Casio Exilim EX-V7 : Super-slim digicam with long zoom reach
June 25, 2007
CASIO MANAGES TO PACK a 7x optical zoom lens into the 0.8-inch-thick, 7.2-megapixel Exilim EX-V7, but this svelte
cam trades away some features for its size. Still, if good zoom reach and compactness are important, the EX-V7 does the job.
Like most compact cameras, the EX-V7 has few buttons, with most functions buried in the camera’s well-designed
menus. This eases the learning curve, but it also means even simple adjustments require multiple presses of the four-way rocker control.
Novices can choose among more than 30 scene modes.Experienced photographers will appreciate the apertureand shutter-priority settings, as well as full manual controls, both often unavailable in compact cameras. You can shoot your first shot in 1.5 seconds. Shot-to-shot time with good lighting is a reasonable
1.6 seconds, or 1.8 with flash. The zoom control is precise, but its awkward placement next to the 2.5-inch LCD makes it somewhat uncomfortable to use.
The EX-V7’s mechanical image stabilization helps minimize blurriness at higher zoom levels. In our tests, color accuracy and intensity were generally spot-on, and images shot at ISO 200 and below were noisefree. At ISO 400, images started to get grainy, and the ISO 800 setting should be avoided altogether. Automatic white balance worked well, though indoor shots had a cool, blue tinge until we switched to manual settings. The flash is fairly weak, and the red-eye reduction was almost completely ineffective with a blue-eyed test subject. Also, the camera’s autofocus sometimes put the background squarely in focus while blurring close subjects.
Cyberpower Gamer Infinity Ultimate :An excellent gaming machine at a remarkable price!
June 15, 2007
IF YOU’RE LOOKING to upgrade your computer to a machine that muscles through gaming with ease,Cyberpower’s Gamer Infinity Ultimate will serve you well—at an all-inclusive price that most high-end vendors would charge for the CPU tower alone.
IF YOU’RE LOOKING to upgrade your computer to a machine that muscles through gaming with ease, Cyberpower’s Gamer Infinity Ultimate will serve you well—at an all-inclusive price that most high-end vendors would charge for the CPU tower alone. Our $3,999 review unit came with a 20-inch ViewSonic LCD monitor, a Saitek Eclipse II illuminated keyboard, a Razer Diamondback Plasma Blue gaming mouse, and Creative Labs’ Inspire P7800 speakers. Its heart was Intel’s new Core 2 Extreme QX6800 quadcore processor, overclocked to 3.6GHz.
Is it fast? It’s almost as fast as other QX6700- based (2.66GHz) PCs we’ve tested. The only reason for the “almost”
is nVidia’s shaky Vista drivers for the dual Ge- Force 8800 GTX graphics cards in Scalable Link Interface (SLI) configuration.
On our Futuremark 3DMark06 test, the Infinity Ultimate scored 14,736—nearly 1,000 points below the nearidentical
Windows XP-equipped ABS Ultimate X-Striker Extreme we reviewed last month, a kink that should be worked out by the time you read this. Don’t write off the Infinity Ultimate as sluggish, however. Running the game Supreme Commander in benchmarking mode garnered the PC an above-par SupComMark score of16,303 at a resolution of 1,280×1,024. More important, it scored an average of 39.2 frames per second (fps)—exceptional, considering
the fast-paced, simultaneous action occurring in this real-time-strategy game.The Infinity Ultimate’s pičce de résistance might well be its Cooler Master Stacker 830 Evolution case. External connections (four USB ports, a FireWire port, plus mic and headphone jacks), along with the power and reset buttons, are at the top, rather than somewhere in the middle or bottom of the box. You also get six USB ports, a FireWire port, and eight-channel
audio at the back of the eVGA nForce 680i SLI motherboard. Because of everything Cyberpower has stuck in the box, the case has only two external 5.25-inch bays left available for expansion, plus one PCI slot on the motherboard. The case is equipped with six fans and a Monsoon II CPU cooler with a front-mounted control panel, but it’s surprisingly quiet—no noisier than most dualfan systems we’ve heard. This desktop has legs enough to last—and once nVidia
straightens out its Vista-driver issues, you’ll need a crowbar to pry the grin off your face.
Microsoft Gives Glimpse of Internet Explorer 8
June 14, 2007
MICROSOFT SAYS it will continue to prioritize security and ease of use in the forthcoming World wide web Explorer 8 (IE 
browser and will seek to improve Web development in accordance with current standards. Microsoft plans to release IE 8 by late 2008, according to Chris Wilson, IE platform architect. âItâs clear we have a lot to do with the Web-developer platform,â he states. Specifically, Microsoft will make efforts to superior comply with Cascading
Style Sheets (CSS) 2.1 specifications.
