Showing posts with label Miscellaneous 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miscellaneous 2. Show all posts

Logitech diNovo Edge Mac Edition: Alternative Keyboard for Mac

Posted by newbie Wednesday, October 1, 2008 0 comments
Logitech diNovo Edge Mac Edition
Get bored with your Mac white and slim keyboard? Logitech make a breakthrough with this first special Macintosh computer keyboard: Logitech diNovo Edge Mac Edition.

This keyboard works wirelessly through Bluetooth. It has one button to direct access Mail, Safari, and iTunes. Besides, there are also locks for command, option, and control.
Logitech also provides innovative touch pad so called TouchDisc. User can scroll up and down the screen without need to touch mouse. This keyboard electric power also can stay during one month.

The design looks nice with black glossy piano color. But, the prices (US$ 160) likely still be overvalued for a wireless keyboard if compares to Logitech mini Mac keyboard, Cordless Media Board Pro, which its price is only US$79.

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G4 Titan Heatsink: Stylish Cooler Pad

Posted by newbie Saturday, July 19, 2008 0 comments
G4 Titan Heatsink
Nowadays, notebook cooler, or often called as Cooler Pad, can be said become a popular notebook accessory. This accessory more or less can lessen temperature yielded by notebook so that notebook is becomes cooler and comfortable to use. One of cooler pad which we tested is G4 Titan.

G4 Titan has good enough design. Both sides have a hole, so that the user can use it in the reverse side and arrange the wind direction which out from four fans which attached in it. To turn on its fan, connect one of your USB port with cable power which provided.

Looks from its measure, this G4 Titan suited to apply with notebook which has 12" to 17" size. Its form also compact because its width can be arranged. Be careful when applies this cooler pad, because the surface seen smooth and unsteady to hold up the notebook, though have been equipped with rubber prop.

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ZvBox Review: From Computer to Every HDTV

Posted by newbie Thursday, June 19, 2008 0 comments
ZvBox
Before all, to see favorite TV program or film which downloaded from Internet, user should accept limited computer monitor screen size. If wish to see it in HDTV screen, need additional subscribe expense or must have a hardware addition device (set-top-box) for every TV. But the presence of ZvBox from ZeeVee Inc. changes it all.

ZvBox is first device which enabling user to look on anything which they get in internet or all file in the computer to all HDTV in house. The unique, ZvBox attributed to every high definition TV only with ordinary coaxial cable. Its only need one ZvBox to connect one computers to every HDTV.

ZvBox is a new product category in electronic goods so-called local-casting. This is a breakthrough method to broadcast any kind of computer can do applies common cable and TV tuner which patching at HDTV.

Local-casting has excess, for example, because can display all online content and multimedia file in computer hard disk without needing TV cable subscribe expense. It also broadcasts the same resolution with displayed by computer. Besides, what user can do in computer its also can be done by HDTV, for example sending e-mail, browsing, editing photo, listens music, or run computer DVD player.

Moreover, the existence of ZvBox doesn't change customer habit in enjoying TV. Because ZvBox localization its signal to a TV channel which is open, user can see Zv by choosing the channel, like choosing other TV channel.

Zvbox have been available exclusively in online shop (Amazon.com). Zvbox is sold by US$ 499, it’s including ZvRemote and Zviewer- wide screen guide. Zeevee will start sends its product to subscriber by 30 Junes.

ZvBox Review
Specs:
Dimension: 290 x 35 x 102 mm
Weight: 550 gr
Input/output: 1x USBV2.0; 2x VGA HIGH DENSITY 15 pins D-sub; TV F-Type Female cable; HDTV with digital-cable ready tuner
Audio: PCM and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound through USB
Video input: VGA ( or connector DVI-A with VGA adaptor)
Video output: to dfull HD (1080i)
Local-casting: RF Modulation
Encoding: MPEG-2

Computer Requirement

Operating system: Windows XP (SP2); Vista
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 2 GB DRAM
Hard disk space: 50 MB
USB: USB 1.0 or USB 2.0 (2 port)
Internet Service: 6 Mbps Bandwidth

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Panasonic SC-BT100 Review: Blu-ray Home Cinema

Posted by newbie Thursday, June 12, 2008 0 comments
Panasonic SC-BT100
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company introduces most recent version from home cinema system in its one box. This SC-BT100 Model is first product of Panasonic which integrating Blu-ray player. This product will be shipped by the end of springtime with the retail price US$ 1000.

