Nokia 6630 Music Edition

Nokia today announced the Nokia 6630 Music Edition, a special music version of the iconic 3G smartphone. The Nokia 6630 Music Edition has been designed with enhanced music functionality to make it convenient for you to take your music collection with you while on the move.

The updated music player makes it easier than ever to manage and play your music files. The included 256-megabyte memory card lets you store up to 15 CDs worth of music while support for up to 1 GB RS-MMC means you'll never have to be without your favorite tunes. You can transfer music to the Nokia 6630 Music Edition quickly and easily, with the included Nokia PC Suite software or with the bundled Nokia USB MMC/SD reader. Connecting your favorite headphones is a snap with the Nokia Audio Adapter and its 3.5 mm stereo jack.

"The Nokia 6630 Music Edition is a fantastic combination of music, smartphone and 3G," said Tuula Rytilä-Uotila, Director, Imaging EMEA, Nokia. "You can carry a good portion of your music collection with you where ever you go and with the Nokia Audio Adapter, you can quicky connect your favorite set of music headphones."

Available in either Rustic Red or Aluminum Grey, the Nokia 6630 Music Edition is easy to personalize with a new selection of themes and ring tones pre-installed. You can also benefit from the wide range of smartphone features, including a 1.3 megapixel camera, mobile broadband access with WCDMA networks, mobile email, streaming video and much more.

ECS Motherboards now equipped with Solid Capacitors

ECS stated that the CPU consumes the most power during heavy computation, therefore the CPU power regulation area requires much more durable components. Thus, ECS opted the option of using solid capacitors instead of traditional electrolytic capacitors in areas around the CPU for all their motherboards. Solid capacitors typically operate at 10% lower temperature, offer 1000 times more electrical conductivity, have better reliability and longer lifespan. ECS also guarantees that they are using authentic solid capacitors unlike some manufacturers which use traditional electrolytic capacitors but cover them up with a solid capacitor shell.

Gadgets Affordable, customized headphones that sound nice, too

You might think a customized set of headphones would cost an incredible amount of money, but that is not the case with iFrogz headphones.

I went through the ordering process for a pair of the NervePipes and the choices seemed never-ending. With more than 200,000 combinations, users can customize everything including the headband, sidepieces, hinges, speakers, ear cushions and artwork to go on the side of the speakers.

If you're looking for a high-end set of noise cancelling headphones, this is not what you want. If you want a fun set of headphones to display some personality without costing a small fortune, then give these a try.

The sound was a little tinny and lacking bass. Even with that, every song I listened to was fine at all volume levels, making these a great deal for the $34.99 price tag.

The company offers other styles that can be customized. The Custom Flow model ($19.99) is a set of traditional earbuds, which can be customized with three pieces: the base (the www.ifrogz.com

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A new book, "Digitally Daunted" by Sean & Jean Westcott (Capital Books, $15.95), is the book I've always wanted to write Â- but didn't.

To sum it up, it answers all the questions that my family and friends constantly call me about. Which camera should I get, what is HDMI, does GPS really work, etc.

In today's technology era, many things are easy to figure out but missing one small, simple step can be critical. So if your VCR is still blinking 12:00, get yourself a copy.

The contents are exactly what the authors say it is, "The Consumer's Guide to Taking Control of the Technology in Your Life."

It's divided up into seven categories: your computer; connecting to the Internet; telephones: landline and cellular; television; cameras; media; and probably the most important - what went wrong. Within each category there are breakdowns for most everything you don't know and need to know.

For example, within the camera category users will be instructed on choosing the right camera by explaining the differences in specific features. Users will be instructed on basics about the resolution and the never ending megapixel questions along with lenses and other accessories.

Very often getting the camera is the easy part. Getting your images into a computer can be a challenge. The book explains photo editing, storage (CRITICAL!) along with printing and digital frames. For those who are into the video end, there is a whole section on camcorders.

It doesn't end there, as each category is well-explained for the technology challenged.

Details: www.digitallydaunted.com, $15.95

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Cernium has introduced Archerfish, claiming it is the world's first mobile video intelligence surveillance system for home or office use. It is capable of notifying users of situations via email or SMS on web-enabled smart phones, PDAs, or on any PC computer.

With this system, users can select specific events to be notified about to avoid unnecessary alerts. The alerts can include anything entering the view of a camera or programmed to send video for a specific time of day to capture a specific event with a point-and-click setup.

The cameras can be set up in different zones for specific purposes to detect any motion or just to cover something simple like the front door area to see when something is delivered or even when kids come home from school.

An internal sensor trigger will have the unit create a video clip when it's set off I situations such as a door or window having movement.

If an Internet connection is temporary lost, the system stores the video and sends it on once the connection is restored.

The initial system includes the Archerfish Smartbox, SmartPortal along with two cameras and cables. Multiple SmartBox systems can be purchased and used in multiple locations, but all managed from a single Archerfish SmartPortal.

Additional camera's can be purchased ($200) since the system can use up to four.

The Smartbox itself does not store any footage, all video is sent through Archerfish's SmartPortal & is hosted offsite

The Smartbox does not store any video internally, all the video is hosted offsite. Users can attach any USB storage device (not included) to record all video from cameras.

Details: www.MyArcherfish.com, $2,499

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Contact Gregg Ellman at greggellman(at)mac.com.

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(c) 2009, Gregg Ellman.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

Des bus pour Cities XL

Très attaché à Cities XL, Monte Cristo annonce aujourd'hui un patch destiné à enrichir un peu plus leur dernière création.

