Sony Ericsson women's gear

Sony Ericsson has designed a stylish and fashionable new Bluetooth headset that’s directed at their female demographic. The HBH-PV712 Style Edition Bluetooth headset is a small device that has interchangeable panels.This new headset is also equipped with audio enhancing technology, including Digital Signal Processing (SP) and Fast Automatic Volume Adjustment technology that ensures crystal-clear sound in most environments. What would make the product more enticing is the fact that it comes with a silver-plated necklace that has a clip for the headset with a quick release feature for incoming calls. The necklace is decorated with pearls in the same colors (red, silver and black) complimenting the headset and the removable panels it comes with. Weighing a mere 14 grams, the headset provides a whopping 15 hours of talk time. Sony Ericsson accessorises the headest further with a pouch that can store the necklace, headset and panels in a size small enough to fit inside a standard handbag. It comes with a standard 1-year warranty. Bundled articles include the phone and headset pouch, the necklace, two style covers, charger and user guide.It will be available globally in February, 2008 but the price has not yet been disclosed.

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Nokia E90 Communicator

the Big Daddy of all phones! The E90 may look like and perhaps feel like any other communicator, but is it really? The answer is a resounding NO! The previous models, although still quite popular in many arenas has nothing on this baby. With a combination of elegance, style and a sturdy demeanor, the new addition to the business i.e. "E" class of Nokia phones has promised to overshadow its predecessors. But whether or not it can actually live up to that is what we’re here to find out. So let's get to it. Form FactorAlthough the design is quite like any Communicators of yore, this one has a few upgrades. For example this is the first to have a fully functional ‘External Phone’ with a 16million color display and a resolution of 240x320 pixels. The reason I refer to it as an ‘External Phone’ is simply because it pretty much looks like any other Nokia phone inside some sort of shell. Whatever a normal S60 phone can do, the outer phone can do as well. No exceptions this time. This may also be the first time Nokia has placed the power switch on the side of the screen rather than on top. The rear houses the 3.2 megapixel, Auto-Focus camera with a flash and the speakers. At the very bottom you'll notice a little flap, which is where the microSD card can be inserted. All you have to do is slide it open and insert the card. The bottom is where you’ll find the mini USB (2.0), charger pin and a 2.5mm earphone socket. What’s most noticeable are the two steel hinges. This is another factor that sets the E90 apart from the previous models. The steel hinges make the phone a lot sturdier and add a certain rugged appeal to it. On the side are 2 keys. The one on the top is a dedicated voice recorder key, and the one at the bottom just below the infrared sensor, is the shutter release key for the camera. However, it's not a dedicated key to activate it which is quite odd. Flip it open and this is where all the magic happens. The large internal screen is what this phone is all about with a crystal clear resolution of 800x352 pixels and 16 million colors. On the sides of this fabulous screen are 2 pairs of keys. On the right just underneath the secondary camera is a set of call take and end keys and on the other side of the screen is a set of soft keys. But I don’t like the positioning too much as they’re a bit too far from the nav-pad, so you end up having to adjust your hold every now and again when selecting options. The Full QWERTY keypad makes the E90 look like a miniaturized laptop. At the very top of the keypad Nokia has graciously provided us with direct shortcut keys to various functions and one key to call your own (Open key). There’s also a separate key to switch on the keypad light when it's dark and on the other side of the keypad is a five way Nave-Pad. So that’s it for the design of this big boy. Let's see what he’s capable of doing.

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LG launches GSM counterpart of Venus

LG has launched the KF600 EDGE (GSM version of Venus VX8800) mobile phone equipped with a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera and new InteractPad touch screen constituting the lower portion of the display and allowing easy navigation of menus. The KF600 actually has a slide out keypad, so it’s not fully touch sensitive. It’s equipped with Bluetooth, presumably with an A2DP profile as well. There’s no word on pricing and availability in India but we're hoping we will see a launch in the near future. Watch this space.

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Movon MK20 Handsfree Car Kit

My first impression of the Movon MK20 was that it's a glorified handsfree device. I may not be completely wrong in my judgment, but I most certainly do not think it’s a waste of my time. On the contrary, I've had much fun at the expense of my phone bill. Simply put, the MK20 is a device that can be used to place and take calls without having to touch your phone at all. Of course, the use is limited to your car, just so you concentrate on driving for a change. The device comes with a mic and speakers to facilitate the whole thing. The device has a magnetic spot at the back to attach it to the sun visor clamp. What’s cool about this is that the device is so light that a strong magnet keeps it place, yet doesn’t require much force to detach. The MK20 has a 2.2-inch LCD screen, which can be adjusted in three steps. It has three buttons hugging the screen, for call, cancel and hotline. Once the device is thoroughly charged, you will need to pair it with your phone. It’s very easy! Press and hold the hotline key, and the Bluetooth receiver will be activated in a couple of seconds. The blinking blue light next to the screen indicates it's live.
Next you'll need to look for the device using your phone, and while pairing, key in 0000 to seal the deal! Next click on the 'connect to device' option in your phone and you are ready to go. The coolest thing is that you don’t need to repeat all this every time you want to use it. Just pull the screen out and it will automatically form the connection in a matter of seconds.

