The Sony Ericsson Kurara: 720p Recording+AMOLED screen=Hot

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I'm currently in a commited relationship with my Android smartphone, but that doesn't mean I have to stop looking at other devices. Some of them I might even want to oggle lecherously while sweating and mumbling under my breath. That might make me sound like a bit of a freak, but the Ericsson Kurara really does look that hot.

This new smartphone was leaked out on an Ericsson fan forum and brought into the English-speaking blogosphere by Boy Genius. As best we can tell, the Kurara is an S60-running smartphone with an 8.1 MP camera, like the Rachel. Unlike the Rachel, the Kurara's camera is supposed to be able to record in 720p HD. The Kurara is also rumored to pack an AMOLED screen, although that's impossible to confirm with the photos we have.

Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:06:17 CST | by Robert Evans

Sears Black Friday Now Deals For This Saturday Unveiled

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Sears already started their early Black Friday deals promotion already last weekend. Under the tag line Black Friday Now Sears offers special deals.
Sears will offer tomorrow as Black Friday Now deal a Zenith 42-inch Plasma HDTV for $499.99.

Other deals include Craftsman 8-Drawer Basic Tool Chest for $99.98, $2.99 towels, a $374.99 Kenmore Gas Range and more. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Adamo XPS 9.99mm Thin Notebook Details And Price Unveiled

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Dell has teased us with the ultra-thin Dell Adamo XPS over the last months and now Dell finally unwrapped the world's thinnest Laptop at 0.4-inch.
The Dell Adamo XPS could be under your Christmas tree if you are lucky as Dell says to ship it in time for the Holidays.
The pencil-thin Ell Adamo XPS weighs just over 3 pounds (depends on configuration) and measures 13.39 x 10.71 inches.
Dell expects to begin taking orders and shipping the Adamo XPS with Microsoft Windows 7 pre-installed in time for the holidays. The Adamo XPS is priced starting at $1,799.
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Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Grote Announces First Flexible LED Lighting Film

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Flexible LED sheets are here! At the 2009 SEMA show, Grote Industries has announced the release of the first commercially available LightForm flexible LED film. These LED sheets are less than 1 mm thick, and come in strips that are 10” long and less than 1” wide. You can cut them, paste them around corners and inside crevasses (time to rice up your car with some LED trim?), and even sew them into clothing. A whole new era of bright, gaudy fashion is about to arrive.

These LED strips come in red, green, or blue. You just peel off the back and apply the adhesive to a clean surface and, voila, instant festive lighting! Initially the uses for the LightForm film will probably be limited to decorating vehicles and costumes. Since the film is billed as durable and weather-resistant, it could also be perfect for decorating your home during the holidays.

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:27:50 CST | by Robert Evans

Walmart $298 HP G60-519WM Windows 7 Notebook Details Unveiled

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Today Walmart announced several hot electronics deals that are available in-store only on Saturday Nov. 7th. These offers are Black Friday worthy and besides the Xbox 360 Arcade with $100 Gift card the $298 Windows 7 Notebook from HP raises interest.
Walmart has now posted the full details of the HP 15.6" Pavilion G60-519WM Windows 7 notebook on their online store.
The HP 15.6" Pavilion G60-519WM is especially configured for Walmart and therefore it will not be available anywhere else.
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Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:06:08 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia 1280, 1616, 1800, 2220 slide and 2690 With Nokia Life Tools Unveiled

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Nokia unveiled five new mobile phones for emerging markets. The five new Nokia phones are comprised of the Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690.

Priced at EUR 20, EUR 24 and EUR 26 respectively (before taxes and subsidies), the Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616 and Nokia 1800 support FM radio, prepaid tracker, flashlight, anti-scratch cover and dust-resistant keymat, among other features. The long battery life, with up to 22 days of standby time, is vital for people in areas where access to electricity is limited.
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Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:20:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

ADATA Unveils Fastest SSD Called S596

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ADATA has unveiled a new SSD that it claims is the industry's fastest. The drive, called the S596, uses a 2.5-inch form factor, and connects via SATAII. The SSD promises to load apps five times faster than normal HDDs. The drive uses next generation flash technology and a DDR2 SDRAM buffer to provide a boot up time of 20 seconds running Windows 7.

That boot time is a 40% improvement compared to a normal SSD. The drive will come in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB capacities. The SSD is compatible with both PC and Mac computers and it has a miniUSB port built in allowing it to be used as an external storage device. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Xperia X10 Android Phone Unveiled

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Motorola is on the upswing with its new Android phones. Will Android be the savior for Sony Ericsson also? Sony Ericsson just unveiled the Xperia X10, formerly known as Xperia X3 or Rachel.
Features of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 include Android 1.6, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 CPU, 4-inch WVGA screen, 8.1MP camera, 8GB microSD card bundled, and Wifi. See all specifications and a video below. The X10 sounds hot and looks hot (see hi-res photos), but we have to wait for it until Q1 2010.

The XPERIA X10 introduces a new UX platform that Sony Ericsson will expand across the product portfolio and expand over time continuously introducing new features and capabilities. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:29:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Maingear Shift Personal Supercomputer Unveiled

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MAINGEAR Computers, a builder of custom computers for PC gamers and enthusiasts, unveils SHIFT. The Maingear Shift is supposed to be the everyday supercomputer that will reshape the current landscape of high performance computing.
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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Top 100 Books of the Year 2009 Unveiled By Amazon

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Books are always a great Holiday gift unless you pick a bad one. Amazon has just published a great helper for finding a good book to give.
Today Amazon announced its picks for Best Books of 2009. This annual feature includes the Editors’ Picks for the Top 100 Books of the Year, Top 100 Customer Favorites, Top 10 lists for both editors and customers in nearly two dozen categories, including Literature & Fiction and Cooking, Food & Wine, as well as videos of the year.
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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:19:25 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung UN55B7100 LED HDTV Review

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The 55-inch Samsung is the top LED TV in the Samsung 7 series. Compared to the UN55B7000 the UN55B7100 features 3,000,000:1 Mega Contrast. Besides that I could not find a difference besides the difference in the frame color.
Of course the Samsung UN55B7100 (MSRP $3,599.99) is not as advanced as the current ultimate LED HDTV from Samsung. The Samsung UN55B8500 (MSRP $4,499.99) has a 7,000,000:1 Mega Contrast and 240Hz instead of 120Hz.
To see if the Samsung UN55B7100 is still a great choice for an LED TV consult this review just posted by HardwareCanucks.
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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG LG-SB210 Phone For Golfers Unveiled

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LG unveiled the LG-SB210 Phone in Korea today, which is dedicated to Golfers. The LG-SB210 is GPS enabled and has the map data of 280 Korean domestic golf courses stored.

Other features of the LG-SB210 include 3-inch screen, DMB TV, and Acceleration sensors. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 02:48:24 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Waiting Game: OLED Cheaper Than LCD By 2016

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Early-adopters are people who don't mind being screwed on cost. They're fine picking up a $2000 television that'll be worth half that much in six months time, as long as they can claim to be ahead of the curve. I bought my G1 last year knowing full well that, within a few months, my mobile would be outstripped by every other smartphone on the market. It was worth it to be one of the first Android users.

For people who don't care about nerd bragging rights, it's important to know when the latest and greatest will be cheap and effective enough to be a worthwhile buy. Take OLED technology, for instance. While tech geeks might be cool with dropping thousands of dollars on a 15” monitor, normal people would rather get a 50” LCD screen instead. OLED just isn't cheap enough to be a viable choice for most folks, but the day when it will be is coming up.

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:32:12 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung's Profit Tripled, Sony Still Makes Losses

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Sony once again reported a loss for the last quarter. The loss was less ($287.5m) than the predictions of analysts though. The issues for Sony are still the high yen, bad economy, but also weak demand for Sony electronics.
In contrast Korean Samsung soars, tripling its net income to 3.72 trillion won for the quarter compared to last year.
Samsung is doing very well in chips and mobile phones, but also its LCD panel and TV business is thriving. Samsung also mentions that their bottom line was improved by increased sales of premium LED and 240Hz TV panels. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:35:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung Says OLED To Compete With LCD In 40 to 50-inch TV Segment in 4-5 Years

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OLED TVs are still far from being widely available. Samsung's President Kim predicts though that OLED TVs will be able to compete with LCD technology in 40 and 50-inch sizes in 4-5 years.

Today OLED only thrives in small screen devices like mobile phones. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung UN55B8500 LED HDTV Is The New Ultimate LED TV

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In May we highlighted the top of the line Samsung LED HDTV. Back then the Samsung UN55B8000 was the ultimate LED TV from Samsung. Now a new model in the Samsung 8 Series LED TVs is the top dog: The Samsung UN55B8500.
The Samsung 55-inch UN55B8500 (46-inch UN46B8500 is also available) offers a higher Dynamic contrast ratio of 7,000,000:1 compared to the 5,000,000:1 the UN55B8000 series offers.
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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung UN55B8000 LED HDTV Review

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We reported about the top of the line Samsung LED HDTV UN55B8000 already a couple of times. Now there is also the new Samsung UN55B8500 which is actually the new Ultimate LED TV, featuring a higher contrast ratio of 7,000,000:1.
Last week we looked at the huge discounts that are already offered on the Samsung UN55B8000 LED HDTV. Tweaknews has tested the 55-inch Samsung LED HDTV UN55B8000 and published this in-depth review.

Quote from the review: "After over a month and a half of daily use, the Samsung UN55B8000 can be summed up as a mixed bag of great and not so great characteristics. The first thing to mention and the distinguishing feature is the 1.2 inch depth profile. There is no consumer grade TV this side of perhaps an OLED display that at the time of this review is as thin as this model. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:04:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nintendo DSi LL Unveiled

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Besides less than spectacular earnings numbers Nintendo also unveiled today the rumored new Nintendo DSi LL with larger screen.
The new Nintendo DSi LL features a 4.2 inch screen and measures 161x91.4x21.2mm and weighs 314g. (The DSi weighs only 214g).
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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:08:18 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Droid Details And Pricing Officially Unveiled

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Motorola and Verizon Wireless officially unveiled the highly anticipated Droid Android 2.0 phone today. DROID by Motorola arrives on November 6th on Verizon Wireless.
Droid is the first smartphone powered by Android 2.0 and marks for me the comeback of Motorola. Who knew that they had it in them to be on the cutting edge again like they were back in the day with the RAZR.

Droid will be selling for $199.99 with a new 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
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Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:24:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cirrus 7-Day Weather Forecaster And Centerfield Baseball ScoreCaster Unveiled

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Altitude, Inc. has joined with Ambient Devices on a new design platform for its family of information display products, which includes the announced sports and weather trackers: Centerfield Baseball ScoreCaster and the Cirrus 7-Day Weather Forecaster (photo).

The two new products are dedicated, wireless displays that provide instant access to data without a PC or Internet connection.
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Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:05:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Samsung 3.9mm LED TV Panel Is World's Thinnest

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Samsung unveiled a 3.9mm ultra-thin LED LCD TV panel. Samsung calls this 40-inch ultra-thin LED panel "Needle Slim".
Well, a needle is still way thinner unless Samsung means a knitting needle. Anyway, this ultra-thin LED has full HD resolution, 120Hz and 5,000:1 contrast ratio. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr