Here’s LogicBUY’s latest gadget deal of the day for a Lenovo G460 Essentials 14-inch Laptop. Featuring a Core i3-330M processor, 4GB DDR3 memory and a 320GB Hard Drive.

The Lenovo G460 comes with a DVD+/-RW optical drive, Intel HD graphics, WiFi, bluetooth and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. Connect the Lenovo G460 up to an external display or TV with its VGA and HDMI ports.

Starting at $849, this deal offers you $50 off with its 15% stackable coupon which means you pay only $679.15 plus FREE shipping.

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MSI brings out its new ultraportable yet powerful notebook notebook called the MSI X-Slim X360. It is just 1 inch in thickness and weighs just 1.4kgs but it does not imply that this MSI notebook is flimsy in its performance. It packs a Core i5 processor inside which offers it with great power and stability.

MSI X- Slim X360 runs on 1.06GHz Intel Core i5-520UM Processor built on Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset. It features Intel Turbo Boost/Hyper-Threading technology which ensures you great power. If you contradict me saying that powerful processor does not guarantee you strength then its 4GB of DDR3 RAM gives you a solid answer.

MSI X360 incorporates a 13 inch display screen with a picture resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. You can choose between 250GB, 320GB and 500GB hard drives to fulfill your data storage requirements.

This MSI machine offers you with 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 as connectivity options and also offers an integrated 1.3 MP webcam. Its long battery life is another factor which impresses us as it offers you with 9 hours of battery backup.

Undoubtedly, its rhombic and diamond designs make it a special and gorgeous machine but its powerful technical specifications take it to a different level. All and all, MSI X- Slim X360 strikes a perfect balance between portability, style, elegance and power. Presently, there is no official shout on its price and availability dates, but we will let you know once it is official.

[via Ubergizmo]

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MSI X-Slim X360: New Core i5 notebook

Long Battery Life is one of those factors which have a whale-size impact on our decision while buying a netbok. MSI adds a brand new netbook to its MSI Wind family christened as U160. The hardware equipped with MSI Wind U160 lets it offer a whooping 14 hours of battery backup.

This does not actually imply that MSI Wind U160 offers such long battery life while running on normal mode. You will obtain the listed result when it is run on “Eco” mode. But, U160 is an efficient netbook offering you with battery life which is 60% better tha most of the netbooks in the market.

Like most of the MSI netbooks, Wind U160 runs on 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor. It is a compact netbook and features a 10-inch LED display screen. It offers Pine Trail’s standard specifications which include 1 GB of RAM, 250GB of hard disk and Windows 7 Starter. And its Intel GMA 3150 graphics serves your mediocre graphics requirements.

Its robust connectivity options surely raises its usability level which include 802.11b/g/n networks, 10/100 LAN connector, Bluetooth. It also offers you with an integrated 1.3 Megapixel webcam.

U160 is available in fashionable sparkling gold or a more formal black and with Color Film Print finish, it reflects elegant style. MSI Wind U160 has got a price tag of $379.99 and with the kind of features it offer, this MSI Wind netbook is a sheer worth for your money.

[via Gizmodo]

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MSI Wind U160: Netbook with 14 hours of battery life

Likely to be fake and we mean probably more than 90% fake. These photos have been posted by our friends over at Sizzled Core. The photos appear to show that the much speculated iPhone 4G will be available in a tangy orange, black, and white / silver.

What makes us even more suspicious is that it doesn’t seem to match the front facing iPhone 4G panel which we saw leaked not very long ago. The box may appear to look like Apple’s design however that iPhone 4G dock or stand really gives it away. The size of the screen makes it not too disimilar to the iPad. We don’t know if any of the previous speculations of an iPhone 4G are real so really its anyone’s bet!

[via Sizzled Core]

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Probably fake: Leaked Apple iPhone 4G unboxing photos

You couldn’t possibly have known it if I didn’t tell you. Unless of course you were at this year’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver. It appears that Canon were handing out these camera lens mugs for free as collectibles. They look exactly identical to their Canon 70-200mm F4 lens, except that they hold nice hot coffee / tea / hot coco! What a great way to promote their brand and offer people a way to keep their hands warm!

