BENQ-SIEMENS A38

The latest BenQ-Siemens A38 is a no-frills phone,so don't go about expecting a camera. It does, however,feature a 60,500 colours, 1.4-inch display,alarge phone book with support for 300 entries, storage space for 300 text messages and a privacy manager that protects the user from unwanted calls. The phone has a total of 256Kb memory that can be expanded with a RS-MMC card. Standard features include an alarm clock,a wrold clock, a calendar, a calculator as well as some few games. The A38 boasts of a standby time of 286 hours and 248 minutes of talk time.This tri-band phone weighing in at only 89.5 gms wil be available in August in two colours Bold Charcoal and Xtreme gray.

For more information on the product, visit BenQ-Siemens .

SAMSUNG BORDEAUX

With "high-definition" quickly moving from being just a buzzword to an actual standard, it makes sense to get an LCD TV made for HD use. The latest in Samsung's TVs deliver everything you need in such a device.Firstly,it comes complete with the HDMI component, required for connecting next-gen media players like Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Additionally, the LCD has a 10-bit processor, a resolution of 1366x768, a wide-viewing angle of 178-degrees,fast response time of 8-milliseconds, 5000:1 contrast ratio, SRS TruSurround XT as well as sensor that turns down the brightness according to lighting conditions in the room. For more information, visit SAMSUNG .

iBall Take Note

Taking notes and then converting them into digital form can be a real pain. But iBall Take Note is out to solve a problem. Just take your notes on a normal notepad on this device. Then,connect it to a PC and download digital copies directly!! The device comes with 32MB of storage that's capable of storing over 150 pages. Also present is a memory expansion slot which supports additional memory up to 512MB. For more details, visit iBall.

Football-shaped web camera

With FIFA World cup round the corner, Genius (the brand name of KYE Systems) has launched a football-shaped web camera, Genius Look 315FS. Made of rubber, the 300K-pixel camera gives you the feel of a real ball. The build-in microphone frees you of a headset. The web camera features still image capture, movie clip recording and easy surveillance function. Its DDPlayCam software lets you make different effects to the images you capture on your web camera.For more information on the product, visit www.geniusnet.com.tw

BLAUPUNKT'S VELOCITY

Those looking for new speakers for their set-o-wheels might want to consider Blaupunkt's new Velocity line car speakers. The range boasts of lightweight, stiff cones made of low-resonance woven fibreglass for virtually distortion-free sound. It tweeters with discoloration-proof 25mm silk domes feature powerful neodymium magnets for higher sound efficiency. If that's not enough-Blaupunkt says-the subwoofers, which are often subjected to extreme mechanical stress and strain, have an additional special seam where the cone is stitched to rubber sounds. Blaupunkt VPc systems speakers/woofers come in sizes of 132mm and 172mm; together with matching tweeters and silk domes. For support in the bass range, the German company has introduced the 250 and 300mm (diameter) subwoofers variants. Alternatively, one can also choose a complete range of VPb bass reflex subwoofer boxes with 250mm and 300mm chassis. For more information on these sound crafters, visit Blaupunkt.

THE POWERDESK

This device is a computer for those who hate clutter on their desk. This is achieved because the desk is the computer. Everything required in a computer is integrated. A fully fledged PC with a TV tuner and optical disk drive, fridge(for cold drinks,ahem!)and entertainment centre with a 320 WATT sound system with four speakers all neatly crammed into this super sleek desktop. The price, a hefty $15,000. For more information,visit POWERDESK.

HUMANOID ROBOT

The Humanoid robot, HRP-2m Choromet has been launched in Japan. The 35-cm tall, 1.5-kg robot is equipped with 20 actuators on its body. The robot is capable of walking, and doing basic excercise. Research is being done to look into possibilities of industrial use and education at affordable price.Thr robot is to go on sale with an estimated price of 4,00,000 Yen.

SAMSUNG NT-Q30-SSD

Solid state disks (SSds) are coming of age. This latest laptop from Samsung features a rather impressive 32GB SSD. You see, SSDs read 300 percent faster than normal hard drives and also last longer, since there no moving parts. Additionally, this device also features a 1.2-GHz Intel processor, an Ultra-slim DVD writer, modem, LAN, Wi-Fi and 12.1-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1280x768. It weighs only 1.1kg and will retail internationally for $3,700. For more information, visit Samsung.

Exilim zoom EX-Z1000

Japan's Casio Computer launches its new 10-mega pixel digital camera, Exilim zoom EX-Z1000. The camera has a 10.1-megapixel CCD and a 2.8-inch wide LCD display. Its slim body measures only 19.9mm and weighs just 139 gms. Casio will retail the camera internationally at an estimated price of 50,000 yen.

