August 23, 2009 - August 29, 2009

Nokia N900-Delivers a PC-like experience on a handset-sized device: Nokia today marked the next phase in the evolution of Maemo software with the new Nokia N900. Running on the new Maemo 5 software, the Nokia N900 empowers users to have dozens of application windows open and running simultaneously while taking full advantage of the cellular features, touch screen and QWERTY keyboard. The Nokia N900 packs a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor, up to 1GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration. The result is PC-like multitasking, allowing many applications to run simultaneously. Switching between applications is simple, as all running content is constantly available through the dashboard. The panoramic homescreen can be fully personalized with favorite shortcuts, widgets and applications. The Nokia N900 features a high-resolution WVGA touch screen and fast internet connectivity with 10/2 HSPA and WLAN. Online videos and interactive applications are vivid with full Adobe Flash(TM) 9.4 support.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
OCZ Agility EX-Most Affordable SLC-Based Solid State Drive: OCZ today unveiled the OCZ Agility EX Series which makes SLC (single-level cell) NAND-based storage truly affordable in a solid state drive for the first time. The Agility EX provides the best of both worlds —the performance and advantages of SLC NAND technology at an incredible value. Based on the quality Indilinx controller, the OCZ Agility EX Series delivers an enhanced computing experience with faster application loading, snappier data access, shorter boot-ups, and longer battery life.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Super Talent green DDR3 modules uses 38% less PCB material and 47% less packaging material: Super Talent has developed a new line of green DDR3 modules that use 38% less PCB material and 47% less packaging material than the company’s standard DDR3 DIMMs. In this product line Super Talent has taken two major steps toward developing more eco-friendly DRAM. Using JEDEC standard schematics Super Talent developed very low profile (VLP) DDR3 unbuffered DIMMs for use in standard DDR3 based x86 motherboards. These DIMMs use 38% less FR4 material, which is the fiber glass epoxy substrate most PCBs are made of, and one-third less copper.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
South Korea’s Wonju City installs 520 LED-based streetlamps with 37440 Osram GOLDEN Dragon Plus LEDs: An impressive 520 LED-based streetlamps with 37,440 Osram Golden Dragon Plus LEDs (cool white) were installed in Wonju City in Gwang Won province, South Korea by replacing traditional MH 250W and 400W street lamps. The LED-based street lamps can save 48% power consumption, while the total cost of ownership can further reduce because of the exceptional 50,000 hour lifetime of Golden Dragon Plus LEDs. The availability of cool and warm white LEDs with excellent color rendering offers the flexibility to adjust the color temperature to specific street lighting applications.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Green Energy
Samsung Star- touch screen mobile phone sale touches 5 Million Units within three months: Sales of the Samsung Star, its hugely popular touch screen mobile phone, surpassed the 5-million mark this month. The Star-S5230, launched in May, is the fastest model in Samsung’s history to reach the milestone. Launched first in Europe, one million of the touch screen devices were sold in the first month. The Samsung S5230 boasts a 3.2 mega-pixel camera and video recording supporting QVGA@15fps. It supports multi-format and DNSe for ease of use and enhanced sound quality. Samsung S5230 has 50MB of internal memory with an external memory slot for up to 8GB. Samsung Star users can enjoy full Internet browsing, with an accelerometer sensor allowing the onscreen image to automatically adjust as you rotate the phone.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
Sony announces limited edition digital photo frame embedded with Swarovski Crystals: Sony DPF-D72N/BQ stylish holiday limited edition digital photo frame is embedded with Crystallized Swarovski Elements. The 7-inch frame comes with one gigabyte of internal storage capacity, with an auto-resizing adjustment that downsizes photos and store up to 2,000 photos. Image transfer is a snap with direct USB input from PC, as well as support for most memory cards. The frame with WVGA (800 x 480) resolution comes with a wide range of view modes, along with many other functions that can be managed from the included remote control.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
Sony α550 camera for crisp low-noise images with fine detail and vibrant colors: At the heart of the new 14.2 megapixels Sony α550 camera is a new Exmor CMOS sensor that ensures crisp low-noise images, packed with fine detail and vibrant colors. Sharing powerful on-chip noise reduction techniques with the full-frame DSLR-A900, this advanced sensor works with processing algorithms handled by the high-speed BIONZ engine to deliver premium images plus razor-sharp shooting responses. A special new Manual Focus Check Live View mode assists with fine-tuning your composition. Low-noise images can be previewed directly from the CMOS sensor, allowing critical assessment of focus and fine detail, even in low light. The live image offers 100% field coverage, assisted by framing grid lines for precise composition. There’s also a selectable 7x/14x zoom function for a close-up confirmation of focus.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
Sony DSLR-A850- Full-frame DSLR shooting at a more affordable price: Ruggedly built for unflinching pro-style handling and performance, the Sony A850 shares the same 24.6 megapixel sensor and virtually all features of the flagship DSLR-A900, introduced last year. The A850 fully exploits the creative possibilities of the α family of lenses that includes premium full-frame optics from Carl Zeiss, plus five high-performance G Lens models. The purity of high-resolution image data captured by the full-frame sensor is optimized by two-stage noise reduction in both analogue and digital domains. Shots can be viewed on the large, high contrast 3.0-inch Xtra Fine LCD that offers an exceptionally high resolution (921k dot) for critical evaluation – even outdoors or in bright ambient light. The camera’s optical glass pentaprism viewfinder aids accurate shot composition, offering an extremely bright view with minimal distortion and a generous 98% field coverage. The 9-point AF system is supplemented by 10 focus assist points to assist subject detection, improved out-of-focus detection to reduce focus hunting and a dedicated F2.8 sensor for enhanced AF accuracy with wide aperture lenses.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
