Ultra Cool Gadgets

The revolutionary Palm Pre will make your life simpler by always being one step ahead. The Palm Pre will pull each of your online calendars into a single, easy-to-view screen, so you’ll always be on top of your appointments, and it will automatically link all your contacts from different sources, letting you easily find what you need when you need it. Whether you are sending emails or text messages, browsing the web, listening to music, or simply making a phone call, the Palm Pre makes everything than ever.

HIGHLIGHTS :
- Palm Synergy Brings Your Calendars and Contacts Together
The Palm Pre features Synergy technology, which gathers all your information from different sources and puts them together in one place for you to see. The Pre also makes managing your contacts simple — not only will it gather your contacts from different places such as Google, Exchange, and Facebook, but if you have the same contacts in different places, this revolutionary phone will automatically link them together so they show up just once.
- Sleek, Attractive Design with Easy-to-Use Keyboard
The Palm Pre features a sleek design that looks great and fits easily into your pocket. It measures 2.3 x 3.9 x 0.67 inches (WxHxD) and weighs just 4.75 ounces.
- 3G, Wi-Fi, and GPS Keeps You Connected
The Palm Pre is smartly connected to the Internet all the time, so you’ll always have quick access to your email, calendars, and other information. When you are on the road, the Pre connects to Sprint’s 3G network for Internet connectivity wherever you are.
- Live Email that Connects with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
The Palm Pre features live email, which means that whenever you get a new email, it is pushed directly onto your phone.
- WebOS Operating System Lets You Multitask and Do More
The Palm Pre runs Palm’s new webOS, which lets you keep multiple applications open at the same time and move easily between them. Each application is represented by an on-screen card. You can flip through the cards, move them around, or throw them off the screen to close the application.
- Take and View Photos, Watch Videos, and Listen to Music
The Pre lets you take great pictures with the built-in three-megapixel camera with LED flash.
- Download Applications Directly Onto Your Phone
The Pre’s App Catalog makes it easy to download new applications by simply browsing for them and downloading them directly to your phone.

Pros:
Beautiful physical design.
Multi-tasking.
Ease of syncing and backing up contact information.
Great web browser.
Excellent email and messaging options.
Easy to read screen.

Cons:
Poor battery life.
Poor app selections at this time.
Lack of camera options and video recording.
Serious limitations in the Classic app and it’s high cost.

The iPod touch has always been an amazing iPod. And with its groundbreaking technologies–including a Multi-Touch screen, the accelerometer, and 3D graphics–and access to hundreds of games, iPod touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand. It comes in 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB models with new volume controls and a built-in speaker. Play hours of music. