Nokia N81 8GB

Features:

• 3G ready (2100 MHz UMTS), 8 GB of flash memory storage for loads of music and video


• Bluetooth connectivity with stereo music streaming, FM radio, integrated stereo speakers


• Up to 4 hours of talk time, up to 17 days of standby time

Editorial Review

With dedicated music and gaming keys, compatibility with a wide variety of music formats (including Windows Media DRM), and 3G (UMTS 2100) and Wi-Fi connectivity, the Nokia N81 mobile phone is a true mobile entertainment powerhouse. With a sleek, polished surface and keys that light up when you activate them, accessing content on the 3D multimedia menu is fast and intuitive. This cocoa brown version of the N81 comes with 8 GB of flash memory storage. It's based on S60 software operating on the Symbian OS, enabling you to personalize the N81 by choosing from a wide choice of compatible applications that can be downloaded--including games, navigation, entertainment, and productivity titles. Other features include wireless Bluetooth connectivity with stereo music streaming, a standard 3.5 mm headphone connector, 2-megapixel camera with video capture, FM radio, and integrated stereo speakers.

The N81 features a crisply colorful 2.4-inch QVGA LCD screen (240 x 320 pixels) with support for up to 16 million colors. Designed with a sleek, polished exterior and buttons that illuminates when activated, the N81 offers dedicated music/gaming keys and a smooth slider design.

The 2-megapixel camera can also capture video at up to VGA quality (640 x 480 pixels) at up to 15 frames per second (fps). The still camera features a digital zoom up to 20x and integrated flash, and both still images and video can be editing directly within the N81. The digital audio player is compatible with a wide variety of formats (MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, WMA/M4A, Windows Media DRM). You can synchronize music with Windows Media Player 11 on your PC, and it's compatible with Nokia's Ovi Internet portal, where you can download songs from the Nokia Music Store and games from the N-Gage service. Other music features include a 5-band equalizer and playlist management. An FM radio with Visual Radio client complements the Nokia N81's complete music package.

This smartphone has an integrated Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), enabling seamless connectivity with wireless networks at work, at home, and on the roam via Wi-Fi hotspots at airports and coffee shops. Because the N81 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless communication headsets can be configured with the phone for total hands-free operation. It also offers Bluetooth stereo audio support (A2DP), enabling you to enjoy your music without any wires. If your laptop is Bluetooth enabled, you can connect wirelessly and enjoy dial-up networking (DUN)--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The N81 has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. It also enables you to check your email on the go (supporting POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols). T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile text messaging users.

This slim slider phone offers Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth music streaming, and a 2-megapixel camera with video capture.Lifeblog

Designed with mobile photographers and bloggers in mind, the Nokia N95's Lifeblog feature lets you view, search, edit, and share your personal digital content with ease. Lifeblog's synchronizing software automatically pulls your media together into an easy-to-browse, searchable multimedia diary: SMS, MMS, images, videos, sounds, and text notes stay organized between the N95 and your PC.

Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map

View web pages as they were originally intended with the integrated Nokia Web Browser, which enables you to zoom out to a full screen view of the entire page using the Mini Map feature. Find the section you want and then zoom in to the content you need. The text instantly adjusts to the size of your screen. The browser also keeps a history of your browsing so you can quickly get back to where you started.

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology means that the Nokia N95 will discover, interact with, and control other compatible home electronic devices. This includes PCs, media centers, home entertainment systems, new smart appliances, home automation systems, networked peripherals, and Web-based services. With compatible equipment, you can stream video from your Nokia device directly to your TV, or hear music tracks stored on your PC through your living room's sound system.

RealPlayer Multimedia Playback

Take your media with you when you're out on the go. With the built-in RealPlayer software, you can stream and download your favorite content onto the N95, giving you access to the latest news, sports, and entertainment updates. Or sync up with your PC and play the music and movies stored on your hard drive.

Vital Statistics

The Nokia N81 weighs 4.94 ounces and measures 4.02 x 1.97 x 0.70 inches. Its 1050 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours (240 minutes) of GSM talk time, and up to 17 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies, as well as the 2100 UMTS (WCDMA) 3G frequency.

Area-51 ALX

If you want to waste around $6,000 for a PC, get this attractive Area-51 ALX. By that time, you’ll be paying more for its looks for there’s nothing else behind it.

In spite of its setbacks which we will reveal later, it also has its laudable features. It is in fact, the *World's First Physics Processing Unit*. The Area-51 ALX integrates a third element into its gameplay which is the innovative AGEIA PhysX™. This innovation is a first as it adds more dynamic interaction between the gamer and the game. It works by accelerating its quality of real-time physics resulting to visual effects are portrayed more realistically. All of these enhance gameplay.

