Cool Gadget Reviews

Green-House Kana-Micro DAP

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:30:00 +0000

Measures 55.4 x 20 x 10.5mm and weighs 10 grams, Green-House Kana-Micro MP3 Player (model number: GH-KANAMR) can be your little, portable friend on the go. This device support MP3, WMA, and WMA DRM audio formats stored inside its 2GB MicroSD media card. Unfortunately, the battery limitation make you only can have the music for up to 2 hours, so, if you plan to take a long journey, you might consider taking iPod instead…

Kana-Micro DAP is currently available in seven different colors — white, blue, green, red, pink, purple, and orange. As you can see, all of them have a neat transparent case which make ‘em a little bit fashionable…

Toshiba Dynabook NX Series Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:27:00 +0000

This is the new Dynabook NX series laptop from Toshiba, sporting an Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 processor, a 12.1-inch WXGA display, a 3GB of main memory, and a 128GB of SSD (160GB and 250GB HDD version are also available). Im' not sure about the price, but this machine can already be found on Japan store with three variant colors — Glossy Black, Noble White, and Lotus Pink.

MCJ IIYama Desktop PC

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:21:00 +0000

This new high-end desktop PC from Mouse Computer Japan (MCJ) is really impressive. Powered by either Athlon X2 5200, Intel Core 2 Duo E7400, Core 2 Quad 9550, or Core i7 920 processors, the Iiyama Desktop PC boasts a full HD 23.6-inch LCD monitor, up to 1TB of hard drive, and an nVidia GeForce 9800GT graphics engine with 512MB of video memory. The price ranged from 70,00 Yen (€580) up to 129,800 Yen (€1,080) and currently available in four different specs.

By looking at the spec sheets, the most expensive one seems to be every serious gamer dream machine.

MSI U120 Netbook

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:17:00 +0000

Spotted during CES 2009, MSI U120 Netbook boasts a lighting touch pad, which is not just looks fashionable, but also helps you find the pad when the lights went off and you still have to finish your document… Furthermore, U120 sports a built-in WiMAX wireless connectivity and an optional 3.5G network (included in U120H model), guarantee a blazing-speed, fast web browsing experience.

The other features include an Intel Atom platform, up to 160GB of hard drive, and 802.11b/g/n WiFI connectivity.

ViliV S5 MID from YuKyung

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:45:00 +0000

The new ViliV S5 UMPC/MID from YuKyung Technologies is one of the answer if you find an all-in-one devices that can handle every task that needs to be done. Office works, emails, presentations, and even some entertainments to spend the afternoon.
Recently displayed in 2009 International CES in Las Vegas, this ultra mobile PC is powered by Intel Menlow platform with Atom Z520 processor, a 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, and a 30GB of hard drive (60GB version is also available), which is decent enough to help everyone finish their jobs. It has a nice 4.8-inch LCD screen, big enough to watch movie on the go. As for the operating system, the Windows XP will take care of everything under the hood.

Other features include a Bluetooth/WiFI/HSDPA/WiBro connectivity, DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) receiver, GPS navigation, and a battery that lasts for up to 6 horus of playback time and up to 200 hours of standby time. No words on pricing at the moment.

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W220 Digital Camera

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:40:00 +0000

Sony released Cyber-Shot DSC-W220 digital camera during CES 2009 event. It comes with a 12.1 megapixel CCD sensor, a Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar 4x optical zoom with 30 millimeter (equivalent) wide angle view, a 2.7-inch display, HDMI out, and 15MB of onboard storage with Memory Stick slot for external memory. Sounds nothing special, but take a look at these two functions called Intelligent Scene Recognition and Dynamic Range Optimizer. Previously only available in high-end Cyber-Shot series, these features help users get the best out of this camera.

Other features include Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization and the incorporation of the company’s Smile Shutter technology automatically captures a smile the moment it happens. There’s also an adult and child priority setting while shooting scenes containing both adults and children, and the camera will distinguish one face from another.

The retailed price for Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W220 digital camera is around $190 with four different colors are available: silver, black, pink, and blue.

MSI Bravo PX600 Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:36:00 +0000

Bravo PX600 is the latest entertainment laptop from MSI. Recently showcased during CES 2009 event in Las Vegas, the notebook sports a range of high-end multimedia features, including a 3.0 megapixel webcam module (the first in the world), a 7.1-channel audio output, and a nice Cinema Pro Technology that enhanced the users audio and video experiences. It also has an elegant real leather design with brushed aluminium thread.

I love its audio input ports on the left side.

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-G3 Digital Camera

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:30:00 +0000

The newest 10.1 megapixel digital camera from Sony, DSC-G3, is capable of taking great pictures and also capable for browsing the web directly from the camera, my favorite features is its has built-in WiFI module and web browser application. Once connected, you can easily upload your photos or videos to those media sharing websites, such as YouTube, Picasa, and Flickr; right after you shoot. No PC required. Definitely a must-have for every serious/professional bloggers!
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-G3 digital camera is available immediately for around $500 (black-colored). You can buy it online at sonystyle.com, at Sony Style® retail stores (www.sonystyle.com/retail), at military base exchanges and at authorized dealers nationwide.

