SRS iWOW 3D Audio Enhancement Adapter for iPad, iPhone and iPod

SRS Labs ships its iWOW 3D audio enhancement adapter designed specially for iPad, iPhone and iPod to deliver high fidelity audio experience. The iWOW 3D has a slim, sleek gloss black enclosure and features an extended line-out headphone jack at one end while the other end is designed to seamlessly connect to the standard 30-pin connector of an iPad, iPhone or iPod. Users can also download the free SRS iWOW app for greater playback customization.

The iWOW 3D is available in two versions, the premium iWOW-3DHF model and the base iWOW-3D model. The HF model will come with a custom-designed, high-quality in-ear earbuds aimed to further enhance the SRS iWOW 3D experience and five interchangeable color faceplates that create a personalized appeal.

The iWOW-3D is available at Amazon for $49.99 and the iWOW-3DHF for $69.99.

Vodafone announces Webbox, gives internet access to the developing world

While many of us are focused on the latest and greatest consumer tech, there are many parts of the globe still waiting for utilities we take for granted -- like electricity, running water, and access to the internet. Developing nations do have access to cellphones, however. Vodafone is keenly aware of this fact, and its latest product, the Webbox, will bring the internet to anyone with a TV and access to 2.5G or EDGE networks. The Webbox is essentially a QWERTY keyboard -- with the data hardware from a phone stuffed inside -- that connects to a TV through basic RCA cables and allows for a relatively speedy internet experience by compressing data by around 90 percent. It's dead simple to set up, as you simply plug in the RCA's and switch on the device -- an Opera Mini browser pops up on screen and allows users to start surfing the world wide web immediately. An app store, some games, and a text editor are baked into the portal, and the ability to send email and SMS messages is included is well. Vodafone is selling the device -- which comes with a 2GB SD card and 100MB of data -- in South Africa for 749 Rand ($102), with other markets and a two year contract plan to be added later this year. Check out the Webbox, and all its elegant simplicity, in the video after the break.



[CrunchGear.com]

Sierra Wireless AirCard 753S and AirCard 754S 4G Mobile Hotspots

Sierra Wireless announced to new 4G mobile hotspots, the AirCard 753S for Dual Carrier HSPA+ and the AirCard 754S for LTE network. At about the size of a deck of cards, both AirCard hotspots are lightweight and come with an LCD display to provide all the necessary information, including WiFi access information, battery life, network signal strength, and the number of devices connected. They also offer audible alerts and an intuitive web interface.

The AirCard 753S supports downlink speeds of up to 42 Mbps (megabits per second) and uplink speeds of up to 5.76 Mbps on a DC-HSPA+ network while the AirCard 754S offers downlink speeds of up to 100 Mbps and uplink speeds of up to 50 Mbps when operating on an LTE network. They can share 4G connection to up to five WiFi devices. These hotspots also supports 3G UMTS and 2G EDGE networks and will switch 2G/3G when 4G network coverage is not available. In fact, the AirCard 754S also support HSPA+ network.

[sierrawireless.com]

LG Optimus 3D Android Smartphone Officially Announced

LG officially announced the Optimus 3D P920 Android smartphone powered by “tri-dual” configuration – dual-core, dual-channel and dual-memory. The 3D phone is boosted by TI OMAP4 dual core 1GHz processor, and 4Gb LP DDR2 memory. It comes with 8GB internal memory.

The Optimus 3D features dual 5 Megapixel lens camera that can record 1080p Full HD 2D video or 720p HD 3D video. The phone also supports 720p and 1080p video playback of H.264, H.263, DivX, MKV, WMV-9, ASF, AVI, 3GP, MP4 formats. The Optimus 3D has a 4.3-inch large 3D touchscreen and offers HDMI 1.3 output and DLNA support. LG has partnered with YouTube allowing users to upload and stream 3D content and share each other’s creations on YouTube’s dedicated 3D channel (youtube.com/3D).

