Nikon Coolpix S60 is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #66

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Despite the poor economy in America, consumer electronics sales are expected to grow significantly in the US this holiday season. Among the top items of holiday, wish lists are computers, phones, and digital cameras.

One of the most interesting digital cameras to hit the market recently is the Nikon Coolpix S60. The interesting feature of the camera is that the clean design is not cluttered by knobs or controls other than the power switch. All functions and controls of the camera are done via the large 3.5-inch touchscreen on the rear of the camera. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:41:58 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync now on all Nokia S60 3rd Edition Phones

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Nokia today announced that it is expanding its device range which enables Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to all Nokia S60 3rd Edition devices.
43 Nokia devices will now feature the Mail for Exchange mobile email application, making Nokia's device range the largest ever to enable the solution chosen by more businesses than any other messaging solution.
Nokia also announced today that Mail for Exchange will be available out-of-the-box in future releases of Nokia Eseries and Nokia Nseries devices. Read more

Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Weekly Top 10: Sony DSC-T77, DSC-T700, Nikon S60, IdeaPad S10, Asus S101

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This week Nikon and Sony introduced new digital cameras. See the highlights of these releases below. The new low-cost and tiny Asus Eee Box Desktop is shipping. One of the most anticipated Sony PS3 games is also available for pre-order: LittleBigPlanet, with an October shipping date.
Lenovo enters the netbook market with the IdeaPad S10 and Asus goes beyond it with a new luxury Intel Atom based netbook dubbed Asus S101.

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Posted on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nikon S60 announced

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Nikon announces the cool looking COOLPIX S60 with an entirely new touch screen interface.
With a newly developed 3.5-inch LCD monitor featuring a 16:9 widescreen display, the only physical button to press is the shutter. Even the 5x zoom is controlled via icons on the touch screen.

Touch controls also bring a new dimension of fun to viewing images, from fingertip scrolling through images, quick switching between various thumbnail views, instant image selection, and playback zoom. Auto image rotation ensures optimal display regardless of the picture’s orientation. The supplied stylus can be used for a variety of functions including: The Draw Function, which allows handwritten memos on the touch screen to be stored as JPEG files, and the Paint Function, which enables memos and frames to be added to images. And the new HD Pictmotion function combines with HDMI connectivity to allow high-quality playback and slide shows on an HDTV. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:16:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

JoikuSpot Makes Symbian S60 Smartphones into HotSpots

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Joikusoft announced its JoikuSpot software solution today that turns Symbian S60 smartphones into Wi-Fi hotspots for free. The software is available for download at no charge.

After installing the software S60 smartphones can share the 3G Internet connection wirelessly over any WLAN with any other compatible device like a laptop. When the software is on the Wi-Fi hotspot can be discovered by any WLAN equipped device. Read more

Posted on Tue, 5 Feb 2008 09:24:03 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Nikon Coolpix S600, S550, S210, L18 and P60

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Besides the Coolpix S520, Nikon also introduced the S600, S550, S210, L18 and P60 digital cameras in the Coolpix series.

The new Nikon COOLPIX S600 (photo) features a 10MP resolution, a 4x wide-angle 28-112mm Zoom-NIKKOR lens, Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization and the fastest start-up time for any camera in its class. The COOLPIX S600’s all-metal body will be available in ultra-cool Slate Black. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:37:14 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia S60 to support Touch Interfaces

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Nokia announced today that the next version of the S60 smartphone software on Symbian OS will support touch screen interfaces.

The S60 touch user interface comes with support for tactile feedback, which means that there is a physical pulse and feedback when the user taps on the screen. This provides better awareness of the device's response improving the user experience. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:21:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hitachi P50S601 50 inch Full HD 1080 Ultravision Plasma HDTV Review

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Today we are taking a look at a 50” Plasma HDTV from Hitachi. The P50S601 HDTV has lots of features that set it apart from some of the other HDTV sets on the market.

