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October 31, 2005
Handset maker Nokia and music label EMI have started a project to let coffee shop customers listen to music sent to their phone via Bluetooth.
As well as music, customers will be able to get hold of ringtones, wallpaper, video clips and vouchers reports BBC.
The first free tests of the service will be in six coffee shops and music stores in Helsinki, Finland.
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Garmin International Inc. today announced the StreetPilot 7200 and StreetPilot 7500, a new family of high-end automotive units that displays navigation, entertainment, traffic and weather information on a large, seven-inch, touchscreen.
The StreetPilot 7200 and 7500 offer optional traffic management systems that make driving with GPS essential, even if the driver is familiar with the route.
Drivers will also have several entertainment options to choose from as they drive – an internal MP3 player, XM radio, or audio books.
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VoodooPC has announced a 24-karat gold-plated version of their Omen desktop. The new version is identical to the standard Omen desktop as far as specs go. According to CNET, the pricey, standard Voodoo Omen is chock-full of top-shelf components, including two SLI graphics cards, but it falls short due to a configuration mismatch.
Here at Ployer we love luxurious gadgets, anything double the standard price and our stockist gloves go on. With the gold-plated VoodooPC, I am running for the hills - OK , not the hills, but gold is so tacky, why not platinum or diamonds.
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Sprint Nextel Corp. on Monday introduced a wireless music download service using phones from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.
Sprint Nextel said it would send full songs to consumers' handsets for $2.50 each under the new service. Consumers can also play the songs they buy through Sprint on their computer and also copy them onto a compact disc.
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iTunes Music Store customers have purchased and downloaded more than one million videos since they debuted on October 12. Customers can choose from over 2,000 music videos, Pixar short films and hit TV shows for just $1.99. Top downloads include music videos from Michael Jackson, Fatboy Slim and Kanye West; Pixar's "For the Birds" and "Boundin'"; and episodes of ABC’s hit TV shows "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives."
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Samsung, Korea has announced a deal with with BMW to integrate their SGH-i300 musicphone into the iDrive interface available in BMW's 5 Series vehicles.
BMW's iDrive allows access to various functions that are displayed on the in-dash monitor. The SGH-i300 connects to the system via A2DP Bluetooth - allowing for music playback, hands-free calling, and operation of the handset.
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Samsung Electronics, Korea's biggest digital products maker has announced plans for a digital media player application like iTunes of Apple Computer.
Samsung president Choi Gee-sung made the remarks during a press conference late last week South Korean newspaper the Chosun Ilbo reports.
"We are now in talks with our partners to debut a service program like iTunes of Apple. Our No. 1 priority is to help customers use our products with ease," the 54-year-old said.
"Our items show healthy performances in China and Southeast Asian countries where iTunes services are not provided," he added.
Choi said the service will be launched domestically and overseas shortly.Choi gave no other details, but the service is likely to be founded on Windows Media technology, leaving Samsung competing against the likes of Napster, Virgin Digital, HMV and Yahoo! Music reports the Register
Samsung, a latecomer in the MP3 digital audio player business, has tried to catch up with Apple, which commands the portable audio player market.
The Seoul-based firm has vended flash memory-based items with a brand of Yepp and sold about 1.7 million MP3 players last year. Choi said the success of iPod has affected Samsung minimally and the company has enough energy to jump over bigger competitors.
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October 30, 2005
Sony Style USA, is offering a HDR-HC1 HDV 1080i Handycam Camcorder starter kit for just $2,199.93. According to reports, the HDV format will help usher in high definition recording into the mainstream aka the average consumer, thanks to its affordable price . Even though the format still has some problems mainly time code issues, ( I heard this at HDV seminar) it is seen at the 'it' format of the future. Since the format is relatively new, video editing software companies are still fighting to wrap their lips around everything HDV. That's the upside, on the downside, High definition has no mercy on the skin, every hole, every scar will be visible.
Features of the HDR-HC1 HDV 1080i Handycam Camcorder
1/3" CMOS sensor with the Enhanced Imaging Processor
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 10x optical and 120x digital zoom
2.7" wide (16:9) hybrid touch panel Swivelscreen LCD display1
Super Steadyshot Stabilization
I recently purchased the Sony HVR-A1U 1/3-Inch Professional HDV Camcorder. Features of that include 3-Million Pixel CMOS Imager, DVCAM and Mini DV Recording Options, Professional Audio Inputs and Time Code. It's really small, lightweight/capable entry level introduction to HDV. I think my next HDV camera, hopefully the Panasonic, I will be able to give an intelligent review.
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October 29, 2005
The steamy Pink Razr V3 is apparently a must have cellphone for the ladies. The folks at i4u have been tracking the Pink Razr V3 & its availablity.
As I have said before " PINK IS THE NEW BLACK", and this is sure to get you in good with your lady friend, or your guy friend who appreciates PINK this holiday season.
Pink is so hot, even rappers are doing it up.
Pink Razr V3 Gallery via cetizen
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