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The Nokia N80 is a rather basic looking handset which has reverted to the old box type sliding mechanism of old. Originally hyped as the next stage in Nokia’s 3G stable it does not quite live up the pre-launch publicity. The handset itself comes in at a rather bulky 95 mm x 50 mm x 26 mm and weighs some 134g. However, the battery power is an acceptable 8 days standby with 3 hours talk time.

As you would expect with a 3G offering, the Nokia N80 has a very impressive 3 megapixel digital camera which supports both still photograph, video footage and video calling, all areas which are becoming more and more popular. The main screen display focus has been improved to 352 x 416 pixel resolution and is able to accommodate 262,000 colour variations - complimenting the high spec camera output.

The handset also accommodates a variety of music formats including MP3, AAC, m4a, eAAC+ and WMA. An FM radio connection and Visual Radio services also add to the overall audio output. The Nokia N80 also has the latest browser software pre-installed allowing fast, reliable internet access on the move. While perhaps not living up to all the pre-launch hype, the Nokia N80 still has a lot to offer. del.icio.us Digg this

HTC Touch Mobile Phone Review

As we lap up all of the hype about the Apple iPhone, Taiwan based HTC have jumped ahead of Apple and beaten them to the market with a mobile very similar in spec and feel to the iPhone. While company officials claim they have been working on the revolutionary touch screen phone for some time, it bears more than a passing resemblance to the iPhone. Can anyone really compete against the iPhone when it hits the mass market?

Dominated by a system which HTC have christened TouchFLO, users are able to use the touch sensitive screen with a finger of a stylus. The navigation system is also very impressive, with spinning graphics and multiple options leading you to your chosen destination. The HTC Touch also has a 2 mega pixel camera, internet connectivity, Wi-fi and Bluetooth, not to mention an array of the most popular messaging formats.

You have to admire HTC for the speed with which they have been able to get their phone to market, just ahead of the iPhone launch and when the market is very responsive to this particular style of handset. Apple will really have to live up to the hype when the iPhone is finally released, although it has to be said they already have a great following and millions of dollars to fund promotion of the iPhone.

Apple iMac 20inch Intel Core 2 Duo/ 2.16GHZ/ 1GB/ 250GB/ Superdrive

iMac
Cast your gaze on the ultimate eye-opening experience: the new faster, bigger and brighter iMacs. Starting at just $1549 RRP, the most personal of personal computers comes out packing a powerful punch. That’s thanks to the new 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processor, you’ll find in each and every new iMac.
Intel Core 2 Duo chip
All in the family
The fastest iMac ever, the 24-inch iMac provides professional performance along with the convenience of an all-in-one design. Like its 17-inch and 20-inch siblings, it features the new 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processor with speeds ranging from 1.83GHz to 2.33GHz. The new processor delivers up to 50% more performance than the previous 20-inch iMac. It also doubles the amount of L2 cache, the twin cores sharing 4MB between them.(2) The result? Turbocharged performance, making it easier — and more fun — than ever to work with digital photos, movies, music and the web.
Dazzling Displays
Whether you’re surfing the web, editing video, managing photos or enjoying face-time with far-flung friends, you’ll thoroughly enjoy the lush visual experience of working on iMac. With excellent colour saturation, all three models feature a cinematic 16:10 wide aspect ratio that’s perfect for watching movies. And iMac delivers a beautifully bright display with the new 24-inch model lighting the way. In fact, it’s a full 40% brighter than the 20-inch model.
iLife ’06
It’s a wonderful iLife
iMac comes with iLife ’06, a suite of easy-to-use applications that make the spectacular a regular part of your everyday life. Enhance, organise and share your photos via iPhoto. Make an epic starring your kid in iMovie. Turn your photo and movie creations into professional DVDs with iDVD. Create original music in GarageBand, even if you can’t carry a tune. Make podcasts and blogs. Then publish them online via your .Mac account and the all-new iWeb (3).
Three-way iChat AV + iSight Camera
The ultimate see and say
There’s an iSight camera built into every new iMac, so you can start a video chat (or join one) at a moment’s notice. There’s nothing extra to buy(4), nothing to attach, no cords to fumble with, no software to install or configure(5). Simply start up iChat AV, click your buddy’s video icon and you’re ready to chat with sight and sound — with up to three friends at once(6). Proper attire suggested.
Front Row + Apple Remote
Now showing
With iMac, you’ve got the best seat in the house. The full-screen Front Row media experience — with its intuitive menus, large text and brilliant graphics — lets you browse the music, photos and videos on your iMac as easily as you browse music on your iPod. And the new Apple Remote lets you do your browsing from anywhere in the room. So gather your friends and dazzle them with a slideshow of your vacation pics, a home movie or a DVD. iMac was born to entertain.
1. Testing conducted by Apple in August 2006 using preproduction 24-inch iMac units with 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors; all other systems were shipping units. All systems were configured with 1 gigabyte of RAM. SPEC® is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC); see www.spec.org for more information.
2. The 17-inch iMac model with a 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor has 2MB of L2 cache.
3. Some features require .Mac. The .Mac service is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.
4. Provided you already have an Internet connection, of course.
5. Okay, so you might have to set up your iChat AV buddy list. And sign up for a free .Mac(2) trial account.
6. Requires broadband Internet connection; fees may apply.
7. The 17-inch iMac model with 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo processor features a 24x Combo Drive that can burn CDs but not DVDs. See the specs for full details.

