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Harman Audio Releases AKG GHS-1 Gaming Headset

Harman Audio has tried to regain its flavor by introducing the AKG GHS 1 Gaming Headset. The headset is foldable and is available in three color options. Harman headphones will deliver “realistic, dynamic sound” while also filtering out most background noise.

Priced at 80$ / 4000 INR approx.( seems like a decent price for a quality headset.)

Read the Press Release

HARMAN Debuts AKG® GHS-1 Headset Offering Realistic, Dynamic Sound for Ultimate Gaming Experience

For more information: www.harmanaudio.com/AKG-GHS1.

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), today announced the launch of the new AKG® GHS-1 portable gaming headset. Grenade explosions and rumbling jet engines will seem as if they are in your very own room when you have the brand-new portable gaming headset on your ears. Winner of the coveted Red Dot award for outstanding product design, the new GHS-1 headset brings PC gaming to a whole new level of realism, excitement, portability and comfort.

“The new GHS-1 headset is designed specifically for the gamer and features our innovative audio engineering built into a distinctive, long-lasting and intuitive design for the ideal gaming experience.”

“When you’re in an all-immersive entertainment experience such as gaming, we understand how important high-quality, realistic sound plays in the overall experience,” said David Slump, president, HARMAN Consumer Division. “The new GHS-1 headset is designed specifically for the gamer and features our innovative audio engineering built into a distinctive, long-lasting and intuitive design for the ideal gaming experience.”

Lightweight and designed for long-wearing comfort, the headset features a boom microphone that filters out background noise. Passive noise reduction effectively seals out most ambient sounds, providing for an undisturbed overall listening and gaming experience. The headset also features a cardioid (directional) boom microphone that filters out background noises, delivering a clear voice signal for every user.

The in-line microphone is also intelligently designed so that the volume can be conveniently adjusted right on the cable, which reduces the need for players to interact with the game console or other source throughout the game.

Availability

The AKG GHS-1 portable headset is available now in three color combinations: black and orange; white and green; and camouflage and blue for $79.95. For more information, please visit: www.harmanaudio.com/AKG-GHS1.

Product Features

* Lightweight, comfortable – allows for hours of continuous uses and reduces ear fatigue
* Cardioid (directional) boom microphone brings clear voice signal and filters out most background noises
* In-line volume control and microphone and on/off switch brings convenience by reducing the need to interact with the game console or other source
* 3D-Axis2 folding headband features easy portability by folding to compact size
* Passive noise reduction offers undistracted listening by effectively sealing out most ambient sounds

About HARMAN

HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets – supported by 15 leading brands, including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson. The company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 20 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 11,800 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported sales of $3.5 billion for the 12 months ended December 31, 2010. The company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR.

© 2011 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson are trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. AKG is a trademark of AKG Acoustics GmbH, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

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March 16, 2011
Microsoft confirms sale of 10 Million Kinects and 10 Million Games

The homebrew hacked, popular Microsoft Kinect has sold in quantities over 10 million. Alon with that news they also sold in excess of 10 Million standalone titles, that 10 million more than the bundled games.

Press Release

Microsoft Announces 10 Million Kinect Sensors and more than 10 Million Kinect Games Sold to Date

LONDON –9 March 2011

Following one of the biggest launches in consumer electronics history, Kinect for Xbox 360 continued its momentum in 2011 reaching 10 million Kinect sensors sold worldwide to date. Not only were sensor sales an overwhelming success, but Kinect drove significant game sales with more than 10 million standalone Kinect games sold worldwide to date.

Guinness World Records: Kinect for Xbox 360 is Fastest Selling Consumer Electronics Device

In a nod to the recent sales success of Kinect, Guinness World Records has officially named Kinect for Xbox 360 the fastest selling consumer electronics device

March 10, 2011
Samsung shows off ambient-light power source based transparent LCD display

Before we begin to talk about this next piece of hardware, let me tell you that we want one! The Samsung ambient light based transparent LCD shows what technology has achieved today. What we saw in movies and SCI-FI flick is becoming real day by day.