With great image quality, multiple HD and SD component inputs and a motorized swiveling stand the P50S601 HDTV from Hitachi is one of the best HDTV sets that I have tested. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:26:48 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toshiba VARDIA RD-S600 and RD-S300 HD HDD and DVD Recorder

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Toshiba announces two new HDD and DVD recorder under its VARDIA sub-brand in Japan.

The Toshiba VARDIA RD-S600 (600GB HDD) and RD-S300 (300GB HDD) can record the Japanese HD TV format Hi-Vision. Both can record two programs at the same time. You can store 78 hours of video on the RD-S600 and 39 hours on the RD-S300.
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Posted on Thu, 1 Feb 2007 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sony Walkman NW-S706F, NW-S705F, NW-S703F, NW-S605 and NW-S603

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Sony introduces two lines of new Network Walkman portable music player in Japan.

The NW-S700F series features noise canceling technology and FM-Tuner. The noise canceling technology uses tiny microphones integrated on the outside of the earbuds (photo below). By sending out the noise in the opposite phase surrounding noise is reduced to 1/4 of its original level.

Both new series feature a color OLED display and a cool 50 hour battery life. The top model NW-S706F features 4GB of storage. (NW-S705 - 2GB, NW-S703F - 1GB, NW-S605 - 2GB and NW-S603 - 1GB).

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Posted on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:30:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Samsung Floor Cleaning Robots VC-RS60 and VC-RS60H

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Samsung introduces two new floor cleaning robots: VC-RS60 and VC-RS60H.

The design of these new robots reminds me on stereo cassette players. The new Samsung vacuum robots have a cleaning speed of 0.4m/second. Both robots have a HEPA filters and can find the charging station for recharging when necessary. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Jul 2006 01:45:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Casio's EX-S600D To Capture Video in DivX

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DivX today announced that the latest edition to Casio's Exilim line, the EX-S600D, is the very first Casio digital camera to have DivX certification. This means that your digital videos will be immediately encoded for playability on over 1,500 devices, such as DVD players and portable video players.

Bill Holmes, VP of consumer electronics at DivX, says, "By creating high-quality video in the DivX format, users can easily share and distribute their personal content across a wide range of devices, an advantage that is not offered by other digital video technologies that are confined to the PC or one kind of portable device." Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia Releases S60 Apache Web Server Port under Open Source

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Nokia released the S60 web browser under open source last week. Nokia just told me that they now also released a Symbian port of the Apache web server under open source.

Running an Apache web server on your Nokia phone is a cool thought. There could be many applications for this.
Besides the http server, Nokia also released a gateway solution that actually makes it possible to address a mobile phone via a URL. Read more

Posted on Wed, 31 May 2006 13:51:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia Releases S60 Web Browser into Open Source

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Nokia today announced the source code release of their S60 Web Browser to the open source community.

Nokia announced the innovative mobile browser in November 2005.

The navigation on the S60 web browser is done by moving a viewing area around on the page. Scaled down pages are used to navigate between pages.

Other features include mouse pointer, Text Search, dynamic HTML, W3C's HTML, XHTML 1.0, DOM, CSS and SVG-Tiny standards support. Read more

Posted on Thu, 25 May 2006 01:33:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Casio Exilim EX-S600 Camera Review

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Our partners at Designtechnica review the Casio Exlim EX-S600.

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"There’s a huge market out there for digital cameras— plenty of brands to choose from and lots of options. Casio’s latest offering, the Exilim EX-S600, is a mid- range 6.0 megapixel camera for those who want some serious photography power without stepping up to an SLR. Some highlights of the EX-S600 include an anti-shake feature, gorgeous movie recording in MPEG4, and extended battery life that lets you get great shots without the hassle of having to recharge the battery.
With a $350 price tag, this camera isn’t in everyone’s budget, but it won’t make you take out a second mortgage either. The EX-S600 has a few problems and issues that some may find unappealing, but you can make that decision for yourself as we review this slim and sleek offering from Casio."
Read the full Casio Exilim EX-S600 Camera Review.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:28:48 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Gigabeat S30 and S60V Announced in Japan

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Toshiba announced two portable media players in the highly anticiapated Gigabeat S series in Japan. The Gigabeat S30 and S60V will go on sale on April 28th.

