Key Features:

1. 60 to 160 Gigabytes* Storage Capacities
2. Slim 5mm Profile, 71mm Long
3. Ultra-quiet Operation
4. Eco-conscious Design
5. Durable and Field-proven Reliabilit

Specifications MK1634GAL :

1. Drive Capacity: 160GB
2. Number of Platters (disks): 1
3. Number of Data Heads: 2
4. For detailed spec please visit sdd.toshiba.com

The new hard drive is exclusively designed for use with the next generation of superior capacity portable media players, digital video cameras and other consumer-electronics products. Unlike presently available storage solutions, this novel Toshiba creation offers consumer-electronics users to take benefit of an increased-capacity device.

The company’s MK1634GAL HDD series of PATA HDDs is nearly the size of a credit card and flaunts a single-platter design. It swanks a platter speed of 4200RPM and an areal density of 467Gbit per square inch. The drive sports an average seek time of 15 milliseconds and 8MB of onboard cache as well as a data-transfer rate of 100MB/s.

The company asserts that these new drives are the sleekest and lightest among the drives the company has offered so far. They seem to offer super-sleek operation and 24% enhanced power consumption efficiency.

Furthermore, Toshiba claims that its 160GB model is capable of storing as many as 45,000 digital photos, 42,000 digital music files or 130 digital videos.

"1.8-inch HDDs are key components in a variety of handheld and mobile products that require the combination of high-capacity, durability, cost-effectiveness and reliability in a small and compact footprint," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing at Toshiba Storage Device Division. "With the increasing demand for anytime content access and capture, we continue to see healthy opportunity for 1.8-inch HDDs in portable devices. Our 1.8-inch products have fueled innovation in a variety of markets, and have been installed in many products that are today, common household items."

Since 2000, Toshiba has shipped more than 70 million 1.8-inch HDDs to a variety of leading consumer electronics and PC manufacturers, maintaining the number one share position since entering the 1.8-inch HDD market in 2000. According to industry analyst firm IDC, Toshiba commanded 68 percent of the 1.8 market in the second quarter and Toshiba expects to exceed that amount by the end of 2009.

Mass production of the MKxx34GAL line will begin in late-September.

Models:

1. MK6034GAL – 60GB
2. MKx8034GAL – 80GB
3. MK1234GAL – 120GB
4. MK1634GAL – 160GB

About Toshiba Storage Device Division:

Toshiba SDD, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., leads the market in the development, design and manufacturing of small form factor 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hard disk drives for original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, value-added dealers, systems integrators, distributors and retailers in the United States. The company also offers a line of high-quality personal storage devices that enable consumers to quickly and easily back up personal digital content and entertainment libraries. Inherent in the Toshiba storage family are the high-quality engineering and manufacturing capabilities that have established Toshiba products as worldwide leaders.

For more information, visit www.toshibastorage.com

Motorola CLIQ spec info via the Press Kit:

Motorola CLIQ features:

1. T-Mobile USA will carry it (date/price unknown beyond 4Q)
2. Orange in UK/France, Telefonica in Spain, American Movil in Latin America (date/price unknown)
3. Full Touchscreen with FULL QWERTY side slider
4. 320 x 480 pixel screen resolution
5. Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
6. 5MP camera with auto-focus
7. 3.5mm headset jack
8. MicroSD up to 32GB support
9. 1420 mAh battery
10. Syncs contacts, posts, messages, photos and much more—from sources such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail, work and personal e-mail, and LastFM
11. 5 stellar homescreen widgets to keep you always in-the-know: Happenings, Messages, Social Status, News Feeds, Calendar… plus your widgets from Android Market
12. MOTO Blur account allows you to back up your contacts/data, find a lost phone and easily integrate your existing contact info for friends/family/business

The CLIQ is a decent Android device complete with a HVGA touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard and all the other "standard" fare that includes WiFi, GPS and even a 3.5mm jack. The 5 megapixel, autofocus camera takes care of the imaging part. Specs wise, the phone matches the features offered by its competitors - namely the Samsung Galaxy i7500, HTC Hero and the HTC Magic. The recently announced HTC Tattoo might pose some competition to the CLIQ as well. However, that would only happen if the CLIQ ever makes it out of T-Mobile and is offered SIM free.

The CLIQ happens to be the first Motorola device to feature its new MOTOBLUR solution. MOTOBLUR manages and streams together updates to contacts, posts, messages, photos and more from sources including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, and work and personal e-mail. The feature then delivers these updates to the home screen in easy-to-view streams so there is no need to open and close different mobile applications to keep up with the latest content.

Motorola CLIQ Video:

The phone will be released in the fourth quarter of 2009 and while its pricing hasn’t been officially revealed, it is expected to hover around the $399 mark (Rs.20,000 approx.).

Board Features:

1. Support for Intel Lynnfield Core i5 and Core i7 LGA1156 CPUs
2. Intel P55 PCH
3. Four 1.5V DDR3 DIMM slots supporting up to 16GB of memory
4. Two Gigabit Ethernet controllers: Realtek 8112L and 8110SC
5. Two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots providing either one x16 or two x8 links
6. One PCI-Express x4 slot
7. Two PCI slots
8. Six P55 SATA 3Gbps ports supporting Intel Matrix RAID 0, 1, 10, 5 and JBOD
9. One IDE port supporting two devices and one SATA (black) from JMicron JMB363
10. Two SATA ports (blue and grey) from JMicron JMB322 including Asus DriveXpert Technology
11. 14 USB 2.0 ports - eight on rear I/O, six via pin-outs
12. VIA VT630P IEEE1394a Firewire supporting two ports - one via pin-outs, one on the rear I/O
13. VIA VT2020 10-channel High-Definition audio codec supporting VIA Envy HD 192/24 "absolute pitch" audio and DTS Surround Sound

Specifications:

The specially designed P7P55D Premium is said to be the first motherboard that supports 6Gbps data transfer rate with the latest SATA storage interface. The expanded bridge eliminates the transmission bottlenecks and enables approximately 50 percent faster reading and writing of data. Asus also provides an expansion card that assists in achieving similar results.