Technical Specifications
Apple Remote
In the Box
* iMac
* Apple Keyboard
* Mighty Mouse
* Apple Remote(1)
* Power cord
* Install/restore DVDs
* Printed and electronic documentation
Intel
Processor and memory
* 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz or 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
* 4MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed on iMac with 2.0GHz, 2.16Ghz or 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
* 2MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed on iMac with 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
* 667MHz system bus
* 17-inch model with 1.83GHz processor
o 512MB (2x256MB) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory
o Two SODIMM slots support up to 2GB
* 17-inch model with 2.0GHz processor, 20-inch and 24-inch models
o 1GB (2x512MB) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory
o Two SODIMM slots support up to 3GB
Storage
* 17-inch model
o 160GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
o Optional 250- and 500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drives on model with 2.0GHz processor
* 20-inch and 24-inch models
o 250GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive (2)
o Optional 500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
* 17-inch model with 1.83GHz processor with slot-loading 24x Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
o Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
o Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
o Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
o Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
* 17-inch model with 2.0GHz processor, 20-inch model and 24-inch model with slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
o Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 2.4x speed
o Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
o Writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 4x speed
o Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
o Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
o Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
o Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
USB Modem
Communications
* Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (802.11g standard) (3)
* Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module (1)
* Built-in 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
* Works with 56K V.92 Apple USB Modem (sold separately)
Display
* Built-in 17-inch (viewable), 20-inch (viewable) or 24-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
* Millions of colors at all resolutions
* Typical viewing angle:
o 17-inch model
+ 140° horizontal
+ 120° vertical
o 20-inch model
+ 170° horizontal
+ 170° vertical
o 24-inch model
+ 178° horizontal
+ 178° vertical
* Typical brightness: 250 cd/m (17-inch model); 280 cd/m (20-inch model); 400 cd/m (24-inch model)
* Typical contrast ratio: 500:1 (17-inch model); 800:1 (20-inch model); 700:1 (24-inch model)
Graphics and Video
* 17-inch model with 1.83GHz processor
o Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory
* 17-inch model with 2.0GHz processor and 20-inch model
o ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor using PCI Express
o 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
o Optional 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM on 20-inch model
* 24-inch model
o NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics processor with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM using PCI Express
o Optional NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM using PCI Express
* Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter(4)
* iSight Built-in iSight camera
* Support for external display in extended desktop
o Digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200
o Analog resolutions up to 2048 x 1536
* Support for external display in video mirroring mode
Display
Electrical and environmental requirements
* Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
* Line voltage: 100-240V AC
* Power cable Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz,

Samsung Q70 Laptop Review

While at first glance the Samsung Q70 may look a little bulky and difficult to carry, you will be surprised if you take the time to delve a little deeper. True, it does look and feel a little heavier and larger than most laptops on the market, but it does have some interesting features.

