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Mega 3D Printer Will Print your House

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In the near future, if you want to build a house you may just go to your local printer and have it printed. This coming 2010, the world's largest 3D printer will try to build a 10 meter tall structure out of sandstone and will be printed 5-10 mm at a time. Read the full story. Source: PopSci Related Post: Posted by: Nightfall®

Garmin Dakota Handheld GPS

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The latest GPS system from Garmin look likes a kid's electronic toy but it is sure packs feature every outdoors man will love. The latest personal navigation system from Garmin are the Dakota 10 and Dakota 20 GPS . The two Garmin GPS handheld uses a highly sensitive GPS receiver with HotFixTM, that can penetrate even in deep tree covers and deep canyons. It has an 850MB internal memory that users can use to store various information such as 1,000 way points, 50 routes, 2,000 geocaches and an active tracklog of up to 10,000 points and 200 saved tracks. A color 2.6-inch touchscreen enables easy viewing of routes even in adverse low light condition. It weighs only 6.75 ounces and runs on two AA batteries which can lasts up to 20 hours. Source: Garmin Related Post: Garmin Foretrex All Weather GPS Posted by: Nightfall®

The New Sony Ericsson T715

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Sony Ericsson has announced its latest mobile phone offering with the introduction of the Sony Ericsson T715 phone. The Sony Ericsson T715 is a slider phone with a 2.2 inch wide screen that lets you view website without straining your eyes even in direct sunlight. WIth its 3G feature it,users can surf the internet quickly and easily. It also includes a 3.2 megapixel camera with up to 3.2x digital zoom. Source: sonyericsson.com Related Post: Posted by: Nightfall®

LG 's Ultra Slim Full LED LCD TV

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LG Electronics has just released its 55 inch ultra slim full LED LCD TV. The 55LH95 and 55LH93 LCD TVs contains 3,360 LED as backlighting which is seven times more than existing edge-lit LED TVs. This produces a brighter and clearer pictures as compared to other edge-lit LED Tvs. The two models measures only about 24.8 mm thickness, that is slim for an LCD TV. This will be available this coming July for approximately US$ 5,900. Source: LG Related Post: LG's 2009 Flat Screen TV Collection Posted by: Nightfall®

Announcing the AdSense for Mobile Applications Beta

Google has announced the Google adsense for mobile applications beta that enables application developers to embed Google ads on iPhone and Android enabled smartphones. Google has set up a site where application developer can apply to the beta program. Read The Full Story. Source: GoogleBlog Related Post: Posted by: Nightfall®

Samsung Exclaim™ SPH-m550

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The Samsung Exclaim (SPH-m550) is a new mobile phone available exclusively from Sprint. It is dual a full QWERTY keypad and a numerical keypad. You can access the keypads by way of a slider. It has a unique one click access to Myspace and Facebook using a One Click Carousel feature. It also doubles as a music/media player. In partnership with Sprint, users can watch a selection of live and on demand programming from Sprint TV. It also includes a GPS system enabling turn by turn driving directions and traffic rerouting. Other Feature: Web browser capabilities Automatic speech recognition Calendar synchronization access to Microsoft Exchange Server 2.0 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and video camcorder Sprint Picture Mail Advanced Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless Technology with audio caller ID Access to Corporate and POP3 email including AOL, Gmail and Yahoo! External memory storage (MicroSD) up to 32GB Source: SamsungUsaNews Related Post: Samsung Propel Pro Samsung Instinct Samsung A...

One Million iPhone 3GS in 3 Days

Apple has just announced that after 3 days that the new iPhone 3GS has been launched, it has already sold about a million units. The iPhone 3GS is the latest model for the iPhone and is touted as the fastest iPhone model to date. The new iPhone comes in a 16GB model for just $199 and a new 32GB model for just $299. Read the rest of the story>> . Source: Apple Related Post: Apple Announces New iPhone 3GS Posted by: Nightfall®

'Real' Real Time Search with Collecta

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A new start up company, Collecta.com has claimed what it calls the 'real' real time search engine. Collecta.com collects its data streams from real time conversation and news feeds from Twitter and other news services like CNN, FOX and Reuters. It also draws its information from Wordpress blogs. By doing this it can present real time conversations and information as it happens not unlike Google search where data sometimes are days old depending on the page's link popularity. Collecta uses the web standard called XMPP, for Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol. It is used in instant messaging, Web voice, and other time-sensitive services. It allows allows for data to move from one person to another very fast. Source: BusinessWeek Related Post: Posted by: Nightfall®

The Garmin-Asus nüvifone™ G60

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Asustek computers has partnered with Garmin and has come up with the Gramin ASUS nüvifone™ G60. The nüvifone™ G60 is a quadband GSM phone with 3.5G connectivity that incorporates the latest in location based technology. Its features includes a Webkit-based Internet browser, personal messaging, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth and personal navigation functionality. Source: Asus Related Post: Garmin Foretrex All Weather GPS Posted by: Nightfall®

Kingston's 128GB USB Flash Drive

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Kingston has come up with the world's first 128 GB flash drive.The Kingston Data Traveller 200 is a 128 GB USB flash drive in a capless small form factor package. It comes with a password protection enabling users to store sensitive information. The Data Traveller 200 also comes in 32GB and 64GB capacities. Source: Kingston Technologies Related Post:

Realistic Guitar Controller for the XBox 360

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Bring out the rockstar in new with the Logitech Guitar controller for the XBOX 360. The Logitech wireless guitar controller has a solid body and its neck is made up of authentic wood. It even has a rosewood fingerboard so you can really feel like its the real thing. Source: Logitech Related Post:

Garmin Foretrex All Weather GPS

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Gramin has released their latest personal navigation gear, an all weather, waterproof device aim at hikers, skiers, campers and military personnel. The Foretrex 401 and Foretrex 301 GPS navigators are wearable personal navigation system with WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and a USB interface. It contains a highly sensitive receiver with a HotFixTM feature that quickly and accurately receives satellite signal even in intense tree covers or low canyons.It also includes a TracBack® feature where you can retrace the point where you started.Other feature include an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter. Information can be transferred to a PC or Mac using a USB interface. This device is so lightweight that it only weighs about 3 ounces and it is wearable around the wrist.Two AAA batteries powered the device that lasts up to 17 hours, ideal for camping trips and long journeys. Source: Garmin Related Post: New Mio GPS Enabled Gadgets

LG's New Smartphone - The LG-GM730

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LG has recently announced a new addition to its smartphone line. The LG-GM730 is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 and integrated with LG’s advanced 3D S-Class User Interface, makes it easy for new smartphone users to navigate . LG’s S-Class UI simplifies navigation by removing the use of nested menus which can confuse new smartphone users. The LG-GM730 also features a multitasking environment enabling users to run applications simultaneously. It also features a cut and paste functionality where users can cut and paste content from the web and paste it on a document or email for sending. The LG-GM730 will be initially available in ASIA this July. Source: LG Related Post: G GD900 Crystal - The Transparent Phone

New Samsung Omnia Series Smartphone

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Samsung has unveiled its new line of smartphone in the Samsung OMNIA series. It includes 4 new models that includes the Omnia II (I8000), OmniaPRO B7610, OmniaPRO B7320 and the OmniaLITE (B7300). Omnia II (I8000) The Omnia has the world's largest AMOLED display for a smartphone with its 3.7-inch display. It is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 and features the TouchWiz 2.0 user interface from Samsung. Connectivity includes HSUPA 5.76Mbps, HSDPA 7.2Mbps and Wi-Fi capabilities. Storage comes in a 48GB capacity. OmniaPRO B7610 The OmniaPRO B7610 is a full Touch/QWERTY form factor smartphone.You can access multiple accounts with its push email feature. WIth the included Microsoft Office Suite users can edit their document using the device. For web browsing it features Opera 9.5. Other features includes HSDPA, a 5 megapixel camera, GPS and WIFI connectivity. OmniaPRO B7320 The OmniaPRO B7320 also has a QWERTY keypad making it handy as a portable messaging center. It has support for cor...