Nike+iPod sports kit

Nike is making running shoes that will tell the wearer how fast he or she has run and how many calories they have burned. The instant information will come from a miniature iPod and a new wireless systemcalled Nike+iPod. Using a nike+iPod Sports Kit, expected to sell for about $29, miniature versions of the iPod will be able to give audio data on time, distance, pace and calories burned on-demand through an attachable reciever that gets data from a sensor in the insole of special Nike shoes. The new Air Zoom Moire line of running shoes-priced at $100- are the first to have space for the sensor. Apple will also include a Nike Sport Music section on its iTunes music store. The Nike+iPod system will let runners call up a favourite song instantly and then instantly upload their workout information to a Nike website, www.nikeplus.com, where they can share the information with their friends.

BENQ FP72V LCD

The BenQ FP72V is a 17-inch LCD monitor that has a wide viewing angle of 178-degrees and a resolution of 1280x1024. The device has a response of 25 milliseconds and is capable of displaying 16.7 million colours. The monitor comes complete with ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts screen brightness acoording to room lighting conditions. It also features EyeCare Usage Time Controller that allows parents to set time limits on computer usage. If thats not enough, the monitor also boasts of a Web cam. For more information, visit BENQ.

LG 8GB HDD MP3 PLAYER

The LG 8GB HDD MP3 player, meant to compete with the iPod, has several features that gives it the advantage. It has a 1.77-inch 128x160 pixel OLED display; boasts of up to 30 hours playback, MPEG4 video playability, FM tuner (with 20 stations preset), built-in-microphone, OGG/WAV/ASF/WMA/MP3 playback and fast USB 2.0 data transfers. The device that weighs only 88gms also features something called music therapy, wherein it plays nature sounds to relax you. This neat little thing, LG says, can be operated merely by using one's index finger. For more details, visit uk.lge.com

HP PAVILION DV8216TX

The laptop features a 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, dual-layer DVD writer, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 graphics processor, 56K modem, LAN Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, soundcard and speakers, 6-in-1 digital media reader, Firewire and USB 2.0 ports. The notebook has a rather huge 17-inch colour widescreen display with a resolution of 1280X768. The dv8216TX comes pre-installed with Windows XP Home and a bunch of other useful computer programs. The device weighs in at a bulky 3.71 kg, but with all those features it seems worth it. For more details on the notebook, visit HP.

SAMSUNG SPH M8000

Samsung launches it's latest 'Samsung SPH M8000' -a Windows OS running, video playing phone with real time streaming capabilities. The device also features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a65k colour QVGA 2.8-inch LCD screen, dual 1.3 and 3 megapixel cameras for video conferencing as well as a TV-output.

Horizon has created this unique toy- a miniature fuel cell car and hydrogen refuelling station. Hydrogen is produced externally and can be fuelled into an on-board storage tank. Once the car's hydrogen tank is full, the refuelling station can be disconnected from the car and it can run on its own on-board hydrogen fuel cell system with the simple flip of a switch. The car measures only 16cm x 11cm, making this the smallest fuel car in the world. And since there is no combustion, the car is completely safe. The fuelling station is also environmentally-friendly; it runs on solar power and water. For more information on the product, visit Horizonfuelcell.

KERBANGO INTERNET RADIO

The Kerbango radio consists of Linux, which may lead us to think it should be free of cost. But it will cost about $300.Out back are two USB ports, a 56Kbps modem and 10/100 Ethernet.The post-PC appliance might get audio through USB ports from the disk of a PC on your home LAN, from a hard disk, or from an MP3 player. In the short term, it will get streaming audio through its modem dialed in to an ISP. Longer term, it will stay tuned via Ethernet through an always-on high-speed connection to the Internet, such as my new 300Kbps DSL line.There are many reasons why one should opt for this product, such as that it has 5000 stations and still carrying on. For more details, visit Kerbango.

ASUS W3J

ASUS has recently introduced a 14-inch wide-screen notebook, the W3J. The laptop sports theIntel Core Duo Processor (1.60GHz-2.1GHz), Mobile Intel 945 PM Express Chipset, ATI 256MB Radeon graphics processor, up to 120GB disk space and a combo optical drive. As for connectivity options, consider that the laptop comes with Intel's Audio MDC Fax/Modem, 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet adapter, integrated 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi as well as bluetooth. The laptop comes complete with a SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO card reader, one headphone-out jack, three USB 2.0 ports and one Infrared port besides other interface options. For more details, visit http://in.asus.com .

