ASUS Express TV USB Stick Hybrid For Receiving Digital DVB-T and Analog TV Broadcast

The Taiwanese electronic maker, Asus has introduced the upcoming release of its Express TV USB Stick Hybrid. Express TV USB Stick Hybrid is a cool device that allows desktop users to receive digital DVB-T and analog TV broadcast.

The device has been designed with user friendly environment, it can be connected to any available USB 2.0 port and all the necessary software for viewing and recoding TV broadcast will be automatically installed. The software also includes Windows Vista Gadget tool that allows watching and recording TV via the operating system’s Gadget sidebar without interrupting usual tasks.

The USB stick has built-in 4GB of memory capacity for providing space for TV recording, Express TV USB Stick Hybrid software and etc. The Express TV USB Stick Hybrid is supports various Windows platforms such as Microsoft Vista Home Premium, Vista Home Basic, Vista Ultimate and Windows XP.

The ASUS Express TV USB Stick Hybrid pack will be included a remote control, DVB-T antenna AV breakout cable and support CD. The availability date and the price is not yet announced.

Samsung Smooth Flip Phone Is Now Available At Verizon

The entry level Samsung Smooth flip phone is now available at wireless provider Verizon. The basic phone has included some basic features for receiving, calling, messaging, photo shooting, e-mail and web browsing.

Featured with a VGA camera that built-in night shooting mode, Samsung Smooth Flip is also equipped with a speaker phone for outdoor activities, supports Bluetooth and comes with a battery that supports up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 336 hours of stand by time.

Moreover, it is a dual-band CDMA that can be used to access Verizon’s services such as VZ Nagivator service.

Samsung Smooth is now offers from Verizon for $29.99 with a two-year contact after a $50 online discount.

Smallest, Lightest And Least Expensive Touch Screen Phone - Orange’s Vegas

The wireless provider in UK, Orange has announced that it is now offering Vegas handset. According to the company, Vegas handset is the smallest, lightest and least expensive touch screen device in the country. The phone looks like HTC Touch that featured with a 2.4-inch display and equipped with a 1.3-megapixel camera on the rear panel.

Integrated with a music player which supports MP3 format, Vegas handset is also equipped with FM radio broadcasts for users to tune to their favorite channel while on the go. It also comes with built-in speaker, 64MB of internal memory that can be expanded through microSD memory card.

In addition, it is a dual-band GSM handset, supports GPRS and Bluetooth enabled.

Available in black and pick, the phone with measurement of 52 x 16 x 93mm and weighs 84g is priced at $72.

Palm Offers Unlocked Centro Smartphone for $199

This might be the great news for those who are looking an inexpensive phone that featured with QWERTY keyboard. Palm is offering its unlocked Centro smartphone for the price of $199 without service contract.

The GSM smartphone is featured with a 320 X 320 display screen and equipped with a 1.3-megapixel camera. It also supports for Google Map, Microsoft Office, PDF files, e-mail synchronization and etc. Apart of that, it is Bluetooth enabled, has built-in 64MB or 128MB of internal memory and supports up to 4GB of microSD memory card.

The phone is available in ruby red, glacier white and cobalt blue colors, and is now available to purchase at Palm’s official website.

SplashPhoto And SplashNotes Application For iPhone Users

The leader in providing productivity software for smartphones, SplashData has announced its SplashPhoto and SplashNotes application for iPhone are now available at App Store. SplashPhoto is a mobile photo album manager whereas SplashNotes is a notetaking and outlining application. Both applications work on iPod touch and iPhone as well as offer wireless synchronization for Windows and Mac OS X desktop applications that are available separately.

SplashPhoto is featured with a two-way synchronization function to free PC or Mac OS X desktop version. This desktop application allows users to organize their favorite images into personalized categories and, upon synchronization, the images are arranged accordingly on the iPhone or iPod touch. Besides, the application also allows users to upload and download images from Flickr and Picasa. Moreover, the images taken with the iPhone are automatically geo-tagged so they can be mapped on Flickr and Picasa.

