I have to tell you I like what I see here. First impression always counts a lot when making a choice, so I would definitely give this Shuffle XP19 touchscreen LCD a try. Sure I’d need Windows 7 or any kind of OS supporting touchscreens but I’d still give it a try. Mainly because it looks good. Let’s see what I think about it after we go through it’s specs!
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Tags: Desktop PCs, display, lcd, Portable Devices, touchscreen, widescreen

Navigon unveiled two new models in their GPS line-up. The Navigon 2100 max and 2120 max PNDs are up for grabs in the USA and Canada and come at an affordable price, with features available in most high-end GPS devices. Navigon’s new DirectHelp feature pinpoints a user’s location and provides instant links to nearby services including hospitals, pharmacies and roadside assistance.

The Navigon 2100 max and 2120 max also feature a large 4.3 inch widescreen, and offer text-to-speech so you can concentrate on the road and not on the device. They also feature Reality View, which offers you photo-realistic, 3D images of especially confusing highway interchanges (they’re a pain in the wrong places, if you ask me). Then there’s also Lane Assistant letting you choose the correct lane for upcoming exits and entrance ramps.

With the FreshMaps service, you can get 12 field-verified, quality controlled map and POI updates over a 3-year period for accurate driving directions. The Navigon 2100 max with maps of continental US is priced at US $299, while the Navigon 2120 max with maps of continental US and Canada is available for purchase in Canada for C$329.

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Tags: GPS, GPS, navigon, widescreen

Navigon unveiled two new models in their GPS line-up. The Navigon 2100 max and 2120 max PNDs are up for grabs in the USA and Canada and come at an affordable price, with features available in most high-end GPS devices. Navigon’s new DirectHelp feature pinpoints a user’s location and provides instant links to nearby services including hospitals, pharmacies and roadside assistance.

The Navigon 2100 max and 2120 max also feature a large 4.3 inch widescreen, and offer text-to-speech so you can concentrate on the road and not on the device. They also feature Reality View, which offers you photo-realistic, 3D images of especially confusing highway interchanges (they’re a pain in the wrong places, if you ask me). Then there’s also Lane Assistant letting you choose the correct lane for upcoming exits and entrance ramps.

With the FreshMaps service, you can get 12 field-verified, quality controlled map and POI updates over a 3-year period for accurate driving directions. The Navigon 2100 max with maps of continental US is priced at US $299, while the Navigon 2120 max with maps of continental US and Canada is available for purchase in Canada for C$329.

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Tags: GPS, GPS, navigon, widescreen

HarmanKardon announced its latest products in the portable navigation series of Guide + Play. The new devices include the GPS-310, GPS-510 and GPS-810 models and feature a slim profile. These models build on the GPS-300 and GPS-500 previously in the Guide + Play range and offer enhancements including text-to-speech, real-time-traffic, Bluetooth hands-free calling and a rotary wireless controller.

Featuring a 4-inch widescreen WQVGA LCD offering 480×272 pixel resolution, the display on the GPS-310 incorporates alpha blending , which enables prompts and icons to be rendered transparent so that you can concentrate on the map at all times. Well, you have to concentrate on the road too, don’t forget that. Memory expansion is possible and all three models support SD/SDHC (high capacity) memory cards. The bundled music player can handle MP3 and WMA formats. Thanks to TTS (text-to-speech) on all the models, you can now hear the street and highway names instead of listening to distances.

The GPS-310, GPS-510 and GPS-810 offer a USB 2.0 interface to transfer audio and map data. The GPS-510 and GPS-810 also support real-time traffic information services and come with a 90-day trial subscription from the Clear Channel Total Traffic Network. They also have video playback capability and support WMV9 and MPEG4 formats.

As can be surmised, the GPS-810 is the top-end model and offers Bluetooth hands-free calling as well as a wireless FM transmitter to beam audio to your car stereo. All models will be available beginning November 2007 at Best Buy and other retailers across the USA.

