Focal XS Satellite Speakers
Designed to complement the look of the iMac and PC’s, respected French high-end speaker maker Focal JMLab’s new XS system has finally delivered on a Hi-Fi Computer – iPod system. If you know this French company’s reputation as one of the premier speaker manufacturers, then you can guess that this is no ordinary budget speaker package. At $599, you will dig much deeper into your wallet for this outfit than the run-of-the-mill speaker sets that populate Best Buy. At the same time, you will be setting up a system designed by a company that produces speakers with mortgage-sized price tags. Audiophiles spend more than $599 for the speaker cables to connect Focal speakers. This is not to say that “price makes right” is a law in audio and here is where the XS system becomes a bargain. If you compare that $599 to the price of a reasonable integrated amplifier, speaker set, DAC and iPod dock, the XS system comes out a steal.
LG GD-900 Mobile Phone
The GD-900, which LG debuted at the GSMA World Congress, is billed as the world’s first mobile phone with a transparent design handset. Not everything on the slider handset is transparent (the mechanical components are the old-fashioned opaque variety) but the rear slider is translucent. LG promises a Bluetooth headset is in the works which will match the clear design of the phone itself. Expect the LG GD900 clear handset phone to show up in stores sometime in the third quarter of 2009.
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WANT Kansai Computer Portfolio
WANT is a purveyor of fine leather goods. Their Kansai Computer Portfolio offers a great way for you to store your laptop. Made from 100% leather, this stylish carrier allows you to store other essentials in its functional compartments. It is ideal for 14″ laptops and also features signature gold & silver zippers, and your very own A4 size notepad. It is designed to hold an iPhone or PDA, documents, business cards, and pens as well. $450.00
lisse T10
The lisse T10 is a sleek phone with multiple capabilities. From the specs, it seems to take pride in its audio capabilities. It plays various audio files such as MP3, WMA, etc. and has a built-in speaker. It also plays vides in Xvid, Divx, WMV, AVI, and RM format on a 2.8″ touchscreen display. Although it bears a strong similarity to the iRiver Spinn, we feel that the lisse T10 holds a slight edge.
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Sony Vaio JS Series Desktop
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery, maybe that was Sony’s motivation for the Vaio JS Series desktop. Not as powerful as it’s iMac counterpart the Vaio JS is still great option for those that want a space saving design without putting a dent in their pockets. The top of the line JS features a 20.1″ display, Blu-ray Disc (R/W) optical drive, NVIDIA graphics with 256MB VRAM, 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD. Prices start at $950 available at Sony.
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Pantech Matrix PRO
The Pantrix Matrix Pro is set to be available for AT&T. It’s a dual sliding phone with features such as GPS (AT&T Navigator), Bluetooth, HSDPA Connectivity, 2mpx camera with video sharing, and runs on the Windows Mobile 6.1 STandard. For the dual sliding feature you have full QWERTY keyboard, and another for a keypad. More information at AT&T.
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Nokia N86
The Nokia N86 is a dual slider phone that features an 8 megapixel camera. With its 8 mp capabilities, the N86 is also equipped with a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, AutoFocus, mechanical shutter, and dual-LED flash. It boasts a 2.6-inch OLED screen, 8GB of storage, TV-out and microSD slot. A release for the second quarter of 2009 in europe has been announced for 375 Euro.
Source: Engadget
HTC Magic – Google Android
HTC Magic will become the second “Google Phone” with Google’s Android OS, next to the G1. The phone features touchscreen capabilities, 3.2-inch screen, trackball, 3.2 megapixel camera, video capabilities, and 3G connectivity. A lot of it features takes cue from the iPhone, but the Magic definitely has its own personality, especially with it Android OS. It’ll hit the European markets first, with no word on a U.S. release.
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Sony Ericsson S001 Cyber-Shot Camera Phone
Sony Ericsson’s S001 Cyber-Shot Camera Phone goes beyond what most camera phones out in the market are capable of. For one it boasts 8.1Mpix, face recognition, smile shutter, and more. It has a 3.3″ WVGA screen, OLED screen, and is bluetooth capable. Other functions are a 1Seg TV tuner, an e-wallet, and ISO up to 1600. This particular color model is quite a unique option from all the other colored camera phones out.
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AOC 22″ V22 Verfino HDTV Montior
AOC’s V22 Verfino is a stylish looking LCD monitor that promises more than just electronic eye candy. It sports a TN (Twisted Nematic) 22″ TFT LCD featuring a pixel format of 1680 x 1050. TN technology limits the viewing angles (160/160) but is ultra-fast with a 2ms response time. The price for this stunning Monitor has yet to be released.
Source: Engadget