“The innovative features of iPhone and iPod touch, like the Multi-Touch user interface and amazing display, have allowed us to create really practical apps that will be helpful to a wide range of users,” said Morgan Slain, SplashData’s CEO. “We think SplashPhoto and SplashNotes are going to enable great communication and collaboration and we look forward to continuing to create mobile apps that make a difference.”

SplashNotes allows users to enter their outlines on desktop and then synchronize the notes with the iPhone or iPod touch. It also enables users to create outlines of any size and complexity, attach notes and photos for quick recall, and display lists with checkboxes to turn outlines into task lists.

SplashPhoto and SplashNotes are now available at App Store for the price of $4.99 each.

Applian Ask and Record Toolbar for Instant Video and Audio Recording

Watching online video is definitely not fun when the connection is poor and the video keep pausing for streamlining. For better viewing, you could download the video and play it on your portable player. You can watch the video, fast forward, zoom, etc as and when you like. For easy browsing, downloading and recording, Applian Technologies offers users a free Ask & Record Toolbar to make the whole process simpler, more straightforward and even faster.


Currently in Beta version, the Applian’s Ask and Record Browser Toolbar works well with Windows OS based computers and supports both Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. The toolbar features a few instant buttons for some quick commands: Record Audio, Stop, Play, Convert and Save Video. The Record Audio feature allows users to record audio files from any site and save it into MP3 format. Whatever users can hear from the site will be recorded and captured with a click of the “Record Audio” button and thence the “Stop” button. Simple and straight forward recording!

The “Save Video” button gives users an easier way to download and save movies from those video sharing sites such as YouTube. Besides saving a copy to the local disk, users also can convert the downloaded video clips to the format supported by their player in the system. The Ask & Record has also added a simple search box in this toolbar. The search box applies the technology from Ask.com and allows users to do quick browsing and get instant answers on the questions asked. For instance, type in “How old is Angelina Jolie” and will get you the correct answer instantly. 

Download Applian’s Ask and Record Toolbar via the link here.

0.25mm Thin Speaker Soon Become Reality

Imagine you hear some nice music but you absolutely has no idea where the sound comes from!

This ground breaking speaker technology has been developed by University of Warwick engineers which is less than 0.25mm thick. Its particular method of sound generation produces sound which clearer, crisper, and easier to hear.

The speaker is lightweight and inexpensive to manufacture. It could be concealed inside ceiling tiles or car interiors, or printed with a design and hung on the wall like a picture.
The project is pioneered by University of Warwick spin-out company, Warwick Audio Technologies. It is ideal for public spaces where it delivers planar directional sound waves, which project further than sound from conventional speakers.

Warwick Audio Technology’s FFL technology is a carefully designed assembly of thin, conducting and insulating, materials resulting in the development of a flexible laminate, which when excited by an electrical signal will vibrate and produce sound.

The speaker laminate operates as a perfect piston resonator. The entire diaphragm therefore radiates in phase, forming an area source. The wave front emitted by the vibrating surface is phase coherent, producing a plane wave with very high directivity and very accurate sound imaging.

The company is currently in negotiations with a number of commercial partners. The first commercial product is expected to be launched later this year.

Gold Bullion Wireless Mouse in Hand

This should appeal to superstitious Chinese and lovers of all things gold. A computer mouse which resembles a gold bullion is a revival of sorts since the first computer mice used to be brick-like gadgets which were cumbersome and non-user friendly. Naturally the Gold Bullion Wireless Mouse is by contrast high-tech and worth its weight in gold. 

Measuring 10.5 x 6 x 4 cm, the mouse comes with all the standard features of a mouse - right and left click buttons, a scroll button, plug-in via a USB port, PC and Mac compatibility. Elegant and glittering, it resembles a gold bullion in all appearances and is definitely the mouse to show off to match that new mean machine. But it is not ergonomically designed and is not too kind on the wrist and hands due to its shape. For $34.68, this may be one of the most expensive mice but the cheapest gold bullion you can lay your hands on.