The series promises to deliver maximum power efficiency, extremely cool operations, and enhanced component longevity. The Hybrid Phase Technology that these motherboards incorporate are said to deliver maximum efficiency and stable power supply.

About the launch of this latest series of motherboards, Vinay Shetty, Country Head, Component Business, ASUS (India) said, “The ASUS P7P55D series of motherboards is our latest offering based on the P55 chipset that will help users to experience the benefits of the ASUS Xtreme Design concept. These motherboards are specially designed to harness the full potential of Intel’s latest processor while at the same time incorporate unique hardware innovations to provide increased stability, cooling and performance.”

The Asus P7P55D Premium’s Hybrid Phase Technology is claimed to be the best in the industry. The Premium model also incorporates Asus’ first ever active cooling technology called the ASUS T.Probe along with the Stack Cool 3+ technology. The Stack Cool 3+ features a design with four layers of 2Oz copper in an 8-layer PCB.

The Hybrid Processor that this series includes assists in achieving higher overclocking speeds. The other features of this series are TurboV EVO, Auto Tuning, Asus OC Profile and Asus Turbo Key. The Asus TurboV Remote is incorporated only in the Asus P7P55D Premium and Deluxe models. The Hybrid OS integrates Windows and Asus Express Gate onto this series of motherboards. This offers users the option to upgrade to Windows 7 operating system.

The Asus P7P55D series Hybrid motherboards are now available for purchase.

Prices

1. P7P55D Premium - Rs. 22,750
2. P7P55D Deluxe - Rs. 18,650
3. P7P55D EVO - Rs. 16,375
4. P7P55D PRO - Rs. 14,450
5. P7P55D - Rs. 12,275

All prices are excluding taxes.

Included in the bundle you’ll find:

1. 1 Manual
2. 1 Driver Disk (Not Pictured)
3. 1 SLI Bridge
4. 1 Asus Quick Connector set
5. 1 I/O Plate
6. 1 IDE Cable (UltraDMA 133/100/66)
7. 1 Expansion Bracket (USB 2.0 x 2, 1 E-Sata)
8. 6 Sata Cables
9. 1 TurboV Remote

For more information please visit http://event.asus.com/mb/P7P55D/.

Features:

• India’s first 3G Enabled Netbook
• 1.6 GHz processor
• 1 GB DDR memory
• 160 GB 2.5-inch hard drive
• Qualcomm’s QSC6085 chipset
• EVDO Technology
• Broadband Connection using Tata Teleservices
• Mobile broadband connectivity
• Bundled with Tata Teleservices’ data packages
• Photon Plus broadband service

The netbook, X107H, has a 1.6 GHz processor, 1 GB DDR memory and a 160 GB 2.5-inch hard drive. Netbook X107H is powered by Qualcomm’s QSC6085 chipset, which leverages the capabilities of EV-DO (Evolution-Date Optimized) — a technology on Tata Teleservices’ network that will enable users with broadband connectivity. Mobile broadband connectivity will also give them access to advanced data applications and services on the move.

According to Tata Teleservices, the netbook will be available with payment options and will be available at Tata Indicom stores and other retail outlets across the country.

The netbook will be bundled with Tata Teleservices’ data packages. The X107H is being exclusively offered with Tata Teleservices’ Photon Plus broadband service.

“I am very grateful for the opportunity to be a first mover in a space that will surely heat up in the near future, and thank our technology partner Qualcomm as well as telecom partner TTSL for all their support. The Netbook, bundled with Tata Teleservices’ data packages, will bring to the consumer the convenience of connectivity ‘Anytime, Anywhere’. We look forward to surprising the Indian consumer with data-enabling devices that will make lives easier and empower greater numbers of Indians to connect to the Net conveniently. TTSL has been a partner since our inception in the telecom sector and we are proud to be associated with them in this new initiative too,” said Mr Arun Khanna, Chairman, Olive Telecommunication

“The Olive Netbook powered by Tata Photon Plus heralds a new era in versatile computing access, and is in keeping with TTSL’s endeavor to provide affordable and ubiquitously accessible high-speed Internet access,” Mr Anil Sardana, Managing Director of Tata Teleservices Limited, said. “The unique advantages of our high-speed Internet access service get compounded by the feature-rich and attractively-priced Netbook, which will be on offer with an exclusive range of tariff offerings, designed to bring the best of both worlds to the market,” he added.

“We congratulate Olive Telecommunication and Tata Teleservices for launching India’s first 3G-embedded Netbook. Computing and wireless are fast converging to enable a compelling mobile broadband experience for consumers worldwide,” Ms Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice-President of the Americas and India, Qualcomm, said. “We are pleased to collaborate with our partners to bring to the Indian market an innovative solution that offers a world-class computing experience and ubiquitous broadband connectivity.”

Tata Teleservices told Techtree that Netbook X107H is priced at Rs. 23,999, which includes the Photon Plus device. Tata Teleservices said that the entire range of these netbooks, which includes 10 models. All of these will be priced in the range of Rs. 4,999 to Rs. 39,999. All the models will be available within a couple of months.

Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) is a part of the Tata Group of companies, an Indian conglomerate. It operates under the brand name Tata Indicom in various telecom circles of India. In Nov 2008, Japanese telecom giant NTT Docomo picked up a 26 per cent equity stake in Tata Teleservices for about Rs 13,070 crore ($2.7 billion) or an enterprise value of Rs 50,269 crore ($10.38 billion).

The 3G technology is considered to be the next big thing. There are companies like Nokia and Dell that have launched their 3G-anabled netbooks. But for TTSL, this is its first ever netbook and marks the company’s foray in the competitive market. It would be interesting to follow the growth path for TTSL’s X-series netbooks!

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Some Specs and Features of Sony Ericsson C903:

• 5 Mega Pixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
• Video recording at QVGA resolution
• 105 MB internal storage
• Scratch-proof 2.4 inch display with 256K colors (240 x 320 resolution)
• Memory Stick Micro slot (M2), up to 8GB
• GPS with A-GPS
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• GPRS, EDGE, 3G
• Bluetooth with A2DP
• USB Port
• TrackID music recognition
• TV-out
• Accelerometer
• Image stabilization, Geo-tagging, face and smile detection
• Phonebook: 1000 contacts
• Battery Li-Po 1000 mAh. Talktime: 10 hours
• Dimensions: 97 x 49 x 16 mm
• Weight: 96 grams
• Sony Ericsson C903 Colors:
  Lacquer Black
  Techno White
  Glamour Red
  Metal Pink
  Warm Silver

This is the first major announcement from Sony Ericsson after the company unveiled its Windows Mobile 6.5 based Xperia X2 last week. Coming back to the C903, the device boasts of a 5 megapixel camera that features imaging tools like Smile Shutter, Face Detection, Active lens cover, BestPic. It also has the ’The photo Fix’ function that helps the camera automatically adjust light balance, brightness and contrast simultaneously for optimal results. A glaring omission in an otherwise excellent device is WiFi, which would have made the phone a very good media device.

The social networking intentions of the device is obvious, thanks to the presence of the Facebook application that promises to keep users connected to their friends and colleagues. Almost as good as the fully web version of the site, the application allows users to update their status, pictures as well as receive updates about the status of their friends. The C903 also supports video and image uploads to YouTube and Picasa. Another interesting feature is the threaded SMS functionality that displays sent and received messages together; like a single unbroken chat conversation.

The C903 gets support for HP’s Snapfish service that allows users to order for printouts of photographs that are delivered directly to the doorsteps. The Sony Ericsson C903 Cyber-shot handset is now available at all Sony Ericsson Experience stores and retail outlets all over the country. The phone is priced at Rs. 18,850.

For more technical details log on to Sony Ericsson product page.

Canon EOS 7D, Features:

1. 18 megapixels APS-C CMOS Sensor
2. Dual DiG!C 4 imaging processors, 14-bit A/D signal conversion
3. 8 FPS (94 Large/Fine JPEGS or 15 RAW)
4. 19 points cross type AF sensors. Eight-directional double cross central AF point
5. ISO 100-6400, extends to 12800
6. 100% coverage, 1.0x optical viewfinder with intelligent display, with electronic horizon line.
7. 3.0? LCD, 920,000 dot resolution, 160 degree viewing angle
8. New iFCL meter system using high contrast and color detection (63-zone)
9. Newly-designed streamlined body, metallic shutter sound, shutter lifespan approx. 150,000 times
10. HD movie, HDMI out, external mic input
11. EOS Integrated Dust Removal system
12. Live view with Face-priority AF
13. Auto Lighting Optimizer
14. Auto correction of lens peripheral illumination (vignetting)
15. New switch for Live View/Video mode
16. New 24mm wide-angle built-in flash supporting EOS E-TTL II

Canon’s new EOS 7D will be released later this month with a USD$1700 tag. Key features include eight FPS continuous shooting, 18-Megapixel Resolution and full HD video with variable frame rates and manual exposure control. Three new lenses were also announced, being the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and an interesting EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM featuring Canon’s new Hybrid Image Stabilization (Hybrid IS) technology, which compensates for both angle camera shake and shift camera shake, and is designed especially for macro photography.

Designed as a step-up camera for serious amateur photographers or a second camera for professionals in the field, the EOS 7D boasts a completely new 19-point Autofocus system, a new Canon iFCL Metering System (Intelligent Focus, Color, Luminance) and a new Intelligent Viewfinder. An 18-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Imaging Processors fuel the EOS 7D’s 14-bit A/D data conversion and its ability to freeze fast motion in high-resolution with eight fps continuous shooting up to 126 Large JPEGS using a UDMA CF card.

The EOS 7D captures low-light images with a wide range of ISO speed settings from 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800). Video capture is full HD video capture (1920 x 1080 resolution) with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p.

"The EOS 7D represents a completely new chapter in digital photography and Canon product development. This camera stands alone as the most functional and innovative DSLR Canon has released to-date, bringing together all of the best professional features offered, along with numerous user requests at a price-point everyone can appreciate," stated Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.

