Excitement In City has reached Malaysia finally

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The new Honda City has finally reach Malaysia. It has been announced by Honda Malaysia that it will be launched in mid-December 2008! The upcoming model has just been inserted into the Honda Malaysia website. So, stay tune, there's only another 15 - 20 days to go before we can see the actual City in show room. You can also visits the Excitement in City pages on Honda Malaysai websites.

Info thanks to Honda Malaysia and PaulTan.

Samsung OMNIA

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The new Samsung OMNIA, built to compete with the famous Apple IPhone was on market since few months ago. However i still hardly seen any people holding one on hand whenever i go. It's might be due to the over price of the phone. Further more IPhone still remain as the best touch screen phone for most people as it contain the most important point which is "no lag" compared with all other touch screen phones. Below is some details of the phone for references:~

Highlights:~

Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional

• Familiar and comfortable PC-like environment
• Seamlessly integrates office and phone
• Continually adds innovative software applications

Professional 5MP Auto Focus Camera

• Advanecd smile shot and face detection
• Auto-panorama shot
• video recording with Power LED
• Business Card Reader
• Wide Dynamic Range
• Multi Scene mode
• Digital Image Stabilization
• Video Editor

Premier Pocket Theater & Superior Storage

• 3.2" WQVGA TFT LCD display
• Multi-Cofec (DivX, Xvid, MP4)
• Contents sharing among devices with Samsung DLNA Certified™ Solution
• internal 16GB and external memory up to 16GB
- 23 DVD-quality films,
- 8,000 MP3 songs,
- 12,000 5-megapixel images

Sleek metalic Look

• 12.5mm Ultra-slim Body

More details can be obtained from Samsung Omnia
Thanks to Samsung Mobile.

New Honda City (Australia Modified Concept)

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Added some pictures for the modified new Honda City concept for reference.

For full reviews, please refer to here.

Thanks to Paultan.

All new Honda City

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The new third generation Honda City has finally out in Singapore, Thailand and India. And soon it will reach Malaysia estimated on December 2008 or early January 2009.

This Honda City with new sporty design and many new features has been my target since half year back as Honda City has been very famous on having the best fuel consumption and petrol saving.

More details for the Honda City can be obtained from Paultan's Honda City.

Thanks to Paultan.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A900

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The all new Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 with 24.6-megapixel full frame Exmor™ CMOS image sensor. 100% coverage glass pentaprism viewfinder. High-speed 9-point AF and SteadyShot INSIDE. The DSLR-A900, delivers more options than ever for total creative freedom.

Key Features:

24.6 megapixel Exmor™ CMOS 35mm full-frame Imaging Sensor
Dual Bionz™ Image Processing Engine
SteadyShot INSIDE™ in-camera image stabilization
Ultra bright, 100% coverage glass pentaprism viewfinder
Continuous 5 Frames-Per-Second shooting at 24.6 mp
9-Point Center Dual Cross AF Sensor with 10 focus assist points
Enhanced D-range Optimizer
Intuitive Quick Navi display for fast, easy access to camera settings
XtraFine™ 3.0” LCD Screen with 921k Pixels
PhotoTV HD Viewing with HDMI™ Output
Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo and Compact flash
Suggested Retailed Price (from Sony): RM 9,999.00 *

Additional A900 Preview and Gallery

Thanks to Sony and dpreview

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700

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The new A700 is the latest Mid-Range DSLR from Sony. It shares many technologies with earlier Konica Minolta models (including, naturally, the lens mount), plus all those introduced in the A100 - though virtually all have been uprated or upgraded in one way or another (we've been told the A100 and A700 share virtually no components). From the sensor to the construction of the body to the GUI to the extensive feature set, this is a very different camera to the entry-level A100. This superb piece of equipment is suitable even for the most extreme of professionals today!

- 12.24 megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor
- BIONZ Image Processing Engine
- Super Steady Shot Inside
- Magnesium Alloy Body
- 11-point AF
- 5fps
- Creative Style
- 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD
- 100000 shutter count
- Anti-dust
- PhotoTV HD

Bionz Image Processor
Continuing Sony's habit of slapping a daft name on every component is an all-new version of the Bionz image processor, optimized for the new CMOS sensor. Again, this is claimed to boost speed and features a two-stage RAW noise reduction system. The combination of fast sensor and fast processor mean the A700 can offer 5 frames per second for up to 18 raw 12MP files.

More info at Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Thx for Sony and dpreview.

Panasonic New DMC-L10 Digital SLR

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Panasonic, a leader in digital technology, is delighted to announce the launch of their second digital single-lens reflex camera (SLR) – the DMC-L10 with an interchangeable LEICA lens. The DMC-L10 features an advanced 2.5-inch free angle LCD for full time live view that offers 270 degree rotation and a versatile shooting style. A 10.1-megapixel Live MOS Sensor provides beautiful images with delicate gradation and wide dynamic range. Dust reduction with a Supersonic Wave Filter system prevents dust from attaching to the sensor to degrade the pictures. The superb image processor, Venus Engine III, boasts high quality image rendering and a high speed response.

