Cowon iAudio7

Recent advances in technology allow the compression of enormous amounts of data into tiny packages, and the Cowon iAudio7 is testimony to the fact. Yes, here's a robust little player with a lot of storage space.

But does the iAudio7 provide you all that you desire from an MP3 / PMP / data storage device? That’s what I decided to find out.

Form Factor
Don’t let the pictures fool you. (They did fool me, by the way.) When I first saw the iAudio7 I was under the impression that it was a PMP, since it played movie files. So naturally, my first impression was that it would have a decently large screen.

Of course, when I read the specs I realized that wasn't so. The iAudio7 has only a small 1.3 inch screen with a resolution of 160x128 pixels sporting 256k colors. While clear enough, this is not good enough to watch movies – you’ll need a magnifying glass. Honestly, I’m not sure why they even included the feature.

The iAudio7 is extremely lightweight at just 60 grams. It’s also small enough with dimensions of 35.6 x 76.1 x 19 mm, so you carry it around quite easily. It has a 3.5mm earphone socket, so you can use your own earphones (not that you’ll need to). Alongside is a Line-In socket.

On the top are the mic, hold/slider for power, a menu key, and the volume keys. On the right is a flap that hides the USB port and reset key. The iAudio7 may look like a pudgy little player but it’s actually quite sleek, lightweight, and easy to use.

Features
The player is a compact bundle of audio, video, radio, and recording. Packed with options to record from the integrated FM radio or through the built-in mic, the device can be used as a dictaphone as well. There are plenty of settings to please music connoisseurs as well.

EQ presets and a customizable 5-band graphic EQ are evident, as also 3D Surround, Mac 3 Bass options, panning and even an MP3 Enhance mode that really does enhance the sound quality.

Apart from viewing JPEGs to watching videos and listening to the FM radio and podcasts and even recording conversations, the iAudio7 lets you read documents via its .TXT reader. It reads MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF, FLAC, and WAV formats, and MPEG4 for video playback.

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O2 Launches Xda Flame in India

O2 has announced the launch of the Xda Flame in India. According to the company, the Xda Flame is the first PDA-phone to harness the full multimedia capabilities of a 3D graphics processor.

"It encapsulates everything O2 stands for – innovation and performance in a sleek, desirable package. It has all the qualities O2 fans have come to love about our brand and products," said Mark Billington, CEO of O2 Asia Pacific and Middle East.

"The Xda Flame is designed for mobile professionals and tech pioneers with the highest appetite for innovation, business productivity and multimedia experiences," he added. "We're delighted to be working with Nvidia to create this new class of device and demonstrate O2's commitment to growing the category space and enhancing mobile experiences for our customers."

The Nvidia GoForce 5500 graphics processing unit (GPU) accelerates multimedia tasks such as audio and video in hardware. The improved speed allows console-class 3D gaming, DVD-quality video and photo playback, and the ability to display interactive 3D charts and diagrams.

With this GPU, the Xda Flame also becomes the first PDA-phone to feature two processors, the other being an Intel CPU. This allows the workload to be split between the two, leading to overall device efficiency and a smoother enduser experience.

Business users will appreciate the device's productivity features, including Microsoft Office for Windows Mobile, Office Outlook Mobile with Direct Push Technology, Adobe Reader, and other popular O2 applications. Multiple applications will run smoothly, thanks to the 2GB ROM and 128MB RAM.

Those who need to stay connected will benefit from a range of options: wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.0, and a micro-SD card slot. Customers can also connect USB devices via USB OTG (On-The-Go) technology and use the device as a host. An infrared remote control feature lets the Xda Flame manage appliances such as TV, video and audio players wirelessly.

The 3.6" TFT VGA LCD touch panel supports 262K colors at a resolution of 480x640. If you want a bigger screen, you can hook up the Xda Flame to a TV or computer screen via its TV-out connector. It also has a 2.0 megapixel camera. SRS WOW HD surround-sound ensures high-quality audio through the device's dual speakers.

The Xda Flame will retail this month at Rs. 39,990 (inclusive of taxes) across major cities in India. It comes with a one-year local warranty.

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Asus Launches 802.11N Based Network Card

Asus which is well known for their motherboards seems to be branching out into different computer peripherals now.

Hot on the heels of the launch of their sound-card the Xonar D2; they have now announced WL-130N Super Speed N Wireless PCI Adapter. This network card is aimed at the desktop market and features full support for the new 802.11n draft 2.0 specifications. It also makes use of MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology to provide faster than 100 Mbps wired speeds and is fully compatible with legacy 802.11b and 802.11g standards.

Price and availability of this product is unknown as of right now.

