IT Gadget Guide

All About Nanotechnology

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Thu, 10 May 2007 14:58:00 +0000

So what is Nanotechnology you ask? Nanotechnology is defined as the science and technology of building electronic circuits and devices from single atoms and molecules, or the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers.

A nanometer is about ten thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair. Nanotechnology deals with and manipulates anything that occurs within the scale of a nanometer.

Nanotechnology is an extension of the field of materials science. Materials science departments at colleges and universities around the world are leading the way in current nanotechnology breakthroughs. The term Nanotechnology is also often used to describe the interdisciplinary fields of science devoted to the study of the nanoscale phenomena utilized in Nanotechnology.

The future benefits that nanotechnology research could serve include advances in telecommunications, information technology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

For additional information on Nanotechnology, what it consists of as well as its current and future impacts on the world of science, simply select any Nanotechnology article or other interactive

Matsushita to sell 42-inch full high def plasma TV

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Thu, 10 May 2007 14:54:00 +0000

Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday it planned to launch the world's first 42-inch plasma TVs with full high definition panels on April 27 in Japan.

Matsushita hopes to challenge liquid crystal display TV makers by providing a better lineup of full high definition models, which can produce images with a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels.

Matsushita is the world's largest plasma TV maker and competes with Sony Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sharp Corp. in the $84 billion flat TV market.

Plasma TV makers already offer 50-inch and larger full high-definition models, but it has been difficult and often costly to pack this technology into smaller models.

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The 42-inch TVs from Matsushita are expected to sell for 410,000 yen to 430,000 yen ($3,449-$3,617), the Osaka-based company said.

It plans to manufacture 25,000 units of them a month for the domestic market. The Japan launch will soon be followed by overseas debuts.

Matsushita's plasma TV sales came to an equivalent of about 4 million 42-inch models in the year ended March 31, and the company aims to boost those sales by 50 percent to 6 million units in the current business year, a company spokesman said.

Matsushita, which controls one-third of the global plasma TV market according to DisplaySearch, plans to bring its $1.5 billion plasma display plant onstream by summer 2007 to take on the LCD camp.

Most Popular AntiVirus

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:47:00 +0000

AVG AntiVirus
AVG 6.0 Free Edition. Download, install and use AVG 6.0 Anti-Virus system to reliably protect your computer and data free of charge. AVG Resident Protection, Email Scanner, On-Demand Scanner, Free Virus Database Updates, Automatic Update Feature, Automatic Healing of Infected Files, Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

Norton AntiVirus 2002
Norton AntiVirus™ is the world's most trusted anti-virus solution. Now it repairs common virus infections automatically, without interrupting your work. It scans and cleans both incoming and outgoing email, and defends against script-based viruses such as "I Love You" even between virus definition updates. Protect your PC today with award-winning Norton AntiVirus!

Symantec AntiVirus 2002 For Palm OS
Symantec AntiVirus 2002 for Palm OS® provides essential virus defense for your handheld device based on the world's most trusted anti-virus solution. It lets you use HotSync® to update virus definitions quickly and easily. Get Symantec AntiVirus for Palm OS and protect your data wherever you go.

iPhone

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:43:00 +0000

Introducing iPhone
iPhone features a rich HTML email client and Safari — the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device — which automatically syncs bookmarks from your PC or Mac. Safari also includes built-in Google and Yahoo! search. iPhone is fully multi-tasking, so you can read a web page while downloading your email in the background over Wi-Fi or EDGE.

iPhone combines three amazing products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching — into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone also introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting you control everything with just your fingers. So it ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, completely redefining what you can do on a mobile phone.

iPod Hi-Fi

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:25:00 +0000

The perfect match for iPod

Any iPod with dock connector plugs easily into the integrated Universal Dock for iPod. With newer iPod models, you can view full-screen album art and even tweak the tone settings on iPod Hi-Fi to get the best sound depending on the room or type of music.* Of course, iPod Hi-Fi will charge any docked iPod when it's on AC power. On DC power, you can also get a 30-minute quick charge.

