Back when MP3 players were first released the best you could get was a 512MB player and it was approximately the size of a small brick. Apple changed the MP3 world when it released the first iPod. Recently however Apple has updated their smallest iPod (with a screen) and the changes are fairly amazing.

Now in its third generation, Apple’s iPod Nano gets a substantial redesign to accommodate games and video playback. Despite its changes the iPod Nano is still one of the smallest and thinnest MP3 players on the market. It’s also one of the most affordable, with a 4GB (silver) model offered for $149, and an 8GB (silver, black, red, green, or blue) model for $199. While the iPod Classic and the new iPod Touch are equally exciting, the new Nano delivers the biggest bang for your buck.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the iPod Nano:

• Street price: $149 – $199
• 2-inch liquid crystal display
• Holds up to 1,000 (4GB) or 2,000 songs (8GB)
• Music, Pictures and videos
• Cover flow, podcasts, and games

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A true audiophile never compromises on a good pair of earphones.But if you intend becoming one you will find it really hard to choose one from millions of them available from even the top-brands in business.Creative EP-630 are the perfect in-ear earphones which can be paired with any device having a 3.5mm jack.They are budget category earphones which are worth every penny you spend on them!

Here are specs:

• 9mm Neodymium magnet transducer
• Frequency Response: 6Hz ~ 23kHz
• Impedance: 16ohms
• Sensitivity: 106dB
• 3.5mm stereo gold plated miniplug
• Noise Isolation

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The Asus compact Eee compact laptop is one of several compact PCs to hit the market. Of late it competes with other manufacturers such as the Intel Classmate and One Laptop Per child XO. The Eee is a great little device with its 7 inch screen, and weighting in at only .92kg, Low end Intel mobile CPU, 512MB of Ram and 4GB solid state hard drive, there is also an 8GB model available. This compact laptop isn’t going to be your video or photo editing laptop for high end work loads with those kind of specifications but for day to day general computing needs this device has got it covered. With Wifi 802.11 b/g, built in camera, SD slot, Linux OS modified by Asus with an easy to use interface and a fast start-up time, it also comes with a ton of built in application, a tough shock proof design, and 3.5hrs of battery life I found the Eee great for most of my general computing and communication needs on the go.

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The 3rd generation of console gaming has been a tight race since the start. The Wii and Xbox 360 were the front runners in the race but bringing up the rear is Sony’s latest console, the PlayStation 3.

The PS3 was released on the 17th of November (for North America). While the release was hyped up with the promise of ultra-realistic graphics, the hype was shortly lived when people realized just how much the console would set them back.

Even though the PS3 was the middle console to be released it definitely made a splash. While more expensive than the other two consoles the PlayStation 3 is the meanest when it comes to hardware. The PS3 features a blu-ray disk system, high-definition 1080p output, and is powered by a Cell Broadband Engine.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the Playstation 3:

• Street price: $399.99 – $499.99
• Cell Broadband Engine
• 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
• 40GB – 80GB hard drive
• Up to 7 wireless controllers

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When Microsoft launched its first console, the Xbox, it made one serious mistake. Microsoft launched the original Xbox much later than the PlayStation 2 and Game Cube. While this didn’t have too much of an affect on sales it definitely didn’t help the Xbox.

This time around Microsoft corrected their mistake. The Xbox 360 was released months before it’s competition and left them in the dust. The 360 was the first of the 3rd generation consoles and it is definitely the most impressive.

The 360 features powerful hardware that includes 512MB of unified memory, custom symmetrical triple-core CPU and custom 500MHz ATI graphics processor. Every Xbox 360 title supports 720p and 1080i high definition resolution.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the Xbox 360:

• Street price: $279.99 – $619.94
• 720p 1080i high definition resolution
• Three USB 2.0 ports, two memory unit slots, Ethernet port, HDMI port
• Wireless controllers
• 20GB hard drive

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Keeping in touch with people is easier when you have a great webcam to share your images and videos. The Creative Live! Cam for Notebook is the perfect way to talk face to face wherever you roam.