The Samsung Q70 has an impressive screen display which is both sharp and crisp, and copes well with direct sunlight. Using the latest Intel Centronio technology this laptop is both fast, reliable and as good as any currently on the market. Rather than go for the stylish sleek look, Samsung have concentrated all of their efforts on the actual functionality and performance of the machine - something which other laptop manufacturers should maybe consider.

The machine comes pre-installed with the latest version of Vista, including an array of useful graphics and media packages. This is more of a practical model, with a predominantly keyboard based navigation system , rather than these short cut keys which take up a fair amount of surface space. Wi-fi connectivity and a Bluetooth facility are installed as standard, ensuring that you have the latest technology available to work on the move.

Apple iPhone Mobile Phone

After much hype and press coverage the Apple iPhone was released to an eager audience, who had been primed for months. While many of the more prominent phone review specialists were eager to talk down and criticise the Apple iPhone, it is surprisingly hard to actually ignore. For once we have a product which has evolved and is able to give the market consumers what they want. The look and feel of the phone oozes class, and it is obvious that a lot of thought and work has gone into the design of the handset.

The Candy-bar style handset comes in with dimensions of 61 mm x 115 mm x 12 mm and weighs in at a respectable 135gr. This quadband phone covers GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 and 1900, offering uninterrupted usage all around the world. Disappointingly there is no 3G facility, which would really have been the icing on the cake. The battery power is a little better than you would expect for a handset with such services, with 300 minutes talktime.

The main touch screen display is a useful 320 x 480 pixel resolution, which holds up well in direct sunlight. The two main elements of this phone are the 2 megapixel camera (since release we are now seeing 5 megapixel cameras coming to the market) and the music functionality which is based upon the world famous iPod. Apple have somehow managed to incorporate the main ingredients of a top of the range mobile with a very impressive music facility, and made it work - much to the dismay of many critics who were not so sure. However, it is a little disappointing not to see an inbuilt FM radio, although this is no great loss overall.

As you would expect from any of today’s top of the range handsets, the Apple iPhone offers an array of messaging services which include SMS, MMS, email as well as an internet browser which is both very quick and easy to use. The inbuilt memory capacity is in the region of 8192 MB although eager eyed consumers will notice that there are no external memory ports. However, the Apple iPhone does offer both Bluetooth and WiFi for excellent quality data transfer - very popular with both the business end and personal ends of the mobile phone market.

It is obvious from first glance that Apple have used every measure of their experience in the iPod market to put together a quality offering. The design is both smooth and sleek and navigation could not be simpler, for both the phone and music functionality. Apple have now set the benchmark for future handsets in this area of the market and while they may have a clear run in the short term, their competitors will not stand still for too long.

It will be interesting to see who actually steps forward to take on Apple in the music / mobile area of the market, and how they perform. The bar has been raised by the Apple iPhone handset, but this is only the start of the story with more action expected in due course.

HTC Touch Mobile Phone Review

As we lap up all of the hype about the Apple iPhone, Taiwan based HTC have jumped ahead of Apple and beaten them to the market with a mobile very similar in spec and feel to the iPhone. While company officials claim they have been working on the revolutionary touch screen phone for some time, it bears more than a passing resemblance to the iPhone. Can anyone really compete against the iPhone when it hits the mass market?

Dominated by a system which HTC have christened TouchFLO, users are able to use the touch sensitive screen with a finger of a stylus. The navigation system is also very impressive, with spinning graphics and multiple options leading you to your chosen destination. The HTC Touch also has a 2 mega pixel camera, internet connectivity, Wi-fi and Bluetooth, not to mention an array of the most popular messaging formats.

You have to admire HTC for the speed with which they have been able to get their phone to market, just ahead of the iPhone launch and when the market is very responsive to this particular style of handset. Apple will really have to live up to the hype when the iPhone is finally released, although it has to be said they already have a great following and millions of dollars to fund promotion of the iPhone.

