Gadget & Tech

On Monday, the company, whose technology unleashed a wave of illegal file-sharing on the Internet, plans to unveil the BitTorrent Entertainment Network on its Web site, BitTorrent.com. The digital media store will offer around 3,000 new and classic movies and thousands more television shows, as well as a thousand PC games and music videos each, all legally available for purchase.

The programming comes from studios, including Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount and Warner Brothers, that previously announced their intention to work with BitTorrent. There is also a new partner: the 83-year-old Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which will take part by making 100 films available on the site from its 4,000-movie library. “Somebody once said you have to embrace your enemy,” said Doug Lee, executive vice president of MGM’s new-media division. “We like the idea that they have millions of users worldwide. That is potentially fertile, legitimate ground for us.”

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Video: A Microsoft farewell

Panasonic has announced what it claims to be the world’s smallest SDHC-based camcorder, following up its SDR-S200 with the decidedly more pocketable (and presentable) SDR-S10. Measuring a scant 1.2 x 2.5 x 4.5 inches, the cam nonetheless manages to squeeze in a 10x optical zoom, as well as 2.7-inch LCD…

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This is a sweet looking phone. If the price for these phones (iPhone look-alikes)
is lower than iPhone, I think Apple can be in a big dudu.

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In this world we live in, it’s hard to believe one news source from another,
but if you can access news from different sources specially from around the world by using devices like this ,
it may help as to see who is telling the truth.

Wi-Fi radio priced at $300

AE Wi-Fi radio key features:

* Access any radio station anywhere in the world
* Plays live and listen again content
* Daily updated station listings
* Alarm clock radio function
* Use as a media adapter to play stored content
* Fully upgradeable software
* 3.5mm jack output for headphones
* Plug and play simplicity
* Subscription free

AE Wi-Fi radio technical details

* Supports Real Audio, MP3 and Windows Media streams
* Stereo sound from unique twin AE drivers
* Uses 802.11b and 802,11g Wi-Fi connectivity
* Offers 128-bit (max) WEP security
* Supports HTTP protocol
* ‘Reply Key’ enables future interactive features
* Uses Linux OS Kernel
* Dimensions – 165mm x 123mm x 120mm (HxWxD)
* Weight – 0.916kg (1kg packaged)

It’s probably passable to do this on a MAC or PC, but to have stand-alone device is pretty cool.
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Page is in french I think, but basically a dude jumps from a plane with a wing and 4 mini-engines strapped to his back…
Page in English here


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Let Apple start it all with the iPhone and others will follow. Remember the
LG KE850, Now Samsung is coming out with Ultra Smart F700.

Standard:
– HSDPA 7.2Mbps, EDGE
– 900/1800/1900 Mhz + 2.1GHz
Camera:
– 5 Megapixel with Auto-Focus
Display:
– 262744 TFT (2.78,440×240)
Features:
– Full Touch Screen
– MPEG4/H.268/H.264/Real MP3/AAC(+)/eAAC+/Real
– QWERTY Keypad
– MMS/E-mail/JAVA/WAP 2.0
– Bluetooth/USB
– Flash UI/Document Viewer
– Full HTML Browsing
– Offline Mode, BGM
Memory:
– MicroSD
Size:
– 104×50x16.4mm

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The new Windows Mobile 6.0 codenamed “Crossbow” now become Windows Mobile 6.0, looks more like Windows Vista without the effects.

The changes introduced in “Crossbow” are:

• Revamped outlook, refined icons;
• Totally re-mastered sound theme;
• Increased interface speed;
• Bundled IP-telephony (VoIP, SIP standard);
• Smart Dial 2.0, fast search through contacts, call history; removable on-screen virtual keyboard;
• Any tune can be assigned to any event;
• Support for shortcuts in Outlook Mobile;
• Full-fledged meetings arrangement system;
• Support for HTML in messages;
• Smart Filter – handy and fast search through messages;
• Numerous MS Exchange 2007-tailored changes;
• Integration with Windows Live online-services;
• Marketplace – purchase, download, and install directly from the device;
• Encryption – bundled memory card encryption
• HTML support in email
• Windows Live for Windows Mobile
• File transfer capability in Windows Live Messenger
• New versions of mobile Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with rich editing
• Remote wipe capability for stolen and lost devices
• Call history in contact cards
• Tight Vista integration
• “Calendar ribbon” for more easily viewing schedule by day or week
• New versions of .NET Compact Framework and SQL Server built-in

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you can also view a short video clip here.

Sling now accepting applications to the SlingPlayer Mobile for PalmOS Beta Program.
Know I’m compleat

Measuring 4 by 4 by 8 centimeters, the camera is smaller than a bar of soap and can even be accommodated in a cramped racing-car cockpit or a ski jumper’s helmet.

With its format of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a variable frame rate of up to 60 frames per second, the camera meets all the requirements expected of a professional HDTV production.

Hmmm…