Saturday, January 30, 2010

Newman’s Newsmy 6101 e-book reader



Newman has been putting out a lot of Portable Media Players for quite a while, and they are about to go into the e-book reader market with the Newsmy 6101.

It has a 6-inch 600 x 800 Vizplex e-ink display, 512MB of internal memory, plus a microSD card slot for up to 4GB more storage. It supports formats like EPUB, PDF, TXT, and MP3 files, and has a 1000 mAh battery.

The Newman Newsmy 6101 should be released in China for about $262.

Apple launches a new iWork, for the iPad



The iPad wasn’t the only big announcement that Jobs had to say yesterday. He also announced a new version of iWork, which is designed for the iPad.

This version of iWork has Keynote, a PowerPoint that allows you to create and view slides with multitouch. Pages is the word processor, and Numbers is the spreadsheet. These applications cost about $9.99 a piece.

Set MP3 as Ringtone on HTC Touch2



If you are the proud owner of a HTC Touch2 cellphone and have always wanted to set a specific MP3 file as your ringtone, wait no longer because HTC has just launched an update which includes that feature.

The update was launched yesterday and you just need to follow the instructions on this page to get it working.

iHeart Docking Station



The iHeart Docking Station is a timely iPod docking station that comes in time for Valentine’s Day (although it may not come out in time for Valentine’s). As you would guess, the iHeart is an iPod Dock that comes in a heart-shaped design, carrying a unique looking iPod add-on that should get the nod of females.

The iHeart is not yet available though. It is scheduled to come out in late February for $110. Now that is a bummer considering its make is certainly something made for Heart’s day!

Lenovo G560 laptop available for purchase



The fresh Lenovo G560 which is part of the “Essential G Series” is finally available for purchase at the Lenovo website, and the price tag is set at $850.

This G560 model boasts the latest Intel Core i3-330M processor running at 2.13GHz, and has an Intel GMA HD on the graphics. As for the RAM memory it is set at 4GB of DDR3 and the hard-drive has 320GB of space. The Lenovo G560 is a 15.6-inch laptop with a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

Check the Lenovo website to purchase one or to check more details.

Garmin presents new GPS: Nuvi 1490TV



Nuvi 1490TV is the codename of the new GPS navigation system released by Garmin. As you can imagine by the name of the product, it will support digital TV aka DVB-T which gives you access to 50 TV channels and more than 20 radio stations in Europe, for free.

Besides the new feature of the TV, this Garmin Nuvi model has built-in speakers and a 3.5mm headphone output. In terms of GPS features, it comes with maps of Europe, safety camera warnings, and the usual text-to-speech function as well as free premium traffic updates.

The Garmin Nuvi 1490TV will be released on Europe during April, for €300.

Garmin Zumo 220 GPS



In addition to the Garmin Nuvi 1490TV there is a new GPS navigation system on the market codenamed Zumo 220. It won’t cost as much as the other Zumo models – 665 and 550 – because the price tag is set at $600.

The Zumo 220 can be considered a medium level system, and has a 3.5-inch screen with text-to-speech and lane assistance. Other details of the GPS include being rugged and water proof, and a bluetooth headset support. The included maps are 3 – US, Canada, and Puerto Rico – and the points of interest are more than 6 million.

The Garmin Zumo 220 will become available in March 2010.

Motorola presents MOTOROI XT720 cellphone



Motorola has recently presented a very good cellphone in Korea, the MOTOROI XT720.

In terms of specifications the XT720 is very powerful like it can be proved by the 8-megapixel camera, or the support for microSD memory cards with 32GB, or even the 720p HD video recorder. As for the more normal features, it has a 3.7.inch WVGA display, an HDMI output and GPS capability.

Did I mention the T-DMB support for TV on the go? And did I forgot to say it runs the Android OS? Oh well, this sure looks like a good cellphone lets just hope the price is reasonable.

iRiver K1 Smart HD PMP Video Demo







If you love PMP then you shouldn't miss out this one.The company really proved to be on of the best PMP Manufacturer in the world.Recently,they launched their latest PMP model iRiver K1,The iRiver K1 Smart HD PMP boasts of a touch screen, WiFi capable and runs on a Windows CE OS,No words on pricing or availability of the model so far but i'll keep you updated.

TripTracker App for the iPhone Released



Here is another useful app for the constant travelers. Pageonce has launched the TripTracker app which enables travelers to keep track of their itinerary when on the go. To get the most out of the app, you forward all of your itineraries to plans@tripit.com and it “automagically” fixes your itinerary and populates your flight information.

The app is available for free over at the iTunes app store. If you want the app to be ad-free, just shell out $1 for it.

Wireless Page to TV Magnifier



As far as book reading is concerned, the Kindle or e-books may not necessarily have the solution for it all. Especially since these devices are compact and small, not all people have great 20/20 vision. However don’t fret. The Wireless Page to TV Magnifier is here to save the day.

This new device can magnify reading materials up to 25X. The handheld scanner picks up every detail of a picture or every letter of a word and transfers data to the base station which is plugged into your TV.

Motorola Milestone A853 Pops Up



The Motorola Milesone A853 is coming to North America. At least that what appears to be on the rise as the Motorola A853 was spotted over at Bluetooth CIG.

The A853 features a quad band GSM and tri-band 850/1900/2100 3G connectivity. In fact, with the impending loss of exclusivity of AT&T over the iPhone, the coming of the Motorola Milestone A853 couldn’t have come at a better time.