Knowing that these are special edition gifts, we were able to learn from a seller on eBay that these will be officially available to buy from mid-April? They are available for pre-order now for $80 which is quite expensive given that they are not actually working lens! We’re unsure however reliable the release date is but check out the eBay link below if this is what you’re interested in!

[via Gearfuse, eBay]

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Geeky gadgets: Canon camera lens mug

Here’s LogicBUY’s latest gadget deal of the day for a new ultra-thin 13.3-inch Dell Vostro 3300 Laptop. The Vostro 3300 blends sophisticated design using durable and eye-catching aluminium case, made just for small business. Featuring Intel Core i3/i5 processor, up to 8GB DDR of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 310M 512MB discrete graphics.

Other key features include a 500GB hard drive, HDMI, WiFi, bluetooth, LED-backlit anti-glare LCD, optical backlit keyboard, a DVD burner, a 2.0MP webcam, a fingerprint reader and pre-installed Windows 7 OS.

The Vostro 3300 notebook is available in Aberdeen Silver, Lucerne Red and Brisbane Bronze.

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• Video: Lenovo tablet netbook S10-3t or iPad?
• ASUS introduces new Cine5 PC speaker
• New Mio Moov V780
• viliv S10 Blade: Swivel multi-touch tablet netbook
• HTC Legend Android phone reviewed
• Vodafone accused of supplying malware on HTC Magic
• Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t: Netbook equipped with touchscreen display
• Latest HP EliteBook 2540p rugged laptop
• Latest ASUS PL30JT laptop measures less than one inch thick
• Toshiba launches Satellite Pro T110 notebook
• Panasonic Toughbook C1: New Core i5 tablet PC
• Review: Wicked Lasers Evolution Pro laser pointer

Hope everyone has had a good weekend so far, the above were some of the gadgets and tech we featured this week. Its not always possible to talk about them all here at GadgetLite so the list of links from our neighbouring friends’ blogs below hopefully gives you a bit more for your craving needs! If you own a tech, gadget blog yourself you can always Twitter us some links to be shared and featured in this list, for now have a good weekend everyone!

• LG launches stylish GD350 clamshell phone in Russia » Unwired View
• OCZ expands SSD line with Onyx SATA II » Coolest Gadgets
• Apple Reveals More About iPad Apps
• RC Steam Powered Tank | Geeky Gadgets
• USB Cup to Heat and Stir Your Coffee | GeekAlerts
• OhGizmo! » Archive » Seiko Spring Drive Spacewalk Watch Was Actually Tested In The Vacuum Of Space
• Bioshock Big Daddy Tree Sculpture Looks Magnificent | Walyou
• biking directions on Google Maps — NaviGadget
• WD’s My Passport AV Portable Drives now for TV
• GEARFUSE » 50,000 iPads Sold in First Two Hours
• PlayStation Move Will Only Support 4 Players
• Pushme.to iPhone App Review
• HTC Incredible Leaks, May Just Live Up to Its Name
• iPhone 4.0 OS to come with multi-tasking support
• PSP Bugatti Veyron Edition – A PSP Go with Car Shape Concept | Consoles at Hardware Sphere
• Apple iPad gets Screen Rotation Lock
• Sony S Series Walkman Go Walt Disney
• lego blackberry 9360 is huge, has working lcd screen on [technabob]

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What makes the newly unveiled Lenovo S10-3t comparable to the Apple iPad is that it is like the T91 which means its a netbook but is also capable of transforming into a touchscreen tablet. What makes the S10-3t tempting (at least for Windows users) is that it runs on Windows 7 and most users will be happy to stick with software that they’ve been using on their home desktop. While on the other hand, going for an iPad would mean having to adapt to a new OS and the only source of apps being the App Store. In a way the iPad is less open source. However, as you will see in the below video, the S10-3t with a swivel touchscreen gets abit too luxurious, given that it is still at the end of the day just a netbook. Check out the CNET video below…

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If you were in the search for better PC speakers to replace the one’s at your desktop. Then you may find the recently released ASUS Cine5 PC speaker as one of the best options available. As per Asus, the compact speaker is the world’s first speaker to integrate accurate 5-channel output in such a small form factor.

The ASUS Cine5 PC speaker has been designed for use in smaller rooms with lack of space such as study rooms. It delivers highly vibrant surround sound perfect for personal entertainment and gaming. Also, the speaker is the world’s first PC speaker equipped with the novel “EmbracingSound Theatre HD” technology. Employing this patented technology the speaker produces rich 5-channel output with full HD surround sound. Thereby, the users experience dynamic audio output when they are directly in front of the speaker.

