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Simple camcorders Memorex

Friday, October 16, 2009

Company Memorex, is a subsidiary of Imation, better known for its flash drives, introduced two simple compact camcorder budget class. Models Memorex MyVideo (MCC221) and MyVideo HD (MCC225) have a 2-inch screen, built-in USB-port and the possibility of digital zoom. The difference lies in the capacity of internal memory and the size of the recorded video.



Memorex MyVideo (MCC221) has 2 GB of internal memory and is capable of recording up to 2 hours of VGA-quality, while MyVideo HD (MCC225) equipped with 4 GB and can record up to one hour of HD video with a resolution of 720p. Also, both cameras can take photographs - for MCC221, though picture quality is not too large - the image size is limited to the same VGA-resolution, which is used when recording video. With MyVideo HD can receive photos up to 5 MP. When recording video in low quality manufacturer promises up to 5 hours. Camcorders also have the opportunity to direct transfer of photos and videos to YouTube, Flikr, or other social services.

The cost of a simpler Memorex MyVideo is $ 100 for the HD model manufacturer has already requested $ 130.

Sliders midrange Samsung Trill (SCH-r520) and SGH-T401G

Samsung is preparing two phones for U.S. operators US Cellular and TracFone. Both devices are made in the form-factor "slider" and belong to the middle class. Model Samsung Trill (SCH-r520) is already "lit up" on the Internet and is a musical solution with additional buttons to control the player. In addition this unit is equipped with ICEpower from the processor Bang & Olufsen. Phone has 1 GB of internal memory and card slot for microSD.



Phone SGH-T401G is a model solution for lovers of correspondence. Device is made in the form factor side slider with QWERTY-keyboard. Also the model is equipped with 1.3 megapixel camera and a slot for microSD memory card format.


Acer Aspire 7540: 17-inch multimedia notebook

The company introduced the Acer Aspire 7540 notebook using technology AMD VISION, he focuses on image to view movies, photos, and games, music and other digital media entertainment.



Built on processors AMD Turion II technology to support AMD HyperTransport 3.0, Aspire 7540 laptop offered a choice of discrete or integrated graphics. Large 17,3 "HD + high-brightness display Acer CineCrystal with LED backlight in combination with an optimized system, Dolby surround sound and two built-in speakers complete the picture. Volume of DDR2 memory up to 4 MB can increase system performance while executing multiple tasks, and hard drive capacity up to 500 GB provides ample storage capacity. Equipped with an optical Blu-ray drive and the port HDMI, Aspire 7540 notebook will enjoy movies in high definition. Can be optionally specified drive DVD-Super Multi.



Touchpad Aspire 7540 with the function of recognition allows multiple simultaneous touches "to scroll, zoom, or turning the pages with just one touch. It is also equipped with a lock feature to prevent accidental movement of the cursor during typing.



Among the communications capabilities - network connection Acer InviLink Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, modem and optional Bluetooth. Addition, the new Aspire notebooks are equipped with the decision of Acer Video Conference, includes a webcam Acer Crystal Eye technology to support Acer Primalite to improve image quality in low light conditions.

New Acer Aspire 5538 based on the hyperfine AMD platform for notebooks

Corporation introduced in Russia, Acer Aspire 5538 - a stylish slim notebook. 15.6-inch model is convenient for carrying, the thickness is about an inch, and weight - just over two kilograms. It is based on the new platform, AMD Athlon, optimized for productivity and energy efficiency, and is equipped with a video card ATI Radeon HD 3200 or better ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 Premium.



AMD Platform for ultrathin notebook delivers high performance and quality graphics DirectX 10. Technology AMD PowerNow! help extend battery life while providing high quality video and three-dimensional graphics. AMD Platform prevents overheating due to an optimized cooling technology, which simplifies the use of a laptop on the road.

Bright 15.6-inch TFT-LCD Acer CineCrystal has a 16:9 aspect ratio. Aspire 5538 also comes with an optimized technology of surround sound Dolby Sound Room the second generation. In addition, the HDMI connector to connect to a TV provides smooth playback of content in FULL HD.

One of the advantages Aspire 5538 is a comfortable keyboard with big buttons and enlarged gaps between them, designed to provide maximum convenience for entering text. Touch Pad with OCR functionality allows multiple simultaneous touches "to scroll, zoom, or turning the pages with just one touch. It is also equipped with a lock feature to prevent accidental movement of the cursor during typing. Manage various functions with ease by using touch buttons at the top of the keyboard. For example, Acer Backup button allows you to copy any files and data and quickly restore them if necessary.

Channel DDR2 up to 4 GB makes it easy to perform the most demanding applications, and the hard drive up to 500 GB provides the space needed for storage of multimedia files. Located on the front of the device for card reader supports most common formats of memory cards and provides simplicity and ease of data transfer.

Options include a communications network connection Wi-Fi 802.11b / g, Gigabit Ethernet and Bluetooth 2.0 (for selected models), and built-in webcam Acer Crystal Eye, optimized for low light conditions, and built-in microphone allows to organize video conferencing and chat with your friends .