NOKIA E50

The latest Nokia E50- supposedly a business phone- comes complete with what they call "Nokia Office Tools". The Office Tools let you create and edit work-related teams, initiate conference calls or Push-to-talk sessions with your entire team. It lets you see a team-specific conference number for conference calls and even send SMS,MMS, and voice messages and emails to your colleagues. Other features of this quad-band phone include, 240x320 pixels display, 70MB internal memory, hot swappable support for microSD card, ability to view Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel attachments, USB 2.0 support, infrared port, Bluetooth 2.0, Music Player(MP3/AAC) and streaming video. On a single charge the device- That is priced internationally at $450- gives close to 9 days of standby time and up to 6.8 hours of talk time.

PIAGGIO MP3

Nope,this isn't about the digital audio format, but an innovative three-wheeler with two front wheels! The MP3 is available in two flavours: the 250cc Quasar and the 125cc Leader. Both machines sport the latest generation 4-stroke, 4-valve, liquid-cooled engine that meets Euro 3 standards and a decent 12-litre fuel tank. Now technology doesn't stop there. Optional accessories for the MP3 include a GPS navigator with wireless Bluetooth link and 3.5-inch LCD screen. The MP3's dashboard provides at-a-glance information that includes a speedometer, fuel gauge, cooling liquid temperature indicator, clock and partial and total mileage.

SONY ERICSSON W850i

The W850i is the latest Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson. It features a 2.0-inch TFT, a 2-megapixel camera, Walkman Player 2.0 (support for MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and m4a), music/video streaming capabilities, FM radio, audio put as well as 3D java gaming. This phone is sure to be the centre of attention with its 'heartbeat illumination' feature that lights up the control keys in rhythm to your music. And yes, it also supports Bluetooth 2.0 . For those interested the phone comes by default with a 1GB memory stick, a stereo headset and a USB cable.

New search software for PCs!!!!

Microsoft plans software that simultaneously finds information on PCs, the internet and the corporate network. The free download will be released later this year. Called Windows Live Search, this software will be an add-on to Microsoft's current product for scouring the PC desktop, available now as a free download and slated to be included in the Windows Vista OS. Microsoft will also offer a scaled-down version of SharePoint for corporate search. It will be available later this year, when Microsoft releases a slew of new Office products and server software to businesses. Consumer versions of Office and Windows are due out early next year.

LG M-6100

The new LG M-6100 phone comes packed with some interesting features including a pre-installed dictionary. The 88gm slider-phone, which sports a 128x160 pixels (256K colour)TFT, comes complete with GPRS, Bluetooth, miniUSB and a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash. Additionally, the tri-band M-6100 is capable of playing MP3s, has a 128MB internal memory (unfortunately no memory slot), 1000 phone book memory and a build-in modem. The M-6100 comes bundled with a remote control stereo headset and USB date cable, boasts of 3 hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby time.

ELECTRONIC PAPER

A prototype model of an 'electronic paper' consisting of a 7.8-inch VGA 512 colour LCD capable of displaying an image continuosly without electric power, is showcased at the Fujitsu company's advanced technology exhibition, in Tokyo. The e-paper is flexible and does not blur even if it is bent or pressed by finger.

SONY VAIO Type A

The world's first notebook PC produced by Japanese electronics giant Sony that comes complete with a BLu-ray disk drive has been launched. The 'Vaio Type A'- equipped with Intel's Core Duo T2500 processor, a 200GB HDD and a 17-inch widescreen LCD screen (1,920x1,200 pixels) which enables it to display full high-definition images recorded on a Blu-ray disk- will retail at an estimated price of 4,00,000 Yen.

FLY SL500M

European brand fly has unveiled it's latest the FLY SL500M. THe slider phone, which is only 16.2mm thick, is equipped with a 176x220 pixel (262k colours) TFT screen, a megapixel camera with flash, and a MPEG4 video recording/playback facility. One can also assign videos to the contacts on the phone. The device supports audio formats such as MP3, WAV and MIDI. It can even synchronise with a PC through the USB port and provides possibility of downloading files through Internet using WAP 2.0 and GPRS. Besides, infra-red and Bluetooth can also be used for data transfers. The slider,which boasts of 60MB internal memory, also has options for expandable MicroSD memory card.

MOBILE EDIT

Mobiledit is what you're probably looking for if you want to interface your computer with your cellular phone. Once you've downloaded and installed the software, you can use your computer to make and receive calls as well as text messages. And if your phone happens to be out of memory, you can even back up the contact list and SMS onto the machine.