Data Encryption, A Must in a Connected World

Thousand of computers worldwide are compromise every second. Businesses or individuals who does not safeguard their data will suffer immeasurable damage in terms of financial and psychological loss. Not counting the loss of business opportunities in terms of bad press resulting in data theft. So in today’s connected world, protection of valuable data through the use of a strong and reliable encryption software is a must. If your are looking for a reliable data encryption software, you may take a look at Alertsec.com. Alertsec is one of the leading providers of reliable file encryption software used by millions in the market today. They offer a pre-configured easy to use encryption system called the Alertsec Xpress. It uses the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) as the algorithm for its encryption and uses a 256-bit key as standard. With this key, a malicious individual will take a hundred years to compromise your valuable data. It protects your valuable data by encrypting your entire...

Transcend’s MP860 Digital Music Player

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Transcend one of the leading manufacturer of storage devices has released its own portable music player, adding to a long list of music players saturating the market. The Transcend MP860 digital music player supports some of the most popular media format like FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) and OGG, as well as MP3, WMA and WAV. In addition to this, it also support the WMA-DRM10 protected music files. Beside listening to music, the MP860 can be used to play MPEG4 SP(XVID) and FLV movies using its 2.4-inch high-resolution screen. The digital music player comes in two flavors, 4GB and 8GB capacity model. Source: Transcend Related Post:

Muvi Micro - The Smallest Camcorder

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This is the smallest camcorder that I have ever seen. The Muvi Micro camcorder at 5.5cm x 2cm x 2cm is the smallest camcorder in the world. With its small size you can wear it on your neck and you can even use your voice to start/stop recording. You can also use it as a webcam. You can store your recordings on a 2 GB microSD that is included on the package. And if your movies wont fit on that memory, it can be expandable up to 8 GB. This little gadget is charged via a USB. Source: Firebox.com Related Post: World's Smallest HD Camcorder Flip Mino

The Samsung Mantra SPH-m340

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Samsung Mantra is now available at Virgin Mobile for only $59.99. The Samsung SPH-m340 Mantra is a clam shell type phone with a VGA-quality digital camera with 4X digital Zoom. Other features include a bluetooth connectivity, access to the web and multiple messaging. This is an entry level phone and at the price of $59.99 you get what you pay for. Source: SamsungUsaNews Related Post: Samsung Propel Pro Samsung Instinct Samsung Alias

4 Terrabytes of Storage with the WD My Book(R) Studio Edition(TM) II

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Western Digital has just released the world's first 4 TB (yes, you heard it right 4 terrabyte, thats about 4000 gigabytes) external hard disk drive, enough for you to store about 1000 dvd movies. The Western Digital My Book(R) Studio Edition(TM) II is a dual dual-drive storage systems designed for Mac computers, although it can also be formatted to work on Windows machine specifically Windows Vista. Connection is by eSATA and FireWire 800, a FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 ports are also included. Source: Western Digital Related Post:

BenQ Joybook Lite U121 Eco

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BenQ has released their latest ultra portable netbook just weighing about 1.3kg. The BenQ Joybook Lite U121 is powered by an Intel® Atom™ Processor Z520/Z530. running on Windows® XP Home Edition or Linux Lite. It has a large 11.6" 16:9 LED-backlit wide screen. Quick Specs: CPU : Intel® Atom™ Processor Z520/Z530 Operating System : Windows® XP Home Edition/Linux Lite Chipset : Mobile Intel® Polsbo US15W Express Chipset Graphics : Intel® GMA500 Memory : DDRII-533 1GB (max. to 2GB) Hard Drive : HDD: 160/250/320/500 GB (5400RPM - SATA) Optical Drive : SSD: 8/16/32 GB (option) Screen Size : 11.6"WXGA (1366x768) I/O Ports : ‧USB 2.0 x3/RJ-45 Ethernet port x1/‧D-Sub port x1/‧DC-IN x1/‧Microphone-in x1/‧Headphone-out x1/‧Line-in Battery : 3-cell Lithium-Ion Battery, 28.86 Whr (2600 mAh);approximately 4hrs duration/6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery, 57.72 Whr (5200 mAH);approximately 8hrs duration Communications/Networks :‧ LAN:Built-in 10/100 Ethernet Wireless LAN: 802.11 b/g Bluetooth: Buil...