For more info, please refer Panasonic DMC-L10
Thx to dpreview.

Sony Ericsson W850i

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Music for your senses
W850i is a slider-design Walkman® music phone. Take up to a thousand songs with you wherever you go. And when you want more, download full-length songs on the go.
Give the W850i Walkman® digital music player the look you want. And browse original album art to find the song you want.

Cameras
With the W850i, you always have a camera at hand to catch that special moment. The 2.0-megapixel camera includes a 4x digital zoom and a horizontal user interface. The second camera sits above the phone screen and is used for video calls.
3G video call lets you see who you’re talking to and they can see you. Make the most of high speed Internet to enjoy mobile video, Internet and messaging.

Complete Walkman® kit
Everything you need for a quality mobile music experience is included in the W850i kit. A stereo headset and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ with room for over 1000 songs*. A USB cable and music management software for easy transfer of music from CD to your phone via a PC. You organise and listen to your music with the Walkman® player 2.0. It's all in the box.

Windows Media Player 11

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Just when we heard that Microsoft has launched their most recent internet browser, IE7, we just found out that they have already released their latest media player, the Windows Media Player 11.

As you can see that this piece of software is a beauty and Microsoft has certainly upgraded the visual intensity of this program. Running it wouldn't be too easy on your PC if it is old as it certainly does take up a lot of your system resources but once you move to this baby, you wouldn't even dream of touching your old Windows Media player.

Note : Similar like the IE7 Before you run off and download WMP11, make sure your copy of Windows is Genuine.

Thx LowYat and Microsoft for the info.

The New Microsoft IE7

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Microsoft have released their much anticipated Internet Explorer 7 browser. The interface has been upgraded and I believe most user would love it. Besides that there are some functions added into the browser that really make surfing life easier.

I have just installed it today and currently trying to experience the difference between the IE previous versions and also Mozilla FireFox.

Windows XP users, please ensure you've got service pack 2 installed, and that your software is Genuine before downloading IE7 as the installer does a validity check.

Thx to Low Yat and Microsoft for the info.

Nokia N80

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Awaken all of your senses and experience the world in a brand new way. The Nokia N80 is a quadband GSM 3G device boasting email, personal organizer, MP3 player and 3 megapixel camera. So now you can talk in pictures, argue in film, shout in color and laugh in song. There's an endless story unfolding around you. Add your piece to it, in any form your mind imagines.

Additional information : It's one of the 3G phone which enabled WI-FI technology.

For more information, please visits NOKIA N80.

Apple's New Macbook

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The compliments ranged from the pricing, right down to the feature list and compatibility with Microsoft's Windows XP. The 13" white gloss Macbook starts at just USD1099 (RM3846). This for a dual core notebook, with a built in camera, Apple remote, break-away magnetic power cable and bluetooth support. The matte black version is somewhat upgraded and cost USD1299(RM4500).

The new Macbooks (younger siblings of the more impressive Macbook pro's) are able to support Microsoft Windows XP via Apple's bootcamp software, and Time magazine gave that a glowing review as well. Dual booting into Mac OSX and Windows XP is something enthusiast have been looking forward to for a long time. Its now here. With its competitive pricing, the Macbook is definately going to change the world of mobile computing. Yes, Dell and HP, be very afraid.

Info was brought to you by TIME Magazine. Thx to lowyat.net.

Edifier MP300 2.1 Portable Audio System

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Audio You Can Easily Move Around

With more than nine years of experience in producing sound systems, Edifier, a brand that was established in Beijing, China in May 1996 is a specialist in producing audio products that are not only aesthetically striking, but also great sounding as well. The latest addition to the company's lineup of portable audio systems, the MP300, is a 2.1 speaker system conceived to tap into the growing demand for better audio quality on the go for users of notebooks and portable audio players being the core group of targeted consumers.

Product Specifications
-Frequency Response: 75 - 20,000 Hz
-Input Impedance: 5Kohms
-Input Sensitivity: 450mv
-Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 85dBA
-Bass Driver Unit: 2.0-inch Woofer with Heat Treated Paper Voice Coil, Magnetically Shielded
-Midrange/High Frequency Driver: 1.5-inch with Heat Treated Paper Voice Coil, Magnetically Shielded
-Subwoofer Dimension: 151 x 223 x 245 (W x H x D)
-Satelite Dimension: 92 x 115 x 90 (W x H x D)
-Power Requirements: DC 12V
-Weight: approx 1.4kg

For more information, please visit Edifier MP300.
Thanks to Hardware Zone.