Canon EOS 7D, the highlights:

New Autofocus System

The completely re-designed system includes a new multi-axis cross-type 19-point AF grid, where the focusing points are evenly spread out across the image plane and clearly displayed through Canon’s new "Intelligent Viewfinder". All 19 points are f/5.6-sensitive for both horizontal and vertical cross-type focusing, while the center AF point adds high-precision diagonal cross-type sensitivity for f/2.8 and larger aperture lenses. The 19 cross-type focusing points also remain fully functional with apertures as small as f/5.6 giving it the versatility to cover fast-moving sports action or low-light indoor subjects. New modes include:
Spot AF mode reduces the size of a single AF point to focus on small subjects like an animal in a cage
AF Point Expansion mode uses a cluster of AF points adjacent to the selected AF point to automatically assist focusing on moving subjects, such as an athlete on the run
Zone AF divides the 19 AF points into five selectable focusing zones and makes it easier to achieve focus with subjects that are difficult to track with Single Point AF or AF point expansion, such as birds in flight
Additional AF improvements include a revised Automatic AF point selection sequence that allows a user to pick any one of the 19 AF points as a starting point for tracking moving subjects in AI Servo mode. Previous EOS models required the subject to first be acquired by the center focusing point

If the subject moves away, the camera will continue to track the movement with the remaining points and display the active focusing point in the viewfinder. Also, a time-saving feature is AF Point Switching, which allows photographers to select and register one AF point for horizontal compositions and a second AF point for vertical shooting, ideal for studio and portrait photographers.

To complement the new AF system, the exposure metering system for the EOS 7D has been completely re-designed to take color information into account, another first for an EOS system. Canon’s iFCL metering includes a 63-zone dual-layer metering sensor that reads both illumination and color for consistent results in all lighting conditions, keeping exposure levels stable from shot to shot, even as the light source changes.

Canon’s new Intelligent Viewfinder uses a liquid crystal overlay to provide clear and precise displays of focusing points and zones, on-demand grid lines and a spot metering circle. The LCD overlay can also be illuminated in extreme low-light situations or turned off completely. The viewfinder includes 1.0x magnification and a large all-glass pentaprism with an anti-reflective coating to maximize clarity and provide a brighter display.

EOS HD Movie capture

Following the lead of the 5D Mark II, the EOS 7D takes features Full HD capture with manual exposure control, and selectable cinematic frame rates for both NTSC (National Television System Committee) and PAL (Phase Altering Line) standards.

The camera uses Dual DIGIC 4 Imaging Processors and a large APS-C-sized CMOS sensor and allows for three video recording modes – Full HD and HD in a 16:9 aspect ratio and Standard Definition (SD) in a 4:3 aspect ratio, all at selectable frame rates. There’s a built-in monaural microphone but an external stereo microphone can also be used.

New Features

A new built-in Dual Axis Electronic Level aids architectural and landscape shooting by including an artificial horizon over the image on the rear LCD screen in Live View or in the viewfinder using illuminated AF points for easy leveling while shooting. Both horizontal roll and vertical pitch are shown, making it easy to identify when the camera is in a fixed level shooting position and ready to take the shot.

The pop-up flash features a built-in Integrated Speedlite Transmitter for control of multiple off-camera EOS Speedlites without the need for an external transmitter and a new Intelligent Macro Tracking function helps reduce blur during macro shooting by recognizing when a macro lens is attached and automatically adjusting the AI Servo sampling frequency.

Canon also points out ergonomic improvements in the body design, with continuous curves outlining the top of the camera and a revised grip that fits better in a user’s hand. There’s also a new Quick Control Button, which opens a menu on the camera’s LCD screen which controls all camera settings including AF modes. Also new is the custom button function, RAW/JPEG toggle button providing quick dual-format shooting for adding large JPEG or RAW file formats already selected shooting modes.

The Canon EOS 7D camera also features a new large, clear 3.0-inch solid structure Clear View II LCD screen with 920,000 dot/VGA resolution for enhanced clarity and color when viewing images. The camera’s nine internal seals enhance weather resistance, and the shutter is good for 150,000-cycles according to Canon.

New Wireless Connectivity

Canon is announcing the availability of the new WFT-E5A wireless file transmitter (WFT) exclusively for the EOS 7D - this provides a wide range of digital connectivity options including IEEE802.11a/b/g and Ethernet.

With Geotagged shooting applications photographers can fire up to 10 cameras simultaneously while maintaining control over camera settings and remote live view on a laptop or smart phone. The WFT-E5A wireless transmitter can also transfer and display images on DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatible televisions and photo frames. Geotagging is now possible via Bluetooth, using compatible GPS devices to append coordinate data to the images.

Canon EOS 7D DSLR pricing and availability

The Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR camera will be available at the end of September, and will be sold as body-only at an estimated retail price of USD$1700. It will also be offered in a kit version with Canon’s EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens at an estimated retail price of USD$1900. The Canon WFT-E5A wireless file transmitter is scheduled to be available in early November and sell at USD$700.

EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens

The EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens is designed to capture sharp close-up images of small objects as well as portrait-length telephoto shots. The incorporation of Canon’s new Hybrid IS in this L-series macro lens allows it to compensate more effectively for camera shake during close-up shooting.

New Hybrid IS Technology: Designed Especially for Macro Photography

The world’s first optical image stabilizer for SLR cameras was introduced in the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM in 1995. Canon’s latest image stabilization technology is targeted at the macro realm with the new EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM.

When shooting handheld close-ups at 1x camera shake makes it difficult to achieve acceptable results even with lenses incorporating conventional image stabilizers. The Hybrid IS extends this to the macro realm by compensating for both angular camera shake and shift camera shake – problems that become more apparent as magnification increases.

Conventional image stabilizers of the type found in Canon IS lenses incorporate an angular velocity sensor (vibration gyro) to compensate for angular camera shake. Based on the amount of camera shake detected by the sensor, the IS system calculates the amount of blur on the image plane, after which lens elements in the IS are positioned to compensate for the shake. However, this type of image stabilizer can neither detect nor correct shift camera shake common to handheld macro photography.