First Acer Aspire Powered by NVIDIA Ion Targeted for Nettop Market

Previously we mentioned about the NVIDIA Ion first Pico-ITX Platform certified with WHDL, now seems that Acer, the Taiwanese famous PC maker has officially confirmed the next generation Aspire Revo as its first NVIDIA Ion-based solution with full HD (High Definition) media support targeted for nettop market.

The Aspire Revo will be powered by Intel Atom 230 processor, a thermally efficient processor with Hyper-threading technology, and further coupled with NVIDIA 9400M chipset that is claimed to be able to outperform both the Intel US15W combo chipset and relatively old 945GSE chipset in terms of graphics decoding capability. Theoretically, the new platform is projected to deliver 5 times much better graphics processing and up to 10 times much powerful hardware video decode capability as compared to Intel chipset solution. Some other feature sets include the 7.1 High Definition multi channel audio stream, a 250GB SATA based hard disk drive, 4GB SODIMM memory, wireless technologies, HDMI and VGA port for external display support and many more. 

No pricing and availability yet, the new machine will be preloaded with Windows Vista Home Premium and with its advanced DirectX 10 graphics support, it is suitable to be used as a multimedia center in digital home.

Missing Attachment Powertoy Reminds You the Attachments on Outlook 2007

It is quite embarrassing if you forget to attach a file in the email and only realize that after the email was sent to a list of people. In fact this is a common mistake and could be happened to any one of us especially when you have a busy daily schedule. How to prevent this kind of mistake from happening in future? Now with Missing Attachment Powertoy, it will able to remind you whenever you forget to attach a file to an email in Microsoft Outlook 2007.

Missing Attachment Powertoy works as a plugin for Microsoft Outlook 2007. It scans the email content based on the latest reply before it is sent and looks for words or phrases in the mail content that indicates an attachment. Once it detects such words or phrases but the mail doesn’t have an attachment, a dialog will be prompted to remind and provide you with the option to revise the mail before sending. You are allowed to customize the list of words or phrases based on your personal email habits and words that are commonly used by you. 

Missing Attachment Powertoy only consume 1.93MB of your hard disk space and it is absolutely free to download. If you feel it is useful to you download

Digeo Announces New Features And Improvements To Moxi HD DVR

The provider of premium home entertainment products including digital video recorders (DVR), Digeo, Inc. has announced new features and improvements to its flagship Moxi HD DVR, which includes PlayOn Internet video, Rhapsody digital music service, eControls feature for managing home entertainment environment, as well as enhanced photos, Internet services and DLNA-certified home networking, aiming to enhance your Moxi entertainment experience.

“In the current economic climate, people are more focused on at-home entertainment options and on getting the most out of their HD investments,” said Greg Gudorf, CEO of Digeo. “The world’s best HD DVR now delivers even more valuable entertainment services for the best home entertainment experience.”

New Features And Improvements Of Moxi HD DVR Spring 2009 Software Upgrade:
PlayOn: This media server software currently provides access to Internet videos from YouTube, Hulu, CBS, Netflix, CNN, ESPN and more through the Moxi HD DVR from PC on home network. Video formats are automatically converted so Moxi users can watch Internet video directly on their widescreen HDTV.
Rhapsody: The leading on-demand digital music service is now available through Moxi HD DVR, allowing users to easily listen to any 1 of more than 7 million songs from all the major record labels and hundreds of smaller independent labels. Rhapsody delivers complete control over the music experience, helping users to easily find and play full length tracks, build playlists of favorites or listen to Rhapsody’s professionally programmed genre & artist channels. Starting today, Rhapsody and Digeo are bringing music without limits to every user of Moxi HD DVR.
Media Link: Certified to support the DLNA home networking standard, Media Link connects the TV or home entertainment system to PCs on a home network. Moxi users can easily stream digital movies, videos, music and photos from their PCs for viewing or listening from the comfort of their home entertainment environment.
eControls: Moxi users can now manage their home entertainment environment through the Moxi menu to set the mood. Users can adjust most Z-Wave-certified products such as lighting (e.g., turning sets of lights on, off or dimming), control volume and power on AV devices, as well as monitor IP baby-cams or outside cameras, all from the remote control.
Mosaic: A new browsing feature for the Flickr online photo service available through the Moxi menu, allowing users to rapidly scroll up, down and across their photos as they are displayed as mosaic tiles on the display.
MoxiNet: Moxi registered users can now bookmark their favorite websites at Moxi.com and browse them on their home entertainment display using the Moxi remote as a virtual mouse. This expands upon MoxiNet’s quick access to news, sports scores, movie times, weather and other
information from the Internet.

