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If you’re into collecting limited edition items, then the Olympus Mju 1200 should be taken into consideration since there will only be 5,000 of such units available. Each of these limited edition digital cameras feature uniquely-styled skins by internationally-acclaimed artist Matei Apostolescu, and I suspect you will probably keep this safe and sound at home instead of subjecting it to the rigors of everyday use. Other than the external aesthetic changes, everything else inside the Olympus Mju 1020 remains the same. To refresh your memory, here are the main features below :-

• 7x optical zoom (37-260mm) for exciting close ups
• 10.1 Megapixels to make poster-size prints
• 6.9cm/2.7″ HyperCrystal II LCD with extra bright display even in direct sunlight
• 23 scene modes for the best results in different situations
• Slim, metallic body
• Underwater shooting up to 40m possible in combination with optional underwater case PT-042
• Avoids blur thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation
• Face Detection Technology for perfectly focused and exposed faces
• Correct exposure of other image areas
• Better low light shooting thanks to BrightCapture Technology
• New in-camera Panorama function
• Liven up your memories with movie recording with sound (up to VGA resolution at 30fps)
• TruePic III image processor for faster image handling and higher image quality

This headset connects to your mp3 player and monitors your heart rate by using a sensor that attaches to the left lobe. On the right side is host to all the controls. Of course, it is possible to select physical details like age, weight and intensity of the workout.

Rumored to cost around $500 or higher, The MSI Wind will be the newest ultra-portable laptop in direct competition with the recently announced 9-inch wonder from Asus. The MSI Wind, unveiled at CeBIT 2008, will come with Intel’s new Atom chip, 1GB of RAM as default and a 6-cell battery that could last roughly 6 to 7 hours. It’s bound to run on either Linux or Windows, offers a 10-inch display and the option to get fitted with either a 2.5-inch HDD or SSD, depending on user preference. All that’s available right now are just profile shots from the MSI booth, with no sign of the general user interface (or even a power on screen) yet. But judging from the blue, pink, and silver outer casings, this little unit looks dazzling so far. It also looks just as good as other regular-sized laptops. You’ve got to question it’s name though. Knowing that there’s something out there called the “Air”, and since this one is called “Wind”, what do you think they’ll come up with next? Breeze? Gas?

Via [Gizmodo]

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Sprint is releasing a software update for the HTC Mogul that will let the phone connect to a faster data network. The software upgrade, which will double the data connection and enhance upload speeds of the mobile phone, will be using the Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A (EV-DO Rev.A) network.

Sprint is currently only using the EV-DO Rev.A network only for laptop cards, while most of their mobile phones used the slower network EV-DO Rev.0 network. With the new faster data network, the Mogul phone will be able to download at a speed of 600 kbps to 1,400 kbps. This is way faster that the current speed of the EV-DO utilized by most Sprint mobile phones. For uploading files, the Mogul phone connected on the EV-DO Rev.A network can run as fast as 350 kbps to 500 kbps, a very big improvement from the current 50 kbps to 70 kbps.

This move will definitely improve the broadband connection of Sprints more than 234 million users, specifically those who are using the HTC Mogul. The Mogul runs on Windows Mobile software and can also be tethered to a laptop.

The Sprint EV-DO Rev.A network competes well with AT&T’s high speed downlink packet access (HDSPA) network technology. The HDSPA has a download speed which is almost the same as with that of the Sprint’s EV-DO Rev.A.

Read [Yahoo! News]

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Sprint has announced that it will be the first to offer a handset capable of support the company’s EV-DO Rev. A network upgrade. The funny thing is it is not really a new phone and is instead the Mogul by HTC which was first introduced back in June 2007. The update to EV-DO Rev. A for the Mogul is being introduced via a free update on the HTV website.

Those with the Mogul where there is EV-DO Rev. A coverage will see come significant increases in data download and upload speeds. Download speeds will increase from 400-700 Kbps to 600kbps-1.4 Mbps while upload speeds will increase from 50-70 Kbps to 350-500 Kbps. If you do a lot of uploading on your mobile device you can see why there is a significant advantage to the EV-DO Rev. A update.

This is a slick way for Sprint to beat the industry to the punch by offering a simply update to Mogul phone owners to take advantage of their network upgrades. Best of all, it’s a free upgrade so there is no new phone to buy to take advantage of the increased data network speeds. Well, that is if you already own the Mogul. If you don’t you’ll have to buy one or wait till more EV-DO Rev. A capable handsets are introduced.

Read more from the Sprint press release. You can download the update at the HTC website.

It seems to me that the more gadgets I acquire, the more USB cords that I am collecting. Is it just me, or are we steering away from charging our mobile devices with traditional electronic outlet plugs to charging exclusively to USB power.

I suppose that is all right if you have your computer on the whole time, or if you travel by laptop, like most businesspeople. However, what if you are in a situation where you have a gadget that powers only by USB charging and there is not a USB port to be found?

Fortunately, Belkin, a company known for PC peripherals, has a solution. You will notice that the power strip in this picture has a few outlets on it, but also has some USB ports on it as well. Now you don’t have to go crazy trying to find a USB port whenever you need to recharge your ipod, cell phone, or other mobile gadget.

I think that the Belkin powerstrip shows what kind of world we live in, and what world we are heading toward. I predict that, in the near future, every outlet will have at least one USB port, located right in the middle of the two plugs.

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Posted Mar 11th 2008 8:22AM by Paul Miller
Filed under: Handhelds
If you hadn’t heard, 9.7-inch e-ink displays are the new hotness, and now Netronix is getting in on the action with the EB-300. Netronix is part-owned by PVI, a major manufacturer of e-ink displays, and they seem to be putting them to good use here. The EB-300 has a 1200 x 825, 170 dpi, 4 grayscale screen, and measures a mere 14mm (0.55-inches) thick. There’s 4GB of NAND storage on board, along with 64MB of SDRAM and some SD card expansion. There’s also WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity for good measure. EB-300 runs Windows CE 5.0, while little brother EB-100 runs Linux and a 6-inch 800 x 600 screen — and loses most of the other connectivity and storage perks as well. No word on price or availability for either of these.

[Via MobileRead]

Radio is becoming an increasingly competitive market. Not only do you have stations competing locally and online, but also you have competing radio services, which include the way you receive your programming. Of course, there is terrestrial radio, which is the most common radio people think of. This is what is offered on FM and AM stations. Then you have satellite radio. As the name implies, your radio signal is beamed from a satellite, giving you an incredible amount of programming, which is accessible wherever you are. There is also Internet radio, which is the best of both terrestrial and satellite radio. It’s accessible wherever you are (with an Internet connection), and it’s free.

Besides having these two things going for it, Internet radio just got even better. CBS Radio and AOL have announced that they are merging their Internet radio networks. Over 150 channels will be offered including music, news, talk, and sports stations. The partnership will also include a new player and additional programming to be launched later this spring. The two companies are also looking to expand their listener base by offering complete support for the Mac as well.

Considering AOL and CBS Radio have two of the largest online radio networks already, this is quite a partnership. There’s no doubt that the companies will be able to take advantage of synergies between the two companies. That means more ad revenue dollars to the bottom line, which is a significant help to AOL as the company continues to transform its business from a paid-subscriber model to an advertising revenue based. It seems that AOL had the users and CBS Radio had the new player and additional content. That’s a good marriage.

Read more from the joint press release.

Posted Mar 11th 2008 10:12AM by Joshua Topolsky
Filed under: Portable Audio
Odds are, you take your ipod or Zune for granted. You probably don’t think about the crazy technological advancements we’ve made, but take a ten-year look back at the world’s first mp3 player — the MPMan F10 — and you’ll get a sense of just how far we’ve come. Manufactured by Korea’s Saehan Information Systems, the device was launched in March of 1998 at CeBIT, and went on sale in the Summer through Eiger Labs for $250. The player featured 32MB of flash memory (which could be upgraded to 64MB via mail-in scheme), connected to PCs via parallel port, and had a miniscule LCD for playback info — but it laid the groundwork for the tech we have today. Following the MPMan’s release, Rio unleashed its PMP300, which received a warmer reception and all-but eclipsed the F10’s status as “first” amongst players, likely due to the company’s well-known (and groundbreaking) legal battle against the RIAA. Still, first is first, so help keep the MPMan’s rich history alive, and celebrate its ten-year anniversary this month with campfire songs and story-telling. Check out the archived read link of the original Eiger Labs site for a wild and wacky trip through time.

[Via Register Hardware]

If you cannot get enough of Lego in your life, carrying around thousands of bricks in your pocket is not an ideal option. Play-Nyc decided to put the multi-touch screen of the iPhone to good use by creating a “concept” where you to carry millions of Lego bricks in your pocket. This cool little concept named LEGO Touch, uses a cover-flow type interface to scroll through every Lego brick you can imagine and it allows you to build up any Lego model you want by dragging pieces around with your fingers. You can zoom in and out by moving two fingers apart in the same way you would zoom or rotate an image. All bricks on the iphone are in what Play-Nyc call a “Brick-Bin” and are ready at the touch of the screen.

Please note that this is concept at the moment unfortunately although it does represent what you might see in the coming months.

Other features of LEGO Touch is the ability to email your friends new creations either via email or SMS. For those with a gaming side to them a “build-off” competition is available where you can battle out your Lego building skills with your friends.

The best part of LEGO Touch for the iPhone is that you now no longer need to spend 10 minutes tidying up at the end. Just close out the application and your done I just wish it was an application and not concept right now. No doubt with the Apple SDK launch, this app could be available soon.

Play-nyc Source - markpascua

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