Tech News April 2005

 

Samsung Yepp YH-925GS Photo/MP3 player
PCStats :: Thursday, April 28, 2005
“The device in question is of course the Samsung Yepp YH-925GS hard disk MP3 player/photo viewer. This device is the high-end model in Samsung’s lineup of hard disk-based players. The Yepp YH-925GS contains a 20GB hard drive and sports a nice bright 1.8 inch, 260K colour LCD screen with a resolution of 160×128 pixels. The Yepp YH-925GS features SRS WOW audio processing abilities, picture storage & playback, and approximately 10 hours of audio playback care of a 3.7V Lithium-ion rechargeable battery. As you’d expect, the YH-925GS can automatically function as a USB-based HDD storage device with any Windows 2000/XP computer as well.”

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News Flash – LogitechR HarmonyR 676 Advanced Universal Remote Review
Futurelooks :: Thursday, April 28, 2005
“Do you have a zillion remotes you need to play with to get your home theatre playing? Want to eliminate them down to just one? Then read on cuz we’ve just reviewed something that we know you’ll like.”

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Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse Review Posted!
Tech ARP :: Thursday, April 28, 2005

Today, Ken, who’s a veteran Microsoft hardware user, takes a look at the wireless version of the Notebook Optical Mouse which he has been using for almost a year. Does it have what it takes to be the ultimate mobile companion? Read on the find out!”

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News Flash – Corsair Flash Voyager 512 Megabyte USB Memory Drive Review
Futurelooks :: Tuesday, April 19, 2005

“Do they call you butter fingers around the office? Are you always the one spilling coffee in your laptop? Well, maybe this USB Flash Drive is for you! You can splash it, drop it, and it’ll survive!”

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Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Review @ Tweaknews
Tweaknews :: Saturday, April 09, 2005

“For $70 USD you can pick this little gem up and it is well worth it. The practical applications of a wireless desktop set are endless and to have it work as well as a wired set is even greater. If you are restricted to where you can place your tower because of input cord lengths, or are just sick of having wires tangled all over the place, than this set is for you.”

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RCA Scenium HD61THW263
Designtechnica :: Friday, April 08, 2005
“The HD61THW263 includes four television tuners: dual NTSC (for regular TV broadcasts), ATSC (for over-the-air HD broadcasts), and QAM (for “in-the-clear” cable HD broadcasts). It is also Digital Cable Ready and accepts CableCARD. What really separates this display from other DLP displays (and other rear projection micro-display TVs) is the fact that it is only 6.85-in. deep, and can be hung on the wall like a plasma or LCD flat-panel display. Can you imagine? Truly amazing!

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In-depth Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse Review
Everything USB :: Friday, April 08, 2005
“The Logitech MediaPlay serves an interesting niche in the mouse market that no other mouse manufacturer has even entered yet, by doubling as both an optical mouse and a wireless remote to add HTPC functionality to your computer. The black body of the mouse in in an elongated hour-glass shape with a high arch to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand, with a rubberized blue trim to highlight the mouse’s shape and a silvery blue top that compliments our monitor, speakers, and the enhanced function keys of our keyboard.”

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Samsung YH-925 20 GB Digital Audio Player @ TechTastic.ca
TechTastic :: Thursday, April 07, 2005

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One of the best ways to carry a lot of music with you is to use a hard drive based MP3 player. Samsung, a relative new comer in the MP3 market has just released their interpretation of the hard drive based MP3 player called the YH-925 20GB Digital Audio Player. This sleek small player holds up to 1200 hours of your favorite songs. Plus you can transfer and store digital pictures and view them on the vivid colour display.

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Saitek Gamer’s Keyboard @ TheTechLounge
The Tech Lounge :: Tuesday, April 05, 2005

“When it comes down to it, the Saitek gaming keyboard and command pad are nothing extraordinary and frankly I could live without the command pad entirely for the games that I play. But that’s not to say I don’t like them. The command pad will probably get unplugged and set aside somewhere, but the keyboard is rather cool. At $45 it’s much spendier than your run-of-the-mill beige keyboard, but this thing has some actual decent looks to it and the purty backlight matches my case and all its purty lights. Also, $45 is a lot cheaper than some of the alternatives out there like the EluminX or the Deck LED keyboard you might have seen on ThinkGeek or elsewhere.

If you’re looking for a new keyboard and want something with a little style to it, pick up the Saitek gaming keyboard. The command pad is one of those things that you will either love or hate, but the keyboard is great so long as you aren’t expecting something that will make it easy to read the keys in the dark.”

 

BlueTake BT510 Bluetooth Laptop Mouse Review @ The Tech Zone
The Tech Zone :: Tuesday, April 05, 2005
While most wireless mice ships with some type of wireless receiver – either Bluetooth or RF – The BLUETAKE BT510 ships with no receiver what-so-ever. So if your notebook doesn’t have Bluetooth built in or if you don’t have access to a Bluetooth adapter like the BT009Si , you won’t be able to use this mouse. Omitting the Bluetooth adapter does reduce the cost of the BT510 however.

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In-depth Logitech MX518 Review
Everything USB :: Friday, April 01, 2005
“Optical illusions are fascinating. What are really just a few dots of ink can effectively fool the mind’s depth perception and color recognition, enough to make you look twice and try to feel what’s actually there. The MX518 takes advantage of this art with its new faceplate. A dark metallic silver color appears to absorb light in different areas, giving off the appearance of very deep dents in the mouse itself. The Swiss-cheese-like ‘holes’ are very similar to the NASA photos of moon craters, or perhaps more like someone putting speed holes in a new car with a pickaxe. Whatever it looks like, it will definitely pull attention on store shelves with the see-through box it’s packaged in.”

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Dell Axim X50v Pocket PC Review @ The Tech Zone
The Tech Zone :: Friday, April 01, 2005

The powerful Dell Axim X50v Pocket PC features a large 3.7″ VGA display that provides brilliant, clear images at 640×480 resolution. This was previously unheard of in a handheld device. The large viewing area makes documents easy to see so you can work smart and fast. In addition to the big screen display, the X50v features the fastest CPU ever placed inside a Pocket PC; an Intel XScale PXA270 Processor running at 624MHz!

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