LG Optimus 3D
WORLD's FIRST 3D SMARTPHONE
It is the first 3D-capable smartphone, the LG Optimus 3D runs on Android 2.2 and comes with a 800x480 resolution 4.2inch screen. Like the Nintendo 3DS, the Optimus has the capability of going 3D without the need for glasses When titled to the side, the magic happens with its 2 5MP rear cameras which can capture photos and videos in 3D and stored in its 8GB on-board memory (and microSD) before gazing into the phone's screen or upload the files onto a 3D television via HDMI 1.4. With an average mobile phone spec (Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G), be able to take calls, send messages, navigate and surf the internet, no matter which dimension.
Sony NGPTHE PSP 2
Sony seems to unleashes this monster at the right place, at the right time, to annihilate the earlier released of the Nintendo 3DS especially. NGP stands for Next Generation Portable, housing a quad-core processor, 3G connectivity, front and rear cameras, 5inch OLED touchscreen make this one tough competitor in the market, knocking down that tiny 3D-capable opponent all in one single punch.
Apple iPad 2
THE KING OF TABLETS RETURNS
It didn't take long before the second generation is unveiled, and now its here! iPad2 returns with a thinner and lighter weigh yet still houses an improved processing power with its latest A5 dual-core chip. Becoming almost like a bigger version of the iPhone 4, the iPad now has a front camera and a rear camera, and it also has FaceTime and Photo Booth.
ITS A TABTOP/LABLET
The screen is a 10.1inch multi-touch display, sliding underneath is a QWERTY keyboard and mouse mat for additional control. Powered by Intel Atom processor, the TX110 uses Windows 7. There's an SSD (32GB or 64GB) on board and the boot time is described as just a "few seconds". You'll get 9-hours life on a
full charge.
HP TouchPad
THE LATEST TABLET WAR's CONTESTANT
Introducing HP TouchPad, the tablet with the webOS of a storage capacity of 16GB or 32GB, with a touchscreen 9.7inch 1024x768, weighing in at 740grams. Also featuring Snapdragon 1.2GHz dual-core processing power, WI-FI and GPS capabilities, supports Flash plug-in for surfing the internet, wireless charging with the TouchSthone dock and wireless printing through any HP printers, with all of that situated in a 13.7mm wide chassis.
IN DETAIL
Sony NGP
Overview
Behind the OLED 960x544 screen lays a ARM Cortex A9 quad-core chip, ensuring strong solid graphic, making it almost as powerful as the first generation XBOX.
Unlike the downloading methods of the PSPgo where users has to grab hold of a disk. The games offered for the NGP, will be stored in some form of a flash memory. Sony also mentioned that a new dedicated store titled PlayStation Suite.
The NGP spec are very similar to smartphones, sporting Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS and Bluetooth. Meanwhile the cameras at the front and rear allows gamers to communicate with other NGP users via a probable LiveArea service.
With the new capabilities and the powerful multimedia aspects, the NGP will have to sacrifice its size to be 18cm wide, even bigger than the Nintendo DSi XL.
With dual analogue sticks, 5inch touchscreen, 3 motion sensors and a touchscreen on the rear, and with the promises of the first patch of games to support all types of controls make this one tough powerful portable gaming device to hit the market in recent years.
Tech Specs
Processor: Quad-core ARM Cortex A9
GPU: Quad-core Imagination Technologies SGX5 43MP4+
Screen: 5inch, 960 x 544 OLED capacitive touchscreen
Dimensions: 182mm x 84mm x 19mm
Connectivity: 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi
Bottom Line
The moment that we have all been waiting for is over, grab one of the most-powerful portable gaming device every assembled now!
Alternative
Nintendo 3DS
The new handheld caming from Nintendo makes use of 3D without glasses, two rear cameras for capturing in 3D and with games including: Street Fighter, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, Metal Gear Solid and Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Motorola Xoom
Overview
No buttons on the front makes Xoom look like one elegant mirror, 10.1inch touchscreen powered by Android 3.0. Also have two cameras, the front 2MP, and the back 5MP with LED flash that can capture video-recording with a resolution of 720p with ease.
