Latest tech gadgets

For all tech lovers, e+ takes a look at some of the latest products and gadgets.

Acer Aspire PREDATOR
Acer, the leader in the gaming experience, announces the new Acer Predator. With an aggressive design , the Aspire Predator is accompanied by the world's first optical bay mechanism to reveal a rewritable DVD and Blu-ray Disk reader. One of the Predator's key features is the easy access to the hard disks . Other options include Intel Core2 Extreme quad-core processor , advanced cooling system and other cool accessories.

LG's next generation notebooks R510 & R410
The R510 and the R410 mark the launch of LG's latest line of notebooks which adopt Intel Centrino2, Intel's next generation mobile platform. The new notebooks allow faster and more stable media-related performance, including HD moving image encoding/editing and multitasking.

The R510 features a 15.4-inch LED Backlit LCD, which presents 50 per cent better and clearer quality of image than average screens weighing only 2.55 kg. The R410 instead has a 14.1-inch screen and weighs 2.27 kg. The designs of the two notebooks are both inspired by the sunrise and moonrise to create a sophisticated attractive looking interior.

In style with MOTOROKR EM30 AND EM325
Motorola introduces its candy-bar phone EM30 and its slider with FM radio sharing capabilities, EM 325. The two innovative mobiles are half mobiles and half music players. Some of the distinguished options are: simple switching from calls to text to music, multi-tasking while listening to music, FM radio and support for different music formats like MP3. Bluetooth is also included.

Kodac Digital picture frame
The Kodak digital picture frame combines the twin attributes of the framed picture and the variety of the photo album. Kodak's Quick Touch Border makes it easy to control your digital frame. Just touch the border and the viewing screen will stay free from any fingerprints.

Hi-Speed USB 2.0
The perfect travel companion for storing and transporting your files, the LaCie Mobile Disk delivers generous portable storage capacity at an affordable price. It's available in 160GB, 250GB and 320GB.

Miniature Creative MuVo T200
Creative introduces the Creative MuVo T200, an ultra compact and lightweight MP3 player that comes with a full colour LCD display screen and a built-in USB connector that allows easy transfer of music tracks and data files. The tiny creative MuVo T200 functions as an MP3 Player and USB storage device. The T200 supports MP3, WMA and Audible Music formats The player is available in 2 and 4 GB.

Snap and Share MOTOZINE ZN5
Motorola and Kodak announce Motozine ZN5; the first mobile phone to combine Motorola's ModeShift Technology and Kodak Imaging technology. Together, they redefine the quality, convenience and connectivity of mobile imaging devices.

With the Wi-Fi you can upload photos straight to the web instantly. And thanks to the Kodak Easyshare software and easy access to Kodak Gallery, pictures are easily moved off the device, allowing you to print, share and enjoy your favourite photos whenever you want.

Aurvana X-Fi Headphones
The Creative Aurvana X-Fi noise-cancelling headphones feature the award-winning X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio technology to enhance audio playback and deliver virtual surround sound. With Aurvana headphones, movies sound like they are played on a home theatre instead of being trapped between the listener's ears. Aurvana can reduce up to 90 per cent the ambient noise and provide hours of comfortable listening.

Business Notebook- Lifebook series
Fujitsu introduces the business plus line- Lifebook Series , a symbiosis of optmised weight, size and style designed for frequent travellers who desire elegance and functionality. This new line of business notebooks distinguishes itself from the other models thanks to Fujitsu's latest Intel processor technology. The new mobile business machines also boast new functions such as the Embedded Mobile Broadband, secure integrated connectivity which allows real-time service, VoIP, data access and fast exchange of large e-mail attachments via wireless networks.

Zen X-Fi Digital Media Player
Check out the Creative Zen X-Fi digital media player for music, video and photos. The Zen X- FI is a breakthrough in sound quality with its X-Fi Crystalizer, a creative audio technology that improves music quality during playback. The player also supports different video file formats which allow you to watch the movies with their original soundtracks.

Other features include: a built in speaker, X-Fi Expand to move and expand the sound forward. EP-830 in-ear earphones, an SD card slot to add more music , videos and photos and much more...

Aspire one, Acer's first Internet device
The Aspire one is designed to get you online in no time. Thanks to the Linpus Linux Lite operating system, start up and shut down times are reduced to the minimum. Working on the internet is much easier thanks to its intuitive and optimised software interface.

The specially developed one Mail software application manages up to six separate e-mail accounts in a single window while the Messenger program can simultaneously handle the most popular IM accounts. The dimensions of the Aspire have also been reduced making it light and mobile. Aspire one comes in three models : AO A110-A, AO A150-A, A0 A150-B

Altec Lansing P7031
The PT7031 replaces a traditional A/V receiver and separate speakers with one cabinet that mounts directly to the wall beneath your flat screen TV.

Altec has three custom-designed NXT digital flat-panel drivers to deliver full channels of surround sound. Its one slim profile system makes it easier to use than the traditional cumbersome speakers. The system also includes three digital inputs and a video output for on-screen display.

Philips LCD flat TV
The new LCD Flat TV by Philips is here. It combines best-in-class motion and sound technologies with sophisticated design. The LCD flat TV boasts three components of unrivalled motion performance; advanced motion engine for the smoothest motion, fast LCD panel for blur-free motion performance and high refresh rates for sharper movements and deeper blacks. Additional features are : the Perfect Pixel HD Engine for picture enhancement and unrivalled sound performance thanks to the digital amplifier.

N79 - combining technology and style
The N79 is the latest addition to the Nokia Nseries and combines intelligent and customisable design with a fully-loaded multimedia computer.

It offers a full range of multimedia experiences including navigation, music with FM transmitter, high-speed connectivity, superior web browsing, 10 preloaded N-Gage games and an advanced 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.

Kodac V1273 digital touch screen camera
Kodak's new slim and stylish touch screen camera V1273 is a must have when you pack your knapsack for the summer get-a-away. It is easy to use and pocketable thanks to Kodak's innovation.

HTC Touch Pro
This is where power meets beauty and work meets play. This new generation phone by Cellucom which distinguishes itself for its elegant design allows you to surf and download at broadband speed with HSPA and Wi-Fi. The HTC Touch Pro features the vibrant Touch Flo 3D user interface ; the five-row QWERTY keyboard for quick and easy text entry, a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with flash light and the Integrated GPS that can be used with maps software

N85- True Entertainment
Nokia presents the N85 With a strong lineup of multimedia features such as N-gage gaming , music with in-built FM transmitter, and 5 megapixel camera, takes the world of mobiles to the next level. Each Nokia N85 comes with an 8GB microSD card and up to 30 hours of music playback time.

Altec Lansing inMotion iM600
Following the path of the first Altec inMotion, the first iPod speakear, The Altec Lansing iM600 sound system creates greats sound.

It boasts dual 2-inch neodymium drivers optimised for high-frequency extension to give more power and output. It also features the Ess or Expanded Sound Stage technology which makes the speakers sound further apart giving the user a heightened stereo effect.

The iM600 also features a stereo FM radio and can double as a clock radio when plugged in to an electrical outlet. It includes rechargeable Li-ion batteries and a wireless remote. And it syncs and charges all dockable iPod models.