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Overclockers Club took a look at the Samsung SyncMaster 173P LCD Monitor. Here is a quote from the review: "Everyone has heard of LCD monitors, many own them and the rest of us envy their desk space, but what makes an LCD monitor so desirable? Are they an improvement over CRT? Well, Samsung's monitors are among the best in the world, so the standards are being set high today as we dive into the world of LCD monitors. Today we'll be looking at a brand new LCD monitor from Samsung that has not yet been released, the SyncMaster 173P. The SyncMaster 173P was built with the following three things in mind; Slim, Simple, and Stylish. This monitor is one slick piece of work. From the silver bezel, to the beveled edges and trim, to the simple, understated but sleek fashion, this monitor has good looks. However, good looks can only go so far, want to know how the SyncMaster 173P stands up against fast action games?"

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Fill your home with sound, not stereo components. Keep your music collection at your fingertips, not in countless CD cases. Change the way you experience digital music. For $349, iPod Hi-Fi delivers crystal-clear, high-quality sound in a clean, compact design. Hear, hear.

Where did the stereo go?

Just slide your iPod(1) into the built-in Universal Dock to turn on and tune in to digital music as you’ve never heard it before. From pumping bass to bright treble, iPod Hi-Fi delivers natural, room-filling sound. Close your eyes and you’d think you were listening to a huge stack of speakers. But iPod Hi-Fi measures just 17.0" x 6.6" x 6.9."

Virtuoso performance

As versatile as it is compact, iPod Hi-Fi incorporates thoughtful touches that make playing your music pure pleasure. Use the included Apple Remote to control music playback from anywhere in the room. Charge your iPod through the iPod Hi-Fi dock while you play music. Or take your show on the road courtesy of D-cell battery(2) power. All that makes iPod Hi-Fi pretty extraordinary. Just like iPod.

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This is a concept phone from Synaptics; the Onyx. It might never come into production being a concept. It has a ClearPad touch screen. The Onyx phone is not the first to miss the buttons. It has special features like you can answer a call by just placing the phone to your cheek or type messages by swiping fingers off the screen. You can close apps by drawing an "X" on the screen. The company plans to sell the technology to mobile phone manufacturers.



They expect to see this technology used in the cell phones released later this year. Perhaps you can expect to see this in the iPhone.

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Aigo A215 offers an extended feast to the music lovers; thanks to its 50 hour battery life. These 50 solid hours of playback are offered without cutting out a solid piece of your savings. The A215 doesn't playback videos but goes out-n-out to provide you with almost unlimited music. The player sports three lines of LCD display and can be recharged via USB port.



The player design is quite acceptable; company sure deserves being commended for literally keeping the player portable. The player supports MP3 and WMA files. It surprisingly claims the 50 hours of playback only with regards to MP3 playback. If your collection is of WMA, expect around 35 hours which still isn't too bad. The player lacks an FM tuner. The Aigo A215 has a capacity of 2 GB and is priced at around $132. No details as to when this simple player will hit the markets.

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Logitech may have just the good speaker system you re looking for your iPod. The AudioStation isn't all that much cheaper than the Hi-Fi system from Apple, but it does look good. It has two 1-inch dome tweeters, a pair of 4-inch woofers, and a total power output of 80W. It also promises a maximum sound pressure level of 110dB and a frequency response of 36Hz to 23 kHz plus/minus 3dB.



The rest of the specs include an AM/FM radio, built-in LCD that displays a clock or radio info, a standard 3.5mm input, and an S-Video output for iPods with video. It also has a 16-button remote. It will drop in the market this October along with its portable speaker system, the AudioStation Express. The AudioStation will retail with a price tag of $299.

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Cima Labs has a DVD/DivX Player for the offering at $70. This DVD/DivX player features memory card slots and a USB port as well. It will release this September in the east. This player will read all your DVDs and CDs, playing all your DivX/XviD movies. It also supports MP3 and WMA so your collection of music isn't left out.


It has a 5.1 analog audio. The card reader can read SD/MMC cards, the MemoryStick cards and even has a SmartMedia slot. The player can play supported content of the cards and the USB drive attached. The USB slot is placed on the front panel for convenience. No idea as to when this player will reach the shores of our nation.

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Scythe XCLIO A380 ATX is a PC case from Scythe Corp, Japan. It has an LED-lit 10-inch fan up front that looks like a jet engine. Though the fan may seem too big, at its lowest speed it will, along with the side-mounted twin, put out just under 28dBA of sound. Crank both the fans up to 1000rpm and you can overclock to your heart's content, especially with the more-efficient and cooler-running Intel Core processors.


