TwinMOS Launches iPod Docking System

When it comes to creating hype, no one quite beats Apple. The iPod, for instance, has companies all over the world leeching off its products. Following suit after scores of competitors in the market TwinMOS has recently launched the BooM1, an iPod speaker/docking system.


The BooM1 is a 2.1 audio system with 8 watts per channel. Working in the on-board proprietary acoustic technology, it adds depth to the 25 watt sub woofer. Users will also be able to use it as a regular audio system as it is also equipped with a stereo mini jack connection.

The BooM1 will be available in both black and white for £149.99.

Sony Announces 12.1MP Digicam

Sony has announced, what it claims to be the first compact camera with 12.1 megapixel sensors. The DSC-W200 Cyber-shot features 3X Optical Zoom and is expected to ship on or before May 18, 2007. At 91 x 58.5 x 27.3 mm, 173g, the W200 boasts of a high ISO sensitivity of upto 6400.

Apart from being a 12.1 MP camera, the DSC-W200 features high sensitivity for shooting without a flash even in very low light. It also includes features like Face Detection, D-range optimization, and in-camera retouching and red-eye reduction. It comes with a 2.5-inch LCD screen and High Definition output for compatible HDTV screens.

Other features include a 9-Point Auto Focus, D-Range Optimization, Optical Viewfinder and 31MB Internal Memory.

Motorola Launches RAZR2 V8 In India

Motorola latest addition to the Indian market is the upgrade to their popular RAZR range of mobiles the RAZR2 V8. This clamshell phone made its debut internationally in May and has finally made it here. It’s also 2 millimeters slimmer than its predecessor.

“With the modern style and powerful performance of RAZR2, Motorola is once again redefining the cell phone,” said Ray Roman, Motorola’s Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Mobile Devices. “This device takes the world’s best-selling feature phone to the next level. Combining groundbreaking new features and an even slimmer exterior than the original icon, the RAZR2 is capable of giving Indian consumers the ultimate mobile experience.”

A quick run down on the new RAZR2 V8 shows it’s equipped 2 inch external display (scratch resistant) and a 2.2 inch internal screen sporting pixel resolutions of 240 x 320 pixels each, up to 2GB of internal memory. It ahs a new ARM 11 processor, USB 2.0 connectivity, Bluetooth with A2DP compatibility, Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 compatibility, a full HTML browser and a 2.0 megapixel camera.


The RAZR V8 will be available at all Indian MOTOSTOREs and participating retailers. The RAZR V8 512 MB deluxe pack is available at a best buy price of Rs. 18,999 (MRP Rs. 20,428) and the premium pack with in-box Bluetooth S705 headset is available for Rs 19,999 (MRP: Rs 21,549).

360 Wireless Racing Wheel to be Retrofitted

If you’re in the heat of some racing action using your Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, don’t get freaked out if your wheel starts puffing out smoke - Microsoft announced today, that it’s taking some precautionary measures against a hardware malfunction plaguing a ‘small’ number of their wireless racing wheels by offering free retrofits.


The problem only occurs when you use the wheel with its AC/DC power input, so if you own one of them it’s advisable to use only batteries to power your unit until it gets retrofitted.

GG Client Official 2.0 Released

When I tried logging into GG client for a quick game of DotA today, I was forwarded to the update screen but the game wouldn’t update. It turned out that the new version of GG Client was released today, which features a facelift amongst other things. I tried downloading it, but it took me 2 whole hours to get the damn 10 MB file since the GGC download servers must’ve been overloaded. So I decided to host the file here, for all you who’re as excited about GGC 2.0 as I am and can’t wait to check it out.


Change Log:

New Client Layout and User Interface! Some icons are re-arranged.
Room List Cleaned and Looks more neat now.
Casual Games added.
Avatar System Added. The function of purchasing will be added in upcoming version.
Payment System implemented.
Counter Strike 1.6 Ladder added.
Added User Guide for first time user.
Gold Membership can now be purchased.
Improvement on Server Side.
Solve the problem of Vista User cannot enter Room
Fixed Screen Flash Problem
Russian and Spanish version GGClient now available.
TFT 1v1 Ladder is back!
Improved anti maphack system
A lot of changes and fixes on Client side.

Updates for the NOD32 Issue:

Before we publish the new version, we run the programs in major anti-virus software for testing and confirm there's no problem.
However there are some error report from NOD32 Anti Virus. This is due to wrong recognition.
We have now updated the install package already and tested it under NOD32 without any warning. (You may notice that the previous GGClient.exe is only 1.5M but now the exe is 3.4M)
We have already emailed NOD company for this issue and hopefully we can get some statement from NOD32.