Satsports Multi-sports GPS

The company announced Satsports navigators, targeting people who lead active lifestyles. Model Multi-sports GPS is running Windows CE 5.0 and is based on Samsung 2440A processor with 400 MHz and popular chipset SiRF Star III. Housing Navigator secure, dust-and waterproof. The device has a 2.7-inch screen with 320x240 resolution, 64 MB RAM, 256 MB fleshevoy memory and slot for microSD memory card format.



Additionally navigator Satsports Multi-sports GPS equipped with applications, which, according to the manufacturer, will be useful for athletes and travelers. Program Satski contains maps of the largest ski resorts, with detailed descriptions of their infrastructure, but also capable of recording important for skiers data: speed, altitude, distance and trajectory. If necessary, the device will be able to signal SOS. Program The Pocket Caddy and The Satsports Log, designed for golfers and athletes, respectively, can also record a variety of indicators and assist in orientation. This software is available separately from the navigators Multi-sports GPS.

Cost navigator Satsports Multi-sports GPS is $ 490.

Media Player Creative Zii EGG soon be "clean" Android

We have already mentioned in the news about the player Creative Zii EGG, which is designed for developers and manufacturers of consumer electronics. It runs on a platform Plaszma, developed ZiiLABS. Underlying operating system is Android, but it has undergone several changes. Creative Zii EGG is equipped with a 3.5-inch touch screen with support for multi-touch, Wi-Fi module and Bluetooth, up to 32 GB of internal memory, expandable through cards SDHC, and two cameras. Also, supports HD-video and OpenGL ES.



And now the blog Twitter ZiiLABS it was reported that next week will be the installation package Android operating system for Zii EGG. This, obviously, will launch the media player a clean OS, without modification. Since it is assumed that their products based on the Creative Zii EGG can produce any producers, as well as to use for their purposes, developers, native platform Android for this device can be very handy.

Video. Chocolate cases for iPhone

That such protective covers chocolate there for the iPhone, which have the appropriate packaging, shape and smell ...

Samsung unveiled its first consumer memory card in Taiwan

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced sales for the month in Taiwan memory cards under its own brand, whereas in past years, the company produced white label cards for a variety of leading manufacturers of memory cards and radio electronics.

New premium memory cards Samsung "Plus", which correspond to the class rate for the SD Card - Class 6 in accordance with the classification performance for this type of card. New from Samsung will be produced in formats SD, microSD, and Compact Flash (CF) with a volume of 4, 8 and 16 GB.

As already noted, will begin selling memory cards with Samsung this month in Taiwan, and then have the sale will be gradually implemented and on other markets.

Acer Ferrari One technology based on the AMD VISION

Acer is presented in Russia netbook Ferrari One with the original red cover, on which the emblem «Scudetto Ferrari». As the producer, the use of technology VISION from AMD delivers the highest functionality. Netbook is equipped with 11.6-inch LCD Acer CineCrystal 16:9 LED-backlit display and a resolution of 1366x768 pixels, and supports simultaneous viewing of multiple windows using the utility Acer GridVista.



It is based on the fine second-generation AMD platform for notebooks using the technology VISION, providing high performance. Netbook is equipped with dual-core processor AMD Athlon X2 - L310, DDR2 800 MHz and AMD HyperTransport 3.0 technology for optimal wireless performance with improved battery life. Also among the features - graphics ATiRadeon HD 3200, up to 4 GB system memory DDR2 667 MHz Hard Drive 160 GB or more communications capabilities Acer InviLink 802.11a/b/g and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. In addition, depending on the configuration, Ferrari One meet the standard of 3G-ready. Ferrari One also uses the solution Acer Video Conference, which includes a webcam Crystal Eye, optimized for low light conditions.



Touchpad Ferrari supports simultaneous clicks for navigation only, including the ability to scroll up and down when viewing Web pages, documents, files, music playlists, and photos; features zoom, scrolling forward and backward images, web pages , files, PDF, Microsoft Office documents or multimedia albums, as well as rotation of images when viewing. The keyboard has a special button to open a web browser and navigate to www.ferrari.com. Netbook offered preloaded with 64-bit OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Home Basic.

Danger Den water block to begin shipping the Radeon HD 5870

Danger Den The company confirmed that its experts developed water block for Radeon HD 5870 graphics cards will be available in the coming days. Recall earlier the release of similar solutions company announced EK Water Blocks, and creates a liquid cooling system has been adopted in the production of PowerColor.



Water block from Danger Den has the authority of refined copper Pure Copper 110, and the upper part of it is made from smoked acrylic polymer. In addition, the specifications of water block you can use it with multiple video cards in the mode of CrossFireX.

Water block DD-5870 is equipped with standard fittings G 1 / 4, and its developers promise that the temperature of the Radeon HD 5870 graphics card with him to drop by 30 degrees. Should this device $ 99,95.

Michael Dell has confirmed an early release of Android-smartphone Dell in the U.S.

