Archive for July, 2007
Sony’s slim and light PSP video game handheld to hit in September
By Andrew | July 11, 2007
Which video game has the best whistle—Sony or Microsoft? After endless arguments between two, the issue that has broken the monotony has the same blood group.
Yes, now the discussion who among them offers the best games? It seems that Sony Corporation has an answer to this as the group is planning to introduce a slimmer model of the PlayStation Portable (PSP) video-game player.
The revamped PSP is a third lighter than its predecessor and is19% slimmer with improved battery life and video display. Expected to hit the market in September, the PSPs can be plugged into television sets to play on the larger screens or to watch video downloaded to the devices.
“All of the PSP entertainment content viz. games, photos, videos can be accessible now on PSP as well,” said Kaz Hirai, chief executive officer of Tokyo-based Sony’s worldwide video-game business.
This new version will take on Nintendo Co.’s DS portable player that has outsold the PlayStation Portable five to one in May in Japan on 4 June.
With the cut in the price from $199 to $169, the sales of the product have increased to 90%.
Packed with games and accessories, the PSP will be available in two special editions viz. “Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron” and “Daxter”. While the former will be white with the image of “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader on the back, the later (silver version) will include a DVD with episodes from “The Family Guy” television series.
Each one will be available at a price tag of $200 by September.
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Electronic toilet tissue dispenser
By Andrew | July 11, 2007
With the technology travelling from one arena to other attic, I think it’s your toilet that is the soft-target for now.
Kimberly-Clark Professional has presented an electronic toilet tissue dispenser that uses motion detectors and a battery-operated motor. The access to this electronic device will automatically dispense a pre-determined amount of toilet paper when a hand activates the sensor.
This dispenser is being rolled out to the masses and it seeks to capture more of the $1 billion away-from-home toilet paper market.
Sony’s 11″ inch OLED TV
By Andrew | July 11, 2007
Lately, Sony India has announced its quarterly results for 2007 recording a 26% increase in sales revenue. Sony India MD, Masaru Tamagawa at the launch of the organic light emitting diode (OLED) 11″ inch TV in New Delhi on 11 July, 2007.
Via News.com
Vista SP1 beta 1 expected launch
By Andrew | July 9, 2007
The talk here is about the expected launch of Vista SP1 beta1. Possibility is questioned due to the earlier delay of first Vista pack. But runour is spreading around like a virus that this time
Beta 1 of Vista SP1 would hit the market in mid-July (during the week of 16 July).
Against this, the U.S. Department of Justice and other company watchers believe that SP1’s final version will enter into the market only in November 2007, which is probable tome for the launch of Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn Server).
Instead of making loads of promises and following under-delivery approach, Microsoft’s Windows client team plans to follow a restraining information-flow policy. To practice the policy, Director of Windows Engineering Steven Sinofsky is making efforts to maintain secrecy about the insights of the issues related to future Windows client guidelines.
Besides desktop-search modifications, Microsoft’s SP1 would be renowned for its fixes rather than features.
1) S1 assures is not time-consuming in terms of copying files and shutting down Vista machines.
2) The SD Advanced Direct Memory Access (DMA) offers enhanced transfer performance and decreased CPU utilization.
3) It has the ability to boot Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) on an x64 machine
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Slipways Underwear: Needed but under-developed protection against mobile radiations
By Andrew | July 7, 2007
Though I’ve heard many a warnings about the radiations emitted by mobile phones posing a risk to the user’s health (read sperm count), but honestly speaking, I’ve never really let them bother my mobile usage nor seen anybody else getting bothered. But in case you are one of those who prefer playing safe and won’t mind taking some precautionary measures, if available to guard you against the radiations, then all you need to do s wear this special ‘underwear’.
Hey! I’m neither a muddle head nor I have lost my senses as yet. The Slipways Radiation-proof underwear in fact claims to protect the wearer against the radiations emanated by gadgets like mobile phones. But, here lies a twist…they will protect you only if the call will be made from the confines of the underwear…but who the hell is gonna do that? This lavish…apparently useless and over protective underwear (I’m calling it lavish as it’s made out of silver threads and useless coz, don’t think many people are in a habit of making calls from the underwear), is developed by Swiss designers and will cost you approximately $24…any pickers for the knickers? He he 
On a serious note:
Though this underwear comes to fore as a useless invention at the face value, just because it works only when the mobile is used only from the confines of the underwear, but it is not a farce that mobile radiations do cause a lot of health problems. So a gadget that has a wider scope of function can definitely come as a use for extensive mobile users.
Via: NewLaunches
Samsung SyncMaster XL20
By Andrew | July 5, 2007
Having its roots in Korea, the latest model of LED backlight 20-inch monitor known as SyncMaster XL20 has a great look and feel but eyebrows are raised when it comes to features.
Packed with Samsung own technology viz. natural color expert, it encompasses 114% color gamut as well. Nothing can be said about its production, it could be small or big but surely every one is waiting in a big way to catch it in the retail stores.
Via Trendy Gadget
Apple’s iphone review
By Andrew | July 4, 2007
The very mention of the availability of Apple’s iphone aroused some kind of commotion among people. Is it worth? Well yes, either it flaws or features, the product forced its consumers to buy the product even with raised eyebrows.
But a transparent view at Gadget site can serve as a best deal to generate your trust in this new invention. What are you waiting for? Just key in engaget.com and feel the review.
Via Gadget Site
Gadget boom is a doom for energy industry
By Andrew | July 4, 2007
Decorating their living place with gadget accessories viz. flat-screen televisions, computers, ipods, iphones or other sundry gadgets makes one feel great but not at the cost of electricity-crisis. Yes, a survey done by an energy conservation body, Energy Saving Trust (EST) said that the usage of hi-tech gadgets consume nearly half of a typical household’s total electricity by 2020.
The study says that the latest models launched today are thirstier than the earlier ones. The worst part is the non-existence of the switch button, which is the favorable factor for consumers inviting all eyeballs. The trust claims that households can save 37 pounds a year on their energy charts by switching off the devices.
A comparison says that today 60% of households carries personal computer against 3% in 1982.
And the same goes for printer, which has been handpicked by gadget freaks and is shooting up to 58% from 0.7%. The trend is to replace the old TV sets with the new ones with large screens. The report says that by 2020, 1.4% of the domestic electricity would be consumed by televisions.
Not only this, a cut in the energy will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which is a worthy step to peep into climate change