Samsung S830

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:49:00 +0000

Samsung Continues S-series with the Feature-Packed S830

Compact and powerful the Samsung S830 offers high resolution and provides enough detail to produce high quality images large enough to be creatively used up to poster size and by taking advantage of the speed of the camera and its high resolution it is the ideal camera for taking images of any fast moving action such as sports and animals.

Other features include:

Shutter speeds of up to 1/1000 sec
An ISO equivalent of 1600
A bright 2.7” LCD display
“One-touch Playback” for instant playback of an image, even when the power is off
Aperture priority, shutter priority and full manual control is available
20 megabytes of internal memory, and can accept Secure Digital (SD and MMC) flash memory cards up to 1 gigabytes
Colour effects include B/W, sepia, blue, green and red
An Auto Macro function that automatically adjusts shooting distance and focus
Movie mode lets users capture video in one of three resolutions, from 160x128 to 320x240 and 640x480, at up to 30 frames per second in AVI (MPEG-4) format. Movie stabilization can be engaged to compensate for unwanted camera movement and subject blur
A built-in microphone allows a 10-second voice memo to be attached to any still image

The Samsung S830 will be available in the spring of 2007.

Samsung L77

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:47:00 +0000

Samsung Cameras unveils the L77 - the World’s thinnest 7-mega pixel/7x optical zoom lens camera

The L77 has an elegant metal body and features a 2.5” TFT LCD for bright and clear viewing of images taken, and comes equipped with Samsung’s ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) image stabilisation system to ensure the best shots are achieved even in dimly lit conditions.

At 30fps, the sleek L77 can easily capture moving action and is able to record in MPEG-4 VGA for TV-quality film clips. For added convenience, editing film clips and photographs is possible through the L77’s in-built editing capabilities. Whilst reviewing photographs or film it’s simple to trim, resize, or add effects without having to wait until you’re back at a home computer.

“The Samsung L77 combines leading edge design with the very latest in digital camera technology. Its 7x optical internal zoom lens and its ultra-thin design are the perfect embodiment of quality and style." says Robert King, Commercial Director, Samsung Cameras.

The Samsung L77 - the World’s slimmest 7 Mega pixel/7x optical zoom lens camera - will be available from leading high street and online retailers from April 2007.

Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:34:00 +0000

Casio Introduces Second Model in Line of Stylish 10.1 Megapixel Digital Cameras

Main Features

Stylish, slim, compact model featuring 10.1 million effective pixels and 3x optical zoom.
Maximum 7 shots/second high-speed continuous shooting (Limited to 2.0 megapixels and normal image quality. Requires use of a High Speed SD Memory Card.*)
EXILIM Engine 2.0 image processing module featuring new motion analysis technology.
Blur-reduction technologies - Automatically analyzes the velocity and vector of a moving subject and sets the most appropriate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed. - Anti Shake DSP reduces blur due to shaky hands and subject movement, using high shutter speeds and high sensitivity settings. - Movie mode with electronic camera shake compensation function.
“Auto Tracking AF” function follows moving subjects, keeping them continuously in focus until the photo is taken.
Newly developed 2.6 inch Wide and Bright LCD display (maximum brightness of 1,000 cd/m2 at centre of screen).
Control panel that displays shooting information on the right side of the monitor and enables direct camera control.
Super Life Battery allows up to 370 shots to be taken when fully charged. The number of shots that can be taken varies depending on the SD Memory Card used.

The Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1050 will be available in the UK in silver, black, gold and pink at a Suggested Selling Price of £229.99.

Perfect couple for snorkel trips! - The new EXILIM snorkel housing EWC-10 for the EX-Z75 and EX-Z65 offers easygoing fun underwater

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:26:00 +0000

Casio has expanded its range of underwater housings with this snazzy little red number designed to fit their Exilim EX-Z65 and EX-Z75 digital cameras. With a maximum depth rating of 3m (10ft) it's not likely to transform the user into the next Jacques Cousteau but could be just the thing to protect your camera on the beach or around the pool.