Coming in Q2, the LG Optimus 3D will be released with Android 2.2 Froyo and will be upgradeable to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

[www.lgnewsroom.com]

VTech InnoPad Tablet for Kids

VTech has announced InnoPad, a multi-shelf training for children 4-9. The device consists of a 5-inch touch screen to control a tilt sensor for gaming, microphone and USB, SD card and a headphone jack.

The InnoPad to play interactive learning games and creative activities and animated. This content will be offered as software cartridges. New titles will be launched with the InnoPad, including Disney / Pixar 'Cars s 2, Disney Fairies, Disney Princess, Dora the Explorer, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, The Penguins of Madagascar, Scooby-Doo, SpongeBob SquarePants and Disney / Pixar's Toy Story.

Tablet VTech Kids MP3 player and integrated video as well as calculator, calendar, notepad, clock, address book applications. InnoPad is the price of $ 79.99 and software titles cost $ 24.99 each. They appear in autumn 2011.

[prnewswire.com]

Samsung Galaxy S II and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab II confirmed for MWC, 4-inch 3D display, LTE-based cloud gaming coming later

Alright, we've just laid eyes on some internal Samsung documents and can bring you the official names and specs of the successors to the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab. Firstly, the Galaxy S II will tout a 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 Super AMOLED Plus display, a 1GHz dual-core Orion / Exynos processor, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, and 24Mbps HSPA+ connectivity. All those stats were leaked earlier this morning, along with the image above, and we've once again seen the 8.49mm thickness for this device, although we now believe it is the measurement at its thinnest point -- it's likely that the S II will fatten up to 9.9mm, presumably to accommodate the camera module, one of the last remaining parts of smartphone construction that require extra girth (NFC being another).

As to the Galaxy Tab II, it is indeed the 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet we've been hearing so much about, with the added bonus of it being a Google Experience Device. That should mean no Samsung-derived skin customizations atop the stock Android 3.0 UI -- exactly what we expect to see from the Motorola Xoom. Also matching the Xoom are the resolution, at 1280 x 800, and CPU speed, at 1GHz, though we couldn't determine whether the Tab II will be a dual- or single-core tablet. Our money's on seeing the Exynos 4210 appear in both new Galaxy devices, but we'll have to wait until Samsung's presser tomorrow to find out for sure. One more note of import on specs: we saw a 16GB / 32GB / 64GB storage listing, but couldn't be sure what product it referred to -- wouldn't it be lovely if the Galaxy S II was the first smartphone to step past the 60GB barrier?

Finally, looking toward the future, Samsung is apparently working on a 4-inch WVGA display with 3D capabilities -- presumably autostereoscopic like LG's Optimus 3D -- and an intriguing "Motion UI" control scheme. The latter will allow you to pan inside Google Maps and StreetView just by the movement of your phone, as well as zoom in and out of pages by tilting the handset up and down (a gyroscope will be required for both functions). Samsung also has big plans for LTE, with a focus on pumping out whatever you receive over the 4G connection to a nearby HDTV using dual display technology. The two applications we caught sight of were personal broadcasting, where your Sammy handset would act as an extremely sophisticated internet TV receiver, and cloud-based gaming. Here's hoping we learn more about these future ventures tomorrow.

via :engadget

LG Triptych: Phone Morphs Into Tablet Concept Design

Designer, Edward Hale, recently shared some images of an LG concept phone called the Triptych that can morph into a tablet. This sounds familiar harking back to Sprint and Kyocera’s joint announcement of the Echo dual-touchscreen phone/tablet earlier this week. But those two sure could take a lesson from Hale’s design. The Triptych makes the Echo look very very sad. Luckily for them, LG is still busy pushing their first tablet the G-Slate. More images after the cut.

The Triptych concept design shows a very slim-bodied phone featuring one phone screen and two additional screens that fold out from behind to form the tablet screen. Imagine how awesome it would be if they used AMOLED technology for this.

It’s also interesting to think about what OS it would use since it can switch back and forth between phone and tablet. Perhaps it can dual booth phone and tablet operating systems.