The company also wants to make its browser object model more interoperable, making it âeasier to work with other
browsers and allow[ing] more-flexible programming patterns,â according to Wilson. âThereâs work in the standardization bodies to do local storage and get superior security models,â Wilson states, adding that Microsoft is working with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) on standardizing HTML 5 and XHTML versions 1 and 1.1.
Adherence to standards is increasingly important to Web-site developers.
Because previous versions of World wide web Explorer strayed from standards, viewing certain sites in new versions
of World wide web Explorer, such as IE 7, can result in page errors, he says. âWeb-development compatibility is really crucial
for building applications and…for us to deploy browsers, [but] it has to be an evolutionary step,â he states, noting that half a billion people use some version of Internet Explorer.âIf we say, âHere is your new browserâitâs standards-
compatible,â we actually disrupt the existing ecosystem, and it doesnât actually make it better for anyone.â
Home sweet Home server: A Super NAS from Microsoft and HP
June 13, 2007
HOW HOMEY can a home server be? Plenty, judging from the HP MediaSmart Server, an upcoming network-attached-storage (NAS) device powered by the new Windows Home Server OS. This consumer-focused model is designed to effortlessly back up a houseful of PCs, while making sharing files at home and abroad
brain-dead simple.
HP and Microsoft have implemented several new features since the prototype was unveiled at CES earlier this year. For starters, new models can store a maximum of 8 terabytes (TB) of data by populating the four internal hard drive bays and connecting external drives to the four USB ports. And the MediaSmart Servers aim to prove their living-room worthiness by emitting no more than 30 decibels of sound.
Microsoft says it will offer free domain names so that server content can be accessed remotely. Also, it has added an auto-config feature that it claims will automatically set firewall settings and open the necessary ports on a router.
HP has developed software overlays for sharing photos easily across a network and over the Web, as well as an iTunes server that aggregates music libraries while preserving individual playlists. The company is also providing
a built-in function that can automatically transfer stored TV content from Media Center PCs to the server.
Microsoft claims that the Windows Home Server OS can run on very modest hardware, although HP’s version is powered by a 1.8GHz AMD Sempron processor with 512MB of RAM. At press time, HP wouldn’t discuss
pricing on its server, except that it will cost less than $1,000. For its part, Microsoft expects to see some stripped-down devices selling for as little as $300. Watch for them in September.
Amigo’s Wireless Router looks like Microsofts’s Xbox360 !
June 10, 2007
Here is something that looks exactly like Xbox 360 console yet its functionality is totally on the opposite. Amigo unveils the R622AG wireless router that’s exactly like Microsoft’s Xbox 360 .
f you’re really a fan of the design, then the fact that Aimgo’s shoved in 802.11 a/b/g, four Ethernet ports and two USB ports for external hard drives/webcams/printers and gadgets like iPod .
there’s even music streaming to USB speakers, and Samba/FTP for file access of your attached USB drives. If they can manage to put this out for under $50 and add 802.11n support,this will be a killer .
Japanese Robot can make Facial expressions , What he Says About Bush !
June 8, 2007
A Japanese professor and a team of researchers at the Meiji University’s Robot and Science Institute have developed Kansei a robotic face that’s capable of making 36 expressions ,after typing a word in its software !
frowns when he hears the word ”bomb” and a smile lights up his face when he hears the word ‘’sushi”.
The robot extracts word associations from a data base of 500,000 words and calculates the level of pleasantness or not and then prompts the robot to make facial expressions. ranging from happiness to sadness, anger and fear — which is expressed by a system of 19 actuators under its silicone skin ..
What is amazing is that the Japanese are known for NOT showing any emotion in their faces…
This guy, believe it or not, is making an expression it associates with "love."
And this is the video :
What Japanese Robot Says About Bush.
Have a nice day 
Meizu M3 Music Card Video
June 7, 2007
The Meizu Music Card, also named Meizu M3, is Meizu’s latest digital audio player, set to be released before the end of the second quarter of 2007.
Meizu’s Music Card is like the tiny brother of Meizu Mini Player. It is smaller in all ways, size-wise, function-wise and price-wise. It is for those that do not need all those speical features such as Video playback in an audio player. For some people, good quality audio listening is enough to satisfy.
The M6 wonât be the only current model from Meizu to receive a Makeover. An improved M3 Music Card appears to be on the way as well. There’s no news yet of the features that the M3se will provide, or any alterations in price that might occur, even though both are already appealing.
one can expect superior functionality in an updated body that will definitely make the predecessor look old in comparison, as the previous plastic case will be replaced by a metal shell which is way more solid and visually appealing. Meizu has also decided to retain the black and white colors for the customer to select from. iPod nano or the M3 Music Card
video :
Review Meizu M3 Music Card
NEW Upcoming Need for Speed: Pro Street !