Kooaba-Visual Google can recognize one object among millions of objects in one second: The Zurich information technology boom has been led by incoming international firms, but one homegrown enterprise is bucking the trend with an innovative product. The founders of Kooaba rejected the IT start-up paradise of Silicon Valley in favor of Zurich to initiate their ambitious project of building an image based visual Google search engine. The Federal Institute of Technology spin-off company was set up by Herbert Bay and Till Quack three years ago and is now entering a critical commercial phase. Kooaba connects users with an array of multi-media information associated to the digital images they feed into the system. Users can take photographs of objects with mobile phones and receive useful information through the tool .Kooaba currently has around eight million images in its database, mainly of books, CDs, DVDs and Games. But the application could soon be used to find additional information on newspaper articles and even, in future, for landmarks, buildings and museum exhibits.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Asus Absolute Pitch Series Motherboard for dream home-theater PC: Asus today announced the launch of a series of specially-developed motherboards that lets theater-sound aficionados and audiophiles build their dream home-theater PC. The Asus Absolute Pitch Series features three audio technologies for different forms of aural enjoyment. The DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC delivers theater-like sound on modest equipment for an affordable, full-range sound, ENVY HD delivers a comprehensive 10 channels of audio output for a professional audio experience, and BD 192/24 delivers high-fidelity Blu-ray decoding for a dynamic sound output similar to a live entertainment experience.
More...; August 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
British-built steam car smashes a 103-year-old world land speed record for steam-powered vehicles: The 25ft-long British Steam Car - nicknamed the fastest kettle in the world - reached an average speed of 139.843mph on two runs over a measured mile at the Edwards Air Force Base in California. Driver Charles Burnett beat the previous record of 127mph set by American Fred Marriott in a Stanley steam car at the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1906. Mr Burnett piloted the car for both runs, reaching a peak speed of 136mph on the first and 151mph on the second, a team spokesman said.
More...; August 26, 2009 | Related Entries - Transport
Sanyo announces Worlds highest brightness ultra portable Projector: The Sanyo the LP-XU106 projector has the industry’s highest brightness1, 4,500 lumens, in the ultra portable class, as well as highly advanced functions, such as the Corner Keystone Correction Function and the Easy Setup Function. The Sanyo LP-XU106 offers a high contrast ratio of 1,000:1. Additionally, since the projector is able to properly project images at an angle thanks to the Corner Keystone Correction Function, it takes the lead in situations where the projector cannot be placed directly in front of the screen. With Sanyo’s Easy Setup Function novice users of projectors can quickly and effortlessly prepare for, operate and clearly and professionally project images.
More...; August 26, 2009 | Related Entries - Projector
Sony unveils Reader Daily Edition digital reader with 3G connectivity: Sony today announced the third member of its new Reader family – the Reader Daily Edition, a highly-anticipated wireless model with 3G connectivity. The Sony Reader Daily Edition gives consumers wireless access via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network to Sony’s eBook store from just about anywhere in the U.S. The seven-inch wide, touch screen display provides for intuitive navigation and comfortable layout of content, including newspapers and magazines, whether you’re reading in portrait or landscape orientation. In portrait mode, about 30-35 lines of text are visible, making the experience very similar to that of a printed paperback book. A high contrast ratio with 16 levels of grayscale ensures that text and images are crisp and easy to read.
More...; August 26, 2009 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Samsung to Build $3 Billion LCD Plant in China: Samsung plans to build a 4-trillion-won ($3.2-billion) LCD panel plant in China to meet growing demand for large-sized televisions from the world's fastest growing major economy. The Samsung plant will use an advanced eighth-generation LCD technology, which is optimized to cut 50-inch-level LCD panels diagonally. The facility is set to begin operation sometime in the latter half of 2011, at the earliest, while the Suwon, Gyeonggi Province-based technology giant is in the final stages of deciding on the location of the factory.
More...; August 26, 2009 | Related Entries - Media Devices
Toshiba announces Industrial LCD Panels incorporating LED Backlight Systems with 100,000 Hour MTBF3: Toshiba Mobile Display has announced the development of a new color active-matrix thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) module lineup for industrial applications. The new display modules incorporate light-emitting diode (LED) backlighting systems offering an MTBF3 of 100,000 hours. The modules are designed to satisfy the requirements of a broad range of industrial applications, such as test and measurement equipment, medical equipment, mobile computing devices and more, utilizing the latest LED backlight technology. Compared to CCFL (cold-cathode fluorescent lamp) backlit displays, LED-backlit displays feature superior characteristics such as lower electromagnetic noise and lower power consumption, and offer a wider adjustable luminance range.
More...; August 26, 2009 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
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