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Archive for August, 2008

Aug
31

Goodmans GLCD17W2DVD LCD TV

Posted under Entertainment

LCD TV

Goodmans GLCD17W2DVD LCD TV delivers super slim TV panel technology with an integrated DVD player attached to it. This product is ideally suited for halls, bedrooms and even kitchens. It offers excellent picture and sound quality through this 17 inch 12 Volt unit.

The product details of Goodmans 17” LCD flat panel LCD TV comes with contrast ratio of 400:1 and display resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. It has TV/DVD COMBO type feature, where the DVD unit can play CD, DVD, CD-R, DVD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RW and a picture CD. The playable file format is JPEG.

The broadcast formats displayed are 480i (SDTV), 480p (EDTV) and 720p (HDTV). The built in tuner has NTSC or PAL mode with native aspect ratio of 16:9. The brightness of this product is (450 cd/m2) without adjustable colour temperature. The viewing angle from all the corners of a room is 170 degrees.

It has two 2-Watt stereo type speakers with two-channel Dolby Digital slot load. The dimensions of the product are 36.9 cm in height, 48.6 cm in width and 20 cm in depth. The weight of the product is 8.79 Kg. It also includes a remote control with batteries and a TV stand.

The colour available in this LCD TV is metallic silver colour. The cost of this product is £279 with a best value and the warranty period and service are provided for 12 months. Thus, this Goodmans product delivers an outstanding TV/DVD COMBO technology with superior sound technology.

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Aug
30

Epson PhotoPC 800 Digital Camera Review

Posted under Gadgets

Epson PhotoPC 800

Epson PhotoPC 800 Digital Camera is a compact and stylish device and the body of this product is made of plastic material. The product is enclosed with silver coating giving it a more attractive look. Generally, with Epson Digital Cameras, the users can enjoy all the features provided in a digital camera including shooting mode, flash mode, white balance mode, flash memory, viewfinder etc.

Main functionalities

This slim and compact product is supported with a resolution of 2.1 mega-pixels. It provides colour images. CCD optical sensor which has the size of 1/ 2 inch is integrated in this camera. The product supports NTSC format in analogue video files. Still image in this Epson digital camera supports JPEG format.

Shooting modes

The user can access the camera with the following shooting modes such as:

  • Landscape
  • Portrait mode
  • Sports mode

White balance feature

White balance feature is provided with the following modes:

  • Automatic
  • Presets

Camera flash

Built-in ‘camera flash’ is provided in Epson PhotoPC 800 Digital Camera that takes good images even in poor light conditions. The effective range of the flash is up to 0.15 m to 2.4 metres. It has the following modes like:

  • Night mode
  • Flash ON mode
  • Auto mode
  • Flash OFF mode
  • Red Eye Reduction

Lens ability
Lens in Epson PhotoPC 800 Digital Camera is constructed with 5 elements or in 5 groups. Its focal length is up to 7 mm. The lens aperture is F/2.4 and the lens supports automatic focus adjustment.

Additional features

Self-timer is a feature in which you can position yourself to take self images. The self timer ranges from 2 to 10 seconds. There no need of the connecting your camera to your PC as this product has ‘direct print’ feature.

Display facility

The display of this camera has built-in display. This display is manufactured of LCD TFT active matrix and its size is 1.8 inch.

Microphone

A built-in micro-phone which has mono operating mode is provided in this camera.

Connectivity

This Digital Camera includes various types of connectors like:

  • 1 x USB 1 x composite video output
  • 1 x serial
  • 1 x DC power input
  • 1 x Expansion slot for Compact-Flash Card

Power requirements

Connecting to the AC mains, the power required by this hand device is 120 or 220 volts. It can also be operated with the supports of 2 AA type and 4 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries.

Dimensions
The size of this compact device is measured in centimetres as:

  • Width - 11.1
  • Depth - 4
  • Height - 6.8
  • Weight - 0.2 kilo gram

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Aug
29

Emporia Life Mobile Phone

Posted under Communications, Gadgets, Mobile

Emporia Life

The Australian mobile phone company comes up with a new mobile phone for the partially disabled and elderly people. This mobile phone is named as Emporia Life Mobile Phone. The complicated design and new functions makes the elderly people out of wireless world. The Australian mobile phone company considers them too and designed a phone exclusively for them.

