Apple CEO Steve Jobs at Work Again

Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs is back at work after a five-and-a-half-month medical leave, during which he received a liver transplant.

Jobs, 54, is working from Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters "a few days a week" and working from home the remaining days, Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said Monday.
The Apple chief was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. He had surgery in 2004 and announced then that he was cured.

Last year, Jobs' dramatic weight loss prompted new questions about his health. In early January, he said in a statement that he was suffering from an easily treated hormone imbalance, but less than two weeks later Jobs said his medical condition was more complex than he initially thought. He announced he would take a leave of absence until the end of June.

Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute in Memphis, Tenn., said last week that Jobs had received a liver transplant, confirming an earlier report in The Wall Street Journal.
Jobs was recovering well and his prognosis was good, the hospital said.

Few CEOs are considered as instrumental to their companies as Jobs has been to Apple since he returned in 1997 after a 12-year hiatus. With Jobs serving as head showman and demanding elegance in product design, Apple has expanded from a niche computer maker to become the dominant producer of portable music players and a huge player in the cell phone business.
News and rumors about his health have sent Apple stock soaring or plunging.

Shares of Apple rose 43 cents to $142.87 in afternoon trading Monday.

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AgfaPhoto rolls out rugged, waterproof DV-600uw camera

AgfaPhoto's new DV-600uw rugged camera may not be quite as stylish as Pentax's latest ruggedized offering, but it looks like it has it beat where it counts, with it able to handle submersion in water up to 33 feet deep (compared to the Pentax's 16 feet), and hold up to the usual drops, dust, and dirt for good measure. Unfortunately, things are a bit less impressive when it comes to the core camera specs, with this one packing just 6-megapixels, no optical zoom, and a plain old VGA movie mode instead of 720p -- not to mention just one choice of color. If that extra ruggedness makes the difference for you, however, you can pick this one up right now for $199.

Source - engadget.com

CAT 2009: THE FOCUSED PREPARATION STRATEGY

Everyone agrees with the 3-CAT Facts - CAT 2009 is Computer Based, CAT is the most uncertain Test on earth, Verbal Section is becoming test-maker’s favorite.

For Cat Preparation expert from www.TCYonline.com suggest that it is the time to – Plan, strategize and get ready for a perfect execution. A General’s strategic approach is what the need of the hour is rather than a Soldier’s aggressive approach.

Because CAT 2009 is going to be online, so many sites are providing online resources like free online study material, free online mock cat. These online resources are quite usefull for online cat exam, online exams are little bit change from paper exam, you cant write any thing or underline important statements, the only way is to read and write the important statements on paper.Online MBA exam preparation is bit difficult but the positive point is you can take free mock test any where, any time if you have computer and a internet connection.

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Asus launches G60 gaming laptop

In the Lamborghini showrooms in South Kensington, Asus has just launched its G60 gaming laptop. It's a 16-inch beast, with a Core 2 Quad processor.

It also packs 4GB of DDR3 RAM, from a 320GB to upto a 1TB solid state hard drive, Blu-ray, and the impressive GeForce GTX 260M graphics card, which has 1GB of GDDR3 RAM itself. All that gives it a 3DMark06 score of well over 10,000.

There's also all your regular HDMI, SATA, and Firewire connections, 4 USB ports and a 2-megapixel webcam, along with speakers from Altec Lansing and a turbo button for easy overclocking. The keyboard is backlit.

Source - http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/25090/asus-launches-g60-gaming-laptop.phtml

Gadget Reviews

HP ProBook 4310s

It'd be difficult to term HP's new Mini 5101 netbook "exciting" but the new ProBook 4310s has promise -- or at least flexibility. Like its name suggests, the ProBook 4310s is for boring people who like to spend their days alternating between an Excel spreadsheet and Peggle, but the specs and looks hint at adventure. Basically, this 13.3-inch laptop can be whatever you'd like it to be, with a starting price of $799 and the whole gamut of options, from Celeron to Core 2 Duo, FreeDOS to Vista, DVD to Blu-ray, and integrated or discrete graphics (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 with 512MB of RAM and HyperMemory support). There's space for up to 8GB of RAM, EV-DO, ExpressCard 34, SD card, all sorts of hard drives -- if you can imagine a spec HP probably has an option for it inside this 1-inch thick, 4.34 pound shell. Even the screen is available in three different configurations -- it's nice to be reminded now and then that high design doesn't always have to kill choice. The 4310s will be available on July 20th.