EasyCar T7 Plus GPS Navigation

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:23:00 +0000

Easycar, a Korean venture, has just published Easycar T7 Plus GPS navigation system in their country. This 7-inch DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) navigation device operates on the map Rousen R2 software and powered by a 600MHz processor double heart. It sports a 7-inch TFT, an external antenna DMB, built-in Media Player and text / image journal car, and more. If you are interested, you can buy for 299,000 Won.

Asus N10Jc Mini Laptop Released In Korea

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:19:00 +0000

Asus has recently announced the release of N10Jc Mini Portable PC - a variant of N10J Asus laptop - in Korea market. Weighs just 1.55 kilograms, N10Jc offers a 10.2-inch widescreen (1024 x 600) LED-backlit display, a 1.3 megapixel camera module, a 6-cell battery, HDNI port, built-in Altec Lansing speaker, WiFi, Bluetooth and connectivity. Like most mini-laptops on the market today, it is also powered by Intel Atom N270 (1.60) processor, Intel chipset 945GSE Express, an nVidia GeForce 9300m GS graphics engine, a 160 GB Disk drive and a 1 GB of memory. As for the operating system, it uses Windows XP Home Edition.

Measures 276 x 198 x 29 ~ 37mm, Asus N10Jc promises up to 7 hours of battery life. The price to pay if you want one is 849,000 (KRW) or about $ 660.

HP Pavilion DV5 Gold Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:08:00 +0000

During the latest press conference, HP Korea has released special edition HP Pavilion DV5 Gold laptop. Designed with inlay work at the intersection and polished bronze, this 15.4-inch notebook is powered by an Intel Centrino 2 Platform and supports the protection of HP Smart Hard Drive technology, and the HP Media Smart function. Features include a 2.00GHz Core 2 Duo processor P7350, a 2 GB of memory DD2, a SATA 160 GB hard drive, an nVidia GeForce 9200M GS graphics engine, a 5-in-1 media card reader, 4 x USB 2.0 ports, DVD burner, and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. This laptop runs on Windows Vista Home Premium Edition OS.

HP Pavilion laptop DV5 Gold is scheduled to hit store in January 2009 with a price between 1290000 Won (about U.S. $ 1003) to 1790000 Won (about U.S. $ 1392).

Pantech Slate Cell Phone

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:32:00 +0000

Pantech Wireless Korea officially announced the launch of Slate Pantech cell phone that claimed to be the thinnest QWERTY keyboard in the world. Less than 1 cm thick, Slate offers a convenient way of sending text messages, multimedia messages, instant messages and e-mails, with a premium design-build, tactile buttons, and a nice rubberized back panel for comfort grip. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth connectivity module.

Pantech Slate is available immediately at AT & T stores at a price of $ 49.99 after two years of service agreement.

Asus B80A Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:23:00 +0000

B80A is the new 14.1-inch WXGA Asus's business laptop. It has just introduced in the market of Taiwan, and is powered by Intel Centrino 2 Platform, up to 4 GB of main memory and a 320 GB hard drive. It is also equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera module, Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, WiFi, and an HDMI port. B80A comes with a 6-cell battery.

Samsung M8800 (Pixon) Cell Phone

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0000

Samsung officially announced its second 8-megapixel phone, which Pixon alias M8800 (the first is the Samsung i8510 INNOV8). It does not come with WiFi unfortunately, but that can be understood since the handset is not a smartphone. Well, not sure if you want to spend $ 800 for a "normal" with the big mobile phone camera module, but I certainly will not. Only envelop you may want to consider the M8800 will be your next mobile device, including features 3.2-inch touch screen, TouchWiz interface, HSDPA, and built-in GPS. Interested? Check the rest of the specifications right after curvet people!

Lenovo Thinkpad X200 Tablet PC

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:55:00 +0000

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Weight at only 3.5 pounds, Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is an Intel Centrino 2-powered tablet PC with 12.1-inch convertible touchscreen, and support for the touch screen pen input. Available immediately, which offers several new notebook innovation through previous models, including light weight of 10%, 50% longer battery life (up to 10 hours), which recognizes the sensitivity of a light pen or a finger touch, dual screen play, web camera and dual-microphone array, and full-size keyboard. In addition, it runs on the Windows Vista operating system, and retailed for $ 1,814 (basic configuration).

Other features include 128GB SSD, built-in GPS, mobile broadband connectivity, and LED backlit screen.

Pioneer Will Release 4 New In-Dash GPS

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:50:00 +0000

Pioneer will launch four new in-dash GPS navigation - HRZ099, HRZ088, HRV022, and HRV011 model. This satnav device feature from a 40GB hard drive, 7-inch screen, built-in-1 seg TV tuner, CD / DVD player, and a media player that supports WMA, MP3, AAC, and DivX format. All of them are compatible with Apple's iPod.

A closer look, HRZ099 (picture above) has a resolution of 800 × 480, while the rest come with a resolution of 480 × 234. In addition, HRZ099 and HRZ088 GPS equipped with built-in amplifier to provide maximum output of 50W x 4ch.