SC-BT100 is also friendly to iPod. It’s because there is a dock, so that user can hear music or looks on video with family and friend. Whereas iPod operates, the dock will charge iPod battery. iPod also able to be controlled from device remote control.
Besides, it’s available a SecureDigital flash memory card slot so that user can see picture and play on video file in memory card.

Panasonic says that SC-BT100 is a product that allies the installation easiness and user friendly operation and added by features and performance from upper class video audio components, including Blu-ray Full High Definition resolution 1080i video, wireless rear loudspeaker, and 5.1 Canals sound systems.

Its sound system can be improved to become 7.1 canals by buying two side loudspeakers and a transceiver. This system sends sophisticated audio. Receiver planted in it fits with recent audio codec, like Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS HD, DTS-HD High Definition, DTS-HD Audio Master, and Linear PCM.

The Subwoofer which designed by Kelton have a driver that residing in cabinet base and a passive radiator to lessen vibration during sending more dynamic bass sound. Front and middle canal loudspeaker using diaphragm from bamboo to produce more accurate and aggressive sound. In order that user feels surround sound effect without bothering other, this system equipped by Whispere-mode Surround.

Blu-ray player in this home cinema system similar to Blu-ray player Panasonic BD50 in offering 24 frame per second output, supports Deep Color, and can playback camera record of AVCHD format video.

In market, this Panasonic product will compete with Samsung product HT-BD2S which have same price. But HT-BD2S doesn't have iPod dock, DTS HD Master decoding, and memory card slot. Other difference, Samsung product applies 7.1 canal sound systems.

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APC UPB10 Review: Extra Power for Gadget

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APC UPB10
Traveling and bringing gadget of course makes journey becoming pleases. But, sometimes, limitation of battery energy makes troublesome.

One of the solutions is bring battery and backup charger. A lot of product in the market, one of them is made in American Power Conversion Corp. (APC), a company that existing in network business, battery, and data center.

APC recently launches UPB10 Mobile Power Pack. It is a extra energy for many kinds of gadget. Besides, compared to other product, like PPS-130 from Battery Geeks, it is far cheaper.

Its form is square and thin with snugly dimension in pocket. Battery with black glossy plastic material is quite bigger than RAZR phone made in Motorola.

On the top there is a LED lamp line, which is battery energy status indicator. This indicator can be turned on with a chrome button in tip of lamp.

APC makes this battery with lithium polymer technology which shatterproof and cheaper. It can take in more energy and brief enough charging time: between 3 and 4 hour.

To fill the battery energy, just connect UPB10 to AC adapter which connected to electrics source. LED Lamp will show it’s the power is full or still must be charged.

UPB10 is ready to become backup battery for gadget which having USB port, Mini USB, or USB-Dock cable. When connected, hence UPB10 will add the energy of phone, PDA, and MP3 player.

It can add 55 hours power for iPod Nano and 10 hours for phone.

Unfortunately, not all USB cables is compatible to paired to UPB10. For example, when I try to makes it as backup battery of Palm Centro, Palm USB-Dock cable cannot flow energy from this peripheral.

UPB10 is also able to use as charger by the way connecting it to gadget or laptop through USB cable. Then, connect it to electrics source through AC adapter.

The problem, per 15 minutes it will enter sleep mode, so that user must press the Status button so recharge process run again. This condition of course disturbs because recharge process must be monitored.

APC UPB10 Review
Specs:
Type: Lithium polymer
Maximum age: 2-4 years
Dimension: 99 x 64 x 14 mm
Weight: 0,09 kilograms
Color: Black
Area of operation: 0-40 degree Celsius’s
Storage temperature: 0-40 degree Celsius’s
Price range: US$ 60

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Slacker Portable Review: Web Radio Anywhere

Posted by newbie Friday, May 9, 2008 0 comments
Slacker Portable
The idea behind Slacker Internet radio is pretty cool: Tell the free service the kind of music you like and it will introduce you to similar new artists. And the Slacker Portable player lets you take all this musical goodness with you. The device uses Wi-Fi (or a plain old USB connection to your PC) to load customized "channels” that you create online and refreshes them with new tunes every time the device connects to a network.