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Samsung's upcoming fashion phones

Samsung's second fashion phone is the L320, also a clamshell. However, unlike the L310, Samsung has made this one a little curvier. It has an external OLED display and a 1.9-inch internal TFT LCD with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. Features include Bluetooth and USB connectivity as well as GPRS and EDGE for net connectivity. It comes with a microSD slot for external memory and a 2-megapixel camera.Both phones are set to hit selected markets in February. The L310 is priced approximately Euro 240 (Rs 13,846) and the L320 will cost around Euro 220 (Rs 12,695). No word on whether it’s hit stores here.

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Just Cause 2 Officially Announced

Developer Avalanche Studios’ take on the GTA franchise was a mixed bag. Some liked it, while others, well, hated it. We fall somewhere in between, since things started out pretty decently but spiraled into a load of crap a couple of hours into the game. Either way, the game must have fared pretty well commercially since Avalanche has been busy working on a sequel titled Just Cause 2. Here’s a gist of things to come, courtesy of the official press release:
With more stunts, vehicles and weapons than ever before and an incredible overhauled grappling hook, Rico returns to action in Panau, an incredibly detailed and vast 1000 sq km game world of different climates and ultra-realistic weather effects. Leap from your plane and skydive from 10,000 feet down into a tropical jungle, tear across an arid desert in a dune buggy or climb your way up a snowy mountain in a 4x4. The vast open-ended, unique gameplay is back, allowing you full freedom once again to free roam and explore the massive world of Panau and tackle your assignments however you want.
With a new and improved air, land and sea stunt system featuring Rico’s notorious parachute and grappling hook, taken to incredible new extremes and a massive array of new vehicles featuring an advanced driving model, players can now pull off some of the finest action stunts ever seen in a video game in a truly massive and beautifully rendered environment.
Just Cause 2 is expected to be released for the PC, Xbox360, and PS3 sometime this year.

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HTC shows the way

The Mobile World Congress had plenty of highlights, one of the more promising ones being the quad-band P3470 unveiled by HTC. According to the company, this phone will set a new standard in affordable smart phone, GPS-based devices. The noteworthy features of the phone include GPS navigation, a touchscreen, and long battery life of 350 minutes (talk time) and 240 hours of standby time.The phone will run on Windows Mobile 6. It sports a 2.8-inch QVGA LCD touchscreen display and has a TomTom Navigator 6 for navigation. The phone also has a GPS antenna connector, which you can hook to an external antenna for better reception. The P3470 will come bundled with a 1 GB microSD card. The phone itself has 256 MB flash and 128 MB internal memory. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera and Bluetooth. 3G and Wi-Fi are conspicuously absent. The P3470 should be available in certain parts of Europe next month onwards and will be priced at around $650.

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iPhone's SDK Key Leaked!

iPhone lovers have yet another reason to bring out the champagne and caviar. Some kind soul has apparently leaked what seems to be the iPhone’s application SDK key. What this means for iPhone users is that third party application developers can now come up with software for the iPhone that can be officiated through iTunes without any worry that the device will get bricked. With the SDK key users may not even need to jailbreak their devices to install third party apps.

It's quite likely that Apple will develop a new SDK key, but the fact that things even got to this stage with the always-in-the-news iPhone pretty much tells us there’s no stopping either side from making or breaking down the gadget’s defenses.
For your information here’s the "Key to the Kingdom": 18 84 58 A6 D1 50 34 DF E3 86 F2 3B 61 D4 37 74.

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Reads data and stores it too

Kingston Technology Company has launched the DataTraveler Micro Reader, an all-in-one USB Flash drive and reader that can store, transfer and read content on mobile memory cards.The DataTraveler Micro Reader is enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost, and features onboard Flash memory up to 4GB and an expansion slot to read microSD, microSDHC, or Memory Stick Micro cards. Data can be simply dragged and dropped onto the DT Micro Reader. The DataTraveler Micro Reader is backed by a five-year warranty and legendary Kingston service and support. The 1GB version will ship in the US this month and will be priced at approximately Rs 762 ($19.25), followed by the 2GB version, priced at Rs 1,080 ($27.25) and a 4GB version priced at around Rs 1,665 ($42).