What you see here is a prototype 46-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and ten-finger touchscreen capability. The device generates is power from surrounding light, much like our calculators.

Whats impressive is the fact that Samsung has been able to make a working prototype of a Huge touchscreen TV which along with its solar cells, efficiently generates power from your wall light bulb, enough to sustain itself.

Makes you want to throw your calculator doesn’t it? well even your TV/Monitor.

Whats more, there are some rumors of Samsung using this technology to develop larger panels than the ones currently in existence. The biggest panels that the company currently releases is a 65-inch model.

[IT Pro Portal]

March 8, 2011
iGyaan Exclusive : Leaked : Upcoming Micromax M2 first Hands On : Updated with Unboxing Video

Whats up guys, remember the leaked iPod killer phone from Micromax we talked about . Yup we have it now, it is going to be announced soon and we have an exclusive leaked handset.

Take a look at exclusive pictures of the device.

The device features a unibody construction, true to the name MicroMax has included dual sim capabilities in the device. It also has a touch wheel in the front, comes with awesome massive headphones. Unlike previous rumors the device does have a changeable battery, and comes with an authentic SRS wow HD engine with certification from SRS labs. Device will be slated at the sub 5,000 INR price bracket.

Video Unboxing

March 7, 2011
Asus working on a 3d quad core Tablet

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Asus, after unveiling three Android Honeycomb tablets earlier this year, intends to introduce at least one new tablet with a 3D display. ASUS CEO Jerry Shen discussed the company’s plans on releasing an Asus Quad Core Tablet with 3D. The CPU is hinted to be the one NVIDIA introduced last month at MWC and demoed, codenamed Kal El or the Superman processor. This made it the first quad-core processor dedicated to the mobile market, sporting huge performance increases when compared to the previous Tegra 2 processor generation and would even beat desktop processors in benchmarking.

Asus Quad Core tablet will also have SSD memory, and will in most probability run Android’s own tablet made Honeycomb software/ Operating system. This device is set to target the market , where buyers are interested in devices like the LG optimus Pad.

What do you thing, will you spend your money on a Multi-Core tablet with 3D display ?

March 7, 2011
Sandisk launches new 128 GB CompactFlash Card
Sandisk has announced the worlds largest CompactFlash Card. This card is called the SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash card, and features 128 GB of storage and up to 100 mbps write speeds.

Features:
- Up to 100MB/sec write speed enables shorter wait times and faster continuous burst shooting.
- Video Performance Guarantee4 allows for superior Full HD videorecording at a sustained 20MB/sec write speed.
- 128GB capacity offers more room for capturing RAW+JPEG photos, sequential bursts, even Full HD and 3D video content.
- SanDisk’s proprietary Power Core™ controller distributes data across the card more rapidly and efficiently, and the UDMA-7 interface allows for maximum data transfer between card and camera.
- Best-in-class quality assurance offers photographers peace of mind knowing that the card is backed by rigorous stress, shock, vibration, humidity and moisture testing procedures and a lifetime limited warranty5. The card features RTV silicone coating for added protection.
The 128GB SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash will be available in the first quarter of this year, and costs US$ 1,499.99 (Rs. 68294.4).
March 7, 2011
The Cancer sniffer costs 10,000 Rs. and takes only an hour!

The scientists, from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have developed the nuclear magnetic resonance scanner which uses antibodies and magnetic particles to identify cancerous cells. The device costs only 10,000 Rupees / 200$ and is the size of a blood sugar monitor. You need to insert a needle full of sample tissue, for the device to start processing the cells for cancer. And at the end you need – an – iPod / iPad / iPhone to read the results thanks to an already avaialable application.

The scanner has a 96 % accuracy, compared Vis-à-vis the conventional 84% accuracy using traditional methods, makes this device a pretty great invention.