Applied in a first player shooter game, it improves shooting accuracy and extends gaming thrills by providing precise sound location. The Cine5 is capable of up-scaling audio from any down-mixed 2-channel source to 5-channel HD output, making your gaming or movie experience all the more enjoyable.

The Asus Cine5 PC Speaker represents a new-age design with curved shape and black glossy finishing to blend with most computer screens.  The all-in-one architecture with an integrated array of speaker drivers not only saves space, it also reduces individual driver load by 50 percent for better sound dispersion and reproduction.

[via PClaunches]

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ASUS introduces new Cine5 PC speaker

GPS technology has surely qualified the way we travel. It not only lets you reach your destination without any difficulty, it saves a great share of your precious time. Mio Technology is very popular for its GPD devices and they are all set to introduce their brand new GPD navigator labeled as Mio Moov V780. And this latest GPS device by Mio Technology features some of the most advanced multimedia capabilities.

V780 packs a wide 7 inch flat TFT LCD screen which also features touchscreen technology with a picture resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. This Mio GPS navigator is very fast as it runs on a 600MHz processor. In addition to it, it is powered by 512MB of RAM and 4GB or 8GB of ROM. Together with its processor and memory, Mio Moov V780 offers a stable performance.

This GPS navigator comes with Mio Spirit software which enhances its comfort level and usability. As already mentioned, Mio Moov V780 some of the advanced multimedia features which include a digital TV receiver, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, WiMAX and optional 3.5G technology. You can even watch 720p HD video format on its display screen. It features a microSD card slot which lets you to extend its memory storage.

It weighs 445grams and is highly portable. Its 3D user interface lets you access its eamless YouTube and e-mail client. And for those who think something is still missing with Mio Moov V780, then its QWERTY keyboard accessory will fill that gap.

[via Mio]

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S10 Blade is the newest launch by viliv which is actually an incredibly gorgeous convertible netbook. This swivel, multi-touch screen netbook runs on Windows 7 and lives up to its name as it possesses blade like sharp looks. viliv S10 Blade runs on 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor. But S10 is mainly expected to rule the markets because of its eye catchy looks and sleek design.

This convertible netbook is an ideal example of power and portability. It weighs just 1.2kgs and measure 10.23(W) x 7.28(L) x 0.67~1.02(H). Yes, it is just 1 inch thick. The multi touch technology featured by viliv S10 Blade is undoubtedly the best thing to talk about. It lets you use your 3 fingers to play with the things on its multi touch display screen. And when this powerful technology teams up with built in gesture controls of Windows 7, one gets a chance to experience sheer bliss and fun.

It also features Handwriting recognition and you can use Stylus to write notes, draw graphs and sign digital documents.  It incorporates 10.1-inch HD LCD screen which is an exceptional medium to watch movies, work, read, surf Internet.

Viliv S10 Blade is technically very advanced as it offers Wi Fi and 3G HSPA connectivity options. With this convertible netbook, you need not worry about finding a perfect Internet Connection.  It also offers integrated webcam and easy data transfer system. With a battery back of 10 hours, S10 Blade is a killer and will surely capture you heart and mind. It is avaible in markets with a price tag of $699.

[via Engadget]

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viliv S10 Blade: Swivel multi-touch tablet netbook

Here’s LogicBUY’s latest gadget deal of the day for a Lenovo ThinkPad W510 15.6-inch Mobile Workstation. Featuring Core i7 processor, HD Anti-glare LED backlit LCD and NVIDIA NVS 5100M 1GB DDR3 graphics. It has an ergonomically designed keyboard and a multitouch TouchPad with optional multi-finger touch screen.

Other features of The Lenovo ThinkPad W510 include 2GB of RAM, a 320GB 7200RPM Hard Drive, a ExpressCard slot, 5-in-1 Card Reader, bluetooth and a 2MP webcam.

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Here’s LogicBUY’s latest gadget deal of the day for a Lenovo ThinkPad T410 14.1-inch Laptop. The ThinkPad T410 is powered by the newest Core i5 or Core i7 processor. It supports up to 8GB of RAM, 18 hours battery life with optional 9-cell slice battery and optional NVIDIA NVS 3100m 256MB GDDR3 switchable Graphics.

Other key features include a 250GB hard drive, a easy-to-use keyboard, WiFi, Ultra-slim DVD+/-RW, VGA, ethernet, DisplayPort, four USB slots, a smartcard reader and a card reader.

Starting at $1,345, this deal offers you $346 off with its 10% stackable coupon which means you pay only $899.10 plus FREE shipping.

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Unfortunately, we didn’t do this review, but with a sparkling 3.2-inch AMOLED, five megapixel camera with flash, running on a 600 MHz CPU and Android 2.1 and of course all possible connectivities you can imagine, the HTC Legend has the potential to be an outstanding smartphone.

It sports a touchscreen rather than a full QWERTY and has pretty much the characteristics of its predecessor, the HTC Hero. However, compared to the Hero, almost every feature and hardware specification has received an upgrade, supposedly making it much less buggy than first generation HTC Android phones.

I personally like the quality of the AMOLED alot and think that HTC has done an excellent job at perfecting this phone. If you’re considering a new phone and fancy a chance at trying out Android OS based smartphones, we highly recommend you check out the latest review just recently done by the folks over at Gizmodo.

The HTC Legend is not yet available in Europe, but hopefully later this month. It is expected to cost around £390. Unfortunately there is yet to be any announcement made regarding its availability in the US.

[via Gizmodo]

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In a recent scenario, Vodafone was held responsible for supplying a Mariposa botnet malware and other threats on HTC Magic Android Smartphones. It was noticed that a smartphone supplied by Vodafone’s Spanish division was attempting to make a backdoor entry into the systems during the synchronization process to steal critical information.

The news became widespread as the customer affected is an employee of Spanish anti-virus firm Panda Security. The extra code had been devised to generate information from systems not concerned with the recent detaining of three suspected botmasters in Spain. However, Vodafone acknowledged the problem and claimed it to be a totally isolated incident.

Pedro Bustamante, the researcher at Panda Security who analyzed the attack confirmed the malware to be a Mariposa bot client. The botnet-control mechanism revealed that this malware belongs to a guy named ‘tnls’. Once it infects the systems, the malware sends a connection request back home to receive further orders perhaps to steal all data pertaining to user’s credentials.

The smartphone was also found to be infected by Confiker and a Lineage password-stealing code as per analysts at Panda. Vodafone stated that security and privacy of its customers are one of its top concerns. Following the incident they lunched an immediate investigation to find the root cause and concluded that this was an isolated local incident. These problems usually are a result of an infected computer in the manufacturing or production lines of the company.

[via Ubergizmo]

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Vodafone accused of supplying malware on HTC Magic

Touchscreen technology is steadily capturing the imagination of the people. Not only smartphones and tablet PCs, even netbooks are being equipped with touchscreen technology. Lenovo launches a gorgeous touchscreen tablet netbook labeled under its IdeaPad series. Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t incorporates an incredible 10.1 inch capacitive Touchscreen Display which can be rotated 180 degrees.

IdeaPad S10-3t is powered by 1.66 GHz Intel ATOM N540 Processor. It runs on 2 GB of DDR2 RAM and with Intel GMA 3150 Graphics support, this tablet netbook offers you with some decent power and stability. It features a 320 GB hard disk which serves you well for your data storage requirements.

IdeaPad S10-3t features some of the robust connectivity options which allow you to access Internet and transfer data irrespective to the time and place which include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Ethernet, Bluetooth v2.1+EDR and 5 in 1 card reader. In addition to its LED Glare and Multi-touch Display, its integrated 1.3MP webcam with Hybrid 8 Cell Battery adds immense utility level to it.

You can boast about the amazing Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t Tablet netbook as it feature its very own Lenovo NaturalTouch responsive fingertip touch screen technology, VeriFace face recognition,  Active Protection System to safeguard your Hard Disk from Fall, Next Generation Intel Atom processor, Stereo speakers and Dolby Headphone audio. Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t has hit the markets with a price tag of $499.99.

[via Slash Gear]

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Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t: Netbook equipped with touchscreen display

Hewlett Packard shouts out an answer to all the people who believe that HP manufactures conventional, delicate and handle with care kind of laptops and notebooks. HP EliteBook 2540p is the newest addition to its EliteBook Series which is a robust and rugged notebook computer. Dust, humidity, shock, altitude, extreme temperatures does not affect this HP notebook.

