New iPhone 3G will be cheaper

iPhone 3G is one of the most frequently discussed gadgets on the web. And after Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, that took place in San Francisco in June we have even more speculations about it. Modified iPhone announced there provides discrepant feeling and yet leaves some questions related to its upgrades. But we sure appreciate tendency to not increase gadget's price.


Steve Jobs introduces new Apple iPhone 3GAbout iPhone's price let us appeal to Shaw Wu's words. This American Technology Research analyst said before the conference that integrated virtual keyboard, for example, is only one of the ways to the price reduction and presumed more others. He also mentioned Apple's overall orientation to concentrate on dealer network for making iPhone even more accessible all over the planet.


Apple has sold iPhones to the sum of 5.4 millions which is not much to global market of mobile phones That is why they didn't delay sales for too long (new iPhone 3G is already available in Europe, North, partly South America and in the most other primary markets). Another bait for clients is a free phone for most "talkative" users. If your tariffs per month are higher than 75 pounds, you are up to get a free mobile phone.

How all the introduced modifications will work together, we will find out later, when more gadget lovers examine 3G in everyday use. And while they do, let us get back to some kind of wishlist for previous iPhone 3G:

* More operator networks available
* Better camera and accustomed video recording mods, video calling option
* Synchronized Bluetooth
* while Internet surfing some additional options like cut/copy, paste text or any other info in SMS, MMS or in file storage
* Keyboard switchable to normal and landscape mods mods

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Olympus 360 degree lens camera

Olympus brand new gadget is about to appear. The announced device claims to be a break-through in world digital camera production. New model of 360 degree lens camera is being developed by engineers for more than half a year and now pre-production models are under close consideration.

The idea is not new, and we have seen a lot of prototypes (Kaidan 360 OneVR, etc), but the Future Creation Laboratory, Olympus’ subdivision which is in charge for development of the 360 degree lens, is the first to advance so well at the moment. Their know-how is three centimeters in diameter glass. Its composition is patented and for some time will be kept in secret. Other tips about its components are yet unknown.


The advantages are obvious: small and light gadget is able to cover the whole horizontal spectrum, which has 360 degrees and 180 degrees in vertical platitudes, and, no doubt, ultimate resolution picture area. Such a way Olympus offers redoubled possibilities for security systems. For needs of video conferences the camera can be equipped with a directional aiming microphone. This one helps to reduce unnecessary noise and improve quality of sound. The list of application spheres will be practically endless as soon as the gadget gets a reasonable price.

However there are still numerous difficulties Olympus’ engineers have to cope with. Those may probably drag gadget’s release up to long-term outlook. One of the problems developers face is proper software development for users, which will correspond to all camera’s advantages. Any way we expect to see first handy prototypes in autumn, though no terms are revealed.

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Dell will penetrate on a low-cost laptops market

After that OLPC initiative was taken over by other companies as Asus, Intel, Elonex it is time for Dell to enter the low-cost laptops market.

Although the sources do not give information like what will be the name, technical qualities, operating system, the date, when it will be available and the price either, we can surely say that on this segment of market will appear a new competitor for the already existing models.


At the end of the sixth edition of D: All Thinks Digital conference, Michael Dell showed to the Brian Lam from the Gizmodo a model of a laptop with law dimensions, which will be as he said, launched very soon by his company. But he did not offer any details. Brian hopes that in the interior mini laptop is based on the Atom platform and about the exterior he remembered a number of the equipments 3 USB 2.0 ports, a card reader, a VGA port, Ethernet and of course red color.

Knowing the quality of Dell products we have to wait a really good laptop. It is remaining only to know the price.

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Flash Drive - Cigarette lighter

Nowadays Flash Drive is a well-known thing, used nearly by everybody. It became a really good helper and replaces our habitual discs and even has diskettes from the market. It is convenient in use and portable that's why Flash Drive occupies an important part in our daily activity. Now a lot of different flashes are devised and it's so easy to get lost in their diversity. A new gadget represents one of these variants.

This is a usual Flash Drive with a lighter built in or it's possible to say that it is a lighter with a Flash Drive built in. This gadget represents special choice for smokers of course. This is comfortable thing, because it is not necessary to bring lighter and Flash Drive separately, all is combined together. One of the biggest advantages of this gadget is that Flash Drive could be pulled out. It wouldn’t prevent using lighter. Its memory size is 4 GB. It's made in Zippo style and is decorated with a cowboy's symbol - the cow skull.


