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  LG Electronics today announced the arrival of a new 3D notebook. The A510 from LG is the world’s first notebook to give “near full HD” 3D experience. The 15.6-inch notebook uses 3D polarized glasses and is powered by Intel’s Core i7 CPU with Nvidia GeForce GT 425M GPU featuring 1GB dedicated DDR3 memory. Additionally, [...]

  Amazon has introduced a beta version of the “Kindle for the Web” which allows users to discover new books and authors easily, without leaving their web browser. Kindle for the Web works by authors and website publishers embedding the first chapter of a book. Consumers can read the chapter for free and if interested, [...]

  Sony Ericsson has revealed a nifty accessory for Android users. It’s the LiveView which is nothing but a small display that shows off the phone’s content so you don’t have to pop the phone out from your pocket whenever you receive SMS or Facebook/Twitter update. To make this work, all a user needs to [...]

  Nokia India has started taking pre-bookings of its flagship N8 device. Interested users can key in their details along with the preference of the nearest Nokia Priority Dealer (NPD). The actual price of the device is still unknown but interested users can make a booking payment of Rs.2,000 after being contacted by the NPD. [...]

  After countless rumors, Research in Motion has finally unveiled its first Blackberry tablet to the world. It’s called as the Blackberry PlayBook and despite its playful name, the tablet is touted as the best professional-grade tablet. Blackberry PlayBook boasts a powerful specs sheet that pips other tablets in the market. It has a 7-inch [...]

  Motorola has announced the limited edition Droid R2-D2 phone. The phone will be exclusively available on Verizon Wireless from September 30 for $249 after $100 mail-in rebate and 2 year contract. The R2-D2 is an iconic device created to commemorate the Star Wars series. Its design looks like the Astromech Droid from the Star [...]

  Sony Ericsson is the latest company to leave the world’s most used smartphone OS for the new shiny Google operating system. Sony Ericsson’s spokesperson, Aldo Liguori confirmed to Bloomberg that they have “no plans to develop any new products to the Symbian Foundation standard or operating system.” This is major blow to Symbian as [...]

  Sharp has announced a new cloud-based media service that is aimed specifically at the Japanese market. Dubbed as Galapagos (after the Galapagos Islands), the service claims to bring a new user experience to meet “each customer’s changing needs.” The first initiative is an e-book store that will start in December and provide users a [...]

  Dell India today announced a new laptop series that features Intel’s Wireless Display solution. The Inspiron R Series comes with Intel Wireless Display technology, which when equipped with Netgear’s Push2TV adaptor, creates a Personal Area Network (PAN) and allows wireless streaming of the laptop content on to a larger screen. The aesthetically designed 14-inch [...]

  It seems Microsoft’s mobile operating system is gearing up for next month’s launch. Neowin’s source tell them that Microsoft is preparing to unleash its promising Windows Phone 7 OS on October 21 in European countries like UK, Spain, Italy, France and Germany. If US consumers are feeling left out, Paul Thurrott claims that Microsoft [...]

  In case, you’re wondering the phone’s name signifies the ubiquitous web expression of hugs and kisses. However, we’ll keep its name debate aside and concentrate on the phone’s unique selling point — the display. The XOXO (canU-T1200) features a 3.8-inch LCD touchscreen display with HXGA resolution (1024×480) and a quick math suggests that the [...]

  Lenovo today unveiled a new all-in-one machine for the Indian market – the C200. It comes in a chic white color with a stylish design, performance and an affordable price. The 18.5-inch all-in-one features an Intel Atom D510 processor and comes with up to 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 5 USB ports, integrated speakers, webcam [...]

  A game listing of FlingSmash on Gamestop has inadvertently leaked Nintendo’s plans of a Wii remote with built-in MotionPlus. The box art explicitly mentions “Wii Remote Plus Included” but we’re not sure if there is any difference in the size of the controller since the previous attachment increased the height of the controller. Nintendo [...]

  Concepts are cool. They show us what we can expect from our future gadgets but in retrospect most of them never turn into a real product. But this concept of Mozilla Seabird is what I want to get real. It’s an open web mobile that has been created after taking feedback from the Mozilla [...]

  T-Mobile USA have started taking pre-orders of HTC’s G2 Android phone. For $249.99 before the $50 mail-in rebate current T-Mobile customers will be able to pre-order before October 4 and get it by October 6, which is the nationwide availability date. HTC G2 is America’s Desire Z that comes with Android OS, HSPA+ support, [...]