Talk about a “magical device” eh Steve Jobs! The fact that the iPhone is used so often in the medical world, in new innovations like this “One hour Cancer Sniffer” makes it truly “MAGICAL”

[Gizmodo]

February 25, 2011
Samsung Plans to sell 10 Million 3D TVs , while LG only targets 5 in 2011

This year is the year of the gadgets and the Chinese should add another type to their calendar! While in Korea competition is heating up, where in the red corner heavyweight Samsung plans to sell 10 million of the eye hurting, brain killing 3D hdtvs this year, Lightweight LG at the blue corner will only aim to sell 5 Mill.

LG products are often considered cheap and less reliable, in India at-least, they have a shorter lifespan, But, come-on LG a low target may = lower sales. We know you want to be better! So ramp up the quality and set the bar high!

February 19, 2011
Samsung introduces a super quiet robot vacum : Tango

The newest vacum cleaner from Samsung termed the “intruder” is super quiet at just 50db of noise level, Priced in Korea for about 750,000 Won (32,,000 Inr). The company plans to launch it worldwide by August 2011.

Via : Engadget

February 17, 2011
Eco-Tech : 1 Liter limit faucet – needed in India

This brilliant looking water Faucet – meant for home as well as commercial applications is an earth saver. The faucet has a 1 lit tank as seen above, the water after being let out takes 30 sec to refill, discouraging the waste of water.

Consider this, on an average in a commercial application a standard faucet uses/lets out water at the rate of 10 lit per minute. This will bring it down to 1 lit per minute. A 90% saving of the most useful resource on the planet. This would be a grace in India where people like to leave the water running. Although, in our country, impatience is as common as mobile phones.

February 7, 2011
Nokias Rs.1499 Bicycle charger coming to India in March

Nokia has announced its Bicycle charger for European markets. Priced at around €30 the charger is bound to do well in India.

Nokia Sales Rep:Jatin Kaushik Said

” The device is targeted at markets like India, and is bound to do excellently well. The company plans to bring Bicycle accessories including the dynamo charger, by the end of Feb, latest by March this year”

It sports a 2-mm charger interface and provides 28 minutes of talk time for every 10 minutes spent riding between 6kph and 50kph. It comes with a Nokia charger, phone holder, and bottle dynamo.

We don’t know if we will get beautiful chinese replicas of the device or not. But, we do doubt that a person with a cellphone and a Cycle in india may not be able to afford a Bicycle charge which costs almost as much as his bicycle.

Original Product : Nokia

February 2, 2011
iPad2 Display Leaked

9t05 mac and iFixyouri are reporting that they have spares for the new and upcoming version of the iPad. Namely the display for the iPad2. A 9to5Mac commenter claims to have deciphered the part number to reveal its LG Phillips 9.7-inch XGA 1024 x 768 H-IPS display origins (same resolution as the current iPad, if true). These could also just be newer versions of spares for the existing lineup.

Source: 9to5mac

February 2, 2011
Sony rolls out MDR-XB1000, MDR-XB41EX and MDR-XB21EX headphones, Heading to India in MAY

Sony has just announced 3 new headphones in Japan, sticking to product numbers as model names. The MDR-XB1000 cans offering enhanced bass. The MDR-XB41EX and MDR-XB21EX earbuds will come in a choice of several colors , with Sony’s own Bass enhancement technology, and new sound isolating processor.

We spoke to Sony India, A rep was able to tell us that the earbuds are confirmed for May 2011 launch, the HPs may come later.

Source Impress, Sony

January 29, 2011
Sony Releases Next Gen PSP (called : NGP) with quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, quad-core GPU
Sony today announced the NEXT GENERATION PS PORTABLE (NGP) Specs include
- quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor
- 5-inch touchscreen OLED display with 960 x 544 resolution
- dual analog sticks (not nubs as on the current generation)
- 3G, WiFi, GPS
- rear-mounted touchpad
- the same accelerometer / gyroscope motion sensing as in the Move
- electronic compass
- cameras front and back
The new console’s UI will be called LiveArea, which has a bunch of vertically navigable home screens and built-in social networking through PlayStation Network. You can jump between games and the LiveArea without losing your progress and comment on your buddies’ great feats of mobile gaming.