There's plenty of room inside for drives and such, with a standard complement of drive bays, with five 5-inch bays and a 3.5" bay, along with seven 3.5" shadow bays. There are external connections for a couple of USB 2.0 ports as well as a FireWire port. Shipping next week in Japan for just $130.

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The NafNaf Hyp MP3 player is another refreshing design for a portable MP3 player. It can play cassettes/CDs/MP3s and has an AM/FM radio reception. It also bundles a remote with it. It has a circular LED display and can also display ID3 tags. The CDs are loaded by a motorized tray. The inbuilt 2 watt speakers pump out the music from the spinning CDs or the tuner. The odd part is that the player also supports the ancient cassettes.



Many still have a lots of old cassettes with great tracks on them, for them this is a good option. Apart from that it has a graphic EQ, aux-input, alarm clock, multifunction remote, and a "foldaway carrying handle." It's available now in red or black for about $130.

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Nokia today unveiled its "E Series" devices in India. The newly introduced E series devices include the Nokia E50, Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70 that will help businesses to mobilise their workforce while optimising productivity. Nokia Enterprise Solutions will support this launch by rolling out a series of market creation initiatives such as expanding geographic outreach, organizing roadshows and seminars.

Highlighting the strategic importance of the E series devices to the overall Nokia range, Devinder Kishore, Director Marketing, CMO, Nokia India said, "Nokia is committed towards its vision of connecting people. The launch of the E series significantly enhances Nokia's smartphone and business devices portfolio. The business-optimized E series devices will help Nokia to extend its brand equity with both professionals and enterprises."

Nokia Enterprise Solutions is designed to help businesses and institutions worldwide improve their performance through extended mobility. The group offers end-to-end solution offerings ranging from business optimized mobile devices on the front end, to a robust portfolio of mobile business optimized gateways in the back end including: Wireless email and device management, Firewalls, Intrusion management and Professional services. Enterprise class devices include the Nokia 9500 Communicator, Nokia 9300 and 9300i, Nokia 6708, and the newly launched E series.

Nokia E series has been designed keeping in mind the pervasive need of business users to stay connected anytime, anywhere. The devices offer secure mobile access, advanced voice and data functionalities and combine productive features of e-mail, connectivity options, superior voice quality with attractive, easy to use designs.

The Nokia E60, Nokia E61, Nokia E50 and Nokia E70 will support popular corporate mobile email solutions like BlackBerry Connect, GoodLink from Good Technology, IntelliSync Wireless Email. The Nokia E60, Nokia E61, Nokia E50 and Nokia E70 also feature superior voice functionality and quality and support advanced voice services, such as Internet (Voice over IP) phone, Push to talk, and other SIP-based rich call services.



The Nokia E50 comes with a Quadband GSM network that works on 5 continents (where GSM networks are supported). It supports leading push email clients, such as Nokia's Intellisync Wireless Email and BlackBerry Connect, giving easy access to emails. Nokia E50 provides fast data connections with EDGE and offers connectivity to compatible PCs and devices via infrared, Bluetooth wireless technology, and USB cable. It has a built-in MP3/AAC player and a 1.3 megapixel camera.

The Nokia E61 is designed in the familiar style of today's most popular mobile email devices. A cinch to use with either hand, the device has a four-way joystick and full keyboard combined with a wide 16 million color screen making mobile email easier than ever before. It supports multiple mobile email clients like BlackBerry Connect, GoodLink, Intellisync Wireless Email, Seven Mobile Mail, Seven Always-On Mail, and Visto Mobile.

The phone offers full attachment handling (documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF viewer and ZIP manager) and an editing function (document, spreadsheet and presentation). The Nokia E61 also includes the same advanced business call features and IP-based telephony functions as the Nokia E60 and Nokia E70. The Nokia E61 can send and receive emails, even when on a phone call. The Nokia E61 operates in SM850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA2100 networks.

The Nokia E70 has a full messaging keyboard easy thumb typing, a color screen for viewing emails, plus attachments (document, spreadsheet, presentation, PDF viewer and ZIP manager) and an editing function (document, spreadsheet, presentation) for staying up-to-date with the inbox. Like the Nokia E60 and Nokia E61, the Nokia E70 supports a common set of applications like advanced voice and email. The Nokia E70 operates in GSM 900/1800/1900 and WCDMA2100 networks.

According to the company sources, all the handstes other than E50, will be available in the price range of Rs 19,000 to Rs 20,000. The cost of E50 will be announced within a few days.

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