Read Full Story - http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2009/090624c.html

Gadget Reviews

Sony VAIO TT - VGN-TT17GN/X

The prestigious refinement of Premium Carbon fully satisfies your discriminating taste. Savour the stunning image quality of a Blu-ray Disc™ Drive and 11.1 (28.2 cm) Clear Tough LCD [Rich Colour]. Relish the comforting clarity of an advanced noise cancelling feature and Sound Reality chip.

Specifications -

11.1 (28.2 cm) VAIO TT Series

* Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor SU9400 (1.40 GHz)
* Genuine Windows Vista® Business
* 11.1 (28.2 cm) wide (WXGA: 1366 x 768)
* Blu-ray Disc™ Drive
* Bundled noise canceling headphones
* Built-in camera: MOTION EYE

Technology -

Windows Vista® Business
This business edition of Windows Vista® is designed to raise productivity in any business environment. Its various security features include data backup/recovery, shadow copy, and file encryption.

Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology

Unrivaled performance, compactness, connectivity, energy efficiency, and security are provided by the advanced Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor, Mobile Intel® 45 Express Chipset, and built-in Intel® wireless LAN (a/b/g/Draft n) for faster multitasking.

Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

This graphics accelerator in the Intel® chipset offers Intel® Clear Video Technology, Shader Model 4.0, DirectX 10, and much more to deliver enhanced movie HD playback, improved 3D gaming, and energy efficiency.

Built-in Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/Draft n

Wirelessly access network resources at home and elsewhere with up to 5 GHz performance, thanks to compatibility with fast and stable IEEE 802.11a, widely available IEEE 802.11b, downwardly compatible IEEE 802.11g, and advanced IEEE 802.11Draft n.

Blu-ray

Blu-ray Disc™, the world’s standard next-generation HD format, offers phenomenal AV quality and a huge capacity of up to 50 GB. Blu-ray Disc™ drives are compatible with CDs and various DVD formats as well.

Bluetooth®

Built-in Bluetooth® unleashes the power of communication by enabling swift wireless data transfer with minimum power consumption. Compatible accessories for enhanced wireless enjoyment include a Bluetooth® mouse, keyboard, and headset.

i.LINK

The i.LINK connector provides a direct digital link between your video camcorder and VAIO, allowing fast and easy transfer of your original video data.

HDMI Output

A single HDMI cable lets you digitally output movies and music to your large-screen television. It’s the perfect way to enjoy original HD home movies and Hollywood Blu-ray Discs.

Asus Eee PC 1005HA available for pre-order

The Asus Eee PC 1005HA is very similar in both design and features to the Asus Eee PC 1008HA; however, it features on key differentiator: user replaceable battery. Here's the full spec list:

Product Features

* Up to 8.5 Hours of Battery Life
* Intel Atom N270 Processor 1.6GHz
* 1GB DDR2 RAM, 1 x SODIMM Slot, 2GB Max; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
* 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
* Windows XP Home Operating System, 10.1-inch WSVGA 1024x600 LCD

Cases and Expandability

* Size (LWH): 10.31 inches, 7.01 inches, 1.02 inches

For those of you that can't wait for the Asus Eee PC 1005HA to be released be sure to read our Asus Eee PC 1008HA review to see if that netbook can meet your needs instead. Again, unless you need to replace the battery I would just buy the Asus Eee PC 1008HA (it's slightly more expensive at $417 right now though).

Pre-Order the Asus Eee PC 1005HA for $349.99
This price seems a little low though... I wonder if it will change?

Either way which do you prefer? 1005HA or 1008HA?

