Sony Ericsson K800i
By Chris Mallari

After the success of K750i, Sony Ericsson came out with another winner, the K800i. K800i’s features a combination of technical characteristics which are truly breath taking.

The New K800i boasts a huge 466MB of internal memory, the 3.2 MP camera, QVGA (240x320) LCD screen, Bluetooth 2.0 and EDGE/UMTS support make K800i a true high tech cell phone. The first pictures of the K750i’s successor leaked last week and showed the new device called Wilma. It is clear from these pictures that K800i will support a complete change of user interface. The complete menu (a line with icons) shows the similarities to P990i. This proves that Sony Ericsson will close the disparity between Symbian UI and standard JAVA phone user interface.

The size of the new cell phone will be same as the old K750i. Like W810i, K800i uses the same new central key, and the differences between the two phones are the camera (2.0 MP W810i, 3.2 MP K800i), and the lack of front camera and video-telephony from W810i.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/gizmodo/20060119/tc_gizmodo/sonyericssonk800iwilma

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5 February 2006

Olympus E-330 DLSR Allows Image Composing on the LCD

By Chris Mallari

Olympus recently announce the latest addition to their DSLR family the E-330. Olympus E-330 is the first and only DSLR that allows photographers to use the LCD as they would with a point and shoot or prosumer type digital camera. It also implements Olympus’ CCD dust prevention technology, called Supersonic Wave Dust Filter which is a system that prevents the dust from adhering to the CCD.

Digital Single lens reflex camera users usually use the viewfinder to take pictures and they only use the LCD just to review the pictures they’ve taken. While the E-330 can be used in to ways: A and B. In mode A, the mirror is in the normal position and the camera uses a CCD in the viewfinder chamber to transmit the image to the LCD. In mode B (used for macro shots), the mirror is raised and the image gets to the LCD through the 7.5 MP Live MOS sensor fitted on the camera. In mode B, the autofocus is disabled. Another feature of the E-330, the 2.5” inch/6.4 centimeter tilt and swivel monitor was also borrowed from prosumer type digital cameras.

When it comes to storage, Olympus E-330 has two options, the company’s proprietary format xD-Picture Card and CompactFlash, and the files can be saved as JPEG, TIFF or RAW. The camera will be available for £900 starting from March 2006; the price also includes a ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-45mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens (equivalent to 28-90mm on a 35mm camera).

Features Inlcude:
7.5 million pixels Live MOS sensor
Multi-angle 6.4cm/2.5” HyperCrystal LCD (215,250 pixels)
Supersonic Wave Filter for dust protection
TTL Optical Porro Finder design
Single AF, continuous AF and manual focusing, plus S-AF+MF and C-AF+MF
49 area AE sensor
ESP, centre-weighted average and spot exposure metering plus high light basis and shadow light basis spot metering
Based on Four Thirds standard
Professional AE lock functionality
Sequential shooting at up to 3.0fps
IR Hybrid Type Cut Filter for equalisation with human eyes
1/3 EV ISO steps
ISO up to 1600
TruePic TURBO image processor
P/S/A as well as full manual operation
20 scene modes, 7 creative modes plus 4 exposure modes

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section
/product.asp?product=1226

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4 February 2006

Free Phone Calls for FireFox Users

By Chris Mallari

Since FireFox added the Zoep FireFox Extension, they have done and lots of things to improve the browser, now Zoep created another powerful addition to FireFox’s browser which is a VoIP telephony service. The new extension was the creation of VoIPSter which gives users free telephony and chat service, right after installing the FireFox Pro-Extension.

It takes only a few mouse clicks and users will be able to enjoy a true to life seamless experience without being forced to switch between applications in order to browse webpages and engage in VoIP calls at the same time.

All this is possible thanks to Zoep's interface in Firefox, which is designed to integrate perfectly and has Firefox's look and feel. This easy-to-use extension makes initiating and receiving free calls using the OpenZoep VOIP platform as simple as a mouse click.

According to VoIPSter, users will be able to communicate with any other VOIP user on the open source-based OpenZoep platform, which basically means that besides other Zoep users, they can also call users on the Jabber platform including, sometime in the near future, those using Google Talk.

http://www.glaxstar.com/zoep/

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3 February 2006

Pocket-Kid-Locator Phone

By Chris Mallari

Ladies and Gentlemen… People of all ages… Hear ye! Hear ye!

Presenting the world’s tiniest GSM/ Enhanced Location-Based-Service (LBS).

Parents need not worry where their children are, so long as their kids carry with them this latest addition to the cell phone world… the ChitterChatter Kids Phone!

The “Track Me” button enables kids to inform their parents where they are at by automatically sending a SMS to the parent’s cellular phone indicating their kids’ location within a range of 300 plus feet.

With its size that can fit almost anywhere, this slim end device works as a regular cell phone. For fifty dollars (approximate), the price of this super lightweight phone sure is affordable with features such as a pin protected phone book, call block option, speed dialing, speaker phone, polyphonic ring, two-hour talk time, and up to 100-hour standby time. Available accessories include: hands-free headset, travel charger, backpack clip and neck strap.

Features Include:

• Bands: Tri-band 850 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
• Speed Dial: Mom, Dad, Home, 911 & 5 Additional Numbers; 7 Total
• ChatTrack: Press the “Track Me” button to send the address of your location to Mom & Dad’s cell phones via SMS message.
• Phone Book: PIN-Protected with up to 7 numbers
• Call Block: Optionally rejects calls from numbers not in Phone Book
• Polyphonic Ring Tones: Included
• Location-Based Positioning System
• Speaker Phone
• Talk Time: Up to 2 hours
• Standby Time: Up to 100 hours
• Indicator Lights: Yellow, Red, Blue & Green

Certainly a must-have for all the kids out there.

Website: http://www.hop-on.com/kidsphone.html

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2 February 2006

Intel Goes 45 Nanometers

By Chris Mallari

Intel recently announced that ey have reached a new miniaturization threshold, from 65 nanometer to 45 nanometer processors to improved performance and reduced power leakage due to the transistors reduction in size. According to the press release, the chips on 45 nanometers have five times less leakage power than the 65nanometers ones. This will improve battery life for mobile devices and increase opportunities for building smaller, more powerful platforms.

The company announced yesterday the first SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) test chips which incorporate 45 nanometer technology, 2007 being the year scheduled for mass production.

The 45nm SRAM chip has more than 1 billion transistors and consists of 153MB of memory. To have an idea about the progress made by Intel, it’s interesting to know that a chip of the same size using 130nm process technology was able to store only 18 megabytes.

The announcement made by Intel is in accordance to Moore’s Law, which says that the number of transistors will double every two years, in 2005, the company manufacturing the first 65 nanometer chips.

“Being first to high volume with 65nm process technology and the first with a working 45nm chip highlights Intel’s leadership position in chip technology and manufacturing,” said Bill Holt, vice president and general manager, Intel Technology and Manufacturing Group.

Intel’s 45 nanometer creations will be mass produced in two factories, currently under construction: Fab 32 in Arizona and Fab 28 in Israel.

http://www.computerworld.com/hardwaretopics/hardware/story/
0,10801,86855,00.html?from=story_picks

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1 February 2006

Track Your Cellphone Anywhere in the World
By Chris Mallari

A new website has been launched in the UK, which is considered to be the next frontier in locating anyone around the world using their cell phone numbers.

Benefits:

• Locate your company mobiles at any time
• Utilize your fleet more effectively
• Provide additional safety to lone workers
• Recover your lost or misplaced mobile

Swiss Army Knife MP3 Player from Victorinox
By Chris Mallari

Victorinox, the maker of the famous Swiss Army knife recently announced the latest addition to their Swiss Army knife family, the S.Beat. The latest Victorinox product, which includes a blade, nail file, scissors and an MP3 Player!

Victorinox’s gadget includes an MP3 player with 1GB of memory, which features FM tuner, voice recorder and is able to play MP3, WAV and WMA files. Both the player and the tools found in regular Swiss army knifes are housed in a silver aluminum casing; the MP3 player is detachable.

Swiss Bit S.Beat MP3 comes with a remote control fitted with two 2 earphone jacks and a hold button, a rubber and Velcro arm strap so you can listen whilst working out, and earphones. The device’s Li-Ion battery can be recharged via the computer’s USB port, a full battery providing up to 8 hours of music.

Features Include:

• A sturdy aluminium Swiss Army Knife with flash based MP3 player and USB drive.

• 1GB memory which can store up to 250 songs.

• A fully featured remote control with 2 earphone jacks and a hold button.

• High quality earphones.

• A digital voice recorder with a built-in microphone.

• Stereo FM radio with recording function.

• A multi-language interface.

• A USB extension cable.

• A blade, a nail file and scissors.

• A rubber and Velcro arm strap so you can listen whilst working out.

• No software required.

• Supported by Windows 2000/XP and Mac 0S X Version 10.2 and higher.

• Requires a rechargeable Lithium Battery (included) that recharges using your USB port.

• A fully charged battery provides up to 8 hours of your listening pleasure.

• Multi-language instruction manual.

• 2 year warranty.

• Size: 7.4 x 2.2 x 2c

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/01/victorinox_swis.html