Logitech’s Labtec Range Now in India
Logitech has launched its Labtec range of PC peripherals a few days ago in India, and Redington will be the sole distributor of the brand.
The first products to be launched under the Labtec brand will include:-
A range of mice.
Labtec Ultra-flat Wireless Desktop USB.
Labtec 2.4 Ghz Notebook Presenter.
The Labtec 2.4 GHz Notebook Presenter:-The Labtec 2.4 GHz Notebook Presenter has a range of up to 30-feet, with its intuitive controls which will help users slide forward/backward and launch slideshows.It comes with a black screen and integrated laser pointer.
Other specifications of Notebook Presenter are:-
General
Device Type:-Remote control
Connections
Connector Type:-1 x USB ( 4 PIN USB Type A )
Remote Control
Supported Devices:-Notebook
Connectivity Technology:-Radio
It has a 2-year warranty and is available in market at Rs. 1,899.
Labtec Wireless Laser Mouse for notebooks:-
Whether you work from home or from the office you need a comfortable mouse. Labtec engineers have designed this mouse with you in mind. Labtec Wireless Laser Rechargeable Notebook Mouse offers comfortable control as well as unique design.
The 1200-dpi Labtec Wireless Laser Mouse for notebooks comes with a compact USB mini-receiver and recharging cable store inside the mouse for quick portability and when stored, the mini-receiver shuts off the mouse to save power.
Compared to other wireless mice on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $35. Backed by a two year warranty.
Labtec Mini Optical Glow Mouse:-
The Labtec Mini Optical Glow Mouse comes with seven glowing colours,is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Vista.
The specifications of Product Labtec Mini Optical Glow Mouse:-
Form factor: External
Compatibility: PC
Interface required: USB
Movement Detection Technology:Movement Resolution: 1000 dpi
Connector type: 4 pin USB Type A
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Movement Detection Technology: Optical
It also has a 2 year warranty and is priced at Rs. 499.
Labtec Notebook Optical Mouse Pro:-
The Labtec Notebook Optical Mouse Pro is equipped with a retractable cord – eliminating the hassle of tangled cords. With its lightweight optical tracking engine this The 400-dpi optical mouse comes with a 2-year warranty and is USB-compatible. It is Smooth, easy to use, scroll wheel, ergonomic friendly, USB connection as well as optional PS/2 conection, which is included. It is priced at RS. 399.
Labtec Ultra-flat Wireless Desktop USB:-
The Labtec Ultra-Flat Wireless Desktop is a fusion of great functionality, stunning looks, and the freedom to work without wires.It is Slim, Sleek, Tidy, Not too light, easy to clean, can take a beating.If anything is bad about this setup it is the mouse being rather small and there is no software to change the hotkeys, one launchs the old windows 98 media player which is useless. the Keyboard and mouse don’t require any special drivers will work straight away allthough there is a cd for added. fuctionality to the mouse.It has a 2-year warranty and is priced at Rs. 1,099.
Samsung F490 and Samsung P720 Smartphones Review
Samsung officially presented two of its latest mobiles. Announced about two weeks ago.The Samsung F490 and the Samsung P720. The Samsung F490 is a full touch-based handset with a large TFT display, while the samsung P720 will be the second dual-SIM handset.
Samsung F490 works on tri band (900/1800/1900) GSM networks, this Samsung cellphone support HSDPA connectivity to offer 3.6Mbps data transfer. Measures at 115 x53.5 x11.8 mm, F490 weighs at 102 grams. Comes with a large 3.2-inch touchscreen with 262K colors, Samsung F490 boasts a 5MP camera but unfortunately only records video in QVGA at 15 fps.Its internal memory is 130MB and there are a microSD slot to add more memory. Other features including 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP, USB 2.0 and built-in mobile Google applications.
The Samsung P720 is somewhat based on the Samsung Armani model, however it will offer Dual-SIM functionality. The handset will have a QVGA touch sensitive display and a 3 megapixel fixed focus camera – much the same as the original Samsung P520 Armani. The Samsung P720 will be targeted at the Eastern Europe and Asian markets.