Norderstedt, April 2007 - Glorious blue sky and sea, rich green palms and shimmering white sand: a colourful scenario that every holiday-maker yearns for. Equipped with the bright red EXILIM snorkel housing EWC-10 for CASIO's two digital compact cameras EX-Z75 and EX-Z65, aquatic athletes can now capture the resplendently multi-coloured fishes directly in the photo. Thanks to the perfect protection by the EWC-10, snorklers can take their EXILIM down to a depth of three meters. The housing is also the perfect companion on the beach, as it keeps sand away from the camera. The operability of EX-Z75 and EX-Z65 remains pretty easy with the EWC-10, as the individual control keys can be found on the housing. The new underwater housing EWC-10 from CASIO - a stylish eye-catcher and all-round protection for the two latest EXILIM Zoom models.

60" Grand WEGA™ SXRD™ Rear Projection HDTV KDS-60A2020

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:11:00 +0000

Features List
SXRD™ Panels
SXRD technology is the latest display technology developed by the legendary television engineers at Sony to meet and exceed the demands of a high definition image at its full 1080 line resolution. Digitally transmitted HD signals can contain over 2 million individual detail points that need to be displayed accurately and rapidly. SXRD displays those 2 million detail points per SXRD panel accurately since the 3 SXRD panels actually contain enough pixels to fully display a 1080 line picture without interlacing it. SXRD has the speed to create a smooth, film like image. The SXRD panels have a blistering 2.5ms response time (total rise and fall time), which exceeds the demands of even the most rapidly moving high definition images. And SXRD creates highly accurate, natural colors because the 3-panel design displays all the colors, all the time.

Advanced Iris
Advanced Iris is a special Sony function designed to improve brightness and contrast expression especially in darker scenes. It is accessed inside the Picture Menu and offers 2 auto settings and 5 manual settings. Auto 1 and Auto 2 are dynamic adjustments that automatically open and close the iris according to the gamma level of the picture on the screen. Auto 1 is best used for viewing video content that has a large variation in brightness from scene to scene. Auto 2 is best for viewing video content that has less variation in brightness from scene to scene. The 5 manual settings (max, high, medium, low and min) can be used to adjust the iris opening to allow the best possible picture viewing depending on ambient room lighting conditions. For instance, high works well for viewing in brightly lit rooms. Low is a good setting for viewing in low light conditions.

PLAYSTATION 3 (60GB)

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:08:00 +0000

Product Description

Play B3YOND™ your wildest dreams with the unparalleled 60GB PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Featuring blistering processing speeds and eye-popping graphics, the future of gaming has arrived. Powered by the Cell Broadband Engine™ and featuring built-in Blu-ray Disc^® drive, you'll experience a whole new generation in high definition gaming and unmatched digital media storage. Only PLAYSTATION®3 delivers Full HD 1080p resolution*. The 60GB PLAYSTATION®3 system also comes standard with exclusive features including built-in 802.11 b/g wireless internet and a MemoryStick slot, an SD slot and a CompactFlash memory slot.

Nokia N73 + Fully Fitted Nokia Bluetooth Car Kit

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:27:00 +0000

The Nokia N73 mobile phone really is a true camera in a phone. Inspiration can come to you at any time so be ready with the Nokia N73. This handy 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics is ready to shoot with a simple slide of the cover. Capture print quality photos and view them on a 2.4" screen.

Photos and videos are made for sharing. You can print your photos at home, on the go, or online with home delivery. You can also share your photos and videos during voice and video calls with Nokia XpressShare and even display them online by uploading images directly to your personal blog!

The Nokia N73 also features a built-in digital music player with stereo speakers for great sounding music no matter where you are.

Fantastic photos can be taken with a 3.2 megapixel camera featuring Carl Zeiss optics
A front-facing VGA camera means that you can conduct video calls
A large colour display makes viewing websites and multimedia a pleasure
Capture print quality photos and view them on a 2.4" screen
Share your pictures online via your personal blog
Nokia’s XpressPrint allows you to effortlessly print off high quality photos
Music sounds great wherever you are with the built in music player and digital speakers

SanDisk Wii Gaming Card - 1GB

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:23:00 +0000

This SanDisk Wii Gaming Card is Compatible with the Nintendo Wii game console and all other devices equipped with a secure digital (SD) card slot.