Ever had the problem of adjusting your web cam when you move? Creative Live Cam takes care of it for you and auto focuses on your face without you having to change its position. It uses a technology called Smart Face Tracking which keeps you in focus no matter how you move around.

The powerful 1.3 Megapixel camera gives you a video resolution of 640 x 480 at 30 frames per seconds, which means that your video quality is bigger and better than other available webcams. You can also click your snaps and add cool effects to it using the included bundled software.

The Live Cam also has a 180°camera angle with auto image flip. The webcam comes with a powerful grip which does not move easily. So once you have attached the webcam to the laptop you do not have to worry about it moving around.

The webcam also is lightweight and can be easily ported anywhere you go. It comes with a travel pouch which helps you keep the camera safe from scratches. You can just easily tuck the camera into the side pockets of your backpack and take it wherever you go.

The camera also comes with a headset which you can use to chat while sharing your webcam. The headset is a perfect companion for the webcam.

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On November 19th 2006 the world met one of the coolest gaming consoles ever made. The Nintendo Wii was released with a lot of hype and there was a shortage for the first few months. The Wii is still going strong a year later and is outselling both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

But what makes the Wii so special. While it doesn’t have the best graphics or the meanest processors the Wii brings back the essence of gaming, fun. The Wii features a number of joysticks that you hold in your hands and your characters move based on where you’re pointing your hands. This is totally different than any other console around and thats what makes it fun.

The Wii comes with, in my opinion, it’s best game, Wii Sports. This has boxing, bowling, golf and tennis and is by far the most fun you’ll have with the Wii.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the Wii:

• Street price: $249.99
• 4 mm wide, 157 mm tall, and 215.2 mm deep
• PowerPC “Broadway” processor, clocked at 729 MHz
• Dolby Pro Logic II capable, built-in controller speaker
• Controllers connected via Bluetooth

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Searching for a good notebook PC has become a tough job these days with many brands coming out with their latest laptops.HP is one such company which recently introduced the HP dv6516tx laptop under its dv6500 series.This laptop is aimed at home users who need cutting edge technology to go about their task be it gaming,audio/video editing,graphics designing etc.

Here the specs of the laptop:

• Intel® Core 2 Duo processor T5250
  1.50 GHz , Level 2 cache 2 MB, 667 MHz Bus speed
• 2048 MB DDR2 RAM
• 160 GB SATA HDD
• Lightscribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support
• 15.4″ WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen (1280×800)
• NVIDIA® GeForce 8400M GS
• Street Price: Rs. 55,900

The notebook comes bundled with a remote which is very handy while watching movies and giving presentations.Some other cool features include fingerprint reader which keeps you laptop safe and secure.

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Mp3 players come in many different shapes and sizes. They range from small, light weight devices that can’t hold many songs at all to large clunkers that can hold all of our songs and then some.

Transcend is one of the premiere Mp3 makers in the world. They make excellent devices and the T.Sonic 840 is no exception. The 840 is a small, compact device that comes in both 2GB and 4GB models. It features a 1.8″ color screen and a 3-phase wheel which is easy to use. The 840 also has many different features that make this much more than your normal Mp3 player

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the T.Sonic 840:

• Street price: $99
• 2GB and 4GB models
• 1.8″ color screen
• Digital voice recorder
• FM radio, FM recorder
• 3-phase wheel

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For the longest time when you heard the word iMac, you thought of the white box that sat upon your desk. Apple decided to mess with something that worked and unfortunately they didn’t do that good of a job.

Apple kept the same form factor but drastically revamped the look. The sleek white look has been replaced with aluminum, and there is now a black bezel around the display—which is now under glass. The Apple logo on the chin of the iMac is now black.

Included underneath the new 20″ 2.4GHz iMac is: 1GB memory, a nice 320GB hard drive, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, and finally a ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics card. The computer in itself is fairly impressive. The graphics card isn’t bad, there is plenty of hard drive space and the processor is fast enough.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the iMac:

• Street price: $1499
• ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory
• 20-inch glossy widescreen LCD
• 1GB Ram
• 320GB Hard Drive
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

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