Source - http://www.netbookreviews.com/asus-eee-pc-1005ha-available-for-pre-order/

Nokia N86 8MP Technical Specifications

Nokia N86 8MP Hardware Technical Specifications

Dimensions

• Form: 2-way slider
• Dimensions: 103.4 x 51.4 x 16.5-18.5 mm
• Weight (with battery): 149 g
• Volume: 84 cc
• Additional size and shape information:
  • 2-way slider with spring assistance mechanism
  • Kick-stand

Keys and Input Method

• Numeric keypad
• Cover keys (S60 keys, Menu key, Send/End keys, Clear key)
• Short slide keys (media control/zoom/gaming)
• Dedicated media/zoom/game keys
• Dedicated camera and volume keys
• Keypad lock switch
• Voice commands
• Charging indicator LED, breathing menu key

Memory

• microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 16 GB
• Internal memory 8GB:
  • ROM 77.0
  • RAM 74.7

Data Network

• CSD
• HSCSD, maximum speed 43.2 kbps
• GPRS class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 107/64.2 kbps (DL/UL)
• WCDMA 900/2100, maximum speed PS 384/384 kbps (UL/DL)
• HSDPA, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL)
• WLAN 802.11b, 802.11g
  • WLAN Security: WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WEP
  • WLAN Quality of Service: WMM, U-APSD
  • WLAN wizard
• TCP/IP support
• Capability to serve as data modem
• Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes

Nokia N86 8MP Design

Colours

• Available colours: Indigo Black

Personalisation

• Customisable profiles
• Ring tones: MP3, AAC, AAC+ 64-tone polyphonic, AMR, WMA
• Video ring tones
• Themes:
  • wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • ring tones
  • pre-installed themes
  • changeable colour themes
• Clock as a screen saver, timed profiles

Nokia N86 8MP Software and Applications

Applications

• Java™ : CLDC 1.1, MIDP 2.1, PDA (JSR 75), Java APIs for Bluetooth (JSR 82), Mobile Media API 1.1 (JSR 135), Mobile 3D Graphics API for J2ME 1.1 (JSR 184), Wireless Messaging API 2.0 (JSR 205), Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME (JSR 226), J2ME Web Services Specification (JSR 172), Security and Trust Services API for J2ME (JSR 177), Location API for J2ME (JSR 179), SIP API for J2ME (JSR 180), Advanced Multimedia Supplements (JSR 234), Nokia UI API
• Adobe Flash Lite 3.1
• Windows Live support (requires download of Windows Live Messenger application)
• Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map
• Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet)
• Adobe Reader
• Zip Manager
• Nokia Maps (with compass)
• Nokia N-Gage™
• Nokia Photos
• Nokia Download!
• Nokia Mobile search
• Adding more applications:
  • Use the Download! Client
  • Visit www.S60.com to download free applications to your S60 device

Software Platform and User Interface

• S60 3rd edition, feature pack 2
• Symbian OS version 9.3
• Active standby
• Voice commands
• FOTA (Firmware update Over The Air)
• Automatic UI rotation

Personal Information Management (PIM)

• Dynamic memory
• Advanced contacts database: multiple number and email details per contact, contacts with images
• Support for assigning images to contacts
• Support for contact groups
• Closed user group support
• Fixed Dialling Number support
• Clock: analog and digital, world clock, clock as a screensaver
• Alarm clock with ring tones or music files
• Reminders
• Calculator
• Calendar with day, week and month view, up to 1500 entries
• Converter
• Written notes
• To-do list
• Personal Information Management, Calendar, Contacts and to-do list
• PIM information viewable during call

Communications

Email & Messaging

• Supported protocols: IMAP, POP3, SMTP
• Support for email attachments
• Support for email with server-side filtering
• OMA e-mail notification support
• IMAP IDLE support
• Support for Nokia Mobile VPN
• SMS with support for concatenated SMS for long messages
• Dynamic memory storage
• Multiple SMS deletion
• Text-to-speech message reader
• MMS version 1.2
• Message size up to 600kb
• Automatic resizing of images for MMS
• Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
• Number screening for messaging
• Distribution lists for messaging
• Windows Live support (requires download of Windows Live Messenger application)
• Cell broadcast

Call Management

• Integrated hands-free stereo speakers
• Automatic answer with headset or car kit
• Any key answer
• Call waiting, call hold, call divert
• Call timer
• Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
• Automatic redial
• Speed dialling
• Voice dialling
• Fixed dialling number support
• Virbrating alert (internal)
• Side volume keys
• Mute/unmute
• Contacts with images
• Talking ring tones
• Conference calling with up to 6 participants
• Video calling: up to QCIF 15 fps
• VoIP

