 Hello
from freezing Kentucky. Hope all is well with you all. And I
hope it isn't as cold for you as it is here. Enough about the
bitter cold. Welcome back for another exciting installment of
HTE.
This week, we are getting back to the product spotlight, and,
imo, we have some really awesome tech toys for you to read about.
If there is one thing I have learned doing this newsletter,
it is that competition amongst these tech giants is fierce.
Every successful release is countered (copied?) by competing
companys. Because of this, it is easy to see that technological
plateaus are very hard to achieve. Everything keeps getting
bigger (or smaller) and better.
Hopefully, this issue helps illustrate this point vividly. One
of the most competitive technological fields is the gaming industry.
Don't blink, or you might miss a new release for the gaming
community. Not just games either, gaming hardware is being made
seemingly on an assembly line. Items just keep churning out.
Keeping with this theme, Sony and Nintendo have introduced new
"consoles" for the portable gaming field. Looks like
we as consumers will continue to have plenty of choices when
it comes to making a purchase.
That, my friends, is the reason why we should be encouraging
new technology. More choice, and high prices don't stay that
way. The JVC HD camcorder is a good example of this. Be sure
and read up on it. What was once a $50,000 expense has lowered
to a more manageable $4000. This is what makes constantly evolving
technology a great thing. It gives us all many more choices
than we once had.
Enjoy the issue and stay warm. ;)
csr
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Sony PSP
Sony's Handheld Game Console
Another HTE, another Sony product
review/preview. :) This time, Sony has set their powerful
sights on the handheld gaming market.
Introducing the Sony PSP, an "NGage" like gaming unit,
without the cell phone features. This little baby boasts
a 16x9 widescreen, 24-bit full color, 480x272 pixel
screen. Indeed. Nothing like having widescreen capability
in the palm of your hand.
Like most portable Sony products, the console's game
saving capability comes from the Memory Stick. The graphics
"engine" on the PSP is a whopping (for its size) 2MB
eDRAM with a 256 bus. Pretty impressive.
Unfortunatley, Sony has only had press kits come out
about this, so there is no site page from Sony to link
to. You can always google
search if you need more info. Also, the
street date hasn't been annouced yet, so keep your ears
open.
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Nintendo's
Reply
Nintendo Releases Info On Upcoming
Handheld
Not to be outdone, Nintendo has released
information about its new handheld gaming console. Called
the Nintendo DS for now, the Mario boys are attempting
to reset the standard in handheld gaming. They are designing
DS to have 2 gaming screens. You heard me right, 2
gaming screens.
The information on the DS is limited right now, so be
sure and go on over to Nintendo's site and read their
press release. Here is a quote concerning the dual monitors:
"players can look forward to being able to manage
their game progress from two different perspectives, enhancing
both the speed and strategy of the challenge. For example
in a soccer game, users can view the whole game on one
screen while simultaneously focusing on an individual
soccer player's tackle or goal on the other screen. "
Sounds promising.
Read
more here |
 Sanyo's
"Bone" Phone
Sonic Speakers, Anyone?
In Japan (and only Japan for now), Sanyo has introduced
a phone that conducts sound through bone. You place the
phone on your jawbone or on top or on the side of your
head, and the phone vibrates the bones in that area. The
vibrations travel down the bone to the inner-ear, and
hearing occurs.
The technology, called bone conduction, has been around
for a few years, but this is the first appearance in the
cell phone world. As I said before, the technology is
only available in Asia, for now. But you know how things
go, if the demand is high enough, items will find their
way into your market. Just for proof's sake, I will link
the site for you, but if you can't read Japanese calligraphy,
you'll have a hard time understanding the content. :)
See
It Here |
JVC's
JY-HD10U
Digital HD Camcorder (Not Just For WETA anymore)
JVC has introduced Hi-Def recording
for the home user. No longer do you have to pay over
$30,000 for Hi-Def capability(unless you want to, of
course).
For a much more managable $4000 (when talking in Hi-Def
terms, low and high prices are relative), JVC lets you
bring a whopping camera into your homes, to record whatever
slice of life you see fit. ALL IN HI-DEFENITION. That
thought alone makes me a tingly inside. Be sure to check
out JVC's product site for this puppy. If you are a
gadget geek, you may find instant rapture. :)
Specs:
· High Definition Recording Capability
· High Definition Playback Capability
· Standard definiton Recording/Playback
too!
· 480/60i 4:3 Recording on Standard
Mini DV Tape
· New developed Lens for HD
video image x10, F1.8
· Optical image stabilizer system:
with on/off switch
· New 1/3-inch 1.18 Mega-pixel
progressive scan CCD (Single chip)
· 16:9 still image capture,
MPEG-4 clip capture with SD memory card
· Real time video streaming
possible via USB interface to PC
Read
Much More Here
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MaxiVista
Dual Monitor Support Software
MaxiVista turns any PC into a second
monitor of your primary PC! Connect two PCs via network
and enjoy the double viewing space.
Whether you are an engineer, a CAD designer, a graphics
illustrator or a web site developer, multi-display graphics
technology is transforming the way you work, giving you
instant access to all key information you need.
Download
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Aye
Parental Control
Internet-Safe Software
Aye Parental Control helps parents
restrict the time that children spend on computer and
Internet. It has the ability to block access to specified
programs and websites.
Features:
Aye Parental Controls powerful capabilities provide you
with the tools to give your children the best of computing
by doing the following:
Setting up as many user accounts as required.
Managing at what time and for how much time your children
are allowed to access the computer / internet.
Allow users to set rules to manage computer and provide
a number of time settings to meet different needs.
Download
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