La nouveauté principale est le système de bus qui devrait permettre de désengorger les centre-villes trop pollués. Mieux vaut tard que jamais, la carte de New-york s'enrichit de la Statue de la Liberté et des fameux gratte-ciels indissociables de la grosse pomme. Le "palais des glaces" quant à lui prodiguera connaissance et sagesse à vos concitoyens, tandis que la grande roue sera un nouveau lieu de distraction. Enfin, le mode solo n'est pas oublié car le coût des échanges avec la mafia Omnicorp devrait être significativement réduit.

Le patch se télécharge automatiquement lors de votre connexion au serveur et vous pouvez retrouver plus de détails sur les bus

Cut-and-paste to be available on Windows Phone 7 in early 2011

Therecently launched Microsoft Windows Phone 7 is fast, has a nice user interface and various features you will find on most smartphones on the market today. However, itdoes not havecut-and-paste function. It seems rather weird that the software giant didnot includethe functionfor the phone at launch, though the Windows Phone 7 also did not support Adobe Flash, tethering and full multi-tasking.

According to a Microsoft executive's blog posting,cut-and-paste should be availableon Windows Phone 7 in January 2011. Other addition features are also said to be coming soon next year. In case you didn't know, the Apple iPhone also did not have cut-and-paste feature when it was first launched.

Source: eWeek

Event in Singapore Licence2Play Gaming and Electronics Fair

Asiasoft is the first booth you will see when you walked into the Hall. Besides the MMOG games for you to hands on, there is a long queue of people waiting to purchase ingame merchandise.

Also at the frontaregame booths selling PC and console games at attractive prices. We saw aboy playing a Star Wars game on Nintendo Wii with a blue-lit lightsabre. Looks enjoyable no doubt.

Theinter-schoolcompetition was already underway and according to the organizer, there are 13 schools participating. Looks like everyone is enjoying a good time.

Aside from PC and console gaming, there's also the table board games such as World of Warcraft: The Board Game.

D-Link New N-Router For Gamers

D-Link, the company that introduced the first gaming router on the market,today began shipping the next generation of its successful gaming router, theDraft 802.11n Xtreme N™ Gaming Router (DGL-4500) with GameFuel™ technology andbuilt-in Network Activity Display.

As the newest member of the GamerLounge product family, the D-Link® Xtreme NGaming Router offers the power of D-Link Draft 802.11n Wi-Fi combined with anupdated version of D-Link's award-winning GameFuel technology. This intelligentpacket processing engine is integrated directly in the router, giving onlinegames priority for bandwidth over all other Internet applications, e-mail andFTP transfers. These technological advancements boost gaming to maximum speedsto provide the ultimate "no lag" gaming experience.

"Designed with gamers in mind, the Xtreme N version of our gaming routersurpasses the high-performance demands of today's online interactive video gameswith the fusion of D-Link GameFuel technology, Gigabit ports and the latestDraft 802.11n wireless local area network (WLAN) connectivity," said DanielKelley, director of marketing, D-Link Systems, Inc. "For serious online gaming,where every millisecond counts, gamers need the fastest router available to givethem a competitive edge. This is that router.

"Gamers will also enjoy the luxury of having an on-board OLED display to quicklymonitor settings and performance to keep their gaming home network running atits peak."

Optimized for both PC gaming and today's popular game consoles such as MicrosoftXbox® and Sony PlayStation®, the D-Link Xtreme N gaming router provides gamerswith increased control to maximize online performance by incorporating D-Link'sXtreme N Duo wireless technology (allowing users to choose the 2.4Ghz or 5Ghzband), a high-performance CPU and a Network Activity Display for instant reviewof network settings. The DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router includes Gigabit WANand LAN ports for ultimate performance when used as a wired router, which isideal for LAN parties.

The included Network Activity Display, a bright organic light-emitting diode (OLED)display on the router for monitoring important network activity, was createdaround the idea of "You can never have too much information". The NetworkActivity Display provides time-saving benefits for avid gamers wanting tomonitor their network performance and keep it running at optimal levels. Amongthe settings available for viewing, customers can quickly check the gamingrouter's security types, network speeds, wireless network names, and much more.Gamers can also use the available D-Link Network Monitor Yahoo!® Widget forreal-time network information delivered right to the desktop.

Designed exclusively for gamers, by gamers, the D-Link Xtreme N Gaming Routerenables users to setup a high-performance gaming network that offers the fastestwired and wireless speeds available from a single broadband device. Thegame-centric user interface of the gaming router allows for the configuration ofmultiple ports or port ranges in the firewall simply by selecting the game titlefrom a menu. With an easy-to-use Web interface, the D-Link Xtreme N GamingRouter can be accessed quickly to change settings and adjust performance forindividual applications.

The new gaming router is easily configured through the advanced features sectionof the product's web-based interface. The D-Link Xtreme N Gaming Router featuresrobust security to help protect the wireless network from intruders, supportingthe latest wireless networking security standards, including Wi-Fi ProtectedAccess (WPA and WPA-2), and advanced firewall features such as Network AddressTranslation (NAT), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), and Virtual Private Network(VPN) Pass-Through/Multi-Sessions.

The DGL-4500 features four gigabit LAN ports, one gigabit WAN port and a USBPort for Windows® Connect Now, along with three external reverse SMA dual bandantennas.

Price and Availability

The D-Link Xtreme N Gaming Router (DGL-4500) is now available from selectD-Link retail outlets and will be available through D-Link's network ofvalue-added resellers, distributors and www.dlinkshop.com this quarter. Themanufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) is $ 239.99.