Pioneer Announces BDP-140, 3D Blu-ray Player with Affordable Prices

When it comes to home theater, Pioneer became one of the leading manufacturers of technology markets such as TV, Home Theatre System and DVD / Blu-ray player. Because they are in the creation of its products have high quality, many different brands of equipment comes with a price that is very expensive, but Pioneer has just announced more 3D Blu-ray player, the BDP-140 new affordable aka cheap.

Besides having a low budget, it also features a home network as well as a 3D Blu-ray playback that its plan will be available for around £ 170. Pioneer BDP-140 will also compete with other manufacturers LG BD670 with them and Sony. 3D player at an affordable price makes the Pioneer BDP-140 are quite a competitor with the hope of meeting the needs of the market.

Another interesting feature of this system is to give the users enjoy high quality music and sound also supports Super Audio CD playback. It is also compatible with Pioneer AV2 iControl application is available for iDevices Apple and Android devices. Other features include intelligence Picasa web albums to show off, watch YouTube or accessing BD Live content.

The launch of this device is the first of the three models are expected to be unveiled by Pioneer, according to TechRadar next two will be more advanced models are expected to be berdebut at IFA 2011. Product Information Manager Philippe Coppens company claimed that 'each new product will offer the highest quality. " Are you impressed with the prices and this low budget?

Griffin AirClick USB Review

Introduction
Quick Look: The Griffin AirClick USB is a RF remote control for Mac or PCs. The AirClick allows you to easily control several applications from across the room.

The Griffin AirClick USB comes bundled with PC plugins for IE, iTunes, PowerDVD, PowerPoint, Winamp, WinDVD and Windows Media Player. Griffin also has a SendKeys plugin, that does just what the name says. Unfortunately, no other plugins are available, guess no one was interested enough to write any.

AirClick operates over RF frequencies in the 433Mhz range. Unlike traditional remotes that operate on IR and require direct line-of-sight, RF can go through walls. The AirClick has an operating range of up to 60 feet, but with walls and interference it is actually considerably less. A USB extension is included and can be useful for getting the receiver away from your computer, which results in less interference.

The AirClick is definitely small and features a white design with grey rubber buttons. The clip on the back allows you to clip the remote somewhere when not in use, because it if gets lost you might not ever find it. A hold switch on the side prevents you from accidentally pressing buttons, much like an iPod.

On Mac’s the AirClick really doesn’t serve much of a purpose anymore since almost all new Mac come an Apple Remote. On the PC site however it can still server a purpose. The AirClick only has five buttons, big disappointment, and unlike the Apple Remote they are not arranged in a format that makes them useful. I would have liked to use it to navigate Media Center, much like an Apple Remote can be used to navigate Front Row, but it just doesn’t serve well for that purpose. The next disappointment is the lack of applications supported. But all of the applications that this remote seems useful with are included.

The best use I can think of for the AirClick USB is Power Point presentations. But at $39.99, I can think of much better presenters.

Overall

Overall, I think you should save your money and look at other options, the feature set it just too limited to make the AirClick worth nearly $40

The new Nike + SportWatch GPS at CES 2011

I saw this watch from shoe giant Nike last night at the CES 2011 event Pepcom. The Nike+SportsWatch GPS uses the Nike+ sensor based in the shoe for tracking time, pace, distance, calories burned as well as heart rate.

It also has something else: a GPS powered by TomTom. This allows the watch to track “what a user does, how they do it, and then motivates the user to improve on previous performances over the each route”. After the user is completed with their run or other exercises, they can take off their watch and connect it to a PC with the built-in USB dongle. From there, data is uploaded to the NikePlus.com site for viewing of completed runs, setting new goals,as well as interacting with other runners.

I’m sure that this technology comes in handy for those that like to run. However, I can’t help but wonder why this tech couldn’t be put on a new version of an iPod nano. After all, most people are mounting their nanos on their watches anyway. Perhaps in the next version of the nano.

The new Nike watch won some awards from CES for innovation in both the Health and Wellness and Personal Electronics categories. Not bad. The watch is up for pre-order at the Nike site [http://redirectingat.com].