Apart from that, it also has its *Silent Liquid Cooling Technology* which is able to support performance-enhanced hardware and even the NVIDIA SLI in a single system. More than the standard air-cooled designs, the Area-51 ALX uses specially formulated liquid in coolers to protect the internal hardware by absorbing heat. Alienware’s Silent Liquid Cooling technology added for more safety and reliability a dual-pump design for enhanced long-term reliability. It also has a built-in, three-speed and quiet fan control and a CPU retention clip which puts even pressure on the CPU for protection. The system also reduces entrance of dust on internal components which gives off a cleaner overall system. Most of all, the Alienware’s Silent Liquid Cooling technology has a power control board which constantly monitors liquid temperature. This monitor works automatically with its emergency alarm and automatic shut down features

Area-51 ALX systems’ other revolutionary features include its Dual-GPU Technology which maximize graphics and system performance. Alienware’s approach is the combining of dual graphics cards in a single system for performance increases. It also has a Scalable Link Interface which uses dual graphics cards that all work together for a single image and provides a 100% increase in graphics performance. In addition, Area-51 ALX also has a its Ultra-Threaded Processing Power which provides faster response when running multiple applications simultaneously. This Hyper-Threading technology delivers ultra-threaded system performance that is the best in the field so far.

The basic specifications of Alienware Area-51 ALX SLI are the following:

Price: $6,079.00

CPU: Intel Xeon Processor @ 3.4GHz

Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

Memory: 1GB DDR PC-3200 Registered ECC

Hard drive: 148GB Western Digital 10,000 RPM RAID 0

Graphics processor: Dual NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB DDR3

Sound card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS High Definition

However, despite the beauty we see on this machine, on paper or for real, it ain’t good enough until its tested. We found out that unfortunately, this PC has been quite a surprise because in spite of all the hype, some things just work together. Although its kinda hard to explain why the Area-51 ALX's 3D is a disappointment, the fact is that it is. Area-51 ALX’s overall performance is amazingly slow although on paper it might appear to be the fastest computer ever created by human hands. Despite of the fact, we console ourselves that maybe this new technology is a little too new for usage. Perhaps, this PC is simply overflowing with so much new technology that it chokes its own system with a bottleneck of modern hi-tech equipment. In this, the entire system backfired and has its loud adverse effects.

But then again, that’s just how I see it and maybe there’s a more coherent explanation. As a consolation though, the Area-51 ALX still delivers top-notch 3D performance and when it comes to the gaming word, it is the champ. The Area-51 ALX will let you play virtually any game even with very high details and a smooth frame rate. However, do think a lot before purchasing this gadget. Especially since for a PC that you’ll be buying for $2,000 more than something of its kind, it may be a little too stupid.

Nokia N98 ( THE IPHONE KILLER )

Here is a great photoshop effort from the French: the Nokia N98 with amazing features including an integrated GPS receiver just like the N95 (Nokia N98 high resolution).

Here are the made up specs for this made up phone:

• 7.2 mega pixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens


• 5x optical zoom (20x with digital)


• 3.5″ inch touch screen


• integrated GPS receiver


• integrated TNT receiver (Télévision Numérique Terrestre - this is what French call digitally broadcast TV channels)


• Symbian S70 3rd edition


• 3D graphics accelerator


• bluetooth


• Wi-Fi (b,g,n)


• HSDPA


• video recording at 720×576 and 30fps


• Multimedia support

5x optical zoom made us laugh the hardest. It is not mentioned in this list but I’m sure the N98 will be able to handle microSD cards and have a battery that lasts 12 hours on a single charge.

Digital Photo Keychain

Technology is great when it delivers things like the brand new digital photo key chain from TAO. Gone are the days when we had to showcase tacky looking key chains to others. You know the plastic ugly kind. With the new TAO digital photo key chain we have now the ability to carry our loved ones around with us in our pockets.

This would be a great conversation starter at parties as we tend to throw our keys onto the table when we sit down. The neat part about this invention is the fact that we can show not only one photo, but a total of 31 of our most favorite pictures. This might however create one problem - which photos should we store on our new toy.

The digital photo keychain looks just like a normal keychain but is much more sophisticated than that. It features a 1.5 Inch Digital Screen and 8 MB of storage. To download the pictures to it you simply hook the TAO keychain up to your computer via its handy mini-USN port and start downloading.

The accompanying software is user friendly and works for PC’s as well as for Mac users. Because it is a digital gadget, the TAO key chain will have to be re-charged after about 1.5 hours of show time, which roughly translates to a week or two of standard show-and-tell. To do this you can choose to either connect it to an outlet, via an included AC adapter or else connect it with any computer for about 30 minutes and then you are set to go again.

The TAO photo chain measures 5" x 1.8" x 1.8" (HxWxD) and weighs only 1.9 oz.

The images on the key chain can be displayed individually or as a slide show. The gadget also comes with a 90 day warranty.

This little gadget is great not only for personal usage, but also for travel and even presents. If you want to surprise your loved ones with a present guaranteed to get noticed, then this little gadget might be just the answer for you.

Sun Jar

Jam jars store jam, the Sun jar stores sunshine so that you can use it at night.

Made with a traditional Mason jar and high tech energy efficient lighting, when the jar is placed in sunlight it stores up energy, which is then used at night to power the three LED lamps inside the jar. The glow it gives off at night is most relaxing and will help you unwind after a hard days work.

Leave the Sun Jar outside or in a sunny window in DIRECT sunlight for several hours to charge it (electric light indoors is not bright enough).

Main Features:

• An auto light-sensitive on/off switch.


• Suitable for ages 5+.


• Requires sunshine and a solar cell battery (included).


• Size: 16 x 10 x 10cm.


• Comes gift boxed