The Hybrid IS includes an acceleration sensor in addition to the conventional angular velocity sensor (vibration gyro). Based on the amount of camera shake detected by the two sensors, a newly developed algorithm calculates the amount of blur on the image plane, after which lens elements in the IS are positioned to compensate for the two types of shake.

EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens

Canon’s new EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens makes is a multipurpose wide-angle zoom lens featuring three aspherical elements and one UD glass element. The zoom range of this lens is equivalent to 24-136mm on a full-frame camera.

EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens

Finally, the new EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens features a compact IS unit with shake correction up to four shutter speed steps, the zoom range of this lens is equivalent to 29-216mm on a full-frame camera.

Lens pricing and availability

The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM and EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lenses are scheduled to be available at the end of September and sell at estimated retail prices of USD$1050 and USD$500, respectively. The Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 USM is scheduled to be available in late October and sell at an estimated retail price of USD$800.

For more technical details you can go to Canon EOS 7D product page.

1.Planet eBook

Planet eBook is a classy site that offers classic literature for free. These books, because they’re out-of-copyright, can be offered to you in an entirely legal fashion. All novels and books are entirely free for you to download and share with your friends, classmates, students, anyone!

However, Planet eBook doesn’t just give you any piece of ‘free literature’. Right now, they offer about 60 books to their readers, all of which have been carefully selected. True, you won’t have the buffet of thousands that you’ll find on other sites, but you can be assured that each and every piece of writing on Planet eBook is of outstanding quality.

Furthermore, if you feel like a book is ‘missing’ from it’s collection, you put it up as a suggestion. All books on Planet eBook can be read on the site, but can also be downloaded as a PDF, both in a 1-page and 2-page version.

2.ManyBooks

ManyBooks works in the same way as Planet eBook, they offer pieces of classic literature for free that are out-of-copyright. However, where Planet eBook presents a carefully selected array of literature, ManyBooks handles in bulk.

At the time of writing, there are 24,749 completely free eBooks available and although it might be true that not all of them will read your socks off, I’m sure you can find some good reads in the better part of them. To select a book, you can browse by author, title, category or language, or you can browse through the site’s recommendations.

Not only does the site offer an amazing number of books, it does so in an incredible number of formats. Although you might not be able to read it directly on the site, you can check out one of the mirrors or choose between a dazzling 25 different filetypes to read it on your desktop, mobile, or eBook device.

3.Classic Reader

Classic Reader takes a conceptual place in between Planet eBook and ManyBooks. It offers noticably more books than Planet eBook (3629 titles,348 authors and 10 new titles added this month), its material is still more selected (by a 1-man Canadian company) and controlled.

Perhaps the major distinction with the two previously mentioned sites is that there are no eBooks available for download. Alas no PDFs, ZIPs, or anythings — the eBooks are all meant to read online, on the site.

You can browse the author or title list, or filter content out by looking into a specific genre: fiction, non-fiction, young readers, poetry, short stories, drama or classical.

Recent Authors on this site are Louis Becke, James Owen Hannay, George A. Birmingham, Maurice Baring and Ellis Parker Butler.

4.PublicBookshelf

Contrary to the three previously mentioned sites, PublicBookshelf is not filled with works of classic literature. Instead, PublicBookshelf relies completely on new, promising authors who publish online as a means of promoting their printed books. As such, you won’t be able to download the books, but will often find an Amazon link to support the author (who – with the books on this site – is often still alive).

PublicBookshelf is a free online library where you can sample and read romance novels online free - high quality romance novels to capture your heart and while away the hours. Browse to discover new authors and different types of romance novels. Looking for a hot romance novel, a contemporary love story or an epic historical romance novel? Browse through the PublicBookshelf romance novel collection and you’ll find the perfect novel - exciting characters, fast moving plot lines, beautiful stories, dynamic situations - all for you to read online free.

Check out their top novels for reading directions, or venture off into the depths of the site and discover treasures of writing yourself.

I hope you’ve got 4 fresh bookmarks for completely free ebooks that will be able to satisfy the literacy-vampire that’s inside of you. If they are not enough, check out following top 3 ebook search sites:

1.www.pdfgeni.com

PDFgeni is a simple eBook search tool that helps you find free ebooks, PDF articles, free document templates, reports, data sheets, public papers, and pretty much any information that is stored in PDF format.

You can either search from the website directly or get the provided search plugin and add PDFgeni search to Firefox search bar.

Features:

1. Find and download books and other types of PDF files online.
2. Download and save books as PDF.
3. Preview PDF files online.
4. No sign-up needed.
5. Other similar search tools that were covered earlier are PDF and Ebook Search Engine and Data-Sheet.

2.www.pdf-search-engine.com

PDF Search Engine is a book search engine search on sites, forums, message boards for pdf files.You can find and download a tons of e-books but subjected to the publisher and the author for their creations if their books copyrighted.You can either search from the website or use the provided search extension and add it to your Firefox search bar.

The search engine works quite well. I tried couple of searches and in both cases found what I was looking for. Sometimes it gives a direct PDF link, in other cases you might need to dowload the torrent and use the torrent client. Overall, it’s a very useful engine. Highly recommended.

3.www.data-sheet.net

Data-Sheet is a simple PDF search web app where you can find and download all kind of PDF files, reports, public papers, data sheets, ebooks and so on. There is also a most popular page showing you the most popular searches. Check it out.

Features:

1. Find and download data sheets, reports, ebooks etc.
2. Save downloaded documents as PDF.
3. See recent and most popular datasheet searches.
4. No sign-up or registration needed.

