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Corsair Dominator GT , Clocked at 2000MHZ

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Corsair one of the leading manufacturer of computer and flash memory products has come up with a 2000 MHZ memory which is the fastest Intel® XMP-certified memory to date. The Corsair® Dominator™ GT DDR3 has passed Intel’s XMP-Ready certification for Core i7 Extreme Edition processors.This memory is guaranteed to run at 2000MHz at a voltage of 1.65V. Source: Corsair Related Post:

LG GD900 Crystal - The Transparent Phone

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LG has launched the first transparent smartphone handset with the introduction of the LG GD 900 Crystal. The LG GD900 features an S Class 3D User interface. Its Crystal Touchpad is made up of tempered glass that can absorb shock and vibration. One feature of the Crystal TOuch pad is that you can use it like a laptop touchpad and couple with a Gesture shortcuts where users can personalized to suit their needs. Some more added feature are the handwriting recognition and mouse-touch functions for easy navigation. Quick Specs: 8MP camera Crystal Touchpad 3” full touchscreen with auto-rotating display MP3 player External memory capacity of 32GB S-Class 3D UI Wi-Fi™ Bluetooth 2.1 This phone will be available starting July 2009. Source: lgblog.co.uk Related Post: HTC Magic Unveiled: Android Powered Smartphone Samsung Jack Smartphone Motorola Announces Moto W7 Active Edition Samsung Alias 2 with E-Ink QWERTY Keyboard Samsungs's First Android Powered Mobile

Skype 4.1 Beta for Windows Now Available

Skype 4.1 beta is now available for download. One of the feature added on this release is the ability to use screen sharing. Others features include birthday reminders and importing of contacts from other services including Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail, Yahoo!, AOL and LinkedIn. If you want to try this beta release you can download it here . Source: Skype Related Post:

Shuttle's First VIA Nano-Based Mini PC

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More and more PC manufacturers are adapting the VIA Nano X86 processors for their recent hardware releases. The latest PC manufacturer that has adapted the Via Nano is Shuttle computers, manufacturer of small form factor PC's. Its latest offering is the Shuttle XS29F which is powered by a VIA Nano U1700 processor and also incorporates the VIA VX800 media system processor to lend support for the most demanding video formats that includes MPEG-4, WMV9 and VC1. Source: via.com.tw Related Post: The Shuttle XPC Shuttle X50 All In One PC

Samsung and U.S. Cellular® Launched The Samsung Gloss™

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Samsung and US Cellular has officially announced the availability of the Samsung Gloss (SCH-u440). The Samsung Gloss is a flip phone with a Full QWERTY Keeyboard and is available in pink and charcoal color. Some of the features of this phone includes a full QWERTY Keyboard to easily send SMS messages, a Stereo Bluetooth®, a 1.3 Megapixel Camera, Music Player and an easyedge Service. Display is a 2.2" CIF 262K TFT. Source: samsungusanews.com Related Post: Samsung Alias 2 With E-Ink QWERTY Keyboard Samsung's First Android Powetred Mobile Samsung Instinct S30 Introducing the Samsung Propel Pro

New in Gmail Labs: Inbox preview

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A new feature has been added on Gmail labs, its called Gmail Inbox preview. This feature enables you to view a list of your ten recent messages while Gmail is loading. This is a handy feature especially if you have a slow connection, you can just disconnect if you already know you dont have any new messages. You can enable this by going to your SETTINGS>LABS then enable the INBOX PREVIEW feature. Tell me what you think about this feature. Source: Gmail Blog Related Post:

ACER DX900 Dual SIM Smartphone Debuts

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Acer has announced its entry into the mobile communication business with the introduction of the Acer Tempo Smartphone Series. One of the phone on this series is the ACER DX900 smartpone. It is the world's first dual sim and dual-standby that carries the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system. It supports both 3G and 2G technology. Quick Specs: Operating System: Windows Mobile 6.1 Processor: 533MHz Samsung SC3 6400 processor System Memory: 128 MB SDRAM/256 MB flash memory Display: 2.8" VGA TFT LCD touch screen, 640x480 pixel resolution, 65536 colors Dimensions:106 (L) x 60.5 (W) x 17 (H) mm Weight: 147 g Camera: 3.0 megapixel resolution, auto-focus Connectivity: SIM 1 HSDPA / UMTS (2100/1900/850 MHz) Quad-Band GSM:850/900/1800/1900 MHz EDGE class 10/GPRS class 10 SIM 2 GSM Tri-Band (900/1800/1900) 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR GPS: SiRFstar III® Source: acer.com Related Post: HTC Magic Unveiled: Android Powered Smartphone Samsung Jack Smartpho

Nokia 6600i Slide Launched

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A new slider phone has been announced by Nokia. The new Nokia 6600i is the successor to its Nokia 6600 phone but with more added features which includes an upgraded 5 megapixel camera with a dual LED flash. Another nice feature of this phone is the hidden external display where you can simply tap the surface to view the hidden display. This touch technology enables you to accept or silence calls , stop alerts or simply reject incoming calls. Memory storage is with a 1GB microSD but you can add up to 16GB more of storage for you various files. Nokia 6600i will be available this third quarter of 2009 for a SRP of 200 Euros. Source: conversations.nokia.com Related Post: Nokia 2720 Fold: Yours for Only 55 Euros Nokia 2730 Classic: Cheapest 3G Phone Nokia E52 Boast Longer Talk Time NFC Enabled Nokia 6120 Classic Nokia 7205 Intrigue Hits the US

New in Gmail Labs: Automatic Language Translation

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Gmail has a new additional feature on its Gmail labs. If you received messages with a language other than your native tongue , it will be automatically translated to a language that you can understand. This is made possible by the integration of Google translate to Gmail. To enable this feature just go to SETTINGS>LABS and then check enable Message Translation. After that all messages you will receive will be automatically translated to a language you'll understand. Go ahead try it and then email me to see if we can understand each other. ciao! Source: Gmail Blog Related Post: Search Right Inside Gmail New In Gmail; Inserting Images Gmail Undo Send New In Gmail Labs: Youtube, Picassa and Flickr Modify Your Gmail Theme Colors

Nokia 7020 Previewed

A peek at the soon to be released Nokia 7020. Source: converstaion.nokia.com Related Post: Nokia E52 Boast Longer Talk Time NFC Enabled Nokia 6120 Classic Nokia 7205 Intrigue Hits the US New Nokia Xpress Phones

Nokia 2720 Fold - Yours for Only 55 Euros

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For only 55 Euros you can have a Nokia phone loaded with features such as Nokia Life tools and OVI mail. Nokia has just released the Nokia 2720, this is only one of the two phone recently announced by Nokia that are aimed at emerging markets. The other one is the Nokia 2730 dub as the cheapest 3G phone from Nokia. Like the 2730, the 2720 features Nokia Life Tools (selected markets only) and OVI Mail. Standby time last up to 8 days. It also sports an FM radio, MP3 ringtones, MMS and Bluetooth connectivity. Availability of this phone will be on the third quarter of this year. Source: conversations.nokia.com Related Post: Nokia E52 Boast Longer Talk Time NFC Enabled Nokia 6120 Classic Nokia 7205 Intrigue Hits the US New Nokia Xpress Phones

Nokia 2730 Classic - Cheapest 3G

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Nokia has announced what it dub as the cheapest 3G phone to date. The new Nokia 2730 classic is a 3G phone with all the features of a full featured Nokia phone. Features includes a 2-inch QVGA display, 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and Stereo FM radio for your listening pleasure. Cheap doesn't mean less feature, as this phone like its pricier 3G cousins also features Nokia Life Tools and OVI mail. Its phone book can store a thousand names and its battery life can last up to 17 days on standby and 3.3 hours talk-time (WCDMA). This phone can be yours for only about 80 euro and will be available this third quarter. Source: conversations.nokia.com Related Post: Nokia E52 Boast Longer Talk Time NFC Enabled Nokia 6120 Classic Nkia 7205 Intrigue Hits the US New Nokia Xpress Phones