At the Churchill Club event manager of Dell Michael Dell (Michael Dell) reported that release a smartphone based on Android operating system under its brand is scheduled for next year. Moreover, the device will be sold in the U.S. market. The fact that this will be a model, what are its characteristics, the exact dates of issue and value, head of Dell omitted. Assumed only that the apparatus will be touch screen, but it will be sold at the operator AT & T, that is, it's not CDMA solution.



Recall smartphone Dell Mini 3i on a modified version of Android - Open Mobile System - already sold in China, operator China Mobile. Perhaps in the U.S. leaves it slightly modified version. Moreover, rumors about this have already appeared: it was reported that staff will have 5 megapixel built-in 3.2 megapixel camera instead. But will he have a standards support Wi-Fi and 3G, has become commonplace for modern smartphones and communicators is not yet clear, but the Chinese version of the Dell Mini 3i, it is not possible.

Kenade K116 and K133 - notebooks with Intel Pine Trail

As previously reported in the news that some Chinese company has created a computer all-in-one "based on the new platform Pine Trail, which uses a processor Intel Atom D510. Interestingly, this is not the only device that uses the second generation processor Atom. Company Kenade Electronics is also working on several devices based on this platform. Among them are notebooks with screen sizes 11.6 and 13.3 inches, which will be constructed on the basis of single-core Intel Atom N450 or dual-core Intel Atom D510. This model Kenade K116 and Kenade K133. There are also two computers "all-in-one» - Kenade K19W and Kenade K185.



Business Notebook Kenade K116 is equipped with 11.6-inch WXGA display (1280 x 800 pixels). Laptop uses a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 processor and integrated Intel GMA 500 graphics. The computer also has 1 GB of RAM, hard drive 250 GB, wireless module and Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, slot VGA, LAN port, Ethernet, and 3 USB ports. It is also equipped with a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a connector RJ45, mic, headphone jack and audio jack, as well as 3-in-1 multi-format card reader. Optional modules can be embedded Bluetooth or 3G. It is offered with polymer battery with capacity of 4000 mAh to 4500 mAh. The notebook has dimensions 28,1 x19, 8x2, 6 cm and weighs from 1,3 to 1,5 kg, depending on the battery.



The company also is developing a laptop Kenade K133, which represents a 13.3 inch model with similar specifications, except for dual-core processor Intel Atom D510 with a clock speed of 1.66 GHz. It has integrated graphics Intel GMA 500. K133 has 2 GB of RAM. Notebook display has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Also there is a 250 GB hard drive.



Another device company that uses a platform Pine Trail is Nettop Kenade K19W on a processor Intel Atom D510. The device is all-in-one "has a 19-inch screen with a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels, and 2 GB of RAM DDR2, 250 GB hard drive and wireless module and Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n. Optionally, there is Bluetooth and 3G, as well as the optical drive. K19W has a total of four USB 2.0 ports and 3-in-1 card reader. The device can also be ordered with a touch screen.



Another Nettop called Kenade K185 is equipped with 18.5-inch display with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels. Heart device is a dual-core 1.66 GHz Intel Atom D510, 2 GB of RAM and a 250-gigabyte hard drive. In addition, this device has a 1.3-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g, Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0 and optional 3G. Plus there are four USB 2.0 ports and other standard features. On-time arrival of these devices on the market and their value is not reported.

Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite - new pictures

The network, a large number of "live" pictures smartphone Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite, they posted a resource Cellularmania. The source also mentions his other name - Spica, is not yet clear, this is the code name or the final. This model is already fairly well known by hearsay, published its specifications, photos and approximate dates of issue.



Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite is a simplified version of the Android-smartphone Samsung i7500 Galaxy on the same operating system. The functionality of the device is quite decent, there is a 3-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, wireless Wi-Fi adapter and Bluetooth, slot microSD, accelerometer and GPS receiver. Only instead of a 5 megapixel camera and 8 GB of internal memory, like the Samsung i7500, with the Lite version has a 3.2 megapixel camera and 1 GB of memory.



Photographs submitted Cellularmania, depicted Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite in white-green color. It is not clear, this is a prototype or the final version of the device. According to unofficial data, the smartphone is scheduled for release early next year, although initially planned for October. It is expected that the cost of Samsung i5700 will be 350 euros.

Google enters the market of electronic books

Google has announced its intention to create your own online store selling electronic books. The service, called Google Editions, will be launched next year and will allow its users to purchase electronic copies of books which they will then be able to read on a variety of devices - from computers to special "newsreaders" (e-book reader).



The cost of books in Google Editions will be determined by their publishers. By the middle of next year, Google plans to deploy in its online store from 400 to 600 thousand electronic books, with access to all of this wealth will be implemented through a web browser. This means that the book will be able to buy your favorite World Wide Web, any user, regardless of where it is.

Books in Google Editions will be available on virtually any device equipped with a browser, including smart phones, communicators, netbooks, notebooks and, of course, PCs. At the same time profit from the sale of each e-book will be divided as follows - 55 percent depart Google and its partners, and the remainder will receive proper publisher.

Note that the market for electronic books in recent years shows steady growth. According to the Association of American Publishers (Association of American Publishers), in the last year in the U.S. were sold e-books at $ 113 million, a 68 percent jump over 2007.