Intel Pentium XE 840 & Pentium D 840

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Dual-Core Is The Future

What happens when the processor operating frequency has hit a wall and there's too much a price to pay for more performance? The answer lies in parallelism and dual-core processors are clearly the way to go if the chip giant intends to further increase the performance of current desktop computers. Although the frequency scalability of the Pentium processor is still possible, the amount of heat generated and the power required to drive the processor would be too much for a typical desktop to handle. In the end, it makes more sense to develop a smarter way to get processors to handle greater workloads and that is through parallelism.

Parallelism has been preached by Intel since the days of Hyper-Threading Technology. It involves the processing of multiple threads at the same time, which results in better CPU utilization and faster response times. Hyper-Threading was fairly successful as it gave the Pentium 4 added performance, anywhere in the region of 5%. However, Hyper-Threading did have its fair share of hiccups as in the early days, certain applications would show reduced performance instead of added responsiveness. When it was first introduced in Intel's Xeon processors, users were even advised to disable Hyper-Threading in certain types of applications, so as to avoid running into performance issues. All that has passed, thankfully. Intel's updated compilers and thread checking utilities have given developers the tools to optimize their softwares to take advantage of Hyper-Threading. In fact, most applications have some level of parallelism built into them. Even if there isn't, the operating system can take advantage of Hyper-Threading to multitask between applications.

Now, what really is the relationship between Hyper-Threading and dual-core? Well, it's really Intel's grand plan to bring parallelism to applications. If you think about it, Hyper-Threading is somewhat like the precursor for dual-core processors as it preps the developers to thread their software. Even if it's not the 'grand plan', there's no doubt that Hyper-Threading has somewhat a role to play in the development of dual-core.

Some of you would probably hate to hear this, but the fact is really this - Intel's role in the development of dual-core (or multi-core) is commendable and developers today are really taking advantage of Intel's compilers and threading tools. Even Intel's closest competitor, AMD, takes advantage of Intel's compilers and have somewhat benefited from these development tools. Intel has paved the way for the era of dual-core, whether you like it or hate it.

Thanks to Hardware Zone.

Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone™ W800

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Your music in your phone — the W800i Walkman™

Have your music with you wherever you are. One press on the music button to start your in-phone digital music player, then choose your favourite song or playlist and enjoy. Getting your music into your mobile is easy – the W800i comes with CD ripping software. Move the music from your CDs. Quick and easy. Drag and drop.In addition, you have a 2 megapixel camera for quality images and video record when you want to catch some action.

1. Music player
2. 34MB internal memory + 512MB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ included
3. FM radio
4. 2 megapixel camera
5. Screen

- 176x220 pixel

- Color LCD 262K
6. Sound

- Polyphonic Sounds 40 voices
7. Memory

- 34MB memory
8. Networks

- GSM 1800

- GSM 1900

- GSM 900
9. Available colours

- Smooth White
10. Sizes

- 100 x 46 x 20.5 mm

- 3.9 x 1.8 x .8 inches

Thanks to Sony.com.

Panasonic DMC-FZ30

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Panasonic has once again shown its dedication in the digital camera segment with the recent release of three new and improved digital cameras based on LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lenses. The new cameras are the FX9, LX1 and the FZ30 models. We have featured the LX1 in our August First Looks coverage and today, our focus is on the more powerful, FX30. Just like the LX1, the FZ30 also has a resolution of 8-Megapixels and comes with a larger 1/1.8-inch CCD that captures finer details. Let us update you on the improvements that make this a noteworthy camera in our opinion.

Product Specifications

- Imager: 1 / 1.8” Type CCD (8.3 million total pixels
- Aperture Range: F2.8 – F3.7
- Shutter Speed Range: Manual: 60 – 1/2000 sec; Other modes: 8 – 1/2000 sec
- Scene Modes: Portrait, Sports, Scenery, Night Scenery, Night Portrait, Fireworks, Party, Snow, Self-Portrait, Food, Baby, Soft Skin, Candle, Starry Sky
- Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400
- Movie Recording (with audio): 640 x 480 or 320 x 240, 30/10 FPS, limited by storage.
- Built-in Flash Range: 0.3 - 7.0m
- Recording Media: SD/MMC card (32MB SD Card supplied)
- Dimensions: 141 x 86 x 138mm
- Weight: Approx. 740g (with battery)

Thanks to Hardware Zone.

HIS Radeon X800 GTO IceQ II Turbo 256MB (PCIe)

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The HIS brand has become almost synonymous with its IceQ range of coolers that are designed by the reputed Arctic Cooling. This excellent cooler once again finds it way onto ATI's newest 'old' GPU, the Radeon X800 GTO. Let's find out if the IceQ II cooler can reproduce its cooling mojo for the Radeon X800 GTO.

Thanks to Hardware Zone.