Nokia N86 8MP Photography

Camera

• 8 megapixel camera (3264 x 2448)
• Image formats: JPEG, EXIF
• CMOS sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar™ lens, up to 20x digital zoom
• Autofocus with assist light and two stage capture key
• Focal length: 4.61 mm
• Focus range: 10 cm to infinity
• Macro focus: 10-50 cm
• Dual LED flash
• Large and variable aperture: F2.4, F3.2, F4.8
• Wide exposure range
• Wide angle optics: 28mm
• High speed shutter, max shutter speed: 1/1000 sec

Image Capture

• Flash modes: On, Off, automatic, red-eye reduction
  Flash operating range: up to 3.5 m
• White balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
• Center weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.33 step
• Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video, panorama
• Scene modes: automatic, user defined, close-up, portrait, landscape, sport, night
• Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
• Light sensitivity modes: high, medium, low, automatic
• Full-screen viewfinder
• Active toolbar
• Dedicated camera key
• Slide cover for protection and camera activation
• Landscape (horizontal) orientation

Other

• Photo editor on device
• Direct printing to compatible picture printers
• TV out (PAL) with Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U) or WLAN/UPnP
• Rotating gallery
• Slideshow from gallery with Ken Burns effect (automatic zoom and pan) and 3D sound effect stereo speakers

Nokia N86 8MP Technical Specifications VIDEO

Video Cameras

• Main camera
  • Video recording at up to 640 x 480 (VGA) and up to 30 fps
  • Up to 8x digital video zoom
  • Video light: operating range up to 2 m
• Front camera
  • Video recording at up to 352 x 288 pixels (CIF) and up to 15 fps
  • Up to 2x digital video zoom

Video Sharing & Playback

• Clip length (maximum): 1 h 30 min
• RealPlayer
• Video playback file formats: .mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, H.264
• Video streaming: .3gp, .rm
• Landscape mode video playback
• Video calling: up to QCIF 15 fps
• Video ring tones
• TV out (PAL) with Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in box)* or WLAN/UPnP
• Video editor on device
• Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
• Real time video sharing to another compatible mobile device
• Video sharing support (WCDMA network services)

Video Codecs and Formats

• Video recording file formats: .mp4, .3gp
• Audio recording formats: AMR, AAC stereo
• Image stabilisation
• Video white balance modes: Automatic, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent
• Scene modes: automatic, night
• Colour tone modes: Normal, Sepia, B&W, Negative, Vivid

Nokia N86 8MP Technical Specifications - Music and Audio

Music Features

• Nokia Nseries digital music player
  • Playlists
  • Equaliser
  • Selection by artist, album, composers and genre
  • Album graphics display
  • Skins
• Music playback file formats: .mp3, .wma, .aac, eAAC, eAAC+
• Audio streaming
• UPnP music streaming
• Dedicated music keys
• Dedicated volume keys
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
• Nokia Music Player
• Nokia Music Manager
• Nokia Music Store support
• Nokia Podcasting support
• Ring tones: MP3, AAC, AAC+ 64-tone polyphonic, AMR, WMA
• 3D sound effect stereo speakers
• Integrated stereo speakers
• Synchronise music with Windows Media Player
• FM transmitter, frequency 88.1 - 107.9

Radio

• FM radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support

Voice and Audio Recording

• Voice dialling
• Voice recorder
• Audio recording formats: AMR, AAC stereo and WAW
• FR, EFR, WCDMA, and GSM AMR
• Text-to-speech

Nokia N86 8MP Accessories

Recommended Accessories

• Nokia 16 GB micro SDHC Card MU-44
• Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-804
• Nokia Stereo Headset WH-800
• Nokia Video Connectivity Cable CA-75U

Compatible Car Solutions

• Nokia Bluetooth Display Car Kit CK-600
• Nokia Retractable Car Charger DC-10
• Nokia Speakerphone HF-300

Source - http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-n86-8mp/specifications

Nokia N86 8MP

The next in Latest electronics gadget blog is Nokia N86 8MP

The Nokia N86 8MP has a combination of 8 mega pixel sensor and wide angle Zeiss optics which has performance that is similar to any stand alone digital camera.Two of the most important features of this new slider phone from nokia are a two way slider 3G phone that comes with an eight gigabyte internal memory, as well as an expandable memory card slot that can support up to sixteen gigabytes of additional memory storage, using a microSD memory card.

