LEDing (leading) into the future:
LCDs are facing a slow decline. Phones, TVs, Laptops are switching to LEDs Technology.
Here are some of the latest gadgets:
AMOLED Phone :: Samsung Emporio Armani:
Low power consumption , high density and precision, quick, response time, wide viewing angle, and slim design. Analysts believe the Active Matrix Organic light emitting diode - AMOLED will capture the market in the next few years
LED Netbook: LG X110:
One place where it LED is to be found most these days is the netbook of course. Netbooks are known for long battery life. With LEDs, it's got even longer. LG's new 3G+ netbook also has it.
OLED TV: Sony XEL-1:
The power of OLED panels is best seen on TVs. Sony introduced its first OLED TV at CES last year. This 11-inch TV is just 3 millimeters thick, and offers picture quality with breathtaking contrast(over1,000,000:1), exceptional color reproduction and rapid response time.
OLED Watch: Sony Ericsson MBW-200:
The first bluetooth watch from Sony Ericsson, and also packs in a OLED screen. Convenient smart and user friendly, the watches are designed to help you track calls even when you are away from mobile phones.
LED Monitor: Apple MacBook:
While others tried in smaller ways, Apple used it in a much bigger way in its monitors, to provide spectacular brightness and vivid colors. The first display designed for the Mac-Book, it sports a 24-inch LED screen, helping Apple achieve the Energy Star 4.0 requirements.
FOUR THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO:
Very, very useful info for you all:
4 THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a mobile phone!'
THIRD Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your mobile battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time.
FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends
Nikon Coolpix S520 8.0MP:
Features:
* 8 mega pixels CCD
* Optical Vibration Reduction
* 3x Zoom-NIKKOR lens
* High ISO 2000
* 2.5-inch LCD
8 mega pixels resolution keeps images sharp and detailed, with enough quality to be printed in large formats or printing just from selected areas.
Optical Vibration Reduction combats the effects of camera shake to maintain clarity even in low light.
Instant Messaging
Pidgin:
Connect to multiple IM accounts simultaneously in a single app, including: AOL IM, MSN, and Jabber.
Samsung-YP-U3ZB MP3 Player
Features
1GB MP3 player
The easy to use U3 works right out of the box with no need for cables, cords or docks and no need to install any programmes. Simply slide a button and a slim USB connector will pop out and plug it into any PC USB port to drag and drop your music files.
You can use the USB connector to charge its battery from any PC and enjoy up to 15 hours of playtime on a single charge when listening to music, recording, or playing the FM radio.
built-in USB connector
DNSe sound engine
five colours
The SAMSUNG YP-U3 supports all the major media formats that include MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM10.
Samsung Launches a Range of Innovative New MP3 Players:
Samsung’s new lineup of mp3 players combines awesome design, incredible sound and convenient connectivity options. Millimeters have been shaved off to create players that fit comfortably in one’s hand, while slipping easily into pockets and purses.
Samsung’s proprietary sound technology, Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe.) provides high quality acoustics aiming to facilitate the best sonic experience to the end user. Better still, the new range enables boasts Bluetooth-enabled wireless stereo? providing the ultimate ‘easy listening’ experience!
The YP-P2, YP-S5 and YP-T10 MP3 players are available.
More information on Samsung at IFA 2007 is available at www.samsung.com/ifapress
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK:
2008 saw the entry of the netbook;
2009 is sure to see them make a splash. Smaller, lighter and much cheaper than the traditional notebook, netbook are more net-centric and offers longer battery life.Acer Aspire One:
Ultra-compact, light-weight, affordable and ideal for those on the move. Acer is No. 1 in mini computing market and the Acer Aspire One is by far the best selling netbook. Weighing just about a Kg, Aspire One falls under the 8.9-inch category. Acer hasn't shrunk the keyboard though; it is 89 per cent regular size. Its 3-cell battery works for up to 3-4 hours. It comes with a webcam too; but it comes with 3 USB ports and you can stay connected with Wi-Fi.
Price:Rs.23,000
HP Pavilion Elite m9500z series
Operating system
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
rocessor
* From: AMD Phenom(TM) 8650 triple-core processor (2.3GHz)
* Up to: AMD Phenom(TM) II X4 940 quad-core processor (3.0GHz)
Hard drive
* Up to: 500GB RAID 1 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs) - data security
Memory
* Up to: 8GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x2048)
Graphics card
* Up to: 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]
Sound Card
* Up to: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium
Dimensions
* 16.61"(L) x 7.0"(W) x 15.51"(H)
HP Pavilion Elite m9400t series
Operating system
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 for digital cable tuner (64-bit)
* SAVE $50! Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
Processor
* From: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q6600 (2.4GHz)
* Up to: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9400 (2.66GHz)
Hard drive
* Up to: 500GB RAID 1 (2 x 500GB SATA HDDs) - data security
Memory
* Up to: 8GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x2048)
Graphics card
* Up to: 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]
Sound Card
* Up to: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium
Warranty
* 1-year limited hardware
HP Pavilion Elite d5200t ATX series
Operating system
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
* Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
Processor
* From: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9300 (2.5GHz)
* Up to: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9550 (2.83GHz)
Hard drive
* Up to: 1.5TB 7200rpm SATA 3Gb/s two hard drives (2x750GB)
Memory
* Up to: 8GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x2048)
Graphics card
* Up to: 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT [2 DVI, HDMI adapter]
Sound Card
* Up to: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium
Dimensions
* 19.14"(L) x 7.85"(W) x 17.22"(H)
Warranty
* 1-year limited hardware
14.1" (diagonal) high-definition widescreen
A light-weight, efficient and mobile package wherever you go
New innovative liquid metallic design, color-matched keyboard
Options include choice of color, flush glass, powerful ATI discrete graphics, next-generation wireless-N, Blu-Ray, Smart Bay. Standard webcam
14.1" (diagonal) high-definition widescreen
A light-weight, efficient and mobile package wherever you go
New innovative liquid metallic design, color-matched keyboard
Options include choice of color, flush glass, powerful NVIDIA discrete graphics, next-generation wireless-N, Blu-Ray, Smart Bay. Standard webcam
ENERGY STAR® qualified.