An excellent concept, but the player is bulky, and it's hindered by buggy, unintuitive software and an unreliable touch-strip controller, which had me unintentionally pausing songs, switching stations, or skipping tunes many times during testing. Luckily you can disable it and use the scroll wheel instead.

Three flash memory capacities are available: 2GB, 4GB, and 8G. You can also add your own MP3 and WMA files, but most of the storage is reserved for Slacker files (AAC Pro V2). The device doesn't play videos or display photos, though the huge 4-inch, 480-by-272-pixel LCD is reserved for my favorite feature: perusing artist bios.

Shortcomings aside, listening to your customized stations on the go is a blast. It combines the surprise and discovery of radio listening with the ability to refine each station as you listen. Unfortunately, the player’s many flaws mean that only patient early adopters should tune in.

Slacker Portable Review
Price range: $250 list (2GB)
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WinFast palmTop TV Review: Watch and Record

Posted by newbie Tuesday, April 29, 2008 0 comments
WinFast palmTop TV
Watching TV program using notebook is pleasing enough. Besides as supporting facilities in a trip, it’s also able to be applied to record your favorite program. WinFast PalmTop TV is presented by offering function and facility that is interesting enough. Applies USB connection as power and data connector, this peripheral doesn’t require additional adaptor so that more practical.

Its physical is like a mouse, and at side part there is a port to transfer video audio. This port figures in an extension cable for requirement of analogue connection that is covering s-video and composite.

As usual this peripheral equipped with bundle application that is PVR application and the video editing application. The PVR application itself is functioning to catch TV signal with interesting facility inside it. Its ability for example is doing recording process from various inputs starts from VCD format to DVD, sleep timer, teletext, automatic scanning, schedule recording, display PiP (picture in picture), snapshot to channel surf. All the functions can be operated easily through shortcut or remote control. The remote control is having thin form of compact enough, but for user with big hand will get tricky when using it. A few regrettably, WinFast PalmTop TV doesn't provide FM tuner function hence automatically is not provided recording audio function. But PVR still able to played audio format.

When plug to notebook or PC, peripheral recognized directly and you just need to enter the CD driver and its support application. Installation automatically will provide special folder for video capture or recording file. Besides is also installed all supporting codec types to playback and also recording process.

WinFast which launch many TV tuner variant this time come up attractive enough. Installation and usage easiness plus PVR application ability becomes the great feature of WinFast PalmTop TV. Its small form of course more addressed for notebook user, even PC user also can apply it.

WinFast PalmTop TV Review
Specs:
Type: External
Interface: USB 2.0
Input system: A/V Input (s-video, composite, audio), TV antenna
Video format: MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, WMV
Audio format: WAV, MP3, MID
Picture format: JPG, BMP, TIFF, PNG
Compatibility: Windows XP SP2
Bundle software: Ulead Videostudio 9 SE, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 4 SE, Ulead Cool 3D SE, WinFast Movie Pack 1.4
Equipment: - A/V Cable
- USB cable
- Mini remote control
- Warranty card
- Driver CD and video editing software

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APC UPB80 Review: Backup Battery for Notebook

Posted by newbie Thursday, April 10, 2008 0 comments
APC UPB80
Possibly you often live at important situation when notebook is required but in fact the battery power is in dying condition. The solution is undoubtedly with brings backup battery when at outdoor or office. The problem, notebook battery is designed according to certain notebook model, causing became separate problem if you had 2 different notebooks. But APC has the solution. They launch a backup battery product that compatible with various notebooks, Universal Notebook Battery (UPB80).

APC UPB80 is Lithium-ion Polymer battery with dimension 25,5x16,5x1,6 cm which is thin enough to inserted in your notebook bag. This battery offers 80-100 watts output power which can back up notebook power till 8 hours (depends on notebook absorption). It’s very easy to use; just connect this module to notebook port power. In its package has been provided various connectors power for notebook like Acer, Apple, Compaq, Dell, Sony, Toshiba, and others.