Although Xoom does not support microSD yet, Motorola still makes a slot available on the left for future plans. The 3.5mm audio jack is located on the center of the same side, which is awkwardly placed but no one can blame them as any other location would still look weird for a tablet.
Android 3.0 of Google is designed especially for tablets, its capability is said to be able to surf the internet at a higher resolution for maximum beauty, Youtube, Gmail and ability to look up maps makes even the iOS seem outdated as well.
The accessories that come with Xoom contains compact Bluetooth keyboard, charging dock and HD music stand with HDMI port.
Tegra 2 Dual-core 1Ghz from Nvidia and graphic powers of GeForce and 1GB RAM combined together makes the Xoom seem like a PC all in one, the video playback are also crystal clear and runs very smoothly.
Tech Specs
OS: Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Display: 10.0inch capacitive 1280x800
Processor: 1GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2
Storage: 32GB, plus up to 32GB microSD
Camera: 2MP (front), 5MP (rear)
Dimensions: 249mm x 168mm x 13mm (730g)
Battery: 10 hours (video)
Connectivity: 3.5mm socket, micro USB2.0, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1
Bottom Line
This is truly a tough iPad challenger ready to take the throne at any moment, any moment now...
Alternative
Asus Eee Slate EP121
With the operating system of the Windows 7, IPS 12.1inch screen and the a powerful processing power thanks to its Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM, and a SSD of 64GB for storage makes the EP121 a good tool to own, but the asking price maybe a bit too much.
LG E90 E2290V
Overview
LG latest LED monitor of the E90 series, features LED backlight, with cutting-age technology and slim design of just 7.2mm, the slimiest of them all. The screen resolution is a Full HD 1920x1090 pixels, response rate of just 2ms, brightness 250 cd/m2 and supports the usual VGA and HDMI. It also features Image Booster that can stream for Youtube videos and Super LED Technology helps reduce the power usage. Oh, and also the Contrast Ratio is a staggering 10,000,000:1.
Tech Specs
Screen Size: 21.5inch
Type: LED
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Resolution: 1920x1080
Brightness: 250 (cd/m2)
Contrast Ratio: 10,000,000:1
Dimensions: 511.4mm x 135mm x 399.3mm (with stand)
Response Time: 5ms
Connectivity: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, Headphone out
Bottom Line
Not too pricey for a LED monitor, should totally check this out.
Alternative
HP x22LEDx22LED is a WLED backlit monitor, 21.5inch, ultra-slim screen and slick, shiny black exterior lets you enjoy surfing the internet, watching videos or movies, playing games or working on everyday computing activities in style.
IN THE ZONE
Philips SHB6017
FIT AND FIRM
The SHB6017 make use of the Bluetooth 2.1 to connect to a media player or a smartphone, and have integrated mic, track and volume controls. Contains variety of silicon earcups sizes to isolate sound and provide comfort. The battery is rechargeable and provides around 4.5 hours of music playback, with 200 hours of standby time, this model works at a range of up to 15m.. Oh, and these are sweatproof and washable, making them ideal for athletic use.
Sony Ericsson Xperia PlayTHE PSP PHONE
The PSP Phone speculation is finally over, its, its finally here. It features a 4inch touchscreen accompanied with Android OS 2.3, has the same sliding concept as the PSPgo. Uses the Snapdragon 1GHz processor and can download games from the PlayStation Suite. If you can stop gaming for a few minutes, you will see that this phone has Wi-FI, GPS and a 5.1MP camera.
