AT&T Offers Free Music Phone: Moto EM330

AT&T is now offering the MOTO EM330 with touch-sensitive external screen, MP3 player, high-quality audio performance and as their website says, "all at a price that can't be beat." The phone is free with a rebate and two-year contract. However, avoid having to wait fror the rebate when you use the Wireless and Mobile News' $50 off online only coupon-link.

The music-centric phone allows you to to control your music with ease using touch-sensitive keys that appear only when you need them. Easily play, pause, forward or rewind your songs or choose to listen to new music on your favorite FM radio station with Radio Data System (RDS) technology. Favorite radios stations is as simple as sending a text message to any other FM radio-enabled mobile phone. Songs can be identified with Motorola's SONGID technology then purchased them through AT&T's Music Store.

Music can sound like surround sound-like quality with a 3D sound effect and audio equalizer with 11 different pre-set music genres like Rock, Reggae and Pop to maximize your mobile listening experience. Bass can be boosted as high as seven decibels. EM330 features a universal 3.5mm jack for easy connection to your favorite speakers and headsets, while stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and the professional-grade speakerphone allow you to experience hands-free connectivity.
CrystalTalk technology makes it easier to hear conversations in noisy environments. It also has a 1.3 megapixel camera for still pictures and video. It has an internal, 1.8 inch 128x160 65k TFT display and TFT and External, 1.2 inch 96 x 80 black and white matrix CLI.

An added bonus is that 20 MB internal memory, MicroSD can be expanded to 2 GB with external memory.

Skype bids to bridge mobile phone-computer gap

VoIP supplier Skype is calling for network operators, software providers and device makers to work together to help Skype's 405 million users consolidate their communications media on a single mobile device.

The move has the potential to revolutionize enterprise communications.

Skype's call follows research it commissioned that found smartphones and netbooks are not yet the same thing in users' minds.

The survey of 3,000 mobile users in the US, Japan, Spain and the UK showed most do not download applications to mobile devices, and most want more control over how they work with their device.

The study found

. 62% do not yet see their mobile device as an extension of their computer

. Only 23% feel that they have more or the same level of control over their mobile device as they have over their computer

. 70% have never downloaded an application to their mobile device

. 67% want to be able to choose their mobile applications rather than have their carriers choose for them.

Respondents in Japan, the US and the UK felt they had the least control over their mobile devices versus personal computers, and fewer than one in three had downloaded an application to their mobile. Read More>>>

Samsung Omnia HD May Get Windows Mobile 6.5

BY: Ed Hardy



When Samsung unveiled the OmniaHD last month, it said this upcoming multimedia-oriented smartphone will be based on Symbian S60. A new but unconfirmed report now indicates that there will also be a Windows Mobile version.

Those keeping an eye on the Omnia series might be justified in feeling a touch of whiplash. The original Omnia runs Windows mobile, so there was a bit of surprise when Samsung revealed that the follow-up, the OmniaHD, would run a different operating system. Now there's word that the upcoming version of this phone will also be available with Windows Mobile 6.5.

Samsung Omnia HDIf this report is correct, then this version of the Omnia won't hit the market before the last quarter of this year, as Windows Mobile 6.5 is still in development and won't be available until that time.

More about the Samsung OmniaHD
The upcoming Omnia model will offer the world's first 700p HUD video recording and decoding on a mobile phone, as well as the world's largest active-matrix OLED screen: 640 by 360 pixels, the 3.7-inch screen.

It will have a strong emphasis on recording and playing video. To handle the recording job, the OmniaHD will have an 8 MPx camera.

This will be a quad-band GSM phone. and it will offer some of the fastest mobile broadband available.

There will be two versions, one with 16 GB of internal storage, a second with 8 GB. In addition, this model will have a microSD slot.

Other features will include a GPS receiver, external stereo speakers, G-sensor, a 1500 mAh battery, and an FM radio.

Apple iPhone OS 3.0 Ups Ante on Mobile App Development

By Lawrence Walsh

The iPhone OS 3.0 beta released today will make the mobile device more adaptable to new applications and users ranging from games and personal use to business productivity solutions.

Apple made available the beta version of its iPhone OS 3.0 and updated software development kit (SDK) to registered developers to begin work on a new and vast array of applications for the popular multifunction mobile phone.

The new iPhone OS 3.0 and software development kit (SDK) includes more than 1,000 APIs (application programming interfaces, In-App Purchases; peer-to-peer connections, a new application interface for accessories, access to iPod music library, and new connections to Google Maps.

Apple made the new version of iPhone OS 3.0 available to developers to begin their preliminary work on new applications, ensuring a full set of new entertainment, informational and productivity applications are available when the OS becomes generally available this summer.

Mobile applications are among the fastest growing segments of the channel and application development community. Following Apple’s lead, other smartphone manufacturers and software platforms have or plan to launch application stores. Those vendors include Microsoft, Nokia, Palm and BlackBerry. Read More>>>

Sony VGNZ11WN/B 250gb HDD 13.1" LCD vaio laptop

VAIO Z’s slim, lightweight 13.1" LCD of robust design is perfect for office and mobile use. Dynamic Graphic System provides a speedy graphics mode for the office and a power-efficient mode for mobile use. Robust carbon fibre construction contributes to solid dependability and a premium design.

