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Epson India has announced a powerful photo scanner for those who seek more than the mere scanning ability, often found in all-in-one printers and entry-level scanners. The Perfection V600 scanning solution is equipped with the highest optical resolution of 6400×9600 dpi giving users unmatched scanned output with 48-bit color depth. The scanner also boasts couple [...]

 
There have been couple of rumors in the past indicating the inevitable and the new rumor nails it, though unofficially. The new catalogue ad of Meijer reveals the supposedly new price of Xbox 360 Elite. Also, since its been priced at what the Pro SKU currently sells, we can deem that the Pro will rest [...]

 
A new rumor surfaced yesterday claiming Sony Ericsson to be preparing a Smartbook. The claim comes from a Taiwanese source who says Sony Ericsson is preparing the device and will “enter the market soon”. However, as far as specs are concerned the source doesn’t seem to be sure to tell if it will be based [...]

 
It’s second half of 2009 and as anticipated, Bell has set the Canadian release date of Pre. Come August 27, Canadians will be able to buy the first webOS device for a considerable $199.95. This of course, comes with a three-year contract but Bell will be selling no-contract Pres too, which will cost $599.95.
Bell is [...]

 
More pictures of LG’s BL40 phone have surfaced and needless to say, it does look like a big Chocolate bar. The Sina reporter does not give a full hands-on impression but regurgitates the same specs we have known before.
The phone boasts a 4-inch 21:9 touchscreen display, S-Class UI, 5MP Schneider-Kreuznach lens, FM transmitter, Wi-Fi, [...]

 
Can you notice the U-turn in both the tweets? Apparently, it is a big one to miss because you cannot decide the release of the much anticipated product in just a day. Whatever the reason was, the good news now is that Orange UK subscribers will be able to pick HTC Hero from tomorrow. The [...]

 
Acer’s subsidiary brand Gateway has announced a new netbook. The LT2000 is another netbook with customary specs but differentiates itself with its price. The LT2000 goes for $299.99 and features a 10.1-inch WSVGA display, 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows XP Home OS, Wi-Fi and a 3-cell battery.
[Via Liliputing]

 
Nokia’s TIPA awarded 8MP snapper phone will soon reach the American shores. Nokia USA has confirmed that they’ll be selling N86 in the “coming weeks”. The price set for an unlocked unit is $558 and will be available through online or in Nokia Flagship Stores.
In addition to the decent camera capabilities, the N86 comes with [...]

 
Deprived of Zune-ness lately? Well, we have got something for you then – a picture revealing Zune HD’s marketplace. Twitter user and Program Manager for Xbox 360, Fitret got his hands on the device and clicked the picture for our pleasure. The image does not give much hint but it blends well with the already [...]

 
Amazon has lowered the price of its smaller version of Kindle. The 6-inch e-book reader that was previously selling at $359 will now sell for $299. The unexpected price cut is attributed to the competitors who are selling their respective e-book readers for less than the $300.
The Kindle 2 was launched early this year [...]

 
Is yesterday’s announcement the reason Rogers is rushing to give its own piece of good news? Well, if they did, I am sure Canadians won’t mind. They have announced to bring HTC Dream and Magic next month to Canada. While we can expect Magic to sell later in the month, Roger’s

 
Being the first touchscreen device from RIM, Storm was neither an outstanding nor a bad device. Now the word from co-CEO, Jim Balsillie is that they are already preparing a Storm successor. “We have next-generation devices with that and the whole roadmap”, Balsillie told Reuters.
Storm’s successor rumor was rife last month which claimed to [...]

 
Users who have no issues trying beta builds can go ahead and download a copy of Firefox’s 3.5 beta 4. Amongst the improvements – there’s a Private Browsing Mode aka Porn mode, new enhanced Javascript engine, improved Gecko layout engine, support for new web technologies and much more.
The beta is available for Windows, Linux [...]

 
Ever wondered how Sony entered the world of gaming when Sega and Nintendo were reigning the gaming market? Well, I did that too until I stumbled on this excellent piece on Edge Online that explains in detail how the PSX was born.
To cut the long story short, Nintendo and Sony co-developed CD-ROM based SNES [...]

Toshiba has announced to ship its high density NAND flash chips fabricated with 32nm technology soon. Samples of 32nm based 16Gb (2GB) and 32Gb (4GB) flash chips are available now which can be used to integrate in memory cards, USB drives and other embedded products. The 32Gb chip will first be applied to memory card, [...]