Even its easy to use, but user need to pay attention also to the output level for notebook which applied because every notebook of course different. UPB80 provides 6 different output types (15-24 volts) which must be selected manually through available switch. To know the energy status, UPB80 which its weight is less than 800 grams is provides power level indicator, so that can be known the available power capacities. Battery charging time to full condition is quickly enough, only 3,5 hours.

APC UPB80 Review
Price range: $200
Specs:

Output
Battery Output Voltage: 15,16,18,19,20,24
Battery Output Voltage (mAH): 3000 - 4700

Batteries & Runtime
Battery Volt-Amp-Hour Capacity: 88
Battery Type: Lithium Polymer
Battery mounting: Stand alone battery stack
Expected Battery Life (years): 2 – 4

Physical
Net Weight: 0.91 KG
Maximum Height: 254.00 mm
Maximum Width: 165.00 mm
Maximum depth: 15.00 mm
Shipping Weight: 1.05 KG
Shipping Width: 191.00 mm
Shipping Height: 305.00 mm
Shipping Depth: 51.00 mm
Color: Charcoal
Units per Pallet: 144.00

Environmental
Operating Environment: 0 - 40 °C
Operating Relative Humidity: 0 - 95%
Operating Elevation: 0-3000 meters
Storage Temperature: -20 - 50 °C
Storage Relative Humidity: 0 - 95%
Storage Elevation: 0-3000 meters

Conformance
Regulatory Approvals: BSMI,cUL Listed,C-tick,CE,FCC Part 15 Class B,GS Mark,TUV,UL Listed,VCCI
Standard Warranty: 1 year repair or replace

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Live! Interest Notebook Ultra Review: Compact Web Cam for Your Laptop

Posted by newbie Thursday, March 13, 2008 0 comments
Live! Interest Notebook Ultra
If you wish to do video chat, even on the way, you are needed a web camera (webcam) which not only having good video quality, but also clear voice recording. Creative, computer accessory company which based in Singapore, claims has the solution, which is Live! Interest Notebook Ultra webcam.

This webcam has 1,3 megapixel image sensor which capable to record moving object with 1280 x 960 pixels maximum resolution. There is Auto Tuning features, which will automatically accommodate the contrast and picture brightness level so that your video chat would be more optimal. Video yielded is smooth and has 30 frames per second speed. Moreover, this webcam can produced a photo with 5 megapixel (2560 x 1920 pixels) resolution with software help.

For the audio quality, Ultra relies on Live! Audio Technology. You will not afraid anymore about noisy sound when doing video chat. Live! Audio and built-in adaptive array microphone will work together to lessens the background noise to transmitted the clear voice.

Ultra has PowerGrip stand which able to be paired easily in most notebooks. Its ultra-wide angle lens can rotated to 240° declivity, so that you would always get vertical picture display. The lens has 80° video angle so that picture yielded is big enough.

Its also available the Smart Face Tracking features, which automatically follows your movement. You would reside in middle of video. This technology also can trace number of people (photo object) so there will be no face cutting.

Other software which added at this webcam is Advanced Video FX. You can edit the video file and records the message with special effect and background, like giving mask, enlarges eyeball, and gives expression symbol.

Live! Interest Notebook Ultra can work with many instant message services, including Skype, Yahoo Messenger with Voice, and Windows Live Messenger. This webcam other feature which also interesting is the Muvee AutoProducer filming program. You can become producer, stage manager, at also its film star.

This webcam have been available in Creative online shop in Singapore with the price of US$ 103.50.

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ASUS HDTV-SUITE HDMI Review: Computer Monitor become HDTV

Posted by newbie Friday, March 7, 2008 0 comments
ASUS HDTV-SUITE HDMI
Wish to watch high definition television (HDTV), but you don’t have plasma TV or HDTV? ASUS gives the solution. It’s a device which able to change standard resolution computer monitor becomes HDTV device with maximum resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels. The peripheral called ASUS HDTV-Suite HDMI.