No word on pricing and availability at this time.

Lenovo Thinkpad X200S Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:56:00 +0000

This is the notebook version of Lenovo’s Thinkpad X200 tablet PC, the Lenovo Thinkpad X200S laptop. Similar specifications, including 12.1-inch LED backlit screen, pre-install Windows Vista, up to 128GB SSD, the ultra-width function. However, this one came with 9-cell battery, allows the user to use the laptop up to 13 hours between their need to refill. Weight 2.4 pounds, X200S also sports a Cakram optional Blu-ray DVD player and support for Thinkpads X200 Ultrabase, allows additional hard drive and the secondary battery.

Lenovo Thinkpads X200S laptop is retailed for $ 1,630 (basic configuration).

Samsung VM-MX25E Video Camcorder

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:53:00 +0000

VM-MX25E is Samsung's second generation of compact SD Video Camcorder. With built-in support for YouTube, the camera boasts the H.264 format, up to 8 hours of DVD quality (640 × 480) recorded in the 16GB SD card (up to 32GB supported), and a new 3-D Noise Reduction functions that will improve the quality of the video in low light conditions.

Samsung VM-MX25E Video Camcorder is retailed for $ 340. Will be available in two colors, black or red.

Apple iPod Shuffle 1 GB MP3 Player

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:43:00 +0000

This compact unit will store your favorite music to listen to you whenever you want. Do not let this small shuffle go wrong. Despite its size, it manages to retain the maximum durability and the size of your memory in search of an MP3 player. So do not worry about discarding some time, the last one, and it even has a 1 year warranty to make sure it will.

The capacity of 1 GB will give you the possibility of storing 250 songs in the drive. That's more than enough to keep all your favorite songs with you at all times. In addition to MP3, it can also play WAV, AAC and MP3 VBR files. You reload the device simply by connecting it to the computer, because it is rechargeable by USB cable. This will give him a life of 12 hours, when it is fully charged. The details are that weighs under one ounce, a width of one inch and three inches high.

Reigncom M3 GPS Navigation

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:39:00 +0000

Reigncom presented M3 GPS navigation during the IFA 2008 in Berlin. The NDP offers a 3.5-inch touch screen displays a resolution of 320 x 240, a video / audio playback, photo viewer, and a board of 1 GB of storage cards to store data and multimedia collection. Unfortunately, that is all we have on M3 - no detail specifications, no price, no date of availability.

Buffalo FTD-HD2232HSR/BK LCD Monitor

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:35:00 +0000

Buffalo unleashed a new 22-inch LCD Full HD named FTD-HD2232HSR/BK. Scheduled to hit the store in the coming days, the screen has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), a contrast ratio of 1000:1, a brightness of 300cd / m, a viewing angle of 170 degrees and a time Response 5 ms. When he hits the shelves, you can bring the house for € 280.

Mouse Computer m-Book TW800 Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +0000

Mouse Computer of Japan will release their new 15.4-inch m-Book TW800 laptop. It will be available in different characteristics, ranging from € 655 (about $ 918) to € 865 (about $ 1212). Typically, the computer has a Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 processor P8400 or a maximum of 4 GB of main memory, 80GB/160GB/250GB SATA hard disk, a DVD SuperMulti, a 512 MB nVidia GeForce 9600M GS graphics engine, a WXGA display and Windows XP Home or Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 operating system.

Toshiba SDP120DT Portable DVD Player

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:27:00 +0000

The new 11.8-inch SDP120DT Portable DVD Player seems so sexy. Displayed during the IFA 2008 in Berlin, the device comes with a hand-holder on top, making it easy to carry arround. Even better, if you are out of movie collection, you can activate its digital TV tuner (DVB) and watch your favorite TV programs.

Neuros OSD Linux Media Recorder

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:16:00 +0000

If you want to support the open source community, then Neuros OSD Linux Media Recorder is perfect for you. Connect the Neuros OSD Linux Media Recorder to your TV and give an analog video input on your cable box or DVD and can encode the video in different formats for your portable devices like PSP or mobile phones. Files can be stored and played using of the media cards or a USB external hard drive plugged into the OSD.

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OLPC XO-1 Asus EEPC

noreply@blogger.com (Gaby Kolondam) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:38:00 +0000

This famous NETBOOK made much noise on the Internet from the outset. Its developers pursued the idea of helping children in Africa and other developing countries with laptops really cheap - $ 100 each. It seems incredible, but for this price gadget offers all the modern features like Wi-Fi, built in webcam and touch screen. Of course, the internal hardware is not very advanced, with only 256 megabytes of RAM and 1 GB of internal flash memory. Heart of this laptop is designed for low-power processor AMD - AMD Geode LX700. Its operating system is Linux distribution based on Fedora, which helps children to get recognized with the Open Source software world. Unlike Intel NETBOOK, it looks much more interesting because of its modern design and attractive features such as patterns ebook and rotary screen. Unfortunately, it is currently sold for 188 dollars, which is almost two times more than the advertised price, but manufacturers say they are working to bring down prices of the estimated value. The NETBOOK will be available through One Laptop Per Child and will not be sold for ordinary consumers.