new Shuttle SDXi water-cooled carbon computer chassis is a small form factor (SFF) chassis which the company says is the world’s smallest watercooled SFF system. Hardware statistics include Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3GHz processor, 2GB DDR2 800MHz memory, NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512MB graphics card, Windows Vista Home [...]

The new Fujifilm Finepix Z33WP is an aim and shoot camera with a difference. At just 20 mm, the Z33WP is very slim but it does not compromise on features. The 10-megapixel camera can work at depths of up to 10 feet. The 2.7-inch LCD screen has a 230k dot [...]

The new Philips SHB 7110 Tapster Bluetooth stereo headset offers touch and gesture controls that allow you to adjust the volume and pick up phone calls by touching or tapping the speaker surface. Freedom from small difficult to locate controls is a neat plus with the Philips Tapster.

Fujifilm has introduced two new cameras – the FinePix J250 and FinePix J20. Both models are sleek with aluminum brushed body. Both models are 10-megapixel compact digicams and feature automatic scene recognition, face detection and image stabilization technology for eliminating blurs from camera shake and moving subjects.

The Nokia N86 mobile phone has been unveiled not at the Mobile World Congress but in a launch party in Singapore. The N86 is an 8-megapixel camera phone with wide-angle Carl Zeiss optics. The camera shutter can snap shut in 1/1000th of a second. The camera features dual LED flash [...]

Samsung has introduced two mobiles phones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. These are the UltraB S7220 in candybar form and the ultra-slim UltraS S7350 with slider form factor. Both models are GPS-enabled.