JCB DIESELMAX

JCB, one of the world's top five privately owned manufacturers of construction equipment, has set its eyes on the land record for a diesel vehicle. Their car: The JCB DIESELMAX, with its sleek streamlined design, holds a unique place in record-breaking history as the first car designed entirely by computer. Powering the nine metre, long beast are two JCB444 diesel engines, developed to produce 750 bhp each-now the world's most powerful diesel engine. The 750-bhp car is 160 kph faster than a Formula One racing car.

SONY VAIO UX

Sony is working on a new ultra-mobile PC called the Sony Vaio UX. The device will feature UMPC-style tablet with sliding QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, WLAN, WWAN, fingerprint scanner, MemoryStick Duo slot, Motion Eye Camera, a dock with VGA, Firewire, and USB slots.

NAVINOTE EZ-CANVAS

First time users of computers always wished they could do stuff directly on the monitor. Think about how easy it would be if you just draw anything you wanted directly on the monitor screen. The latest device from Navinote-EZ-CANVAS does exactly this. By attaching the device to a regular monitor, you can turn it into a touch screen. The device is easy to set-up and there is no extra screen layer involved that would hamper the visual quality. The device comes with software that lets you integrate drawings directly in Microsoft office applications and another one specially made for presentations.

SAMSUNG E500

The new Samsung E500 is meant to be a 'ladies special' cellphone - one look at the device will tell you that. Samsung has included a feature called the 'Mobile beauty box', and a mirror, which apparently is what women really want from a phone! The Mobile Beauty Box feature allows users to take pictures. Also, users can fuse two different facial images to see the result of the combination. The specs for the tri-band Samsung E500 aren't too bad. It features standard GPRS and EDGE support, a 1.3-Megapixel camera, 1.76-inch 176x220-pixel display, video recording and messaging, music playback with MP3/ACC/ACC+ formats supported, Bluetooth, USB and PictBridge-connectivity, mirror function on the external LCD, 80MB memory and it weighs only 85gms.

NOKIA 5500 SPORT

This latest Nokia phone is aimed at people with sporty lifestyle. It has three dedicated "modes"-a phone mode, the music mode and a sports mode. The music mode makes use of aMiniSD cards for storage and supports a varietyof music formats. The sports mode helps you keep track of your work-out . The integrated pedometer feature serves to monitor distance walked or calories burnt -during a busy day in the city or a exhausting cardio session. For extra durability, the Nokia 5500 Sport features an ergonomic stainless stell casing, complemented by a splash and dust resistant shell and rubber grips. The tri-band 5500 Sports also offers 'text-to-speech' technology.and will retail for about 300 Euros.

RICOH CAPLIO 500G WIDE

Japenese Ricoh has recently introduced its newest Caplio, the 500G wide digital camera. The rugged 8-megapixel device boast of high resistance to water, dust and shock lettin photographers focus on the scence without worrying about damage. Its 28mm wide-angle zoomlens is said to capture larger areas than the 35mm lenses of conventional digital cameras. So when there is limited space to manoeuvre, one can more easily capture an entire building or construction site with it. Durably build with reinforced glass shielding over the lens and strategically placed body protectors, the 500G wide can withstand drops from heights of up to one metre. Its water-and dust-proof covering allows shooting underwater to a depth of one metre, and also prevents small particles from entering the body. The boxpack comes completely with USB and video cable , neck strap, software CD-ROM, rechargeable lithium ion battery and an instruction manual.

Xbox 360

Microsoft has announced a cross-platform gaming service that integrates games played on cell phones, Xbox 360 consoles and the upcoming Windows Vista operating system. The "Live Anywhere" service will be available as part of Windows Vista, Microsoft's next-gen PC operating system. The platform will unleash developers to do amazing things. The system would extend the company's existing Xbox Live service for the Xbox 360 console into million's of internet-enabled PCs and cellular phones. An Xbox 360 gamer using 'Live Anywhere' is able to send invitation to a friend on a PC. After the PC user agreed, the two get connected for a croos-platform online gun battle. The company has also announced an HD-DVD player, an 'Xbox Live Vision' video camera, a wireless head set and a wireless racing wheel to be launched later.

IRIVER D2O DICPLE ALPHA

The iriver D20 is much more than just a digital music player. Besides supporting the playback of various formats such as MP3, OGG and WMA, the slightly bulky, 370 gms device is also an e-book reader, a picture viewer (with support for GIF,BMP AND JPG), an organiser and an electronic dictionary. The Dicple Alpha comes equipped with a decent sized QWERTY keyboard, a 4.3-inch colour TFT screen, FM radio, pronunciation helper, microphone, 24 different dictionaries and a multiple memory card reader.

