Micron’s RealSSD Solid State Drives in 32 GB, 64 GB Flavours
Micron announced today that they will be releasing the RealSSD line of solid state drives, including a 64 GB drive. While the entire line ranges from 1 GB-64 GB, the 32 and 64 GB models are geared towards notebook and desktop use. The drives feature a SATA II interface and draw a mere 2 watts of power. The 32 GB drive will come in 1.8″ and 2.5″ sizes, while the 64 bit will only ship in a 2.5″ size.
CNET Labs tests Zune 80 battery
CNET Labs have just published the results of their Zune 80 audio-only battery drains and the numbers are somewhat disappointing. Microsoft rated the Zune 80 for 30 hours of audio playback with the Wi-Fi feature turned off. Lab testing revealed that the Zune 80 is realistically capable of 22 hours of audio
GeForce 8800M GTX integrated in Rock Xtreme 770 notebook
NVIDIA’s recently rolled out GeForce 8800M GTX has already made its way into a laptop, specifically Rock’s Xtreme 770, specially updated to integrate the new chip. The 770 features a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, a 7200RPM 200GB HDD, 2GB of RAM, a 17-inch 1920×1200 display, and that all important GeForce 8800M GTX graphics card.
Get ready for the bumps – Bluetooth Helmet
If you’re a skateboarder, or do any other sport whose main object is to lift your body off the ground at decent speeds, then there’s a chance you’ve discovered the benefit of wearing a helmet. Sure, you get by for a while without it, but after you bust your head open grinding on a handrail, you see the light. If you like rocking out while skating, you’ll generally be hindered by your most vital piece of safety equipment. That is unless you get this Bluetooth Sports Helmet.
O2 Wallet
At a press conference this morning, O2 announced the start of a trial that will see 500 people test out a system called O2 Wallet.O2 Wallet is essentially a mobile phone (in the trial it will be a modified Nokia 6131) that acts as an Oyster card and a credit card. Similar to Londoners’ current Oyster cards, you simply have to tap the phone against card readers in Tube stations for it to debit the appropriate fare. Making payments for other goods and services is equally simple.
Hands-on with the Nikon D3 and D300
At yesterday’s Nikon Solutions Expo at London Olympia, we were able to wrestle sample models of the new D3 and D300 cameras from the grasping hordes long enough to get some first impressions.The Nikon D3 is Nikon’s first ever FX format or full-frame camera — Read the rest of this entry »
Canon DW-100 portable DVD recorder more fun less hassel
The DW-100 connects directly to your camcorder, for easy transfer of camcorder footage direct to DVD. A quick bit of in-camera editing while the best man makes his inappropriately revealing speech, and you’re ready to start handing out DVDs by the time the toasts come round — in theory anyway, as there’s no word on burn speeds yet.
Nokia N95
It’s GPS. It’s a photo studio. It’s a mobile disco. It’s the world wide web. It’s anything you want it to be. Explore the internet with 3.5G ease. Navigate the world with interactive maps and purchasable local city guides. Download your favorite music tracks. And capture it all with 5 megapixel clarity and Carl Zeiss optics. Experience the true power of multimedia computing with the Nokia N95 multimedia computer.
Sony DCR-SR300
Take the next step in home video recording with the DCR-SR300 Handycam camcorder. The internal 40GB hard disk drive stores up to 28 hours of video (LP) and easily transfers it to your PC, giving you the freedom to capture more video, easier than ever before. And, you can take amazing 6.1 megapixel still images when you’re not shooting video. The 3 megapixel ClearVid CMOS Sensor and Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T Lens with 10x optical/20x digital zoom provide outstanding image quality.
LG Voyager
The LG Voyager is the first phone from Verizon Wireless that features a large external touch screen. Packaged in a lateral-clamshell design that hides a full QWERTY keypad, The LG Voyager is exclusive to Verizon Wireless and comes packed with a number of cool features, including a HTML browser for enhanced Internet browsing,