Tech Shout!

After reading what we are going to report, the 3G iPhone users in France will be definitely going orange err red with anger. Apparently, the slow pace of the high-speed 3G network of the iPhone was all thanks to Orange.

The dawdling speed of the phone was not because of any flaw in the hardware or the software of Apple’s second generation phone. On the contrary, the carrier had artificially limited the data speeds while users were paying for the speedier 3G connectivity. FranceInfo, confirmed from an Orange representative that that the carrier has been deliberately limiting speeds for iPhones.

The whole of the iPhone users’ world was abuzz with complaints of the sluggish network, recently. The complaints also lead to a survey by Wired blogsite. The Orange iPhone users reported of download speed as low as 350 to 450 Kbps whereas Read the rest of this story >>

Nintendo’s much rumored dual-touch screen DS is back again in the limelight with yet another rumor suggesting its arrival. However, as the GamesIndustry.biz reports, Nintendo officials denied to comment on “rumors and speculations”.

The news was brought out by Kotaku which said that, “according to several industry sources”, the new DS is on its way. Initially the new Nintendo DS was expected to be launched in E3 this year; however there was no official announcement from the Japanese gaming company.

Apparently the new DS is supposed to sport larger than current screens.

As per the reports, the chances of launch of the dual-touch screen DS are only possible post-Christmas, ie next year. Well if things are really going to happen this way, then, as the bloggers all over the gaming domain, are regarding as a senseless move by Nintendo since there are more chances of the DS sales in Christmas.

SanDisk announced its new SDHC card which transfers data at a blazing 30MB/s. The new Extreme III 30MB/s Edition line of SDHC Cards range is scheduled to be available by September 2008.

When the card is placed in SanDisk’s new ImageMate Multi-Card USB 2.0 Reader/Writer, users can easily transfer their images as well as videos with the outstanding speed of up to 30MB/s. The increasing use of DSLR cameras demanded a faster SDHC card speed, claims SanDisk.

Talking about the achievement Susan Park, director of consumer product marketing for SanDisk’s performance cards said, “The high capacities and performance of the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards give users the freedom to shoot lots of high-resolution photos and video clips.”

“The combination of our new SanDisk Extreme III 30 MB/s Edition SDHC card technology and the Nikon D90 camera maximizes performance,” added Park.

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Sony has expanded its Cyber-shot range of cameras with new T500 compact model. Apart from capturing high quality images, the new 10 MP camera features wide and full-screen 720p movie recording at 30 frames per second in fine, standard and VGA recording modes. Sony claims that its new camera’s resolution is three times higher than standard-definition movies.

The camera’s movie function is based on the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 codec for video compression and stereo audio. The T520 is capable enough to record a video clip up to 10 minutes in length.

Another advantage of the camera is it supports Memory Stick media card having capacity of up to 16 GB. The T520 camera also integrates 3.5-inch transflective, touch panel LCD screen for easy navigation and 5x zoom.

The new camera connects to a compatible HD television via an HDMI. Hence photos and videos recorded by the camera can be enjoyed on the TV. Detection of up to eight Read the rest of this story >>

Sony has unveiled its new S, E and B series Walkman players. The new players sport various options for enjoying tunes from multiple sources, including many download stores and personal music collections. Drag and drop operation and in-Flight Noise Cancellation are key features of the S-series Walkman player. Also the S-series player includes 2-inch QVGA LCD screen.

Further users can personalize their player with 10 pre-installed wallpaper images or their favorite digital photo. The S series player will be available in two capacities 4 GB and 8 GB. The 4 GB NWZ-S736F will be available for $150, while the 8 GB NWZ-S738F will be available at $180.

On other hand the E-series Walkman players are said to deliver high-quality video and audio performance. Apart from facility to transfer Non-DRM files with drag-and-drop operations, the player also support Windows Media Video (WMV) with DRM. The NWZ-E436F (4 GB) comes in black, Read the rest of this story >>

Gearing up for this upcoming festive season, Samsung has unveiled its new series of digital frames. The SPF-85H, SPF-85V, SPF-105P and SPF-105V are the new frames announced by Samsung.

