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The Smartphone Heat is on for ITG xpPhone

Posted by Vincent On November - 14 - 2009

ITGxpPhoneThe smartphone  competition is getting hot lately, which made ITG to up the ante with its new Windows XP operating system smart phone called the xpPhone.  Windows XP is still alive and well.  Today mobile processors are so well equipped that it could take on Windows XP as its operating system, so it makes sense to use an already stable operating system on your next mobile computer.  Smartphone manufacturers are caught up with the Windows XP trend, which why ITB xpPhone is now ready for pre-order in 3G networks such as AT&T, Orange, or Vodafone.   The price range of this phone is from $500 -$700, and it  is not known when it will be released.  It is likely these smartphones will phase out the netbook trend.

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Touch Sensing Activated MH907 Headphones by Sony Ericsson

Posted by Vincent On November - 4 - 2009

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Sony Ericsson just came out a motion activated headphones MH907.  It uses your body heat signature to turn on and off a specific function.  For example, if you put both speaker buds in your ears, it will automatically start listening to music;  and if you take one off, it will pause.  So how does this work?

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First USB 3.0 flash drive by Super Talent

Posted by Vincent On November - 4 - 2009

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Super Talent recently introduced the first USB 3.0 flash drive.  As we all know, USB 3.0 format is about two times faster than USB 2.0 format.  Super Talent claims transfer rates of up to 320 MB/s if you are using purely USB 3.0 hookup, but at 200 MB/s when just using stock USB 3.0.

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Motorola Droid Smartphone Officially at Verizon

Posted by Vincent On October - 28 - 2009

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It is official! The Motorola Droid phone is available at Verizon today for $200 with a two-year contract. The Motorola Droid equipped with 3.7-inch touchscreen and Android 2.0 operating system. This OS is powerful for fast web surfing. The screen has a resolution of 480 x 854 pixel display.

The Droid is about 0.54 inch thick, a little bit thicker than the iPhone 3GS (0.48-inch thick). It has a 40-key, slide out QWERTY keypad. The QWERTY keypad is a bit flat and shallow, which may be harder to feel the buttons when typing. Also, the “End” and “Talk” keys are missing on the keypad (design error?). With a standard battery, the Motorola Droid weights about 6 ounces (iPhone 3GS is about 5 ounces). The dimensions are about 4.56 L x 2.36 W.

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Elgato New Tiny Digital TV Tuner EyeTV DTT Deluxe

Posted by Vincent On October - 26 - 2009

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Elgato the maker of TV accessories just unveiled a tiny digital TV Tuner.  How small is small?  Well for comparison it is almost the same size a USB connector.  The EyeTV DTT Deluxe deliver digital TV (DTT or Freeview) reception, which can receive HDTV broadcast any where available.  These USB TV tuners are getting small by the minute.

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Brother Creates Direct Retinal Imaging Display

Posted by Vincent On October - 26 - 2009

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Brother is just not interested in only printers these days.  It is quietly working on a retinal imaging display where you can view images or videos through a peep hole.  These high tech glasses let you view just about anything in compete privacy.  Buck Roger in the Twenty Fifth Century, here we come; space is the limit here (just use your imagination).  How does this work? Read the rest of this entry »

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