The Nokia N86 8MP comes in a choice of two colour options which include Black and White and comprises a large and very bright 2.6 inch OLED scratch resistant display screen displaying up to 16 million colours with screen resolutions of 240 x 320 pixels(QVGA) coming with up to 16, 7 million colors, brightness control, ambient light detector, orientation sensor, and with 8 gigabytes of on-board memory providing a vast amount storage space but this can be increased massively with a 16GB MicroSD memory card.

As in the Nokia N86 8MP comes with a GPS navigation system with AGPS function and Nokia maps with compass, which can provide its users detailed directions on different places as to avoid getting lost.
# It also comes with a built in web browser which supports WLAN Wi-Fi technology to allow users to be connected to the internet wirelessly.

There are some other fantastic features on the Nokia N86 other than the already mentioned brilliant 8 mega-pixel camera feature. There is a built-in music player system with dedicated music keys which supports MP3-MP4-eAAC+-WMA music file formats plus an FM Radio with RDS technology and an FM transmitter. Music can be enjoyed through the built-in stereo speakers or the Bluetooth stereo headset.

Nokia launched N86 8 MP in INDIA

Nokia launched its latest high end camera phone the N86 8MP. The venue had lots of pictures in the entrance, all of them clicked with the same phone itself. We were allowed to play with the phone for a short time and we took tons of pics using the phone.

BenQ launches ultra-portable Joybook Lite U121 Eco notebook

BenQ launches its newest portable 11.6-inch notebook. It is called Joybook Lite U121 Eco. The netbook is powered by 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor. It has a high quality 1366x768 resolution screen with 16:9 aspect ratio and HDMI output. The Joybook Lite U121 Eco has the optional six-cell battery and it can work up to eight hours.

The notebook comes with a big number of possible storage drive options. User can choose between 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB and 500 GB hard drives. The options for a solid state drive are also wide. User can choose from 8 GB up to 32 GB. The Joybook Lite U121 Eco comes with Windows XP Home or Linux Lite installed. The virtual memory is 1 GB in standard but can be upgraded up to 2 GB.

The connection to the world is provided by an 802.11 b/g/n WLAN card. Also the netbook has Bluetooth 2.1 and HSUPA. A built-in 1.3 megapixel camera is an ideal variant for video conferences. The audio functionality is provided by 2W speakers.

The price of the Joybook Lite U121 is not officially announced. The netbook will be available in white and blue colors.

Read Full Article - http://www.gadgets-reviews.com/benq-portable-joybook-lite-u121-eco-notebook.html

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Nokia's E72 and 5530 XpressMusic in the S60-powered flesh

Seeing how these announcements are going down live in Singapore as we speak, Nokia's latest announcements coming in off the inter webs already; it's all raw, unfiltered footage, but that's exactly the way we like it around here. We won't know for certain until we touch it, but at a glance, the E72 certainly looks like a worthy successor to one of the greatest phones Nokia has ever made, and the 5530 looks like the 5800 would've looked. What's everyone thinking on these?

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Leaked Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds compact has us hot, bothered

The new latest electronics gadget is Olympus E-P1 Micro

It's not scheduled to be announced until tomorrow, but it looks like Olympus' Micro Four Thirds tribute to the classic rangefinder has leaked out onto these here Internets looking every bit as handsome as the top-side leak seen earlier. Remember, we're talking about a DSLR-sized sensor stuffed inside that retro compact body. Judging by the pics of E-P1, we're looking at a stock, 17mm lens with an interchangeable 14-42mm (3x) zoom lens available at launch. One more day and we'll have prices, ship dates, and full spec-sheet to share -- can you wait? 3x lens and few more color variations in the gallery below.

Source - http://www.engadget.com/

Apple Ipod - Its size will leave you speechless

The world’s smallest music player also happens to be the world’s first talking one. Two things that make the iPod shuffle one amazing device.

1.8" tall by 0.3" thin to be exact.

To create the world’s smallest music player, we moved the controls from iPod shuffle to the earbud cord. This allowed us to make the new iPod shuffle dramatically smaller, but not just for dramatically smaller’s sake. It’s also easier to use, with the controls located where you can access them quickly.

