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LG LU7000 Series Launched

LU7000-3LG have launched the new LU7000 series range of LCD TV’s. The LG LU7000 comes with a built in DVD player and is on display now over at IFA in Germany. It is being announced right now and as soon as we get some live pics we’ll post them here. For now you’ll just have to make do with the nice shiny press shots.

The TV comes in 2 sizes of 19 inches and 22 inches and has a high gloss black finish. Thanks to the built in DVD player you get the benefit of only needing the 1 power cable and not having to have a separate player installed. The LU7000 series are not aimed at being your main TV but instead, could be placed in a kitchen or bedroom for example. [Read more…]

Deal of the Day: Samsung SC-MX20 Flash Camcorder – 34x Optical Zoom

Samsung-SC-MX20The Samsung SC-MX20 is a flash based camcorder that has an impressive 34x optical zoom built in and the option of using a 1200x digital zoom. Amazon currently have the camcorder on offer today with 54% off the standard pricing bringing it down to $129.99 and a saving of $150 which makes it a bargain.

The Samsung camcorder allows you to capture up to 16 hours of video if you choose a 32GB memory card. Also, a 3 hour battery life makes it the longest battery life in it’s class. [Read more…]

Sony VAIO X Series 11 Inch Netbook

sony-vaio-x-seriesOver at IFA in Berlin, Sony have announced the new VAIO X series netbook. The Sony Vaio X has an 11 inch screen and is very thin. The casing is made from carbon fibre that houses an aluminium keyboard. As the Vaio X uses lightweight materials it also is very light at just 700 grams.

Right now the display model uses an Intel Atom processor and the machine runs Windows 7 with 2GB of ram and a 31Wh battery. However, Sony have also said that the Atom processor is just one of the options and could be changed in the near future when production models are made (or when more options are made available). The details are being kept very secret at the moment. Interestingly enough, the netbook should launch at the end of the month and cost a usual Sony premium price tag of $2000. [Read more…]

Nokia N97 Mini Introcuced

Nokia-N97-miniIt’s a busy day for Nokia news today. More from Nokia Conversations provides details on the Nokia N97 mini that was unveiled just this morning over in Stuttgart.

The new N97 mini has new homescreen widgets as well as some usability improvements. 8GB of storage can be found inside and it has a decent sized 3.2 inch touchscreen as well as a full QWERTY slide out keyboard.

The N97 mini measures just 14.2mm in thickness and has the same design as the regular N97 apart from it being slightly smaller. [Read more…]

Coby Snapp CAM5000 HD Camcorder

coby-snapp-cam5000-hd-camcorders-comparisonThe CAM5000 is a HD camcorder capable of capturing video at a 720p resolution. It is built by Coby Snapp and is similar to the Flip range of pocket camcorders you can buy.

Each model will sell for less than $100 making it a budget camera. Inside it has a 5 megapixel sensor and on the exterior it has a bright LED allowing recording of close subjects in dark conditions. [Read more…]

The Only Picture Taking Night Vision Monocular

Night-Vision-Monocular-CameraThis monocular is capable of night vision. Not only that, it’s also capable of capturing pictures too and storing them in memory.

The night vision aspect of the monocular is capable of amplifying ambient light by up to 10000 times which rivals military style devices. The device also auto adjusts the settings depending on how much light is available so that you always get a nice clear image. [Read more…]

Sharp NetWalker PC-Z1 with 5 Inch Display

sharp_netwalker_pc-z1_netbookThe NetWalker built by Sharp is another netbook sized device that is completely on opposite sites of the scale to the spacebook we just mentioned. This tiny netbook has just a 5 inch display, has 512MB of RAM and runs an 800MGz Arm Cortex-A8 processor.

The device is ultra-compact due to it’s small screen and dimensions of 161 x 109 x 20-25 mm and a weight of just 410g. Battery life see’s this netbook powered for about 10 hours. [Read more…]

Nokia N900 Runs Linux

nokia-n900-linuxNokia have revealed details of their latest phone. It is called the Nokia N900 and rather than the traditional Symbian OS that they always run they have made a smart move and installed Linux on to this one. By switching to something decent like Nokia, they now have come up with a worthy contender to other smartphones.

The phone runs the Mameo version of Linux and due to this it can offer a closer to desktop type operating system that’s easier to work, more compatible with daily used applications and a good all-rounder. [Read more…]

XM SkyDock iPhone Satellite Radio Receiver

skydockIf you prefer more than listening to just song from iTunes on your iPhone then this device could work for you. It is called the XM SkyDock and what this gadget does is allow you to receive satellite radio by converting your phone in to a Sirius XM radio tuner.

The SkyDock is a dock that you connect your iPhone to. Once connected you load up an iPhone app that gives you full access to the Sirius XM lineup. Previous apps omit several key stations. [Read more…]

Thinkware iNAVI K3+

thinkware-satnavThe iNAVI K3+ is an upgrade to the K3 that was launched recently. It is designed for the Korean market and features a 7 inch touchscreen in a widescreen format of 800 x 480 pixels. The screen is LCD. A SIRF V6 chipset can be found inside along with a 900MHz processor, an 8GB SDHC memory card, 256MB of RAM, DMB support to name a few.

Other functions include a video player, MP3 playback, diary function and a USB port so memory can be expanded. [Read more…]

Magellan RoadMate 1700

magellan-1700Magellan are launching the RoadMate 1700 satnav unit. It has a 7 inch touchscreen in a widescreen aspect.

The satnav unit has complete maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico along with over 6 million points of interest for you to always find something interesting near by. [Read more…]

PlayStation 3 Slim Review

ps3-slimGizmodo managed to get a PS3 slim to test recently and have given the new console a good test to see what’s good and what’s bad about it.

Gizmodo say…

The single largest roadblock that prevents most people from picking up a PlayStation 3 is the price. Sony’s just taken that roadblock and shrunk it. You’re now $100 more likely to buy a PlayStation 3.

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