The internet is growing day by day and nowadays you can find all sorts of ebooks for free on the internet.You can find all types of popular and unpopular ebooks on a variety of topics including self-improvement, computing, networking, business and accounting, health, religion and a lot more completely free of charge. Was this article helpful to you how to get ebooks for free?

The Blu-ray player boasts of features like 1080p with 24 fps Full HD Video Output, AVCHD playback and the company’s REGZA-LINK (HDMI-CEC). The Toshiba creation offers support for enhanced audio formats from Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio, Essential Playback and an SD Card Slot.

The BDX2000 provides Full HD 1080p digital output that when coupled with a REGZA(R) LCD TV, enables consumers to enjoy the superior quality of high-definition audio & video content.

Supporting BD-Live(TM) (Profile 2.0), the BDX2000 allows users to take advantage of interactive features through an Ethernet connection. With interactive content enabled on select Blu-ray discs and Bonus View(TM) support for picture-in-picture capability, Toshiba’s Blu-ray player offers state-of-the-art home entertainment.

Complementing the player’s stunning picture quality, design is an integral component of Toshiba’s home entertainment products. This new Blu-ray Disc player boasts a faceted design featuring a smoked mirrored front panel. The stylish front panel dropdown door conceals the player’s primary functions, allowing for a smooth, clean facade.

Using the REGZA-LINK(R) function, the new BDX2000 can connect with a REGZA LCD TV via a HDMI(TM) cable and display full high definition content with a single remote control. For added convenience, the BDX2000 features a SD card slot, making it an entertainment hub in the home by allowing consumers to showcase photos and videos with ease.

"Toshiba is a technology leader in high definition products," said Jodi Sally, Vice President of Marketing, Digital A/V Group. "From listening to our consumers we know they demand access to full high definition content. With the introduction of our BDX2000 we are offering consumers what they want with a breath-taking HD viewing experience to meet the needs of today’s home theater."

Additional Product Features:

1. BD-Live(TM) (Profile 2.0)
2. 1080p/ 24 fps Full HD Video Output
3. AVCHD Playback
4. Toshiba REGZA-LINK(R) (HDMI-CEC)
5. Support for enhanced audio formats from Dolby(R) True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential(TM) Playback
6. Bonus View
7. SD Card Slot
8. ENERGY STAR(R) Certified
9. Some features subject to delayed availability.

Important Notes:

1. This product does not play HD DVD discs. Blu-ray discs with high-definition content required for HD viewing.
2. Viewing high-definition content may require a HDCP capable DVI or HDMI input on your display device.
3. Performance of interactive and/or network features may vary depending upon disc design or content, and may also require an always-on broadband internet connection. Additionally, firmware update may be required for some interactive and/or network features. Some features may require additional bandwidth.
4. When using BD-Live(TM), certain content and services may require that you have an SD card or SDHC card with available storage capacity of at least 1GB inserted in the SD card slot of this player. Content and services through BD-Live are provided by third-parties and are subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Toshiba makes no warranties, representations, or assurances about the content, availability or functionality of third-party content or services.
5. For 1080p / 24 frames output, content that was encoded in 1080p/24 fps is required.
6. Viewing 1080p/24 fps output requires an HD display capable of accepting a 1080p/24Hz signal.
7. 1080p capable display required for viewing content in 1080p.
8. Use of REGZA-LINK(R), a feature based on HDMI-CEC, requires an HDMI-CEC compatible display device. Depending on the specifications of your display device, some or all REGZA-LINK(R) functions may not work even if your display device is HDMI-CEC compatible.
9. Supported card types: SD cards: 8MB?2GB, SDHC cards: 8GB. Supported file types: JPEG, MP3, WMA and AVCHD. Some cards and files may not be supported.
10. Because Blu-ray is a format that makes use of new technologies, certain disc, digital connection and other compatibility and/or performance issues are possible. If you experience such issues, please refer to www.tacp.toshiba.com for information on the availability of firmware updates that may resolve your problem, or contact Toshiba Customer Solutions.

About Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.:

Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. is owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, a world leader in high technology products with subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba is a leading manufacturer of a full line of home entertainment products, including flat panel TVs, Hi-Definition Blu-ray Disc players, TV/DVD Combination products and portable devices. Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. is headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey. For additional information, please visit www.tacp.toshiba.com or www.toshibatv.com.

The Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray Disc Player is scheduled to ship in the month of November for a price of $249.99(approx Rs.12,193)

The Nokia N97 mini actually isn’t all that much smaller than the N97. The mini measures 4.4 inches tall by 2 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick (compared to the N97’s 4.6 inches by 2.1 inches by 0.6 inch) and features a 3.2-inch tilting touch screen.

Nokia N97 mini Features :

1. Home screen
   
   Personalise your home screen with widgets that bring live feeds from social networks, news agencies, and weather services.

   Add bookmarks and contact shortcuts to your home screen so that your favourite webpages and friends are just a tap away.

   Stay in control of your email, calendar, and music with dedicated widgets for your home screen.

   Move content around your home screen and place it anywhere you like by dragging your finger across the multi-sensory display.

2. Design

   Communicate in style with this sleek device featuring a polished metal casing.

   Touch the multi-sensory display to personalise your home screen and to scroll smoothly through webpages, maps, photos, and menus.

   View webpages, videos, photos, and maps at a natural 35-degree angle on the innovative 3.2” tilting display.

   Get your message across quickly and easily using the full tactile or onscreen QWERTY keyboards.