Introducing VoiceOver.

Musically speaking, the new iPod shuffle is brilliant, thanks to an exciting new feature called VoiceOver. Say you’re listening to a song and want to know the title or the artist. With the press of a button, VoiceOver tells you as the music dips down. It even announces the names of your playlists. And when your battery needs charging, VoiceOver tells you that, too.

Multiple playlists.

You’ve probably made multiple playlists in iTunes. One for your commute. One for the gym. One for just chilling out. With the new iPod shuffle, you can sync your playlists and always find the perfect mix for your activity or mood. VoiceOver tells you the name of each playlist, so it’s easy to switch between them and find the one you want without looking.

Multi-music-lingual.

A French love song. A Spanish bolero. An Italian cantata. Your music library has songs from all over the world. That’s why VoiceOver speaks 20 different languages. So it can tell you song titles and artists in the correct languages.

Shuffle. Straight. Stop.

The shuffle switch has three positions. Flip it to the left, and your music shuffles for a “whatever happens, happens” flow. Flip it to the middle, and your songs play in order. Or flip to the right to turn it off.

Input and output

• 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

Environmental requirements

• Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
• Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F
  (-20° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
• Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Capacity

4GB flash drive²
Holds up to 1,000 songs in 128-Kbps
AAC format³Stores data via USB flash drive

Audio

• Skip-free playback
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF

Mac system requirements

• Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
• iTunes 8.1 or later⁵
• Broadband Internet access (fees may apply)

Windows system requirements

• PC with USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
• iTunes 8.1 or later⁵
• Broadband Internet access (fees may apply)

In the box

iPod shuffle

• Apple Earphones with Remote
• iPod shuffle USB cable (1.8 inches/45 mm)
• Quick Start guide

Source : apple.com

Nikon's D5000 DSLR?

The next Latest Electronic Gadget is Nikon's D5000 DSLR?

Nikon's newest entry-level DSLR -- the D5000 -- has been out and about for just over a month now, which means it's just about time that we checked in with the early adoption crowd to see what kind of vibes are emanating. As Nikon's first DSLR with an articulating display, this one drew all sorts of attention for its unorthodox design. During our time with it, we found the display to be more of a gimmick than an aid in most scenarios, but we're interested to see if you agree / disagree. Has the D5000 lived up to your dreams? Are you stoked on the image quality? Have any quirks kept you up at night? Spill it all in comments below, we're all friends here.

SanDisk finally ships pSSD drives for netbook sector

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced that it has begun shipping its next-generation flash memory-based solid state drives (SSD) for netbooks, offering high-performance components at a competitive price. SanDisk® pSSD™ P2 and S2 employ a new technology called nCache™, which improves netbook performance. The drives will be demonstrated at the SanDisk booth at Computex, Taipei, June 2-6, 2009: Booth # N709 Nangang Hall, 4th floor.

Netbooks are small, low-cost computers that offer consumers a highly portable means of surfing the Internet, accessing email as well as enjoying their favorite music and videos on the go. Market researchers, IDC, project consumer purchases of netbooks to rise from 11.5 million sold in 2008 to 50 million in 20131. f

nCache: Advanced Technology for Faster Performance
SanDisk’s exclusive nCache technology is a non-volatile write cache capable of supporting burst performance up to five times the steady state vRPM2 to further enhance the user experience3. nCache improves user responsiveness and helps prevent incidence of “stalling” or “shuddering” often seen in first generation netbook SSDs.

The SanDisk pSSD P2 and S2 drives offer 9,000 vRPM of steady state performance in addition to nCache, which goes beyond this and offers a non-volatile cache of up to 320MB* to support bursts of random write commands maximizing system responsiveness. In addition, because nCache is non-volatile, the user’s data is protected in the event of a power interruption.

“Full-featured operating systems make tremendous demands in the storage device – writing large amounts of data in fast bursts using small random transfer sizes,” said Doreet Oren, director, product marketing, SanDisk. “SanDisk pSSD drives with nCache offer up to 50 times the random write performance of our first generation SSDs, delivering on the SSD promise for netbooks.”