Apple Magic Trackpad

Looking for an alternative to the mouse on your Apple iMac or Mac Pro desktop computer? More comfortable with the trackpad on a laptop? You’re not the only one, and the Apple Magic Trackpad is the perfect solution. This wireless trackpad works exactly like the built-in one on the Macbook Pro, so you can swipe through pages on your screen and give your fingers a sense of momentum as you move up and down a page.

Though it works like the trackpad on the Macbook Pro it is actually 80% larger, giving you plenty of room to perform gestures so you can scroll, swipe, pinch, and rotate to your fingers' content. The Magic Trackpad's full set of gestures includes two-finger scrolling, pinching to zoom, rotating with your fingertips, three-finger swiping, and activating Expose or switching between applications with four fingers. Plus, the trackpad is customizable, so you can enable gestures you want and disable those you don't.

Magic Trackpad gives you a whole new way to control what’s on your desktop computer. It’s slim and elegant looking and there is no lag like what you would expect from a wireless optical mice. It feels great to work with, after using this you may never want to use a mouse again. It's also the perfect companion to the Apple Wireless Keyboard.

[zwee.com]

Motorola DROID Bionic preview

In a surrounding where swiftness is better, the Motorola’s DROID BIONIC bestows you supreme speed to cope up through out the day. You don’t have to wait for loading the favorite site, downloading movies, streaming videos etc. In no time you can download apps, view videos and also play games without any lags. It gives the speedy mobile Internet feel with 4G LTE speeds which are actually equal to 10 times swifter than the present 3G speeds. With Android 2.2 OS, 1 GHz dual core processor and DDR2 RAM, it chases to load intricate web pages 4 times swifter and supplies graphics 5 times swifter when compared to single core processor devices. With this device you’ll start feeling that you have got more time in a day.

The Bionic is covered with rubberized grip style enclosure. The backside has sufficient tooth to it, hence very helpful for phone-droppers in order to avoid damage. The phone doesn’t feel bulky at all and has nice touch.

On the large 4.3inch qHD screen you can watch fav videos, websites and play games clearly and crisply. You can enjoy the bonuses of Adobe Flash and HTML5 joined, leading the mobileInternet to life with complete access browsing and capability to explore all the dynamic content watchable on big screen. Live multi-player peer-to-peer gaming is possible with awesome console-quality graphics are displayed. Mirror Mode allows you to get pleasure from apps, videos, websites, games, photos in full-screen on your large homescreen TV.

Stay connected, socialize always using DROID on biggest 4G LTE network. You can talk face-to-face from miles far through video chat with other smartphones, PCs, tablets etc. There’s VGA front facing webcam as well as 8MP rear facing camera on the device to share the planet around you. Obtain your messages fast with SWYPE and allow your fingers slide swiftly over the touchscreen keypad.

Furnish you productivity a step up with this smartphone. Fully outfitted with office data security, email and encryption requirements, it will surely amaze your department and helps you rise to the top. For thebusiness purpose you get Quickoffice document review & editing, full calendar edit & availability features and then video conference calls. Plus you’ll have your own in-built Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot.

Overall, for the crowd it surely is into big and powerful and definitely worth checking out.

iBike Dash turns iPhone or iPod touch into Cycling Computer

A company called iBike introduces the iBike Dash CC (Cycling Computer), a lightweight wireless bicycle computer system that turns any iPhone or iPod touch into your personal fitness trainer. The system is designed to help your quickly reach your goals by measuring your speed, power, heart rate, wind speed, time, trip, elevation, and calories to become healthier and fitter.

Using iPhone’s GPS chip and maps, the Dash also turns iPhone into a navigator for cycling. It offers 50 power-based and Heart Rate (HR) zone workouts and comes with ANT+ speed sensor with optional sensors for cadence and HR. The Dash CC is equipped with bike odometer.

A iPhone/iPod touch Bike app is available for use with the iBike Dash CC.The price is $199 for basic version and $329 for he advanced version with additional features (including cadence, HR, calorie measurement, battery and charger).



