Archives for March 2007
LG to Shine in gold?
Reuben Lee | Mar 12, 2007
LG showcased its Shine slider in silver at its recent launch in Korea, but it seems a gold version of the sleek handset could well be in the pipeline. This phone prototype was spotted by CNET Asia during a tour of the company's design center in Seoul. However, don't get your hopes too high yet as LG has not confirmed if the gold LG Shine will ever make its way to Asia.
Meanwhile, LG has also announced that it will be launching its third Black Label series handsets before the end of 2007. No details have been released for the new fashion lineup. The Chocolate and the Shine are the first and second series in the Black Label product portfolio.
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HP tx1000 gets red lily skin
Darius Chang | Mar 12, 2007
In conjunction with the Singapore Heart Foundation’s Go Red for Women campaign, HP is releasing a limited number of HP Pavilion tx1000 tablet PCs with a special-edition "Red Lilies" skin.
These removable skins are available on only 20 sets of the Palo Alto company's first entertainment tablet system at no extra charge. Twenty percent of the proceeds from these units will be donated to the foundation's cause. Available only in Singapore, consumers can order one of these sets at 1800 2780182 and quoting campaign ID 597281. Click on the following links for a peek at the skinned HP tx1000.
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Walkie Talkie Watches
Juniper Foo | Mar 12, 2007
Before you sniff at these as toys right out of Spy Kids' crazy gizmo lab, these Walkie Talkie Watches were apparently considered competent enough for the Nowegian Winter Olympic team at last year's Winter Olympics. What's good enough for world-class professionals has gotta be good enough for us plebs, right? Speaking of handy, these two-way radios pack full clock function, voice activation, stopwatch, alarm, backlight, a 3km range, and 300 channel combos for discreet yakking. What, no Bluetooth or FM radio onboard? Guess, you can't have it all with the battery being so tiny. No licence is needed, though it's best to check with the local authorities. Other than that, be warned that wearing this chunky watch with antenna can imbue you with an instant nerd halo.
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Price: US$107.98
Availability: At I Want One Of These
Device: Communicator watches
Specs: Headset with PTT button attached, auto channel scan and squelch control, five melody call tones, compatible with all Walkie Talkies at 446MHz, splash-proof, battery low indicator, after initial 24-hour charge, full 6-hour charge will provide 40 hours of standby and 2 hours of continuous talktime, requires rechargeable Lithium battery (included), mains adaptor, 10 x 7 x 5cm, circumference up to 7cm
Sega Toys mu-bot earphones
John Chan | Mar 09, 2007
There's no shame in not being able to identify the Sega Toys mu-bot as earphones. The arms of this figurine extend to reach the ears, while the body is clipped onto your shirt or bag strap. It's a neat way of cable management, and incredibly cute to boot. Where do you plug in the MP3 player in then? Well, let's just say it's in an unsavory position at the rear of the mu-bot. Goes on sale on April 21 in Japan for about US$24. 
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Call a Sherpa: Sigma's 200-500mm lens
Stephen Shankland, Crave.com | Mar 09, 2007
When it comes to SLR cameras, there are big lenses with a long focal length, there are fast lenses with a wide aperture to gather lots of light, and flexible lenses with a wide zoom angle.
Squeezing all three into the same lens is tough, but Tokyo-based lens maker Sigma has done just that with a model with a 200-500mm zoom range. It's got a wide aperture, F2.8, for taking higher-speed shots.
But there's a catch: The lens weighs 40kg.
The company is showing off a prototype here at the Photo Marketing Association trade show.
The mammoth lens, about three feet long, is a prototype but will go on sale, said Yousuke Yamazaki, a mechanical designer for Sigma. The lens has two motors, one for zoom and one for focusing. It also has a digital display that indicates the focal distance setting.
Read more camera gizmos here | Latest PMA 2007 coverage
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