According to reports on Engadget Microsoft's iPod KIller ( joke) is going by the name "Project Argo" . Details are well hard to come by, but tech gossips are doing twirls
there's no game menu to be seen on the device, putting those rumors of portable gaming from Xbox branding in possible jeopardy. More game options possibly coming in the 2nd iteration.
There's also mention of a black version of the Zune, being shown on a music video for the band CSS, and the brown version on the cover for "Band of Horses". You can display Album covers for the song you're listening to on the screen, which is "big enough" and looks "pretty good". Paul Oakenfold also has a tie-in deal.
The phone keypad is 4 in a row, putting the *, 0 and # key at the side instead of bottom. Offering 256k colors display screen, the KG99 has a music player as well as an internal FM radio receiver. microSD slot is available,
Remote Park Assist is steamy feature planned for BMW models.
You simply turn off the engine in front of your open garage door, shift the automatic gear selector to position 'P', climb out of the car, then generate instructions for fully automatic garage parking via your central locking button on your remote. This is repeated when you want to take your car out of the garage too.
Apple Computer is experimenting with aluminum anodized enclosures similar to those used in the company's iPod mini digital music players In an effort to reduce the iPod Nano's susceptibility to scratches reports Apple Insider
According to sources, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is so far believed to have committed to the transition away from the nano's polycarbonate-coated shell and towards aluminum enclosures. The new enclosures are expected to debut in color variations similar to those used with the iPod mini, these sources added.
Aside from the enclosure change, the new nanos are expected to sport relatively the same form factor as the existing iPod nano -- about three inches tall and a fourth of an inch thin.
Hyanide is a concept bike, created by German designers Oliver Keller and Tillman Schlootz for the 2006 Michelin Challenge Design.
Named for its supposed resemblance to a crouching hyena, the Hyanide is designed to run on a flexible rubber tread that spans the machine's entire underside. So if any part of the bottom is touching the ground, the Hyanide should be able to move, no matter how deep the quagmire, no matter how rough the terrain.
Sony Ericsson's P990i cell phone includes a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and feature a new hardware keyboard beneath the flip-down keypad.
The phone also features a 2.8 inch QVGA 262k touch screen, 80Mb of user free memory, a 64MB Memory Stick PRO Duo card in the box and the ability to take up to 4GB.
MyGuide has announced the Pocket Star , a new small form navigation system. The Pocket Star is about as big as a cell phone but has all the capabilities of a full sized, in-dash car navigation system reports navigadget.
The Pocket Star features MP3 and MPEG4 capabilities. In addition you can record voice and view pictures
* CPU: Samsung ARM9 2440-300MHz Processor
* Display: 2.2” TFT LCD Resolution 320 * 240
* Antenna: TBD
* Battery: Un-swappable rechargeable Lithium battery cell, 1100 mAh 5 hrs / 7 hrs
* Power AC to DC Adapter: 100 / 240 VAC power adapter, output 5 VDC, 1 A
* Power Car Charger: Input 10 ~ 30 V, 1.3A Max, Output 5 V, 1A
* Dimensions: 49 mm x 98 mm x 22 mm
* OS: Microsoft Windows CE Net 4.2 Core version
* Languages Multilingual menu: D, UK, F, ES, IT, NL
* Mobilphone: No
* Application: MP3, Setting
Hitachi, Japan has announced the Prius One, a new imac-ish all in one pc.
The all-in-one PC is powered by an Intel Celeron M 380 CPU at 1.83 GHZ, Intel 910GML Express chip set, 512 MB RAM (upto 2 GB), 320GB hard drive, +/-R DL DVD Super Multi drive and a 17" LCD display (1280 x 1024 pixels). The Prius One comes with a 3 in 1 memory card reader, 5 x USB 2.0, 1 x Firewire, Ethernet and a 56K modem. The unit measures 394 x 198 x 439mm and weighs 11.2 kgs.
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