Technology Madness

Sony Ericsson W950i

Modeled after the Walkman phone series, the W950i follows the W900i closely–both are 3G phones optimized for music playback. However, that is where the similarities end. Departing from the swivel design, Sony Ericsson has returned to the conventional candy-bar form factor for the W950i. Where its predecessor used the company’s proprietary interface, the W950i chose the Symbian UIQ operating system, previously available only on the P-series phones such as the P910i and the upcoming P990i. In fact, at first glance, the Walkman smart phone closely resembles the M600i, minus the dual-function keypad of the latter. …Read more on the Sony Ericsson W950i 

Origami DVD Player

The Origami DVD Player is a portable DVD player concept that could be manufactured with a new e-paper (a full-color flexible display technology) being developed by Mag-Ink in Israel. As a product, it would target the business traveler who wants a convenient way to watch DVD movies. For this user, portability is a key requirement, but they are not interested in sacrificing their viewing experience and are willing to invest extra money for a higher quality product.

via [inventables.com] 

14 Years Old Scams Yahoo!, Becomes A Millionare

If you have a Yahoo! email account and been receiving a lot of spam, it is possible that Akin, a 14 years old Nigeriain kid is responsible for that. Akin makes millions scamming people on the internet while his mother earns $30 a month in cleaning jobs.

Full Story - CNNMoney.com

Pandora Personal Radio

Slim Devices announces the support of the Pandora personalized radio stream on the Squeezebox audio streaming device.

I just tried the Pandora music service that is based on the Music Genome Project, and it is amazing. You type in a song or artist and it will generate automatic a set of songs similar to your query. It even gives you a sentence or two on why it recommends the selected titles. One funny thing is that it will not play your selected song right away due to license limitation at least on the free player on the Pandora site. Give it a try, it really is great way to find new artists and songs that match your taste.

Squeezebox CEO says about Pandora: "The first time I used Pandora on my Squeezebox, I was glued to my listening chair for the entire weekend. I used to get the thrill of finding a new song I liked once a week. Now I feel it one song after another, listening to any style of music."

More details in this Slim Devices press-release. 

via [I4U] 

Listen To Pandora In Winamp

If you have the latest version of Winamp (namely, 5.21), you can add Pandora, a great online personalized radio, to Media Library.

Close Winamp, open
C:\Program Files\ Winamp\Plugins\ml \ml_online.ini (change the location if you’ve installed Winamp elsewhere).

Replace this line

ElementID7=-1

with

ElementID7=7000
ElementIcon7=11003
ElementSubbed7=1
ElementName7=Pandora
ElementURL7=http://www.pandora.com/?cmd=tunermini
ElementID8=-1

When you open Winamp again, go to Media Library/Online Services/Pandora. If
you haven’t got an account, you should make one. You can close Media
Library and still listen to your radio.

You can find out more about Pandora from this FAQ.
Via [Google System Blog]

bk_keywords:radio, pandora, winamp, music

Brick - high-performance hard drive

The new Brick expresses a ludic playfulness in a user-friendly
high-performance hard drive. Stack & Play multiple LaCie Bricks
together to brighten your desktop and your mood. With Hi-Speed USB 2.0
interface, it offers the fast data transfer rates required for
substantial jobs like downloading digital photos, saving MP3s or
transferring home videos from a camcorder. Via [buy.com]

	Storage Capacity		250GB
	Manufacturer		LaCie
	Manufacturer Part Number		301062U
	Interfaces/Ports		1 x USB 2.0 USB
	Form Factor		External Hot-swappable
	Standard Warranty		1 Year(s) Limited
	Rotational Speed		7200 rpm
	Manufacturer Website Address		www.lacie.com
	Data Transfer Rate		480Mbps External Maximum USB 2.0 Up to 34MBps Sustained Maximum
	Product Name		Brick Desktop Hard Drive

Comcast rolls out Motorola cable modem with battery backup

If you’ve made the break and use a VoIP service as your only landline,
you may have noticed one of the main downsides of the option
(especially if you live in a rural or isolated area): if the power goes
out, so does your phone line. Hooking up a UPS can help, but can also
be expensive and may not provide power for more than an hour or so.
However, help is on the way, at least if you get your VoIP access as
part of a bundled plan from Comcast. The company plans to offer
Motorola’s SBV5220 cable modem to at least some of its customers as
part of its $39.95 Digital Voice service. The SBV5220 includes its own
lithium-ion backup battery, which provides up to 8 hours of power. Of
course, if you use a cordless phone and it isn’t fully charged before
the lights go off, this may not do you a whole lot of good, so be sure
to keep those phones charged.

Via [engadget]

Ipod + BoomBox from Memorex

BoomBox from Memorex

Memorex shows us another Boombox for iPod, the iMove. It supports
fourth and fifth generations of iPod, iPod nano, iPod photo, and iPod
Mini. The iMove comes with a remote and features AM/FM tuner and SRS
WOW sound effect and offers 12-watt output. Via [Engadget] and [itechnews]

GC99 UMTS/EDGE/WLAN PC Card

The GC99 UMTS/EDGE/WLAN PC Card is ultimate connectivity tool for your data communication needs. It supports several network services all in one card and is capable of the highest possible data transfer over each network or Wi-Fi Hotspots. What this means is the ability to download heavy e-mail attachments, video streaming, access corporate networks and so much more quickly. In addition, the GC99 enables you extensive global coverage. You will enjoy convenient high speed global online access with GC99.

Sony Ericsson W850i Slider Walkman Phone

W850i is a slider-design Walkman® music phone. Take up to a thousand songs with you wherever you go. And when you want more, download full-length songs on the go.

Give the W850i Walkman® digital music player the look you want. And browse original album art to find the song you want.

3G video call lets you see who you’re talking to and they can see you. Make the most of high speed Internet to enjoy mobile video, Internet and messaging.

Capture and share quality digital images with W850 and send a real feel of where you are.

Key features

• 2” clear color screen
• SMS, MMS and email messaging
• TrackID™ – music recognition
• Advanced Walkman® 2.0 music player
• 2 megapixel camera with digital zoom
• 3G Video call