LG Portable Slim Supermulti GP10 SeriesYOUR NOTEBOOK'S BEST FRIEND
So you brought a notebook because its small and easy to carry, but it lacks a DVD drive, no worries, if you have this LG Portbale Slim Supermulti GP10 Series. Not only that it comes in black or white, but very slim and elegant, it can write DVDs and CDs with a speed of 8X.
Sony 3D Handycam HDR-TD10E
WORLD'S FIRST
This bulky-looking camcorder is the first of its kind, recording at full-HD in 3D with Exmor CMOS sensor with the highest resolution of 1080p, both its front lens runs on BIONZ processor, giving it the capability of viewing the recordings on its 3.5inch screen or a 3D TV without the need of glasses. 10x zoom, 64GB memory, plus the ability to capture photos both in 2D and 3D, and video can be recorded in 2D also.
Motorola AtrixMOBTOP
The Motorola Atrix could be classed as a computer with its processing power provided by Nvidia Tegra ARM dual-core that claims to be running with 2GHz speed, also has 1GB RAM. The screen is a 960x540 11.6inch, 16BG and microSD slot. A seperate HD Multimedia Dock, Laptop Dock and Standard Dock are also available for purchase, separately, be very afraid of the prices.
HTC: Thunderbolt
4G WHIZZ
HTC sends out the Thunderbolt into the 4G smartphone market, aside from the 4G fast downloading speed, the Thunderbolt runs on Android 2.2 with HTC Sense. 4.3inch 800x480 touchscreen, 8MP camera with auto-focus, 8GB memory with additional 32GB with mocroSD and telephone support via Skype, very devastating line-up of features. Hmm, if only Thailand get on with its 3G delay problem and hurry up and introduce the awesome 4G, this will be the smartphone to get.
Samsung ZX310
THINNER THAN AIR
This 13inch laptop has a surprising weigh of just 1.3km and 16.3mm in width making some certain parts of the ZX310 even slimmer than the MacBook Air, thanks to the material build choice of Duralumin, the same material used on aircrafts. As usual, it comes with Window 7. Inside this, a 250GB SSD with Intel latest generation of Core i5 or i7, 8GB RAM that boots this laptop up in just 12 seconds. Amazing.
Casio TryxTWIST, TURN, SWIRL, LOOP AND SHOOT
Casio announced the new TRYX digital camera with a flexible frame design that can capture images from any angle. The TRYX features a swiveling body and a 360 degrees rotating frame that can act as a tripod, a 3inch LCD touch screen that can flip out and rotate to a cetain extent, a 12.1MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor, a 21mm ultra-wide-angle lens, 1080 Full HD video recording, High Dynamic Range Imaging witih HDR-ART technology, High-Speed SR Zoom, slow‑motion video, Slide Panorama, and a self-timer that uses a built-in motion sensor..
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Sony Internet TV
5 Things to Like and Hate
Likes
1. United We Stand: no longer is whats on TV, and whats on the Internet. These two elements finally merged as one, once you start typing characters, the Sony Internet TV will start looking for matches everywhere, in the cable program guide, the Web, the DVR, apps, all hits listed ot clearly and are very easily scrollable and selectable.
2. Watch and Surf Simultaneously: titled Dual View, Google allow users to surf the Web while still watching TV. For example, user can watch a football game, while checking the fantasy league stats. User can Tweet while watching their favorite shows. The idea is to mimic and reduce watching TV with a laptop to just a single screen that can do both things at once.
3. Unified Devices: In order to do system-wide content searches, the system has to know what's connected to it. During set-up, the system will locate and identify all the connected HDMI gear, especially the cable/satellite box to incorporate the on-screen guide into interface and the DVR.
4. Eight-Foot Surfing: Web surfing, either from within the search function or using the Google Chrome app, is a pleasure. It looks, well, just like the Web on your desktop, except most of the text is large and easily readable from eight feet away.
5. All Play No Work: Not a single mention was made of productivity applications for the TV - no email, word processing, spreadsheets, or anything.
Hates
1. Bad Remote Control: Seriously?
2. Dual View A Little Too Small: This is a TV — the interface shouldn't monopolize the screen. In Dual View, the TV picture is relegated to a tiny barely watchable PIP in the bottom right corner.
3. Dual View Isn't the Default View: A very disappointing mis-concept.
4. TVs Are Too Small: 46-inch model is the biggest Sony has to offered, somewhat still considered too small in the world of HDTVs.
5. Too Thick: These are really really really thick HDTVs.
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Apple iPad2
8 Things To Know
1. Cameras: The new iPad from Apple comes well-equipped with 2 digital camera, likewise with the iPod Touch thats has VGA at the front for FaceTime while the rear camera can record 720p videos at 30fps with 5x zoom capability. Photo Booth app also pre-loaded on the iPad2.
2. No SD Card: Not like its necessary, but it would be one nice extra. But as always the on-board memory has 16GB, 32GB or 64GB.
3. Semi HDMI-Out: Apple is never slow to sell its accessories, the Digital AV Adapter can charge the iPad while still able to project its screen onto the projector screen with a very high resolution of 1080p or 720p for videos.
4. A Must-have Accessory Appears: The Smart Cover is selectable in many colors, it is a cover that will stick on front of the screen as a protection magnetically, which it can also auto-open or auto-sleep the iPad2 automatically also. It also functions as a mini-stand. Price is expected to go through the roofs though.
5. Amazingly Thin: With thickness of only a mere 8.8mm compared with the iPhone 4 of 9.3mm, almost feels like a rerun of the Biggest Loser. In other news.
6. iOS 4.3 Adds New Tricks, But Flash is Still Missing: Surfing the Internet via the Safari browser is faster thanks to Nitro Javascript engine that is said to be twice as fast than before. But still lacking Flash!
7. Lighter Weigh: Weighing at just 601g compared to the iPad1 at 680g.
8. Twice as Quick: A5 chip on the ARM system, dual-core, ensures faster speed. In other news, the iPad2 comes in black or white edition, battery life is still at 10hr, more apps and is able to do Home Sharing to transfer files from PC or Mac that has iTune to the iPad.
Olympus XZ-1
Overview
f/1.8 lens with speedy auto-focus, works with high speed sensors (1/1.63inch), high ISO, and Dual Image Stabilization ensuring taking photos at low level lighting environment does not require flash, makes every other compact camera feels like a toy.
Slots for flash drive (Hot Shoe) same as the Olympus PEN series meaning that the same accessories can be used. Enhance the microphone voice by plugging in an external microphone for better video sound quality.
The rotating disc helps customize the spec for each mode, such as light intensities, ISO and the speed at which the shuttle operates. Everything is done automatically ensuring the perfect shots for any situation without any buttons clicked.
Despite being over-sized, but the lesser weigh compared to other compact camera makes the Olympus XZ-1 more stable for taking photos, the interface is well placed with most buttons on the right side.
Tech Specs
Sensor: 10MMP, 1/1.63in CC D
Screen: 3in OLED, 610k dots
Optical Zoom: 4x (28-11mm equivalent)
Storage: SD, SDHC, SDXC
Video Resolution: 720p@30fps
Video Out: HDMI adapter
Dimensions: 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (275g)
ISO: 100-6400
Features
Art Filters: Customize photos with the various Effect Filters.
Gallery & Slideshow: Connect the XZ-1 to a TV via the HDMI slot and admire at the slideshow completed with music track of your choice straight from the XZ-1 memory.
HD Videos: Able to capture video with 720p@30fps with stereo sound quality.
RAW: The XZ-1 is able to take photos in the RAW format, ensuring the maximum quality is maintained.
Bottom Line
Despite not being able to take photos at too low lighting situation but this camera still packs a very good versatile arsenal of specs with great quality.
Versus
Canon S95Very silmilar to the XZ-1, only differences is that the S95 is smaller and just barely slower.
