mechanical Meka G-Unit keyboard produces by Thermaltake

Mechanical keyboard Meka G-Unit, announced in May by Thermaltake, was officially announced and will soon hit the shelves under the brand name Tt eSports. The model is equipped with Cherry Black colored keys, which can withstand up to 50 million keystrokes, providing a tangible tactile response.

Among the features of the new gadget there is one that stands out of the rest and it is individual illumination for each key. It also has 64 KB of built-in memory, two USB 2.0 ports and headphones / microphone jacks. Its own USB cable is 1.8 meters long.

Lenovo G530 Review

Lenovo offers three lines of notebooks; the ThinkPad, IdeaPad, and the not-so-frequently-mentioned "Value line" series. The Value line currently only includes the G530, a 15.4” notebook offering either an Intel Pentium dual-core or Core 2 Duo processor and Intel integrated graphics. With a starting price of $429, is the Lenovo G530 value notebook worth considering? Read our full review to find out.
The design of the Lenovo G530 is simple yet stylish, having a black MacBook-ish appearance when the notebook is closed. The edges are rounded off and the lid has a matte black finish that is smooth to the touch. The interior of the notebook shares the same color as the lid, but is textured with a rougher matte finish similar to what you would find on unpainted sections of a ThinkPad. Lenovo took the back-to-basics route with the color scheme on this notebook, making it entirely black inside and out.

Lenovo Value line G530 Specifications:

* Intel Pentium Dual-Core T3400 (2.16GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB)
* Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (w/ SP1)
* 15.4-inch glossy 16:10 display (1280x800)
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
* 3GB DDR2 667MHz RAM
* 250GB 5400RPM HDD
* SuperMulti DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
* Broadcom WiFi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Modem
* 6-Cell 11.1V 53WHr Battery
* Limited 1-year standard parts and labor warranty
* Dimensions: 14.1 x 10.1 x 1.45
* Weight: 5lbs 13.9oz
* Price as configured: $499

Speakers and Audio
The onboard speakers are fine for occasionally playing music or watching video, but they were fairly unimpressive as far as notebook speakers go. Bass and midrange were lacking, but given the low-cost nature of this notebook it was expected. Peak volume levels were fine for a small room, but for the best possible audio quality a pair of headphones connected through the audio jack is the best option.

Performance and Benchmarks
System performance of the G530 was good considering it was equipped with an Intel Pentium T3400 dual-core processor instead of a Core 2 Duo like most of the budget models we review. Graphics are limited to integrated only, with the Intel X4500 chipset used in this notebook. While it can’t handle the latest games, it easily copes with standard applications such as Microsoft Word, Firefox, iTunes, and other media applications. It can also handle playing HD movies, but with only VGA out, external video connections are limited. Overall for basic small business or student use this notebook would work just fine.

Conclusion
Lenovo really made a great budget notebook with the G530. It feels solid and well built, something that isn’t usually the case when it comes to low-cost notebooks. Styling is very basic, similar to the Dell Vostro or HP ProBook line, and just like the ThinkPad comes in an all-black color scheme. System performance was fine for normal use, and could even handle HD content. Gaming is out of the question, but given its intended market that is hardly a concern. Compared to a Vostro or ProBook I think the G530 feels sturdier and given the price and configuration, the G530 is a better deal. Overall I think Lenovo should be pushing this notebook to small and medium businesses instead of the ThinkPad SL500, since the G530 feels like a much better machine.

Pros:

* Excellent build quality
* Good configuration for the price
* Comfortable keyboard
* Simple, let good looking design

Cons:

* No HDMI or eSATA

The One - men's kerala trance fabulous LED binary timepiece

The one and the only Kerala Trance attract our attention with its new time-telling gadget which looks to be a futuristic oasis. The way the display operates is very impressive with it using a binary code. There is also an instructional booklet with all the technical information you will need. The timepiece is fitted with genuine leather band with 41-millimeter-wide stainless steel case.

Kerala Trance wrist watches are craftily designed with all its futuristic looks and LED technology innovations. The logo “01” is placed on the left part of a dial with two LED lights designed to show the time. Its black dial is absolutely stunning; with LED lights making this gorgeous wrist watch clearly visible even at night. The Kerala Trance watch is water proof up to 100 feet.

The Kerala Trance is all the rage weighing just 90grams is a perfect gift whatever occasion and appears to be very trendy. The Kerala Trance KT102B1 binary watch is made of top quality stainless steel making it looking unbelievably great. LED lights are used to show both hours and minutes with LED ON meaning 1 while LED OFF for 0. So it must be fashionable to have a watch with binary format displaying on it.

