March 31st, 2008

If you thought being eco-friendly was just for tree-huggers then you might be right, but it’s also for normal people as well.
You too can save the planet as you email, thanks to a keyboard that powers your computer through the movement of your own industrious hands.
Forget the forests, and fight the battle on Facebook, by saving energy with the Dynamo keyboard from Iwantoneofthose.
The science behind the Dynamo is extremely simple. Simply plug the keyboard into any computer and the kinetic energy produced when you type is transferred from the keyboard to the tower of your computer, where it is stored as electricity.
This electricity can then override the mains power and is then used to power your whole computer, meaning that you can unplug the mains and work totally wirelessly.

More info at pocket-lint

March 31st, 2008

HDRsoft announced the release of Photomatix Pro 3.0, the latest version of its High Dynamic Range imaging software. Designed for professional photographers and advanced amateurs, Photomatix Pro combines differently exposed photographs of a high contrast scene into one image with details in both highlights and shadows.
Photomatix Pro version 3.0 features a new user interface and workflow improvements that make the creation and processing of High Dynamic Range images more intuitive. It also adds a second automatic alignment method for hand-held shots and an improved exposure blending method that produces natural looking results while preserving highlights and shadows details well.
Photomatix Pro is a standalone application that runs on Mac OS X and Windows. The software enables users to blend exposures hassle-free and to create 32-bit HDR images and process them using a powerful tone mapping tool.
A license for Photomatix Pro costs U.S.$99. The upgrade to version 3.0 is free of charge for licensed users of Photomatix Pro version 2.x. For more information and to download a free trial version, visit http://www.hdrsoft.com .

Source imaging-resource.

March 31st, 2008

While in mobile, being able to stay in touch through the Internet, and downloading information when needed, are becoming a necessity. The wide accessibility of 3G technology such as HSPA of UMTS and widely available wireless-broadband hot spots along with many mobile conveniences make it even more viable. WinMobile Download Accelerator is the tool that make every part of the technologies fit together while boosting and easing your mobile downloading experience. It manages, controls and speeds up your downloading by splitting files into segments and downloads them simultaneously.

WinMobile Download Accelerator is an optimized download manager for Windows Mobile Classic/Professional. Its multi-threaded asynchronous technology accelerates the speed with which you can download files from HTTPS/HTTP/FTP servers. It is fully integrated into the Pocket Internet Explorer by intercepting PIE’s navigation events and redirect any download. WinMobile Download Accelerator will let you take advantage of a faster and more reliable download; optimize your download performance, and help you in recovering interrupted downloads. WinMobile Download Accelerator brings you to the next level of mobile Internet downloading.

More info at adisasta.com

March 29th, 2008

Apple® today released Aperture™ 2.1, which introduces an open plug-in architecture that makes it easy for photographers to use specialized third party imaging software right from within Aperture. Available today as a free software update, Aperture 2.1 includes the Apple-developed plug-in, Dodge & Burn, which adds brush-based tools for dodge (lighten), burn (darken), contrast, saturation, sharpen and blur. Over the coming months, third party software developers will deliver image editing plug-ins for localized editing, filters and effects, noise analysis and reduction, fisheye lens correction and more.

“The image quality in Aperture 2 has won over the most demanding photographers,” said Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice president of Applications Product Marketing. “Now, thanks to our open plug-in architecture, users can access an entire industry’s worth of imaging expertise without ever leaving Aperture.”

“To date, maybe two percent of my photographs needed to be touched up outside Aperture,” said John Stanmeyer, founding member of the VII Photo Agency and contributing photographer for Time and National Geographic magazines. “Now that I can dodge and burn right within Aperture’s new plug-in, I can’t imagine when I’ll have to open any other application to tone my images.”

 

More info at apple.com

March 29th, 2008

The 6300 has now reached a cult status even though its performance is below par, the value good design plays to successful sales will not be undermined. Nokia now presents the 6300i, which offers a fully integrated and easy-to-use VoIP (Voice over IP) client combined with a GSM mobile phone. Connecting to a wireless network is simple, making VoIP calls are effortless with the Nokia 6300i.

The Nokia 6300i allows up to two thousand VoIP- contacts and mobile numbers to be listed side-by-side and dedicated WLAN and VoIP symbols show the connection status and type of phone call, whether it is using GSM network or VoIP.

