Well I can tell you guys I am a fan of Bose and now I think they really made a product I will certainly buy. It looks like Bose thought of getting a small slice on the desktop speakers market with their new Bose Computer MusicMonitor, that boasts 25W and dimensions are 5 x 2 inch. They read the market really well because as announced by Bose’ business manager “the demand for smaller and better sound will never stop”. Release date is October 4th and if you want them, the price is $399.

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There is demand for Apple’s iPhone and that’s why the production will almost double from 1.54 million pieces they make right now, up to 2.7 million iPhones by the fourth quarter of 2007. TheStreet.com mentions that Apple decided to produce by the end of the year 4.8 million which makes it a good idea if you think that it will be launching it in Germany and England very soon or if you consider the $200 price drop.

I think they’ll make it. What do you think?

TRENDnet has launched recently the TEW-633GR Wireless N Gigabit Router. The device incorporates the latest wireless technologies to increase the range, the speed and the security of data transfers.

The router uses an optimized Atheros xspaNTM chipset and three external antennas that utilize Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology to boost wireless signal range, signal strength and transfer speeds. The Wireless N Gigabit Router is compliant with IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11b/g standards. It supports Cable/DSL modems with Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP & BigPond connection types.

It features 4 LAN ports ( 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-MDIX) and one WAN port (1 x 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-MDIX). The high performance represents high security too. The Wireless N Gigabit Router is well protected. Security measures include a unique wireless on/off button allows users to instantly turn off the wireless signal while maintaining wired networking, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows users to securely synchronize wireless peripheral devices at the touch of a button. Besides, the firewall features Network Address Translation (NAT), and Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) to protect it against DOS attacks.

The TEW-633GR router boasts a maximum working range of 400 meters (outdoors) and 150 meters (indoors). It is the perfect solution for office or for home users.

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Asustek Computer has released Asustek BC-1205PT Blu-ray drive, its next generation high-speed DVD rewriter. The drive is capable of writing data at 12X DVD+/- write, 4X DVD+/-R (dual layer) and 5X DVD-RAM speeds.

Asustek BC-1205PT utilizes a SATA interface and offers users with five times faster data transmission rates compared to DMA33 standards.

Users can access Blu-ray media at data transmission speeds of up to 4.5MB/s, which is roughly triple the speed of standard DVD transmission. Asustek BC-1205PT Blu-ray drive has some unique features like DDSS2 (Double Dynamic Suspension System 2) that reduces vibration caused by the spindle motor and resonance between components, Liquid Crystal Tilt that enhance the pick up head accuracy during recording and playback of discs and Smart Laser Driver for stable recording quality. There are no announcements about pricing and availability.

Let’s assume that you are rich and you can afford a yacht but you don’t get one just because you are sea sick. Oh, that’s so baaaad. How can the sea keep you away from buying one? Ferreti already thought of you rich people with sea sick, by producing a luxury yacht, Ferreti 630 with a stabilizer system called Anti Rolling Gyro (ARG).

The main cause of sea sick is the side-to-side motion of the boat, so you should be fine from now on, with your new Ferreti 630. Thanks to the system they’ve implemented the yacht won’t only keep you from getting nauseous but will also keep the objects in place when the sea/ocean is jittery. The yacht has three cabins, a massage lounge and a sun lounge on the flybridge. If you want to know how it works Luxist has it, meanwhile, the price is around $3,17M.

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I wonder if this is what people do when they are bored if it’s just going to revolutionize the way we do shopping. I think I understand those that thought of such a device, the bike with a shopping cart attached, because we need to stop using our polluting cars and become greener.

Ryan McFarland is the guy that thought to replace the front wheel of his bike with a shopping cart, just because he doesn’t want to worry about carrying the goods, back home. I have to agree that’s a pretty ingenious idea, but my main concern is how is he going to steer it?

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If you own a big big living room than I am sure you always wanted to have your own cinema, yeah home cinema. Well I have good news for you about the new Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 1080 UB which is the cheapest in the world. Rumors say the price will be near $3000 but you’re getting a high quality 5000:1 contrast ratio, with great colors and remarkable sharpness.

There are a few things that can really make the new Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 1080 UB projector one of the best if you add the $5,000 anamorphic lens for a 2.35 : 1 aspect ratio, for which you need the $3,000 Silicon Optics external video processor that will not get you any distortions while playing movies.The total price would be over $10,000 but if you have it and need your own special movieplex, go for it because it rocks.

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There seem to be a big battle in the market of the DSLR digital cameras and Sony needs a piece of it. The last rumored camera, Sony Alpha A700 DSLR, just made it official that it will be available soon and will have a 12.2-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor with dual noise reduction and analog-to-digital signal conversion.

The new Sony Alpha A700 DSLR, comes with Super SteadyShot Inside image stabilization, Minolta Maxxum mount lenses if you want to choose your Sony lenses and HDMI output. The price is going to be $1400 from October.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5, 2007 — Sony is expanding its a (Alpha) digital SLR system with the introduction of the DSLR-A700 camera, which is aimed at photo enthusiasts or serious photo hobbyists.

The new model features advanced imaging technologies and ultra-responsive operation, as well as a lightweight, dust- and moisture-resistant, magnesium alloy construction common to enthusiast-class D-SLR cameras.

Like Sony’s mainstream DSLR-A100 model, the new A700 unit incorporates Super SteadyShot® Inside image stabilization in the camera body and is compatible with most Minolta Maxxum® mount lenses in addition to Sony lenses.

“Discerning photo enthusiasts will be impressed with the rugged construction and outstanding performance of the A700, said Phil Lubell, director of marketing for digital cameras at Sony Electronics. “We also expect that this new camera will re-define the post-capture experience with HDMI™ output for high-quality playback of images on high-definition televisions.”