Although HP EliteBook 2540p is a rugged notebook but it is supposedly the lightest notebook labeled under EliteBook Series weighing just 3.8 pounds. You get an option to choose between the Intel Core i3, Core i5 or Core i7 processors to power this strong and robust notebook. It clears all the MIL-STD 810G military standard tests which is good enough to proof that it is meant for rough and tough use.

2540p runs on 8 GB DDR3 RAM and your can choose from various HDD/SSD storage options based on your requirements and budget. 2540p incorporates a 12.1inch 1366 x 768 LED backlit display screen with an integrated 2 MegaPixel camera. Its additional optional features include fingerprint scanner and Gobi EVDO/HSPA integrated 3G technology.

2540p offers you with some incredible connectivity options apart from the optional 3G compatibility. It also features gigabit Ethernet, WiFi b/g through optional a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, memory card reader and handful of USB 2.0 ports adds to its utility level.

If you opt for a 3 cell pack, it will offers you 4 hours of battery backup and a 6 cell and 9 cell packs offer you with a long battery life of 8 hours and 10.5 hours respectively. This rugged notebook computer referred as HP EliteBook 2540p has got a price tag of $1,099 and will eb hitting the markets during the coming April.

[via Slash Gear]

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Here’s LogicBUY’s latest gadget deal of the day for a new Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 portable Laptop. The new Lenovo Y460 features a 14-inch LED-backlit display, a 2.13 GHz Core i3-330M or 2.4 GHz Core i5-520M processor, 4GB of RAM, Intel integrated graphics or an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1GB and a 320/500GB hard drive.
Other key features include a multitouch pad and slide-bar navigation for easy access to apps, WiFi, bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, a DVD writer and a 6-cell battery.

It is now available for purchase with a stating price of $999 plus free shipping.

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Displayed recently at the CeBIT, the ASUS PL30JT is a new ultraportable 13.3″ laptop on a slim diet. Asus have established themselves over the years for making quality laptops that not only look good but also pretty dependable. What the PL30JT has to offer is the added attractive feature of being slim, though there are quite a few choices available when it comes to laptops thinner than one-inch, the PL30JT looks to deliver this as well as provide at the same time some powerful specs.

Weighing in at just 1.7kg, the PL30JT sports a 13.3-inch(1336*768) LCD display, it is powered by Intel Core i5-520UM processor running on Intel Mobile HM55 chipset, NVIDIA GeForce 310M 1GB VRAM, 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 and supports up to 640GB HDD.

[via AVING]

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Toshiba brings out its brand new notebook computer into the market labeled under its Satellite Pro series. This new notebook is referred as Toshiba Satellite Pro T110-EZ1110. This latest Toshiba notebook computer is powered by Intel Celeron 7431 processor.

Making note of its technical specifications might compel you to call it a netbook but Toshiba Satellite Pro T110-EZ1110 is a notebook. It is run on 2GB of DDR3 RAM, offering it with good power and stability. It also features Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with 128MB to 828MB3 making sure that it meets all your graphic requirements.

Its appealing 11.6-inch diagonal widescreen HD TruBrite LED Backlit display screen is another highlighting feature. This Toshiba Satellite notebook offers you with 250GB Serial ATA hard disk at 5400 RPM, offering you with good enough storage space.

Connectivity options offered by Toshiba Satellite Pro T110-EZ1110 make it a powerful notebook computer which include Realtek 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN, Ethernet, USB ports, 5 in 1 memory card reader. Its HDMI post lets you use this notebook with a bigger display screen.

This Toshiba Satellite Pro notebook features some of its trademark technologies making it more special, robust and utilitarian. It features Toshiba Hard Drive 3D Impact Sensor, TouchPad pointing device with Multi-touch Control, Toshiba Media Controller, Toshiba ReelTime, Toshiba PC Health Monitor, Toshiba Online Backup, Toshiba Bulletin Board and much more.

Together with its hardware and software support, Toshiba Satellite Pro T110-EZ1110 offers you with all your computing requirements. Its long life 6-cell battery delivers a battery life up to 8 hours. With a price tag of $479, this notebook computer is just what you might be looking for.