The SanDisk (SD) Wii Gaming Memory Card is a the must have card for the Nintendo Wii game console.

For maximum performance and to get the most out of all the advanced features on the Nintendo Wii, you'll need a SanDisk Wii gaming Card. With the Nintendo Wii gaming card you will be able to download and store games, store game saves and edit & store photos.

SanDisk gaming cards utilise exclusive MLC memory and controller technology developed at SanDisk, meets all SD specifications and is guaranteed compatible.

SanDisk's Wii Gaming memory card is the only official licensee of Nintendo.

Key features:

5 Year Warranty
Nintendo Wii Memory
Download and store games
Store your game saves
Edit and store photos
Official Nintendo card

SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Duo (PSP Memory) - 2GB

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:20:00 +0000

SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Duo - Adapter included

PSP Compatible (Sony Playstation Portable)

SanDisk's Memory Stick PRO Duo is half the size of a standard-size Memory Stick PRO media and it offers the same technologies including high speed data transfer, built-in MagicGate, and high capacities.

The Memory Stick PRO Duo is the ideal solution for the most portable devices such as pocket-size digital cameras and with the use of Adaptor, it can be used in all PRO-compatible devices and the Sony Playstation Portable (PSP).

Olympus HI-SPEED xD Picture Card (Type H) - 1GB

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:16:00 +0000

Key features:

Write Speed: UP TO 60x (9MB Per Sec)
Ultra-Compact: 25mm x 20mm x 1.7mm
Hi-Speed Xd Card
Unique Olympus Panorama function
Read Speed: UP TO 99x (15MB Per Sec)
Warranty: 2 Years
Exclusive Art & 3D functions
Includes Cardholder

PlayStation 3

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:41:00 +0000

PlayStation 3 (プレイステーション3, Pureisutēshon Surī^?, trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,^[7] commonly abbreviated PS3) is Sony Computer Entertainment's third video game console. It is the successor to the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

The console was released on November 11, 2006, in Japan; November 17, 2006, in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong and Taiwan; March 7, 2007 in Singapore; March 22, 2007 in the Middle East; and on March 23, 2007^[3] in Europe, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. It is available in two initial configurations, the 20 GB Basic model and the 60 GB Premium model.

Lexar Professional SD 2GB 133X

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:52:00 +0000

If you haven’t already noticed, one of the key selling points of the 2GB Lexar Professional 133X SD card is the fact that it comes bundled with a dedicated USB2.0 SD card reader for only a little more than the Kingston SD Ultimate card. That and some excellent performance results make the value of this SD card very good. What we would suggest is to make sure it definitely comes with the reader, as some suppliers do not make that clear on their websites.

So let’s take a closer at the results. First, if you take the entire read AND write tests, average the scores and then rank them, the Lexar card comes out at the top. However, it is worth a look at each individual test.

As with the other cards, it joins the leaders in the tests involving the multi-slot card readers and the mixed files/multiple folders data – nothing unexpected here as we’ve put that down to bottlenecks introduced by the readers/card controllers and their general dislike to the 4,139 mixed files in 697 folders.

However, look at the SanDisk reader graph showing read and write rates for shifting 1.01GB of images in one folder. The Lexar card resides at the top at 9MB/s for both reads and writes. Not bad, but if you plug it into the supplied Lexar SD reader, those times increase to 16.2MB/s (read) and 15.7MB/s (write). Still short of the claimed 20MB/s (133X) maximum throughput, but otherwise quite impressive.

So while sitting at the top of most of the results, the only area where the Lexar card didn’t quite excel was in the Canon EOS-1D Mark II write test. At 6.5MB /s, it’s no slouch but both the SanDisk Ultra II and Kingston SD Ultimate were quicker.

Like the Lexar CF card, a copy of Image Rescue 2.0.5 is included to help recover lost or deleted JPEG, TIFF and RAW images even after formatting the card. This software can also permanently delete your photos from the card, as well as scan for file system errors and repair them. A 30-day trial of Photo Mechanic 4.3.8 is included too.