The owners of Moxi HD DVR will enjoy these new services through a free software update from Digeo.

Nokia E71x Thinnest QWERTY Smartphone

Nokia has announced its new stylish and thinnest QWERTY smartphone, named as Nokia E71x, exclusive to AT&T, featuring full QWERTY keyboard, multimedia and messaging capabilities, which aimed to enhance your multimedia experience.

The E71x is a lean, mean multimedia machine for busy people who want Internet-on-the-go capabilities in the palm of their hands,” said Mark Louison, President, Nokia Inc. “Together with our carrier and industry partners in North America, Nokia continues to enhance the consumer mobile experience through a growing range of QWERTY music, messaging and feature rich devices.”
Impressive Features Of Nokia E71x (AT&T):
• 3.2-megapixel digital camera with auto focus and flash 
• 2.4-inch (240×320 pixels resolution) LCD display
• Video Share to share a live or recorded video during a call
• Built-in aGPS with AT&T Navigator
• Full HTML browser with Flash support
• Mail for Exchange to sync your corporate email, contacts, calendar and tasks in real time
• Xpress Mail for personal email including Yahoo! Mail, AOL, Windows Live Hotmail and others 
• Mobile instant messaging including AOL and AIM, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger
• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR + Stereo A2DP and Micro USB connectivity 
• Talk Time: Up to 4.5 hours ; Standby Time: Up to 12 days 
• Symbian S60 3.2 OS
• 120MB onboard memory with microSD expandable memory (up to 8 GB)
“We are excited to introduce the sleek Nokia E71x into the hands of messaging, social networking and email fans across the United States,” said David Petts, Vice President and GM, AT&T Account for Nokia. “The Nokia E71x is building on the success of an award-winning smartphone design, which we are thrilled to bring to an even broader audience across the United States with AT&T.”
The new sleek Nokia E71x smartphone which measures 4.4 x 2.2 x 0.4-inches and weights at 4.4 ounces is expected to hit AT&T stores in coming May for $99.99, after mail-in rebate and 2-year service contract.

Apple’s Ipod and Iphone Potentially Equipped with 802.11n Chip

The recent iPhone 3.0 firmware beta distribution list indicates that the next generation Apple’s iPod or iPhone could be potentially powered by 802.11n chip, replacing conventional 802.11a/b/g protocols in current models for much better performance boost in terms of wireless access in Local Area Network. If you recall, Apple Inc is already utilizing Broadcom chip, BCM4325 that integrates both WiFi and Bluetooth technologies and the upgrade would bring in BCM4329 with enhanced 802.11n while still maintaining Bluetooth v2.1 and FM radio transmitter/receiver.


Typically, a battery powered device may suffer degraded battery life time when such a powerful wireless module is integrated that make it not truly portable. But the Broadcom chip is claimed to be able to maintain low power consumption while able to extend the throughput and range significantly for better mobility. Thanks to its advanced STBC (Space Time Block Coding) and sophisticated power management circuitry that able to extend its usage in mobile consumer electronics market.

No firm plan as of now but if the upgrade is true, it will definitely bring better value to consumer by able to hook up to wireless access point for desktop-like web browsing experience without relying on limited 3G cellular network speed.

Sony W-Series Walkman: for the Ladies

Sony has just released a new gadget that is sure to get the ladies going ga-ga: pink/silver headphones with built-in MP3 player. Apart from the color, the Sony W-Series Walkman will give Apple’s iPod Shuffle some stiff competition. The W-Series Walkman has a built-in memory of 2GB and 12 hours of battery life. It supports MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV file playback. A notable feature includes a Zappin function that allows users to browse through tracks quickly by playing snippets of songs. As the MP3 player is built into the headphones, the device is highly portable and lends itself naturally to an active lifestyle. For $69, the Sony W-Series Walkman should be value for money. Besides pretty pink for the ladies, the headphones-cum-MP3 player also comes in masculine black/silver.