[Via Design Buzz]

Hitachi 4.5-inch 1280×720 IPS LCD Panel

Hitachi announced a 4.5-inch IPS LCD panel with a 1280×720 HD resolution. The panel can display 16.7 million colors and features 500cd/m2 brightness with LED-backlight, 1100:1 contrast ratio, 160/160-degree viewing angle and 329ppi density, matching 326ppi on iPhone 4′s Retina Display.

Hitach’s new 4.5-inch HD IPS panel will be showcased at the SID 2011.

Acer reveal 3D-ready P5403 projector

Acer has just announced details of a new 3D-ready projector, the P5403.

3D-Ready DLP technology is used to convert the flat surface of the project on a screen in 3D, make a frame rate of 120 Hz for smooth motion, and 3D images.

Convenient to lay the pictures on the walls 300 inches in size, is the 3,500 ANSI lumens and evaluated native SXGA + (1400 x 1050) Maximum UXGA (1600 x 1200) WSXGA + (1680 x 1050) resolution mode.

HDMI, composite, analog and S-video connections available, guaranteed with a contrast ratio of 3000:1 relatively deep black during video playback. Two 5-watt internal speakers do not have to lug around a separate audio output for the projector, if you plan on traveling with him for presentations and film screenings with your friends.

Presentations are made especially easy to use thanks to the LAN connection to give the projector and use eProjection models, remote desktop control.

You can select the projector from March to £ 949.99 prices.

Korg Launches nanoSeries 2 USB Controller

Korg has today announced it is adding three new compact USB-MIDI controllers to its range packed with ‘serious’ features for the computer-based musician.

Korg have designed the new nanoSeries controllers to either work together or individually. First up is the nanoKey2, equipped with 25 velocity-sensing keys and an advanced design for reliable recording which can be used with the Korg Kontrol Editor software, available as free download on the Korg website.

Next the nanoPad2 designed for entering drum parts which is equipped with 16 responsive pads and an X-Y touchpad.

Finally the nanoKontrol2 provides you with knobs, switches, and faders designed for controlling any DAW computer based DAW or any other music production software.

All three models are available in either black or white More information about all three new Korg nanoSeries controllers can be found on the Korg website.

Via Slashgear.com

Shure adds SE215 buds, cans for DJs and studios alike

The NAMM trade show -- also known as the musician's candy store -- is kicking off today out in Anaheim, which means that audio-focused press releases are starting to pour in. Headset and mic manufacturer Shure is beefing up its line with the introduction of three new models

a set of buds plus two cans. On the bud side, the SE 215 slots in predictably beneath the SE315, offering a budget-friendly single driver in your choice of black or fancy translucent casing; it comes in at a retail price of $99, some $100 less than the SE315. Moving to cans, the SRH550DJ (pictured center) is -- as the name implies -- targeted at DJs with a "super-aural design" for full isolation and a 90-degree swiveling headband for flexible wearing positions; this one will set you back $99 on the store shelf. On the upscale side, the SRH940 is billed as a reference set with a premium padded headband, and you'll pay for it: it's $299 at retail. All three models will be available this spring; follow the break for the press releases.

White BlackBerry Torch headed to UK as Vodafone exclusive

Vodafone UK has announced that it will be exclusively offering the white BlackBerry Torch 9800 in the UK. Listed as “coming soon” on Vodafone’s site, the handset will have the same functionality as the original black version – a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard – but come in a new, white casing.

There’s also a 5-megapixel camera, 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth, along with GPS. RIM has also used the latest version of their homegrown OS, BlackBerry 6, which cleans up the UI nicely; you also get access to the BlackBerry App World download store.

Victorinox Slim, Slim Duo and Secure SSD USB Drives

 Victorinox Slim

Victorinox Swiss Army presented at CES 2011 its new line of flash memory device, inclduing slim, Slim Duo and SSD secure. The duo combine both subtle and elegant USB key function as a standard pocket knife Victorinox knives, nail files and scissors and flight environment. The Slim 64 GB of capacity, while the duo Slim 128 GB.

Victorinox Secure SSD

The Secure SSD, on the other hand, is the world’s smallest 256GB solid-state drive. It includes a Swiss Army Knife and offers secure data encryption and comes with an integrated 96×48 Bistable LCD/e-Paper display.

