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Posted Mar 8th 2008 12:38PM by Paul Miller
Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment

If you’re all broken up about Pioneer’s seeming exit of the plasma business, take heart. Pioneer Executive Vice President Russ Johnston claims Pioneer’s plans aren’t to abandon Kuro-quality plasma displays in any way. The move to an outside manufacturer (Matsushita, parent company of Panasonic) is designed to cut cost in plasma production, but Pioneer still plans to maintain its premium edge over competitors. “The number-one goal is to make sure we can maintain our differentiation,” said Russ, “and specifically our Kuro difference in the marketplace.” Apparently Pioneer will be still be responsible for the video circuit and processing, the color filter strategy and other such secret sauce, and the company is confident Matsushita can step up to the Pioneer level of panel production — even if it might involve sharing a few trade secrets along the way. Apparently Matsushita is slated to start providing the modules by 2009.

Mocks - mobile phone Socks For Guys

Mocks are funky little socks that fit snugly around your mobile phone, keeping it safe and free from scratches, cold and sunburn!They come in a number of different designs for guys:Green and yellow kangaroo Leopard fur style Army green camouflage Red and yellow smiley face Fluffy brownThe girl’s designs can be found hereThe ultimate way to keep your mobile safe and looking super cool!

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Overview

Combining quality and flexibility with design, engineering and expertise, Toshiba proudly presents its latest e-STUDIO220CP Cost Effective Color Laser Printer for business usage. The E-STUDIO220CP is superior not only in lineage but in form and function as well. Toshiba’s e-STUDIO220CP color Printer offers elevated Speed, superb Image Quality and consistency. Users can exploit Color Saver feature to subordinate the cost of operation and capitalize on toner supplies.

Features

The E-STUDIO220CP features high Performance and Productivity. It takes <11 second time for the first print and can print up to 75000 pages per month. It has an excellent 4800 color quality and 128 MB standard memory/ 640 MB at max.

E-STUDIO220CP’s additional feature is its flexible connectivity. It has an optional wireless print server and USB 2.0 connection.

Effective paper handling is yet another characteristic. The input capacity up to 800 sheets and has standard 250-sheet drawer. It also supports envelope printing.

Price

The E-STUDIO220CP is currently available through Toshiba’s nationwide network of dealers at a suggested list price of $499.

Source: Toshiba

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Electronic Arts Inc. announced The Sims 2 Double Deluxe and The Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff, two brand new titles from The Sims studio scheduled to launch in April 16.

The Sims 2 Double Deluxe also contains The Sims 2 Nightlife Expansion Pack, The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff Pack and a bonus DVD. Whether your Sims are hitting downtown hotspots for an epic night out in The Sims 2 Nightlife, or planning the ultimate social event of the season in The Sims 2 Celebration Stuff, these additions are sure to layer hours of endless entertainment into your gameplay experience!

Also available next month is The Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff – the latest Stuff Pack in The Sims 2 series that gives both current and new players all the items they need to unleash their inner interior designer. Want to transform that boring bathroom into a romantic getaway, filled with charming bathtubs, calming lighting fixtures and beautiful basin sinks? Eager to build the kitchen of your dreams, filled with sleek appliances on granite countertops or romantic natural wood cabinets next to wrought iron stoves? Whatever your style, The Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff can help your Sims design the kitchens and bathrooms of their dreams with a variety of new furniture, décor, and outfits!

The Sims 2 Double Deluxe and The Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff will ship to retailers across the U.S. and Europe on April 15, 2008. Both titles are rated T for “Teen” with descriptors of Crude Humor, Sexual Themes and Violence by the ESRB. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe is available for MSRP $29.99 USD. The Sims 2 Kitchen and Bath Interior Design Stuff can be purchased for MSRP $19.99 USD.

Overview

Nokia a worldwide selling brand has launched an 8GB model of Nokia N95. The N95 8GB features built-in A-GPS, 8 GB of internal memory, 5 Mega pixel camera, digital music player and bigger screen. What can you ask more in a cell phone?

It is incorporated with imaging and video features such as video call and video sharing support, integrated flash, video and still image editors, digital stereo microphone and flash modes on, off, automatic, red-eye reduction. It is incorporated with mobile video that includes digital video stabilization, audio recording and zoom up to 10x.