Just launched by ASUSTek Computer Inc, HDTV-SUITE HDMI is standalone TV box. In this mini CPU measuring box consists in a high definition TV machine with consumer electronics quality. To ascertain picture yielded is extraordinary, this TV machine applies various modern technology, among others is Advanced 3D Comb, Flash Tone Correction, Dynamic Deblocking, and Dynamic Anti-flicker Brightness Adjustment.

The user is just need to connecting this box with the computer monitor. Is not required any software installation. Acceptable monitor is 15 inches size and above or having resolution start from 1024 x 768 pixels. Not only becomes full HDTV device, monitor which connected with this box can become a multimedia center without having to turns on its CPU.

Before, video quality played around from computer is far from TV quality. That thing is because most computers doesn’t have picture processing unit that is usually found in TV device. But the limitation can be overcome with ASUS Splendid Intelligence technology. This technology can assist data analysis from various media and spectrum color that is visible by man eye, so that can create more motivated picture and color, seen so real, and life.

HDTV-SUITE HDMI also able to be connected to PS3, PS2, Xbox360, Xbox, or Wii, even with Blu-ray new generation DVD player. This box also has modern sketch form with touch sensitive control panel. So it is not only functional, but also pays attention to esthetics aspect.

Picture-in-Picture function enables user to do Internet browsing and looks on TV or play game at the same time. Moreover, user also able to enjoy total entertainment comfort pleasure with remote control and on screen display which can changes channel, chooses source input, and choice menu without having to leaves sofa.

HDTV-SUITE HDMI provides various input port, like HDMI, DVI/VGA, Line-in, VHF/UHF, S-VIDEO, composite video, and YPbPr. While for its output port; for example HDMI, DVI/VGA, and Line-out (for earphone or loudspeaker).

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DYMO DiscPainter CD/DVD Printer Review: Decorate Discs with Ease

Posted by newbie Friday, February 29, 2008 0 comments
DYMO DiscPainter
You’ve taken the time to lovingly put together a CD of your latest proposal, your band’s new recordings, or a portfolio of your photography. Shouldn’t the disc itself be as attractive as what’s contained within? Label your discs like a professional with the DYMO DiscPainter CD/DVD Printer. This boot shaped printer is a hefty investment, but it’s worth the cost if your priority is speedy printing with minimal effort.

Setup is straightforward. Once you unpack the printer and run the automated installation, the included software walks you through the rest. The program, called Discus for DYMO, offers a variety of options that let you design attractive disc labels with minimal skill or minimal time, providing colorful background options and fairly sophisticated templates. The installation also bundles templates for use with other programs like QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

DYMO claims that the DiscPainter can print a disc in about 1 minute in fast mode, 2 minutes in the default normal mode, and 3 minutes in bestmode. This is consistent with the times I saw, although the actual speeds vary with the image. On my tests using waterproof glossy discs, the fastest had a bit of a draft mode look to it, particularly for photos, but normal and best looked fully professional. In general, of course, output quality and image durability depend on the type of discs you use as much as—or more than—on the printer itself.

This brings me back to price, my only real issue with the DiscPainter. DYMO claims a cost per disc of 39 cents, based on a yield of 100 discs for each $39 ink cartridge. Keeping in mind the cost of the printer (which is rated to last for 2,000 discs), this works out to 14 cents extra per disc, for a total price of 53 cents per disc. And don’t forget the additional cost of the blank discs themselves.

If you can’t justify the expense, you may want to consider an all-in-one printer that can print standard output as well as discs. Both Epson and HP make such printers. If you can swing the cost, however, the DiscPainter will give you quick and easy, professional-looking labels.

DYMO DiscPainter CD/DVD Printer Review
Price Range: $280 street
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Philips Prestigo SRM7500 Review: Control Your TV and Your PC

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Philips Prestigo SRM7500
Philips hopes to cater to compulsive clickers with its new Prestigo SRM7500, an easy-to-use device that controls not only your home theater gear but your PC, too.

In fact, the SRM7500 is designed primarily to control your PC. In Microsoft’s Media Center, the large, green Windows button serves as an anchor, returning you to the main screen from wherever you are in the file structure.

The most exciting of the SRM7500’s features is support for Windows SideShow technology. With it, compatible products can display and manipulate information pulled off the Internet, such as weather data and headlines, or data from the PC itself, such as photos or music. Unfortunately, at press time, the Side-Show support wasn’t fully developed.

