If you’re already bored with the UMPC craze, you may jump to another new craze. The Mini PC craze. Joining Dell and ASUS, Acer unveiled Aspire X1200, set to be the dynamic and sleek entertainment center.

Measuring just 10.4-inches (L) x 3.9-inches (W) x 12.4-inches (H), the small chassis can be fitted into every desk or living room, if you may. Even though carrying the low-energy consumption tagline, Aspire X1200 is equipped with pretty mean specifications that can be used for any multimedia purposes, even 3D gaming.

To become the media-hub in your home, Acer realizes that connectivity is the key point. Maybe that’s why they squezzed no less than 9 USB ports, 14-in-1 card reader, and HDMI connection into this small box. Wow, I don’t think many people have 9 USB devices, unless you want to use at least 3 mouses at the same time.

However the most attractive thing here is the pricing. Depending on the specifications, X1200 is priced at US$499 up to US$699.

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For those of you who get tired of pressing your phone’s keys frantically during mobile games, Sony Ericsson has heard your plea by releasing the F305 with Motion Gaming.
Basically the premise is pretty simple. Instead of pressing buttons, players now can control games with the flick of a wrist or the swing of an arm. The result will be immediately shown on the screen. The real game example will be imitate bowling movement or casting a fishing line. In fact, F305 comes with three preloaded motion games, “Bowling”, “Bass fishing”, and “Jockey”. There is no news about how many motion games already in the market, but I think it’s not much.

Other gaming features cover horizontal game play and dedicated gaming keys. To complement the F305, Sony Ericsson has provide a handy new accessory to boost the battery life. Attach Power Pack CPP-100 to your keyring and when the phone is low on juice, simply plug it into the phone to receive an instant battery power boost.

Of course, it a multimedia phones with these standard features:
• 2.0 megapixel camera and Bluetooth™
• Expandable memory via Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot.
• Loud stereo speakers
• Exchangeable Style-Up covers
• Comes in two different colors; polar white and mystic black

Source: Sony Ericsson Press Release

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Samsung finally unveiled i900 Omnia, that sets to challenge the 3G iPhone. The design is quite similar to the previous Samsung Armani, but with better pecifications.

Running Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro, Samsung i900 offers 3.2-inch WideQVGA display (240×400 pixel) and optical mouse similar to Samsung i780. What’s more impressive is the 5 megapixel autofocus camera with smile and face detection and auto panorama shot. Combined with GPS receiver, pictures can be automatically geotagged.

Style-wise, Samsung i900 Omnia will not fail to impress. With slim waist of 12.5mm and brushed metal back, Omnia is really dressed to kill. But what’s more fascinating, i900 comes in 8GB and 16GB flavor, both complemented with microSD slot should you feel the need of bigger space.

Another similarity with iPhone, this baby also has built-in accelerometer that automatically rotates handset’s orientation. Other features such as Wi-Fi, HDSPA, USB port, FM radio with RDS, and stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) suggest that Samsung is seriously grooming its champions, starting with this one.

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Fujifilm seems to be all over the pocket digital camera market. Boasting superior ISO performance, it’s no wonder their compacts are selling like hot cakes!! Here’s the follow-up to the popular FinePix Z100fd.

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Finally, non-threatening-looking robot toys that’s safe for everyone in the family. Ultimate WALL-E and iDance are inspired by WALL-E, animated movie by Disney that will hit theaters this summer. Okay, it may not be as advanced as i-Robot, but at least you got something that can be enjoyed by the whole family - and maybe some neighbors and your office colleagues.

The iDance is basically a dancing boombox that can “sing” and “dance”, maybe similar to Sony Rolly. However the cream of the crop is the Ultimate WALL-E. This sophisticated toy features 10 motors to provide advanced movement and animation. You can program it using a remote that’s very easy to use, even by a kid. In addition, it has follow-me and voice activated mode. Ultimate WALL-E is also equipped with emotion states and sensors to allow him to detect people and navigate around obstacles. You can bring it home for $189.99 later this fall.

If you don’t like the Martian robot explorer idea, you can pick up flying TInker Bell toy later. In the mean time, I’ll find a new “planet” that needs exploring.

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Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication announced plans to release a new technology that, for the first time, bridges the Abobe® Flash Lite™ and Java ME™ development platforms. The new technology and tools, referred to as Project Capuchin, make it possible to combine the richness of Flash Lite and Java ME technologies allowing developers to utilize the best attributes of both software stacks to create content-rich mobile applications.

Project Capuchin will provide developers with an intuitive tool to create applications with a cleaner user interface (UI) without sacrificing the strong, feature rich and widely deployed Java ME infrastructure, including secure, well-developed content distribution. It will also allow pure Flash Lite content to be encapsulated in Java ME applications, making content created by Adobe Flash technology appear as Java ME applications.

More advanced capabilities will allow Flash Lite technology to handle an entire presentation layer and make it possible to create Java ME applications where some or all UI components are defined in Flash.

Sony Ericsson has plans to make the technology available during the second half of 2008 and will demonstrate Project Capuchin enabled applications at the JavaOne Developer Event in San Francisco, May 6 – 9, booth 718 in the Pavilion.

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As the biggest MMORPG, World of Warcraft is a very entertaining and addictive game, promising hours of fun and loss of sleep while you’re building your character to become the most formidable one, or even the most profitable one. However, not everyone has the time luxury to guiding their own little alter-ego in the dangerous world of Azeroth. Sometimes the fastest and easier way to a buffed-up character is just simply buy World of Warcraft accounts with high-level characters.
In the world of WoW accounts trading, there have been happy stories and sad stories as well. Frauds, hacking, and other unsightly stuffs are happening as I write this. Fortunately, there are companies like BuyMMOAccounts.com who is considered as the expert in WoW accounts trading.
First of all, it’s not just a website, but a registered company. As usual, it’s important to know who you’re dealing with, and they have done their homework. Aside from the 24/7 customer support, you also get lifetime guarantee that the accounts you have purchased will not be reclaimed by their previous owners. The transaction process is pretty quick, clocking less than three hours in average even if you’re a first time buyer.

There are several options when you’re buying an account. You can search based on the character class or even browsing in the “bargain” account section. You can also sell your account in this site. Still have questions? Drop a line to support@buymmoaccounts.com.

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