Tech Shout!

As we welcome the new month of September, we are back again with the weekly dose of news which gives you complete insights on the latest ripples in the sea of technology. This new week brings in a lot of new arrivals from the gadgets and peripherals space. Let us take a quick look on to each news that made it big on the technology front.

Starting off the week that was, with an innovative product that sure knows how to entertain in style and also provides the best utility as well. BenQ brings in the MP513 DLP projector which also flashes off its HDTV compatibility. A user need not limit themselves to one particular function/feature of a product, as the new generation products offer two or multiple features in one single package. If multi-tasking wasn’t sufficient enough, the projector also proudly presents its smooth functioning teamed with quiet operation.

After those innovative technological advancements, here’s one more creation from technology space, but this product also knows how to literally support the ‘Go Natural’ slogan. Now Asus comes up with their newest series of notebooks that inculcates nature on to its body. The notebooks load on bamboo material on its exteriors and claims to be eco-friendly as well. The compact Asus Bamboo notebooks offer green batteries that apparently have 35 to 70 percent longer life as compared to other notebooks due to a Super Hybrid Engine. Now that’s nature combined with technology which also boasts of its eco-friendly image.

While you are enjoying an exciting gameplay on your favorite gaming console, you must have sure seen frowns and irritated faces of siblings and family member due to the high volumes. Now offer them some silence to their ear and load on some hot gaming noises directly on to your ear. Yes that’s right! Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEJ) drops in a Wireless Headset for the PlayStation 3. One can even enjoy voice chat on PS3 with its High Quality Mode and Noise cancellation features that promise to provide a rich gaming experience combined with wireless technology that allows you to relax on your couches and relish the game.

Ever worked on your computer in the dark? Ever felt the need to throw away that silly lamp that made your desk look ugly? Well the wait is over! The latest keyboard from Logitech named Illuminated Keyboard is here to solve your woes as it lights up its keys when you are working in a dark environment. Logitech also introduces two other keyboards namely diNovo Keyboard and Cordless Desktop S520. The diNovo keyboard can be an ideal choice for laptop users. The keyboard offers a full-size layout which features number pad as well and also provides optimized key feel of PerfectStroke with a combination of Illuminated keyboard that is sure to blow you away. The third keyboard named Logitech Cordless Desktop S52 is again a smart keyboard that offers an easy to use access keys to Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Internet browser. If you wish to customize it further add in the program of your choice on to the F-keys of the keyboard. All the three keyboards seem to flash off their unique selling points such as its thinnest design, advanced features and customization at its best.

Now the Japanese market can welcome the latest PlayStation Portable PSP-3000. Arriving on October 16, the gaming gadget is sure to rule over the Japanese masses. The availability and the price has been revealed as of now in Japan and the gadget is all set to reach the hands of the gamers soon.

Always felt that you weren’t getting enough out of your prepaid mobile phone account? Well your worries end here, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issues new directives to the Indian Mobile Phone carriers. The new directives ensure that the customers receive complete talk-time on their pre-paid mobile phone account. TRAI has instructed that the charges that apply towards the prepaid recharge vouchers would only be the administrative fee which will again not exceed Rs.2 and taxes.

If you thought that was value for money, well here’s one more news that will make you re-think over the above mentioned line. Microsoft throws in a surprise with a price cut on the Xbox 360 gaming console in the US. The latest price boasts of a $399.99 price tag for the Xbox 360 Elite and the Xbox 360 console at a price of $299.99 and the Xbox 360 Arcade shocks at a price of $199.99. That’s surely proves the tough competition that Microsoft throws in for its rivals from the gaming console zone.

There is must for each thing to go for a change at regular intervals. Now the Google Chrome may have been launched, but the company that believes in innovation and creativity introduces a new beta version of its photo management software, Picasa. The new software allows the option of attaching ‘Name Tags’ which is quite useful in regards to labelling the names of the people in the snap. The software also gives the option to let the users choose which folder they wish to share or hide.

There are so many new technologies being developed for the ones who can afford it. A small deed that will provide something to the less fortunate ones will look like a drop in a big ocean of the much needed help the developing population. However, trying to create a ripple with this small drop is the OLPC’s Give One Get One project that is being revived again with the help of Amazon. Amazon will be now responsible for delivering the XO laptops, the low cost devices offered by the programme. The news has been confirmed by Nicholas Negroponte however further details are yet to be announced

We have had news ranging from televisions to software to games this week, but this is the best of the lot we could pick and choose for the ‘Week that was’. We will sure be around the corner to provide the dosage of technology and latest updates from this field, so stay tuned as we return back on Monday shouting out the best of news from the technology space.