FEATURES:

• Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor
• Genuine Windows Vista® Business
• High Durability & Light Weight: Carbon Body
• Real Wide 13.1-inch Clear Tough LCD [Rich Colour]
• DDR3 SDRAM Memory
• Dynamic Hybrid Graphic System

SPECIFICATIONS:

Operating System
Operating System : Genuine Windows Vista® Business (English Version) with Service Pack 1 (Traditional Chinese Language Pack)

Architecture
Processor Name : Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40 GHz)*1*2
Chipset : Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
Processor System Bus : 1066 MHz
Memory Bus : 1066 MHz
Cache Memory : 3 MB

Main Memory
Pre-installed/Max : 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM*3*4
SO-DIMM Slots : 2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses one)

Hard Disk Drive
Hard Disk Drive : 250 GB*5 (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm)

Optical Disc Drive
Drive : DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive

Maximum Reading Speed : DVD+R: 8x (SL), 8x (DL)/ DVD-R: 8x (SL), 8x (DL)/ DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 8x/ DVDROM: 8x/DVD-RAM: 5x/ CD-ROM: 24x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x

Maximum Writing Speed : DVD+R: 8x (SL), 4x (DL)/ DVD-R: 8x (SL), 4x (DL) DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 6x/ DVDRAM: 5x/ CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x

Graphics
Graphics Accelerator : NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS notebook graphics processing unit (GPU) (SPEED MODE) / Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (STAMINA MODE)
Dedicated Video Memory : 256 MB (SPEED MODE)

Display
Type : 13.1" wide (WXGA++: 1600 x 900) TFT colour display (Clear Tough LCD [Rich Colour])

Interface
USB : High Speed USB 2.0 x 2
i.LINK(IEEE 1394) : 4 pin (S400) x 1
Network (RJ-45)Connector : 10Base-T/100Base-TX / 1000Base-T x 1

The Pomegranate Phone

Need I say more?

Macbook Wheel: Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

I think what Apple done with the iPhone is amazing but Apple has done another technology that is first in the world of Technology. It is the Macbook Wheel - The New Laptop With No Keyboard. Yes, The MacBook Wheel lets consumers accomplish everyday tasks like typing with just a few dozen spins and clicks of a wheel. I am not sure if I can say this is amazing but I think it is wierd doing your job in the office turning that wheel to create your reports, emails and other jobs that lets you work with letters, sentences and paragraphs. Gosh watching the video how they create a message with the wheel makes me sick.

Picasa for Mac at Macworld!

A web-savvy photo sharing and management system in just one tiny package is now available for Mac at Macworld.

Here’s the word from Google Blog:

“Today, we're releasing Picasa for Mac. While we've previously offered both a standalone Picasa Web Albums uploader and an iPhoto plugin for Mac users, Picasa for Mac finally brings all of the advanced sharing and sync features of Picasa to the millions of Mac OS X users who use Picasa Web Albums. Not to mention the "it-slices-and-dices" feature list that covers everything from color balance to collages.

Picasa for Mac looks and works much like Picasa on other platforms, and offers trademark Picasa features — such as non-destructive editing, and the ability to keep track of photos anywhere on your hard drive, then automatically account for new images as you add them.

Right now, Picasa for Mac is still in Google Labs, but we very much wanted to get an early version out to folks attending Macworld (you can learn more about this beta release at the Google Photos blog). To run Picasa, you'll need an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.4 and above. We hope you'll give it a spin, and give us your feedback in person — members of the Picasa engineering team will be conducting demos at Google's Macworld booth all week."

Here's the video tour of the Picasa for mac...

Acer Aspire 4730z laptop

The new Acer Aspire 4730z specifications:

* Intel Dual Core T3200 , 2.0 GHz ,1 MB L2 Cache,667 MHz
* Intel GL40 Chipset motherboard
* 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz Memory
* 160 GB HDD Hard Drive
* 8xDVD SuperMulti double layer Optical Drive
* Wireless 802.11 b/g/ Draft-N ,56 Kbps Modem,Gigabit LAN
* Intergrated Bluetooth 2.0
* 14.1-inch WXGA CrystalBrite TF Display
* Intel GL40 Graphics card
* Dolby Digital Stereo Speakers
* 2 USB 2.0 Ports, S-Video Out
* 5-in-1 Media card Reader
* Linux OS
* Acer Crystal Eye Web Camera

new Acer Aspire 4730Z notebook PC which is powered by 2.0 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor and it features 14.1 inch WXGA Widescreen display, integrated Wi-Fi Wireless LAN connectivity, Dolby 5.1 stereo speakers, integrated webcam with microphone and a 8X DVD writer.

acer-aspire-4730x-notebookWeighing about 2.45 kg the Acer Aspire 4730Z notebook PC is powered by 2.0 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor T3200 featuring 1-MB L2 cache and 667 MHz FSB.

