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Urbanears Plattan Headphones

Make any outing a pleasant and fashionable one when you’re wearing the Urbanears Plattan Headphones. Available in 14 funky colors, the Plattan Headphones come equipped with the exclusive “zound plug,” a handy feature that lets your friends plug in so you can both listen to your playlist. These Urbanears headphones play well with the iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry, Nokia and other HTC phones and offer awesomely rich, secluded sound. They also come with a custom microphone and remote, two extra cable extensions and they fold down to offer increased mobility. Pick up at pair for $59.99. Urbanears.

Sky Gnome media streamer

The Sky Gnome media streamer magically sends the audio from your Sky box anywhere in your home. Well not so much magically as wirelessly but you get the idea. Gnome Offers 80 digital radio stations, audio-led TV like Soccer AM, CNN and MTV, and recorded content stored on your Sky+ box. Sound quality is good and you don't have to recharge for about six to eight hours. A funky new way to listen to your favorite digital satellite TV and radio channels around the home and garden. Order it for 69.99 pounds or about $123.

MUJI Cardboard Speakers

"MUJI" or "No Brand Goods" is a name derived from the Japanese phrase Mujirushi Ryohin. Muji emphasizes on using simple materials, processes, and packaging and making products that are environmentally friendly while also beautiful in their simplicity. These MUJI Cardboard Speakers, $42.00, are made of cardboard and electronic components, lay flat in a clear plastic pouch and are easily assembled to plug into you music player of choice. Sweet, small and perfect for travel.

Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones

The Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones, $299.00, are a breakthrough in sound isolating earphone technology. That much for headphones? They're worth it! Ideal for the business traveler, they deliver brilliant highs and extended bass that enhance your listening experience especially with your portable MP3, DVD, and CD players as well as all other audio sources. Working like an earplug to block background noise naturally, Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones enable you to listen comfortably at lower volumes even in loud environments. Most headphones that can accomplish this are big and bulky, but these sound isolating earphones are also much smaller and don't require batteries. Headphones come with a 30 Day Money-Back Guarantee and 2-Year Professional Grade Warranty.

On-Key Pro Karaoke System

This On-Key Pro Karaoke System can be a great ice breaker, mood setter, and drinking activity. Choose from 200 included synthesized songs, and watch as the lyrics scroll down your TV or home theatre system. If you want extra songs you can download any of the 1,500 additional songs from On-Key's site. The On-Key Pro Karaoke System also features a duet mic capability, an Universal AC power adapter, and the following vocal effect options: Pitch Correction, Scoring, Voice Transform, Spatial Effects, Harmony, Duet, Melody Track, Tempo & Key Control.

Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Stereo Headset

Bluetooth headsets, for the most part, look too formal and even geeky. Quite the opposite, these Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Stereo Headsets look sleek compared to the stereotype. This sweet wireless headset features high quality stereo audio, an integrated noise cancelling mic and integrated volume, call and music control. The Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Stereo Headset can simultaneously connect to your mobile phone and a separate music source to remain in contact at all times. When a call comes in, the integrated controls let you answer with a press of a button while also pausing your tunes.

Onkyo D-TK10 speakers

These new Onkyo D-TK10 speakers, $1999 US, are the first speakers that use the same wood as an acoustic guitar and are designed just like the instrument. The subwoofer itself is made out of all natural, non-synthetic materials that have 3.5 times the resistance than before due to a hybrid fibre made out of 3 elements which include the natural fibres, pen fibre and aramid fibre. Costly but worth that sweet acoustic sound. Buy Onkyo D-TK10 speakers at www.shoponkyo.com

Sennheiser PXC 300 headphones

Great for travel, these Sennheiser PXC 300 headphones feature a top-notch noise-cancelling feature which speaks for itself, especially during in-flight movies, not to mention amazing comfort.
The headphones are still usable when the noise-reduction attachment is turned off, which saves you power, but the unit can't be taken off. The Sennheiser PXC 300 headphones also feature a carrying case and adaptor to plug into in-flight entertainment systems.

sony Qualia 010 headphones

In order to create the optimium listening environment, Qualia 010 was designed for exceptional comfort. Sony Qualia 010 headphones, $2600,00, feature a very strong and lightweight magnesium-alloy frame, can be customized 18 different ways for a truly custom and perfect fit, and feature a specially manufactured porous cellulose material which is used to enclose the speaker chamber, providing optimum airflow. A Unique wire rod completely separates the left and right channels, eliminating crosstalk. The sharp looking red or blue color makes these stand out and the high-powered transverse pressed Neodymium magnet technology provides for an unmatched sound.

Thin Film Speaker MP-C100 by Mirae Plasma

This new approach to plasma viewing comes complete with TFT-columns, made of a thin film-like material and is the latest technology in speaker sound. Film Speakers are transparent as glass and can accept any kind of quality and intensity of sound depending on the form. The large window is said to be constructed from materials found in LCD screens. Other pro's include that they are light and save space, can be manufactured with a variety of designs, and are easy to produce. For more information on film speakers compared with the conventional speaker check out

Saitek A-250 and A-200 portable speakers

There are a lot of speakers out there ... yeah ... but not lookers like these! These speakers from Saitek combine sharpness and sound and are designed to be used separately or combined.

The A-250(on top) is priced at $175 US and gives you the choice of playing music wirelessly from either your PC or Mac or directly connecting to any audio player. This 2.1 stereo features a pair of 3W tweeters, 3W woofer, and an oval-shaped LCD. Take this travel gadget to the beach with you and it will run for up to 24 hours on just 4 AA's.