Apart from that, the remote is still pretty neat. It lets you control up to six devices and even program macros for more complex functions involving up to 25 button presses.

As universal remote software goes, Philips’s is tops. Control over the PC, which is the main reason you’ll consider buying this device, was hiccup-free, too. But since another big reason to choose this remote is SideShow, you might want to wait and see how well Philips pulls this one off.

Philips Prestigo SRM7500 Review
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Eye-Fi Card Review: Pics from Cam to PC, Without Wires

Posted by newbie Thursday, February 28, 2008 0 comments
Eye-Fi Card
Imagine this: You come home from a day of shooting photos, and while you veg out, your images are automatically transferred from your camera to your favorite photo-sharing site. This is what the $99 Eye-Fi Card does: All you need is a Wi-Fi connection, a camera that accepts SD cards, and a PC or Mac -it’s really that simple.

The 2GB Eye-Fi Card looks like your basic SD card on the outside, but Wi-Fi technology is hidden inside. To get started, you have to install the Web based Eye-Fi Manager on your PC and set up an account. First you detect and connect to a nearby wireless network: You can access secure networks if you have the password (this worked well on my tests), but the card can’t connect to public hot spots. Next, you specify where on your hard drive you want to save your images and choose which of nearly 20 online photo sites you’d like to associate with the card. I spent several days shooting images and was able to upload them to a variety of photo sites without a hitch. There is a downside: The Eye-Fi Card is powered by your camera’s battery and can be a drain during long file transfers.

The Eye-Fi is a truly innovative and handy way to streamline the digital photo process—and with the right equipment it works flawlessly.

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MoGo Dapter Review: Cute Bluetooth Adapter

Posted by newbie Sunday, February 3, 2008 0 comments
MoGo Dapter
This Bluetooth adapter designs is very unique. It looks like finger nail. But which more amaze is this adapter physical size, the dimension is really small. Its length only 0,73 inch, and the thickness is 0,37 inch. When connected to USB port, MoGo Dapter like blend to PC body.

Do not like other adapter which seen stick out. Technology planted is also more sophisticated compared to akin peripheral. Bluetooth standard v2.0 EDR and USB 2.0 claimed thrice faster compared to version 1.2 in changing over data, planted to this adapter.

With motto ‘Plug It and Forget It’, MoGo Dapter can come up with more flexibly and portable, moreover for user which have high mobility. Once sticks it, unnecessary to detach it even you will go. MoGo Dapter can reach 10 meter area. Radio frequency used ranges from 2400-2483,5 MHz, with level of sensitivity reach 80 dBm.

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Epson Perfection V500 Photo Review: Picture-Perfect Scanning

Posted by newbie Tuesday, January 22, 2008 0 comments
Epson Perfection V500 Photo
Its great when new products wow us with an innovative feature, but every now and then these great ideas come together into a fully integrated whole that really knocks our socks off. This is the case with the Epson Perfection V500 Photo, a high-quality scanner that features an LED light source to eliminate warm-up time.

The scanner’s long list of impressive features includes 6.400-pixel-per-inch (ppi) optical resolution and hardware-based Digital ICE for removing dust and scratches. The V500’s LED light source qualifies it as green because, unlike standard cold cathode fluorescent lamps, it doesn’t contain mercury.

Setup is typical for a flatbed scanner. In addition to the Epson Twain driver, the V500 loads Photoshop Elements and the ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint, a capable optical character recognition (OCR) program. The driver, complete with default, Home, and Professional modes, will be familiar to anyone who’s used other Epson scanners.

The V500’s scan quality and speed for both prints and film is on a par with the best of the competition, and the Digital ICE puts it over the top. The unit suffers from some shortcomings as an all-purpose scanner, but that’s inevitable given the V500’s focus on photos. Its combination of remarkable feature is impressive enough to make the V500 as good choice for photocentric scanners in its price range.

