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The world’s smallest digital camera for video recording on the go at High Definition comes from Pure Digital, a provider of affordable digital imaging solutions, and is called Flip MinoHD. It is so small at 3.94 x 1.97 x 0.63 inches and lightweight at 3 oz. that can be carried inside your pocket with ease and was introduced in the Flip Video line of digital camcorders.

Flip MinoHD is available at a low price of just $229.99 and is capable of recording up to 60 minutes of video in High Definition 1280 x 720 pixels, which you can manage on your computer using the included FlipShare software. This application is installed in the camcorder and as you connect it to the computer via the flip-out USB, you can drag-and-drop your video files on the desktop and begin editing and sharing them on the online social networking websites.

The world’s smallest digital camera for HD video recording features 720p resolution, 4GB internal memory, a 1.5-inch anti-glare LCD display, integrated Li-Ion battery that charges via USB connectivity, 2x zoom, eight touch-sensitive capacitive control buttons for recording, playback, fast forward, rewind, pause and delete, as well as integrated online publishing on YouTube, MySpace and AOL Video. In addition, you get unlimited private emailing of videos and video greeting cards, TV connectivity, tripod mount, and have the possibility to capture still images from any HD video.



More than that, Flip MinoHD can be designed on the company’s personalization platform, where you can choose cool designs to be applied on the camcorder with no additional cost. You can also share designs on the TheFlip.com.

"Consumers have embraced Flip Video because it delivers on the promise of making video simple, affordable, and fun," said Jonathan Kaplan, Pure Digital's chairperson and CEO. "Flip MinoHD, along with our new FlipShare software, now make it easy for anyone to capture and share their stories in stunning HD quality."

If you haven’t thought of this yet, there is a solution for you to get rid of those old and big speakers that occupy significant space on your TV stand or desks in the living room. The only condition you have to meet is to live in a house instead of an apartment and you’ll see why in the following minutes.

Does Stealth Acoustics tell you something? This company is specialized in mounting invisible wall speakers and their models come with a mounting frame covered by a 3/16-inch multilayer sheet of paper and foam, which is the active surface of the speaker. The team that mounts these speakers cover the face panel with a protective cover sheet and the mounting frame attaches to the structural framing with drywall screws secured through the mounting frame into the studs. Then, the edge of the face panel is tapered similar to drywall board, while the seam between the face panel and the drywall board is taped and feathered in with joint compound in the same manner as a drywall patch.

In the instructions is specified that the speaker needs to be places directly on the structural framing using the screws in the package, and after this there are just a few steps that have to be followed until the work is done: checking panel alignment, taping the speaker panel, feathering to the wall, and make the finish by painting the wall.

Stealth Acoustics has introduced the stereo invisible wall speakers including the STX8 model with true dual-channel flat panel loudspeaker specially designed for music applications.
This full-range model fits into standard 3.5-inch deep stud walls and doesn’t require special mounting brackets, as it attaches directly to the structural framing.
Among the specifications we find two discreet neodymium high-frequency motors coupled to carbon fiber plates, a dual voice coil woofer, support for ½-inch and 5/8-inch wallboards, as well as support for latex paint, light textures or wallpaper finishes.



“Our dealers and customers asked for a stereo invisible speaker for locations like lobbies, hallways,
bathrooms or other areas where quality stereo sound was a requirement, but space and cost limitations may have prevented installing two speakers” said Paul Hagman, president of Stealth Acoustics. “We’ve taken the best of our proven technologies of direct coupled high-frequency motors and acoustic lever bass transmission and incorporated them into a unique, high-quality, dual-channel flat panel invisible speaker”.

These invisible wall speakers use heavy-duty crossovers and protection circuits for each channel, while the 8-inch woofer provides down to 45Hz low frequency response. Other features include 8 ohms nominal impedance, 80 watts RMS per channel power, 86db 1 Watt/1 Meter sensitivity, Ceramic 20 oz Magnet, and total dimensions of 403 x 558 x 80 mm at 6.6Kg.
STX8 was made available recently at a retail price of $550.

