Monday, September 29, 2008

LG KU800-- Coming Soon


Product Overview

The LG KU800 comes equipped with the same touch-sensitive navigation keypad but has slightly larger dimensions. It has a 2 megapixel camera plus a secondary video call one, 3G support with streaming TV, a microSD card slot and finally, a battery with an enhanced capacity of 1050 mAh.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Intel ships dual-core Atom processor

Intel has revealed that the company has started shipping its dual-core Atom 330 processor. The chip is officially intended for very small profile desktops, such as nettops, and potentially gives much more performance than possible with the single-core version. The chip runs at the same 1.6GHz but can handle as many as four program threads at once thanks to built-in Hyperthreading on each core. Its bus speed is also the same at 533MHz but carries a doubled Level 2 cache of 1MB to handle the added workload. Power consumption is exactly double that of the single core Atom but still low at 8W.

The Atom 330 has already been announced for systems from Abaco and Tranquil and will likely arrive in systems from ASUS and others that already produce nettops. A notebook-ready version known as the N330 has been rumored but has yet to surface on Intel's roadmap, although the existing chip is socket-compatible with the mobile editions.

Digital Foci releases Photo Album OLED 1.5 keychain


Digital Foci has released the Pocket Album OLED 1.5, a keychain that displays digital pictures on a 1.5 inch 128 x 128 pixel OLED display. The internal 32MB flash memory is claimed to hold 124 photos, presented in automatic slideshows, adjustable time intervals, or manual browsing. A Li-polymer batter is claimed to last for 5 hour and can be charged with an included AC adapter or USB cable. Users can convert images with the Photo Viewer Software and transferring them onto the keychain. Images can be cropped or rotated, then automatically optimized for the device. Pocket Album OLED 1.5 is available now from Digital Foci for $50, in Red, Carbon Fiber, or Gray colors. The software works with Mac OS X or Windows

Sanyo unveils PLV-Z3000 120Hz full HD projector

Sanyo has unveiled its latest 1080p HD home theater projector, the PLV-Z3000. The new device will replace the PLV-Z2000, with significant improvements in contrast ratio, now up to 65,000:1. The frame rate has been increased to 120Hz with 'Dynamic Predictive Frame Interpolation Technology' and a 5:5 pull-down mode. Sanyo claims its 'TopazReal HD' color management produces 216 billion color combinations with 14-bit digital processing. The new optical engine and additional compensation plate are designed to reduce polarized light leakage, claimed to contribute to the high contrast ratio. Lens shifting capabilities and 2x zoom, with a vertical shift range of three screen sizes and horizontal range of two sizes. The projector casts a 100-inch screen from 10 to 20 feet away.

The 'Sirocco' fan is reported to bring noise levels down to a maximum of 19dB in economy mode while cooling the 1200 lumen projector. Users can connect devices with Composite, S-Video, 15-pin for PC, or two HDMI and Component ports. An Rs232 port is also provided for home theater or automation controls. The PLV-Z3000 will be available in December for $3,300.