3. Internet

   Browse the web quickly and enjoy fast download times via a high-speed 3G or Wi-Fi connection.

   View webpages the way they should be seen on the large 16:9 widescreen display.

   Watch high-quality videos and enjoy other rich content across the web with Abobe Flash support.

   Interact with different page elements using your finger and scroll smoothly through webpages on the tilting touch display.

   Access your favourite web content directly from the customisable home screen.

4. navigation
   
   Find your exact position quickly and easily with the built-in Assisted-GPS receiver.

   Plan the perfect route from A to B with preloaded Nokia Maps.

   Explore your world and discover new places with detailed maps from over 200 countries.

   Keep moving in the right direction with the integrated compass.

5. Music

   Control your music with a touch of your finger by adding the media player widget directly to the home screen.

   Manage your music and rip tracks from your compatible PC with the Nokia Music Manager.

   Enjoy excellent sound quality using headphones via a Bluetooth connection or the 3.5 mm audio connector.

   Store up to 1700 of your favourite tracks on the 8 GB internal memory.

6. Ovi services

   Plan the perfect route, travel to your destination ahead of schedule, and discover new places with full support for Ovi Maps.

   Access the Ovi Store with a tap of the screen and then select from a wide range of great applications, games, wallpapers, and themes.

   Discover and purchase new music from the world’s leading artists with quick access to the Nokia Music Store from your home screen.

   Upload high-quality photos and videos to Ovi Share to share your experiences with a few close friends or the whole Ovi community.

   Keep on top of your emails from your device with support for Ovi Mail.

7. Email
   
   Set up multiple email accounts quickly and get all your messages on your device when you need them.

   Keep in touch with your friends by writing a quick email on the full QWERTY keyboard.

   Share high-quality photos by attaching your favourite images directly to an email.

8. Contacts
   
   Access your contact list straight from the home screen by tapping the Contacts icon.

   Stay in touch with your friends, family, and colleagues with quick access to Ovi Contacts.

   Get instant notifications from your favourite online social networks with dedicated widgets for your home screen.

9. Photos and video
   
   Capture high-resolution photos and DVD-quality video using the 5-megapixel digital camera.

   Get a sharper image and bring out those vibrant colours with Carl Zeiss Optics.

   Take great photos night or day with the dual LED flash.

   View your photos and videos directly on the big screen via the TV-out cable.

   Store up to 10 hours of high-quality video on the 8 GB internal memory, or store up to 30 hours with an external microSD card

Nokia N97 mini Specifications:

1. Dimensions
   Side slide with tilting screen
   Dimensions: 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm
   Weight (with battery): 138 g
   Volume: 75 cc
   Additional size and shape information: Sliding tilt mechanism
2. Keys and Input Methods
   Full slide-out keyboard
   Cover keys (S60 keys, Menu key, Send/End keys, Clear key)
   Touch screen
   Arrow keys
   Dedicated camera and volume keys
3. Display and User Interface
   Size: 3.2"
   Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (QVGA)
   Up to 16.7 million colours
   Resistive touch screen
   Brightness control
   Orientation sensor
   Proximity sensor
   Ambient light detector
4. Colors
   Available colours:
   Cherry Black
   Garnet
5. Personlisation
   Customisable homescreen:
   Widgets
   Themes
   Icons
   Shortcuts
   Menu
6. Customisable profiles
   Ring tones: mp3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA
   Video ring tones
   Themes
   wallpapers
   screensavers
   ring tones
   pre-installed themes
   changeable colour themes
7. Power Management
   BL-4D 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
   Talk-time (maximum):
   GSM 430 mins
   WCDMA 240 mins
   Standby time (maximum):
   GSM up to 320 h
   WCDMA up to 310 h
   Video playback time (nHD, 30 fps, maximum): 210 mins
   Video recording time (VGA, 30fps, maximum): 170 mins
   Video call time (maximum): 120 mins
   Music playback time (offline mode, maximum): 32 h
   Operation times may very depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.
8. Operating Frequency
   Quad band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900
   WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100
   Automatic switching between GSM bands
   Flight mode
9. Connectivity
   Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
   TV out
   Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation
   High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)
   3.5 mm AV connector
10. Software platform & user interface
    S60 5th edition
    Symbian OS version 9.4
    Voice commands
    FOTA (Firmware update Over The Air)
    Automatic UI rotation
    Software updates
11. Personal Information Management (PIM)
    Detailed contact information
    Calendar
    To-do list
    Notes
    Recorder
    Calculator
    Clock
    Converter
12. Applications
    Email (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), MMS, SMS, unified editor
    Viewing of email attachments - .doc, .xls, .ppt, .pdf
    Data: Calendar, Contacts, To-do, Notes, E-mail
    PC Applications: Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Lotus Organizer, Lotus Notes
13. GPS and navigation
    Integrated GPS, A-GPS receivers
    Compass and accelerometer for correct orientation of display
    Nokia Maps
    Nokia Maps loader application via PC
    10-day Walk and Drive navigation licence included (some variation by region)
14. Camera
    5 megapixel camera (2584 x 1938 pixels) with Carl Zeiss optics
    Still image formats: JPEG, EXIF
    Autofocus and dual LED flash
    Zoom up to 14x (digital)
    Secondary camera for video calls (VGA, 640 x 480 pixels)
15. Video cameras
    Main camera
    5 megapixel with Carl Zeiss optics
    Take high-quality 16:9 videos
    Video capture in MPEG-4 up to VGA at 30 fps
    Video clip length: up to 90 minutes
    Video file format: .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
    Settings for scene, video light, white balance, colour tone
    Secondary camera
    QCIF for video calls
16. Music features
    Comes with Music
    Nokia Nseries Music Player
    Music Recommender
    Music Store
    Nokia Music Manager (PC application)
    Music codecs: .MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+
    Music meta-data ID3 tags, album art
    Bit rate up tp 320 kbps
    DRM support WM DRM, OMA DRM 2.0/1.0
    Stereo FM radio (87.5-108 MHz/76-90 MHz), RDS
17. Gaming
    Use the touch UI to play games
    The side keys can also be used to control game functions
    DJ Club Tour game included
18. Radio
    Stereo FM radio (87.5-108 MHz/76-90 MHz), RDS
19. Browsing and internet
    Full web browsing of real web pages
    Web browsing with touch control
    Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML MP, WML, CSS
    Supported protocols: HTTP v1.1, WAP
    TCP/IP support
    Visual history, HTML and JavaScript suppprt, Flash Lite 3.0 and Flash video support
    Nokia Mobile Search
    RSS reader
    Support for Nokia Download! to discover, download, and install add-on applications and widgets
    Support for streaming video
    Photos with view by tag cloud, month, album, slide show, and photo editor
    Online Share with connectivity to popular sharing services
    Nokia XPressPrint: direct printing via USB connection (PictBridge), Bluetooth connectivity (BPP) or via aonline printing
    Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
20. Data Network
    CSD
    HSCSD, maximum speed 43.2 kbps
    GPRS class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 107/64.2 kbps (DL/UL)
    WCDMA, maximum speed up to 3.6 Mbps
    HSDPA, maximum speed up to 3.6 Mbps
    WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g, maximum speed up to 11Mbps/54MBps
    TCP/IP support
    Capability to serve as data modem
    Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes
21. Other
    8 GB internal memory, expandable to up to 24 GB with microSD card
    High-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity

Nokia N97 mini accessories:

1. Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-804
2. Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905
3. Nokia 16 GB micro SDHC Card MU-44

Nokia, world’s largest cell-phone manufacturer, has disclosed that the latest version of its Nokia N97, Nokia Mini will hit the Indian markets by Diwali or mid-October.

"Though the music devices will be available in India by Q4 (2009-10), we plan to bring the N97 Mini by October in the Indian market," Nokia India Managing Director D Shivakumar said.

Even though there are reports citing that the high-end phones of Nokia are not performing well, Shivkumar has revealed that the company is showcasing performance at a level which is beyond the expectation in the smart-phone segment.

Nokia has been maintaining a market share of about 40 per cent world wide and is a leader in the Indian market with handsets in low to high range in the market.

Nokia N97 comes at a cost of Rs. 31,000 and comes with a tilting 3.2" touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customisable home screen.

Though N97 Mini has less in-built memory than its big brother, but the selling point of the new version is Lifecasting. People who own the N97 mini can access Facebook and update their location and status or Lifecast, the term which is given for the service by Nokia.

“Delivering best of the technology and path breaking innovation has always been our priority. We work towards bringing exclusive technology in the hands of the masses. A 3G Mobile is still considered an expensive piece of technology, but H360 is here to break all the rules. The journey of 3G in India has just begun and there is a need for mass awareness of 3G,” said Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Micromax.

Furthering the comment, Mr. R. S. P Sinha, chairman and managing director, MTNL, said, “We have had a successful launch of the 3G Jadoo service this year and received encouraging response from consumers. With the introduction of the first MTNL branded 3G phone, we are opening up ubiquitous access to a host of entertainment and enterprise applications and make 3G services available to our subscribers at an affordable price. We are pleased to work with Qualcomm and Micromax to bring the best user experience to our subscribers.”

Features of Micromax H360 3G mobile phone –

1. Mobile TV
2. Touch screen
3. Dual camera feature – 3 megapixel camera and VGA camera for video telephony
4. Video telephony
5. HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
6. Nimbuzz Social Messenger
7. SSL compatible email client, supports the following
8. POP3
9. IMAP4
10. SMTP
11. 3 megapixel CMOS Camera
12. 4X Zoom
13. Night Mode
14. LED flash light
15. Video support
16. WAV camera sound support
17. JPEG support
18. Java support
19. Expandable memory up to 8GB
20. Video player and recorder (MP4, 3gp, 3g2)
21. Audio player and recorder (AMR, AAC, MP3, IMY, MIDI, MMF)

With an uplink speed of upto 3.6Mbps, the H360 will offer live Cricket matches, real-time national & regional news, bollywood music & movie videos, their favorite TV Soaps, national and regional language channels and much more via its Mobile TV application.

Along with this, the handset also proffers video telephony for viewers to see their caller live on screen. The social messenger application available in the phone grants users to email, blog, access social networking sites like Orkut, Facebook etc. at any time and stay in connection with their family, friends and relatives.

Micromax H360, is India’s first handset featuring 3G HSPA. H360 has been launched at the ‘India On’ Qualcomm 2009 Conference organized at New Delhi.

MTNL 3G Jadoo service makes its first presence with H360. The handset is armed with mobile TV, video calls, social networking, wireless business and other internet related activities.

H360 comes with high speed internet access with its HSDPA feature and gives download speed of about 3.6Mbps. the other features include Touch Screen/Touch Lens technology with Dual Camera like 3 Mega Pixel Cam 4X Zoom with as well as VGA Cam.

The VGA camera can be used for ‘Video Telephony’. Then there is email compatibility with SSL technology. It also has expandable memory capacity upto 8GB.

Initially, the handset will be rolled out only in Delhi and Mumbai.