Canon has today announced the latest member of their EOS-1D series. The Mark III has a 10 megapixel APS-H (1.3x FOV crop) CMOS sensor and can shoot at 10fps. It features the updated Dual Digic III image processor, a new 19 area Auto Focus system, up to ISO 6400 and a 3.0″ LCD monitor with live view feature. The 1D Mark III will be available in April for $3,999. Canon didn’t release any technical information on this product yet. Be sure, we will come back with news about Canon EOS-1D Mark III.

Apple and Cisco have announced earlier today they have reached an agreement over the iPhone trade mark. This is a great news for the iPhone fans who were afraid Apple’s product might be delayed due to legal issues.

Details are scarce but the press releases state the both companies will be using the iPhone brand for their products and they “will explore opportunities for interoperability in the areas of security, and consumer and enterprise communications“. The true sense of this last statement is unclear for the moment and we don’t know what kind of cooperation the two companies have in mind as further details of the agreement are confidential, but rumor has it that Cisco insisted that Apple should add interoperability between the two products.

However, one thing is for sure, the path is now clear for the iPhone release and there are no more obstacles for the much awaited product.

At a first glance, A-DATA’s MF4 seems to be just a regular portable music player with included support for MP3 and WMA audio files and a small digital display. However this device’s storage capacity of just 128 MB will not recommend it for the hardcore music fan if you wouldn’t take into consideration the included SD/MMC expansion slot. But when you think that with an extra memory card you can add up to 2 GB of storage capacity and you also get a card reader things might change.
Adding memory card slots in mobile devices proved to be a success as users can now increase the initial storage capacity of any product benefiting from this technology. I think the near future will bring even more such devices as including a card expansion slot is not at all expensive and the benefits it adds clearly surpass the cost.

BriteNote is a glowing board. You can leave your messages using a fluorescent pen. Connect the BriteNote Board into a standard outlet to to light it up. Your written message will be glowing and will attract attention. The BriteNote is perfect for shopping list or just for a to-do-list. The package includes light-up base, removable writing tablet, and marker. The BriteNote is 5 inches wide. This cool gadget is retailing in stores for $17.

TDK is known for recording and storage media, but recently the company announced the Xa-10 pocket-sized flat speakers. The stereo speakers are available in Japan only. TDK produces the speakers in three colors: orange, lime and silver. The Xa-10 fits very well in your back pocket. The dimensions of the speaker are 80×16×117mm (width × depth × height). One unit weights only 69g. The TDK speakers are powered via USB cable or using batteries. The stereo amplifier has an installed capacity of 1.2W×2ch. You can connect the XA-10 speakers to your computer, multimedia player or game console via stereo mini-plug. The TDK Xa-10 will be available starting from 20th March for ¥2,980 or about $25.

Nikon’s COOLPIX line has passed trough a re-branding process and the result is the release of 8 new digital camera models and a new Logo for the 10 year old celebration.

The new COOLPIX L10, L11 and L12 cameras feature 5, 6 respectively 7.1 MP digital sensors and a 3x optical zoom. This low-end products offer great quality at affordable prices ranging from $119.95 to $199.95. The S series also has some novelties with the S50, S50c, S200 and S500 impressive new additions.

But the real star for this show is the new COOLPIX P5000, which impresses with its 10 Mp sensor, a 3.5x optical zoom and a 2.5″ LCD display. According to Nikon the new image processor in the P5000 will too offer better quality due to its noise reduction and improved signal to noise ratio technologies. But quality comes at a cost as the COOLPIX P5000 will be priced at $399.95 when it arrives on the market this March.

The AMD64 family of processors just got bigger with the introduction of two new single-core CPU’s (the 3500+ and 3800+ ) and the dual-core Athlon 64 X2 6000+. Based on the 65nm technology, the new single-core AMD Athlon 64 3500+ and 3800+ are targeted at providing better performance-per-watt as they require just 45 W.

On the other hand the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is a direct competitor for the most powerful Intel processors on the market. However, the new AMD processor fails to beat the highest ranked Intel counterpart in performance but it might prove a worthy competitor if we take into consideration the prices and the performance-per-watt AMD achieves.

As for the availability, the new processors have already been released on the market at prices of $88 and $93 for the 3500+, respectively 3800+, while the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is priced at $464. (All the prices are for 1000 units orders.)

A famous fashion designer, Giambattista Valli, and Nokia teamed up again to create the new mobile phone to be unveiled at the Fashion Week in Paris. The new gorgeous device will most likely draw a lot of attention and its tech features will not be the ones that impress.

When referring to the new 7373 design Giambattista Valli declared: “Like a dress, shoes and jewelry, the Nokia 7373 Special Edition phones follow the theme of my collection”. Even if the two mobile phones you see in this picture represent the only available colors, customers won’t be at all disappointed as the phone will be pre-loaded with a “behind the scenes” video, a selection of matching Valli wallpapers, graphics and the exclusive “Rhodium” ring tone.

If you are interested in the 7373 mobile phone you must know it will be available in several European countries at a price of about €280 (approx $340).

The XDA Orbit is a Pocket PC. It is the first XDA model to come with built-in GPS and bundled navigation software. The smartphone is designed by O2 and it runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0. Its design is really impressive. The XDA Orbit is slim and stylish, but at the same time sophisticated. Like many others Pocket PCs, the Orbit has a big 2.8″ TFT LCD touchscreen. The O2 XDA Orbit is the best companion for business users, as it weights only 129g. That means quite well for a handheld with so many capabilities.

But lets talk about its performance. The Quad-band device supports GPRS. It has built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, which means you can search for hotspots to check your email. The Orbit comes with Outlook email client. Regarding the multimedia options, the device features MP3 player, FM tuner, 2 megapixel camera and Java applications. The excellent CoPilot software from ALK will enhance the GPS performances of Orbit Pocket PC. I need to mention the trackball, which is particularly good. The O2 XDA Orbit has 128 ROM memory and supports SD cards. The battery provides approximately 5 hours of talk time and up to 200 hours of standby time. The price depends on the monthly contract in O2 network.

A good invention either for those that don’t have enough USB ports or those that use a tape dispenser from time to time, you should know that you can find a product that would bring both features into one. It features a 4 USB Hub that has 3 downstream ports, doesn’t require power and it supports plug and play USB 2.0 devices. It is compatible with almost all Windows products up to XP and with MAC OS 8.6 or higher. The whole device has 130 x 43.7 x 65.6 mm dimensions and comes in a few colors: light blue/grey/red/yellow. Buy it at Earth Trek. Heard of it on Ubergizmo.