Acer TravelMate 6593
February 26, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Cool Laptops
The TravelMate 6593 is a best-in-class notebook, complete with manageability and security features. The sturdy magnesium-alloy chassis offers on-the-go protection, and an optional docking solution is available for quick connection to office peripherals.
Compared to other general-purpose notebooks on the market, it is midpriced at around $1,400.The 15.4 inch widescreen has a native resolution of 1280 x 800, which is fairly standard among laptops.Built around the Intel Core 2 Duo processor.This unit has a 250GB hard drive and 4 GB of memory.
Acer Ferrari 1100
February 26, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Cool Laptops
The Ferrari 1100 takes ultra-portability into the fast lane. Driven by the revolutionary performance of dual-core processing power and wrapped in an exclusive, ultra-lightweight case, the Ferrari 1100 combines the unique style of racing innovation with leading-edge mobile technology to bring your digital media to life wherever you go.
Acer Aspire 8930G
February 26, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Cool Laptops
Experience full HD video and five-speaker Acer® CineSurround sound with the Aspire® 8930G.
The expansive 18.4” Acer® CineCrystal 16:9 LCD provides true 1920 x 1080* high-definition resolution. Every pixel is displayed without compression or distortion.
To complement the outstanding visual experience, Acer has added second-generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement. Hear movie soundtracks and sound effects just as they were intended thanks to the five integrated speakers plus the Acer® Tuba CineBass booster.
Read-aloud feature on Kindle has people talking
February 24, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Tech Toys
The Kindle 2 electronic reader that Amazon is now shipping has a new read-aloud feature. And for authors and publishers, that’s a potentially troublesome development.
“It’s a contractual minefield,” says Paul Aiken, executive director of The Authors Guild. “Authors often give audio rights to one entity and e-books rights to another.”
But Amazon insists there is nothing illegal in what it is doing. “People are not limited by copyright or any other law to reading silently,” writes Andrew Herdener, Amazon’s director of communications, in an e-mail. “They may also read out loud. And when they do so, either with their voices or with the help of software that vocalizes the text on the page, no copy or derivative work is created and no performance is being given — an audience would be required for that.”
Sony Ericsson K850i
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Mobile Phones
The Sony Ericsson K850i is a high-end mobile phone released in October 2007. It was announced in June 2007 as the flagship product in Sony Ericsson’s K (“Kamera”) series, with a 5 megapixel CMOS camera sensor. The K850 will be the first Sony Ericsson phone released outside of NTT DoCoMo to support microSD and microSDHC along with Sony’s traditional M2. It also introduces the usage of three touch-sensitive softkeys right under the display and a new form of navigation button, omitting the classic joystick introduced with the Ericsson T68. The camera interface has been revamped to resemble the format of cybershot digital cameras.
Motorola Zine ZN5
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Mobile Phones
MOTOZINE ZN5 is the first mobile phone to combine Motorola’s ModeShift Technology and KODAK Imaging Technology redefining the quality, convenience and connectivity of mobile imaging devices.
Redefining Mobile Imaging
Simply slide the lens cover open to illuminate ModeShift Technology, transforming the full-featured mobile phone into an ultra-fast 5 megapixel camera, complete with auto-focus, low-light optimization, and a bright Xenon flash. ZINETM ZN5 is the only mobile phone to have KODAK Imaging Technology that can be instantly combined with KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology for brighter, more vivid pictures on the spot which look noticeably better than pictures created without the technology. Users can take advantage of multiple capture modes, including panorama, which automatically stitches together continuous shots taken on the horizon line into a single, extended image1.
Samsung INNOV8
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Mobile Phones
The Samsung INNOV8 (GT-i8510) is a smartphone produced by Samsung. The i8510′s functions include those of a camera phone and portable media player. In addition to offering e-mail, web browsing, local Wi-Fi connectivity and text messaging, the i8510 uses Symbian OS v9.3, S60 3rd Edition platform with Feature Pack 2. The phone is available with either 8GB or 16GB internal memory and both feature a MicroSDHC memory card slot with support for cards up to 32GB.
The Samsung INNOV8 has an 8 megapixel camera, Dual LED, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, 9x digital zoom, image stabilization, auto-panorama shot, face, smile and blink detection, VGA at 30 FPS and QVGA at 120 FPS (used for capturing in slow-motion) video recording. Read more
Samsung Omnia
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Mobile Phones
The Samsung Omnia (SGH-i900), is a new mobile phone being released by Samsung Mobile. Announced in June 2008, the Omnia was launched in Singapore in mid-June, available in stores on the 20th, and in the rest of Asia in July. For some parts of Europe, it was launched in August. The North American version launched in December through Verizon Wireless.
Nokia N79
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Mobile Phones
The Nokia N79 was officially announced by Nokia on 26th August 2008. The Nokia N79 is a new smart phone that adds to their Nseries Multimedia Phone. The Nokia N79 focuses more on lifestyle than the Nokia N8x series and N9x series. It has easily customizable housing and will include 2 Xpress-on covers in the retail package (slogan – Colorful and Powerful). The colours available for the Xpress-on covers are White, Olive Green, Coral Red, Light Sea Blue, and Espresso Brown with the main body colour-Seal Grey or Canvas White. The Nokia N79 will run on Symbian OS version 9.3 based S60 3rd edition, Feature Pack 2.
Sony Ericsson W760a
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Mobile Phones
The Sony Ericsson W760 is a slider model music phone. It includes many of the same features found in Sony Ericsson’s line of Walkman branded music phones, although also includes GPS navigation, shake/tilt sensors, and Sony’s ‘SensMe’ music feature built in. It is available in three different colours marketed as “Fancy Red”, “Intense Black” and “Rocky Silver”. Included in certain retail configurations are a 1 GB or 2 GB capacity memory card. As well as the Walkman digital music player, the W760 can also play FM radio with features using RDS and GraceNote TrackID service.