Strategic Collaboration to Lower Netbook Costs
“As Netbooks migrate from retail stand-alone systems to operator-managed devices, many mobile network operators (MNOs) will consider Linux and netbooks with ARM processors for their low power consumption, low cost and greater customization capabilities,” said Tim Bajarin, president and principal analyst, Creative Strategies, Inc. “This enables key component suppliers to lower bill of materials costs without sacrificing performance or crucial equipment capabilities.”

Engineers from SanDisk and Canonical, the creator of the popular Ubuntu Linux-based operating system (OS), have worked closely on system optimizations for the Gen2 pSSD, resulting in improved system responsiveness and longer battery life.

“Canonical is enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and designers (ODMs) to offer consumers a fantastic user experience with Ubuntu Netbook Remix running on netbooks,” said Chris Kenyon, director, OEM services, Canonical. “Our tests have shown SanDisk second generation pSSD equipped with nCache performing significantly better than a 5400 RPM HDD, providing Ubuntu users with the speed and stability that they need.”

SanDisk pSSDs are also ideal for use in netbooks equipped with ARM processors like Freescale’s i.MX515 device, which offers impressive performance at costs that let OEMs and ODMs meet critical price points. The processor’s advanced power management features extend battery life and eliminate the need for energy-sapping fans or costly heat sinks.

“All-day battery life is critical in the netbook space, where OEMs carefully evaluate each component for optimal energy efficiency,” said Glen Burchers, marketing director, consumer segment, Freescale. “Like Freescale’s i.MX51 processor, SanDisk’s pSSDs are designed with power management in mind, thus addressing critical market requirements.”

Availability
Available in capacities of 8, 16, 32 and 64-gigabytes (GB)*, SanDisk second-generation pSSD drives are attractively priced for segments such as Netbooks, POS terminals, printers, ATMs and other applications where users need HDD functionality with improved reliability, yet want to pay only for the exact capacity that they need.

Source

http://www.sandisk.com/Corporate/PressRoom/PressReleases/PressRelease.aspx?ID=4541

NEC debuts new hybrid storage LaVie Light netbook

Netbooks with hybrid storage are still pretty few and far between, but it looks like NEC is set to offer one more option with its latest LaVie Light netbook (the BL350/TA6), which also offers a few other improvements over the previous model. That includes a slimmer form factor (1-inch at the front, 1.4-inches at the back), an improved 10.1-inch LED-backlit display, an Atom N280 processor, 1GB of RAM, 802.11n WiFi, an optional high capacity battery and, of course, those dual 16GB SSD and 160GB hard drives. No word on a release 'round here, but folks in Japan should be able to pick this one up this month for a hefty ¥70,000 (or about $730), or they can save a few thousand Yen and grab one of the non-hybrid models.

AMD's new ground-breaking graphics processors

AMD (NYSE: AMD) publicly demonstrated the world's first Microsoft DirectX® 11 graphics processor. The series of demonstrations shed new light on the significantly improved computing experience set to debut at the end of 2009.1 The fusion of AMD's new ground-breaking graphics processors with the forthcoming DirectX 11 programming interface is set to forever change both applications and PC gaming for the better. To illustrate, AMD showed numerous examples of faster application performance and new game features using the world's first true DirectX 11 graphics processor.

· Get ready for a revolution: Games and other applications are about to get a lot better as a result of AMD's new graphics hardware and DirectX 11. DirectX 11 features such as tessellation will bring consumers higher quality, superior performing games making use of 6th generation AMD technology. Another DirectX 11 feature, the compute shader, will enable AMD's DirectX 11 graphics cards to help make Windows 7 run faster in a wide number of applications and in a manner that's completely transparent to users, for example, in seamlessly accelerating the conversion of video for playback on portable media players through a drag-and-drop interface.2

· DirectX 11 done right on AMD: The development of DirectX 11 has been broadly influenced by AMD graphics technology. Each new version of DirectX builds on the versions that came before it, and many of the capabilities of DirectX 11 were pioneered on AMD GPUs, including DirectX 10.1, tessellation, compute shaders, Fetch4, custom filter anti-aliasing and high-definition ambient occlusion shading.

· Bringing consumers DirectX 11 sooner: The preview of the world's first DirectX 11 graphics processor at Computex 2009 validates AMD's commitment to delivering leading technologies to market before anyone else, and to continuing to foster innovation in computing.