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused. For those users who have problem with the official version, please go to download the updated installation package again. Thank you.

If GG client 2.0 doesn’t get installed for you, uninstall the previous version before you install it. Now please excuse me while I catch up on some DotA action. To visit the official site, click here.http://www.gg-game.com/

AMD Releases X2 6400+

AMD who of late seems to have lost its way in the consumer processor market, has quietly gone and released a new processor in its 90nm Windsor series. The new X2 6400+ runs at 3.2 GHz and comes with 1 MB L2 cache for each core.

However this processor has a few problems already.

Firstly since it's based on the 90nm process, it does not utilize the standard 89 watt TDP of the latest range of Windsor processors. Its TDP is a rather high 125 which is nearly 3 times higher than AMD’s own X2 BE- series. Another drawback is that this processor will be only available to channel partners and is priced at $239, per unit, in 1,000 unit quantities.

NVIDIA Launches GeForce 8700M GT Mobile GPU

NVIDIA has launched its latest mobile GPU – the GeForce 8700M GT. It is the latest addition to NVIDIA’s GeForce 8M lineup and comes after the previously released GeForce 8600M and 8400M models

The GeForce 8700M GT will be the top chip in NVIDIA’s Mobile stable replacing the existing GeForce Go 7950 GTX. NVIDIA claims 3DMark05 scores of 10,371 with the GeForce 8700M GT on default settings. In comparison the GeForce Go 7950 GTX scores 9,395 in 3DMark05. The GeForce 8700M GT is also 27-34% faster than the GeForce Go 7950 GTX in Half Life 2: Lost Coast and Far Cry.

"For our new top-end Toshiba Satellite laptop PC we are proud to be the first company to use the NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT GPU to deliver greatly enhanced graphics and video," said Shimpei Kunii, General Manager of PC Product Planning Department at Toshiba Corporation. "We believe these new laptops will provide the ultimate high-resolution DirectX 10 gaming experience for our mobile customers."

The GeForce 8700M GT features 32 stream processors clocked at 1.25 GHz. The core is clocked at 625 MHz and the memory at 800 MHz (1.6 GHz effective). NVIDIA specifies a maximum 512MB of video memory on GeForce 8700M GT graphics cards. Apart from the clock speeds, the GeForce 8700M GT is identical to the previously released GeForce 8600M-series.

The GeForce 8700M GT features NVIDIA’s second-generation PureVideo HD video processor that off loads the CPU while decoding high-definition AVC/H.264 video formats.

The GeForce 8700M GT GPU will be available in laptops from leading partners in North America, Europe, and Asia, including Toshiba, Sager, Prostar, Eurocom, Biohazard, Connoiseur, Cybersystem, Hypersonic, MALIBAL, Multirama, Rock, Evesham, Falcon Northwest, Plaisio, XS2, Nexoc, Hyrican, Vigor Gaming, Voodoo PC, and many others.

In addition to accelerating existing DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 content, such as the new DirectX 10 version of Company of Heroes, the GeForce 8700M GT will also support highly anticipated upcoming releases such as Crysis from Crytek and Lost Planet from Capcom.

More Info http://www.dailytech.com/NVIDIA+Announces+Enthusiast+Mobile+GPU/article7686.htm

Genius Introduces G-Pen F610 Tablet

Genius has introduced a new tablet (Not a tablet PC), which allows you to sketch, design and write using its sensitive interface. The product is called G-Pen F610 and is compatible with both Windows and Mac based PCs. The tablet provides a 6”x10” working area, cordless pen (1024 level pressure sensitivity), and a pen holder. It also boasts of an incredible 29 hot-keys that can be pre-programmed for Microsoft Office, Windows Vista and other applications.


Pricing and availability remains unknown as of now.

News Emerges About Dell XPS 420

The latest news to emerge out of Dell’s camp is the pending release of their latest desktop – the XPS 420. This powerful new PC will be utilizing an Intel Core 2 Duo, Extreme, or Quad Core (8MB L2 cache) processor. This will be built on the upcoming X38 Express chipset and will support up to 8GB DDR2 800 RAM, 1 PCI Express x16, gigabit Ethernet, and SATA II architecture with RAID 0 or 1.

The XPS 420 will also feature support for new technologies such as Xcelerator transcoding processor for transcoding video streams to MPEG-4 and a 3 x 2-inch Windows SideShow display. The display will be capable of displaying time, date, month calendar, and basic system stats by default. In its media mode the screen while allow you to control your multimedia folder, while the PC monitoring mode will display detailed system stats.

Check out http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/22/behold-dells-xps-420-revealed/ here for more info.