Nokia N80 Phone Review

The Nokia N80 is a rather basic looking handset which has reverted to the old box type sliding mechanism of old. Originally hyped as the next stage in Nokia’s 3G stable it does not quite live up the pre-launch publicity. The handset itself comes in at a rather bulky 95 mm x 50 mm x 26 mm and weighs some 134g. However, the battery power is an acceptable 8 days standby with 3 hours talk time.

As you would expect with a 3G offering, the Nokia N80 has a very impressive 3 megapixel digital camera which supports both still photograph, video footage and video calling, all areas which are becoming more and more popular. The main screen display focus has been improved to 352 x 416 pixel resolution and is able to accommodate 262,000 colour variations - complimenting the high spec camera output.

The handset also accommodates a variety of music formats including MP3, AAC, m4a, eAAC+ and WMA. An FM radio connection and Visual Radio services also add to the overall audio output. The Nokia N80 also has the latest browser software pre-installed allowing fast, reliable internet access on the move. While perhaps not living up to all the pre-launch hype, the Nokia N80 still has a lot to offer.

Kingston’s 1GB Micro SD card review

With Kingston’s 1GB Micro SD card, the data you save is separate to your mobile and wont use up your mobiles internal memory. It’s also easier to share the data too, you can either move the micro SD card between compatible mobile phones, or just use the included adapter to allow the micro SD to adopt the standard SD size, and function in a card reader. Because of its extremely small size, its consumes very little power from your devices battery, therefore giving you longer battery life.

Features/benefits

• Capacity - 1GB
• Standardized - complies with SD card specification standards
• Versatile - when combined with the included adapter, can be used as a full-size SD card
• Dimensions - .43″ x .59″ x .039″ (11mm x 15mm x 1mm)
• Speed Rating - 8.8 MB/sec. read, 6.5 MB/sec write
• Operating Temperature - 0^o to 60^o C / 32^o to 140^o F
• Storage Temperature - -20^o to 85^o C / -4^o to 185^o F
• Weight - 0.04 lbs (1.41g)
• Ultra-Portable - extremely small footprint design

14 in 1 card reader

With the 14 in 1 card reader you can transfer files between computers and memory cards quickly and easily. Its possible to transfer, save, duplicate and delete any types of file including data, videos, pictures, music and games applications.

You just simply insert the card into its corresponding slot on the reader then insert the reader into the USB socket of your PC. Your data is immediately available as an extra drive on the computer. You can buy card readers at Memorybits.co.uk

Compatible with:

• SD Card
• Mini SD Card
• Micro SD (TransFlash)
• RSMMC
• DV-RSMMC
• MMC Mobile
• MMC
• MMC Plus
• Memory Stick
• Memory Stick-Pro
• Memory Stick-Duo
• Memory Stick-Pro Duo
• M2
• Pro MG

Features

• full speed USB V1.1 or V2.0 connectivity
• read and write flash memory card
• Plug - and - Play
• a convenient and fast data exchange device for MP3, PDA, Digital camera etc.
• USB interface
• Power LED indicator
• supports Windows 98/SE/ME/200/XP
• Mac OS/OS9/OSX
• 2 Year Warranty

Samsung i7 Digital Camera Review

While new and ever more action packed mobile phone handsets continue to slowly eat away at the digital camera market, its seems that digital camera makers are fighting back with the strangely designed Samsung i7. The camera actually has the look and feel of a mobile handset, with a rotating screen and inbuilt MP3 player.

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and has an automatic power up power down system. The MP3 player is controlled via the touchscreen navigation system which allows the user to select tracks, change settings, etc. The main camera / video system is adequate for the mass market, even if it is not exactly top of the range.

Unfortunately it seems that Samsung have concentrated a little too much on the gimmick rotating screen, and perhaps left the main camera facility a little short of high quality specifications which would really have pushed the camera towards the top end of the market.

