HTC readies radical Touch HD revamp

     Enjoy music videos, films and streaming like you never thought possible on a mobile device. Experience internet browsing so exhilarating... it feels like you never left your laptop at home. It’s all delivered to you on a pixel-packed 3.8” WVGA screen and seamlessly tied together with touch-responsive TouchFLO^TM 3D.

     The ultrafast 3.5G technology lets you surf and download at true broadband speeds. On HSDPA networks, the Touch HD^TM delivers downlink speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps – there is no need to slow down while you work or play.

     The newly added Stock tab keeps you informed of the latest stock quotes, while the connected Home screen puts e-mail, messages and calendar only a finger-stroke away. Get directions, view satellite maps and find your location using Google Maps. The maps are bigger and crisper thanks to the expansive screen. Tap the onscreen controls to zoom in and view more detail. This is navigation taken to a whole new level.

Highlights

	3.8-inch wide, WVGA (480 X 800 pixel) display offering a cinema experience on the go
	Vibrant TouchFLOTM 3D user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web, and launching media
	Surf and download at broadband speed with HSDPA internet connectivity
	Google Maps enhanced by the wide screen viewing platform
	5 megapixel camera for quality stills and video
	3.5 mm audio jack makes the Touch HDTM compatible with the majority of audio equipment available.

Logitec LIC-iREC03P – Turns your iPod into a pro audio recording machine

     Logitec (not the mouse and keyboard people) make this Logitec LIC-iREC03P microphone recorder module that will turn your iPod Touch or iPhone into a music recording dream machine. Your iThingie must be running OS3.0 but it will records PCM WAV files so there’s no compression. The XY microphones aren’t adjustable however they do have adjustable automatic gain control and attenuation for any recordings you want to make in really, really loud places, wink wink.

     There’s also a version for the Sony Walkmans, the LIC-WMREC03P which records to PCM and ATRAC. Both are ¥10,900 (about US$109) from GeekStuff4U.

     Get now a professional audio recording on your iPod or iPhone thanks to the LIC-iREC03P module from Logitec. Featuring a X-Y Style microphone, you will now be able to turn your iPod / iPhone to a nice recorder. Just plug it on iPod connector and Voila!

Elonex ONEt Ultra Portable Notebook

     This week’s Deal of the Day (if we had such a thing) would be this refurb Elonex ONEt Ultra-Portable Netbook computer, priced at a totally measly £99.99. Weight 650g, 7 inch TFT screen, Linux, WiFi, 3 x USB ports, SD card reader, 2GB SSD drive and 128 MB memory. Grab ‘em while they’re hot and sizzling.

      One thing you instantly notice about this the Elonex ONEt is its size and weight; it is an excellent travel companion as well according tofect PC for carrying around the house. The outer casing has an attractive piano-black finish, the keyboard is tactile, the mouse pad easy to use and the 7-inch digital screen provides a perfectly clear image.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 3G - Review

     The new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with 3G is, on the face of it, much of a muchness as far as small computers go. It’s pretty hard to find any real differentiation between mini notebooks when all of them use the same processor, same screens and similar storage and memory specs. However the Dell stands out because of a) the name, b) the fact that it’s the one which will probably sell the most via the company’s corporate connections, c) because it has a built-in 3G mobile broadband card and finally d) because you can buy them on mobile phone style pricing (Vodafone UK, Vodafone AU). So I thought it would be interesting to take an in-depth look at one for those of you who appears to be considering going small-sized with your next computer purchase.

Friendly Note: This review is kinda wordy so if you’re only interested in the verdict, skip to the end.