The SPF-85H has 8-inch frame that features resolution of 800 x 600. Besides, the frame comes with 1 GB internal memory and SD/MMC/MS/XD card reader as well as USB memory slot for memory expansion. It also includes an energy saving auto On/Off feature which is a bonus in the era of global warming.

Samsung SPF-85V’s key feature is its wireless capability. The frame sports 802.11b/g optimized for use with Windows Live Spaces for easy photo sharing. It also comes with 64 MB of internal memory. The frame also features an Auto rotation function and InfoLink free information service (News, Weather, Stocks). Users can extend the memory of the frame with SD/MMC/MS/XD card reader and USB memory slot.

The SPF-85H and SPF-85V frames will be Read the rest of this story >>

Dell has expanded its Vostro series of computing devices with the launch of new laptops and desktops. The newest members in the series include A860 and A840 laptops while A180 and A100 are the new desktops.

The Vostro A860 is a 15.6-inch laptop mainly meant for business tasks. The key features of Vostro A860 includes an HD widescreen LCD with anti-glare coating, integrated network modem and wireless connectivity with optional Bluetooth capabilities. Buyer can also customize his/her own piece with range of choices such as Intel processors from Celeron to Core 2 Duo and various operating systems including Ubuntu Linux or Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista.

On the other hand the Dell Vostro A840 laptop is smaller in size as compared Vostro A860. The 14.1-inch laptop incorporates an anti-glare WXGA widescreen LCD and offers reliability with mobile business computing. Like the Vostro A860, buyers can even customize Read the rest of this story >>

Microsoft India has launched its new LifeCam VX-700 webcam in the market today. The latest device from Microsoft features an elegant compact design with a high quality VGA camera.

The VX-700 sports an easy to carry design and can effortlessly be attached to any kind of monitor. The universal attachment base enables webcam to work with any desktop PC as well with variety of laptops.

The LifeCam VX-700 comes bundled with a headset with a microphone. It also has a plug and play feature which facilitates compatibility with Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft office communicator and other popular messaging services.

“Technology and design are two factors that have always been paramount to Microsoft Hardware. With the launch of VX-700 we once again have a product that will excite our customers,” said Geetha KB, Product Marketing Manager, Entertainment and Devices Division – Read the rest of this story >>

Sify Technologies and Google have announced their tie-up to bring the Google Apps suite for Sify users in India.

With this association, Sifymail and chat users will be able to take advantage of Google Apps. Google Apps includes set of web applications that offer the functionality of traditional office suites such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Talk, Docs and Sites.

Raju Vegesna, Chairman and CEO, Sify Technologies, said, “There is a perfect confluence of the mission of our companies in enhancing the quality of life of individuals and businesses by empowering them with the Internet. Our agreement with Google makes superior applications available for communications and collaboration, coupled with our understanding of the needs of Indians, on our popular portal Sify.com.”

“We believe that we can make compelling applications, tools and content based on Google’s expertise for many more Indians to use the Read the rest of this story >>

The teens and tweens will now get a digital camera especially designed for them from none other than a very reputed company in the digital imaging scenario, Canon USA.

Expanding its line of PowerShot Digital camera, Canon announce the new PowerShot E1 digital camera, which it claims is stylish and easy-to-use. The PowerShot E1 understands the youth’s needs of a perfect shot in a ‘slumber party’ or a hot concert or even the cap-gown moments and hence claims to be very intuitive.

The E1 camera comes in ‘colorful, playful’ look with a rounded and curvy body. Packed in it is the 10mp resolution, 4x optical zoom, optical image stabilizations, face detection technology and easy mode.

The Easy mode and Scene mode include 17 shooting modes for the teens and tweens to capture every shot with ease and in the way they want it. The other technical details include a 2.5-inch LCD, DIGIC III image processor and video recording capabilities.

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