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Microsoft LifeCam VX-300 – Lets You Share Real Moments in Real Time

Whether you’re at home or on the go, it pays a lot if you share life with your loved ones as it happens. That’s way too easy with the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000. This webcam is designed to take instant messaging with family and friends to a new height of sight and sound. It offers superior video quality and high-definition still photos so you sure will enjoy talking to your loved ones without wondering what his or her reaction is to everything you’re saying.

The great thing about this webcam is, it is compatible with all leading instant messaging software today. This means, you’ll find it so simple and fun to use. With automatic face tracking software and video effects, you can get great video quality. Yes, with its 640 x 480 pixel video resolution, you can clearly see the smiles of the person you’re talking to. To start a video call, all you need is to press the Windows Live Call Button. It also offers one-touch blogging, allowing you to upload your blog on Windows Live Spaces along with any of your photos in just a few mouse clicks.

If you want to capture the big picture, then just pan, tilt, and zoom the webcam. You have more room to move because it features a long, flexible, six-foot cable. To ensure smooth and seamless video images, this device allows you to capture up to 30 frames per second. Crystal clear audio is also promised as the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 (68A-00001) features automatic audio control to improve clarity. Get it at Amazon now.

Acer Previews New 10.1-inch Windows Tablet


Technology today can be very fascinating but can be downright confusing, say as compared to the 90’s. Then, desktops where expected to run like desktops, laptops where expected to perform like laptops, smartphones were just seen in James Bond movies, and tablets were meant either for headache or religious laws. Now, the only major differences in desktops and laptops are size and portability, smartphones are everywhere and tablets are the next gadget must haves.

To add to the confusion, Acer unveiled a currently unnamed new 10.1-inch Windows 7 tablet amidst the endless waves of Android-based tablets. Don’t get the wrong impression, confusion is good, why? It means new gadgets today can do more what their predecessors are designed to do. Again for example, the upcoming Acer Windows 7-based tablet effectively combines touch screen user-friendly navigation with the tactile and ergonomic feel of a physical keyboard; it comes with a docking device that includes a full sized QWERTY keyboard and a load of connectivity options. This simple yet ingenious innovation provides optimal comfort and convenience for either portable or home use.

Measuring only 15 mm in depth and less than a kilogram in weight, the 10-inch Windows 7 tablet is proudly thin and light. It will feature high resolution display and will be powered by the next-generation AMD mobile processor that’s expected to go head to head with Qualcomm and Intel based tablets. It will also be outfitted with two 1.3 megapixel cameras for front and back allowing users to take pictures, record videos, and join chat channels and videoconferences. On the other hand, the integrated Wi-Fi and 3G ensures user connectivity anywhere and anytime.

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LG Optimus Windows 7 Phone Transforms Your Mobile Experience


To the Transformers franchise fans, Optimus is a name synonymous to heroic, brave, honor and unyielding resolve – LG honored justice to that name when they launched their latest Windows Phone 7 devices, the new LG Optimus 7 and Optimus 7Q. Both smartphones will run on Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system that redefines mobile life convenience and experience. As a result, users can experience the much awaited Windows 7 mobile OS plus LG exclusive features like DLNA-based Play To for multimedia file sharing, ScanSearch augmented reality or AR for real-time world of information and Voice-to-Text. These exclusive applications will be available as Live Tiles and can be accessed via the “Hubs” interface.

LG Optimus 7 features a large 3.8-inch WVGA LCD display and the Optimus 7Q has an slightly smaller 3.5-inch screen. However, both smartphones with offer 800×460 screen resolution. The new models will also have 16GB internal memory that’s large enough to hold hundreds of multimedia files and applications. To keep it going, there’s no need to hunt for Energon, the two new LG phones are powered by a 1500mAh removable battery with enough juice for hours of web browsing, e-book reading, playing and of course – talking.

What would a state of the art phone be without the camera? The new Optimus series sports a 5 megapixel camera with Intelligent Shot and Panoramic mode for that perfect point and click shot which can be stitched to a 360 view. QWERTY fan boys also get their share of the treat as the Optimus 7Q comes with a comfortable QWERTY keypad.

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Samsung Focus and Omnia 7 – Windows Phone 7 In Style

The buzz about the consecutive releases of Windows Phone 7 hasn’t died down yet when Samsung in their effort to offer more choices to their customer, released their most awaited Windows 7 phones – the new Samsung Focus and OMNIA 7. The Focus smartphone sports a shiny slate with a bright 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED screen akin to Samsung’s Galaxy S line, a 5 megapixel camera and an internal memory expandable up to 32GB thru a microSD slot. Focus will be made available to AT&T subscribers in America.

The Omnia 7 is a smartphone designed for a life on the go; it features a large 4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen, a powerful 1GHz processor and a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash. It offers an unequalled access to entertainment and internet; experience Xbox LIVE features and games and Zune music and video straight into the Omnia mobile phone. The crisp and clear Super Amoled touch screen promises to deliver a brilliant viewing experience even when outside and under the sun. It also has an excellent audio that delivers surround sound and a microphone that captures nothing but clear voice quality whether you’re talking to a friend or holding a conference call. The OMNIA 7 is encased in metallic body with a minimalist design and spotless finish that makes it a perfect stylish companion in any occasion.

Both smartphones will offer Windows Phone 7’s dynamic user interface and Windows Phone Hub. There’s also the Start Screen that can be further personalized thru live Tiles that show real-time information from the internet, news, and social networks on the phone’s home screen.

Purchase a Samsung Omnia here.

HTC Hits the Windows Phone 7 Market with Three New Stunning Phones

The battle of the Windows Phone 7 is on! And HTC is on to the task with a great head start in Europe as it’s scheduled to launch three hot new mobile phones of its own on October 21. The three flagship Windows Phone 7 models are the HD7, Mozart 7 and the Trophy 7. The Mozart and Trophy will feature a 480×800 resolution WVGA LCD screen, a fast 1GHz Qualcom MSM8250 processor, 576MB worth of RAM, 8GB internal storage, 720p video recording and Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound.

The Mozart has the upper hand over the Trophy as it is encased in a lighter aluminum unibody construction with 3.7 inch display and a superior 8 megapixel camera with Xenon flash. Trophy on the other hand will only be featuring a 5 megapixel camera but it has a slightly larger 3.8-inch screen and is expected to be more affordable between the two models. HTC Trophy 7 will be carried exclusively by Vodafone and Mozart will be limited to Orange network subscribers in UK, France, Spain and Switzerland and Deutsche Telekom in Germany.

America gets to have the HTC HD7 thru Sprint around next year. HTC 7 Pro will feature a sliding and tilting QWERTY keyboard. It comes with the same 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 576MB RAM, 5MP camera with 720p video, and WVGA display. The HTC 7 Pro has the smallest screen out of the three HTC Windows phones at 3.6 inches and it is the heaviest too at 183.5 grams but on the bright side, it also has the largest built-in storage at 16GB.