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Giorgio Armani Samsung Luxury Mobile Phone

Giorgio Armani Samsung Luxury Mobile Phone is a new mobile phone which was recently unveiled at the Spring Summer 2008 Womens Fashion Show held by Giorgio Armani. The mobile is a result of the collaboration between Giorgio Armani (one of the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle design companies) and Samsung (one of the world’s leading electronic and telecommunication systems company)

It will definitely meet the needs of those people who want to own a technologically advanced and beautifully designed telephone with which to communicate and complete their lifestyle. The design of the Giorgio Armani mobile phone is definitely elite and elegant.

Giorgio Armani Mobile Features

Giorgio Armani is loaded with full multi-media features. Plus it is equipped with a 3-megapixel camera, a music player supporting various types of music formats and a full internet browser. It even offers a microSD slot for external memory and comes with a bluetooth stereo headset.

Giorgio Armani Mobile Has Built-in Trouble Alarm

There is an other interesting feature in the Giorgio Armani Samsung mobile phone which can help you in times of trouble. All you need to do is pre-program the number of your five closest relatives and trusted friends under a special contact group, and whenever you feel threatened, just press the volume button four times to kickstart the safety feature that will send out SOS text messages to those aforementioned numbers. It will also immediately activate the integrated GPS tracking system which will help your friends track you down instantly.

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Directly watch you tube videous in ur mobile

YouTube and other video sites like DailyMotion and Google Videos have now become the biggest online portals for entertainment on the Internet but even still you will find rare solutions which allow you to take this video experience to your mobile. Avot Mobile Site is exactly one of those rare solutions which will enable you to watch, share and enjoy YouTube and videos from other sites right on your mobile and I feel privileged enough to do a sponsored review for this great service.

Avot Media Brings The Ultimate Mobile Video Solution

Avot Media brings you Avot Mobile, a brilliant solution that lets you “watch what you want” on your mobile device. The great and unique video search and discovery solution lets you search billions of videos and helps you watch them on your mobile with good sound and quality. It supports famous video sharing and video hosting web sites like YouTube, DailyMotion and Google Videos plus many more. You can watch all kinds of videos ranging from comedy, humor to showbiz and entertainment.

Avot Mobile will Make Your Mobile a Live JukeBox

Avot Mobile will turn your mobile device into a live portable JukeBox. It will let you organize the videos in playlists and will also allow you to group certain videos together so you can watch them whenever you want. The user is allowed to create/add an unlimited number of playlists and can add/remove the videos from the playlists accordingly.

Plus the very great feature of Avot Mobile, which makes it different and unique in comparison to other solutions, is that it does not require any video transcoding which is the main cause of low quality streaming.

How To Get Started with Avot Mobile Solution?

To start watching videos on your mobile just follow the simple instructions:

• Go to Mobile site: Go to m.avotmedia.com from your mobile phone browser and download the client.
• PC download: Avot Media supports the traditional installation of Avot mV solution by allowing download of executable to your desktop PC from www.avotmedia.com. You can connect your mobile phone using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Centre (WMDC) and run the application from PC.

Requirements for Avot Mobile Solution

The free mobile video solution supports Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC and Smartphone mobile devices and works globally across all EDGE, 3G carriers and EV-DO data networks and Wi-Fi with current preview on Windows Mobile phones. Here is a big list of all supported devices for Avot Mobile.

Avot Mobile Blog

Don’t forget to visit Avot Blog for updated releases and news on the Avot Mobile Solution.

Avot Mobile Solution Live in Action!

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Color LED Keyboard

Color LED Keyboard

This is probably the most amazing computer keyboard you will ever see. The Korean keyboard is made by luxeed and the special thing about this keyboard is that it has LED’s fixed separately inside each key which glow as you type on it. There are two versions namely white and black. The white one costs for $127 and the black one has an amazing price of $134.

There comes a software with the LED keyboard package which allows you to customize and change the settings of how the LEDs behave when a finger comes in contact with a key. You can define custom patterns or even set how indivisual LEDs will respond to a touch action. You can view full live demonstration of the LED keyboard in the YouTube video below.

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USB Keyboard Bra For Horny Computer

The title of this post definitely seems cheesy no? Perhaps this is one of my most unusual posts ever but lets just say I am one of those horny computer geeks too who would love to type on a USB Keyboard Bra. Yes thats right! Angel Kitty from Japan have designed a USB Keyboard that a girl can wear as her bra lol. Finally I think its time when technology meets fashion.

The USB Keyboard Bra For Geeks

The USB Keyboard Bra has been made using soft silicone material with beautiful pink lace stitched to its sides. This is definitely the best choice for those Geek guys and Geek Husbands who want to have a day of romance and pleasure with their desperate girlfriends and wives. I think you should definitely try this out (on your girlfriends that is) lol.

The cost of this unusual sizzling computer gadget is ¥15,750 which makes nearly $130 US Dollars. This USB Keyboard Bra does seem appealing and attractive but may not be the best choice for those geeks who want to do serious work on their computers. However if you are in some mood for fun I think this is perhaps the best geek choice.

[Source: InventorSpot]

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