Source newlaunches

March 28th, 2008

Digital picture frames have been around for some years now and come in all shapes, sizes and functions. With the technology trickling through to the masses, BT has got in on the act. But does this stand out from the crowd?
The BT eFrame 200 offers a 7-inch digital display to show off your family snaps. The frame follows the trend of offering slots for SD, MMC, MS Pro and standard USB sticks, as well as 128MB of internal memory. It is worth bearing in mind that if you plan to use a USB stick, it needs to be small, or it will form an unsightly protrusion at the side of your lovely frame.
You don’t need a computer to use the frame, it works straight out of the box and combined with the remote control, it is simple to run a slideshow of your favourite photos. The buttons on the top of the unit allow direct control, but the remote is by far the easiest option.

More info at pocket-lint

March 27th, 2008

Company Will Demonstrate Award-Winning Mobile TV Solution at CTIA on a Variety of Symbian Smartphones Including the Sony Ericsson W960i and the Nokia N95 8GB

FOSTER CITY, Calif. & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sling Media, Inc., a digital lifestyle products company, today announced SlingPlayer Mobile for UIQ on Symbian OS, bringing the best mobile TV experience to this popular smartphone platform. The company will showcase its new software at the Symbian booth (#4855, Hall N4) at the CTIA Wireless Show in Las Vegas, NV, April 1 — 3, 2008. Separately, Sling Media is announcing that its existing SlingPlayer Mobile for S60 on Symbian OS will soon support Nokia’s popular N95 8GB, which will also be demonstrated at CTIA.

With today’s announcements, Sling Media adds to the already robust smartphone support it offers its customers and gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV using even more of the most popular smartphones available in the U.S. and in Europe. Sling Media expects to release SlingPlayer Mobile for UIQ worldwide this summer and expects the new version of SlingPlayer Mobile for S60 to be available this spring.

More info at mobileburn

March 26th, 2008

ASUS is going to roll out its 8.9-inch second-generation Eee PC that supports a wide touchscreen with 1,024*600 resolution and GPS function.
Running on Intel’s low-cost Atom processor, it incorporated two modes of operation system: Linux and Windows XP, and each model adopted 12GB SSD and 8GB SSD respectively.
This new Eee PC 900 model differs from its 7-inch predecessor in that both it is equipped with wide screen and a speaker is moved next to USB slot on the left side.
It is expected to be available in May or June of this year, and suggested price is projected to reach 500(USD).

Source aving

March 26th, 2008

Motorola just announced a new portable DVB-H TV to followup its DH01. The name? DH02, of course. The new mobile TV now features a GPS receiver and Tele Atlas maps, an HSDPA / GPRS back-channel for interactive media, and new “auto-flip” portrait to landscape (presumably via accelerometer) touch-screen display of unspecified dimensions. The UI takes advantage of the touch-screen with an “intuitive click, drag, and scroll” navigation. Moto does call the WQVGA display high-resolution — which is anything but high if the DH02 carries the same 4.3-inch display of the DH01. Motorola also likes to call the DH02 a PVR since it includes a 5 minute buffer for timeshifting, live pause, and frame grabbing. Thing is, while the former DH01 could record video, that capability is not mentioned anywhere in the DH02 press release. Perhaps the microSD slot is dedicated to GPS maps now, instead of recording space. It does offer Bluetooth and, uh hem, “stunning” video playback. Really moto, stunning video from a sub 30fps play rate in a 480 x 272 resolution? Hyperbole of the press release aside, we’re still looking forward to a hands-on at CTIA next week.

Source engadget

March 26th, 2008

It looks like it’s not only those in Japan that’ll be able to get their hands on what’s purported to be the “industry’s smallest and lightest XGA projector,” with Sanyo now also announcing that its diminutive PLC-XW60 LCD projector will soon be available ’round these parts as well. Most importantly, the price has also received a rather steep cut from the direct Yen to dollar conversion, with it now boasting an MSRP of just $795. That’ll still get you the very same 3.6-pound projector, however, which packs a respectable 2,000 lumens of brightness, a 400:1 contrast ratio, component, composite and VGA inputs, and, last but not least, a built-in 1 watt mono speaker. Look for it to hit all the usual sources sometime next month.

Source engadget