While the Samsung i7 is more of a statement to the mobile phone handset market, it may well offer an interesting market entry option for those looking for their first camera. Possibly attractive to the younger end of the market, the Samsung i7 is more of a fashion item. Mobile phone memory is available at memory4mobiles.co.uk and www.memorybits.co.uk

Charge Cellphone Wirelessly Through Magnetic InductionCharge Cellphone Wirelessly Through Magnetic Induction

Forget plugging your charger to a socket. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed remote charging using magnetic induction between two devices that resonate with one another. Objects that resonate on the same frequency send energy from each other, a phenomenon called “strong coupling.” Marin Soljacic, a theoretical physicist and his MIT colleagues, developed a coil that oscillates at 10MHz. This coil stores energy and has the ability to send it through a receiver that is tuned to the same frequency across the room. The first priority of the scientists now is to make the energy transfer as safe as possible: ‘We wanted to use the magnetic field for coupling, and have the electric field confined, because a magnetic field does not interact with most objects, including biological tissues,” said Soljacic. It’s still a long way before they can develop a method to recharge gadgets through the principle but they are definitely hopeful. “This technology will move from the lab to the real world. There’s no fundamental problem. “It’s going to work,’ said Douglas Stone, a theoretical physicist at Yale University.

Gates Says PC Will Be the New Office Phone

Speaking at Microsoft’s annual CEO Summit at the Redmond, Washington, Bill Gates said that the office landline will soon be a thing for the museums. “You’ll have the PC with a phone peripheral and then you’ll have your mobile phone. And the mobile phone and that PC will be working together in a rich way,” Gates said. Gates believes that functionally, PC’s and mobile phones are coming closer. Cell phones will get bigger screens, and computers will keep adding more functionality, e.g. becoming as portable as mobile phones. What a lot of people take this to mean is that Bill Gates still believes that there is a place in people’s lives for yet a gadget. that replicates the functions of a computer or laptop and as well as the mobile phone, namely the tablet PC. Here’s how Bill Gates himself puts it: “I tend to believe that the phone will move up and the PC will move down and there won’t be any special devices categories, because the power of being able to run any applications, wither it’s media, reading, navigation, is very strong.” It sounds to me like either Nokia’s N95 or the Apple iPhone. What do you think?

Sneak Peek To Palm’s Next Toy - The Gandolf

The upcoming pocket PC phone from Palm looks… strange. Sorry Palm, your Gandolf does have a great features, such as full QWERTY keyboard, high-speed EVDO connectivity, microSD card slot, integrated camera module, and Bluetooth connectivity; but you should keep the main controller button’s color at the middle black instead of silver/white. Anyway, if you really want this PDA phone, it’s still a long way to go since the schedule time for the release is the fourth quarter of 2007. Suiggested price is around $200.

[Computex] Inventec K871 Pocket PC Phone

Inventec, another participant of Computex 2007 event in Taipei, recently showcased “K871″, its compact Pocket PC phone featuring full QWERTY keyboard and Windows Mobile 6 operating system. This mobile device boasts a wide-range of connectivity options, including 802.11b/g WiFI, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, and HSDPA that delivers up to 3.6Mbps download speed (yeah, it’s fast!). Along with GPS capability, K871 handset comes with a nice 3.0 megapixel camera module (with Auto Focus) as well.

SMS Revenues Still Growing, Now $60 Billion

Wireless providers may be thinking 3G and Mobile TV, but the people on the street and still racking up charges for SMS, more popularly known as “texting.” The good news came from Informa Telecoms and Media via the Global Messaging 2007 conference held in Monte Carlo. According to Informa, mobile messaging is almost $80 billion worldwide and &60 billion of this comes from texting. By volume SMS will at least double according to several researches: 2.316 trillion (Gartner), 2.827 trillion (Ovum) and 3.173 trillion (Portio Research).