Sony trotted out Hideo Kojima to show off a cutscene from MGS 4 rendered in real time on the NGP. It was pulled directly from the PS3 version of the game and ran at 20fps.

Check out the Press Release

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ITS NEXT GENERATION PORTABLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

Ultimate Portable Entertainment System Makes Its Debut This Year,
Further Expanding the PlayStation® Business in the Portable Gaming Market

Tokyo, January 27, 2011– Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced its next generation portable entertainment system (codename: NGP), which delivers the ultimate portable entertainment experience. NGP will make its debut at the end of the year 2011.

NGP is designed to offer unparalleled interactive entertainment that is only possible on PlayStation®. This new system offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context, made possible by leveraging SCE’s experience from both PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®3 (PS3®) entertainment systems.

Deep and immersive gaming is at the core of PlayStation’s DNA, and NGP is the latest embodiment of this vision. By having both Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, together with various applications, NGP will enable infinite possibilities for users to “encounter,” “connect,” “discover,” “share” and “play” with friends wherever they are. Within the device are a range of features that provide a genuinely cutting-edge, next generation ultimate portable entertainment experience.
?Stunning OLED and Revolutionary User Interface

NGP incorporates a beautiful multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting display (OLED) as the front display. A high-performance CPU / GPU combined with OLED enables rich, visually striking graphics never seen before on a portable entertainment system, for both games and other digital entertainment content. The new system also incorporates a unique multi-touch pad on the rear, and together with the front touch display, NGP offers new game play allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through “touch, grab, trace, push and pull” moves of the fingers.
?Super Oval Design and Dual Analog Sticks

While succeeding the basic design philosophy of PSP, NGP adopts the Super Oval Design form factor, created to fit comfortably in users’ hands. For the first time, a portable entertainment system will feature two analog sticks, which enable a wider range of game genres to be brought into the portable experience.
?LiveArea™

Every game title for NGP will be provided with a space called “LiveArea™” where users can share the fun and excitement with other players. Users will have access to the latest information of games provided from SCE and 3rd party developers and publishers through PlayStation®Network. Additionally, NGP users will be able to view an “Activity” log that is constantly updated with accomplishments from users who are playing the same game, which in turn can trigger active real-time communication among users.
?Near

SCE will also provide location-based services on NGP as part of the basic features utilizing PlayStation Network. The new application called “Near,” developed specifically for this service and the network, will be pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing recently. Users can meet their friends and new players virtually, regardless of what games they are playing, simply by sharing their game information across different dimensions of time and distance.
?New Game Medium

NGP adopts a new game medium, a small flash memory based card, dedicated for NGP software titles. Taking advantage of the flash memory feature, this innovative card can store the full software titles plus add-on game content or the game save data directly on to the card. By adopting flash memory based card, SCE will be able to provide game cards with higher capacity in the future, allowing developers to store more game data to deliver rich and immersive games.

NGP will also come equipped with two cameras on its front and rear, as well as three motion sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass, all of which are designed to enable users to enjoy the world of entertainment that is linked with real life experiences.

PlayStation®Suite (PS Suite), announced today, will also closely coordinate with NGP. The newly developed and released game content for Android™ based portable devices can also be enjoyed on NGP. As a result, users will have access to not only the most leading-edge content, but also some of the more casual experiences that typify the mobile market place.

SCE will vigorously promote NGP towards the launch as the next generation portable entertainment platform and deploy various measures to further expand the portable gaming market.
January 27, 2011
Razer launches Ferox portable gaming speakers

Razer has just annouced its new Ferox portable gaming speakers. Described as a “sophisticated, modern day boombox for gamers,” With 360 degree omni-directional sound, 12 hours of battery life from the built-in rechargeable batteries and a Aux in from any device with a 3.5mm jack. Priced only at 60$ or 3000 INR, Pretty impressive pair of speakers.

