Thoughts from the Sidelines

MaxData Release Belinea o.Book 1XS 10” Atom N270 Netbook Released

Andrew — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:32:39 +0000

MaxData of Germany have entered the increasingly crowded netbook market with their new 1.6GHz Atom N270 powered 10” Belinea o.Book 1XS which is, it has to be said, a rather uninspired affair aimed undoubtedly at those looking for a low cost netbook with basic, run-of-the-mill functionality. The MaxData Belinea o.Book 1XS, ...

ezGear Wii Music Pack Wiimote Instruments [Wii Saxophone, Violin, Drumsticks]

Andrew — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:55:51 +0000

Aimed specifically at those who already own, or intent to own, the Wii Music software title, this ezGear Wii Music Pack consists of a decidedly plastic saxophone, violin and a pair of drumsticks which have been designed to mate with the Wii’s Wiimote controller allowing you to potentially get a ...

Nikon D3x 24.5MP EXPEED Live View DSLR Unveiled [51 Point Autofocus, Nikon GP-1 GPS Compatible]

Andrew — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:37:02 +0000

Nikon have taken the wraps off their new Nikon D3x DSLR which comes with a 24.5 megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor, EXPEED image processor, 51 point autofocus, an ISO range of 100-1600 (extendable to ISO 600-6400), a shutter lag time of a mere 40ms and a high-definition, 3”920,000-dot VGA TFT monitor ...

Cowan S9 Curve AMOLED Touchscreen PMP US Release Pending [G-Sensor, Dual Core PMP]

Andrew — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:09:16 +0000

Cowan have announced that their extremely alluring Cowan S9 Curve PMP, which features a 3.3” 480×272 16 million color AMOLED touchscreen and which is widely seen as going head-to-head with Apple’s iPod Touch, is set for release in the US this December. Whilst full details Cowan’s new the S9 Curve PMP ...

Logic3 i-Station25 iPhone/iPod Speaker Docking Station [New i-Station Dock]

Andrew — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:52:38 +0000

Following on from Logic3’s i-Station Rotate Logic3 have announced yet another iPhone/iPod docking station inn their i-Station line-up that caters for portrait and landscape viewing of your Apple device’s display – the Logic3 i-Station25 – which, whilst not quite as impressive as the previously mentioned i-Station Rotate could be worth ...

EnergySistem Intro New Touchscreen Energy 4040 Touch, 5020 & 5021 PMPs

Andrew — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:19:50 +0000

EnergySistem has introduced no less than three new PMPs in the form of the 16GB Energy 4040 Touch, the 4GB 5020 Deep Black and the 4GB 5021 Fire Red PMPs, the former of which (Energy 4040 Touch) comes with 2.8” QVGA TFT LCD touchscreen whilst both the 5020 and 5021 ...

EP Site Updates & New Features [See True Democracy in Action]

Andrew — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:03:51 +0000

We are aware that many of the regular readers of TFTS also visit our sister site, e-Potpourri, so we thought we would offer a brief update here concerning a number of new features that we’ve added to EP that allow you to see true democracy in action (the coding of ...

Nextar Q4-01 & Q4-02 Portable GPS Navigation Systems [New Nextar SatNavs]

Andrew — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:21:48 +0000

Nextar have followed the introduction of its higher-end Q4-MD GPS portable navigation system with two new, cheaper models in the form of the Nextar Q4-01 and the Q4-02, both of which offer 4.3” TFT touchscreens and voice-guided, turn-by-turn prompts utilising digital map data supplied by NAVTEQ. Measuring in at 4.6″ x ...

DLO HomeDock HD Professional iPod Dock [720p/1080p HD Video Upscaling Docking Station]

Andrew — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:03:55 +0000

DLO have at long last released their DLO HomeDock HD Professional iPod docking station boasting HD upscaling of video content via HDMI to HDTV units in both 720p/1080p HD resolutions as well as enhanced on-TV music and video navigational features and RS-232/RS-485 connectivity support. DLO HomeDock HD Professional Key Features (as ...

Nokia N6260 Slide 3G Camera Phone [Nokia Brings AGPS To A Series 40 Phone]

Andrew — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:40:52 +0000

Nokia have taken the wraps off their new 3G Nokia N6260 Slide cell phone which, apart from boasting a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, is the first Series 40 software based phone to offer AGPS functionality. The Nokia N6260 Slide comes with a new 360̊ navi-key allowing for what ...