7 new Mplayer in Japan
March 26th, 2008 
image The cute Mplayer from Iriver will be available in Japan in 7 new colors… And you will have either 3 “army” look alike DAP of Pimped ones (4)… Nothing much to say here anyway…
On a side note Iriver Japan will also sell an Mplayer shape mini speaker (1.1W) just in case you feel the needs to listen to your tunes without headphones.
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On a side note Iriver Japan will also sell an Mplayer shape mini speaker (1.1W) just in case you feel the needs to listen to your tunes without headphones.
Source akihabaranews
Asus "luxury" U2 series laptops launches
March 26th, 2008 
image Asus has launched the “luxury high-end” ASUS U2 series that it says sets a new industry benchmark in the fusion of landmark design and powerful computing.
With design-led features, the U2 has a hand-polished stainless steel frame, with a copper etch and premium leather finish.
The notebook’s screen and keyboard joining “seamlessly” at the polished plated hinge (inspired by luxury cufflinks, apparently) while the touch pad and palm rest are positioned so users can type and navigate the cursor “in one fluid motion”.
The notebook has a back-lit 11-inch LED screen and one version features a 32GB solid state drive, which means improved shock resistance.
The embedded high-res web cam has Asus’ “SmartLogon” face recognition technology that intelligently recognises the rightful owner and only grants access following a positive facial scan while data is further protected thanks to a built-in fingerprint scanner.
The U2E-1P014E in black and the U2E-1P018E in “mocha” brown are on sale now for £1199 and £1499 respectively, sample spec highlights below:
- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor ULV U7500 (1.06GHz)
- Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN Network Connection
- Intel 965GM Chipset
- Genuine Windows Vista Business
- 11.1-inch (WXGA, Colour-Shine LED backlight)
- 32GB SSD+TPM (Mocha Brown)
- 1.8-inch 120GB HDD+TPM (Black)
- 4096MB (2048MB x 2) DDRII (Mocha Brown)
- 2048MB (1024MB x 2) DDRII 667 RAM (Black)
- DVD Super Multi DL
- Webcam built-in
- Bluetooth
- 802.11a/b/g/n
- Finger print security
- Bag/mouse included
- 3+6 cell battery
- 2 years global warranty
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With design-led features, the U2 has a hand-polished stainless steel frame, with a copper etch and premium leather finish.
The notebook’s screen and keyboard joining “seamlessly” at the polished plated hinge (inspired by luxury cufflinks, apparently) while the touch pad and palm rest are positioned so users can type and navigate the cursor “in one fluid motion”.
The notebook has a back-lit 11-inch LED screen and one version features a 32GB solid state drive, which means improved shock resistance.
The embedded high-res web cam has Asus’ “SmartLogon” face recognition technology that intelligently recognises the rightful owner and only grants access following a positive facial scan while data is further protected thanks to a built-in fingerprint scanner.
The U2E-1P014E in black and the U2E-1P018E in “mocha” brown are on sale now for £1199 and £1499 respectively, sample spec highlights below:
- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor ULV U7500 (1.06GHz)
- Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN Network Connection
- Intel 965GM Chipset
- Genuine Windows Vista Business
- 11.1-inch (WXGA, Colour-Shine LED backlight)
- 32GB SSD+TPM (Mocha Brown)
- 1.8-inch 120GB HDD+TPM (Black)
- 4096MB (2048MB x 2) DDRII (Mocha Brown)
- 2048MB (1024MB x 2) DDRII 667 RAM (Black)
- DVD Super Multi DL
- Webcam built-in
- Bluetooth
- 802.11a/b/g/n
- Finger print security
- Bag/mouse included
- 3+6 cell battery
- 2 years global warranty
Source pocket-lint
LG’s 5.1 megapixel OZ could be the Casio W53CA in disguise
March 26th, 2008 
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The successor to the LH2300 Touch Web phone has just been announced by LG; it’s the 5.1 megapixel OZ which looks like the Casio W53CA with LG branding new Hello UI for the Korean market. Sporting a twisty-fold clamshell design, it features a 5.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, 28-mm lens, color correction, 9-point auto focus, and built-in anti-shake technology. It boasts of a 2.8-inches LCD (down from the LH2300’s 3-inch LCD) with 800 x 480 pixel resolution for DMB television and landscape or portrait web browsing. Specs on the 18.9-mm thin handset include4GB NAND / 1GB SDRAM and microSD expansion, VGA / 30fps video and 3G, CDMA network.
LG’s 5.1 megapixel OZ will be out in Korea and Japan by April.
Source newlaunches
Medusa HDMI Hub, When Small is Beautiful.
March 26th, 2008 
image Good news everybody… (Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth)… My dearest friend Jun in Korea just sent me over some pictures of a pre-sample HDMI 1.3 HUB which is amazingly sexy and compact… Apparently the price will also be very attractive… This new device, which will use the code name MEDUSA, is still in the development (final stage).