Picture Quality

The camera’s new 12.2-megapixel Exmor™ CMOS sensor conducts analog-to-digital (A/D) signal conversion and dual noise reduction right on the sensor itself. Noise reduction is applied to analog signals before A/D conversion and the resulting digital signals are then subject to a second round of noise reduction.

According to Lubell, “These digital signals are virtually immune to external noise and interference.”

Clean, noise-free digital signals are then sent to the newly developed BIONZ™ processing engine. Lubell said this engine has been optimized to process data-rich picture information at high speeds, and to reduce picture noise in the RAW data stage before final image compression and encoding. The results are high-resolution, detailed images with rich tonal reproduction.

Extraordinary Responsiveness

The A700 camera is engineered to be fast and ultra-responsive so as to become “a virtual extension of your own senses,” Lubell said, “capturing fleeting moments as you see them.”

A newly developed, auto-focus system features 11 wide-area sensors, including a center dual cross sensor comprised of two horizontal and two vertical line sensors for exceptional AF precision. An F2.8 line sensor leverages the brightness of fast aperture lenses for even greater precision. Lubell said that extraordinary focusing speed has been realized through improved algorithms and a high-torque focusing drive motor.

The large, bright, viewfinder uses a precision-ground optical glass pentaprism and a high refractive index eyepiece lens to provide 0.9x viewfinder magnification and 95 percent frame coverage. Manual focusing is aided by an interchangeable spherical acute matte focusing screen.

The camera has a high-performance vertical traverse shutter with a maximum shutter speed of 1/8,000th of a second to freeze fast-moving action. A high-power coreless motor charges the shutter and mirror mechanism, allowing continuous shooting at up to five frames per second. In JPEG fine or standard mode, continuous shooting is limited only by the capacity of the media card (sold separately), while up to 18 frames can be captured in RAW.

Expanded Creativity

The new camera features fourteen creative styles, including night view, autumn leaves or vivid, which can be selected to enhance images. These effects can then be fine-tuned by customizing contrast, sharpness, zone matching and other parameters.

Sony’s Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO) function has been updated on this model so users can choose the desired level of detail recovered in areas of shadow. The advanced mode offers the option of five levels of user selectable correction. Additionally, DRO bracketing creates three images from a single capture with three different levels of DRO.

There is an extensive array of customization options to personalize the camera to match shooting styles. The unit’s quick navigation interface can be accessed instantly with the four-way multi-selector, and selected parameters can be adjusted directly by control dials.

Up to 28 camera settings can be stored in one of three user memories for instant recall. The unit’s custom function button can be assigned to 15 frequently-accessed functions.

With the supplied remote capture application, the camera can be controlled from a compatible PC via USB without even touching the camera, and files can be stored on the computer instead of the media card.

High-Quality Pictures on an HDTV

The A700 model features an HDMI output for connection to HDTV sets, putting a high-resolution spin on the conventional photo slideshow.

When connected to a Sony BRAVIA® LCD HD television, photos are optimized for viewing with the new “PhotoTV HD” mode. This mode brings the look of actual printed photography to the television, reproducing high-quality digital photos by fine-tuning such image parameters as sharpness, gradation and color specifically for photographs.

The exceptional viewing experience of this camera also extends to viewing photos on its 3-inch LCD screen. The screen’s size and ultra-sharp resolution (921K) makes it possible to check focus and image quality with much greater accuracy.

A Flexible System

The camera will be introduced with two new lenses, bringing Sony’s lens and teleconverter catalog up to 23 models. Supplied as a standard kit lens, the new DT 16-105 mm f.3.5 - 5.6 lens features a distinctive zoom range (35mm equivalency of 24 - 157.5 mm); compact, lightweight design; and internal focusing. The other addition is a powerful and compact high-magnification DT 18 - 250 mm f3.5 - 6.3 lens. Sony is also planning to introduce a specialty 70 -300 mm f4.5 - 5.6 SSM G telephoto lens featuring super sonic wave motor auto focus drive system for smooth auto focusing in Spring 2008.

Sony’s full line of accessories will also expand to include a new vertical grip. Equipped with buttons and switches for the most essential control functions, it offers the same ease of operation and handling as when shooting vertically. It houses two InfoLithium® batteries (sold separately), which will automatically switch to the second battery when the first one runs out. Remaining charges of both batteries are displayed on the camera’s LCD screen.

Memory That Keeps Up With The Camera

The model also features separate slots for Memory Stick Duo™ media cards compatible with the Memory Stick PRO-HG™ high-speed data transfer standard, as well as CompactFlash™ Type I/II media cards compatible with the new Ultra Direct Memory Access standard for up to 300x write speeds. Sony is also introducing new 300x high-speed CompactFlash™ memory cards, ideal for high-end photographers requiring fast write speeds. The new models, available in 2GB or 8GB capacity, expand Sony’s current line of CompactFlash cards that also include 66X and 133X speeds, with capacities ranging from 1GB to 4GB.

The DSLR-A700 camera body, DT 16 - 105 mm lens, and DT 18-250 mm lens will be available for about $1,400, $580 and $550, respectively. The DSLR-A700K kit with an 18-70 mm lens will be available for about $1,500, and the DSLR-A700P kit with the 16-105 mm lens will be available for about $1,900. The camera body and DSLR-A700K kit will ship in October and the DSLR-A700P kit in November. All will be available at sonystyle.com, Sony Style retail stores (www.sonystyle.com/retail), at military base exchanges, and at authorized dealers nationwide.

Pre-orders begin online today at www.sonystyle.com

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