Panasonic AG-HMC40: Low Cost Professional Camcorder

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Panasonic has unveiled the Panasonic AG-HMC40 camcorder, its latest in the line of its professional AVCCAM system. It is a more lightweight, more compact camcorder design with portability in mind. Features includes full HD 3MOS imagers, a 10.6-megapixal still photo capture, 12X optical zoom and solid-state AVCHD recording. It uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 high profile encoding which is greatly superior to the older MPEG-2 compression format. This cam can record in the following AVCCAM recording modes namely; PH mode (average 21 Mbps/Max 24Mbps) HA mode (approx.17 Mbps) HG mode (approx.13 Mbps) Extended recoring HE mode (approx. 6 Mbps) When using PH Mode , users can record approximately three hours of full resolution 1920x1080, four hours at HA mode, 5.3 hours at HG mode and 12 hours of 1440x1080 HD content using only a single 32 GB SDHC card per mode. Source: panasonic.com Related Post: NEw Flip Video Camcorder Samsung SMX C14 SMX C10 Announced World's Smallest HD Camcorder Flip Mino HD

HTC Magic Unveiled - Android Powered Smartphone

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HTC has released its Android powered smartphone called the HTC Magic. ITs features include a 3.2” HVGA touch screen display, a 3.2 mega-pixel camera and GPS. It also includea a peculiar trackball for navigation on the display. With its Android platform users can have access to varied downloadable application thru the Android marketplace. Users can also access popular Google application such as Gmail, Google search, Google Calendar, Google Talk and the like. Quick Specs: Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz Operating System: Android Memory: ROM: 512 MB/RAM: 288 MB Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320x480 HVGA resolution Network: HSDPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz/Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds/ Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GPS: Internal GPS antenna Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one) Camera: 3.2 m

The Samsung Jack™ Smartphone

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Another addition to Samsung's line of smartphone is the Samsung Jack. It will be hitting the shelves this coming May 19, 2009 and will be available to AT&T subcribers. It features Windows Mobile 6.1, an optimized full QWERTY keyboard, SMS messaging, IM messaging and access to multiple email accounts. Internet browsing will never be easier with the Internet Explorer mobile. You can also manage word, excel and powerpoint documents using MS Office mobile suite. It also comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with video-capture capabilities, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) to easily connect to your home or office networks. You'll never be lost again with its built-in GPS for use with AT&T Navigator, AT&T Navigator Global Edition and other GPS-based applications for personal and business. Internal memory storage comes in a measly 256 MB of RAM but an external microSD slot can take up to 16GB of storage. Source: www.samsungusanews.com Related Post: Samsung Alias 2 With E-Ink QWERTY Keyboard

ATI Radeon™ HD 4890 - The 1 GHZ Card

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AMD is the first manufacturer to deliver a 1 GHZ graphics through its ATI Radeon 4890 graphics card. AMD has announced the availability of the ATI Radeon 4890, a factory overclocked graphics processor that has surpassed the 1 GHZ speed barrier. The new ATI Radeon™ HD 4890 utilizes advanced GDDR5 memory coupled with its overclocked 1 GHZ processor to deliver 1.6 TeraFLOPs of computing power. Source: www.amd.com AMD Launches the ATI Radeon HD 4770 MSI Debuts its 40 Nanometer Graphics Card

Acer Timeline Notebook Series

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Another slim notebook by Acer. The Acer Timeline series is only 24 mm thick and weighs only about 1.6kg to 2.4kg making it comfortable to carry around whenever you go. The Timeline Series comes in three versions,the 13.3”, 14” and 15.6” screen sizes. It is powered by the Intel® Centrino® 2 / Centrino® processor technology with Intel® Core™2 Duo ultra low voltage processor SU9400 or Intel® Core™2 Solo ultra low voltage processor SU3500. It runs on a Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium. For the full specs visit Acer site here . Source: acer.com Related Post: Samsung New Mini Notebooks Asus U Series Notebooks

A Tweet From Space

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Nasa astronaut Mike Massimino is the first human being to tweet from space making history for all Twitterkind. He has updated his twitter profile with 139 character post from the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Source: Via cnn.com

