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Sony, famed for their Walkman music players, introduced an assortment of new players to its stable.  Making sure they cover the needs of all users, the company launched an S, E, and B series today.

Capable of playing more than just music, the super-slim 7.5mm S series players sport bright 2-inch QVGA display screens on front, simple drop and drag music transfers, WMV video and movie support, and noise cancellation with the included EX headphones. The high end S series battery offers up to 40 hours of music playback or 30 hours of video and comes in two models: 4GB for US$150 or 8GB for US$180.

Next up is the Walkman E series, which offers similar drop and drag features as the S lineup.  The pricing drops down to a more affordable US$100 for a 4GB model or US140 for an 8GB model.  Battery life is expected to serve up to 45 hours of music playback or 8 hours of video.

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Sony T500

Sony has introduced a new ultra compact digicam to its lineup, the T500.  The new shooter sports a 10 megapixel sensor with 5x optical zoom and HD movie mode capture.

The T500 offers a large and colorful 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen display to ready and view photos on but does exclude an optional viewfinder from its spec list.  The T500 offers the latest in image stabilization technology with Sony’s Super Steady Shot as well as a face detection feature.

Other features include:

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Rumor has it that T-Mobile will be expanding its line-up with a new Motorola MOTOACTV W450 cell phone soon.

The “active” handset is supposed to be able to handle the outside elements such as rain and a drop on the sidewalk with no problem.  The device is expected to have a 1.3-megapixel shooter on-board as well as TMo’s myFaves support.  Bluetooth and a microSD expansion slot are also housed in the yellow, ruggedized flip phone.

The MOTOACTV should debut on or around September 3rd for US$30-50.

[via TMo News]

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AppleInsider has discovered a 52 page filing from Apple showing new multi-touch features for what seems to be future tablet-styled Macs.  The sketches show a virtual on-screen full QWERTY keyboard for word processing as well showing similar scrolling functions as the iPhone has today.

Check out our gallery below for more detailed drawings.

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Rocket Man

Is it a bird, is it a plane… Former fighter pilot Yves Rossy strapped on a pair of self-made jet powered wings in the Swiss Alps recently and was able to reach speeds of 186mph from above.

After climbing aboard an airplane that dropped him from 7,500 feet, Rossy did a bit of a free fall before kicking in the the kerosene fueled wings.  The 8 foot self-made wings allowed Rossy to dive, turn and soar high above the Swiss crowd.  The pilot even rose to 2,600 feet before descending.

“It’s like a second skin,” he later told reporters. “If I turn to the left, I fly left. If I nudge to the right, I go right.”

To impress the girls, he performed one last manuever - a 360 degree roll that he had never tried before.  Next on Rossy’s list: to cross the English Channel with the jet-powered wings.

[via MSNBC]

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BD-P2500 Blu-Ray player from Samsung

Hot off the press, Digital Burn is proud to bring you the latest news on the Samsung BD-P2500 Blu-ray Player. It comes packing the latest features and looks smooth with a piano black finish highlighted with chrome accents and touch pad controls. There is quite a lot to get through so we’ll get cracking.

The most interesting feature of this device is the Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) processing. HQV is designed by Silicon Optix as a standard that provides super performance in de-interlacing, noise reduction, and scaling with both standard-definition and high-definition signals. It can up-scale your DVDs to great effect. Coupled with this, the Samsung BD-P2500 Blu-ray Player offers 7.1-Channel analog audio outputs, which means that this Blu-Ray player will offer a great a audio-visual experience.

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Free instant messaging client for Mac OS X users, Adium, received a new update recently, version 1.3. The new update added a few new features including Facebook chat.

Major changes include a rehaul of the Adium’s Contact Inspector, a new search field for the Contact List menu, and many performance improvements.

Adium 1.3 is available now for download and requires OS X 10.4.0 or greater.

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Sony CDX-GT630UI

Sony has unveiled four new Xplod in-dash car stereo systems today that allow a direct connect to Apple’s iPod and features the company’s ZAPPIN search and listen function.

The new CDX-GT630UI, CDX-GT430IP, CDX-GT330 and CDX-GT130 car stereos will cost about US$160, $130, $100 and $80 respectively and will be available in September.

To read more on the Xplod stereos, jump below for the full press release.

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nuvi 775T

Garmin is on a roll and let loose new nuvi 7×5 satnav devices, which includes the 755T, 765T, and 775T.  Coming on the heels of the newly announced ultra budget nuvi 2 series devices, the three new models sport a large and colorful 4.3-inch display screen, offer lifetime NAVTEQ traffic alerts, and promise faster map drawing and routing abilities.

The 765T adds Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free calling, while the 775T brings maps of North America and Europe on-board.  The 785T houses an MSN Direct receiver with trial subscription to include up to the minute info on fuel prices, weather, movie schedules, and news.

No word yet on pricing and availability.

Jump below for the full press release.

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Garmin nuvi 265T

Garmin has unleashed a herd of satnav systems this morning.  The new additions will go to Garmin’s nuvi line and includes the new 255T, 265T, and 275T.

“Many customers want a simple-to-use, low-cost personal navigator, but find themselves in need of premium add-ons along the way,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “These devices add two of the most popular premium features – traffic alerts and hands-free calling – to an affordable, yet powerful navigator.”

The 2×5 nuvi series now offers Bluetooth wireless connectivity for handsfree calling and traffic alerts. Using NAVTEQ Traffic, drivers can steer clear of jammed up roads and not pay any extra fees as the service is free with purchase.  Also on-board is Bluetooth connectivity so drivers can chat and drive at the same time.

The new 2-series nuvis offer either 4.3 or 3.5-inch display screens and will now announce street names when driving - no more “turn right in 500 feet” instead you will now be greeted with “turn right on Elm Street”.

No word on pricing and availability yet.

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