[via HiTech Review]

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Yakuza 3 might have been a long time coming, this game is going to be release later this month, but it’s another great PS3 swansong. And it’s easy to see why Sega took its time bringing the game to Europe. On the one hand it’s a very good beat-em-up packed with cool gangsters, the sort of stuff which translates easily but on the other it’s basically an upperclass Japanese lifestyle simulator, which is understandably a much harder sell. You play, Kiryu Kauma, who spends his life alternately brutalizing thugs and dosing around swanky Japanese towns. This is a set against a relentlessly paced mob story that sees our man – the former head of the Tojo clan, now retired called upon a crisis hits his old gang.

The plot is tangled and the telling takes its time – there are literally hours of cutscenes here. Still, at least the translation is subtitled, rather than the godawful sub-American soap dubbing Sega used in the previous Yakuza. And the really good news is the upshot of all the HBO-style intrigue is fighting, Loads and loads of fighting. Your Yakuza can use a huge number of weapons and has some of the most brutal finishers you will see outside of Manhunt.

The basics seem limited initially, but that’s because the early enemies struggle to give the system a proper work-out. By halfway your foes became smarter and tougher, and real strategy comes into play. Kiryu can be leveled up almost constantly, which rather than simply boosting stats opens up new moves and styles: by the time you are drop-kicking thugs to the floor and following up with a crack to the face, the combat has completely transformed from cumbersome to Chuck Norris.
[via Gamespot]

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Yakuza 3

Here’s our latest free gadget giveaway folks. Technically, this isn’t actually a gadget giveaway because we are in fact giving away free cash (in the form of a £250 Amazon shopping voucher), but we reckon this is as good a giveaway as any! For you gadget fans, if you’re the winner, you’d be able to get your hands on a huge range of gadgets with this amount of money!

Why are we doing this? We’ve been sponsored this giveaway to promote a new site by Microsoft here in the UK. The new site is known as “Where’s the ‘Any’ Key?” and is a place designed for people to share their odd, funny, silly, awkward IT moments and stories in the past. Any visitor can randomly read through others’ stories or leave behind their own. The fun thing about “Where’s the ‘Any’ Key?” is that if your story is rated by others and chosen as the best story of the week, it gets turned into a comic strip where it will be featured for sharing and downloading.

Not everyone ‘gets’ computers. It’s a good job those more ‘IT literate’ people are around to help their friends and family with home IT issues! You see, they have to put up with a lot – while they do it all with a happy heart, they all come across ‘those’ situations that are so odd, confusing or downright funny that they simply HAVE to tell the word about it!

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Here is the latest invention by Panasonic in the form of a tablet PC  which has been christened as Toughbook C1. Panasonic Toughbook C1  is supposedly the world’s thinnest Core i5 tablet PC. Although Toughbook C1 is not robust in physical terms but its technical specifications take it to a different height as it is powered by the powerful Intel Core i5 520 processor.

Toughbook C1 runs on a 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 520 processor. And this tablet PC features 8 GB of RAM offering you with immense strength to do high end tasks with so much of ease.  Its 12.1 inch display screen with blazing picture resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels gives it a gorgeous look.

Panasonic Toughbook C1 is one of the first tablet PCs in the market which support multi-touch and digitizers, offering the input of a finger, gesture or an electronic stylus pen for handwriting recognition and greater precision. Its powerful battery offers you with around 10 hours of battery backup, which makes this gorgeous tablet PC even more powerful.

Toughbook C1 allows you to be carefree while storing data as it offers you with 250 GB of storage space, which is quite enough for your conventional use. And C1 is the first convertible to employ a unique triple hinge design.

Panasonic believes that this tablet PC will completely change the view of the convertible PCs in the market. It is expected to hit markets by June 2010 with an estimated price tag of $2499.

[via Akihabara News]

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As a child, one of the coolest things to do with a laser pointer (or simply just a cool torch) was to point at people with its laser beam then wait and laugh at them for making them look silly or embarrassed in front of others because of the way they react. When Wicked Lasers sent us their new Evolution Pro green laser pointer though we soon realised this wasn’t a typical laser pointer and was therefore not suitable for the above school boy joke! Wicked Lasers are specialists in making high quality laser pointers, based in China, they have been designing, improving and re-designing their laser pointers to achieve perfection for a number of years. While we’re not clever enough to understand how lasers work, from using the new Evolution Pro laser pointer, we were quite amazed and intrigued at how powerful and indeed ‘wicked’ it was able to perform.

