Archive for August 27th, 2007
The Tie Clip MP3 player concept not only offers you the ability to put on a tie in the fastest manner possible, it even provides you with some audio entertainment as you sit through the long commute. Designed by Jin Woo Han, it comes with a single line LCD that allows you to flash a short message to all and sundry. Other features include basic navigation controls and some flash memory inside. I still wonder what’s the relevancy of wearing ties as it serves no real practical purposes, instead it gives you the added risk of getting strangled to death should your tie actually get caught between the doors of a moving bus or train.
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August 27th, 2007
Iomega has just launched its line of Home Network Hard Drives that boasts 7200RPM SATA II hard drives inside complete with 8MB of cache. While users might be disappointed to find out that only Ethernet 10/100 is included and not Gigabit, that let-down is compensated by the knowledge that USB 2.0 connectivity has been thrown in for local connections. Currently, the 320GB and 500GB models are available, retailing for $149 and $199 respectively. A 360GB model is in the pipeline and will be released next month for $149, so if you can hold out until September, it makes more sense to fork out the same amount of money and bring home an additional 40GB.
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August 27th, 2007
Engadget Mobile takes a look at the the mobile device we’ve been lusting after since it was announced. Here is a blurb:Take a peek inside the mind of a good many mobile power users and you’ll find two diametrically opposed, seemingly contradictory voices locked in an eternal struggle: one demanding as much power, speed, and capability as possible, the other crying out for portability (and heck, maybe even fashion). HTC has a long, storied track record of trying its darndest to satisfy every possible smartphone market segment by designing and offering devices spanning the full range of size, appearance, and capability, meeting the needs of those two voices to various degrees. Now that we have that mental imagery set up, let us be clear from the outset—the Advantage X7501 feeds heaping loads of happiness to the power voice while mercilessly beating the portability voice into submission.http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/27/hands-on-with-the-htc-advantage-x7501/
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August 27th, 2007
HotHardware scoped out the new DIY home NAS. They liked the units top-notch Gig-E NAS Performance and that it can hold up to 3TB of storage capacity. It comes with great setup tools, wizards and bundled software utlities. However it’s not without faults, the Cube Station CS407 does not feature hot-swap drives and is expensive for the build quality.Here is a clip:End user demand for storage capacity is expanding exponentially year after year, as multimedia content, email, and document and file generation show explosive growth in this age of new media. In addition, protecting that data is becoming increasingly more critical, with investments in digital music and video collections, as well as those all important family photos and business-critical documents in both the Consumer and SOHO markets. As such we’ve been looking at an array of NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices here at HotHardware over the past few months, many of them designed for do-it-yourself end users. In the following pages we’re going to take a look at the Synology CubeStation CS407 NAS Server. This system comes configured “bare-bones”, ready for installation of up to four SATA hard disks with RAID 0,1 and 5 capabilities. With a max total capacity of up to three terabytes of storage, this unit ought to handle plenty of those cute baby-covered-in-mashed-green-peas shots that the family holds near and dear to their hearts. And with this type of multi-drive product, you can “RAID it up” and rest easy, knowing your backside is covered with at least some level of data storage redundancy. http://www.hothardware.com/articles/Synology_Cube_Station_CS407__DIY_Network_Attached_Storage/?page=1
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August 27th, 2007
LG has just launched the Cyon Crystal Edition, bringing yet another fashion handset to Koreans. Also known as the LG-SV300S/LV3000S, this Robery Ryan designed clamshell handset features a crystal flower dressing with jewelry on the outside complete with a large keypad design to cater for those with larger digits. An internal 2.2″ TFT LCD display ought to be enough for everyday use, while the external display is much smaller. Additional details are extremely scant, so we have absolutely no idea on whether it will be available for other regions or not. The LG Cyon Crystal Edition sure is a looker though.
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August 27th, 2007
The GamePark GP2X F-200 will be released with a brand new touch-sensitive screen in the vein of the Nintendo DS along with a redesigned game controller for enhanced gameplay. The handheld console itself will come with pre-loaded homebrew games, and maintains the ability of uploading emulators such as MAME and GNGeo to help you get your retro gaming fix. The user interface has also been tweaked to enable multi-tasking which wasn’t available on its predecessor. The GamePark GP2X F-200 will be released this October and it will probably retail for $200 tops. Will you be importing one, or do you already have MAME installed on your laptop?
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August 27th, 2007
For those who are searching for great sound at their desktop, the Eclipse TD307PAII is certainly more than capable of holding its own. It comes at 10% of the older brother’s £4,000 price tag while retaining much of the latter’s design, offering superb aural performance in an egg-shaped form factor. The Eclipse TD307PAII comes in white, black, and silver colors that will look at home beside any Mac or a PC. You can pick one up from Apple stores this September if your desktop has not been graced by aural greatness to date.
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August 27th, 2007
Archos might not have new hardware in the pipeline at this point in time, but word on the street has that Archose will be hooking up with major audio and video content providers such as Best Buy, Cicuit City, Amazon, MovieLink, Vongo, AOL, YouTube, Alcatel Media Motion, VirginMega.fr, Orange, and Arts Alliance Media. Will Archos owners soon gain WiFi access to the vast library of songs and videos from these providers? If the answer is in the affirmative, do expect plenty of folks to jump onto the Archos bandwagon. After all, who wouldn’t want to be able to download their favorite movies and songs at their whim and fancy?
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August 27th, 2007
The team over at Crunchgear has taken the Sony Bravia DAV-IS10 for a ride and came away pretty impressed by the experience. This diminutive home theater system definitely packs plenty of bang in such a small form factor, offering excellent picture quality from either analog or HDMI video output (maximum of 1080i only) in addition to superb audio performance with a wide variety of sound settings to choose from. Great for those living in cramped quarters - a trend that is picking up more and more all over the world since they don’t manufacture land anymore. The Sony Bravia DAV-IS10 is great value for your $799 - why not get yourself an early Christmas present this year?
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August 27th, 2007
The iPod generation will probably end up deaf faster considering the amount of time they spend with a pair of headphones, having the volume cranked up to keep themselves entertained. Hamilton Electronics hope to prevent hearing damage in kids by offering the Guardian Wired Headphones that features Sound Level Monitor (SLM) technology. An LED indicator on the outside will glow in red whenever the volume level breaches the “safe” level, enabling parents to put their authority to good use. Each pair comes with internal batteries, and the entire bundle will retail for $39.95. Of course, self control goes a long way in taking good care of your eardrums.
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