The Acer Aspire 4730Z notebook features Intel 960 GML Express chipset motherboard with integrated 3D graphics, 2-GB DDR II SDRAM, 667 MHz (max 4-GB in 2 slots), 160-GB Serial-ATA hard disk drive (5400rpm) and 8x DVD Super Multi Double Layer DVD Writer.

The multiformat DVD writer is capable of burning both DVD+ and DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer DVD+/-R optical discs allowing storage of up to 8.5 GB of data on each dual-sided DVD media. In addition the DVD writer can also burn 40x CD-R and 24x CD-RW medias.

Acer Aspire 4730Z notebook is equipped with 14.1-inch (35.81 cm ) WXGA TFT LCD display with Acer CrystalBrite Technology which offers 1280 x 800 pixels native resolution supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista 16 ms response time, powered by Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 4500MHD Graphics Chipset with up to 1695-MB of shared video memory supporting Microsoft DirectX 9 Dual independent display support with 16.7 million colors.

For connectivity to various devices, the new Acer Aspire 4730Z notebook PC comes equipped with integrated Intel/PRO Wireless 2200BG Acer InviLink 802.11b/g LAN connection, and Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR connection. In addition the notebook also features 10/100/1000 gigabit Ethernet network card for wired networking, an integrated 56 kbps v.92 fax/modem, one Type II PC Card slot, AC/MC 97 soundcard and HDMI digital Out Port.

Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera

Serious amateur and semi-professional photographers are the target market for the Canon EOS 50D - the same market that its predecessors, the 40D, 30D, 20D, ... were targeted to. Like its predecessors, the 50D can be used in fully automatic point and shoot mode or anything between this mode and complete manual control. Thus, the actual market for this camera, like the others, will range from novices who want great quality images from a fast, great handling, great quality camera to full-time professionals who know that even the prior Canon xxD models deliver the image quality and features they need for advancing their career.

The Canon EOS 40D is a mature product - itself being the result of many upgrades over the years. Improving upon this camera is no small task. The sensor is one of the big features we typically see upgraded in a new model and this is the case with the Canon EOS 50D. However, having grown used to seeing 2 megapixel increases in the APS-C-sized (1.6x) sensor DSLRs, I was surprised to see a huge 5 MP increase - a 50% gain in pixel count - in the 50D.



Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera

FOVCF - 1.6x
Sensor - 22.3 x 14.9mm
Pixel Size - 4.7µm
Pixels/Megapixels - 4752 x 3168 15.1
Viewfinder - .95x 95%
DLA - f/7.6

For more info visit the Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera review

Security Systems Technologies

Offices and other establishments nowadays are being secured with the new technology. I am talking about the Speech recognition system devices. Speech recognition can be applied in voice dialing, call routing, domotic appliance control and content-based spoken audio search, simple data entry - specially when entering a credit card number, accessing restricted places, voice recognition daily time records and many more. The list is almost endless for this device usability.

How about IVR Software? IVR means Interactive Voice Response. This system is perfectly suitable for call centers applications, since this can be used to provide automated self-service to inbound callers. In this case, using the IVR system will provide significant cost reductions over human operators. So, Call centers don't have to hire more for the purpose of doing the job of the IVR.

I got this sample IVR call flow from the net:

IVR Call Flows

A sample IVR call flow might sound like this:

IVR: Hello, and thank you for calling the NRA. Would you like to Join the NRA, Contribute to the NRA, or Locate your Election Volunteer Coordinator?
Caller: Election Volunteer Coordinator
IVR: Thank you. What zip code would you like to find an Election Volunteer Coordinator for?
Caller: 80919
IVR: Thank you, the Election Volunteer Coordinator for zip code 80919 is Tom James at (719)555-1212. His e-mail address is tom.james@fortliberty.org

And the best system technology I like the most is the voice biometrics the most viable authentication method or system, since I always transact business online specially banking and money transfer. voice biometrics technology promise online banking safety. This device or system have served mostly online banking, finance and corporation sectors, and on my online banking and finance transactions, I always make sure they have this system because it assures security and safety. You can also use it with your mobile phone. The system doesn't use phonetic or linguistic technology but biometric technology, Its Batvox biometric voice verification is used in forensic labs reports presented to courts in many European countries.

Toshiba Satellite A135-S4427

Have a break and take a picture with Toshiba Satellite A135-S4427 Laptop...

Genuine Windows Vista Premium Intel Core Duo Processor T2250, 1024MB SDRAM. 120GB (5400rpm) HDD, DVD SuperMulti Drive, 15.4" diagonal widescreen, 802.11a/b/g wireless-LAN.

The DVD SuperMulti optical rewritable drive reads and writes up to 11 formats and its huge 120 GB HDD lets you store more large files and access them faster. The Bridge Media Adaptor lets you quickly transfer images and music files between your PC, MP3 players and digital cameras.

This maybe slower than other laptops but for me it is fast enough for the applications I usually do.