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Hitachi 2 TB Deskstar 7K2000 HDD
This internal Hard Disk Drive from Hitachi is a beast. With a capacity of two terabytes, it certainly isn’t the first one to come to market. However, what it uniquely brings to the table is speed. Operating at 7200 RPM, it puts to shame other similarly specified HDDs. Additionally, it employs a 32MB cache and 3GB/s SATA interface, making it the fastest out there. Two more things: it’s quiet and low power consumption. With its Hitachi Voltage Efficiency Regulator (HiVERT™) and being Halogen-free, chalk one more device up for the eco-friendly crowd to swoon over.
words by: Shawn Jackson and Robin McCool
All I want for the Holidays
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’was the night before Christmas, and all through the hive, not a Blu-ray player was stirring, not even a Hard Disk Drive. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of digicams danced in their heads. He spoke not a word but was a workaholic and filled all the stockings with the LG Chocolate. To his team he gave a whistle as he sprang to his sleigh, while checking the winds on his BenQ display. But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, “Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good night!”
LG New Chocolate BL40
LG Electronics is not one to sit idly by and let everyone else take the spotlight when it comes to new consumer technology. This new iteration of the Chocolate line has 1GB of internal memory which is expandable via a slot for microSD cards (up to 32GB capacity), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0 (microUSB). The EDGE/GSM/GPRS and WCDMA/HSDPA standards are supported along with a 5MP camera with video recording at 720 x 480 at a rate of 30 fps. An optical Schneider-Kreuznach lens with Autofocus and flash makes the cell phone feel like a real digicam. The touch TFT display is the most noticeable thing which measures at 4-inches wide. Its resolution comes out to 800x345 pixels and displays over 16 million colors. Navigation via A-GPS and Google Maps cartography help to complete this package (though more is obviously included). It’s one highend piece of candy to drool over.
Samsung CL65
Like almost everything in life, new things pop up and render old things obsolete. A new digicam has come along to really put the pressure on others to outdo it. Sporting 12.2 MP, a Schneider-KREUZNACH lens, a 3.5-inch touch screen (capable of displaying 1,152,000 pixels), the ability to record and output 720p HD video. With the included HDMI output, showcasing HD video of your son’s birthday or that second anniversary on your TV is that much easier. But they didn’t stop there. Samsung saw fit to add Wi-Fi connectivity to the camera so now you can upload your pics to Facebook, Picasa or Photobucket and your video to YouTube. There’s even added DLNA support for streaming to HDTVs. A GPS chip even geotags your pics so you’ll know where each one was taken. That’s a convenience some of us can use, isn’t it? Look for it selling at $399.99.
BenQ V2400 Eco Monitor
This 24-inch panel displays images against a LED-backlit panel at 1080p with a Dynamic Contrast Ratio of an alleged 5,000,000:1. If you love the earth, you will love to know that the plastic shell is made up of 28 percent recycled materials and the panel itself, rather nicely, features a 36 percent reduction in power consumption. That’s less than a CCFL display. AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator), Senseye+Photo Image Technology (sharpens images, corrects blurs and does away with jaggies) and a screen resolution of 1920x1200 (WUXGA) rounds out this curvaceous package.
ZSony BDP-S1000ES
The stakes are raised and the challenges remain high constantly as innovations and new features are presented in each new product that’s pimped for consumer dollars. Utilizing Super Bit Mapping (dithering/noise shaping technology),Precision Drive HD technology (correcting and preventing disc wobbling), Sony’s HD Reality Enhancer (sharpens moving edges) and Sony’s Precision Cinema HD Upscale technology which brings a standard DVD movie up to 1080p resolution, the S1000ES brings a lot to the table. And that’s not all. A 4 GB External RAM is included, Wi-Fi capability (802.11N/G/B/A) and DLNA support help to round out this $700 package. Of course, BD-Live is there and so is support for a range of disc and media formats (DVD, CD, MP3, JPEG, etc). There’s more to this BD player (like the audio capabilities) but for now that should whet your appetite for something new.
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Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD Webcam
If your PC is up to spec (minimum 1.6 GHz dual-core CPU), then maybe this HD webcam from Microsoft will convince you to finally get on Ustream and talk the mundane details of your day to anyone who will listen (unless you do other things on cam). The LifeCam utilizes a USB 2.0 connection to stream 720p (1280x720) widescreen video at a speed of 30 fps across the net in a video chat or for recording whatever you like. With auto focus, 4x digital zoom, a noise canceling microphone and ClearFrame technology for smooth video. If $80 isn’t too much, then get this and start uploading to YouTube or Facebook or have that video meeting with your co-workers while you’re vacationing in Cabo San Lucas.