OCZ Behemoth And Eclipse Laser Gaming Mice

The leading provider of ground-breaking, high performance memory and computer components, OCZ Technology has announced its two new affordable laser gaming mice - OCZ Behemoth (OCZMSBMD) and Eclipse (OCZMSECD), which include ergonomic design, unique customization options, switchable profiles, onboard memory and advanced features aiming for high-quality performance.

Key Features Of OCZ Behemoth Laser Gaming Mouse:
Large ergonomic form factor for ultimate comfort 
Gaming grade double laser engine provides uncompromising high-precision and ultra-fast tracking power up to 60 inches per second
Black rubberized surface for a no-slip grip 
LED display for DPI change between 100 DPI and 3200 DPI 
Programmable functions for keyboard command saving 

“OCZ continues to break barriers in the cost for performance arena by offering high performance gaming products that deliver exceptional features, ergonomics, and performance at an aggressive price,” said Ryan Edwards, Director of Product Management for OCZ. “The new Behemoth and Eclipse gaming mice are no exception, offering world-class performance designed to provide the discerning gamer and enthusiast with a superior hands-on control experience whether playing first person shooters or getting creative with design applications.”


Main Features Of OCZ Eclipse Laser Gaming Mouse:
Time-honored compact style with a no-slip rubber coating
Gaming grade double laser engine 
LED display for 4-way DPI change between 100 DPI and 2400 DPI
Programmable functions and keyboard command saving 

The release dates and pricing of the new OCZ Behemoth and Eclipse gaming mice have yet to be announced.

Trusera - a Social Network for Medical

Having to live with a health condition can be very frightening and frustrating for many people. A patient or caregiver may feel very helpless and dejected when there is no one to talk to for advice or comfort. Trusera is a social network which provides users with answers to questions on health. It also provides a platform for users to share their knowledge and experience on health with others.

Users can sign up to be a member of Trusera for free. Members can pose questions to the community and answers will be provided from individuals and medical professionals. This service, however, is limited to the sharing and accessibility to information or experience rather than the diagnosis or treatment of diseases. 

Trusera resembles a social network with a purpose. The site’s interactive features allow users to invite friends, post stories for others to read, keep an online journal of their health-related experience, or comment on others’ postings. While the social and interactive nature of the site may rule out its role as an authoritative platform for medical consultation, the opportunity for users to commiserate and network with others to relieve their suffering is immense. The site has well-established communities on autism, cancer, and dying, amongst others. 

Intel Officially Launched Xeon 5500 Series

After the previous release of Nehalem processors for desktop version back to November last year, Intel Inc has just officially launched the new Xeon processors targeted for enterprise server market. The new 5500 series or previously named as Nehalem EP are claimed to be the world’s most powerful processors that has been enhanced with various cutting edge technologies. 

Similar to other Nehalem series that is based on 45-nm High-K process technology, the Xeon 5500 series has been further enhanced with various Intel technologies targeted for performance boost while able to conserve energy while in idle mode. Thanks to its advanced Intel Turbo Boost Technology that is able to adjust its core frequency dynamically depending on the CPU workload. Besides, its hyper-Threading Technology will able to handle multiple applications by virtually observed as eight-cores while powered by a quad cores Nehalem processor. That is not all, it has been equipped with Virtualization Technology that enables multiple OS (Operating system) running simultaneously on the same system. To reduce memory bottleneck, Nehalem features an Intel QuickPath Technology (with integrated memory controller) that is able to deliver much higher performance as compared to competitor’s solutions.

This has definitely marked another great milestone with the most significant launch after the previous Pentium Pro series back to 1995 and the giant chipmaker does promise to come out with a 32-nm “Westmere” version as a its successor with six cores in single die targeted for much demanding applications in short future.