Apple Announces the New iPhone 3G S

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Apple has just announced the new iPhone 3GS, the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet. But its lower price tag doesn't mean less features. The new iPhone 3GS includes features such as voice control,compass apps for navigation and a landscape keyboard. Just rotate the iPhone and the keyboard will reorient in landscape mode. It also includes a 3 megapixel camera. The new Apple iPhone is powered by new iPhone OS 3.0 operating system. Some Features: 3-Megapixel Camera A 3 megapixel camera lets users take picture by just tapping the phone.Focusing cans also be achieved by tapping the phone. Photos can be shared thru mms , email or directly to MobileMe . Voice Control This feature enable user to makea call or play music using their own voice. Compass Application Using this application users can find their location accurately. This is done by using GPS, Wifi and celluar towers as reference. Users can also share their location thru mms and email. Cut, Copy & Paste With just a tap, users ...

World's Lightest Full HD Camcorder - Panasonic HDC-SD10/HDC-TM10

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Just weighing about 227 grams, the Panasonic HDC-SD10/HDC-TM10 is the world's lightest AVCHD format full-HD camcorder. With its dimension of 114.5 x 47.5 x 6.3 mm it is small enough to fit inside your pocket. The HDC-SD10 uses an SDHC/SD Memory Card to store its movies, while the HDC-TM10 uses a dual memory storage, an 8GB Built-in Memory and a 32GB SDHC Memory Card. It is equipped with a high-powered 16x optical zoom that let you produce stunning 1920 x 1080 Full-HD videos. Other Features: Touch Screen and Handy Function Buttons Icons enables users to operate the menus without being distracted from the subject during shooting. 1.9-sec Quick Power-On Power autamtically turns of or on when user close the LCD screen thus saving power and maximizing the battery charge. Pre-Rec Camcorder automatically records 3 seconds of images into an internal buffer just before the user actually hits the record button. This ensures that users will never miss out on important moments. Auto Power ...

Windows 7 Capable MSI X58M Mainboard

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The MSI X58M is the first Windows 7 capable mainboard product for MSI, one of the leading manufacturer of mainboards and graphics card. The MSI X58M is a MicroATX platform based on the X58 chipsets that supports Intel's Core i7 CPU. It features APS (Active Phase Switching) which monitors the computers power loading and supplies the sufficient amount of power. Another unigue feature of this mainboard that is aimed primarily for overclockers, is the OCS-Easy OC Switch, just turn on the switch and the users can harness the full potential of their machine.There is also a support for NVIDIA's SLI and ATi CrossFireX dual-graphics card with the two PCI-E x16 slots. For the audio, it utilizes the ALC889S audio chip that can support 7.1 sound channels, DTS, Dolby and other popular audio technologies. Source: MSI Related Post: MSI Debuts its 40 nM Graphics Card MSI N285GTX Superpipe

Find Your Way with the ECCO GPS Keychain

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If you're the kind of person who get lost easily, forgetting where you park your car or being lost in an unfamiliar place, this small handy gadget may help you find the way.The ECCO GPS from IDC Design is a small GPS keychain handy enough to fit inside your pocket. Unlike your typical GPS with fancy map graphics, this GPS just shows an arrow pointing to where you want to go. You just key in your initial position and when you want to get back to that location you just press one of the 3 buttons on the GPS. Once you press the button, the arrow will show the direction and the estimated distance to that point. This handy device is only US$112.60 at Firebox.com . Source: Firebox Related Post:

HTC Snap Smartphone Debuts

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HTC , manufacturer of windows mobile smartphone has announced the introduction of its newest QWERTY smartphone. The HTC Snap is powered by a Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHZ processor with Windows Mobile 6.1 as the operating system. It features the HTC Inner Circle that enables users to easily organize their email. It lets users bring a preselected group of contacts to their inbox , so that important message can be acted upon immediately. Besides from the QWERTY Keyboard it aslo feature a trackball with enter button for easy navigation. Quick Specs: Processor: Qualcomm® MSM 7225™, 528 MHz Operating System: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard Memory: ROM: 256 MB/RAM: 192 MB Dimensions: 116.5 X 61.5 X 12.0 mm ( 4.59 X 2.42 X 0.47 inches) Weight: 120 grams (4.23 ounces) with battery Display: 2.4-inch TFT-LCD with LED back light and QVGA resolution Network: HSDPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link speed Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz The HTC Snap wil...