Epson Perfection V500 Photo Review
Price range: $249.99 direct
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Taser C2 Review: Leopard Elecric Shot Gun

Posted by newbie Saturday, January 19, 2008 0 comments
Taser C2
Don’t get misjudge with its appearance. Its form may look like a PMP (portable media player). Its leopard skin pattern covers is so stylish. But, the Taser newest product actually is an electric shock gun which able to “stings” the criminal til 4,5 meter distance!

“Safety with Style”. That is the Taser slogan for C2. The product is addressed to woman that is frequently go alone. In consequence, its form is designed in cute form. Alike a boomerang with girlie colours; like blue, pink, red. The new product, which displayed in CES is having leopard skin pattern.

Even having stylish display, don’t be wrong about C2 ability. The personal safety gadget is equiped by high voltage electrics. The voltage can penetrate clothes material up to 5 cm thickness.

C2 is also equipped by nitrogen powered “bullet” which applied for long distance “sting”. If it’s shot off, C2 will release two “bullet” which spreads voltage in target body.

In United States, C2 is not considered as a weapon because it doesn’t kill. In consequence, the owner is not needed a special permit to buy it. Even so, both “attack” models can cause temporary nerve paralysis.

Thereby, its every item is equipped by special barcode. Moreover, it’s performed a user background check so that C2 doesn’t bought by wrong people. Taser C2 is sold at the price of US$ 299,95.

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Nokia SU-27W Review: Bluetooth Digital Pen

Posted by newbie Thursday, January 10, 2008 0 comments
Nokia SU-27W
Nokia likely wishes step to various new market opportunities by launching the newest model of digital pen product, SU-27W. The product which looks like with FLY Fusion Pen product is a digital pen, with Bluetooth technology. Its means besides can be connected to PC in wirelessly, anything written or drawn by this pen can be upload to Bluetooth phone. Just like a virtual keyboard.

This pen has 1,3 MB storage capacities, equivalent with 100 pages of paper of A5 size. With slim dimension, that is 15,7 x 2,4 x 2,1 cm, and weight only 37,5 grams.

The saving data technique through a conversion process, where every written message will directly changed to digital text format passed handwriting recognition technology. Hereinafter may directly send to Symbian S60 or S80 phone which compatible.

As power resource, this digital pen uses Lithium Ion battery with 180 mAh capacities. This power can offer standby time until 20 hours, while uses time reach 3 hour.

Nokia SU-27W Review
Specs:
- Model: Digital pen
- Dimension: 15,7x2,4x2,1 cm
- Weight: 37,5 grams
- Memory: 13 MB
- Connectivity: Bluetooth v12 ( SPP, OPP, etc)
- Battery: Lithium Ion 180 mAh
- Writes time: 3 hour
- Standby time: 20 hours
- Price: $240


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Motorola DH01 Review: Mobile TV on Your Hand

Posted by newbie Monday, January 7, 2008 0 comments
Motorola DH01
Cellphone vendors, Motorola, for the first time its entering the mobile TV market. Together with Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, United States, the company launchs DH01. DH01 is a mobile media player that shows live television, on-demand video clips and programming saved on digital video recorders.

Last year Motorola has liven up the competition of TV phone market by launching Moto Z8 as TV and video player phone. But mobile TV player is assumed to has own opportunity.

“Mobile TV is estimated to grow significanly in 2008," said Navin Mehta, Vice President of Mobile TV and Applications Services Motorola, in Las Vegas at last Thursday.

Motorola DH01 not only good for watching live TV, but its also ready to record TV program and watching record result from digital camcorder.

This kind of function has been adopted by some TV vendor, like LG. But, adopts it to mobile TV is become plus value. The reason is the feature can be use everywhere and everytime.

When watching TV time is annoyed by other activity, user can record the broadcast during 5 minute, based on internal memory capacity of DH01. If wishing longer record time, its available the SD/MMC memory card with 256MB capacities, which able to record the broadcast during 90 minutes.

The user can also transfer the video record from digital video player to DH01 and play it in 4,3 inchs and 16.000 colours screen, with speed of 25 fps. The battery is ready to play TV or video during 4 hour nonstop.

The TV player catchs digital telecast passed DVB-H (Digital of Video Broadcasting-Handled) standard. This standard used in a number of Europe country and some other country, except in United States which still using MediaFlo technology made in Qualcomm Inc.

