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SSD storage is still far from mainstream, but with more and more companies beginning to offer an option it will eventually become a little more popular and hopefully become a lot more reasonably priced. HP has recently added a 64GB solid-state-drive option on their 2710p Tablet PC. Similar to the other options out with SSD installed the price seems to be a barrier for a good amount of people. To have the 64GB SSD installed in the 2710p you have to be willing to part with an additional $919. Of course with time it will come down, while its expensive its still very nice to see it being offered. In addition to the optional 64GB SSD, the 2710p Tablet also has an option for an 80GB 4200rpm drive for $60 or a 100GB 4200rpm drive for $120. (Read the full post about ‘HP 2710p Tablet PC, now with optional 64GB SSD’…)

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All of us who like listening to music but are bored to death with our old MP3 players try to find something original, stylish and useful. Now there is a possibility to do so and make someone else happy at the same time. World Vision, an international relief and development organization, announced the release of Nanum charity MP3 player designed by Samgmin Bae. World Vision plans to donate all earned money to low-income families with children. Moreover, it should be mentioned that in contrast to other charity items that are already on the market and donate only a portion of earnings, MP3 Nanum was produced, manufactured, and distributed for the sole purpose of sharing. It is a 100% charity item. (Read the full post about ‘Cubic MP3 player’…)

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Nikon has released a wide range of new digital cameras for PMA ‘08, and here’s one of the many. The Nikon Coolpix S520 will come with the following features, and I particularly like SDHC memory card support which paves the way to carry more images on a single card. The Coolpix S520 will retail for $229.95 when available in Q1 2008. Image Sensor Type: CCD Sensor Size: 1/2.5 inch-type interline CCD Total Pixels: Approximately 8.29 million Effective Pixels: 8.0 million Image Area Pixels: 8.0 million (3264 x 2448) Top Continuous Shooting Speed: Approximately 1.0fps Continuous Shooting Options: Continuous, Single, Multishot 16 LCD Monitor Size: 2.5-inch type LCD Monitor Type: TFT-LCD LCD Monitor Resolution: 150,000 dots ISO Sensitivity: Yes (ISO 64/10 (Read the full post about ‘Brilliance made beautiful with Nikon Coolpix S520′…)

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It was like a real-life scene from Blade Runner, well, except for the pleasure-model skin jobs, the handguns that sound like laser blasters and the whole Harrison Ford thing. An NYC couple stumbles upon a digital camera left in a cab on New Year’s Eve, and decide to turn all sleuthy. They pore over the 300 photos and videos in the memory card—which probably wasn’t exactly legal—landing upon a shot of a bunch of people drunk in a bar, wearing nametags. Though the names themselves seemed to lead nowhere, a couple clicks up and to the right, a little zoom and voila! Our heroes could see the bar’s name, written on an awning. Popping over there, they shook down the bartender for information. (Read the full post about ‘Sleuthy NYC Couple Use Deckard Technique to Find Aussie Lost-Camera Owner [Lost And Found]’…)

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If you want to capture your beautiful snap digitally, then 10.4-inch Silver Digital Photo Frame is your perfect pick. Its appealing stand can be accommodated for showing images in both portrait and landscape orientation. This attractive looking frame takes the breath away of any photographers or jewelers. As jewelers can show off their uniquely designed jewelries to the buyers and photographers can exhibit their extensive collection of photography to the viewers with the help of this unique product. Features 10.4-inch Silver Digital Photo Frame comes equipped with various features like: 640×480 pixels Screen Resolution 4:3Screen Ratio 8.5×6.5inches Digital Photo Size 10.4″ Bright TFT active matrix LCD screen 220/240V Adaptor 10.4-inch Silver Digital Photo Frame supports JPEG Image Formats, MPEG Video Formats and MP3Audio Formats. (Read the full post about ‘10.4-inch Silver Digital Photo Frame’…)

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Posted Jan 29th 2008 7:33AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Desktops, Laptops Oh, Merom. It felt like just yesterday that we were shaking our heads in disappointment after reading lackluster reviews and wondering when you’d finally make an appearance in Apple’s MacBook Pro. Thankfully, times change, and with Intel’s mobile Penryn stealing all the limelight of late, we ’spose it’s about time the Merom lineup cashed out its 401(k) and sailed off to Maui. According to a PCN (product change notification) from the chip maker, the Core 2 Duo T7200, T7600, T5500, T5600 and LV L7200 are being flagged for discontinuation along with the less potent Celeron M 520 and 530. (Read the full post about ‘Intel issues product discontinuance notice for seven Merom chips’…)

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DigiTimes, which cites internal Microsoft data, claims that HTC has declined from the previous #1 Windows Mobile non-touchscreen smartphone maker spot with over 50% of the market (from July ‘06 to June ‘07) to just under 30% of the market. Stepping up to take over HTC’s spot are Motorola and Samsung, whose respective Q and BlackJack models are apparently more popular than previously thought. The same report says that HTC is still #1 in terms of the smartphones with touchscreen, with about a 50% share. Honestly, the touchscreen models are where HTC’s focusing most of their efforts anyway, so this isn’t that huge of a deal. [Digitimes] Tags: gadgets, gadgetry, dvr, AAC (Read the full post about ‘HTC Loses Title as #1 Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Smartphone Maker, Now #3 [Smartphones]’…)

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Posted Jan 29th 2008 3:10AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Cellphones Although Motorola’s market share has been steadily sliding to the delight of Nokia and Samsung, DigiTimes would have you believe that Moto reigns supreme in the global Windows Mobile Smartphone segment. Citing “internal data from Microsoft,” the oft-wrong, occasionally correct tattle-rag claims that HTC’s share of the WinMo Standard space has declined leaving Moto with the largest market share — beating Samsung by, “a small margin.” This after HTC saw a 50% Smartphone domination during Microsoft’s Jul 2006 - Jul 2007 fiscal year. HTC still maintains a 50% market share for WinMo Professional touch-screen devices. (Read the full post about ‘Motorola and Samsung steal Smartphone market from HTC?’…)

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Toys are not only for the little boys. There are toys that could fascinate adults as well. Just take a look at this cool new toy called the Transforming Death Star. The idea of the toy is simple – and that is to mesh the powers of Darth Vader with the skills of the Transformers. This toy is so amazing that robot fanatics, regardless of their ages and preferences, would definitely want to own one. The Transforming Death Star has the ability to change from a Death Star into the feared Darth Vader, and then back again. But if you think that that is everything the toy can do, then you’re terribly mistaken. The toy is also created with movie-accurate speech, lights, and sounds, to say very the least. (Read the full post about ‘When Star Wars Meets Transformers : Darth Vader to Death Star’…)

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If you’ve got an already jailbroken 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 iPhone, you can now upgrade directly via Installer.app—no connecting to Mac or PC required. The only caveat is that the process takes 45 minutes as it downloads the entire upgrade via Wi-Fi, so hook your phone up to an AC adapter before you start. Again, find it in installer.app on your jailbroken 1.1.2 iPhone. [Crunchgear ] Tags: gadgetry, Gadget, hdtv, gizmos (Read the full post about ‘Third iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak Upgrades Directly via Installer [Iphone Jailbreak]’…)

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