2008 is the year that marks the movement to the 5 MP standard, so all major players on the mobile phones market will have to include at least a 5 MP camera to keep up the pace. Samsung F490 follows the same standard and embeds a 5 MP camera. our expectation are high considering that the device will come around 600 $.
Moto Q 9H Smartphone Review
Motorola announced the manufacture of long awaited UMTS version of its Moto Q- the Motorola MOTO Q 9H offering a Qwerty keyboard and the thinnest dimensions available on the market around 12 months ago.
The Moto Q 9H is a high-performance smart device with a new, sleek form factor. The handset was dubbed the ‘Blackberry Killer’ and the ‘RAZRBerry’ for its keypad that roughly resembled that of the trademark Blackberry phones and because of its ‘razor like’ measurements, and PDA enthusiasts were all adding the new handset to their wish lists ready for when the phone was released, there were even rumors that some overseas companies were taking pre-orders for the phone for the extra publicity it generated.
Moto Q 9h is a quad-band GSM phone with 3G and HSDPA features. But the phone lags a touchscreen and Wi-Fi connectivity. We are really puzzled why Motorola doesn’t included these features, but Motorola claims this is to increase battery life. The Moto Q 9h also features Windows Media player that lets you watch online video and play MPEG4 and WMV video files among others, and supports a variety of music formats, including MP3 and AAC+.
Moto Q 9h comes with inbuilt memory of 256MB and with an expandable microSD card slot which can be expanded up to a maximum of 2 GB. The Q 9h runs on Windows Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 operating system with the help of dual processors. The applications responds quite well during multi tasking because of dual processor.
Wireless connections are possible thank to Bluetooth technology allowing for easy file sharing with compatible mobile phone and other devices such as TVs and laptops whilst the handset can also use bluetooth to connect to a hands free car kit for safe conversations whilst driving. There is even a stereo headset that uses the handsets stereo bluetooth to transfer music and speech wirelessly to the users ear.
Moto Q 9h battery life was decent and it lasts for one-and-a-half to two days of use out of 1100 mAh lithium ion battery, with regular use.
The new Motorola Q 9h may not be exactly what the masses were expecting but it certainly does not disappoint when it comes to features and technology. A marked improvement on the original Q-Series and a phone that will sit comfortably in a suit pocket.
Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 Laptop Review
Fujitsu Computer System has introduced the lifebook p8010 ultra-portable laptop featuring a 12.1 inch crystal view LED wide screen display in a smaller form factor, 6.5 hours of battery life, and an Intel core 2 Duo processor.
“The LifeBook P8010 notebook’s unique design and LED-based display enables Fujitsu to deliver the larger screen in a sub three-pound system that has almost the same footprint as its predecessor, the LifeBook P7230 notebook with a 10.6-inch display. With overall dimensions of 11.2 inches x 8.26 inches x 1.37 inches, the LifeBook P8010 notebook is designed for maximum portability.”
The P8010 sub-notebook features the Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection, a Gigabit Ethernet LAN, and an integrated V.90 modem. This small laptop has a built-in DVD burner and provides a web camera option, three USB ports, and an SD card slot. The ultraportable incorporates the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) microchip, a fingerprint reader, and an optionally built-in web camera.
The LifeBook P8010 notebook, available in February, is priced starting at $1,699(2) for a fixed configuration through the Fujitsu direct sales force, website, channel partners and select retail outlets(3). Users can choose from a recommended configuration, or they can customize their system using the Fujitsu Configure To Order (CTO) program. See http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/store/index.shtml for further information.”
Sony’s A200 D-SLR’s Review
After the successful launch of the Digital SLR,Alpha A100 Sony has revealed it latest Alpha digital SLR, the A200. This new entry-level digital SLR has a 10 megapixel APS size CCD , Super SteadyShot,three frames per second continuous shooting, Sony’s Dynamic Range Optimizer and a 2.7″ 230,000 pixel LCD monitor. It helps users to capture high-quality images with advanced technology which is practical and easy to use.
