Sony A820 Walkman

The A820 series is Sony’s latest and flagship in the Walkman line up. As the head honcho of the family, the A820 is the first to sport Bluetooth audio. Unlike recent Samsung players which support extended Bluetooth features, this Sony only supports Bluetooth audio transfer and control. If you have used any of the more recent Sony Walkmans you will get a near identical experience since the interface and the features are the same. The only new thing here is the addition of Bluetooth, larger screen, and different form factor.

With that said, this review will be slightly abridged since have pretty much covered the majority of the A820 in the A810 and A610 reviews. This review will focus mainly on what makes this player stand out from the other Sony Walkmans.

Feature

• Size: 51 x 93.9 x 9.3mm
• Weight: 58g
• Capacities: 8GB, 16GB
• Screen: 2.4" QVGA TFT display (320 x 240)
• Video Support: MPEG-4 (M4V)
• Audio Support: AAC, MP3, WMA
• Rated Battery Life: 35 Hours Audio / 10 Hours Video
• Other Features: Bluetooth, Clock

Sony S710

When Sony released the A820 in Europe and America, they dropped the noise cancellation feature and instead shoved it into the S610 and dubbed the new model S710. This left the users with a choice between noise cancellation or the bigger screen and Bluetooth support of the A820 series as the S710 is identical to it's predecessor except for the noise cancellation. The question is if this was a smart move by Sony or if splitting the new features like this wasn't such a good idea. Read on for a full review of the S710 noise canceling player.

Feature

• Size: 47.4 x 84.6 x 16.2 mm
• Screen: 1.8” 320x240 262k Color
• MSRP: 4GB $150, 8GB $200
• Audio Support: MP3, WMA, AAC, PCM
• Video Support: MPEG 4, h264
• Rated Battery: 33 Hours Audio / 8 Hours Video
• Photo Support: JPG
• Transfer Protocol: MTP
• Other Features: FM Radio, Noise Cancellation

Vye S41 Mini PC

The S41 is a mini-v which can handle full versions of Microsoft software applications such as Office. A mini-v is a new category of mobile device that is in between a large tablet PC and a small PDA. Since it can function as both a tablet PC as well as a laptop it is considered to be a mini version of both; hence the term mini-v. The S41 in tablet mode is a decent gaming device, having buttons on the side of its screen for that as well as a d-pad and mouse pointer on the left, and on the right there is left and right click and the scroll up ad down hardware keys which can be bound to an action.

Vye has announced about their new Mini-v S41 ultra mobile convertible PC. The Vye S41 is the first 7″ fully operational Tablet PC / Notebook with an integrated Super Multi DVD Drive. The S41 is a convertible tablet PC that is just 1.28″ thick and weighs 2.76lbs. The Vye S41 is based on the same form factor as the successful Vye S37. The impressive one, The S41 now offers the convenience of being able to play and burn DVD’s or CD’s whilst working in the office, home or even when you are out and about. This light notebook PC sports a 7-inch swivel TFT LCD display with LED backlight. The screen is touch-sensitive and has a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixel, 16.2 million colors, while the backlight technology improves the image visibility even in high light conditions.

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GIGABYTE Netbook M912V

Netbook-M912V is the ultimate choice for the next generation of handheld PC. With a revolutionary compact design, it is space-saving and convenient to be carried around. Equipped with 8.9”, 1280x768 LCD panel and weighing only at 1.3kg, M912V has a sophisticated and fashionable appearance. The key feature of M912V is that the touch screen display can be rotated 180° to transform into a Tablet PC, offering a whole new inspiring experience.

M912V uses 2.5” SATA HDD 160GB as large capacity, the Express Card slot, the option for HSDPA expansion, and a built-in 1.3M pixels webcam. Running on Microsoft Vista Home operating system, M912V provides consumer a great platform for superior software application.

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Sharp Solar Powered environment-friendly LCD TV

Sharp is harnessing the power of the sun to create an energy-efficient and environment-friendly LCD TV. In the forthcoming G8 Summit, the Japanese TV manufacturer will show off a prototype of its 26-inch LCD TV using solar panel as its main source of energy.

Sharp claims this new technology reduces annual energy consumption by about 75% compared to the existing 26-inch LCD TVs available in the market today. Moreover, the new triple-junction thin-film solar module technology is free of toxic materials. Not to mention that using solar panel

reduces fossil fuel consumption.

Another innovation showcased by Sharp was a 26 inch solar panel which generates enough electricity to power the LCD TV. According to Sharp it is a perfect combo for the 1.6 billion people living below the poverty line in non-electrified areas and earning less than $2 a day.

It has a 10000:1 contrast ratio and consumes 30% less power than its low-power rivals, enabling it to be powered solely by an accompanying 26-inch solar panel.

While the company’s main objective is to provide TV to approximately 6 billion people on earth with scarce or no electricity, this prototype is also relevant to all of us in the face of mounting increase in gas prices and our fondness for supporting “green” products.

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