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Dream'eo SOLO PMP

You may remember reading about the Dream'eo Enza PMP, and now Dream'eo kicks things up a notch by introducing the Dream'eo SOLO PMP - its newest Portable Media Player. The Dream'eo SOLO device is compatible with the main digital standards like DivX, MP4, MP3 or Wav and is running on Microsoft Windows operating system.

SOLO allows using multimedia files every time and everywhere; whether as a video player en route or for connection with your TV to show your latest holiday videos or photos to your friends. It can even be used as a MP3-player with all its functions of a modern player like equalizer and media file manager.

 

Samsung SPH-V6800 Multimedia Wi-Fi Cellphone

Samsung Korea is showing off the new Samsung SPH-V6800 Wi-Fi enabled multimedia cellphone, which the rest of us might be able to find sometime in 2006. According to Samsunghq.com, the CDMA2000 slider phone features a 2" QVGA TFT display, 1.3MP digital camera, MPEG-4 video recording, MP3 / AAC audio playback, voice recognition, video-on-demand, TV-output, EV-DO, and built-in Wi-Fi wireless 802.11b LAN - all in a 96.8 x 47 x 24.5 mm form-factor.

The Samsung SPH-V6800 cellphone will be available in Korea on the KTF network for about $477.

via | Engadget

Geeky Gifts for All

Wired.com has put together their 2005 Geek Gift Guide which they describe as 100+ supercool gadgets for the technophile's holiday wish list. The Wired Tools for 2005 is a well done list of some of this years hottest gadgets, and consumer electronics. The list is full of stuff you'll want, and gear you might even want to give this Christmas: Phones, Toys, Cameras, Sports, Games and more.

These days, geeks are not the only ones that want the latest in cool tech toys, so this gift list is open to all.

read more | Wired 2005 Geek Gift Guide

Intel Viiv: On-Demand Digital Entertainment

Back in August, Intel presented a new platform brand for Digital Entertainment in the home called Intel Viiv technology at Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. Today Intel has announced it is working with a wide variety of movie, music, television, gaming and photo editing companies worldwide, and more than 40 are already testing and verifying services and software applications to meet this objective for Intel Viiv technology. As an example, TiVo will use the new feature to allow its subscribers to transfer television programs from their digital video receivers to a Viiv-based PC by using a remote control.

2005 International Robot Exhibition

The 2005 International Robot Exhibition starts today and runs through Dec. 3 at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center in Japan. The event has been held every other year since 1973, and is the world's largest trade show focusing on robotics. It's said that Japan is the leading country in the robot industry so it will be interesting to see what is in the works from Robot makers and the related business enterprises. The list of exhibitors include the top players in the robotics field, and they'll be the ones to watch as robots become a bigger part of our world.

Sony PSP Firmware 2.60 Update

Sony PSP Firmware 2.60 update is now available. What's new? Support for Really Simple Syndication (RSS) newsfeeds. Also, support for Windows Media Audio (WMA) format — WMA files stored on Memory Stick Duo media can now be played by the PSP’s music player software.

The new PlayStation Portable 2.60 software update is available for download for North American users of the PSP by using the built-in Network Update feature, or by downloading and installing the software through Sony’s Web site.

more | PlayStation.com

via | Macworld

Nokia 9300i Smartphone

Nokia has introduced the new Nokia 9300i smartphone, which supports E-GPRS (EDGE) and WLAN 802.11g wi-fi connectivity, five party conference calling via an integrated speakerphone and multiple email clients (with attachments), including BlackBerry Connect, Nokia Business Center, IBM WebSphere, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Seven Always-On Mail and Visto Mobile. The Nokia 9300i has 80 MB of memory capacity (expandable up to 2GB with an optional MMC card), a full keyboard, 65,536-color 640-by-200-pixel display screen, and Bluetooth wireless networking.

I know a few Nokia 9300 communicator owners who might be upset that they did'nt wait for this new upgraded version, but who knew?  The high-end Nokia 9500 is wi-fi capable, but feels like a brick in your hand, so this new Nokia 9300i will probably be the top choice in this line of smartphones.

Digital Camera Christmas Gift Ideas from Digital Photography Blog

If you're looking to buy a Digital Camera as a Christmas present, a good list of choices can be found on the Digital Photography Blog, posted by Darren Rowse. The list includes excellent point and shoot Digital Cameras and Digital SLR gift ideas.

"With Christmas just under a month away we've noticed an increase in traffic here at Digital Photography Blog from people looking for the perfect digital camera to give as a Christmas gift. Here are some of the hottest Digital Cameras that people are looking for this Christmas."

Pink RAZR - Motorola RAZR V3 Magenta Cellphone from T-Mobile USA

Motorola RAZR V3 Magenta (Pink RAZR cellphone) is set to be a hot "black Friday" holiday gift item as T-Mobile USA launches the phone in retail stores and select authorized dealers today. This new slick looking pink RAZR phone will probably be a hit with the fashion conscious, but if you're looking for another style, Motorola recently introduced other cool RAZR cellphones.

1-800-4myXbox

Just a day after the big release, Microsoft Corp. is getting complaints of technical problems with the new Xbox 360 videogame console. Can you believe it? Microsoft says there are just a few isolated cases of Xbox 360 owners who complained that their systems crashed while playing games, but if the problem is more widespread Microsoft might end up having a bad holiday season.

Molly O'Donnell, a spokeswoman for Microsoft's Xbox division urges anyone with Xbox problems to call 1-800-4myXbox or go to www.xbox.com. If the problems can't be resolved immediately, Microsoft said it will pay to ship the console overnight to a repair center, overnight it back once it's fixed, or ship a replacement.

Happy Thanksgiving!

To those celebrating, Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Travel safely this long weekend, and enjoy all of that good food. That's what I'll be doing.

XBOX 360 Selling like hotcakes

First come, first serve.  The lucky Xbox 360 owners out there might be tempted to make some money and sell their new xbox 360 on eBay. The price is rising quick, so you might be able to triple the $299 - $399 that you spent already. There's been a lot of talk about Microsoft's Xbox 360 being in short supply, and it turns out many people might not be able to find one this holiday season. Lots of retail stores are selling out. Microsoft has said it plans to sell 3 million of the new Xbox 360 consoles worldwide within 90 days of its launch, so maybe we'll see a whole new shipment going to stores soon. I know my nephew has his fingers crossed.

Engadget has a good Xbox 360 roundup , and Joystiq has launched a new blog called xbox 360 fanboy that is dedicated to the xbox 360 console news, video games, and info.

Verizon Wireless BlackBerry 7130e

MobileTracker reports that Verizon Wireless has launched the BlackBerry 7130e smartphone, the first BlackBerry with EV-DO. The BlackBerry 7130e was first spotted back in October, and has been a highly saught after since.

Features of the BlackBerry 7130 e smartphone include:    
* EV-DO high-speed data with tethered modem capabilities    
* 64MB of memory    
* SureType predictive text    
* Bluetooth

via | MobileTracker.net

more | Verizon Wireless

Xbox 360 Console Launch

The big day is almost here, but if you can't wait until Tuesday Nov. 22 to buy your Xbox 360 console, you can get on line with the rest of the gamers outside of retail stores where the Xbox will be on sale at 12:01 a.m.  The "midnight madness" will happen at more than 4,500 retailers where the Xbox 360 next-generation video game and entertainment system will be snapped-up ahead of the holiday shopping rush this weekend.

“The debut of Xbox 360 marks one of the biggest consumer launches in Microsoft’s history,” said Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft and chief Xbox officer. “With its sheer power, portfolio of graphically stunning games, rich online capabilities, and features for enjoying music, movies and photos, Xbox 360 delivers integrated digital gaming and entertainment experiences that simply can’t be matched.”

TiVo TiVoToGo on your iPod or PSP

TiVo is planning to enable users of its digital video recorders to transfer television shows to Apple’s video iPod, and Sony PSP - PlayStation Portable, using the TiVoToGo service. TiVoToGo for iPod and PSP will be tested in the next few weeks, and is expected to be available in the first quarter of next year for a one-time fee,  between $15 to $30.

“Getting TiVo to work with an iPod isn’t as simple as downloading music and videos to Apple’s device from iTunes,” reports The Wall Street Journal [paid sub. req.]. “First, a user’s TiVo records a show onto the machine’s hard drive. Then, the program is transferred over a home network to a PC, where it is translated into a video format compatible with the iPod. Next, the video must be transferred to the iPod from the PC. The whole process of getting an hour-long show onto an iPod could take more than two hours from the time a TiVo device finishes recording it.”