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The BTM-118 FM Radio Bluetooth Headset definitely goes one up on all other generic Bluetooth headsets as it does way more than just handle all your conversations so that you can make available both hands to attend to other matters at the immediate moment. It comes with an integrated FM radio, allowing you to tune in to your favorite FM station whenever you’re bored at the office and having run out of MP3s to listen to. In addition to auto-search, the BTM-118 can also store up to eight different stations for future convenience. Available in black or white colors, the BTM-118 FM Radio Bluetooth Headset retails for $53. (Read the full post about ‘BTM-118 FM Radio Bluetooth Headset’…)

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by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted Jun 3rd 2008 at 11:27AMWith the Atom-based mini laptop orgy that has become synonymous with 2008, it’s no surprise that Intel has had problems meeting demand for the new processor. That should end soon, however, says Sean Maloney, executive VP and GM of Intel’s Sales and Marketing Group. Maloney points out that Intel now has four 300-millimeter manufacturing plants that he says will be doling out the silicon wafers en-masse by September. “We’ve got four 300-millimeter fabs, so we can really hose this stuff out,” he told PC World. (Read the full post about ‘Intel expects Atom processor shortage to end by September’…)

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by Donald Melanson, posted Jun 3rd 2008 at 4:14PM It’s not quite shooting for the world’s smallest title, but Foxconn’s new PD-S2900 DLP projector will certainly turn quite a few heads nonetheless, with it boasting a form factor of just 4 x 3.6 x 1.4 inches and a weight just under a pound. That’ll still give you an SVGA resolution though, along with a whopping 55 lumens of brightness and an apparently decently-sized image from a few feet away. No word on a price just yet, but you can look for this one to hit Taiwan sometime in the third quarter of this year. (Read the full post about ‘Foxconn shows off pint-sized PD-S2900 DLP projector’…)

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With consumer’s growing interests in the so called ultra-low cost PC (ULPC) market, it seems only logical for data storage companies to take advantage of the situation and come up with something that is very essential for most ULPCs available on the market today. We’re talking about solid state drives (SSD), and SanDisk has come up with its 16GB pSSD to add to its line-up of flash-memory based SSD’s. In addition to the 16GB model, SanDisk’s new pSSD is also available with 4 and 8GB capacities. Regardless of which model you get, the SanDisk pSSDs all boast a 39mbps read speed and 17mbps write speed. The SanDisk pSSD’s were built using multi-level Cell and Single-Level Cell flash memory. (Read the full post about ‘SanDisk’s 16GB SSD answers the need of netbooks’…)

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Many of us have wireless mouses and other random gadgets that require batteries and for most of us we have resorted to rechargeable batteries.  Well if you’re going to charge them up every other day, you might as well do it the eco-friendly way.  This way you seem environmentally concsious, even if you do spend your entire day on your computer, at least the batteries that keep your mouse running will be a bit more energy efficient.  Also anyone who will be out camping or hiking this summer and has a flashlight or other small gadgets that need to keep going this solar charger can go anywhere with you. (Read the full post about ‘The Powerfilm Solar Battery Charger’…)

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While it might seem like a no-brainer for every one to own a cell phone, it would be impossible for that to actually happen since cell phones aren’t exactly too friendly to those who suffer from poor eyesight, a fading memory and even those who have problems when it comes to remembering number sequences. This is where the telephone accessory known as FotoDialer comes in. The FotoDialer specifically targets senior citizens, aiming to help them regain use of their home telephone without having to know or remember the number to dial. How does it work, exactly? Well, for starters, this innovative device is able to connect to virtually any home telephone. (Read the full post about ‘FotoDialer makes it easier to make calls’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Jun 3rd 2008 at 9:00AM
NVIDIA’s not just going after the MIDs and smartphones of the world — oh no, it’s making sure your future notebook has the necessary oomph to blaze through Crysis without folding in on itself. Announced today at Computex, the aforesaid outfit has officially introduced its GeForce 9M series of laptop GPUs alongside a new graphics innovation dubbed Hybrid SLI. Slated to launch this summer in Intel- and AMD-based rigs, the GPUs will boast a multi-core architecture, PureVideo HD, full support for Blu-ray Profile 2.0 / BD-Live and a graphics engine that delivers “up to 40% faster performance than the previous generation of GeForce notebook GPUs.” As for the Hybrid SLI technology, this simply enables a pair of the company’s GPUs (one low-power and one wicked fast model) to work together to save power and dole out maximum performance when needed. (Read the full post about ‘NVIDIA gets official with GeForce 9M series of laptop GPUs’…)

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No, this is not the Asus Eee Box but rather the Mini-PC Nova Lite PX24. They may both be tiny in size, but this mini-PC was built for entertainment purposes and not as a computing machine. Although it is preloaded with Microsoft Vista Home Premium, this mini PC utilizes Vista’s Media Center for browsing photographs, broadcast music and images. The Mini-PC Nova Lite is also equipped with a built-in independent graphics cards, built-in Hi-Fi speakers, built-in HDMI/DVI interface, Intel processor and ATI RV260 graphics card. In addition, it supports high-definition images of up to 1080i/1080p output. It is also equipped with the Asus Traquiller Technology, high-quality solid capacitors, quiet levitation fans and heat dissipation module. (Read the full post about ‘The Asus Mini-PC Nova Lite PX24 is the ‘world’s smallest’ mini-PC’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Jun 3rd 2008 at 7:56AM When Dell’s long-awaited Latitude XT finally hit the scenes, many were captivated by the idea of a daylight viewable screen on such a portable rig. Up until now, however, there’s been little analysis over which was actually superior. Granted, we aren’t saying that you can’t disagree firmly with GottaBeMobile’s assessment, but after checking each out for an extended period of time, Rob Bushway actually concluded that the LED-based machine was preferable. Aside from coming in a few ounces lighter, the LED-equipped unit didn’t seem to perform noticeably worse than the DLV counterpart, and even battery life was practically the same for each. (Read the full post about ‘Dell Latitude XT displays compared: daylight viewable vs. LED’…)

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by Thomas Ricker, posted Jun 3rd 2008 at 9:59AM
Look, we’ve always been fans of these low-cost ultra-portable computers which Intel dubbed “netbooks” long after they debuted. However, we never really saw them as anything more than a niche device. A niche initially filled by the not-quite $200 Eee PC much to the delight (and surprise) of ASUS. The success was in large part driven by the price (less than $300) and network centric design (small SSD, fast boot, simple OS, and WiFi) of these 7-inch ultra-portable laptops. Today, however, everything changed. Specs are on the move upward with pricing now firmly at $500 and beyond — retail ground currently held by full-featured, 15-inch, entry-level laptops from Dell and others. (Read the full post about ‘Poll: Have Netbooks already jumped the shark?’…)

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