August 30th, 2008

Altec Lansing joins the wireless iPod dock fray with the M812, an elegant music system consisting of one wireless stereo speaker, a remote, and a dock for $399.95. The system is also sold with two speakers and two remotes for $699.95. You can expand up to eight units, with each additional speaker adding $299.95 to the total price tag—a considerable investment. In fact, it seems overly expensive to me, especially since the speakers distort at higher volumes.

The basic M812 package consists of an iPod dock/transmitter (1.2 by 4.7 by 5.2 inches, HWD), the large but slick-looking wireless speaker (10 by 17.9 by 4.5 inches), and a remote control, which runs on two (included) AAA batteries. You also get an FM wire antenna, which connects to the back of the transmitter dock, as well as a 3.5mm cable for connecting outside sources—like another MP3 player—via the dock’s aux input on the rear panel. The dock’s power is provided by the included 9-volt adapter. Various plastic inserts ensure that your particular iPod model will sit firmly in the dock.

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August 30th, 2008

Westinghouse on Thursday broke some new ground with its VK40F580D HDTV, the first from the company to feature a built-in DVD player. Unlike most such combos, the DVDs slide in via a front-mounted drive, and not on a side-mounted and reportedly harder-to-reach slot. The 40-inch LCD HDTV delivers 1080p resolution via its two HDMI inputs, and also sports a USB port for connecting portable or flash memory drives, digital cameras or digital audio players, among other compatible devices.

The built-in DVD player in question will upconvert standard definition movies to 1080p and automatically turn on the TV and set the proper input once it detects a DVD is being inserted. Westinghouse has also included an ATSC/ClearQAM tuner for HD broadcasts but has declined to immediately reveal contrast ratios and other image quality details.
The VK-40F580D is shipping now and sells for about $1,049.

 

From electronista

August 29th, 2008

The Artisan 800 and Artisan 700 are Advanced Yet Easy to Use All-in-Ones That Enable Users to Express Their Creativity in Virtually all of Their Printing Tasks
LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 27, 2008 – Epson America Inc. today introduced the Artisan™ 800 and Artisan 700, two new all-in-ones that are likely to become the envy of the industry based on their superb performance, highly sought-after features and stylish piano black finish. The Artisan series is perfect for the modern household where many users can share a single product and fits well in a living room or home office environment.

“The Artisan series basically gives users everything but the kitchen sink in terms of features and performance,” said Steve Semos, product manager, consumer ink jets, Epson America Inc. “More importantly, these benefits enable users to express their creative side in ways never before imagined. At Epson we’ve built our reputation on giving our customers the industry’s best image quality, and this flagship line is a key milestone in that tradition.”

 

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August 29th, 2008

The PodSpot is one large industrial sized speaker system designed for your wee iPod - or any other Mp3 player for that matter. It’s splash proof and designed to be rugged enough for outdoor events. Surprisingly it’s battery powered pushing a multitude of tweeters, horns and two 10″ subwoofers good enough for 24 hours. If the 115 db don’t attract enough attention, I’m sure the sight of 50 people dancing their asses off will.

Designer: Edelweiss Industrial Design

From yankodesign

August 29th, 2008

The HP Compaq Presario SR5610F is part of the HP’s Compaq Presario SR line of budget-price PCs. Like most SR models, the SR5610F is a no-frills model that costs less than $500. Its capable handling of basic daily computing tasks (Web browsing, archiving CDs, e-mailing, standard office productivity) can make for a decent student PC or second home computer. But at this low price point, where bang-for-the-buck is king and competition is fierce, HP doesn’t give you quite enough—or at least not as much as similarly priced offerings from Lenovo, Dell, and eMachines.Aesthetically, the Presario SR5610F remains unchanged from last year’s SR5130NX model. The brushed silver case with black trimming bears the traditional Compaq branding, as do the mouse and keyboard. The black keyboard bundled with the system is standard fare, but the included ball mouse is dated. It baffles me as to why HP would insist on placing such ancient technology in even a budget PC; an optical mouse costs just a few extra bucks. (To be fair, a recent budget eMachines PC that made its way to the Labs came with the dreaded ball mouse, too.)

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August 29th, 2008

Sinar announces - in a somewhat peculiar manner at The Luminous-Landscape forum - a new medium format integrated camera system and a camera with a digital back. Thierry Hagenauer from Sinar AG Switzerland has posted here the specifications of the Sinar Hy6-65, the Sinar Hy6-s65r, and the Sinarback eSprit 65. Sinar does not (yet?) enter into the recently announced 50+ megapixel class of MF systems, as the new Sinar camera system is fitted with the 31 megapixel Kodak KAF31600CE CCD sensor. The systems will be on show at Photokina 2008…

 

 

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August 29th, 2008

Asus today unleashed the second variant in its all copper-made CPU cooler range – the Asus Royal Knight. Keeping in line with its predecessor’s effective cooling methods, the Royal Knight retains an all-copper buildup and utilizes 6 heat pipes to maintain low CPU temperatures for maximum stability. The latest Asus Royal Knight presents itself in a retro-chic British Chevalier stylized outlook – integrating a crown, a coat of arms and an eagle that embraces the core spirit of the Knight Series. With the most advanced thermal solution to support impressive overclocking capabilities, coupled with such fine aesthetics, the stunning Royal Knight is truly a crowd pleaser in terms of looks and performance.

From pclaunches

August 29th, 2008

Creative has announced the launch of the GigaWorks T20 Series II, GigaWorks T40 Series II and the GigaWorks T3 speaker system.
The new T20 and T40’s are revamps of existing models and will be available in October at a suggested retail price of 99 and 129 euros for the T20 and T40 respectively.
The new GigaWorks T3 system is described as a high-end 2.1 speaker comprised of “compact and stylish” satellite speakers with audiophile-quality drivers for what’s claimed to be a full mid-range and clear highs.
The subwoofer has a high-output Creative “SLAM” design that uses three drivers with the claim that it delivers “deep, refined” bass.
The T3 system also offers a wired remote with volume control, aux-in, headphone out and eco-friendly Low Standby Power technology for minimal power consumption in standby mode.
The GigaWorks T3 speakers will be available in September for around 199 euros.

From pocket-lint

August 29th, 2008

One of the most annoying things that can happen when you’re out and about is to run out of phone battery, and there’s very rarely a plug socket around you can hook your charger up to.
It is these times that this little gadget was created for. It might look like a pen, but actually, open it up, pop one AA battery in and it becomes a portable charger that can charge your phone for up to 100 minutes - no mains power required.
That will give you around 20 hours of standby time or two hours of talk time, depending on your handset.
It comes with five different adapters for various mobile phones, such as Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. And the finishing touch? Put the pen back together, and it actually works as a pen. Marvellous - how very James Bond.

 

From pocket-lint

August 29th, 2008

Exceptional I/O Capability

Exceptional I/O Capability

The Dell PowerEdge M905’s exceptional I/O capacity is enhanced by its ability to deliver highly available, fully redundant I/O to the system motherboard on all three fabrics. This is critically important in data centers where high availability and redundancy are a must.

Increased RAM Capacity

Memory is one of the critical components for heavy virtualization and high-end database needs. Dell’s new full-height 4-socket M905 Blade Server delivers 24 DIMM slots to provide truly impressive memory capacity, up to 192GB.

High-Performance Data Management

The Dell PowerEdge M905 Blade Server is designed to increase the overall efficiency and performance of your data management infrastructure by delivering tremendous system resources in a blade form factor.

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