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Archive for October, 2008

Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD digital camera.

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 19th October 2008

The FinePix S2000HD is Fujifilm’s response to the recent wave of long zoom digital camera announcement. The  compact and lightweight 10 megapixel digital camera with a 15x optical zoom lens feature HD movie recording and output following the current trend in the industry.

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A free audio and video converter.

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 19th October 2008

Quick Media Converter is a free software that helps you to convert easily video and audio files from one format to another, extract and convert audio files from video or audio media, extract and convert Video without sound.

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Visit China’s Forbidden City from the comfort of your desk.

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 18th October 2008

From 1644 until 1912, the end of the Imperial period in China, the Forbidden City in Beijing, a magnificent palace, has been home to the Chinese emperor from the QIng dynasty. The Forbidden City was created to embody the idea of the emperor as the center of the universe, and to evoke a visceral sense of his power.

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A robot to help you.

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 16th October 2008

If you are overwhelmed by household chores, have patience because help is coming from South Korea in the form of a robot which will clean your house, serve you a drink and it can even entertain you by performing dance steps.

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Open Office 3.0 final, ready for download.

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 14th October 2008

If you don’t feel like paying for an office suite, the third version of the open source Open Office suite is available for download in its final, non beta, version. Beside many improvements, it’s fully compatible with Microsoft Office 2007.

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Monitor the health of your hard drive.

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 14th October 2008

HD Tune is a freeware utility which allows you to benchmark, scan and get important information about your computer’s hard drive.

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Your antivirus program may no longer be up to the task.

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 13th October 2008

McAfee, one of the leading providers of antivirus solutions in the world, believes that the traditional antivirus tools based on virus signatures have become obsolete and cannot address today’s threats.

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10 tips for taking great pictures.

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 12th October 2008

How do you assess your talents in photography? If you are not satisfied with the production of your camera and think you might do better, you must increase your knowledge and experience. Kodak has thought of you by compiling a list of tips to make you a better photographer.

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Entry level Touch Viva smartphone from HTC.

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 12th October 2008

The HTC Touch Viva is an entry level touch screen smartphone powered by TI’s Omap 850 processor with a speed of 201 MHz. By today’s standards, this is very slow for power hungry applications such as VoIP and multimedia.

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Get a VW Beetle for US$ 120!

Posted by F. S. KAMAL on 11th October 2008

It’s from LEGO and features realistic details and functions like opening doors, hood and trunk, a spare tire in the front and engine in the back, an accurate interior, and more.

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