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Sony Updates Vaio Line with Penryn

Sony has finally updated its sexy Vaio series with the latest Intel Penryn processors. Apart from this upgrade, a few models have been equipped with Blu-ray drives as well. Among the new upgrades, the first series to get a spruce-up is the Vaio AR60. This new series comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics (512MB VRAM) and a Blu-ray drive. The 17-inch WUXGA widescreen display gives you 1080p Full HD in brilliant color, with X-black LCD screen enhancement and super-bright double lamp illumination. The AR60 also provides 4GB RAM, hybrid DVB-T digital/analog tuner, remote control, and HDMI.
Next to be upgraded is the VAIO SZ70 Series. The highlight of this series is the fact that these are lightweight (1.79kg) ultraportable machines that boast a carbon fiber chassis and power-saving LED screens. The notebook also incorporates an Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor and a unique Stamina Mode switch that allows users to select between settings i.e. they can choose extended battery life of over 5 hours or exceptional graphics power, depending on what they need. It has 4GB of memory and a 250GB hard drive.
Next up is the VAIO CR30 Series, which can be customized with either C2D T8100 or T8300 processor. It offers a 1.3 megapixel Motion Eye webcam, and a unique AV Mode feature that lets you watch films on DVD or play audio CDs without needing to start Windows.
The final product in our list is the Sony Vaio TP2 Home Entertainment Center. This is the famous circular HTPC that now packs in an Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, Blu-ray Disc Combo Drive, HDMI, hybrid DVB-T digital/analog tuner, and a 500GB hard disk.

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Enter the Bluetooth Walkman

Sony’s latest Walkman player, the NWZ-A820 is the first from Sony to feature Bluetooth capabilities. That’s not all; the player also offers video-in recording with real-time MPEG4 encoding. It sports a 2.4-inch QVGA screen.The player also has a video-out, so you can attach it to a compatible display device. The accessories for the player include a cradle and an external speaker system, which are priced at around Yen 20,000 (Rs 7,200) and Yen 3,000 (Rs 1,100) respectively. The player itself is available in 8 GB and 16 GB for 28,000 Yen (Rs 10,000) and 38,000 Yen (Rs 14,000) respectively.

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Sony Ericsson W61S

The W61S is loaded with a 5.1 megapixel autofocus camera and falls under the Cyber-shot umbrella. It’s equipped with a CMOS sensor and aside from 3x optical zoom it uses Sony’s ‘Exmor’ technology from the Pro Alpha DSLR. The camera boasts Kaokime Lite (auto-adjusts brightness on face detection for ideal facial tones), Smile Shutter Lite (auto-releases shutter on detecting smiles) and anti-shake abilities.
As if that weren't enough, the W61S has a large 2.8 inch WVGA display with a resolution of 400 x 800 pixels that apparently uses Reality MAX technology as in Sony’s Bravia HD TVs. WOW!! Aside from all that (as if all that’s not enough to make you want to fly to Japan), it has other usual features such as Bluetooth, GPS, TV-out and external memory support via microSD cards (Not M2?)

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Samsung and Adidas Presents SGH-F110 miCoach Fitness Mobile

Samsung and Adidas have revealed miCoach SGH-F110, a mobile which gives accurate feedback about your daily workout activities with the miCoach System. The new mobile from Samsung comes with a workout tracking system that provides heart rate monitoring in addition with step counting mechanism.Aimed at the fitness freaks this mobile comes with a belt that has to be worn around the chest which measures the heartbeat and a stride sensor needs to be placed in the shoe laces for step counting.
Specifications of SGH-F110 :
Comes equipped with a 2 Megapixel camera
FM radio
MP3 player
1 GB storage
2 Inch display
Bluetooth ready
GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
Eric Liedtke, Vice President of Adidas Brand Marketing said, “miCoach is the most advanced interactive training system in the marketplace, blending sophisticated mobile technology with the most advanced in sport innovation and training.” Liedtke added, “The uniqueness of miCoach is that it collects and analyzes personal data and then customizes training plans based on your fitness level and specific goals, while giving you real-time feedback during your workout via the miCoach phone.”
Expected release date: Mid 2008, No info about pricing yet
Techlivez price predict: Rs 12K-15K

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Secret Stasi Files Reveal East German Army Had Porno Unit in '80s