If you are about to use decimal, you can change your option with adding the numbers of the lit LED lights on upper row for telling hours while adding the numbers of the lit LED lights on lower row for telling minutes. Upper row include 8 - 4 - 2 - 1 while the lower one has 32 - 16 - 8 - 4 - 2 - 1. If button is pushed the time will be shown for about 5 seconds. This marvelous timepiece has a quality stainless steel black bracelet as well as a battery (CR2032). Its size is 38 x 30 x 11mm and features a one year warranty, so enjoy wearing it.

Dell Announces Mini 10v Netbook (Updated)

The big news, obviously, is the launch of the Inspiron Mini 10v. Dell's Inspiron Mini series of netbooks has been largely popular thanks to the balance of mobility and affordability ... with several Dell Inspiron Mini netbooks priced below $300. The new Mini 10v will be available just in time for summer travel and lets students get an early jump on their back-to-school efforts.

Dell intends the Inspiron Mini 10v to be a lower-cost configuration of the original Mini 10. Like the rest of the Inspiron Mini family, this budget-priced ultra-portable laptop makes a great Internet companion to help keep students, bloggers or adult travelers connected in a more convenient form than a smartphone. Available in seven color options, the $299 Mini 10v will likely prove to be a popular netbook in the current economic environment.

Here are the key features and specs for the new Inspiron Mini 10v:

* New, larger keyboard – 92 percent of a standard full-size keyboard for comfort and ease of use
* Your choice of one of seven colors: Obsidian Black, Alpine White, New Cherry Red, Promise Pink (US), Ice Blue, Jade Green and new Passion Purple
* 120GB, 160GB hard drives and 16GB solid state drive (XP and Ubuntu); 8GB SSD (Ubuntu)
* 1GB RAM
* Availability of Ubuntu Linux or Windows XP operating systems
* Built-in webcam to stay in touch with family and friends
* Multiple connectivity options
* Optional built in Bluetooth connectivity
* Starting at $299 US

Stay tuned to NotebookReview.com for a full review of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v coming soon.

UPDATE:

We spent some hands-on time with the new budget-friendly Inspiron Mini 10v yesterday and took a few photos to hold you over until our full review. The build quality is still pretty solid despite the use of more plastic rather than the alloy used in the standard Mini 10. The keyboard is certainly one of the better ones we've seen on a 10-inch netbook and rivals the excellent keyboard used on the HP Mini 1000 and HP Mini 2140. This may prove to be a popular netbook for Dell this year.

Sanyo launches LP-WXU700 Wi-Fi projector

Sanyo launches first 802.11n Wi-Fi-enabled projector. It is the LP-WXU700. Now you can play not only slideshows. The fastest wireless data projector provides playing video via Wi-Fi. The LP-WXU700 works with WMV and MPEG-1/2/4 video formats. Its maximal resolution is 1280x800 pixels and it has 500:1 contrast ratio. The LP-WXU700 has a USB port and an HDMI input. Also you can connect it via LAN port to your PC. And this is not all. For more simple connectivity the wireless projector includes composite video, VGA port, S-video. Audio connectivity is provided by a 3.5mm audio jack. Also a powerful 1W speaker is included.

The interface of the projector is user-friendly. It has 0.74-inch LCD panel. For better quality of the image the projectors lens has 1.6x optical zoom ratio.

The price of the LP-WXU700 is near 6430 USD. And it will be available in Japan markets.

Cellular broadband "Vizit" photo frame from Isabella Products

Cellular broadband is a great thing especially with its 3G capabilities. It has very nice speed for both downloading and uploading content, wide coverage, even better than WiFi usually. However, having these advantages mobile networks have been serving very few digital photo frames. A brief while ago, in November '08, T-Mobile has introduced one, and there are no any other successful examples of cellular network digital photo frames coming to my mind. But we are getting one more this spring probably. Isabella Products has announced its "Vizit" photo frame with Internet connection based on cellular network and what's more, it is a 10.4 inch touchscreen with some interesting features in it.

Isabella Products may have done a questionable design work. Vizit looks a bit coarse with a large holder behind, but anyway developers though of different kinds of materials and colors. Silver or gunmetal body with rosewood or teak insertions will be available. But design is moved aside by 10.4 inch touchscreen and gadget's capabilities. The screen is LCD with not yet affirmed resolution, nor are its other features. Manufacturer promises of course high resolution and vivid colors. Isabella Products notices that the main advantage if Vizit photo frame is two-way communication, fast and easy photo exchange all via mobile network, which is priced higher than WiFi. However it is Vizit's main advantage. First of all it can easily be used by grandparents or even kids, because grandparents may not have WiFi at their home but can still keep in touch with recent photos of their relatives. Second advantage – user friendly menu. Visibly, Isabelle Product made touching areas quite big and there are not much confusing buttons.

Vizit photo frame will be in stores in short time. Not earlier than spring and most probably in March. MSRP for Vizit is 299 USD.