Jun 23, 2008

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. today announced a new relationship with NVIDIA(R) Corporation and Aspen Media Products, LLC, to provide the first complete 3D solution for the home entertainment market. For the first time ever, high-value 3D content will become available to the consumer at home in one convenient package.
“Mitsubishi, a leader in large screen HDTV, NVIDIA, a major force in the entertainment graphics market and Aspen Media …
Jun 13, 2008

On June 21st Onkyo will release a new 2.1 audio system, the GWX-2.1HD. Our system features a subwoofer (60W / 3Ω) with a built-in 5.1ch amplifier, and two speakers (30W each / 6Ω). Optional speakers can be added to enjoy a 5.1 system. It also supports HDMI 1.3 (Inputs x 2/Output x 1), Dolby NR TrueHD, DTS-HD master audio and corresponds to 24bits/192kHz audio DACs. 330€.
Source: Akihabaranews.com…
Jun 13, 2008

Catering to discerning users who require a robust performing yet sublime addition to their digital home devices, ASUS, producer of high-quality displays, today launched the LS221H LCD monitor. This ultra-slim 22″ widescreen LCD monitor combines pleasing aesthetics with leather material, superb display capabilities, and features a 9H-hardness glass panel for scratch resistant protection.
Experience True Beauty with Luxurious Craftsmanship
With a thinness of just 248 millimeters, the LS221H is so slim that it seems like more of an object …
Jun 6, 2008

Apple is even more important now than years ago, but if you look back you will find a bit of Apple in all major stuff that transform our life, wanna see?
1. WWW:
Tim Berner Lee worked in NeXT Computers to created the www, because its superiority in point–click.
The NeXT interface was beautiful, smooth and consistent,” Berners-Lee wrote in his book, Weaving the Web. “It had great flexibility and other features that would not be seen on PCs till …
Jun 2, 2008

Adobe Systems today introduced Acrobat.com , a suite of hosted services available as public beta for free signup, that put communication, productivity, and collaboration tools right within a Web browser. Much like Adobe® Acrobat® software enabled the publishing of high-quality electronic documents that anyone can read, Acrobat.com enables individuals to truly work collaboratively on electronic documents. Acrobat.com is a set of online services — file sharing and storage, PDF converter, online word processor, and Web conferencing — …
May 31, 2008

Qualcomm and Adobe today announced the BREW® Mobile Platform with integrated Adobe Flash® technology and new platform features. BREW Mobile Platform, which leverages Qualcomm’s widely deployed BREW Client software, greatly expands the capabilities for developers and enables them to create rich applications and Web content in Adobe Flash for the BREW environment. The software will fully integrate and deliver Adobe Flash technology to mass market handset devices. By combining the strengths of both BREW and Flash technologies, …
May 23, 2008

What I really like about Apple is the simplicity, every mac model represent an economic or professional group with two different colors and nothing else, simple. This categorization is something implemented with the second coming of Steve Jobs to Apple, because I remember when the Performa Line had those strange numbers attatched at the end (Macintosh Performa 5210CD), but thanks God, this aberration is not more.
In the other hand, you could still find that almost every pc …
May 22, 2008

Zune is Microsoft failed attempt to stop the ipod from getting the whole Windows mp3 platform and a response to the ill-fated Playforsure initiative that let hung a large group of mp3 player makers, which couldn’t dent the ipod almost monopoly. Microsoft’s Zune has been a joke, selling only 2 millions in 2 years of existence while Apple sells more than 10 millions in 3 months.
Microsoft has been adding small features to the player and its social …
May 21, 2008

Apple TV has turned from a hobby project of Apple to a very solid option with the 2.0 release, but why Apple does not design a whole new TV Operating System?
An OS that give you more control of your watching experience, animation between channels, program bookmarks, review sharing, recommendation and On Demand information (weather, transit, wall street) via widgets. Ok, I know that there are channels that provide that kind of information, but you must spend …
May 17, 2008

Since the introduction of the Apple iPhone on January the 9th, the world has gone touch pad crazy, touch pad technology is the way of the future and many companies have heard the call and made their own touch pad phones in direct competition with the iPod. Now is touchscreen, the iPhone has its own mobile category (The iPhone Killer), almost all manufacturers realize that if they want to sell their smartphones they should label them as …
May 7, 2008

