Archives for June 2007
Trey Chair
Juniper Foo | Jun 29, 2007
According to Paramount Pictures, our world will be transformed when aliens make Earth their final battleground in Transformers. Yeah, well, here's a chair that should appeal to Megatron and Optimus Prime fanboys. The Trey Chair is as multifunctional as they come. It can be quickly "transformed" into an office chair, a gaming floor rocker with side table which itself can double as a footrest or extra seat. Tre(y)s cool? We'd say.
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Via OhGizmo
Price: US$239
Availability: Found here
Device: Chair
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Fujitsu unveils the T2010 and N6460
Reuben Lee | Jun 28, 2007
At Fujitsu's recent launch event at Vivocity in Singapore, the Japanese PC maker also offered journalists sneak previews of two of its upcoming notebooks, the LifeBook T2010 and LifeBook N6460.
The LifeBook T2010 (left image below), which is expected to sport one of the brightest displays for a convertible tablet PC, will make its debut in August. The 1.5kg T2010 will also come with a 12.1-inch screen with bi-directional swivel, Bluetooth and fingerprint sensor, though it seems there will not be an onboard Webcam. It will be running on the Santa Rosa platform.
The Lifebook N6460 (right image below) will be targeted at the multimedia-centric users with its large 17-inch widescreen display, dual onboard hard drives (for up to 500GB of storage) and, get this, Blu-ray optical drive. From the demo unit at launch, the machine will also feature a full-sized QWERTY keyboard, fingerprint sensor and ATI graphics chipset. It is also expected to be available in August this year.
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Odo
Juniper Foo | Jun 28, 2007
Presumably, the two "o"s in Odo represent the eye holes in Sony's daring if unconventional camera concept. What's cool about this is the environmentally conscious decision to utilize kinetic energy (read: Human power) to Spin n Snap those Kodak moments. To shoot, you have to poke a finger through each hole and give the whole gizmo a twirl to charge. This turns a dynamo, creating the power to take the next photo (which means you can forget about multiburst shots). Sliding the piece apart reveals a lens eye in the center. Style-wise, this is more Toy R Us than vintage Sony. But that said, we love the new spin it's put to cameras, including using recycled plastics.
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Via Impress Japan
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Device: Digicam
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Dell notebooks: Boring no more 
Darius Chang | Jun 27, 2007
| Editors' note : More details of the latest Inspirons and XPS M1330 is available here. |
With rumors abounding long before anyone even had a peek at the unit, the XPS M1330 is Dell's first machine in the 13-inch category. And with a mere thickness of 23.1mm, it claims to be the world's thinnest 13.3-inch portable. Based on the Centrino Duo platform, it comes in a choice of a black, white or red chassis with a slot-loading optical drive and touch-sensitive media buttons.
Though we like the basic features such as the HDMI, mini remote control and integrated Webcam, we were even more impressed with the range of options offered. The M1330 can be configured with an Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics processor, fingerprint biometric sensor, LED-backlit screen with 300nits brightness, 802.11n radio and a nine-cell battery. In some regions like Singapore, these options comes as standard.
Suffice to say that this XPS suits the needs of basic users all the way to power users. The XPS M1330 starts at S$2,699 (US$1,775.66).
The Inspiron range has become even more consumer-focused and undergone a name change to better reflect its screen size. The new lineup includes the Inspiron 1420, 1520 and 1720 with screen sizes of 14-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch, respectively. The most obvious change is with the color palette that these Inspirons now offer. Users have a choice of eight hues, complete with Wi-Fi catcher and optional Blu-ray optical drives.
Based on the Centrino Duo platform, other options include an integrated Webcam, nine-cell battery and 802.11n radio. The Inspiron 1420 starts at S$1,349 (US$887.50), while the 1520 and 1720 begin at the S$1,699 (US$1,117.76) and S$1,999 (US$1,315.13) price points, respectively.
According to Dell, the XPS M1330 is expected to be available in early July while the new Inspiron series will be on shelves by the end of the week. The XPS unit will, however, be available for preorder now.
Lexmark unveils five new consumer-oriented inkjet printers
Felisa Yang, CNET.com | Jun 27, 2007
Lexmark has announced five new additions to its inkjet printer lineup, three of which include wireless networking. The new printers range from basic, single-function offerings to All-in-One printers suitable for multi-user environments.
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27 June--The prices have been updated in SGD.
According to a PR spokesperson for Lexmark, the Z1420, the X3550, the X4550 and the Z1320 will be available in South Asia in the May/June period. However, the X2550 will only be on sale in July/August. |
Z1320
The Z1320 is a S$69 basic printer that offers 22ppm black and 16ppm color. It uses a two-tank ink system (black and CMY), with an optional three-color photo tank for six-color photo prints.
X2550
The X2550 is a color 3-in-1 AIO printer (print, scan, copy). The US$60 unit offers 22ppm black and 16ppm color printing (in draft mode). It will be available in Asia between July and August. Asia pricing not available.
Z1420
The S$129 Z1420 is a single-function printer that offers both USB and built-in wireless networking. It prints black at 24ppm and color at 18ppm.
X3550
The X3550 is an inexpensive AIO printer at S$179. It comes with built-in memory card slots, a PictBridge port, and print rates of 24ppm black and 17ppm color. Wireless connectivity is optional on this model and the wireless adapter unit is simple to install.
X4550
The S$249 X4550 is the high end of this new round of printers. It offers wireless connectivity, multifunction printing (photo, print, scan, copy), built-in memory card slots, and a PictBridge port, and it prints black at 26ppm and color at 18ppm.
X9350
The S$439 X9350 is a real workhorse. It serves up simple wireless printing, built-in duplexing, a document feeder for fax and good print quality.
The new multifunctions come with an improved software suite that allows you to easily edit and print photos.
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