This Emporia Life Mobile Phone features a large display of 2.7 inches with orange backlight for the people who have less eye sight. A quality digital hearing aid compatible loudspeaker is supported by the device. The extra powerful vibrating will give a good signal to incoming calls and messages. The phone book is capable enough to store 200 numbers.

This phone is equipped with pre-programmed emergency functions. It allows the user to access five emergency numbers and it features one emergency calling and emergency SMS sending. There are 5 different types of ringtones available in this phone. Comparing other models the battery life is little less. It provides talk time of 180 minutes and 150 hours standby time.

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Aug
28

AEG L16830 Washing Machine

Posted under Homes

Washing Machine

Overview

Washing machine gives you lot of comfort, it saves you from tiresome work and saves your precious time. AEG L16830 Washing Machine is a quality washing machine, which assures an excellent washing. This clever machine can sense moderate load and heavy load and it adjusts the distribution of detergents according to the load. This is a natural friendly appliance, it made up with bio degradable and recyclable materials.

Features

This washing machine facilitates different types of washing. It includes intensive, refresh, hand wash and extra rinse. You can set it according to the washing requirement of clothes. This washing machine has 24 programs, which is enough to satisfy your washing requirements. The Bio wash facility before the main wash assures enzymes and detergents are equally distributed to have an efficient wash.

It has the washing capacity of 7 kilograms and it has 1400 rpm spin speed. The spinning helps you to reduce the energy consumption. The wash pre-sets include delicates, hand wash, wool, soaking and wrinkle-free. This washing machine is equipped with drum-type, which assures whole cycle of washing and drying. The fuzzy logic incorporated with this device recognize the loaded quantity of clothes and ensures an efficient performance.

The Drying capacity of this appliance is 3 kilograms and it facilitates tumble free drying. AEG L16830 Front loading Washing Machine assures clean and dry clothes within less time. The water consumption of this appliance is 85 litres and it has 54 litres drum volume.

The 5 layers on the cabinet avoid scratches on the surface. This appliance comes with the dimensions of 60 (W) x 60.6 (D) x 85 (H) cm. This front loading washing machine facilitates easy loading and unloading. The manufacturer offers 1 year warranty to this appliance.

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Aug
27

AEG Favorite 42300 Dishwasher

Posted under Homes

Dishwasher

The dishwasher has turned out as an essential household product. This mechanical device makes the complete dishwashing work without human support which is found in almost all the restaurants and private homes. Thousands of models have arrived in the market for the buyers to choose. It differs only in the capacity, size and features. The top brands have introduced dishwashers in different styles that perfectly suit the kitchen cabinet.

AEG Favorit 42300 Freestanding Dishwasher is manufactured with soft line design for its slim and sleek outlook. This model comes with 12 place settings which is suitable for all needs. It is a freestanding type consisting 4 wash cycles and the indications for Rinse aid and Salt refill will be given at the right time. It is designed with 600mm in width, 850mm in height and 600mm depth. So it will be more compact to place in the kitchen cabinet. Through the quick wash program, high speed washing is also possible. In this model the selection of the program is possible and the program selection indicator is used for the purpose.

When this model of AEG Favorit is examined on technical features it has ‘B’ grade in terms of the efficiency of drying and cleaning. In terms of energy efficiency it attains ‘C’grade with the consumption of the electricity up to 0.9 kilowatts. The freestanding style helps you to place the unit wherever you like. The noise level is the main factor when you talk about dishwashers. Some of the early models have a large noise level, but in this particular model the noise level per unit is 52 decibels.

The capacity of a device is calculated with the amount of water consumption. In this AEG Favorit 42300 Dishwasher model the water consumption is 15 litres per wash. Also it has an option of customising the temperature with 3 different settings.

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Aug
26

Compare Offers and Get a Free Laptop

Posted under Internet

Having broadband internet access allows you to have a more convenient browsing experience. This is the reason why there are so many people who would want to avail for one. There are different broadband offers and a very exciting thing about them is that they can even give you a free laptop if you apply for one; you just have to know where to find them.