A secret stash of porno movies made by the East German army during the Cold War has been discovered. During the '80s, an amateur film circle was set up in a barracks in Biesdorf, East Berlin, in order to provide blau movies for the army top brass as well as visiting dignitaries. Despite the politburo's anti-pornography stance, over 100 people were involved in the films—in front of, as well as behind the camera.
The films, with titles such as Glass Dreams, Private Werner's Big Surprise and F***ing for the Fatherland, were made on 12mm cameras. Initially, a dozen men were involved, but by the mid-'80s, there were 160 people in the know. Soldiers were measured up to see if they were well-enough endowed for a starring role in the films, which were short and shoddy.
Former soldeier Dietmar Schuertze, now a media spokesman for the Bundeswehr, worked as both actor and sound assistant on the movies. "They were made, essentially, in secret but nothing got done in that man's army without the approval of the brass," he said, adding that they were made for the ruling classes' consumption. Filming often took place at garden parties, with officers and party officials checking the action out.
Some of the less salacious moments were shown on German TV earlier this week, but the quarter-century-old movies were incredibly dated. "I didn't recognize myself," said one former soldier. "And neither, thank God, did my wife." [Telegraph]

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Castro Retires, Cuba Gets Cellphones

We don't know whether to laugh or cry, but the people of Cuba today finally get the proud first-world privilege of 2-year carrier contracts, overpriced text messages, data service they'll never use and half-empty buckets of minutes that will surely run out by the middle of the month. Until now, Cuba had the lowest cellphone usage in Latin America, because individuals could only get cell service via their jobs or foreign carriers, but now the new Cuban prez, Fidel's brother Raul, says it's okay for everyone to jump in and cell up. Question is, how many can afford it?
[Reuters; AP]

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The World's Largest LED Chandelier Sips Electricity, Champagne

This 7000lb behemoth chandelier has a 35-foot diameter of steel, glass and acrylic. It features 328 lights. And it only uses 1120 watts of electricity. Constructed by Meyda Tiffany for the e Stanley Theater in Utica, New York, the opulence of a gigantic piece of lighting art is unquestionably more palatable when it's not eating our coal, killing our dolphins, etc. Bonus shot after the jump. [Meyda Tiffany via Gizmowatch]

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Vinho Verde, a Wine Bottle with Built-In Glasses

A truly great idea, or a truly dangerous one? Perfect for oenophiles, or perfect for winos? This bottle by designer Viktor Pucsek lands smack in the middle of all those questions: it's a wine bottle with built-in "glasses." The idea of Vinho Verde is that you pop-off the portable paper cups, which also double as labels, for when you want a sip or two. It's just a concept, and I kinda hope it stays like that: I like my Portuguese green wine too much to sully it by drinking from a paper glass. [Yanko designs]

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Drum Table: Perfect Accompaniment for Drinking Songs

It's a table. With drums built in. And other percussion instruments, you can swap around. Yey! Need to know more before you buy one to go in your student home? See the video (it's better than the photo.) The Musical Rumba Series tables are handmade by artist Tor Clausen, and are available in four different sizes, each accommodating a different number of instruments. So, ok, they're probably not ideal for drinking game frolics unless you all club together and try really hard to not spill beer on one: the prices range from $800 to $2,900.

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Warner Music Pushes for Mandatory Music Tax on Your Internet Bill

If iTunes music subscriptions don't happen, it's not because the industry lacks interest. Universal's already got a sub plan; Sony BMG is forging ahead with their own; and now Warner Music is investing serious resources and effort into pushing for a monthly music tax. They want $5 a month tacked onto everybody's internet bill, and in return, everyone would have unlimited access to basically all known music. It's not as generous as it sounds.
Michael Arrington points out that a $5 tax—besides essentially turning music into a service requiring us to perpetually suck on the industry's teat—would double its size, from $10 billion to $20 billion. So of course the labels are all for it. It's guaranteed revenue that would flood their coffers like never before. Warner's plan calls for the cash stream to flow into a pool that'll be split between copyright holders and artists. But we all know how hard labels want to screw artists.
And as Arrington points out, it would basically freeze innovation in the industry, meaning labels would be able to ream them that much harder. Not to mention, thanks to the fine print, we'd probably no longer own our music. But that's the whole point. [Portfolio via TechCrunch]

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Best Buy Pressured Microsoft To Create Crippled Vista Label; Intel Off the Hook?

A month ago, everyone wanted to vilify Intel for pressuring Microsoft into approving the crippled "Vista Capable" label for certain low-grade PCs. But new evidence suggests A) that Best Buy was instrumental in approving the sinister two-tiered Vista approach very early on and B) that all of this hare-brained scheming seems to have originated at Microsoft itself.
According to CRN ChannelWeb, Vista marketing director Rajesh Srinivasan and others devised the now infamous two-tiered Vista Ready/Vista Capable plan— the latter category known to be incapable of handling the nice Vista Aero visual interface because of paltry Intel integrated graphics support—in the summer of 2005. Srinivasan pitched the idea to Best Buy as early as August 2005, and Best Buy was apparently gung-ho on it.

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