Somewhere this year AMD announced that new triple-core Phenoms will be shipped next year and now DigiTimes reports that the B2 stepping Phenom 8400 (2.1GHz) and 8600 (2.3GHz) will be in stores in March, while the B3 stepping 8700 (2.4GHz), 8650 (2.3GHz) and 8450 (2.1GHz) will be loosed sometime in second quarter of 2008. Of course you can expect more news next month.
Averatec announced new 12.1 inch 2500 laptop model with not so impressive style but good specifications. Inside the hub you will find 2GHz AMD Turion 64 processor, 2GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, ATI’s Radeon X1270 graphics, a dual-layer DVD burner, a 1.3 MP webcam and Windows Vista preinstalled and weighting 3.9 pounds. Still no info about price.
Hannuri Biz shows new vividly designed X10 e-dictionary and multimedia player. So, this dictionary can also playback music and videos, and you will find image and text viewer, voice recorder and USB connectivity. Rechargeable battery will give up to 14-hours work time and there is external LCD with playback controls for ease music managing. No words about price yet.
Latest PMP from SAFA is small and thin device and comes in black, red or white combinations. Player features 1.8 inch LCD, built in games, voice recorder, image viewer and rechargeable Li-ion for up to eight hours of playback. MP3, WMA, WAV, APE and FLAC file formats are supported and prices are between $95 for 1GB and $116 for 2GB storage capacity.
As Japanese newspaper Yomiuri reported Panasonic will unveil amazing 150 inch plasma TV at CES 2008 next month. Apparently corporate fight for biggest flatscreens next year will be fierce. So far Sharp has a throne with 108 inch wide plasma TV and we’re eagerly anticipating to see this new 150 incher from Panasonic.
Where is real holiday fun without making DIY devices? MAKE magazine greeted us with one classic rock-paper-scissors game that can be built with minimal expenses and offer hours of endless fun. Guess we don’t need to explain the game principles, so just go to the instructions and enjoy in real amusement under the Christmas tree.
In the wild digital photo frames market we’ve seen everything but this new Brando’s model is quite exceptional. With just 16MB of internal memory, that is enough for about 32 photos by the way, this model offering 2.4 inch frame with 320 x 240 resolution panel, built-in Li-ion battery and USB port. And don’t forget that you have a choice of transparent or heart-shaped frames. Seriously who would even look at this photo frame for $45 bucks?
HyOn’s D5 navigator is special GPS device with dual-DMB tuner. Available only in Korea this model sports integrated DMB module that supports both T-DMB and S-DMB, has 800×480 LCD, SiRFstarIII GPS chipset, dual 1.5-watt speakers and an integrated antenna for DMB waves. Shipping in 2GB and 4GB option and prices are $520 and $563.
Chinese Shenzhen Link-Create Technology presents new MP901 portable media player. This PMP features 2.4-inch LCD, a 1.3 MP camera, 128MB to 4GB storage, a T-Flash expansion slot, integrated microphone, built-in speaker and FM tuner. Also there is support for NES emulation and rechargeable Li-ion battery. MP901 ha support for AVI, MPEG4, MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV file formats and shipping with 500 minimum order quantity. Are you really curious about the price?
Danish Zepto announces two new Helios series LCD TVs. First model Helios A32 supports max 1,366 x 768 resolution with integrated wireless media center, 2,000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time, DVB-T tuner and twin analog tuners, PIP support and the firms own ambient lighting system and an internal amplifier for speakers. Other model 40 inch Helios A40 has almost same specs as A32 with 1,920 x 1,080 panel. Prices are $3,08 for A32 and $3,857 for A40 and will be available next month.