Broadband Expert

Imagine browsing the internet in a good speed using a new laptop that is owned by nobody else but you, sounds cool right? Since there are already several providers that offer such exciting freebie, finding the best offer according to your taste would be quite hard. So now, here comes Broadband-Expert.co.uk, a site that joins reputable stores that offer free laptops upon availing for a broadband internet. No need to search and collect th details because in this site, you can easily compare the prices and everything inclusive in the offer in no time.

Broadband-Expert.co.uk is your online help and truly the best doorway to finding the most attractive broadband offers available in the market.

Aug
24

Reliability in Information Technology Services

Posted under Computers

While browsing and searching YouTube for useful videos about data centre, I stumbled upon the video about the company called Fusepoint. This video is a mini-presentation on how reliable Fusepoint’s data centres are. We all know that in the age of internet and information technology, data centre plays a crucial role. In a world where uptime means money and downtime means losses, a company like Fusepoint is a gem. Here’s the video to give you a better idea of what I am talking about:




Back up generators, surveillance cameras, proper ventilation and tight security are just some of the features and amenities of Fusepoint. The video clearly defines reliability of a company that is offering IT services such as managed hosting, consulting, security services and disaster recovery. Thanks to Fusepoint, I did not only come to know about their company and their services, but I also learned what I need to look for in an IT services company.

Aug
22

Check out MMORPG

Posted under Internet

Massively multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG is very popular today because it allows each of the multiple players to assume the position of a fictional character and interact with each other in the virtual world. Because of a huge number of people captivated by this computer RPG, in 2005, worldwide revenues for this type of game reached over half a billion dollars. And now that there is a continuous rise in the number of MMORPG enthusiasts, there are already several sites that offer Free MMORPG to serve each one who wants to experience it.

Since there are a lot of MMORPG today, the gamer in each one of us can be fed by the most exciting games in the World Wide Web. If you are looking for games that will excite you, you can definitely find a genre that will suit your taste. Ask a couple of friends if they can recommend you a site and try to assess which one is best for you. Since there are a lot of sites that offer free MMORPG, trying wouldn’t hurt you or your pockets.

Aug
22

SuperWarehouse.com – Your Business Partner

Posted under Business

Buying your requirements in a warehouse caters a lot of benefits because warehouses usually offer a huge collection of products at the cheapest prices. Especially if you need to buy several units of Laptop Computers, you’ll surely save a lot when you buy in a warehouse instead of availing them in other online stores. And what could be more convenient if you shop on an online warehouse?

Super Warehouse

Businesses who are engaged in the distribution of electronic products should find a warehouse that will serve as their partner and SuperWarehouse.com is the best warehouse partner you can have. When it comes to a reliable selection of products and customer service, SuperWarehouse.com knows how to give them the way you want them to be.

When you shop at SuperWarehouse.com, you’ll never feel you are left with no choice because they have so many products to choose from. They have laptops from the most reputable and reliable companies such as HP, Sony, Toshiba among many others. Check out their HP Laptops at be captivated by the most affordable price that only SuperWarehouse.com can offer. They also offer Scanners from good brands.

SuperWarehouse.com also provides Printer Toner and Printers like Lexmark Printers that is perfect for your printing business. Because of the affordability of the products at SuperWarehouse.com, you can give the most affordable and high-quality prints to your customers.

Not yet convinced, read what their clients have to say regarding their services and products. Check out their site now and ask for a quote. Make SuperWarehouse.com your business partner and have a successful electronic store.

Aug
22

Mobile Phones are NOT just for Communication

Posted under Communications

Comparing the features of mobile phones in the last decade of the 20th century, we can see that there are already several improvements done to mobile phones. Among these are: Group messaging and three-way calls are now possible. You can also customize the wall papers you use for your phone. And instead of just using a plain ring-ring, you can download mobile ringtones for you to hear your favorite songs when you receive alerts.

Mobile phones are no longer used just to communicate with other people. Several efforts were made so that s little gadget in the form of a mobile phone will be able to perform a variety of functions. There are also several applications that you can have using the latest mobile phones.

Instead of making and receiving plain calls, video calls made it possible for two people on both lines to see each other. You can also listen to your favorite mp3s and take pictures of yourself thru your mobile phones. There are even phones that can be used as a projector so that you can make a presentation with just a phone at hand!