June 6, 2007
EA recently confirmed a new addition into the famous series of NFS; NFS ProStreet. NFS ProStreet will be shown at E3. So one can expect a new trailer very soon. The above pic will be the boxcover art.
Need for Speed ProStreet looks like it’s taking the series in a smart direction. The gameplay’s more realistic skew should be a good fit for those hungering for a deeper racing experience. The visuals are looking very swank, with the crazy smoke effects and deformation that we saw really adding some kick to the experience. However, the big hook for us right now is the promise of the blueprint system, which is looking very cool.
EA has officially anonounced The new game NFS ProStreet focuses on players becoming the world’s greatest street racer. The press release mentions fully customizable cars that you can fully tweak and tune for maximum performance. It also gives us a few tiny details about the damage system, noting that "every dent, every scratch and every crumpled body panel is a battle scar, proof of your commitment and competitive mettle." The game is also slated to have a "revolutionary online mode," though no concrete details are given. Need For Speed: Pro Street is scheduled to release this November .
Need for Speed ProStreet will be available for PS3, Xbox360, PC, as wel as PS2 DS and PSP . Look for more on the game this July at the Electronic Entertainment Expo "E3" .
Check this out the first look at the teser trailer of the game its showing a mazda RX7 with damage!
Samsung Ultra Smart F700, A rival for the iPhone: The iPhone Killer?
June 5, 2007
Samsung is one of many tech companies that are not going to let Appleâs iPhone take the lead in the new generation of mobile phones. The new touchscreen based phone from Samsung is probably more business oriented than the iPhone but his HSDPA capability and 5 mega-pixel camera wil make the phone a real wireless multimedia device.
Samsung announced the introduction of Ultra Smart F700. This mobile phone will be showcased at 3GSM World Congress.
The Ultra Smart is a part of Samsungâs Ultra portfolio which boasts a full touch screen as well as QWERTY key pad. It reflects the recent trend in telecommunications industry of touch screen user interface and, for users who are not yet familiar with a touch-screen-only user interface, it also implements a QWERTY key pad and VibeTonz technology which allows them to feel the buttons accompanied by responsive vibrations.
Other features include 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, 5-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, 2.78-inch touchscreen display, pretty Samsung interface (designed by Adobe) and the usual slew of media features like a video and music player.
Like the iPhone, the F700 sports a touchscreen interface. But, here are two things that the F700 does better: Slide-out QWERTY keyboard and VibeTonz technology which responds to touches with vibrations.
Touchscreen might have its advantages, but sometimes real keys with tactile feedback just work better. And with the F700, you’ve the choice. Even if you select to use the touchscreen, the phone provides vibration feedback so it will likely work better than iPhone ” unless Apple decides to add this, which should be simple “.
At 16.4 millimeters thick, the phone will only be about a fifth of an inch thicker than Apple’s iPhone, and about a fifth of an inch thinner than AT&T’s 8525. Pricing and availability have yet to be determined, but without an 850 band, and considering the phone is being launched at 3GSM in Barcelona instead of at CES, which was here in the U.S.
Other technical aspects are also better based on the company’s specifications. A 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus bests the iPhone’s 2-megapixel unit. The new Ultra is also touted as one of the fastest Internet-capable phones anywhere: support isn’t only provided for HSDPA, but also for the new, 7.2Mbps download rates of the 3G wireless standard. The speed combined with the big screen lets it receive a 4MB MP3 in 4.4 seconds and makes full HTML browsing easy, the company says. Media playback is also provided for multiple AAC audio formats, Real, and variants of MPEG-4 including H.264.
However, it doesn’t measure up to the iPhone in terms of connectivity. The iPhone has WIFI support, which gives users more connectivity options.
The iPhone also comes with touch controls, and functions as an World wide web communications device with e-mail and Web-browsing functionality, as well as maps and search services. The iPhone also introduces a new user interface based on a massive multi-touch display and new software, according to Apple.
âThe introduction of our Ultra Smart F700 reflects the needs of todayâs consumers by including features such as touch screen, enhanced connectivity to mobile world wide web, and access to an array of multimedia content, which some are already calling an iPhone killer. â stated Geesung Choi, President of Samsungâs Telecommunications Network Business. âThe Ultra Smart F700 is a good example of how mobile phone will evolve in the future. Samsung will focus on bringing products that reflect and pursue our position as a premium leaderâ ..
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