Tech Nukem

The leading technology innovator in mobile communications, LG Electronics has announced its new mobile phone that combines stylish modern design with intelligent features into a single small package – LG GD880 (LG Mini), which the company claims as the smallest and slimmest handset with 3.2-inch full touchscreen display on the market today.



“We developed the LG Mini in response to specific requests from actual consumers who were unhappy with current full touchscreen phones that are too bulky, too clunky and too expensive,” commented Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “The easily pocketable LG Mini delivers great looks at a reasonable price, along with the trendy features that people want.”

Features of LG GD880 Mini:

* Large 3.2-inch touch screen with 16:9 aspect ratio
* 5 megapixel camera with an advanced face detection technology
* HSDPA (7.2 Mbps) and Wi-Fi connectivity enabling speedy web browsing experience
* Social Network Connect lets users keeping in touch with online friends
* Built-in applications for easy accessing popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter
* Social Network Feed provides users an instant and automatic updates of their friends and family members on LG Mini’s home screen
* Built-in FM radio, and A-GPS for real-time location information

The new compact, slim LG GD880 (LG Mini) which measures 102 x 47.2 × 9.95 mm is expected to hit Europe market beginning March 2010 and followed by other markets, but no words on its price yet.

If you are looking for ways to copy and paste multiple objects more than just pure text, here is a tiny utility that you can consider. Named as ArchiveClipboard, it allows users to copy and paste multiple objects even including images, files and folders’ path without limiting yourself to text based contents.



Once install and launch the utility, it will open up a neat interface with both System and Archive Clipboard arranged in separate panes. As it is self explanatory, System Clipboard will store the latest copied information while the Archive Clipboard will have all the history including any previously copied items categorized properly in Text, Images or Files. Without complicated setup required, users can start using it immediately and it will stay at system tray whenever not used. Double clicking on any items (even including previous one) will allow a preview mode and that is not all, users can easily move the desired copied item up to System Clipboard by simply drag and drop or activating Ctrl + V function key so that it can be pasted in any document without hassle of retyping.

Consumed around 2.7MB of your hard disk space, ArchiveClipboard is CPU and memory bandwidth friendly and is compatible to run in any Windows Operating System for effective daily tasks especially suitable for those that deal a lot with copy and paste functionality.

FUJIFILM has announced its new sleek, stylish Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR touchscreen digital camera, which incorporates the world’s first Pet Detection technology that able to detect up to 10 faces of dogs or cats and automatically optimize the focus and exposure. Combining new Dual Direction GUI, Dual Image Display, SR AUTO & Face Detection, 3.5″ touch screen and extreme Super CCD EXR sensor in a single sophisticated device.



Features of Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR:

* Large, high-contrast 3.5-inch wide TFT touchscreen display (460,000 dots) with 16:9 aspect ratio
* 12.0 megapixel Super CCD EXR enables 3-in-1 sensor combination of Fine Capture Technology (High Resolution), Pixel Fusion Technology (High Sensitivity & Low Noise), and Dual Capture Technology (Wide Dynamic Range)
* Fujinon 5x Periscopic optical zoom lens
* Dual Direction GUI detects the orientation of Z700EXR and automatically switches the direction of the menu button accordingly
* Dual Image Display splits the screen in various ways to view multiple images simultaneously
* Records stunning HD movie in 720p with sound
* Face Recognition Technology gives users an ability to pre-program 8 people into Z700EXR
* Easy Facebook/YouTube Automatic Upload capability
* EXR AUTO technology switches the sensor to the perfect capture mode for the shooting conditions
* EXR Priority lets users manually switch the sensor to one of 3 capture modes (High Resolution, Wide Dynamic Range and High ISO & Low Noise Priority)
* Dual Image Stabilization combines mechanical CCD Sensor Shift Stabilization with Picture Stabilization for blur-free images
* Super Intelligent Flash lets users take macro shots with the ideal balance of flash output and sensitivity
* Touch Shot provides users an ability for one touch focus and shooting
* Latest Face Detection recognizes up to 10 faces at once
* Auto Dog/Cat Detection function
* Available in 4 stylish luxury color variations – pink, black, red and silver

“The Z-Series category has always been Fujifilm’s flagship fashionista camera line and the Z700EXR is no exception,” commented David Troy, marketing manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. “The new touch screen interface and Super CCD EXR sensor gives fashion-forward consumers a digital experience in tune with the technology of today.”

Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR digital camera which measures 3.6 (W) x 2.3 (H) x 0.8 (D) inches and weights just 5oz is scheduled to be available in coming March 2010 for around $280.

If you are having a huge number of documents stored in your hard disk drive and would like to be able to search it fast for quick reference, here is a free utility that you can try. Named as DocFetcher, it is a powerful open source utility that is able to accelerate the searching
capability especially on document files.



Once install and launch the utility, users will be brought to a simple GUI. For the start, you will need to index the specific folders with all the files stored into them before the quick searching function can be achieved. Right clicking in the ‘Search Scope’ pane followed by ‘Create Index’ will able to let you browse to specific folders for indexing purpose. Depending on your files and folders’ size, it may take a couple of minutes and good thing is this is only one-time-process and whenever there is any modification to the files in the folders, they will be automatically indexed via a daemon that works in background. Basically no complicated setup is required, but users have the option to choose to scan and detect specific files’ formats such as Powerpoint (.pptx), Visio (.vsd), Word (.doc), Open Office (.ods, .otg), Rich Text (.rtf), PDF (.pdf), Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg) and many more. Besides, there is a way to specify the minimum and maximum filesize (in kB) so that the search results can be narrowed down without giving you the whole list of unnecessary documents. After specifying the criteria, just key in the correct keyword and it will displayed all the documents with either of its contents or titles found to be matched. Furthermore, users will be able to highlight and preview the documents to confirm the correct one before actually opening it which is useful when you have a whole lists of matched documents.

Compatible to run in both Windows and Linux Operating Systems, this is definitely a good alternative to Google Desktop if you work a lot with collateral and only need to search in document files. The only pre-requisite is you will need a Java Run Time environment with version 1.6.0 or higher for it to work correctly. Users can get a free download for Windows at here or Linux here.

You might want to share some interesting power point files on your trips, university projects, wedding event, etc with family members who may have problem accessing these power point files because they are computer illiterate. The simple and straightforward way would be to convert your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation files into video files so that the recipients can easily open them via their DVD or VCD player. Leawo PowerPoint offers users the option of sharing their PowerPoint files by converting these files into videos.

Leawo PowerPoint can be downloaded free via the link here. This conversion tool can encode users’ PowerPoint files from formats such as PPT, PPS , PPTX or PPSX to various popular video formats, e.g. ASF, WMV, 3GP or 3G2 without any loss of the original effects like animation and transition. With Leawo PowerPoint, users also can extract and convert PowerPoint files to audio formats, including AC3, M4A, MP2, MP3, AU, WAV, etc.

Users who want to reset the slides’ transition timing, add background music and select a conversion status can also customize their preference with Leawo PowerPoint converter. Via its Multi-lingual user interface, users can do the conversion in 7 different languages. Besides, users can set some parameters for the output. For instance, they can specify the bit rate and the quality and size of the output video as well as adjust the audio sample rate , channels, etc.

FUJIFILM has introduced its new super-tough Four-Proof digital camera, named as Fujifilm FinePix XP10, which is designed with dynamic 4-way protection – waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof and dustproof, featuring easy editing and easy web uploading to YouTube and Facebook, Tracking Auto Focus, SR AUTO and Face Detection technology.



Unique Features Of Fujifilm FinePix XP10:

* Advanced full-metal uni-body chassis with tactile grip finish
* 2.7-inch High-Contrast LCD display for better viewing in bright sunlight
* Powerful 12 megapixel resolution combined with Fujinon 5x periscopic optical zoom lens
* Waterproof up to 3 meters (10 feet) underwater
* Shockproof up to 1 meter (3.3 feet)
* Freezeproof up to -10°C (14°F) and dustproof
* New Facebook/YouTube Automatic Web Upload function for added convenient
* Digital Image Stabilization plus high sensitivity ISO 1600 to ensure crisp, sharp images
* 720p HD movie recording mode with sound
* Tracking Auto Focus (AF) to track fast moving subjects, seems perfect for capturing an action shot
* 6 scene SR AUTO (Scene Recognition Auto) intelligently identifies the scene type and necessary shooting conditions
* Face Detection and Automatic Red-eye Removal function
* Available in 5 variants of color – Silver, Blue, Green, Black and Pink

“The FinePix XP10 takes our best-selling Z33WP to the next level,” said David Troy, marketing manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. “With the intense redesign, the FinePix XP10 gives users extreme photographic support by providing them with the ability to take their camera into virtually any type of environment without worrying about it getting damaged.”

Fujifilm FinePix XP10 which measures 3.8 (W) x 2.5 (H) x 0.9 (D) inches and weights about 135 grams will be available later this month for around $200.

Microsoft has announced the launch of its new SideWinder X4 Keyboard, which features an advanced anti-ghosting technology that provides gamers control of up to 26 keys at once without ghosting, giving gamers more control over their gaming experience to keep game in action.



“We’re always looking for new and novel ways to enhance people’s interactions with their PCs,” said Steven Bathiche, research manager for Applied Sciences Group at Microsoft. “We know that ghosting can be a problem for gamers, so we wanted to develop a way to eliminate this issue and improve the overall gaming experience, and we’ve succeeded with the new anti-ghosting technology in the SideWinder X4 Keyboard.”

Key Features of Microsoft SideWinder X4:

* Advanced anti-ghosting technology (developed by Applied Sciences Group) recognizes gamers’ complex key combinations (up to 26 keys)
* Mode switching manually toggle the keyboard from standard mode to either of 2 gaming modes
* Automatic profile switching offers an easy ways to apply your custom profile for different games
* New automatic macro repetition lets users repeat the macro over and over as needed with 1 key
* In-game Macro Record button recording any sequence of keystrokes
* Switch among 3 banks of 6 programmable macro keys to assign up to 18 macros per profile

Microsoft SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard with adjustable backlighting is scheduled to hit the market in coming March 2010 for around $60.

Occasionally you might need to join smaller pieces of photos into one whole for some reasons. You can use photo editing tools such as Coreldraw, Photoshop, etc to do the job. However, with these photo editing programs, you need to manually align, adjust and merge the images together. ImageConct is a simple application for you to merge and join your images into one big piece with just a few clicks if you want to get things done fast.

ImageConct was designed originally with the intention to help people to create sprites for DS games. However, users can try this program to quick merge images into one if they want to. Users can add the images which they want to join together, select layout either vertical or horizontal orientations, and set the default background color
for empty spaces. Once it is done, just click on to “Do Concatenation” to generate the merged images. Even though this program can quick merge images, it doesn’t allow users to reposition the images and preview the outcome before merging them.



Download Image Concat via the link here.