Wireless Carriers to Boost Outcourcing Industry by $1.4 Trillion in 5 Years

Wireless carries are predicted to outsource as much $1.4 trillion in operational expenses in the next five years. Outsourcing cuts cost for Western companies by relocating operations to countries were labor is many times cheaper. With the wireless industry becoming more competitive and products decreasing in profit margins, carriers are forced to ship operations to other countries. Both wireline and wireless companies will have spent over $198 billion dollars by the end of 2007. According to an Insight market report with lowering VoIP costs, companies will have no choice but to see outsourcing as part of their long-term strategy, not merely as a tactical means of lowering costs. Says Robert Rosenberg, President of Insight:

Before the advent of VoIP, outsourcing was used by carriers to gain incremental cost improvements in the 10- to 20-percent range. However, the lower margins associated with IP communications as well as increasing competition are forcing carriers to rethink their entire strategy. Carriers are unbundling their value-chain and using outsourcing as a transformational strategy to achieve cost savings between 30 and 60 percent.

The study covered eight wireless carriers in eight regions. Billing, training, directory services, operator services, network management, customer care, SS#7 interconnection, and OSS interconnection are the most commonly outsourced functions.

[Computex] F1 Racing Car PC Case

Wow, check out this PC case! It comes with a built-in sound engine that can generate a sound similar of a F1 racing car engine. Quite interesting since most manufacturers usually try to develop a case that can minimize the sound of the computer’s hardware. But seems like IN WIN, the company behind this case, doesn’t want to follow that philosophy. Well, since I use my PC as a server and it runs 24/7, this one definitely not for me.

[Computex] Chimei CMV-222H LCD Monitor

Still a report from Computex 2007 event in Taipei, China. At its booth, CHIMEI, currently showcased “CMV-222H”, its latest widescreen multi-function LCD monitor. This 22-inch display sports a response time of 5ms, a native resolution of 1680×1050, an aspect ratio of 16:10, a contrast ratio of 1200:1, a brightness of 300cd/m2, and a viewing angle of 170 (H) / 160 (V) degree. Moreovre, it is equipped with two 5W speakers (placed on each side, HDMI input (rejoice PS3 and XBox 360 Elite owners!), and card reader supporting 6 different media types (SD/MMC/MS/SM/XD/CF). And if I see it correctly (picture below), the Vista-ready CMV-222H has a USB interface as well. CMIIW.

Sharp Advanced [es] W-ZERO3 Smartphone

Yesterday Willcom announced its new Windows Mobile 6-based smartphone called “Advanced [es] W-Zero3″. Developed by Sharp, this slim mobile device boasts a variety of add-on module, thus allowing users to customize the phone capabilities and suit their needs. Some of the available modules (you can check them from the pics above and below) are GPS navigation, DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) TV receiver, Bluetooth, keyboard, and guess what… mouse! Quite fascinating, but IMHO, Bluetooth connectivity should be included by default.

Samsung Unveils VM-X300 Camcorder

Samsung has just launched “VM-X300″, its new UCC camcorder, featuring 10x optical zoom, 100x digital zoom, and 2.0-inch display. The camcorder sports anti-shake EIS functionality, guarantee clear and sharp video recording. The recorded movie has a quality equal to DVD, thanks to the incorporation of MPEG-4 ASP (Advanced Simple Profile) technology, and a resolution of 720×480 @ 60fps which optimized for TV viewing. Users can also reduce the quality down to 30fps which is optimized for PC viewing.

iPhone’s Keyboard Will Kill It

Touted as a revolutionary in the mobile phone industry, the iPhone boasts of two features that will be unequaled during its release: it’s multi-touch user interface If there will ever be an iPhone Killer this year, it’s going to be iPhone itself, according to John C. Dvorak, popular technology columnist. A source, who apparently was one of the test participants for the yet unreleased phone, told him that iPhone’s keyboard will be the death of iPhone. “The keyboard is a disaster, and people are going to return the phone in droves. I’m guessing 20% will go back.”

Meanwhile, Business Week reports that Apple will have 3 million iPhone prepared for the launch. The magazine also predicted that the iPhone will give Apple $10 billion in revenue every year

Beyond the hysteria surrounding its June 29 launch, the iPhone has the potential for adding a totally new, $10 billion-a-year business within just a few years. If Apple can expand so-called smartphones from a luxury carried by corporate road warriors into an everyday tool for the masses—combining the functions of a BlackBerry and an iPod—Apple could soon see a new growth tear.

