Archive for March, 2006

The Sony Reader

Friday, March 31st, 2006

Sony has created a new gadget that it claims “will allow active readers to carry as much as they want to read whether they are traveling on the road or just around the corner”.
The Sony Reader is around the size of a novel and about 0.5 inches thick, and has the ability to store […]

Apple Quiets the iPod

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

Apple, after having a law in France limiting the volume to 100 decibels in mp3 players and facing a lawsuit in the States, has agreed to limit the volume of the iPod.
It will release a software update that will allow the user to set the volume at a safe level. Apple also has included […]

Samsung VP-MS1x Digital Camera

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

Samsung’s newest digital video and still memory camera was created in order to solve something that consumers were looking for. The business card sized camera performs 6 functions in 1. It acts as a digital video camera, digital camera, mp3 player, voice recorder, data storage device, and even a web camera.
The camera switches functions with […]

MSN Direct Smart Watch

Sunday, March 26th, 2006

Smart Watches are watches that function as watches but also work with MSN Direct, a service that will forward information to your watch and even allow you to receive MSN chat. The service is on a cost per month basis.
We’ll get into the different plans they have later. For now let’s look at […]

Internet Explorer Flaw Made Public

Friday, March 24th, 2006

Well, it’s been well documented that Microsoft’s Internet browser, Internet Explorer has been found to be flawed many times and used by virus creators to unknowingly install and run malicious commands.
Well, recently, a newly discovered critical flaw in the browser was made public. The flaw has been posted on a number of sites around the […]

Samsung X60 Notebook

Thursday, March 23rd, 2006

Samsung has displayed their newest notebook, the X60, at CeBIT 2006. It combines portability, design , multimedia and wireless connectivity.
Samsung’s X60 is the ideal notebook for business and home users. It features a dual core processing CPU, 3D graphics, and a wide angle LCD screen. The dual core Intel chip allows for faster and sharper […]

Microsoft Delays Vista - Again

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006

Well, Microsoft is not looking to release the newest Windows operating system, Vista, to the general public anytime soon. This is Microsoft’s second delay with Vista.
Vista has separated Vista for businesses and Vista for the general consumer. Because of this they have decided to focus more on the business aspect of Vista and expect […]

Sony Produces TV/PC 20-Inch LCD Display

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

Sony has created an all in one package for the computing and home entertainment. It combines a PC monitor and television in this 20-inch high definition LCD display. Sony’s HT205 is now the newest in Sony’s releases of a 17-inch and 19-inch PC/TV displays.
The 20-inch display has a 16:9 aspect ratio (the ratio […]

CeBIT 2006: Samsung YP-Z5 Music Jukebox

Monday, March 20th, 2006

“Slim, stylish mp3 player of elegant design with photo slideshow function.” That’s the description Samsung has given to the YP-Z5 Player Jukebox. Hmm . . . that sounds very familiar to the iPod nano doesn’t it?
It seems that Samsung wanted to create a music player that would beat the nano. Well let’s see if […]

CeBIT 2006: World’s First Fuel Cell For Notebook Computers

Saturday, March 18th, 2006

Yes, technology is great isn’t it? We all heard of fuel cells for you car, but a fuel cell for your notebook computer? I’m not kidding. Antig Technology displayed their prototype fuel cell modules at last year’s CeBIT show.
This year they teamed up with Asia Vital Components (both companies headquarter in Taiwan) to introduce the […]

CeBIT 2006: Samsung 40″ LCD TV

Friday, March 17th, 2006

Samsung has released many new products at this year’s CeBIT show. One of their new products is a 40-inch LCD TV. The Samsung LE40R71B has an astounding contrast ratio and has redesigned the standard LCD TV, giving it a clean look throughout.
The first thing that is different is that all the control buttons of the […]

CeBIT 2006: iUpload Says Goodbye to Computer.

Thursday, March 16th, 2006

Zettabyte Computers has displayed iUpload at this years CeBIT 2006 show. The universal gadget allows people to convert their CDs to mp3s and store them directly onto their iPod. That eliminates the need for you to stick the CD into the computer, have software convert it and then transfer the files to the iPod.
The iUpload […]

Google Maps Leaps To Mars

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

Google Maps has take a more out of this world approach to mapping. Google has introduced Google Mars in which you get to see satellite images of the planet mars. Kind of odd, but could Google be planning domination of the universe?
Great for astronomers or people fascinated by space and planets, Google Mars, maps out […]

CeBIT 2006: Sony Ericsson’s W810 Walkman Phone

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

We continue our coverage of CeBIT 2006, by looking at Sony Ericsson W810 Walkman phone. Along with the walkman phone comes a digital camera that is also embedded into the phone and video capturing capabilities.
It definitely has a lot packaged up, as do many phones I’ve seen, but I don’t this one can deliver as […]

CeBIT 2006: Voice Over IP Keyboard From A4 Tech

Monday, March 13th, 2006

Well, keyboards have definitely come a long way. We discussed the virtually indestructible keyboard awhile back, but this keyboard from A4 Tech is pretty neat. It’s a multimedia package built into your keyboard.
The keyboard comes with its own integrated sound card so that there is an increased sound quality when you are having sound conversations […]