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Samsung X820 - World’s Slimmest Phone at only 6.9mm
Samsung has unveiled the first of the upcoming series of ultra slim phones, the Samsung X820, at the Sviaz ExpoComm 2006 in Moscow. The X820 boasts the world’s thinnest profile of only 6.9 mm...more>>>

Toshiba: Centrino duo Notebook with splash-proof keyboard

Toshiba presented a Centrino duo Notebook with splash-proof keyboard. The Satellite A100 is available starting from in the middle of February and costs with a 80-GByte-Festplatte 14...more>>>

CloniZER Alpha^®

CloniZER Alpha, an All-in-One apparatus, conceived ergonomically for ease of use with integrated peripherals that a user would have to install separately. CloniZER is a Ready to Buy, Ready to Go and Ready to Use Work and Leisure station...more>>>

Infinity TSS-4000 (platinum)

The Infinity TSS-4000 is just an all-in-one package of Total Solutions Series speakers that are available separately. The two front speakers are TSS-Sat4000s, which otherwise go for $500 apiece; the center is the aptly named TSS-Center4000 ...more>>>

Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

You can pull down Web pages on most handhelds, smartphones and BlackBerrys, but let's be honest: the Web wasn't meant to be shoehorned into a 3in. screen. Enter the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, a handheld-like communicator with a wide ...more>>>

IBM xSeries 206m

IBM's xSeries 206m is the mid-range model of the three new servers that mark the company's foray into the low end of the SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) server market. Ideal for smaller and budget-conscious businesses ...more>>>

E-TEN M600

The M600 from E-TEN builds on an earlier series of Windows Mobile handhelds, the most recent of which, the M500, we looked at back in June of this year. Like its predecessor, the M600 is a connected Pocket PC...more>>>

Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 II

Konica Minolta's Dimage Scan Elite 5400 II film scanner offers performance and specs that at one time were available only with considerably higher-priced professional film scanners, including a maximum optical resolution of 5,400dpi and a rated optical density of 4.8D...more>>>

Samsung GX-1S DSLR

The Samsung GX-1S has been finally made official today after weeks of speculation. The GX-1S is a DSLR that has been in the wings from Samsung and Pentax (joint project) for some time now and is basically a rebranded Pentax *ist DS2 - with a 6 megapixel sensor and 2.5inch LCD...more>>>

Apple MacBook Pro

Jobs claims that Intel's Core Duo will deliver performance that's four to five times faster than what you'll get from Apple's prior-generation PowerBook G4. The 2.59cm.-thick MacBook Pro weighs 2.54kg...more>>>

CiceroPhone for Windows Mobile Pocket PC

The thing about Voice over IP (VoIP) is that once you’ve got it, you really don’t want to use GSM or a landline unless you have to. In offices with IP-based phone systems, VoIP has the added advantage of making people contactable...more>>>

Epson Stylus Photo R340

All those familiar with the Epson Stylus Photo R220 need to know about the Epson Stylus Photo R340 ($200 street) is that it's effectively the same printer gussied up with photo-related features and costs twice as much...more>>>

Canon PowerShot S80

In summary, the PowerShot S80 offers the high-quality build of the S-series cameras are known for, and adds some new and interesting controls. But its image quality, albeit very good, is not as high as we hoped to see, and in our opinion, has not surpassed that of the S70, its predecessor...more>>>

Cyberpower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE

The Cyberpower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE ($999 direct, $799 without monitor) is a good-looking, gaming-centric alternative to the less-exciting mainstream desktops typically found at this price point. Although it certainly won't win any...more>>>

Sony Cyber shot DSC M2
Sony US today announced its successor to the M1, the Cyber-shot DSC-M2, which was originally revealed back in September by Sony Europe. Like the M1, the M2 is designed to combine the functionality of a digital stills camera and a digital video camera. It also shares the M1's unusual flip-out design...more>>>
 

Fujitsu Lifebook P7120

To call the Fujitsu LifeBook P7120 just a plain old ultraportable notebook is a serious injustice. The P7120 takes into account everything a mobile user needs, whether they're flying business class...more>>>

Xtatix Freefone

We're always searching for ways to get music from our pocket to our head without any wires in between. Bluetooth headphones are one solution, though because of the limitations of Bluetooth, we're generally not impressed with the sound quality...more>>>

StarTech MP3 AirLink
we haven't seen many non-Wi-Fi wireless audio transmission systems that really impress me, but the StarTech MP3 AirLink is an excellent solution for getting music from A to B without making your floor look like a snake pit...more>>>

Creative Zen Sleek

The Creative Zen Sleek ($220 street), an industrial-looking 20GB MP3 player encased in silver-colored brushed aluminum, is roughly the size of a fourth-generation 20GB iPod but has a slightly wider screen. As with the Zen Micro...more>>>