Product Features:

* 360 degree omni-directional sound for all round clarity
* Expanded bass resonance chamber for powerful bass
* Digital amplification for enhanced power efficiency
* Compatible with any media player with a 3.5mm jack
* 30mm drivers for exceptional audio quality
* Rechargeable non-replaceable in-built batteries
* Up to 12 hours of playback
* Play and charge simultaneously
* LED battery status indicator for easy monitoring
* Seamless switch between On/Off-mode
* Carrying pouch for maximum portability

Expect them to hit India in MARCH

PRESS RELEASE

Razer™ Packs Powerful Audio Punch With Portable Gaming Speakers

Razer Ferox Twin Speaker Set Delivers Omni-directional Sound to Everybody, Everywhere January 2011

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Razer, the world’s leading precision gaming brand today announces the Razer Ferox – a cool, new ultraportable stereo speaker set that proves it’s not how big it is, it’s how awesome it sounds. Built to deliver 360 degrees of omni-directional sound, you’ll be amazed that something so tiny can rock so hard.

“The Razer Ferox is our sophisticated, modern day boombox for gamers,” said Robert “RazerGuy” Krakoff, president, Razer USA. “Its sleek and compact structure takes up minimal space but delivers the crystal clear sound quality perfect for gaming on-the-go or for music playback wherever you’re at.”

The Razer Ferox delivers room-filling audio clarity with its 360 degree omni-directional acoustics, giving a much wider listening sweet spot than any ordinary front-facing speakers. No matter where you stand, sit, or backflip during a riotous shootout, audio from the Razer Ferox sounds just as immersive.

Featuring expandable resonance chambers that provide stronger bass and optimized digital amplifiers for a fuller sound experience, each chamber rises upon a single press to power up. You’ll have a hard time just keeping your hands off the nifty mechanism every time you switch the Razer Ferox on.

With 12 hours of rechargeable battery life and a convenient carrying case, the Razer Ferox is extremely versatile. These mobile speakers can be used for space-constrained gaming desktop setups, brought along to LAN parties for a convenient audio solution, or broadcasting your headbanging playlist whilst at the beach. Just plug it into any media player with a 3.5mm jack and you’ll realize that you’ll never want to leave home without your Razer Ferox, especially when phenomenal audio is just a plug and press away.

About the Razer Ferox

Get powerful sound in a portable form factor with the Razer Ferox, a tiny but mighty stereo speaker set. With 360-degree omni-directional acoustics that fill your surroundings evenly with sweet sound, expandable resonance chambers for thumping bass, and optimized digital amplifiers to enhance performance and power efficiency, you’ll never be left wanting more. Your multidimensional listening experience is right in the palm of your hand.

With its simple plug-and-play operation, 12-hour rechargeable battery life, and handy carrying case, the Razer Ferox is the ultimate choice for all your mobile audio needs.

Razer Ferox

Price: US $59.99; EU euro 59.99

Availability:

Razerzone.com – January 2011

Worldwide – January 2011

Product Features:

* 360 degree omni-directional sound for all round clarity
* Expanded bass resonance chamber for powerful bass
* Digital amplification for enhanced power efficiency
* Compatible with any media player with a 3.5mm jack
* 30mm drivers for exceptional audio quality
* Rechargeable non-replaceable in-built batteries
* Up to 12 hours of playback
* Play and charge simultaneously
* LED battery status indicator for easy monitoring
* Seamless switch between On/Off-mode
* Carrying pouch for maximum portability

For more information on the Razer Ferox, please visit www.razerzone.com/ferox.

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About the Razer Group:

Razer is more than just the world’s leading brand in high-end precision gaming products, perpetually defining the gaming and technology space. Founded in 1998 in Carlsbad, California, Razer is driven by the ceaseless pursuit for absolute precision and high usability in a distinctive, aesthetic design that will give gamers the edge they demand. With labs and offices in seven cities around the world, Razer dedicates user interface research and development to bring cutting-edge technology to each and every product. We live by our motto: For Gamers. By Gamers.

For more information, please visit www.razerzone.com.

Razer – For Gamers. By Gamers.™

SOURCE Razer Group

January 26, 2011