Features

* Compatible with iPhone 4/3G/3GS, iPod Touch
* Touch screen control
* Large, full-color, easy-to-read backlit screen provides graphical, animated and numerical information including:
o Current, average, and maximum:
+ Speed
+ Cadence (optional cadence sensor required)
+ Heart rate (optional HR sensor required)
+ Temperature
o Cumulative readings:
+ Trip Distance
+ Trip Time
+ Odometer
+ Total hours logged
+ Total distance logged
* User-selectable screen configurations
* Rugged Phone Booth ™ case completely encloses your iPhone/iPod Touch for superior rain and shock protection
* New iBike Dash ™ steer tube mounting system simplifies setup and makes Phone Booth mounting secure and removal easy
* Real-time GPS maps and map routes *
* Date and time
* Trip data auto start/stop
* Lap timer
* English and Metric units
* Fitness Test (requires optional HR strap)
* Graphical and animated HR-based zone interval workouts (requires optional HR strap)
* 6,000,000 miles of ride data storage at one second intervals ***
* Place/receive phone calls while iBike app is running *
* Exclusive Continuous Record ™ iBike Dash electronics record ride data even when the iBike app is interrupted by phone calls or other apps
* Bluetooth headset compatible * (requires Bluetooth headset)
* On-the-road, instant-send function for ride files ****
* On-screen, guided setup instructions
* Free iBike app and bike computer firmware updates, available from iTunes Store
* Free iBike 5 software for PC/Mac. Download and view bike ride data. See your actual bike route on a map or satellite view *
* Compatible with all ANT+ sensors
* Optional ability to read ANT+ DFPM power sensors

[ibike][engadget]

AC Ryan announces Playon!HD2 and Playon!HD Mini2 media streamers

We saw a lot of media streamers last week at CES with the ones from ActionTec and Aerielle.

Here are two more from AC Ryan with the Playon!HD2 and the Playon!HD Mini2. Both use Realtek’s 1185 media processor, have Ethernet, and have access to the WePlayon! content portal.

The differences between the two involve the HD2 shipping with space for a 3.5 inch HDD, and the Mini2 has no drive. The HD2 also has an option of a USB 3.0 port.

It should be possible for the consumer to get either of these units next month. The HD2 will be $169, and the Mini2 will sell for $109.

HP TouchSmart 600Quad Review

The TouchSmart 600 is a higher end TouchSmart bandwagon. The competition in this category of all –in-1 PC is tough. As there are many manufacturers who are busy making high definition capable, multi touch display TVs but HP’s Touch Smart line is still going firm and is here to stay for a long time. Now HP is producing many touch-friendly widgets and its HP 600 Quad is a new entry in the quad series read on to know more about it.

Design

HP TouchSmart 600 has superb design. It is simply very attractive and stylish. It has a piano-black finish. It is sleek and has chrome accents. It features swivel base which makes easy to adjust. The monitor’s stand is removable so with the help of adapter and bracket the user can mount it on the wall like a LCD TV. Display controls and Volume are present on the right with a card reader and a Blu-ray drive is also present next to it.

Ports

The headphone, line-in jack, 2 USB ports and a key for choosing the amount of light which touch the base of the device and that too with a color of your choice. There are 3 USB ports and an Ethernet port (Gigabit). The 802.11n wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections are present at the rear. Thetouchsmart 600 has ports like S-Video input, HDMI, an S/PDIF output and composite inputs. There is an infrared-output port for the remote controls.

Features
Display 23” HD ,1080p
Processor i7-720QM 1.6 Ghz
Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce
Price $1800

The TouchSmart 600 has a 23” HD widescreen display with a resolution of 1080pixel with a contrast ratio of 16:9. It now has i7-720QM processor which is most often used in notebooks as it supports Turbo Boost technologies and hyperthreading and in this it keeps the power and heat level low. It offers a 1.6 Ghz Core RAM and 6GB of memory. It has a NVIDIA GeForce graphics card and GT230M provides an option for Blu-ray optical drive. It has a 750GB 7200 rpm HDD SATA. It has a Webcam its angle can be adjusted manually. It features Integrated Beats Audio, which is a highdefinition audio processing technology which also powers Dr. Dre’s headphone line. The bundled wireless keyboard

and mouse are serviceable. The keyboard is spacious and helps in error-free typing and it also offers standard media shortcuts. The mouse’s design is typical but it is comfortable to use. The touchscreen advantage is lovely and for any entertainment all you got to do is touch the screen with your fingers. It supports multi-gestures like pinch, rotate, flick, expand files and images. Customise the desktop with just few taps.

