With a slim, lightweight design and a four line OLED display, Samsung’s 2GB U3 doesn’t look like much, but housed within the slim black chassis is one of the best flash media players we’ve reviewed. Combining excellent sound quality with all the features we’ve come to expect from such a player, the YP-U3 is a great solution for those who want music on the go.

The best thing about the U3 is its sound quality. We’ve noticed a general increase in the quality of audio produced by flash based media players in the past year or so, and the U3 is a prime example of this. Its sound is quite laid back with quick bass that doesn’t extend too deeply, giving a smooth tone. There is a lot of detail in the mid range and the highs are nicely balanced against the rest of the register. As usual we tested with a pair of high quality, third party IEMs (In Ear Monitors) for an accurate assessment, and to put it simply, this is one of the best sounding MP3 players we’ve heard. Read More »

MP3 Player Samsung YP-U3 (White)

Hi there, i got it after yesterday with price USD 103, what you think about this price? it’s ideal or not…

Sumner Lemon, IDG News Service Tue Jul 3, 10:00 AM ET

Efforts to unlock Apple Inc.’s iPhone continued on Monday, with hackers claiming “very significant progress.”

The locked iPhone only works with AT&T Inc.’s EDGE network, and cannot be used with cellular service from other providers. Locked phones are generally used to help operators recoup the cost of subsidizing handsets for their customers, but AT&T is not subsidizing the iPhone, which is priced at either US$499 or $599, depending on the model. Instead, the phone is locked because AT&T has a five-year agreement with Apple to be the sole iPhone provider in the U.S.

Unlocking the iPhone would be a boon for users locked into a contract with another U.S. carrier, or for users outside the U.S. who want an iPhone. While initial signs indicate an unlocked iPhone is possible, hackers must first overcome several challenges. One of those involves circumventing the authentication process in iTunes that both lets users register for an AT&T service plan and turn on the phone’s features, including its camera and music player. Read More »

Wed Jun 6, 2007 11:27PM EDT

Reader Penny Beagelle writes: Is a laptop or a desktop better? I have a small company and need to do some graphics, photos, etc., plus 100 page reports. I like the mobility of a laptop, but is a desktop better in the long run for holding/retrieving data, etc.?

Great question. Sounds like it’s easy to answer on the surface, right? Laptops are mobile, desktops aren’t. But there’s more to it than that. Here are some issues to consider:

Mobility - Well, sure, it’s the big one. If you need to work remotely, a laptop is the way to go. Remember that a 3G card from your cell phone provider can give you high-speed internet access in most urban areas.

Storage - One of the major places where laptops and desktops differ is in how much hard drive space they offer. Laptops use physically smaller drives, which can only offer so much storage space. Though larger drives are available, 100GB is still common on a laptop, while 500GB desktop drives are seen all the time (again, bigger drives can be had). This is a huge difference and it seems to be expanding, not contracting. If you have very large storage needs, desktop is your best bet.

Graphics and Gaming - You said you run a business so I don’t expect this is a big deal for you, but with Vista it’s important to consider graphics now, no matter what kind of user you are. Laptop graphics have come a long way, but I’d still say only 50 percent have really sufficient graphics processors. On the other hand, you can outfit any PC with perfectly good graphics for $100… and you can upgrade it later.

Upgrades - Speaking of upgrades, it’s more difficult to upgrade a laptop. In some cases, it’s impossible: Sure, you can pop in a new hard drive later, but adding a second hard drive means plugging in an external disk that will be cumbersome to tote around with you. Many laptop optical drives can’t really be upgraded at all, nor can motherboards or CPUs. Laptop repairs are far more expensive and difficult than desktop PC repairs.

Peripherals - Remember that when you’re in the office, you can always plug in an external mouse, keyboard, and monitor to your laptop.

Price - Expect to pay $300 to $500 more for a comparably equipped laptop (though this varies widely).

Other considerations are about the same, to be honest. CPU and RAM are about equal on laptops and desktops now, unless you’re considering an ultra-high-end PC.

I obviously can’t make the buying decision for you, but I’ll reiterate my computer plan in case you haven’t seen it before. I use both: a moderately-priced laptop is with me on a daily basis, syncing up with an inexpensive desktop that works as a print and file server. The desktop works as a machine for my daily backups, has plenty of storage for stuff I don’t need to take with me on the road (or to other rooms of the house), has two printers hooked up to it, accepts incoming faxes, and otherwise stands as a backup in case something fails on my laptop. My laptop, however, is where I do most of my work. Sure I could get by with just a notebook PC, but having both makes things so much easier.

Author:
Christopher Null
The Working Guy

Article Source: Yahoo! Tech

Luxury Electronics: 
The Pocket LOOX N100 is a personal navigational system that works for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. It is smaller than a wallet and fits conveniently inside any pocket. It can be positioned on a car’s dashboard in seconds, and removed just as quickly. There is lot packed into this 64-megabyte monster. The heavy-duty handheld personal navigation device weighs only 3.9 ounces. It has a 2.8-inch screen and measures out at 3.4 by 2 inches. It is just a tad over one-half of an inch thick. Aside from being the smallest and lightest personal navigational device on the market, it also is an MP3 player, a video player, and a photo viewer.

The Pocket LOOX N100 features touch-screen guidance, 2-D and 3-D map views, intuitive menus, clear-voice guidance, lane directions, and automatic speed warnings. Searches can be done by city or address. Point-of-interest or categorical searches such as restaurants, hotels, shopping venues, and sightseeing destinations also are easy to activate.

The unit also comes with car mounts, a car charger, a lithium-ion battery, two faceplates, a pair of headphones, a mini SD card, and a USB cable. Its battery is fully rechargeable in four hours when not in use. Battery operating time depends on scope of features in use. An AC adapter is available too. It is out-of-the-box ready and simple to operate.

The Pocket LOOX N100 is made by Fujitsu Siemens and powered by Navigon’s MobileNavigator software. Navigon is the overseer of distribution in the U.S. and Canada. The Navigon 5100 and the Navigon 7100 are new navigational products that will available soon. Check the company’s Web site for more details.

LOOX like a winner!

For LxM James

Rothaar Article Source: http://www.justluxe.com

By JOHN BIGGS
Published: May 31, 2007

The Enano E2 is a tiny, silent PC with a footprint, and a carbon footprint, that makes most standard-size PCs look like S.U.V.’s.

Enano says that thanks to their small size and low-power processors, its 6.8-by-8.8-inch computers offer power savings of up to 70 percent when compared with full-size PCs. Enano also promotes the E2’s small size as offering improved efficiency over larger, bulkier PCs and cases. An optional mounting bracket allows the E2 to hang from a flat-screen monitor, removing it from the desktop entirely.

By Anja Merret

For some time now, the warm and fuzzy feelings towards Google have dissipated to be replaced by a certain unease. What is Google up to? Google’s entire focus in its business strategy is to ensure that their service enables them to fully track you the internet user so that they are able to provide relevant search results. The companies they are buying up on a daily basis are chosen because their products or services add to this business focus.

Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt spoke about his company’s approach to personalisation at a conference in the UK this week. Google’s focus on collecting data on the internet user is far more obsessive than one would imagine. It seems that Google would like to be able to predict, for instance, what a user might want to do the next day or what job he/she might wish to take.