Victorinox Slim Duo

via: prnewswire.com

BlackBerry Curve 'Apollo' leak provides image, details, no relationship status

"Lower-mid end of the lineup... decent specs... aggressively priced." Not exactly the descriptors which dreams are made of, but that's the wording BGR is using to describe its other leaked BlackBerry device today (Dakota being the other). A 480 x 360 resolution screen of unknown size, 800MGhz Tavor MG-1 CPU, 512MB RAM, a 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording, 1050 mAh battery, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, NFC, GPS, and BlackBerry OS 6.1 to put everything in check. It all serves quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE and tri-band UMTS / HSPA 7.2Mbps. The keyboard, we'd assume, is pretty darn snappy. The price and release date, should this apparent leak come to fruition, is still unknown.

via :BGR.com

Liquid Image unveils new Impact Series HD camera goggles

Liquid Image has been making goggles for scuba drivers for a long time now that have an integrated video camera in them to film the underwater wonders divers see for us land locked folks to enjoy. The company has announced a new line of goggles aimed at the off roader that wants to record their riding or skiing prowess.

The goggles are in the Impact series and come in black or red offerings. A small 1080p resolution video camera sits in the middle of the goggles right above the bridge of the nose. The camera has a 136-degree field of view and the thing can take still shots at 12MP resolution as well.

The video recording in 1080p resolution is at 30 fps and if you cut back to 720p resolution, the camera can record at 60 fps for slow motion playback. Video is stored to a microSD card up to 32GB and it includes a microSD card with 4GB of storage.

Vertu Ascent Ti Ferrari is a celebration of extreme self-indulgence

International jet-set elite, your new phone is here! That's right, Vertu and Ferrari have teamed up yet again to produce the phone that serves two important purposes: showing the world that you own a Ferrari, and showing the world that you don't need a phone that does much besides receiving calls from your accountant. Essentially the recently announced Ascent refresh, this bad boy features a 2-inch QVGA sapphire crystal display and quadband 3G. The case itself is constructed from forged titanium with a matte black PVD finish and the same hand stitched leather as the interior of the car it's inspired by. But you better be fast! Only 2,011 will be made. (Get it?) Hit the source link to order three or four for yourself.

via :Vertu.com

KFA2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 WHDI graphics card is first to go wireless

What you're looking at is the world's first wireless graphics card affectionately dubbed the KFA2 (aka, Galaxy) GeForce GTX460 WHDI 1024MB PCIe 2.0. The card uses five aerials to stream uncompressed 1080p video from your PC to your WHDI enabled television (or any display courtesy of the bundled 5GHz WHDI receiver) at a range of about 100 feet. Otherwise, it's the same mid-range GTX 460 card we've seen universally lauded with 1024MB of onboard RAM helping to make the most of its 336 CUDA cores. Insane, yes, but we'd accept nothing less from our beloved graphics cards manufacturers.

The Black Diamond iPod Dock

There must be thousands of iPod docks on the market now, and with so many options it is becoming increasingly rare to find one that really stands out. However the YanTouch Black Diamond does just this, transforming tunes into ambient light. I love the unconventional design proving that not all docks need to be some variation of a square or rectangle.

The dock which starts off as Epcot-esque black sphere charges by USB, and can be paired with a number of apps which allow it to glow in a number of different colors that signify changes in weather or to ID different callers.

The Black Diamond, will be available soon for roughly $80 (no UK price yet).

iriver U100 PMP gets official reveal, P100 and D2000 leave something to the imagination

The teases over at iriver are ready to show you what they've got: the neon-colored U100. We reported on the PMP, along with the P100 and the D2000 last month, but it looks like iriver is going to leave us guessing on the last two. The U100 sports a 3.1-inch (320 x 480) touchscreen, up to 16GB of internal memory, WiFi, microSDHC, and an FM tuner for those who still listens to the radio. It plays 720p video and touts 50 hours of battery life for audio playback and 11 hours for video. iriver isn't ready to give us all the details quite yet -- an official release date and pricing are still under wraps -- but they have provided another video to keep us interested. Hit up the source link to see for yourself.