The price or such invention is 26.65 USD. To my mind it's quite a good gadget. However, it's possible to make an inscription on the gadget's body "Smoking is harmful for your health". I think that all the inventions should to bring any harm to us, but to carry out useful functions.

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Maximum efficiency at the minimum dimensions – from the VIA

Via Technologies launched EPIA PX5000EG Pico-ITX: x86 processor, with the smallest energy consumption on the smallest base plaque in the world (10 x 7,2 cm).

VIA Eden ULV processor has a frequency of 500 MHz and maximum energy consumption of 1 watt (in stand-by energy consumption is only 0,1 watt), being considered the most efficient processor in the world (from the viewpoint of energy consumption in the same category). VIA EPIA PX5000EG plaque is based on the other company success, VIA EPIA PX10000 Pico-ITX, which allows the whole x86 performance in an extremely low space, using innovative technologies for energy efficiency and warmth dissipation.


VIA EPIA PX5000EG supports up to 1 GB of DDR2 memory, has a LVDS/DVI connector, VGA, integrated sound plaque: sound on 5.1 channels, line-out, line-in, mic-in, S/PDIF-in connectors, integrated Fast Ethernet 100/10 network plaque, IDE and SATA support, 6 USB 2.0 ports and one COM port. It also has an integrated video VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP 3D/2D plaque with a MPEG 2 / 4 and WMV9 decoder, PS/2 connectors for keyboard and mouse, one multimedia connector with an extern TV-out connector, one Pico-ITX for electric energy supplying and not only.

The complet system stability and impressive performance are reached due to the architecture and technologies that VIA Eden ULV processor includes.

Unfortunately, the prize was not announced, it is only available by contacting company selling representations.

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Sony HDR-TG1 camera - small and powerfull

Sony has launched digital "pocket" videocamera HDR-TG1 wich has full HD (high definition) perforamtions. It is a perfect solution for those who are fond of travelling and pretencious about the quality of images and would not like to block up the luggage with voluminous apparatues (this camera has the size 3×12×6,4 cm and the weight 283,5 g).

HDR-TG1 is dotated with advanced technologies and the access to its facilities is made quite intuitevly. The camera features Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens with a 10× optical zoom, Clear-Vid CMOS sensor with Exmor technology (for image noise reducing), BION image processor and LCD 2,7 inch display. The protection of these technologies is provided by titan frame rezistent to scratches.


The shooting is made with the 1920 x 1080 pixels maximum rezolution, images havin been stocked PRO Duo Mark2 card of 4 Gb (wich camera is provided with) or Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo. Special quality of the sound capturing is assured by a directional micrpohone. It was also payed atttention to pictures. HDR-TG1 posesses the same tecnologies as Sony Cyber-shot digital photo-camera: face recognition (automatic tuning of settings for maximum of 8 people in a single picure), auto-focus, time for exposure, colour separation, and also flesh control.

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ASUS is launching SPLENID MA3850M, first autonomic color processor with a modular video plaque.

New product integrates a video processing plaque with ASUS Splendid HD chipset and a VGA modular plaque. Splendid HD improves image quality increasing clearness, color saturation and brightness without requesting system processor. Color processor will select automatically the best displaying mode for offering the exceptional visual quality.

Splendid MA3850M offers the same performance level as the ATI Radeon HD 3850 plaque in 3Dmark application but it is able to diminish energy consumption. In plus Splendid MA3850M has a length with 27% less than ATI Radeon HD 3850, that allows an easy integration in smaller carcasses, more than that, thanks to its modular concept, the product will be able to being upgraded later.


New ASUS processor uses the most recent generation of Splendid technology. It offers vibrant colors, adjusted for perception in the best conditions for eyes. Movies will be able to being watched on the PC screen in the same particular conditions as in case of high-quality TV-sets due to using advanced functions of this chip: color processing using 7 regions, application of gamma correction on 12 bits and dynamic regulation of contrast.
In plus the product will automatically select the ideal mode for advertising of images (Photo, Video and Game). Users have a possibility to tune clearness and to optimize parameters of advertising depending on screen settings.

ASUS Splendid MA3850M integrates ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850 graphic unit, which supports ATI PowerPlay technology. The product also offers a particular efficiency in energy consumption. An excellent correlation Performance per Watt calculated in conditions of getting an advanced score in 3DMark06 recommend this gadget as the best green product for enthusiastic gamers.

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