MSI’s eSATA & USB combo solution: Power eSATA

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MSI has just announced the implementation of a powered eSATA connector on its AM3 motherboard, the MSI 790FX-GD70. In normal usage an eSATA device needs a separate power source such as an external adaptor or another USB cable. In the MSI implementation no external adapter is needed because the eSATA and USB combo connector already supplies the needed power for the external device. This means other USB ports can be used for other purposes. One thing more about this solution is that the Powered eSATA is 8x more faster than a normal USB port. The powered eSATA is implemented on the MSI 790FX-GD70, it is the first AM3 motherboard to be fitted with the combo solution. Source: msi.com Related Post: MSI Debuts its 40 Nanometer Graphics Card MIS Launced Windtop AE1900 MSI N285GTX Superpipe

Google Webmaster Tool Site Updated

Check out the new Google Webmaster Tool site,Google has just updated its interface and added some new features that includes, a one-stop dashboard, sitemap tracking for multiple users, message subscription, improved menu and navigation, compulsory site verification and removal of the enhanced image search option. More of this on the video below. You can start using the improved webmaster tool here .What do you think about the improvement? Source: Google Webmaster Central Blog Related Post: Google Apps Status Dashboard

Zotac Ion - Blu Ray Ready Platform

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Enjoy watching HD definition movies with this new product from Zotac. Zotac has announced the ZOTAC® ION, a blu-ray ready miniITX motherboard. It is powered by an integrated single-core Atom™ N230 processor and an optional dual-core Atom™ N330 processor for those wanting more juice. It has an NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor that supports DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.1, NVIDIA® CUDA™ and PhysX™ games and applications. Other feautures includes: NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology Onboard DC/DC power Supply Native HDMI output For more specific details check here . Related Post: Source: zotac.com

Motorola Announces MOTO™ W7 Active Edition

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Motorola has announced the MOTO™ W7 Active Edition. It is a motion enabled smartphone equipped with an accelerometer which detects movement to perform various actions. It also features a pedometer which can record your walks. Coupled with a Personal Trainer it enables users to create a personal fitness profile. It also has a MP3 player, FM Radio and full screen video viewing. Memory storage is taken care of by an 8 GB optional external memory. Two 2.0 megapixel camera also included, one for taking photos and the other for video calls. Source: mediacenter.motorola.com Related Post: HTC Smartphones Introducinig the Samsung Propel Pro

Samsung Alias™ 2 with E-Ink Qwerty Keyboard

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Samsung Alias™ 2 is the latest smartphone from Samsung, with an E-Ink Qwerty keyboard. What's so special about its E-Ink keyboard is that it has the ability to change based on the user needs. When it is open vertically just as in a traditional phone, its keyboard features a numerical keypad but when it is positioned horizontally it will feature a QWERTY keyboard. It also features the RemoSync which enables users to synchronize their corporate e-mail, contacts, and calendars from their offices PC. It has a 2.0 megapixel camera and video capture capability. Bluetooth technology also included. More on this E-Ink keyboard phone on the video. Source: www.samsungusanews.com Related Post: Samsungs First Android Powered Mobile

Picotux - Smallest Linux Computer in the World

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This is the smallest linux computer I have seen so far. The Picotux Linux Computer is just about the size of an RJ45 connector and is powered by an 32-bit ARM 7 Netsilicon NS7520. More of this tiny marvel here . Source: picotux.com Related Post: Aleutia Ultra Compact PC

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1 Has A Price

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Panasonic has announced the price availability of the much talked about LUMIX DMC-GH1. The much anticipated DSLR from Panasonic with Full-High Definition (HD) capability will be sold for $1499.95 suggested price and will be available this coming June 2009. Source: panasonic.com Related Post: New Nikon D5000 Announced Samsung SMXC14 and SMXC10 Announced

