Supratherm glass bathroom heating emits visible warmth | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Articles, Tech News | Sunday 21 October 2007 4:17 am

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Looking for the ultimate in bathroom glass bathroom heating? Check out the system called Supratherm from Germany’s Sprinz. The Supratherm radiators for your lavish bathroom are available as freestanding and wall-mount units. Designed beautifully, these thin electric glass radiators occupy a very little space of yours and throw out a lot of warmth, visually too, as you can see in the image. These heaters can be festooned with any pattern, image or digital photo of your liking. You can opt for anything, say landscapes, nature sights, fireplaces, or bamboo forest photos. Made out of safety glass and quality stainless steel, the Supratherm can be placed in bathroom, hall, guest bedrooms, living rooms, or anywhere you like to. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make out the pricing from the German site but, the delicate unit is sure to pick on your pockets.
[Source:bornrich]

SwissMiniGun: World’s smallest functional revolver yet! | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Most New, Tech News | Sunday 21 October 2007 4:17 am

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We know that big things come in small packages, and the manufacturers of this ‘SwissMiniGun’ have surely proved their point here. Apparently, this minuscule obsession should be a collector’s lure as it is just 2.16-inches in size.

The company boasts it to be the ‘world’s smallest functional revolver’! Moreover, why would not they, it uses tiny 0.35-inch long bullets as its ammo. Watch the video footage and the high-resolution gallery for some real-time feat detonation!
[Source:gizmowatch]

Yamaha’s Disklavier Appends Internet Music Pelting | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Tech News | Sunday 21 October 2007 4:00 am

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Yamaha, leading manufacturer of musical instruments, audio/visual products, semiconductors, and other computer related products. It always tops the chart when it comes to provide cutting edge piano technology and has recently launched a chill and poise Disklavier player pianos. This state-of-art technology is simply outstanding where people can stream content live over the Internet.

Recently introduced cool Disklavier Radio system, admits to play live-streaming music broadcasts, including complements to streamed, pre-recorded performances. Its sensor systems allow it to know the keys which are pressed, how much pressure was required and other sensitive details of the player’s touch. Sounds Interesting! Some posh electronic components took over the market in order to produce same tones from the stereo headphones.

This new digital radio stations lets in flow music across a variety of music genre including Broadway, Classical, Country, Great Piano Solos, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Soundtracks and Standards. This system is integrated only at the Yamaha factory and the PRO version can be ordered into the full line of Conservatory and Concert Series grand pianos. One remembers the Disklavier pianos by the limited editions Elton John which is highly differentiated by its distinctive red color, coupled with Elton John songs in its memory, beautifully using the combination of both audio and MIDI information.

The other series of the Disklavier pianos, the format adapts to the normal MIDI specification but has information and data that is not often immortalized by other MIDI instruments. Disklavier’s key release velocity ranges from 0-127. As with the XP SMF, pedal data for sustain and una corda are recorded as continuous data from 0-127.

Presently, Yamaha’s Disklavier Mark IV piano is running on version 2.0 or later. It’s available on a subscription basis for $19.95 or $199.50 per year.
[Source:gizmowatch]

Mobile computing! It’s one step ahead with Nokia | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Cell Phones, Cell Phones reviews, GSM reviews, Nokia | Sunday 21 October 2007 3:48 am

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Nokia released E90 Communicator equipped with better processing, more memory and enhanced features supporting all modern mobile technologies. This smart-looking device is well comparable with the laptops of the not-so-far past.

Based on the Symbian 9.1 (more memory than any of Symbian OS device) and 3rd edition S60 operating system this smartphone enables Nokia to stand ahead of the queue of mobile device manufactures and thinks ahead of years.

Though the size of E90 might be a problem but the features definitely win with all aces. The phone exhibits a screen with resolution of QVGA (a promising 240×320 pixels), with a QWERTY keyboard and a 3.2 Megapixel autofocus camera. WLAN (WiFi), 3G HSDPA, quad-band (GSM and WCDMA 2100 MHz) and built-in GPS receiver provide it with all enhancements possible.

Its high definition multimedia capabilities guarantee a better audio-visual experience. Its ease of use and easy PC synchronization provides information for immediate use. Finally, E90 communicator is no doubt the answer to all the digital needs of mobile users, looking for a complete medium of data resource. It can be called a laptop in a small and sleek pack.

With information being the buzzword in our lives now a days, these kinds of smart phones would definitely serve the purpose of keeping information at hand. Not only the gizmo freaks or geeks or business users but anyone with the wish to stay connected via email, chatting or video conferences will go for this device.

