Netgear Announces the SPH200W

Netgear announced the SPH200W, a wifi Skype phone that sports 802.11b/g compatibility. This phone will give its users ability to make calls at wifi hotspots or open signal, using Skype. However, it does not contain a web browser, therefore it cannot access hotspots that require web-based login or authentication.

Furthermore, the SPH200W also has WEp/WPA/WPA2 support and has a built-in speakerphone. You will have to wait a bit for the price of the phone though.

SteelSeries Introduces 2 New Mice

A new day and yet another enthusiast level mouse. Just days after Microsoft, Logitech and Razer have made their announcements; SteelSeries makes theirs too. Unlike the majors listed above, SteelSeries worked with professional gamers for over 15 months. In this period they studied and did extensive research in the area ergonomics, technology, shape, motion, hand grip and play styles by gamers.

The result was the introduction of two new mice namely the Ikari Optical and the Ikari Laser mouse. Both these mice come with chassis shaped to accommodate the three predominant methods of grip utilized by gamers today i.e. Swipe, Claw, and Palm. The chassis features five buttons with high quality gaming grade contacts. The SteelSeries Ikari mice also have an anti-sweat and slip-resistant surface coating to improve mouse control during intense gaming sessions.

The SteelSeries Ikari Optical was designed as top performer for FPS gamers. It was built and designed with proven optical technology to allow gamers consistent, fast movements without technical difficulties of any kind. The SteelSeries Ikari Laser mouse was specifically designed for RTS and MMO gamers in mind that features programmable macros and custom settings designed to increase the users Actions Per Minute (APM) count. It sports onboard memories and can recall Macros.

The new gaming mice from SteelSeries will be released Q4 2007.

Thomson Reveals Slider PMP/Game Emulator

Thomson, the Chinese electronics manufacturer has just launched the Thomson V888 PMP that has as slider design. It’s equipped, with a 4 inch TFT display that has 16 million colors and has a slide out keypad for the controls.

The V888 is equipped to read all kinds of files. From .PDF to .MOV. The V888 has video, audio, imaging and other file support as well.

It supports video files in - MPEG, Mpeg4, Divx Xvid, MOV, WMV and AVI formats. With regard to audio it can read - MP3, WMA, WAV and FLAC files. It’s also capable of reading PEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF and GIF image files as well as TXT, html and PDF, Since the slide out control panel has directional keys as well as game styled keys in the X, Y, A, B design, it also works as a game emulator.

The Thomson V888 is priced at around Rs. 5418 ($132) but let's hope it comes here.

Sony Launches New VAIO Desktops

After the recent launch of Apple’s new line of products, it is now Sony's turn to step up to the plate. The Japanese major has just launched new versions of their “All in 1 PCs”. The two new models that have been launched are the VAIO LT and VAIO LT HD models. Both these machines include a 22" WSXGA+ "floating glass" display with XBRITE-HiColor LCD technology, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and the newest range of Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 2GB of RAM, a CableCard slot and an 802.11n wireless adapter.

"The LT model has everything you need- it's a PC and HDTV set in one breathtaking device," said Sony VAIO senior VP of product marketing Mike Abary. "It's the ultimate showstopper for media lovers who appreciate high-def performance and cutting-edge technology in a saving space design."

The standard LT model will retail for US$1900 upwards whereas the LT HD will be available for a price of US$2,900 upwards. Both the models will be shipping in October.