As you know, the new iPhone 3G S can record video with pretty good quality, but the sound quality ain’t that good. With this small external microphone you can improve the recorded sound quite dramatically (at least you can hear quite a big difference). The device is $14 and you can read more about it inside.

Voice and video recording on iPhone 3.0 brings iPhone owners to the new mobile multimedia era. Yet, sound quality is not the best. Try out the NEW Flexible mini capsule microphone which is especially designed for new iPhone 3.0. It enables you to record better sound quality. Instead of receiving sound from the iPhone speaker at the bottom, your iPhone can receive sound from any direction. It is especially useful while shooting video as the microphone and the camera can be pointed to the same direction. Bend and turn the microphone to the desired direction to focus sound source. Flexible mini capsule microphone gains 25+ dB, sound clarity increases as well as sound quality improves. It works on iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3G, iPhone 2G and iPod Nano 4G.

Features:
- Multi-directional adjustment
- Plug and Play
- High Quality microphone, fine sensibility
- Small, Lightweight and Portable Design with jack cover
- No Battery is required
- Gains 25+ dB

Color :
- Black
- White

Compatible Models :
- iPhone 3G S
- iPhone 3G
- iPhone 2G
- iPod Nano 4G
- iPod Touch
- iPod Touch 2G

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Flexible Mini Capsule Microphone for iPhone 3G S [brando.com.hk]

According to a recent report from Generator Research, Apple will sell more smartphones than Nokia already in 2011. A lot can happen until then, but it’s still interesting to see how quickly a newcomer can gain market shares.

Apple to pass Nokia in smartphone share by 2013 [electronista.com] via [Feber]

Introducing the Google Chrome OS [googleblog.blogspot.com]

10 things to know about Google Chrome OS [techradar.com]

Here is a another cute USB hub this time shaped as a panda. When the device is connected the eyes turns blue. Price is $12. More information and images inside.

Product Specifications:
# Cutie panda design
# 4 ports hub
# USB 1.1
# Plug and play
# Blue LED indicator on its eyes
# Size: 90*75*62mm
# Weight: 65g

Packages:
# USB Panda Hub
# USB Cable

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USB panda hub

Here is a nice mousepad that will give you a small 3 port USB hub along with a full size key pad. Great if you want to have a traditional numeric pad next to your laptop. The price is $29. More information and images inside.

Product Specifications:
# USB 2.0
# Bulit-in 3 ports hub
# 17 keys numeric pad
# Useful and convenient for digit input and calculation
# Hard mouse pad with fine finishing
# Size: 325*210*28mm
# Weight: 485g

Packages:
# 3 in 1 Mouse Pad

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3 in 1 Mouse Pad [gadget4all.com]

As you might now the iPhone 3G S has some reported problems with extreme heat, and in some cases it has even damaged the actual case. Here’s an interesting article on the reported problems.

iPhone 3G S Overheating Issue Raises Recall Flag

If you are looking for a fast gaming system that needs some serious cooling you might want to look into this PC from iBuypower. It features double-sized 240mm fans and a radiator liquid cooling system. More information inside.

Full press release from iBuypower:

iBUYPOWER Launches Paladin XLC “Extreme Liquid Cooling” Gaming Systems with Oversized Fans and Double-sized 240mm Radiator Liquid Cooling System

Paladin XLC V3 Features Coolermaster HAF 932 Full Tower, Intel Core i7-975 CPU, and three NVIDIA Geforce GTX 285 in Triple-SLI configuration

El Monte, CA – July 01, 2009 – iBUYPOWER one of the largest gaming PC manufacturers in the world, is excited to announce the super-cooled Paladin XLC line of gaming PCs. iBUYPOWER outfitted each system with Asetek’s 240mm radiator liquid cooling solution to keep the Paladin XLC running long and cool in a tundra-esque state. The double-sized radiator is paired with 2 massive 230mm fans, which turn at a virtually noiseless 800RPM.