This pocket size TV player might be have uniqueness from other product and expected assist the Motorola position, which left behind by other vendor in phone market. But, market observer says that mobile TV market is not too potential.

A survey by a institute called Canalys mention that many people still be uninterested at mobile TV service because its expensive price and content availibility.

Other mobile TV player, like Nokia, finds other reality. In South Korea, great market for gadget product, most its teenager is prefer to watch television in room, area with minimum mobility.

After launch in Las Vegas, Motorola will launch DH01 to regular market directly or through TV station and DVB-H service provider. But the company didn’t say the TV station and how much the price of DH01 would sell.

Motorola DH01 Review
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Plantronics Voyager 520 Review: Fashionable and Functional Hands-Free Calling

Posted by newbie Saturday, December 22, 2007 0 comments
Plantronics Voyager 520
Though it was one of the best-sounding headsets I’d ever used, the Plantronics Voyager 510 had one downside: its clunky design. The updated 520 model delivers a slick new look. In addition, noise-canceling circuitry and a built-in screen that eliminates wind noise work to ensure stellar sound quality.

Small and stylish, the 520 is comfortable to wear and features an ingenious soft-rubber ear loop that’s clear after the point where it reaches the ear, so it’s not at all unsightly.

The Voyager 520 gets plenty loud. In testing, the 520’s sound quality was outstanding, too. I drove around Manhattan and Queens with the car window down on a breezy day: Not only was I able to make calls successfully (with all the construction, engine noise, and car-horn din in the background), but callers on the other end were surprised when I told them I was using a Bluetooth headset.

At $99.95, the Voyager 520 costs about $30 less than the Aliph Jawbone, our previous Editors’ Choice Bluetooth headset. The Voyager 520 is also a bit smaller. Although it lacks the Jawbone’s sophisticated noise canceling, the 520 still has excellent noise rejection. On top of that, it offers superb sound and impressive battery life, making it a better choice.

Plantronics Voyager 520 Short Review
Price range: $99.95

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Asus Xonar U1 Review: UFO Sound Card

Posted by newbie Wednesday, December 19, 2007 0 comments
Asus Xonar U1
If Asus name called in front of computer geek and gamers, they surely will be considered at notebook, motherboard, or VGA graphic card. The reason is the Taiwan Company is known as notebook for gamer producer: G1 and G2 and various PC components.

Name of Asus have never been met at sound-card for PC. But now Asus launchs their new line of sound card, with Xonar sub-brand.

Asus not only wish to present multimedia experience in great visualisation, but also wish to present it in high quality audio. One of sound card product released by Asus is Xonar U1, external sound card which suited for notebook.

The design is simple, stylish, and alike mini UFO or overturn flowerpot. This peripheral is so portable and easy to plug in/plug out because connected to computer through USB cable. Besides for notebook, this sound card is also applicable for desktop computer.

According to Asus, with this gadget a notebook can produced crunchy sound without annoyed by noise. It can eliminate electromagnet interference and noise, which typically produced by an electronic network in computer chassis.

The gamer will be satisfied because Xonar U1 can apply EAX technology and DirectSound for computer which having Windows Vista platform. With other sound card, usually the gamer will lose surround sound from played game because EAX feature will missing in Vista. But, that problem can be overcome by Xonar U1.

By this gadget, user can also change its notebook becomes Home theater personal computer because it can present Dolby 5.1 canals through S/PDIF (Sony Panasonic Digital Interconnect Format) output.

With only connects the computer or laptop and Xonar U1 to home cinema system, user can enjoy PC game or film by 5.1 canals original sound or even with improvement of audio quality to 6.1 or 7.1 canals by Dolby Prologic IIx.

Besides, Dolby Headphone feature will give 3D sound experience although only through headphone. From any kind headphone brand, when play game, for example, user can listen simbal tingkling which likely heard from frontside, applause sound from backside.

Besides amplifier headphone which sophisticated designed, microphone technology provided along with the sound card is designed to accentuate noise sound in around user, what go beyond 20 decibels. Hence sound from microphone can be heard clear although resides in noisy area, suited for VoIP application (Skype MSN, Google) or online game.

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