Sporting stylish looks (the reds a little girlie in our opinion but it's also available in silver and black) and a huge 10.2 mega pixel sensor, the new Samsung L210 digital camera is sure to win some hearts for budget users looking for high resolutions. Priced at around $200, the Samsung features 3x optical zoom, iso up to 1600, auto macro and a 2.5inch LCD monitor. Other consumer features include red eye reduction (for those late nights out on the town), digital image stabilization, face detection, SVGA movie mode and 10mb of internal storage space as standard. It's also compatible with SD / SDHC / MMC cards so you can really take advantage of all those lovely pixels. 

What kind of print size can you expect from the pictures from this camera? Nice big A2 ready shots if you want. Winner.

 SanDisk Corporation today announced the company will promote DRM-free music from more than 50 new and emerging artists on a microSD card. This U.S.-based program is the first of its kind to use microSD cards, and helps launch the new 8GB (gigabyte) Sansa Fuze MP3 player. The “Sansa Sessions” microSD card is comprised of a collection of rock, pop, and hip hop songs, music videos, and photos from more than 30 labels. Featured artists include All Time Low, Ladytron, Magnet, Nada Surf, Of Montreal and The Coup.

“The Sansa Sessions microSD card is an innovative medium for music distribution, and great exposure for our artists,” said Matt Lunsford, co-president, Polyvinyl Record Co., which represents Of Montreal and other artists featured on the card. “This promotion benefits all involved, aligning the interests of the musician, label and consumer. We look forward to doing more together.”

NonStop Riot, a LA-based entertainment and music marketing agency, selected and licensed the 50+ tracks for the Sansa Sessions program. SanDisk is currently working with NonStop Riot to create its content strategy and develop relationships with innovative labels and artists to distribute music on devices and flash memory cards.

Added Schreiber: “Artists want to give their fans an easy and legal way to experience and share their music, while labels are looking for a form of physical distribution with more usability than the CD. The Sansa Sessions promotion is a great opportunity to explore this new format and gives both artists and labels a glimpse of the potential for music distribution in this medium.”

Roughly the size of a fingernail, a microSD card is reminiscent of the CD but much smaller. Using this card, music lovers can carry thousands of songs, videos and photos in their pocket – and easily transport content from a Sansa music player to a PC, PDA, mobile phone and even an automobile.

For a limited time, U.S.-based music lovers who purchase the 8GB Sansa Fuze player will have the opportunity to redeem a promotional offer inside their box to receive the exclusive Sansa Sessions music sampler on a pre-loaded microSD card.

UK roads drive motorists to despair

THE thrill of the open road is a distant memory across the nation, according to a study released today - almost half of all Brits can’t name a great place to drive.

New research by YouGov for Sat Nav experts Garmin found that endless traffic jams (84 per cent), accidents (35 per cent), boring scenery (26 per cent) and confusing road signs (20 per cent) are to blame.

Garmin’s Claire Carter said: “Driving in America conjures images of Route 66 and Route 1 and in Australia it’s the Great Ocean Road. In Britain, we’re more likely to think of the M25 and the M6.  It’s hardly surprising that driving in Britain is regarded as more pain than pleasure.”

Endless traffic jams saw the M25 crowned the worst road in Britain to drive by almost one in three people (31 per cent).  

London was voted the worst city for driving with confusing road signs, one way systems and constant road works making the experience particularly unpleasant.

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The product covered in this article has been out for some time, so let's just say we're talking about a little cellphone charger, which can be powered by two AA batteries, and address the review in itself.

It turns out that the advertised autonomy for three full charges was a bit conservative, as there's still some juice left in it. The device also has a couple of LEDs that are powerfull enough to serve as a flash light. If you read the article, you won't find any big complaint about the gadget:  the LEDs used to provide battery status information aren't very reliable (meaning that you don't really know how much power you have left) and the noise can be bothersome enough that you may be forced to leave it in another room, if you want some rest. Two pros and two cons, not bad.

The price seems to be appropriate ($29.95), what could really prove to be it's Achilles' heel is the availability issue, because you can only buy it on their shopping page.

Link: BigBruin.

Electronic devices continue to diversify and take the place of all kind of everyday gadgets and commodities. In this case, the old being replaced, are those printed family pictures so many people carry inside their wallets. The company Digital Foci, Inc. showed, in the Consumer Electronics Show that took place earlier this month, what will be their new digital iteration: the Pocket Album OLED series (more info here).

There will be two versions, one with a capacity for 3000 pics and a 2.8 inches screen, another with space for only 120 pics and a smaller screen of just one inch and a half. The models will be called, respectively: Pocket Album Deluxe OLED 2.8 and Pocket Album OLED 1.5 (not very imaginative). As their names suggest, the displays will be OLED, which should improve image quality, specially when it comes to viewing angles. As you're surely able to tell from the image above, they also can be used as keychains.

Link: 3dGameMan.

Link: X-bit labs.

Ever wanted to upgrade your car audio system to a latest Bluetooth enabled one but worried to shell out hundreds of quids? Stop worrying and get yourself the latest in mobile convergence - the Venturi Mini for just 80 bucks and start enjoying the Bluetooth goodness in your car.

The latest Venturi Mini introduces the first true convergence of Bluetooth music streaming, hands-free calling and USB-style charging - all without the need to upgrade your car stereo. The Ventura Mini plugs into your car's cigarette lighter socket to do all this and more.

The Venturi Mini uses Bluetooth to stream stereo music from the phone and wirelessly route calls through the in-car sound system. The Venturi Mini also has a built-in charger to power your devices on the move and is designed to work with all vehicles.