Features

• The N95 8GB phone has up to 100MB internal dynamic memory for messages, ring tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications.
• It can manage advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry. Also, it supports speed dialing, automatic redial, fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers and call conferencing.
• Supports voice features such as speaker independent name dialing, voice commands, voice recorder, talking ring tone and integrated hands free speaker.

The N95 8GB cell phone is embedded with music features i.e. digital music player and stereo FM including integrated hands free speaker. Features include easy-to-use e-mail client with attachment supporting images, videos, music and documents. The N95 is compatible with Nokia Wireless keyboard.

Box content

The box comprises of Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia Battery BL-6F, 1200 mAh, Nokia Travel Charger AC-5, Nokia Connectivity Cable DKE-2, Nokia Music Headset HS-45, AD-54, and Nokia Video Connectivity Cable CA-75U.

Price

Nokia N95 8GB is available at a price of $779.00.

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Yet another ultra-portable styled notebook is hitting the market, this time its the GeCube Genie PC and it comes complete with a trick of its own. In a twist on the tablet pc with a rotating display, the Genie PC’s display will actually separate from the notebook. The Genie PC features a 7-inch display, a pretty low 2GB of flash-based storage, runs a Linux-based OS and retails for $450.

Now back to that detachable display, it kind of sounds better or at least more useful than it may prove to be with actual use. See the display is not touch-based. It does have a trackpad on the side, so you could still sit back and browse around the web, that is until you needed to type something.

Of course in all fairness, the detachable display may have still have a good point. For example if you were sitting at a table or desk setup, having a removable display would possibly allow you to set it up in an slightly more ergonomic manner, well maybe ergonomic is s bit of a stretch but at least you could have the display directly in front of your eyes perhaps saving your neck a little.

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Legend Of The King Puzzle
This is a box, a puzzle box that’s mind-bendingly, gut-wrenchingly infuriating in its construction. All it asks of you is to release the scroll that’s hidden inside. And that can’t be too much to ask of a grown-up, can it? Go on. We dare you.

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Posted Mar 8th 2008 2:29AM by Nilay Patel
Filed under: Digital Cameras

Pentax’s 31.6 megapixel medium-format 645 Digital has been announced for over a year now — we’ve even seen one in the flesh — but it’s never actually shipped, and now it looks like it never will. According to Impress, Pentax is killing off its digital medium format cameras to focus on K-series DSLRs, but the 645’s film versions will live on. Considering the ever-more-competitive field of excellent prosumer cams out there, we can’t say we fault the decision, but if there are any engineering samples lying around, we’ll be happy to take ‘em off Pentax’s hands.

Did you know that doing a web search can also help find a cure for breast cancer? One site powered by Google is the new Search The Cure started by JDMedia. On this site 75% of the revenue generated goes towards fighting breast cancer, and you’ll be able to see on the site how much in donations has been made. Another site also powered by Google is Find It Girlfriend, which has links throughout to The Breast Cancer Site, on which just a click will help fund mammograms for the poor. Find It Girlfriend is designed specifically for girls with its bright pink background, so if you have more than one computer in your house, you could have Find It Girlfriend be the homepage on the chick’s computer and Search The Cure be the homepage on the dude’s computer.

These sites are a really easy way to help fight breast cancer. Using a search engine is something you would do anyway, and it doesn’t cost anything. Even if, unlike me, you’ve never known any victims of breast cancer, you can still show some support. So let’s hear it for JDMedia and Find It Girlfriend for coming up with these sites. Here’s hoping that they can raise a lot of money for breast cancer.

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Twitter seems to get a few reactions from users and/or potential users; those who love it, those who hate it and those who simply do not understand. While those of us who love Twitter may not be able to help the haters, the following 2.5 minute video may just be enough to convert those who cannot understand.

Keep reading to check out the excellent “Twitter in Plain English” video…

And while we are on the subject of Twitter, make sure you keep up with the latest news from Gadgetell by following us on Twitter. We also have a nice Twitter Community, which I am a part of that you can check out here.

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