PSP Go - Smallest PSP System Ever

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Sony is going to release a new PSP system that is touted as the smallest PSP ever. It has a 3.8 inch LCD screen where users can watch downloaded videos. It comes with a 16Gb flash disk enough for users store their favorite movies or download TV shows. A Bluetooth capability lets users connect a wireless headset. Users can also use Skype to communicate with their friends.The PSP®go System will be available this coming fall 2009. Source: Playstation

More Juice for Gamers with Alienware M17x - 3 GPU's in One Notebook

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Three GPUS on a single notebook might seem an overkill but that's what those guys from Alienware has done. The Alienware M17x notebook is powered by a pair of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M enthusiast-class GPUs with NVIDIA SLI® Technology and a single GeForce 9400M GPU. Besides the 3 GPU's the M17x is powered by an Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad Processors making it one of the most powerful gaming notebooks around. Source: NVidia Related Post:

The Samsung Pixon12 Cameraphone

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Here's the world first 12 megapixel camera phone, the Pixon12 (M8910) is newly launched smartphone from Samsung. It features a 12 megapixel camera with a 28 mm wide angle lens and a Xenon flash. It has an 3.1 " AMOLED display where you can enjoy viewing your various photos .Besides from the camera feature, the Pixon12 (M8910) makes it easy for users to upload pictures to some of the most popular social networking sites like Facebook, Picasa, Flickr, MySpace, Photobucket and Friendster using the Samsung Share Pix software. For connectivity, it has Wi-Fi and HSUPA capabilities. Source: SamsungUsaNews Related Post: Introducing the Samsung Propel Samsung Instinct S30 Available on April 19 Samsung Alias 2 with E-Ink QWERTY Keyboard The Samsung Jack Smartphone Samsung and US Cellular Launched the Samsung Gloss

Motorola Clutch i465 - Phone with Walkie Talkie Capability

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The Motorola Clutch i465 is a full QWERTY keyboard phone with a walkie talkie capability. The walkie talkie service is available in the US thru Boost Mobile for only $50 a month using the NEXTEL network. Some of the features of this phone includes Unified Messaging and Threaded Messaging, Bluetooth(R)2, Camera with 4x Zoom and Video Capture, a GPS, a Speakerphone with Voice-Activated Dialing and Wireless Web. Source: Motorola Related Post: Motorola Announces MOTO™ W7 Active Edition

New Mio GPS Enabled Gadgets

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Mio, one of the leading manufacturer of personal navigation devices has announced that it will unveil some of its newest product at the at the 2009 Computex, one of the industries largest consumer electronics event. Mio will unveil a series of GPS enabled devices that includes the Mio Moov V Series (a GPS system with mobile TV) , the K75 a GPS enabled phone and the Litepad netbook series with GPS as its centerpiece. The Moov V series The V500 Series is portable GPS system with a 4.7 widescreen so that you can watch your favorite TV programs on while on the go. Quick Specs: Display : 4.7" TFT with Touchscreen Resolution: 480 x 272 pixels WQVGA Memory Slot: MicroSD USB: USB v 2.0 Weight: 230 g Dimension: 145.5 x 87 x 17.8 mm TV: Digital TV (DVB0-T) Navigation System: Mio Spirit Software Media Player: Audio/Video/Photo With a 7" widescreen, V700 Series is much larger screen than the V500 series. Feature are quite similar with that of V500 series. Quick Specs: Display : 4.7...

Pananonic DMP-B15 , World's First Portable Blu-ray™ Player

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The DMP-B15 is a portable Blu Ray Disc player from Panasonic. It is the world's first portable Blu-ray disc player to be introduced. It comes with a 8.9" widescreen, high resolution WSVGA LCD screen. You can watch your favorite movies using Blu ray disc or thru an SD memory card, DVD or VCD. It supports almost all popular video formats including AVCHD, DiVX and DVD video among others. It comes with Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD*11 sound. It is now available for only $799.95 MSRP. Source: Panasonic Related Post: Panasonic AG-HMC40: Low Cost Professional Camcorder The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1 Has A Price