Whether Apple can remedy the problematic keyboard would largely depend on the first this first wave of iPhones. According to this ZDNET, it goes without saying that iPhone will ride out any early problem, including such an important one as the keyboard.

[Computex] Shuttle SN68PTG6 Deluxe Mini PC

Shuttle’s latest mini PC, “SN68PTG6 Deluxe” (can’t they find a better name for this wonderful product?), is one of the best solution for personal home theater. Recently unveiled during Computex 2007 event in Taipei, this compact computer offers an enhanced multimedia home theater experience with its support for High Definition content and 7.1ch surround sound system. If you prefer, you can also set thing up wirelessly, thanks to its built-in WiFI and Bluetooth connectivity. Check the detail key features right after the jump.

Asus M530W Smartphone

Asus recently unveiled its latest 3G-ready smartphone, the M530W model. Expected to hit the store in July, the handset offers 3G video telephony with its dual camera (2MP and VGA cam) as well as broadband internet access with up to 384kbs download speed rate. You can also utilize its built-in 802.11b/g wireless support to connect to available WiFI hotspot and enjoy downloading content from world wide web wirelessly. Obviously, you don’t have to worry about sending or receiving email as long as these two connectivities exist. Moreover, you can use the handset as a Bluetooth modem for your laptop if necessary.

Toshiba Dynabook SS RX1 Laptop

With just 19.5mm thick, Toshiba’s latest laptop under its Satellite saga, the “Dynabook SS RX1″, offers a nice combination between a small yet strong device and a powerful machine. The laptop can survive accidental drop from up to 4 foot height as well as accidental water drip for up to 100cc, thanks to the incorporation of unit support structural design and Toshiba HDD protection. I’ve provided two videos right after the jump regarding these survival matters so you can check them out yourself.

[Computex] MSI PR200 Laptop

MSI unveiled the 12.1-inch PR200 laptop during Computex 2007 event in Taipei. This white-colored lappy features an Intel Centrino Duo Mobile technology, an Intel GM965 chipset, an integrated Intel GMA X3100 graphics engine, built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam module, HDMI output, TPM, and biometric fingerprint reader.

[Computex] Asus P526 PDA Phone

Asus showcased its P526 PDA Phone during Computex 2007 event. Scheduled to hit the shelves in August, the Windows Mobile 6-powered smartphone sports built-in GPS capabilities with professional car navigation, trendy numeric ID design, integrated 2 megapixel camera module with video recording capability, and support for Windows Life application. It runs on quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE network.

Phonebooks Get Slimmer in the Wireless Age

Phonebooks are not just an alphabetized and categorized collection of land line numbers, they are an everyday article with numerous uses. Right now, I am using a one-inch thick Metro Manila Residential Listings (white pages) as a mouse pad. It doesn’t only offer a smooth, relatively dust-free surface for my mouse, it also acts as a God send for my wrist, particularly my pisiform bone. Phone books are the martyrs of the household, a furniture incarnated as a catalog of the vast connected masses and sacrificed to the gods of household imperfection. But they are vanishing physically. This is most evident to one of the biggest and fastest growing cities in the world. The New York Times reports that as more people come to live in Manhattan, from 10,000 additional residents per annum to 1.6 million this year Verizon’s phonebooks have trimmed down 142 pages from 2006. In fact, instead of expanding, this year’s phonebook is the smallest since Verizon published its first in 2001. What’s even more shocking is that some households don’t even use land line anymore, as much as 7.2 per cent of all households in America, TNS Telecom reports. It’s a creeping sort of change, evoking feelings of nostalgia for one Rutgers Professor. “People would meet someone, want to know where they lived, and look up their name in the phone book. And there was a certain ritual aspect to it when people would look forward to the new phone book,” Mr. Katz, who chiars the communications department of the university, said. “So in a sense, it was a way of social visibility and social involvement. That whole way of doing things, it seems, has largely disappeared.”