The Gigabeat S30 has a 30GB hard-drive and comes in three colors. The Gigabeat S60V features a 60GB HDD and an FM Tuner. As you know the new Gigabeat S series runs Microsoft's Portable Media Center. Supported formats are WMV, WMA, WMA 9 Lossless, MP3, Wav and JPG. Read more

Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:09:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600 6MP Digital Camera Review

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This time our partners at Designtechnica review the budget 6MP Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600.

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"Available since late last year, the Sony DSC-S600 is a great indicator of 2006 consumer price trends. For $199, you get a 6-megapixel compact point-and-shoot camera with a 3x optical zoom from a well-known brand.
No, we're not talking about Concord, DXG or Vivitar but a top-tier company. Depending on the survey du jour, Sony is considered among the top three worldwide. Another indication pricing is going your way is the recent announcement of the Olympus FE-140, a 6MP digicam with a 3x optical zoom and a 2.5-inch LCD screen for $249 list (due March).
Like some competitors, Sony used manufacturers in China to cut cost rather than making them in Japan like the recently reviewed DSC-T9. Now did Sony cut back the build quality of the S600? Of course but the key question is the camera worth the money? We'll snap the shutter and let you know."
Read the full Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600 Review.
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Posted on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:39:55 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Nokia Web Browser for S60 3rd Edition

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Nokia day continues on I4U News with some information on the new Nokia Web Browser, which looks pretty promising.

The new Nokia browser is aimed to provide smartphone users with a true Web experience, meaning it displays the full web page. The navigation is done by moving a viewing area around on the page. Scaled down pages are used to navigate between pages. Now if I just would have a phone with S60 3rd Edition to try it.

Nokia uses the WebCore and JavaScriptCore components of Apple's Safari Web Kit, the industry's smallest and fastest open source full Web rendering engine for mobile devices. Based on KHTML and KJS from KDE's Konqueror open source project, this software has enabled Nokia to achieve major improvements in Web site usability on smartphones, through the re-use of a proven desktop rendering engine.

Some features of the S60 3rd edition browser are original page layout display, pop-up blocking, page search, DHTML support, W3C's HTML, XHTML 1.0, DOM, CSS and SVG-Tiny standards support.
See some screen-shots of the Nokia browser below. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Nov 2005 10:36:25 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sony Ericsson S600, Z520, J210 and K608

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Sony Ericsson announces four new mobile phones.

The Sony Ericsson S600 is a swivel style mobile featuring a 1.3MP digital camera with 4x zoom, Bluetooth, IM and POP3/IMAP4 email, 1.8inch TFT screen with 262,000 colors, wide-screen mode, stereo headset, 64MB memory and FM Tuner.
The S600 will be available at the beginning of the 4th quarter 2005 (S600i Triple Band 900/1800/1900 MHz, S600c Triple Band 900/1800/1900 MHz for Mainland China).
More details in Sony Ericsson press-release.

The Sony Ericsson Z520 is aimed at the stylish young generation. The features are not that impressive, but it is interestingly enough a quad band phone supporting 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. More details on the Z520 can be found here.

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Posted on Mon, 13 Jun 2005 08:07:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pantech PH-S6000 Mobile Phone supports 1mm

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Posted on Tue, 26 Apr 2005 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Altec Lansing AHS602 Gaming Headphones Review

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3dGameMan reviews the Altec Lansing AHS602 Gaming Headphones.

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"The Altec Lansing AHS602 Gaming Headset offers loud, clear audio from any audio source due to high quality 40mm neodymium drivers. While they are 2 channel, they feature Surround Sound 3D Audio Technology which adds depth to audio. Combine this with a quality mic and it satisfies. Need a well designed, built, and priced headset that performs? Watch the Video to find out more..."
Watch the full review. Compare Prices.

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Posted on Thu, 23 Sep 2004 02:33:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr