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Custom laser engraving for laptop, iPod, cellphone and gadgets

Mubasher — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:56:08 +0000

Here is the cool and fun looking artwork on gadgets by Portland Oregon based custom laser engraving – engraveyourtech. They are offering the services to engrave picture or artwork onto your laptop, iPod, cellphone and gadgets.

The standard prices start from: laptop $100 – $150, iPod/smartphone $50, cellphone/nano $35
Find the details at their website

New wafer-level camera technology

Mubasher — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:19:50 +0000

Tessera Technologies, a leading provider of miniaturization technologies for the electronics industry,announced a new wafer-level camera technology designed to significantly advance the integration of miniaturized cameras in mobile phones, personal computers, security cameras, and other electronics. Tessera’s OptiML WLC technology makes it possible for cameras to be manufactured at the wafer level, drastically reducing the size and total bill of material cost of camera modules. As a result of these and other significant benefits, Tessera is providing the electronics industry a powerful tool for integrating cameras into a wider range of electronic products.

source: Tessera

Sony Ericsson introduced three new Bluetooth Watches

Mubasher — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:35:53 +0000

Sony Ericsson today announced three new Bluetooth watches – Bluetooth Watch MBW-150 – available in three different editions.

Music Edition
Control your music phone with your watch

Executive Edition
Keep ahead of the pace and control your phone in a way that keeps you focused

Classic Edition
Relax in casual style while keeping in touch with the world

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Sony introduced HDR-SR5C camcorder

Mubasher — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:50:13 +0000

Now you can capture high definition video on a built-in 100GB hard drive with the Sony HDR-SR5C camcorder.

The camcorder features – 10x optical/80x digital zoom and Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens, 2.1 megapixel (Gross) ClearVid CMOS Sensor, Dolby Digital 5.1ch recording, 2.7″ wide (16:9) touch panel clear photo LCD plus display (211k pixels), memory stick Duo Media slot, super SteadyShot picture stabilization system, on screen zoom and record buttons, USB 2.0 interface, one touch wide angle shooting, progressive shutter system, active interface shoe, super NightShot infrared system, dual record, easy PC backup, one touch disc burn, manual focus, scene selection modes, picture effects, fadder effects-2, InfoLITHIUM battery with AccuPower Meter system, easy handycam button, multi-language button and tele macro function.

for more product details visit Sony Style

source: engadget

Apple launches iTunes Plus – DRM free music

Mubasher — Wed, 30 May 2007 16:29:46 +0000

Apple launched iTunes Plus. The iTunes Plus is DRM(digital rights management) free music tracks that feature higher quality, 256 kbps AAC encoding â€” twice the standard bit rate.
Now you can play it on iPod and other digital music players and unlimited number of computers. For just for $1.29 per song.

Earphones matching your lipstick color

Mubasher — Tue, 29 May 2007 07:16:38 +0000

Now this time gift for ladies. The Audio-technica will market 6 different pearl pastel-colored earphones in July, targeting females. The earphones will come with aluminum case for each color. It adopts playback frequency zone of 18Hz – 22kHz.

Over a million Zunes sold

Mubasher — Mon, 28 May 2007 18:46:49 +0000

Recently, Robbie Bach – president of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division claimed that Microsoft has sold over a million Zunes. It’s only about nine month, the Zune is in the market. He further said – the Zune’s Wi-Fi could be used in the future for more than just Zune-to-Zune sharing after eventual software upgrades. Company just came out with a special edition pink Zune and a watermelon-colored Zune.

source: SFGate

DSRC Wireless Modules ready for Safety Mobile Phones

Mubasher — Mon, 28 May 2007 18:25:57 +0000

OkI Electric Industry has developed the world’s smallest wireless module for embedding in mobile phones to be used for DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) inter-vehicle communication systems. This module is specifically designed to improve pedestrian safety.
The Safety Mobile Phone notifies vehicles in the surrounding area of its location and retrieves the location information of vehicles in the surrounding area that are equipped with the DSRC inter-vehicle communication system. By making it possible to reduce the occurrence of vehicle-pedestrian accidents.

source: OKI

Samsung will deliver 20 million+ LCD Screens to Nokia

Mubasher — Mon, 28 May 2007 10:05:59 +0000

The Samsung will deliver more than 20 million LCD screens to Nokia. Sharp from Japan is also one of the suppliers of LCD screens to Nokia.

source: evertiq

Sony flexible OLED screen

Mubasher — Fri, 25 May 2007 07:29:11 +0000

Sony unveiled the flexible, full-color OLED display built on organic thin-film transistor (TFT) technology. The 2.5-inch prototype display supports 16.8 million colors at a 120 x 169 pixel resolution, is 0.3 mm thick and weighs 1.5 grams.