At the end of October, Parrot, the first company that introduced an electronic digital photo frame on the market, at least from what we know, announced a cool new model designed by Martin Szekely. It was called Parrot Specchio and the name is the Italian correspondent for “mirror”.

I don’t know if this cool mirror finish is meant to cover the fact that the LCD of electronic digital photo frames doesn’t display clear images in all angles and in sunlight, but Parrot Specchio is indeed a stylish model and in addition, it features wireless connectivity, like all the high-end frames.

You can use it for sharing pictures with friends and even entire albums wirelessly. It allows you to send emails and post photos on social networking websites like Picasa, Flickr and Fotolog.
Other features of the new electronic digital photo frame include Bluetooth, Near Field Communication, miniUSB port and SD card slot for more memory. It is available for purchase staring this month at a retail price of $500.

"If you look in the mirror, your left is on your left and your right is on your right. On the photo, your left is on your right and your right is on your left. So, this object is both a mirror and a photo," explained Martin Szekely.
The French designer showcases his works in world's major museums such as the Centre Georges Pompidou and Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

AT&T introduced a new cell phone with large touchscreen display and a nice metallic finish, comprising multiple high-end technologies in a single unit that allows you to perform location searches, manage documents and connect to the Internet wirelessly.

It is called LG CT810 and is promoted among the other AT&T cell phones as LG Incite in the United States, where the telecommunication carrier offers it at a price of $499.99 without contract, or $199.99 with the classic 2-year contract and a $100 mail-in rebate.
The modern handset with 3G capability, AGPS and Wi-Fi supports also short-range wireless transfers with other compatible devices with Bluetooth 2.0 enabled. In addition, it runs on the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system, bringing the Mobile Office application suite, as well as Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 and Windows Media Player 10, to offer a desktop computer-like experience.

Its user interface is accessible via the 3-inch touch-sensitive screen, while the built-in 3MP digital camera captures high-resolution images or records videos at a press of a button.
You can type long messages for sending emails to your friends using the virtual full QWERTY keyboard in the landscape mode that activates as you rotate the handset sideways. When in portrait mode you can use the 20-key keypad, both versions providing tactile feedback.

The new smartphone available in the new AT&T cell phones line has different services at your disposal, including AT&T Navigator with turn-by-turn vocal and visual directions, AT&T Video Share, Xpress Mail service, AT&T Mobile Music and may others.
More than that, you can add up to 16GB of storage on the LG Incite, via an affordable microSD card.

"LG Mobile Phones has done an outstanding job in its first offering in the U.S. smartphone arena with the LG Incite, and AT&T is pleased to the be first U.S. carrier to offer an LG smartphone," said Michael Woodward, vice president, Smart Devices for AT&T's wireless operations. "It is a great looking smartphone with powerful capabilities that will provide our customers with a new and outstanding choice in our Windows Mobile smartphone portfolio, which is the broadest in the industry."

Do you enjoy playing the latest games on desktop computers, laptops and consoles? If yes, then we have great news for you all! There’s a new cool 3D character maker tool in town, released by Emote Games, the online games publisher that specialized in high quality, cross platform, social games solutions.

Using the innovative Participate technology involving 3D character creation it enables gamers to use an advanced 3D character maker tool for creating incredibly realistic, detailed avatars and use them online over all gaming devices. You can build a cool avatar starting with the hair, ethnicity and skin color and end with clothing and body type, to make them unique.



“Participate can generate endless character combinations and once the user has made their selection they can continue to personalize, adding make-up and jewellery, changing their hairstyle and clothing, and even the environment they appear in” says David Rose, Emote COO. Our forthcoming game www.thehunter.com uses all the features within ‘Participate’ which will allow gamers to share their identity not just within the games environment but right across other social networks.”

You can use the 3D character maker for creating your unique avatar after integrating the Participate platform on your website or game and then order on dedicated servers. After these steps, you will be able to use it on any device with Internet connectivity.