Let’s welcome the new age mobile device that promises to keep the world in our palms!
[Source:cellphonebeat]

Nokia’s N95 8GB released with a Spider-Man 3 surprise | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Cell Phones, Cell Phones reviews, GSM reviews, Nokia | Sunday 21 October 2007 3:47 am

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Nokia’s N95 8GB super-chunk is out for global(ish) distribution today. N95 fans can now take home the larger storage and slightly bigger 2.8-inch (240 x 320) display in addition to the HSDPA, WiFi, A-GPS, and 5 megapixel camera already found in Nokia’s existing flagship “multimedia computer.” To celebrate the launch, Nokia is pre-loading Spider-Man 3 for Europe and select Middle Eastern and Africa countries. The tie-in? Wait for it… “The Movie sees Spider-Man’s suit turn jet-black and enhance his powers and, in its latest incarnation, the Nokia N95 has undergone a similar transformation to emerge as the Nokia N95 8GB.” Riiight. Hitting retail today for €560 (about $794) pre-tax and pre-carrier subsidy.
[Source:engadgetmobile]

BenQ T33 avoids brick status, offers music without a SIM | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Cell Phones, Cell Phones reviews, GSM reviews | Sunday 21 October 2007 3:43 am

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GSM handsets have a nasty tendency to become paperweights (albeit paperweights that can place calls to 911) when they find themselves missing nothing more than a thumbnail-sized piece of plastic — the almighty SIM card. Ten years ago, that was a fair proposition since phones didn’t do much besides make calls, and you need a subscriber identity to do much of that anyway. Fast forward to 2007, though, and phones do a heck of a lot more than call, so why do we still get so much hate when we power on our ’sets without SIMs? BenQ feels your pain, showing its T33 slider — an all-around midrange musicphone, but the money feature here is that you can pull the SIM and let it function as a music player alone. Other goodies include a 2 megapixel cam, stereo Bluetooth, 220 x 176 display, FM radio, and the obligatory microSD slot. The keypad looks like a nightmare to use, but considering that BenQ’s North American handset presence amounts to a big, fat goose egg, we’re not too fired up about it.
[Source:engadgetmobile]

Nokia announces 2135 CDMA candybar | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Cell Phones, Cell Phones reviews, GSM reviews, Nokia | Sunday 21 October 2007 3:43 am

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The phone itself isn’t much of a looker, and the feature list is smaller than the phone itself — but pretty much any time Nokia announces a CDMA handset for US consumption is a landmark event, so excuse us while we play this up a bit. The just-announced 2135 is a basic candybar (”popularly priced” is the terminology Nokia’s throwing around here) with a 400-entry phonebook, 3.5 hours of talk time, 11 days of standby, integrated speakerphone, voice recorder, and that’s about it. Heck, we probably wouldn’t even bother mentioning it if it were a GSM release, but Nokia’s tumultuous relationship with Qualcomm makes this a pretty big deal. No word on whether Sprint or Verizon (or someone else) will be picking it up around here, but expect it to be available in the next month or two.
[Source:engadgetmobile]

Mild Nokia XpressMusic 5700 upgrade in the works? | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Cell Phones, Cell Phones reviews, GSM reviews, Nokia | Sunday 21 October 2007 3:38 am

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Nokia’s unusual line of twisty XpressMusic devices must be doing alright in the marketplace because 163.com has a rather convincing series of pictures suggesting that the 5700 — the series’ current flagship — is about to get tweaked. The headliner here is the bump from a 2 megapixel camera to a 3.2 megapixel autofocus deal; the additional 1.2 megapixels of resolution alone probably isn’t a good enough reason to dump your 5700 and upgrade, but autofocus tends to make a pretty significant difference in shot quality. Other changes seem to include some ultra-minor cosmetic updates and a re-upped microSD slot capable of supporting cards up to 4GB. Legit? Not necessarily, but would anyone seriously bother to fake up this many shots?
[Source:engadgetmobile]

iPhone report: most owners left Treos, Sidekicks behind | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Cell Phones, Cell Phones reviews, GSM reviews | Sunday 21 October 2007 3:36 am

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While we’ve seen a variety of surveys pitting the iPhone against its most notable rivals, a recent study conducted by the NPD Group breaks down the numbers behind who left what phone (and what carrier) to acquire an iPhone. Not surprisingly, iPhone early adopters were “ten times more likely than other new phone buyers to have previously owned a Treo and three times more likely to have owned a T-Mobile branded phone, such as the popular Sidekick model.” When it came to carriers, Alltel and T-Mobile were said to have lost the most customers to AT&T, as consumers who “switched carriers to buy an iPhone were three times more likely to switch from Alltel or T-Mobile than from other carriers.” Notably, the lack of “corporate email support” was pinpointed as the main reason that many BlackBerry users didn’t make the leap, but it did praise the iPhone for helping to “bridge the gap between consumer-focused feature phones and productivity-focused smartphones.”
[Source:engadgetmobile]

T-Mobile releases Motorola RAZR 2 V8 | Link Me (New)

Posted by admin | Cell Phones, Cell Phones reviews, GSM reviews, Motorola | Sunday 21 October 2007 3:31 am

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Right on time, T-Mobile has announced retail availability today of the Motorola RAZR 2 V8. Unlike its V9 brethren on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon, T-Mobile’s version rocks out with 2GB of integrated storage — perfect for making use of the media player via that glorious two-inch external display. Other goodies include a 2 megapixel cam, myFaves support (naturally), and a subdued color scheme that should see a few more fans than AT&T’s wild “mahogany” version. Conspicuously missing is any support for 3G, but hey, it’s T-Mobile, whatdya expect? Grab it today for $250 on contract after rebates.
[Source:engadgetmobile]

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