“The Venturi Mini combines advanced technology and the sleekest design to set a new standard for in-car entertainment and communication products,” says Harbans Dass, Managing Director of NextGen Venturi. “With the explosive growth of music enabled phones, the Venturi Mini brings a new dimension to the in-car music experience, while allowing safe hands-free calling.”

The Venturi Mini employs advanced DSP technology for clear hands-free audio and advanced music streaming from your Bluetooth enabled phone or portable music player via smart interface on the Venturi Mini. The white OLED display is used to alert about calls and SMSes.

The Venturi Mini is currently available for purchase on www.myventuri.com for US$129 / £80 and will be available through other distribution channels in the next few days. Colored faceplates are also available for purchase for £15 each and USB charging cables and adapters for major phone brands from £5.

Sandisk today announced the availability of the new Sansa TakeTV Video Player which lets you videos stored on the PC on your TV without the hassle of burning CDs/DVDs or running cables or configuring wireless networks.
Using the Sansa TakeTV video player is as simple as using a USB flash drive: Simply drag video files to the TakeTV player, and then slip the player into its TV cradle. The cradle plugs into the standard A/V sockets of nearly every existing TV. Next, consumers are shown a simple, on-screen guide where they can quickly select the content theyÙve stored on the Sansa TakeTV player, using the included remote control.

The sleek Sansa TakeTV video player will work with new and legacy TV systems via standard AV composite inputs or S-Video and supports a variety of video formats, including DivX, XVID and MPEG-4. The Sansa TakeTV player is DivX Certified for Home Theater profile. The player connects to any PC via a USB connector, and works with Windows Vista, Windows XP and the latest versions of Mac and Linux.

“Sansa TakeTV is the most easy-to-use, straightforward solution for watching downloaded personal video content and other shows in the comfort of the living room,” said Daniel Schreiber, Senior Vice President and general manager for SanDiskÙs audio/video business unit. “No confusing wireless network set-up, no wires running across the living room and no cumbersome burning of DVDs. Just use the Sansa TakeTV device to move your favorite video content over to your TV, and enjoy it on the big screen with family and friends.”

The Sansa TakeTV Video Player will set you back by $100 for the 4GB version and $150 for the 8GB version.

Hit the read link for the full press release.

We knew they were coming, and now they are official. Steve Jobs announced the new iPod line up just minutes ago at "The Beat Goes On" event.

First up, its the iPod shuffle available in new colors including a (PRODUCT) RED model. The new Shuffle will cost US$79 and comes with 1GB of storage.

Next, the 3rd gen iPod Nano is thinner than ever but a little wide as we saw in those rumored pics. The new Nano now features a 2.0" screen with a 240x320 px resolution and is capable of playing videos and displaying album art. Cool... right? The Nano also comes loaded with three new games and more games are available for purchase from iTunes.

The new Nano will play music for 24 hrs straight on a single charge (only 5 hrs when viewing video) and costs $149 for the 4GB version and $199 for the 8GB version. Both the models will be available in stores for purchase by this weekend. (The 4GB version will be available in Silver only).

And now, for the big thing, the iPod Classic, featuring the updated UI with a full metal body and thinner than the current iPod. The iPod Classic 80GB model will be selling for $249 and is thinner than the current 30GB iPod. You can play music for 25 hrs or watch videos for 5 hrs. A thicker 160GB model will also be available for $349 and has a battery life of 40 hrs music, 7 hrs video.

Finally, the real deal, the iPod Touch. Yes, the rumors are true. The iPod Touch features a 3.5" touch screen and has a user interface similar to the iPhone UI and features MultiTouch. The iPod Touch works exactly like the iPod feature on the iPhone.

The 8mm thick iPod Touch also got WiFi and the WiFi icon is there at the top of the screen just like on the iPhone. It's got the Safari browser and Youtube too! Expect some cool Interne features. This one looks strikingly similar to the iPhone, only with fewer icons on the screen.

What's even better? The battery life is excellent - 22 hrs of music or 5 hrs of video playback. And Apple, for the first time, decided to ship the iPod Touch worldwide. Woohooo!!!!!!!!! The iPod Touch will be available in 8GB ($299) and 16GB ($399) configurations and will be available for purchase before the end of this month.

Another cool trick up the Touch's sleeve is it's ability to download music directly over the Internet through the iTunes WiFi Music Store which can be accessed from the Touch's homescreen. The Music Store will be available in 22 countries and will soon be made available on the iPhone too!

And just before concluding the event, Steve Jobs made the best announcement of the day - that the 8GB iPhone will be available for $399 instead of the current $599 price. Thats a 200 dollar drop!! What more could anyone ask? The 4GB iPhone model will of course be discontinued.

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Super Talent Technology, better known for their outstanding memory products, today launched a new line of VIDEGO personal digital media players. These new players support MP3/WMA music playback, as well as FM stereo and voice/FM recording. They are packed with audio features including FM presets, various repeat modes and equalizer settings.

According to STT, VIDEGO players are much more than just music players. These new VIDEGO players are designed for video on the go, sporting full color 2.4-inch or 2.8-inch screens to play AVI and other video files. They also support photo viewing and e-books, and come with up to 4GB of built-in flash memory. The flagship 2.8-inch model, VIDEGO 28, includes intuitive touch-screen menus for quick and easy navigation. VIDEGO 24T offers a 2.4-inch display with a sensitive touch-panel menu.

More details over at the Super Talent website.