PLAYSTATION 3

Sony's PlayStation 3 will be equipped with a 'Cell' processor, jointly developed with IBM and Toshiba, which is 35 times faster than existing PS2 consoles about twice as quick as the Xbox 360. Sony is also using its next- gen Blu-ray Disc technology in the PS3 in the aim of making it a home entertainment centre.There are two disk drive versions, first one of 20GB and the other of 60GB disk drive.

PIONEER DEH-P810 BLUETOOTH CAR STEREO

The new Pioneer DEH-P810 Bluetooth car stereo which is CD,WMA,MP3 and AAC compatible, comes complete with a radio tuner. The system cannot only be used as a hands-free car kit but also supports AZDP for easy stereo audio streaming from your Bluetooth eanabled MP3 player or mobile phone. The device will be launched internationally later this month.

Intel's next-gen chip

Intel plans to unveil a single brand name for a new generation of chips for laptop PCs and desktop machines, calling them the 'Core 2 Duo'. The processor giant's new architecture, dubbed 'core', delivers two processors on a single chip, driving better performance while consuming less power. Core 2 Duo will phase out the Pentium 4 brand for desktop processors and the Core Duo for laptop chips. The chips, code-named Conroe for desktops and Merom for laptops, are scheduled to start shipping in the third quarter. Intel also has plans for a high-performance processor for computer games : the Core 2 extreme. The Core 2 Duo uses a new manufacturing process that shrinks the size of a chip's circuitry which allows Intel to put more transistors on a single chip, boosting performance and power efficiency. Intel executives said on March the Conroe will deliver 40 percent better performance and consume 40 percent less power.

MOTOROLA H700 BLUETOOTH HEADSET

The new Motorola H700 isn't just another Bluetooth headset. In fact, it is insignificantly better than most of its predecessors. It can cancel echoes and reduce noise for better audio performance, has a 30 feet connectivity range, provides six hours of talktime, 130 of standby time and charges in less than an hour. The headset features Bluetooth 1.2 technology for better call quality, faster connections and less interface. The multifunctional button on the headset can start, end, hold and mute calls.

WORMS 4 MAYHEM (A CAN OF WORMS!!!)

Worms Mayhem is the latest in the worms series and the second one to go all 3D. There are several modes, including a 'Story', a quick play, a multiplayer and a tutorial.There is a network mode too, just in case you prefer against opponents on LAN. The 3D element does add to the gameplay, making it harder to judge your shots and increasing the overall difficulty .

Publisher: Codemasters, Developer:Team17, Genre:Turn-based strategy, Platforms:PC,Playstation 2,Xbox.

Minimum PC Requirements: 1GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX9 Compatible Sound and graphics card, 400MB HDD space

NOKIA N73

The N73, the latest tri-band phone from the house of Nokia has a lot of useful features. For one , it comes with a 3.2 Megapixel camera with Carl Ziess optics. It is also equipped with a 2.4 inch QVGA (240X320 pixels) TFT colour display, 42MB internal memory, miniSD support up to of 1GB , digital music player with support for MP3/AAC/eAAC+/WMA with playlists and equaliser, stereo FM radio, Quickoffice document viewers, Adobe PDF reader, anti-virus, Yahoo! Go, an email client and data transfers through USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 and Infrared. The phone delivers up to 246 minutes of talktime or 350 hours of stand by time on a single charge.

BABYBOT

BabyBot, a robot modelled on the torso of a two-year child, is helping researchers take the first, tottering steps towards understanding human perception, and could lead to the development of machines that can percieve and interact with their environment. The researchers used BabyBot to test a model of the human sense of 'presense', a combination of senses like sight, hearing and touch. The work could have applications in robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine perception. The research is being funded under the European Commission's FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) initiative of the IST programme, as part of the ADAPT programme .

CASIO EXILIM EX-Z5

Die-hard casio fanatics have one more device to salivate on. The new EXILIM EX-Z5 ,with its smart matt-brushed, black surface is the stuff that gadget wet dreams are made of. The 5-megapixel camera that comes with 3X optical zoom as well as the 2.5-inch TFT colour display boasts of an integrated Anti Shake DSP (Digital Signal Processor) that electronically reduces the risk of camera shaking . Its Auto Macro function, Quick Shutter function and multi auto focus also safeguard correct focusing. The camera's innovative Revive Shot Function lets you photograph old and faded photos directly out of a photo album to restore using its colour restoration technology. If that wasn't enough, the EX-Z5's Rapid Flash function aloows you to take up to three pictures with flash in succession in only one second. The USB 2.0 camera comes complete with 8.3MB internal flash memory and is also SD/MMC memory compatible .

For those interested , the EX-Z5 package includes a lithium-ion storage battery (NP-20), USB cable, AV cable, software CD-ROM and a hand carrying-strap.