Has the following specs :
-HDMI Spec 1.3
-Compliant HDCP Rev 1.2 Spec
-Wide Frequency Range : 25MHz – 225MHz
-Supports 12-bit deep color up to 1080p
-CEC support
-HDMI 3 out port
Finally, this product will be available worldwide on GeekStuff4U.com within one month.
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Has the following specs :
-HDMI Spec 1.3
-Compliant HDCP Rev 1.2 Spec
-Wide Frequency Range : 25MHz – 225MHz
-Supports 12-bit deep color up to 1080p
-CEC support
-HDMI 3 out port
Finally, this product will be available worldwide on GeekStuff4U.com within one month.
Source akihabaranews
Samsung i458… Another DAP Phone
March 26th, 2008 
imageThe Taiwanese website ePrice was lucky enough to attend the Samsung launch party for their shiny new i458, a DAP Phone (Digital Audi Player).
It’s powered by the ICEpower audio module from B&O. Our device has a nice 2.4” LCD, is 3.5G (HSDPA), Symbian S60 v3.1, 25MB of internal memory, a 3.5mm audio Jack, and supports microSDHC cards up to 4GB.
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It’s powered by the ICEpower audio module from B&O. Our device has a nice 2.4” LCD, is 3.5G (HSDPA), Symbian S60 v3.1, 25MB of internal memory, a 3.5mm audio Jack, and supports microSDHC cards up to 4GB.
Source akihabaranews
IRiver NV Life
March 26th, 2008 
image Reigncom released a new navigation model called “IRiver NV Life” and this model is focused on “simple and easy” concept.
NV Life is faithful to the basic functions of navigation and for the better user convenience, most of buttons are located on the left side and the readability of UI is upgraded.
Besides normal function buttons, icons of frequently used functions like mute, DMB TV Tuner, FM transmitter on/off are placed on the screen. Our device also support SD cards up to 4GB and will be sold in either 2 or 4GB.
The unique advantage of IRiver navigation is the connection of security and A/S service. NV Life supports password function and if wrong person steal your navigation and brings to A/S center for repair or support, A/S center can easily identify the stolen product.
Designed with 177.8mm size WVGA LCD (supporting 800×480 resolution), NV Life is ideal for detailed navigation map and other multimedia file play.
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NV Life is faithful to the basic functions of navigation and for the better user convenience, most of buttons are located on the left side and the readability of UI is upgraded.
Besides normal function buttons, icons of frequently used functions like mute, DMB TV Tuner, FM transmitter on/off are placed on the screen. Our device also support SD cards up to 4GB and will be sold in either 2 or 4GB.
The unique advantage of IRiver navigation is the connection of security and A/S service. NV Life supports password function and if wrong person steal your navigation and brings to A/S center for repair or support, A/S center can easily identify the stolen product.
Designed with 177.8mm size WVGA LCD (supporting 800×480 resolution), NV Life is ideal for detailed navigation map and other multimedia file play.
Source akihabaranews
The Lamborghini "Bello" headset
March 25th, 2008
The Lamborghini Bello has been designed by Tonino Lamborghini. Although he wears the tag of being the son of Ferruccio Lamborghini; founder of the world-renowned automobile brand, his technical abilities are commendable. The headset uses Nokia charger and prominently features the legendary bull logo and offers 6 hours of talk time, 160 hours of standby and weighs less than 9 grams. The Lamborghini Bello costs around $70 which is dirt cheap considering the brand name.
Source newlaunches
USB webcam with suction cup launches
March 25th, 2008 
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This USB 2.0 compatible webcam from GizFever.com comes with a suction cup for easy mounting. I’m not sure the screen solution, as suggested in the above photo, is the best of options though.
Features:
- Lens rotation for adjusting clear image
- Video Conferencing
- Workable on ICQ, MSN, Skype, etc
- Plug and play
- USB Interface
- Fully support USB 1.0 and 2.0
- Drive free for Windows XP and Vista
- Weight: 175g
Source geekalerts
A-Data Special Edition USB Flash Drive and SDHC Memory Card for Asus Eee PC
March 25th, 2008 
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A-Data introduces the S701 USB flash drive and SDHC memory card Eee PC special edition. For those who recently purchased an Asus Eee PC and looking for additional storage – A-Data offers these accessories to storage your entire digital life. A-Data 8GB SDHC memory card offers larger capacities at great prices and able to store 4,000～6,000 pictures, more than 2,000 mp3 songs and 14 ~16hrs MPEG videos.
Source newlaunches
Kingston DataTraveler HyperX
March 25th, 2008 
image The still-new Kingston DataTraveler HyperX ($131 list), announced at CES in January, builds on memory-maker Kingston’s HyperX brand for high-speed memory. It doesn’t disappoint. It had the fastest read time among these USB flash drives. If only it didn’t cost so much! The 4GB model is $131 list, which is $60 more than comparable 4GB USB flash drive in this group. A lower-capacity (2GB) version is $74 list, and the 8GB model is a whopping $266 list. That’s more than the SanDisk Cruzer Contour costs at double the capacity (16GB for $199 list). All the HyperX USB flash drives are exclusively available on Amazon, sometimes for lower prices, depending on when you shop.
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More info at pcmag