Speed Up Files Copying

Many users might have encountered frustration in waiting for the computer system to copy or move files. Copying or moving files is a relatively simple action. However, sometimes this simple action can make you mad especially when the process is extremely slow or the system grinds to a halt. This problem is also common in Windows Vista. If this annoying problem happens to you frequently, perhaps you need help with some simple software such as TeraCopy.

TeraCopy is a free compact program developed to make copying and moving files occur at the maximum speed possible. This free utility comes with some useful features which make files copying and moving faster and efficient. For instance, TeraCopy will skip bad files during the copying or moving process. This will prevent unnecessary wasting of time. Besides, users can resume the files transferring process if it is interrupted halfway. The features summary of the free TeraCopy software is as follows: -

• Copy files faster. TeraCopy uses dynamically adjusted buffers to reduce seek times. Asynchronous copy speeds up file transfer between two physical hard drives.
• Pause and resume file transfers. Pause copy process at any time to free up system resources and continue with a single click.
• Error recovery. In case of copy error, TeraCopy will try several times and in the worse case just skips the file, not terminating the entire transfer.
• Interactive file list. TeraCopy shows failed file transfers and lets you fix the problem and recopy only problem files.
• Shell integration. TeraCopy can completely replace Explorer copy and move functions, allowing you work with files as usual.
• Full Unicode support.

Users can download TeraCopy via the link here. Once you have downloaded and installed the software, the TeraCopy command will be added to your shortcut menu. Then you just need to right click on the file that you want to copy and choose TeraCopy. In the prompted box, select you next command either “Add”, “Test”, “Copy To”, “Move To” or “Delete”.

RichCopy Enhances File Copying Process

To copy and paste a file or folder from one place to another wouldn’t bother you much. A simple drag and drop via mouse or the simple Ctrl+C and Ctrl + V keys will get the job done easily. Having said that, this might not be always true if the number of files to be copied and pasted are not limited to one or two but a huge amount. Some users have probably experienced the frustration of copying and pasting files/folders across a slow network connection and suddenly the process is halted or terminated automatically. Users would then need to spend some valuable time to retrace the files/folders that have been copied/pasted, redo the process, etc. If users need to copy or move files quite frequently for either work or personal reasons, the visual file copy utility, RichCopy, probably is ideal and useful.

RichCopy is not something new or novel from Owen. This application has been developed in 2001 since the days of Windows 95. This application was not that popularly known since it is an internal tool not meant for public use. However, Microsoft has lately removed the restrictions and released RichCopy as a public download. Users who want to enhance the files/folders copying process can download this free utility via the link here. 

So what can RichCopy do for you or assist you to do in file copying? The great thing about this utility is its ability to support multithreaded copying. Instead of copying one file at a time, RichCopy allows multiples files to be copied in parallel and reduce the total time required to complete the operation several times over. This can reduce the time of copying substantially. Besides, users can monitor the copy process and control the process via pause/resume feature available. Users can chose to pause the copying process when the network connectivity is slow and vice versa. RichCopy will also preserve the particular file attributes when copying files. Technically RichCopy is useful for copying a huge number of files, e.g. copying files from one hard drive to the other.

Microsoft Released Silverlight 3 Beta And Related SDK For Developer

The world’s software giant, Microsoft has released its beta version of Silverlight 3 Internet media player at MIX 09 developer and designer conference. The new Slverlight 3 is smaller in size than its Silverlight 2 predecessor, at just 4.4 MB. Beside that, Microsoft also released associated tools for developers including the Software Development Kit (SDK) and various authoring programs.

There are many improvements in the latest Silverlight 3 which include multi-touch application compability, GPU acceleration, 3D support, MP4 and ACC video support. The new navigation page framework has been improved for developer to integrate the player with browser forward and backward buttons. Apart of that, the Silverlight 3 is also capable of running outside the browser, work offline, detect local network and download content to cache memory as well as library caching.

With Silverlight 3, the users also can solve the SEO-related challenges posed by RIAs. By utilizing business objects on the server, together with ASP.NET controls and site maps, users can automatically mirror database-driven RIA content into HTML that is easily indexed by the leading search engines.

Silverlight is also available in Internet Explorer 6 Web browser for Windows Mobile.