Verdict

At £68.50, you might think it’s a bit expensive, but a bundled SD reader doesn’t mean you have to go out and buy one. It also ensures you’re going to get the most out of the card, which in a world selling all kinds of readers, is usually far from certain. With some of the best read and write rates the Lexar Professional 133X SD card is overall, the preferred choice. And yes, a lifetime limited warranty is stated.

Kingston SD Ultimate 2GB 120X

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:47:00 +0000

For a little less than the Lexar 133X card, the 120X Ultimate SD card from Kingston put in a good overall showing in the tests. If you take all of the write tests, average the speeds then rank them the Ultimate only comes second to the Lexar 133X SD card.

Like its Elite Pro cousin, it joins the leaders in the tests involving the multi-slot card readers and the mixed files/multiple folders data. However, it also comes second with a figure of 7.4MB/s when writing images in a single folder using the SanDisk reader (and joint third at 8.4MB/s for reading the same images). Still some way off the 18MB/s figure denoted by the 120X label (but we’re getting used to that by now).

As with most of the other SD cards, its true potential became more apparent when it was plugged into the Lexar SD reader. Respectively posting average read and write times of 15.7MB/s and 11.2MB/s, the Ultimate is certainly one of the best cards for shifting images around quickly. To get an idea of its speed relative to the 50X Elite Pro, it took an average 1min 6secs to read 1.01GB of images, whereas the Elite Pro took 2mins 46secs.

In the Canon EOS-1 D Mark II, it also came second (to the slightly nippier SanDisk Ultra II) with an average write speed of 7MB/s.

Verdict

At only £17 or so more than its own Elite Pro SD card, Kingston’s SD Ultimate is recommended for its well-rounded performance. A lifetime warranty is also stated, as is free technical support.

New Chinese Concept Phones Revealed in CeBIT 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:48:00 +0000

The Chinese mobile telephone company Huawei presented in CeBIT 2007 these cool concepts for new cell phones that may or may not be produced in the near future. The most interesting one is a mobile phone with an integrated USB connector that can be used without the need of an adapter or even a cable. The USB adapter is made with a flexible rubber that can be bent in any angle you need to connect it directly to your computer for transmitting data and charging your phone.

OfficeServ Softphone

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:29:00 +0000

OfficeServ Softphone is a Windows-based software application that allows mobile workers within the enterprise to access their business telephony communications seamlessly and reliably as if they were at their own desk, wherever and whenever. Softphone provides various features:

Place, receive calls on both internal and external

Access Voice Mail and Message Notification

Calling Party Name/Number Display

Conference/Group Conference

Transfer/Hold/Call Forwarding

Import/Export Outlook Contacts, look up and dial directly from Personal Directory

Call Logs/History tracks all your inbound and outbound calling activity

Send short messages to other Softphone users

99 Programmable Keys in AOM (Add On Module

Samsung OfficeServ Softphone benefits:

Office ITP phones on the road, dialing from anywhere in the world

Secure access to office resources as if at your desk

Easy to install & use, customize to your own need

Improve productivity of telecommuters & road warriors

SAMSUNG Q35 (Dual-Core CPU. 12.1" WXGA, High brightness & Glare. Multi Memory Card Slot, Bluetooth)

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:17:00 +0000

Operating System	Genuine Microsoft Windows XP Home
Processor	Intel® Core™ Processor Duo (FSB 667MHz) Intel® Core™ Processor Solo (FSB 667MHz)
Main Chipset	Intel 945GM, ICH7M
System Memory	On 256MB (On 512MB - From May) ~ 1.2GB
LCD	12.1" WXGA, High brightness & Glare
Graphic	Intel 945GM Express (Intel GMA950)
Sound	High Definition Audio, SRS 3D Sound
HDD	60 / 80 / 100 / 120 GB (9.5mmH 2.5" HDD, PATA/SATA)
ODD	Super Multi / Combo (Factory option)
Ethernet LAN	PCI-Express 10/100 LAN
Wireless LAN	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11abg, Mini card type) - Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG (802.11bg, Mini card type) : Only for Ukraine / Thailand
I/O ports	2 USB (USB 2.0), IEEE1394 (4pin), 1 Type II PC card, RJ11, RJ45, Headphone-out, Mic-in Memory stickTM , MS pro, SD, MMC, High Speed MMC, XD
Battery	Li-Ion Battery Standard : AA-PB5NC6B (6cell)
AC Adapter	AD-6019S, 60 Watts, 110 ~ 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Security	BIOS Boot-up password, Firstware Pro
AV Feature	AVS now
Dimensions (WxHxD)	299 x 214 x 27.4~35.8mm
Weight	1.89Kg