This pretty Breville BKT500 ikon combines toaster and kettle in one piece. A neat compact design! The Breville Kettle-Toaster combo answers consumer needs for smaller, compact, yet fully featured kitchen appliances. I love this design. The premium stainless steel features such as; the A Bit More button for when your toast comes up a bit light, the smooth cushion-controlled lid safely cutting power on opening, ambidextrous illuminated controls and single power cord.
Source:www.likecool.com/…
Apr 10, 2008

Ford introduces two new features coming in 2009 to aid drivers’ visibility: Blind Spot Mirror and the Cross Traffic Alert with Blind Spot Monitoring System. The Blind Spot Mirror arrives as standard equipment replacing traditional side view mirrors and features an integrated convex spotter mirror aimed directly at the vehicle’s blind spot. The Cross Traffic Alert with Blind Spot Monitoring System utilizes radar to alert of cross-path traffic while in reverse and, in forward gears, warn …
Apr 3, 2008

Intel Corporation unveiled a new design of the Intel-powered classmate PC today at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai. As announced in a keynote by Andrew Chien, Intel vice president, Corporate Technology Group and director of Intel Research, the second-generation Intel-powered classmate PC is an affordable, fully functional, rugged Internet-centric computer platform. These simple-to-use PCs have wireless capability, longer battery life, water resistant keyboards and are more shock resistant if dropped. Intel is calling this category of …
Apr 1, 2008
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and SIM2 Multimedia showcased a new prototype high-dynamic-range (HDR)-enabled LCD flat-screen display using Dolby’s new light emitting diodes (LED) local dimming technology.
Dolby’s HDR technologies utilize the capabilities of LED-based backlight units (BLUs) to provide outstanding contrast combined with crisp brightness to deliver picture quality that matches real-world visual perception of depth, detail, and color.
“This prototype is a stunning example of what Dolby’s HDR technologies can bring to the LCD market,” said Bharath Rajagopalan, Senior Marketing Manager, HDR, …
Apr 1, 2008

snes4iphone v1.5.0 has now been released to beta testers at ZodTTD.com. This build is very special as it marks what is soon to be a trend in the following weeks…performance increases! This is largely due to the great strides saurik made while updating the tools I use to develop with. With some fixes made plus the new toolchain, some users have reported a 50% increase in performance of snes4iphone!
Snes4iphone is a Sega Genesis and Sega CD …
Mar 24, 2008

Fujitsu announced the release of its 2.5-inch 320GB 7200RPM SATA hard disk drive (HDD), its second-generation high capacity 7200RPM SATA drive. By doubling storage capacity, increasing data throughput, and keeping power consumption low, Fujitsu has created a 2.5-inch HDD that rivals the performance of traditional 3.5-inch form factor desktop HDDs. Slim-line desktop PCs, along with mainstream and high performance gaming laptops, will benefit from the combination of high storage capacity and high performance. Users will be able …
Mar 24, 2008

Combining youthful exuberance with a sporty and sleek design, Kia Motors America (KMA) today globally debuted the KOUP concept at the 2008 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) during a press conference at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Illustrating the shape and evolution of future Kia vehicles, the simple yet bold and aggressive KOUP exterior is complemented by its realistic and sleek interior design. Originating from the Kia Motors America Design Center in Irvine, Calif., the …
Mar 11, 2008

STMicroelectronics announced the launch of the industry’s first integrated power-management solution for MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) networks. Optimized for in car multimedia and infotainment applications, the MOST network was originally developed for the automotive industry, but also has a wide range of applications in many other industries. MOST technology primarily allows for a range of multimedia devices, such as CD or DVD players, car radios, and personal navigation devices, to be added into the car environment …
Feb 29, 2008

The Ripple faucet creates a new, fun way to interact with water. Drawing inspiration from surface ripples, the faucet creates a strong visual relationship between the two. On top of the frosted ripple surface sits a metal ball. An array of electromagnetic sensors detects that ball’s position. Moving the ball in or out from the center controls water pressure. Moving it around controls temperature.
The surface glows red or blue to denote how hot or cold it is. …
Jan 17, 2008

BRUSSELS: National courts across Europe must determine if Apple’s contracts linking sales of its Web-surfing iPhone to the networks of specific mobile operators are legal, a European Union regulator has said.
A contract term that limits consumers’ freedom to choose a telecommunications operator for the iPhone, which was introduced in Europe in November, may be seen by a court as “unfair” and not binding on users, the European consumer protection commissioner, Meglena Kuneva, said in a letter released …