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Microsoft confirms Zune specifications, includes WiFi downloads

Zune

Today Microsoft confirmed specs on its upcoming Zune digital media players.  The Seattle based giant will offer a 120GB, 16GB, and 8GB model with the 120GB version being hard-drive based and the smaller 16GB and 8GB being flash-based.
The new Zunes will allow users to easily download tunes from Zune Marketplace with the device’s on-board WiFi [...]

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New Sanyo Xacti E2 Waterproof video camcorder launched

Sanyo Xacti E2

Although a bit late for summer, Sanyo has introduced its second generation waterproof digital video recorder today, the Xacti E2.  The small one-handed recorder can shoot up to 8 megapixel stills and high quality MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video.  The waterproof housing protects the E2 up to depths of 5 feet for up to one [...]

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Unboxing Sony Ericsson’s W980 Walkman clamshell-styled cell phone

Our friends over at Sony Ericsson have provided us with a device we last saw at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the W980 Walkman.  The  latest clamshell device in Sony Ericsson’s arsenal is a HSDPA 3G capable handset and fully supports the 2100MHz 3G networks that exist in Europe as well as offering quad-band GSM [...]

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eBay intros online green marketplace with WorldofGood.com

WorldofGood.com

Online retailer eBay has gone green with WorldofGood.com, an online market for consumers looking for eco-friendly and ethically sourced products.  All products, makers, and sellers are verified as trusted providers and will offer shoppers a new option when searching for environmentally friendly products.
The new site covers 15 different consumer categories including home and garden, art, [...]

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Firmware Alert: BlackBerry OS 4.5 coming to AT&T

AT&T BlackBerry users are looking to get a special treat this month with a new firmware update for their devices.
RIM’s BlackBerry OS update 4.5 is set to feature improved web browsing, an enhanced email and music player user interface, which will include HTML email and remote server search amongst many other new features.  The update [...]

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Google launches Chrome web browser for Windows users

Chrome

Google, wanting to loosen the grip of Microsoft’s IE and downsize Mozilla’s Firefox internet browsers, has introduced its own browser, Chrome.
Google’s Chrome browser is free for users and is expected to be available for download today.  The official announcement comes hot on the heels of a leaked screenshot yesterday. Google Chrome is still in beta [...]

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New Illuminated alphanumeric keyboard from Logitech

Logitech Illuminated Keyboard

For those that sneak out of bed in the middle of the night to update their To-Do list or for those that just plain old like to work in the dark, Logitech has the perfect thing for you - the Illuminated Keyboard.
Taking backlight technology one step further, Logitech has added microlens reflectors and [...]

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New Tatung VoIP concept phone with WiFi

Tatung VoIP Phone

Looking a bit like the Zeno zit zapper, the sexy Tatung VoIP concept phone recently took top honors for the 2008 IF, IDEA, Red Dot awards.
The new device is very slim and sports a touch integrated numeric keypad along with a retro styled cut out for an antenna on its top.  The concept [...]

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Unboxing the LG KF700 touchscreen slider

LG KF700

LG has granted us some alone time with its touchscreen slider, the KF700.  We had a look way back in February at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona but are pretty excited about sitting down and getting under the hood of the device.
As a reminder, the KF700 sports a 3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0 [...]

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Sony rolls out new Walkman digital music players

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, [...]

Popularity: 7% [?]