SC-X205L (512MB Sports Camcorder)

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:10:00 +0000

The ultra-compact SC-X205L Sports Camcorder lets you capture the action – even while you're in it – thanks to a weather resistant external clip-on lens that lets you shoot hands-free. A 512MB built-in memory lets you record up to 34 minutes of high quality MPEG4 video, an SD/MMC slot allows you to add memory to ensure that you capture all the action which can be previewed on the 2" LCD screen, and then downloaded to a PC at high speed.

Durabook S13Y

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:04:00 +0000

Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology featuring Intel Core2 Duo Processor T7200 - T7600 ( 4MB Cache, 2.0Ghz - 2.33Ghz, 667MHz FSB)

Intel 945GM Chipset

Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11 a/b/g)

Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition or Genuine Windows Vista Business Edition

Reinforced Casing for Ruggedized Design

Passed Spill, Shock & Drop Test

Military Standard 810F

1GB - 4GB DDR2 Memory

120GB - 160GB SATA 5400RPM HDD (Vibration Torlerance)

Internal DVDRW Dual Drive

WebCam 1.3Mega Pixel built in

4 Stereo Speaker with High Definition Audio Sound

4 in 1 Card Reader MS/ MS Pro/ MMC / SD

13.3” TFT WXGA DURA-BRITE Screen

3 x USB 2.0 / Firewire IEEE1394 Port

VGA Out / 1 x Serial Port with optional 1 x Parallel and 1 x Serial docking port

Acer releases new xSeries LCD monitors

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:42:00 +0000

Acer's recently carpet bombed the US with no less than five new LCD monitors in its entry-level xSeries lineup, with models ranging from 17- to 24-inches that are rather obliquely said to be designed for "multimedia, gaming and video applications." Since the specs on these two standard and three widescreen displays are average at best, we're not sure that pros in any of the above mentioned fields would really be interested -- but with prices ranging from $180 (17-inch x171s) to just $600 (24-inch widescreen x241Wsd), they could certainly give Dell, Samsung, and friends a run for their money.

Specifically, the two square models (the 17-incher and 19-inch x191sd) share the exact same configuration save for maximum viewing angles, with both displays offering up 1,280 x 1,024 resolutions, eight millisecond response times, 700:1 contrast ratios, and 300cd/m² maximum brightness.

The widescreen models do just a little bit better: the 19-inch x191Wsd and 22-inch x221Wsd rock 1,440 x 900 and 1,680 x 1,050 resolutions, respectively, along with five millisecond response times, 800:1 contrast ratios. and the same max brightness as their buddies; meanwhile, the 24-incher steps up the resolution to a pretty standard 1,920 x 1,200, contrast ratio to 1000:1, and brightness to 400cd/m², but retains the five millisecond response time of the other widescreens. Should be in stores now, so go nuts.

Sharp Aquos LCD TV

noreply@blogger.com (Gadget Guide) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:39:00 +0000

Sharp LCD TV’s are not well known in South Africa, but are the largest manufacturers of LCD panels in the world, débuted their 120HZ, or in Europe and South Africa 100HZ, LCD panels with sizes up to 65”. The 120 or 100HZ simply delivers crystal clarity, especially with fast motion, such as sport, and high contrast ratios that with HD, or high definition, delivered pictures that were simply breathtaking. The 65” panel is the largest commercially available LCD on the market. Expect to see more large and fast LCD’s this year.