Performance

The TouchSmart 600 bags a score of hundred and four on WorldBench 6 test which is not a bad score in its category but there are many models with better scores. For Example Gateway ZX6900-01e has scored 113 on the WorldBench test with a processor of corei3-530. Though the device boasts nVidia GeForce GT230 graphics card it doesn’t boost its gaming performance. It delivers a frame rate of 39 fps on Unreal Tournament 3 benchmark. Hp gives free upgrades but you have to keep a track of it. TheTouchSmart offers good multimedia features to go in hand with the hug multi-touch display. The Webcam’s quality is not that good but it manageable for skype. The audio quality is good with impressive audio fidelity. Bass is balanced and is not dominating. TheTouchSmart is really expensive than the regular PC machine. It is not better than the Sony L117FX/B but definitely it has serious other good features to give a tough competition to its envious competitors.

GenosTV Cyclops Remote Control to be on display at CES

It has been a while since we heard abou the GenosTV Cyclops Remote Control.

Back then, all we had was this very interesting prototype, but it looks like this particular guy is going to make an appearance at CES 2011. Fortunately, I am going to be there, so I am definitely going to be stopping by the booth.

We still don’t know if this is going to be an IR or Bluetooth remote. Maybe it will do both. I hope it will impress me.

Source [http://www.engadget.com]

Lenovo’s IdeaCentre Q150 review

The Lenovo has launched its new ultra-compact nettop which is called Idea centre Q150. The Q150 is just an update of its previous model. The Q150 features Intel Atom D510 processor, Nvidia’s Ion graphics and it also has some strong multimedia features. The Q150 nettop is priced reasonably and it has not compromised on its features to give a brilliant performance.

Design

The Q150 has a unique design and can match up to the word “compact”. If you see this from far you might think it’s a hard drive. The Q150 looks attractive and its size makes it portable. To achieve the glorious size Lenovo had to compromise on card reader slot & optical drive. The Q150’s exterior is very glossy and the cover has a black color with a Lenovo label and on the left bottom is Idea center etched on it. There is ample number of ports on one of the side and the other half bears nothing. The Q150 is equipped with beautiful glass stand and it aids the device to mount. The device also has VESA bracket so it could also be mounted.

Features

* Processor: Intel D510
* Memory: 2GB of DDR2
* Hard drive: 500GB
* Graphics card: NVIDIA Ion 2 DX10
* Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium
* Price: $350

The Q150 has taken a leap from single Atom chip and updated to Intel D510. The Intel D510 features twin 1.66 GHz cores. The Q150 has memory of DDR 2GB, hard drive of 500 GB and graphics card of NVIDIA Ion 2 DX10. There is no need of partition as NVIDIA has a dedicated 512Mb VRAM. Wi-Fi b/g/n is present for connectivity. There are HDMI, VGA, two USB 2.0, Ethernet and audio in/out ports. There are 2 more USB ports totally 4 USB ports and S/ PDIF digital output these two are hidden under a plastic flap. The Q150 misses out on optical drive. Windows 7 Home Premium PC is the platform on which Q150 runs. The bundle includes USB keyboard, USB mouse and also N5901 wireless controllers. The N5901wireless keyboard is an alternative which can be easily kept on the palm. It consists of QWERTY keypad and a trackpad. There is McAfee Security Center, as software package.

Performance

The Q150’s setup is familiar as it runs on Windows 7 32 bit Home Premium PC. The Q150 is not convenient for HTPC connection. The Q150 is good in multi media and video play back is smooth and is done effortlessly which is quite rare considering low voltage inputs. It plays video files of 1080 p smoothly and it can also stream files of Divx format via Wi-Fi network. It aces in all the simple tasks but multi tasking is not something which it is good at. Encoding is very slow. The 1.66GHz processor doesn’t aid to perk up its speed. Graphics performance is brilliant with NVIDIA ION graphics processor. The 3D Mark 06 test score of this device is 2,585 and overall CPU test score is 878. It doesn’t give an enthralling gaming experience but it is decent enough to play games. As its fete is multimedia it performs well in the following areas easily like playing movies, music and buffering videos. The device is bit slow in multi tasking apart from it the performance of the device is good and it is definitely worth the price.

[blog.itechtalk]