The main specifications which makes it different from A100 is its higher sensitivity, faster AF, a slightly larger LCD, a new Fn button and other subtle control changes,2.7 inch Clear Photo LCD screen for easy playback viewing,a more compact body and an easily accessible mode dial.
More specifications:-
Price :- Kit inc. 18-70 mm F3.5 – F5.6 lens (DSLR-A200K): $700
Kit as DSLR-A200K plus 75-300 mm F4.5 – F5.6 lens (DSLR-A200W): $900
Body material :- Plastic
Image sizes :-3872 x 2592 (L)
2896 x 1936 (M)
1920 x 1280 (S)
File qualities / formats:- RAW (12-bit,.ARW format)
RAW + JPEG Fine
JPEG Fine
JPEG Standard
Dust reduction:- Static-resistant anti-dust coating
CCD-shift dust reduction mechanism
Lenses:-Sony Alpha lenses
FOV crop :- 1.5x
Super SteadyShot:-CCD-Shift ‘Super SteadyShot’ system
Five level LED shake indicator in viewfinder
Anti-shake effect: Equivalent to 2.5 – 3.5 steps in shutter
Sensitivity:-Auto,ISO 100,ISO 200,ISO 400,ISO 800,ISO 1600,ISO 3200
Continuous shooting:-RAW: 3 fps, up to 6 frames
RAW+JPEG: 3 fps, up to 3 frames
JPEG: 3fps, unlimited
Self-timer:- 10 se, 2 sec
Vertical grip :- VG-B30AM (optional) accepts up to 2x NP-FM500H batteries
Dimensions :-131 x 98.5 x 71 mm (5.2 x 3.7 x 2.8 in)
Weight :-No battery: 532 g (1.2 lb)
The A200 is set to ship in February for $700 .
Sony Ericsson’s Headset HBH-PV712 For Today’s Woman
For the Woman of today’s world Sony Ericsson has designed a stylish and fashionable new Bluetooth headset.Sony Ericsson claims to have solved the age old dilemma for fashionistas on the go.The HBH-PV712 Style Edition Bluetooth headset is a mini device that contains interchangeable panels.It is ideal for the “modern woman” as it comes in three Style-up covers. It comes bundled with a necklace which is silver-plated and decorated with red, silver and black pearls.The necklace can also be adjusted in size the outfit. It has audio enhancing technology, which includes Digital Signal Processing (SP) and Fast Automatic Volume Adjustment technology that ensures crystal-clear sound in every environment which would make it more enticing.The necklace can also be adjusted in size the outfit.
The more specifications which makes women bound to buy it are:-
Weight: 14 g / 0.49 oz
Size: 61 mm x 18 mm/2.4 x 0.71 in
Color: red with silver detail / black with red, purple and silver detail /purple plated
No of keys: 2
Compatibility: All SEMC phones and other bands incorporating Bluetooth.
Talk time: Up to 15 hours
Standby time: Up to 500 hours
DSP and FastAutomatic Volume Adjustment
Auto pairing.
Last number redial
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
It comes with a standard 1 year warranty and the things which makes it more attractive is that it includes the phone and headset pouch, the necklace, 2 style covers, charger and user guide.It will be available globally in February, 2008 and the price is yet to be decided.
New Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera WVC54G intoduced by Linksys.
In the beginning of this year Linksys have given a surprise by introducing a consumer friendly wireless security camera to market that too at a reasonable price.The Linksys Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera ie.WVC54GC holds 802.11g and 10/100 Ethernet connections, and VGA video recorded to a MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG codec.WVC54GC can be limited to local network video streaming or opened up to the internets either publicly or privately.The Security Mode setting provides the service of sending video snippets via email if the camera detects motion in its field of view.This helps in remotely log on to the stream and set the video to record to a local hard drive or on a predetermined schedule. The camera is available now for a mere $120.