Pricing:

GPS-310: US $349.99

GPS-510: US $449.99

GPS-810: US $599.99 (more…)

Tags: GPS, GPS, guide+play, harman kardon, text to speech, touchscreen, widescreen, wqvga

MSI announced a new breed of colorful notebooks in the YA Edition series. The 12-inch widescreen laptops fall under the MSI PR210 YA Edition series, available in Denim Blue, Coral Pink and Lime Green. With integrated Fingerprint Reader technology and enough security options available for the user, you have some amount of peace-of-mind that your data will not be used by unwanted individuals. The notbooks also feature Amazing Crystal Vision technology (love the name) for clear, crisp images on the screen. ACV, combined with HDMI, delivers a saturated display that is easy on the eyes.

The PR210 YA Edition notebook is powered by an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Mobile TK-53 processor and is equipped with a 4-in-1 card reader. Other goodies include 1.3 megapixel webcam, multi-DVD burner and IEEE1394 interface. The notebook comes with a 120GB SATA hard drive adn 1GB DDR2 memory. There’s integrated Bluetooth as well.

Bundled with Windows Vista Home Premium, the MSI PR210 YA Edition Notebook PC is now available.

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Tags: 12-inch, bluetooth, laptop, Laptops, MSI, notebook, widescreen, ya edition

The Panasonic Strada CN-GP50N GPS personal navigation device is on its way to the European markets after its launch in Japan and North America. The device featuers a 5 inch wide touchscreen LCD display for superior visibility. With support for as many as 21 languages, this is ideal for driving around in Europe.

The Panasonic CN-GP50N also features Bluetooth support, letting you answer/reject phone calls from a compatible mobile phone. A JPEG image viewer is provided on-board. The GPS device takes in SD memory cards.

Priced at €400, the Panasonic Strada CN-GP50N will be available in Europe starting October 20, 2007.

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Tags: 5 inch, bluetooth, GPS, GPS, jpeg viewer, Panasonic, strada, widescreen

Mio has a couple of new GPS devices out in the markets. The first is the Mio DigiWalker C520 GPS that was introduced at the CES 2007. This widescreen navigation device boasts a 4.3″ display in a slim form factor. Bluetooth is available as well, making it easier to make/receive calls while driving. Running the show is a 20-channel SiRFstarIII GPS receiver chip. It offers SD and MMC (whoa!) memory card slots too.

The display on the Mio C520 is a 480×272 pixels QVGA touchscreen. The device is compatible with USB 2.0. Measuring 0.8″ x 3.2″ x 5quot;, it weighs in at 6.7 oz (190 grams), and can be conveniently carried in your pocket. It runs on Win CE .Net 5.0 and comes bundled with MioMap navigation software.

The second device to hit the market is another widescreen device, the Mio DigiWalker C720t GPS (in pic). On top of what the C520 offers, this one comes with a 2MPx camera, business card scanner and the ability to import contact info and photo geotagging. This also sports an SD/MMC memory slot, and thanks to its TMC support, you can get real-time info on accidents, weather and more.

No word on the pricing.

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Tags: 2mpx, camera, digitalker, geotagging, GPS, GPS, mio, navigation, widescreen

Apple unleashed the new all-in-one iMac line-up boasting 20″ and 24″ widescreen displays safely enclosed in aluminum and glass bodies. Powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processors and an ultra-thin Apple Keyboard (also made of aluminum), the new iMacs also boast integrated iSight video camera for video conferencing.

The all-in-one design on the new iMac provides for a clutter-free desktop, with one sleek enclosure along with a glass cover to create a seamless front surface. The drool-worthy 20- and 24-inch screens make for some true-to-life displays, whether you are working with images or watching the latest Bourne movie. Despite this, the keyboard design looks sucky at best, being available in the same old design. Of course, it depends on how much typing you actually do on the typing. If you are a, ahem, blogger, that thing will give you all kinds of pains in no time flat.

The keyboard is available in two avataars - a wired model and a wireless one, that works over Bluetooth and requires three AA batteries. The 20-inch 2.0GHz iMac, featuring a 250GB SATA hard drive, while the 2.4GHz version comes with a 320GB hard drive. The 24-inch iMac is available only in the 2.4GHz version and is equipped with a 320GB hard drive as well.

Prices:

20-inch 2.0GHz iMac: US $1,199

20-inch 2.4GHz iMac: US $1,499

24-inch 2.4GHz iMac: US $1,799Specs in the extended entry.

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Tags: 20-inch, 24-inch, aluminum, Apple, imac, keyboard, Laptops, widescreen