The A-200(bottom) is priced at $140 US and has the same stats as the A-250 but lacks the wireless capability. It makes up for this with its EAVS (Expanded Air Volume) system which increases the bass performance of the speaker greatly.

Both of these will be available in October.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Ripped Open

Folks over at iFixit, who are always at the forefront when it comes to tearing your favourite gadgets down to the last piece of chip, are at it yet again.

This time, they have revealed the intricate innards of one of the most advanced Android phones you could lay your hands on now. That's right ladies and gentlemen, we're talking about the powerful lil Xperia X10 Mini - which, for its diminutive size, packs in potent firepower.

Thanks to its size, tearing down the X10 Mini is a tad trickier than the teardown of other "normal" sized phones. To complicate things further, the X10 Mini has a non removable battery ALA the iPhone which makes the procedure a wee harder to execute.
But, they did it finally and have posted visual evidence as well. Head over to iFixit for detailed instructions. By the way, you are warned that proceeding with this could possibly leave you with a 15k worth paperweight should things go wrong.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz

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Will nostalgia be enough to enamour an Ericsson fan boy with the Vivaz or will sheer HD power do the job instead?

Nostalgia is a curious thing in that it can cause many strange traits and give a person a slightly skewed view of everything. Growing up using old-school Ericsson phones I feel it is my solemn duty to defend any descendants their relationship with Sony may spawn. When presented with the Vivaz I must admit I didn't warm to it straight away, which put me in an awkward position. Do I go on with it for the sake of my nostalgic memories, or give up on it and risk not being invited to the Sony Ericsson Christmas party?

Firstly let's talk spec.

Display

The Vivaz has taken a step back in size and weight from the Satio, measuring up with a 3.2 inch TFT touchscreen display and weighing in at 97g. The screen really does this phone justice and makes all the menus stand out.

Using the menus can be a little infuriating at times, however. The phone comes with a stylus to be used on the screen but a smartphone can only be judged on how well it can be used with using only one's hands and at times using the on-screen QWERTY keyboard felt like the phone was saying to me, "The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialling wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now."

Putting my self-conscious issues aside, I must admit the menus are laid out very well and there is a degree of customisation with them to adjust to one's tastes, so I'm willing to forgive it for implying my fingers need a few sessions on the treadmill.

Xperia X10 Mini

Sony Ericsson launch the first smartphone using Android Xperia X10 system, the re-launched miniature Xperia X10 Mini, this phone though small in number on body size, but the hardware configuration does not shrink. Ifixit site brought this phone today, the dismantling.

Xperia X10 Mini can be grasp in hand very easily. Android 1.6 version of the operating system is installed on the phone , you can use the search, Google Talk, Google Maps application of Google from the handset, Sony Ericsson user interface developed in the four corners of the design system There are four shortcut, users can quickly access their own plug-ins combined with the desktop they want to use the service.

The phone is equipped with a 2.55 inches QVGA resolution touch screen, built-in Qualcomm MSM7227 600Mhz processor, with 5 MP camera and LED flash, with 128MB storage capacity, random with a 2GB memory card, expandable to 16GB maximum . The phone also supports FM radio, 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth, WiFi and other functions.Xperia X10 Mini is a scaled-down version of the X10.The back of the camera is having the Sony Ericsson logo. At the Bottom of the phone 3.5mm headphone jack and power button is placed.Top of the phone lock screen on / off button can be found.

Mac Mini computer

Apple on Tuesday released a new Mac Mini computer with several new hardware features, including faster processors and an HDMI port.

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The new Mac Mini comes in two models: one with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the other with a 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The older systems came with 2.26GHz and 2.53GHz processors.

The $699 standard configuration also comes with a 320GB hard and 2GB of RAM. The high-end $999 model has two 500GB hard drives, 4GB of RAM, and includes Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server. Both computers can be expanded to 8GB of RAM.

There are two interesting additions to the new Mac Mini: an HDMI port and an SD card slot.

The HDMI port allows you to connect the Mac Mini to an HDTV and see the computer's output on a digital screen. This gives you the option to play videos or other media directly from the computer, an option that many users have been asking for in the Mac Mini.

The SD card slot gives you even more options for adding media to the computer, especially if it is living room setting, connected to your TV.

Sony Ericsson phone Xperia X10 launched

Sony Ericsson has announced launching of its mobile phone, the Xperia X10, in this month in South Korea, which is fast-growing market for smartphones.

The company has said that its new focus is in the market of South Korea. It is now a well-known fact that the country is going to be a major attraction for smartphone business in the near future.

In keeping with the growing market in the country, Sony Ericsson now aims at entering the phone market in a big way with the launch of its new smartphone. The company is likely to announce new moves to step up its market share in the country through new products.

Nokia N900 launches in India

Nokia has launched its Nokia N900 officially in India. Nokia has announced its new Maemo 5 based N series phones to out smart the Apple’s iPhone. It showed promise from the beginning itself with brisk sales through grey markets all over the world.

The official launching of the Nokia N900 in India fulfills the long awaited desires of the Indians. Rs.30,639/- is its price, making the people a bit happier on account of reduction in price, around Rs.5000/- less than the initially expected price.

Nokia N900 is Nokia’s first phone running the Linus Maemo Operating System. It has computer like handset with a slide out QWERTY keyboard, which enables easy access to internet and browsing. It has a 5 Mega Pixel camera that gives enhanced picture clarity and quality.