“PC Cooling is a fairly simple concept, the cooler a system runs the better and longer it will perform,” said Darren Su, Vice President of iBUYPOWER. “The Paladin XLC systems were designed with advanced cooling systems to increase component lifespan, allow for higher clock speeds, and ensure a better gaming experience for our customers.”

The three configurations each feature an Intel Core i7 processor, 6 GB or more of DDR3 memory, and at least a terabyte of storage space. Paladin XLC customers also have the option of supping up their system with an 80 GB solid state drive for lightning fast boot times, a Blu-ray drive, a second 1 TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive, or choosing from one of six iBUYPOWER exclusive custom painted case designs.

The Paladin XLC systems start at $1,399, and are available now at www.iBUYPOWER.com.

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I just received a photo of the upcoming Samsung ION notebook in my mail so I just wanted to share it with you guys. No details onmodel name, specs, pricing, or ETA for it yet, but at least we’ve got a photo – it looks just like any other PC laptop though…

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The Pioneer S-IW891 and the S-IC891A (remember those if you can…) is the name of Pioneer’s new Elite architectural speakers that was announced in a press release earlier today. They are aimed at the high end people who like nice installations with in-wall and in-ceiling speaker models. More images and information inside.

Full press release from Pioneer:

Pioneer Now Shipping New Elite Architectural Speakers That Fulfill High Performance Home Theater
Long Beach, CA June 25, 2009

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. brings audiences to the heights of immersive home theater with the new Elite® architectural speaker line available now at authorized dealers nationwide. With a no-compromise design approach from Pioneer’s Chief Speaker Designer Andrew Jones and his team of engineering specialists, the new in-wall and in-ceiling speaker models are developed exclusively to provide the custom installation market with a technologically advanced audio solution along with flexible integration features that make this series suitable for an array of home theater projects. Delivering premier reproduction of today’s high resolution soundtracks, the new Pioneer® line is perfectly matched to the company’s other renowned home theater products to faithfully recreate the emotional response that a director or sound engineer intended.

“Pioneer was founded with the primary goal of bringing the highest quality music entertainment into people’s homes and we have remained committed to this vision with every generation of speaker introductions for the past 70 years. The arrival of our Elite architectural speakers delivers on the promise of ultimate home theater performance, and one that is truly achieved when all of Pioneer’s products are integrated,” said Andrew Jones, chief speaker designer for Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.

Approaching Flawlessness
Pioneer continues to advance the science of architectural speaker engineering; culling technological and design innovations from its professional Technical Audio Devices (TAD) speakers as well as award-winning EX Series speaker products, which culminate in six new models that operate to bring entertainment enthusiasts closer to the artistic vision of Hollywood’s creative professionals.

Whether revealing the subtle details of a music CD or the dynamic explosions in an action film, the Elite speaker line is designed to sonically reproduce the integrity of today’s lossless audio formats. Ideal for high performance home theater or high fidelity multi-room audio applications, professional installers can select from three in-wall speakers and two angled in-ceiling models as well as a 3-way left/center/right option that provide versatile solutions they can be confident in recommending for their clients’ most demanding installations. The pinnacle of installation applications the new line can be used in concert to provide full 5- or 7-channel completely in-ceiling, thus nearly invisible, high-performance system configuration.

With a critical focus on build quality, Jones and team independently researched, hand selected and constructed a distinctive line of architectural speakers that are significantly ahead of current industry standards. The speakers incorporate advanced materials components including titanium tweeter, woven aramid fiber woofer and cast aluminum chassis for stellar audio reproduction capabilities that exceed those of similar products in the market. Pioneer’s proprietary Coherent Source Transducer (CST) technology is the truly dramatic advancement that functions to improve off-axis performance and deliver a smoother, more accurate frequency response. Essentially expanding a room’s “sweet spot”, CST technology provides uniform listening serving as a high end alternative to existing pivoting driver designs.

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Adobe’s Photoshop software has been around for many, many years and that’s why it’s quite interesting to see the development of the user interface, splash screens etc. from the first verision (1988) to the latest version – Photoshop CS4.

Evolution of Photoshop: 1988 – 2009 [hongkiat.com]