Samsung’s New Mini Notebooks : Samsung N110 and N120

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Samsung has announced two new ultra mini notebooks, the Sasmsung N110 and N120, measuring only about 0.27” W x 1.19” Hx 7.3”. It is powered by an Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz, 512KB) with memory capacity of 1GB (DDR2 / 1GB x 1) . The hardisk is a 160GB (5400 rpm SATA) HDD. It runs on Genuine Windows XP Home (SP3) operating system. Connectivity consist of 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate and 10/100 RJ45 Ethernet. Retails about $469 and $459 MSRP. More on this ultra mini notebooks here . Source: Samsungusanews.com Related Post: Asus U Series Notebooks Yeelong8089 Notebook Toshiba Tecra R10 S4411

Nokia E52 Boast Longer Talk Time

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Nokia has announced the new Nokia E52, with its longer talk time, it will take about 8 hours before having to recharge its battery It include features such as A-GPS, high-speed HSDPA and HSUPA connections, and a 3.2-megapixel camera. A built-in Mobile VPN allows interconnection with company intranets and couple with a Call Connect support it enable businesses to integrate the device on local corporate phone system. It also comes with support for Nokia Messaging, Mail for Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveller. Memory storage is with a 1 GB microSD. This will be available on second half of 2009. More of this longer talk time below. Source: conversations.nokia.com< Related Post: Nokia Messaging To Be Supported by Nokia 5800 Xpress NFC Enable Nokia 6120 Classic Nokia Intrigue Hits USA New Nokia Xpress Phones

ASUS U Series Notebooks

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Asus has launched its new line of notebooks, the ASUS U series. It is touted as the thinnest notebook to date. It is powered by the Intel® ULV processors and Core™2 Duo processors. A 16:9 LED-backlit display and graphics taken care by a NVIDIA® GeForce® G 105M. More of the specs here . Source: Asus.com Related Post: The Toshiba Tecra R10 S4411

Nokia Point and Find

Using your Nokia phone you can get relevant information by just pointing your camera phone on any physical objects. Nokia Point and Find service lets you get relevant information from physical objects in real time. Initially this experimental service is available on selected S60 phones and works on select movie posters and barcodes only. But think of possibilities when using this service, a tourist pointing at a landmark and getting instantaneous info about that object. How about pointing it on a person and getting that person's personal information, well that is extreme. This service really is promising. You can download and try the service at pointandfind.nokia.com . Service is available in the UK and USA only. Source: betalabs.nokia.com Related Post: Nokia Messaging To Be Supported by Nokia 5800 Xpress NFC Enable Nokia 6120 Classic Nokia Intrigue Hits USA New Nokia Xpress Phones

The Lazypad Mouse Replacement

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If you work long hours in front of your PC and may find using the mouse for a long period of time quite uncomfortable, a new device may alleviate your distress. The Lazypad from Noahpad is a mouse replacement that is a combination of a touchpad, a mouse and a numeric keypad. Tapping and sliding within the pad moves the cursor position on the screen. The left and right click action on the conventional mouse is also represented on the pad. Dragging is achieved by pressing and then sliding within the pad. This device is connected via USB and a Bluetooth version is also available. Source: noahpad.com

New Flip Video Camcorder

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Here's a new release from the makers of the smallest camcorder. From the guys that gave us the Flip MinoHD the worlds smallest HD camcorder. They have just announced the FlipUltraHD and the FlipULtra camcorders. The most noticeable difference for these new offerings are the bigger LCD screen, upgraded video engine and larger storage capacity. Source: theflip.com Related Post: World's Smallest HD Camcorder Flip Mino HD

Google Search Right Inside Gmail

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Did you know that you can use Google search right inside your Gmail account. A new feature in Gmail labs lets you search in Google right inside your account without opening another window. Just go to your setting>Gmail labs and enable feature. Once the feature is enabled a search box will appear on the right side of your Gmail window. When you type your search a bigger box will appear at th e bottom of the screen containing some of the search result. When you clicked one of the result it will open in a new window or a new tab. You can try it now by going to your gmail acount, and tell me what you think about this feature. Source: Gmail Blog Related Post: New In Gmail Labs: Inserting Images Gmail Undo Send New In Gmail Labs:Youtube Picassa Flickr