This week Nokia and VISA made the official announcement regarding a global mobile payment system and accordingly Nokia announces a handset that will happily coordinate with the new network.
The Nokia 6131 NFC is an update to an existng Nokia device that now makes use of Near Field Communication (RFID) to allow users to make payments and share information. Continue →
The Last Gadget Standing, as voted by the people, is the HP TouchSmart PC. MS fanboys and girls are claiming the TouchSmart as a serious iMac challenger, while as usual Mac-addicts are turning up their noses, but still peeking, none the less at this awesome, new all-in-one entry from Hewlett-Packard. Continue →
CES 2007 brought many devices, some getting yawns and others turning heads. The LG VX9400 however, turns its own head, so you don’t have to. Sporting a swivel screen that allows for wider viewing angles when watching televison. With an extendable 80’s type antenna, the LG VX9400 is the first phone of its type in the US. Continue →
We like these before they went “premo” on us. Now, Sony has beefed up the VAIO UX with a 32GB flash drive and dubbed it “Premium”. Price skeets upwards with the inclusion of the flash drive. However, you’ll be thankful for the speed improvement and longer battery life.
Besides the hard drive upgrade, here’s the Sony VAIO UX Premium under the hood; Intel Core Solo processor, 512MB RAM, 2 digital cameras, VoIP/Wi-Fi, 4.5-inch widescreen SVGA display, USB 2.0 port, Memory Stick Duo slot, GPS navigation etc… Vista-ready and ships in February for $2,500
Nokia, IBM, Verisign and Visa have come together to launch a worldwide payment system which can be administered via mobile phones. The new system announced during CES 2007 is going to start llightly and expand purchasing power in stages.
Initially users will be able to pay for groceries and other good and services by swiping their phones over a reader, which will complete the transaction. After swiping for payment, you simply press a button on your phone to confirm the transaction. Continue →
Samsung is expanding its lineup in the display department. Announced at CES 2007, the new 27-inch SyncMaster, the Samsung 275T. Quick specs include 1920×1200 resolution, 3000:1 ratio, 178/178 viewing angle. Scheduled to hit shelves of your local retailer with a batch of smaller sized siblings next month (Feb) for $999.
CES 2007 has brought a few hot items and it’s only Monday. Seagate officially announced the FreeAgent line of external hard drives, managing to stay to true serious storage capacity while placing drives into more visually pleasing packages.
The top of the heap FreeAgent Pro models range from 320GB ($230) to a nicely sized 750GB ($450) and come with a six-month subscription to Seagate Internet Drive. Continue →
Nokia, apparently running the RAZR scheme on the N93 has announced the Nokia N93i. Differences from previous models of the phone include a thinning of the chassis, by a slim 3.2 millimeters, slight modifications to the keypad, sexier front mirror finish.
If you’re a current nokia N93 owner, Chris Ziegler suggests waiting for something significantly better than what you’re holding. We agree, unless of course you just have the cash to spare.
However, if you’re a virgin to the Nokia NSeries multimedia computer goodness by all means whip out your plastic or cash and snatch up the Nokia N93i for €600 / $785 depending on your time zone. Continue →
Hotseat Inc unveiled new gaming chassis during CES 2007. the latest is the HotSeat Flight SIM. Complete with 6 speaker Dolby Digital 5.1 surorund sound speakers, subwoofer warming your buns and providing some thump under your seat, 3 audio inputs, flight controls, flight stacks an integrated power strip and most importantly a cup holder. Continue →
CES 2007 was the place where Cingular and Palm wanted to make the announcement official. The Palm Treo 750 is finally here. Many of you have known about the device for quite some time and have been anxiously awaiting its arrival.
Palm, thankfully removes the antenna stub on the 750 and gives it a smooth and comfortable form, by rounding the handsets’ corners.
Notable features on the Treo 750 are UMTS, a 240×240 touchscreen and 5 channel support allowing it to be used in almost every country. Continue →