The Evolution Pro green laser pointer is just one of many laser pointers which Wicked Lasers have available. Its probably fair to say that it belongs to the low to mid price range in comparison to the others that Wicked Lasers have on their site. As mentioned, the one we tested was a green laser pointer but also available from other models include blue, red and purple. We were grateful to Wicked Lasers to have sent us not only just the Evolution Pro laser pointer but also the safety goggles. If you haven’t yet seen our unboxing gallery, check it out and see everything that we received…

Before we go on with our review, here’s the official Wicked Lasers product description of the Evolution Pro laser pointer…

The all-new Evolution Pro features a new microprocessor and dual LEDs, and a long clip for secure pocket carry. We took the rock-solid original Evolution Series and replaced its AAA battery system with a larger capacity AA battery system. The result is a longer-running, even more efficient version of this popular laser pointer.

The Evolution Pro cranks out up to 130mW and continues to generate coherent light for up to three hours on a single set of batteries. Evolution is inevitable.

Design

As soon as you pick up the Evolution Pro, you’ll find that the laser pointer feels extremely sturdy. Many gadgets we often review look sturdy but do not always feel and handle the same. It is very well made, in fact, its exterior is made of aircraft grade aluminum. While we’re not sure what laser enthusiasts usually get up to with their laser pointers, the Evolution Pro has a tactical clip which can only be a good thing in terms of convenience. The body of the laser pointer is abit longer than you would expect, however, considering that it needs to house two AA batteries, we weren’t annoyed about this in anyway.

What you can do with it…

Let’s face it, most gadgets in this world are tools that we don’t necessarily need and are mostly just luxuries to entertain us or make our lives function better. Laser pointers I believe fit the former. So here are a few things we tried out when we tested the Evolution Pro laser pointer, we only recommend readers to do what we did with caution and in a safe environment:

• Melt bin bags: Yes you can do this quite easily, we did this several time. There is no doubt that this laser pointer (and we bet all the rest on sale at Wicked Lasers) is most then capable of melting thin plastic material just like bin bags. It was quite amazing to watch, as abit of smoke would soon start to appear as the bag gets melted! Wearing goggles is advised!
• Pop through balloons: This is a relatively easy task for the Evolution Pro and again we do not doubt the rest of the laser pointers’ abilty in doing this. Its literally more of a melt rather than a pop!
• Point the pointer as far as…: We weren’t quite sure how this could be measured, we waited til it was dark and pointed the laser pointer into the sky, of course there was no end, but it was pretty enjoyable to seen a nice long (very long!) green beam. What we did try though, was point at buildings from quite far away from an open field and it worked straight away. We reckon, if you can see the object from a distance then you’d be able to point a laser at it, this is how reliable it was and it has yet to disappoint us.
• Snap strings: Considering that it could melt plastic bin bags, this wasn’t such a difficult task!

What you probably should do with a Wicked Lasers laser pointer…

Having take our Evolution Pro laser pointer out during the night for some fun. We have come to the conclusion that the following suggestions are advisable to those who are considering buying one of these, do not (unless you want to injure yourself or someone else or get arrested!):

• Point at cars or planes
• Point at animals
• Use this at your work’s weekly meeting / presentation as a normal laser pointer – this is an entirely different pointer!
• Lastly, try not to get too fascinated and point the laser at yourself in the eye, hands, face!

Conclusion

With the Evolution Pro laser pointer starting at $118 for the 20mW version, most will agree that owning one of these isn’t cheap. If you’re the type of person who is into the amount of function a gadget can deliver, you probably won’t even be considering a laser pointer. Undeniably, it is pointless to buy one of these. However if you have a good enough reason, (ie you’re a laser pointer enthusiast or if you’re considering buying one of these for your geeky partner) choosing to buy one from Wicked Lasers will not disappoint you. So far we’ve been pleased from the very beginning, from delivery, packaging, all through to the quality of their product as well as their friendly customer service.

Pros

• Cool design
• Uses top quality materal
• Delivers what it says on the tin, points as far as you can see!
• Good battery life, promising to provide a good few hours of fun on just two AAs

Cons

• Costly

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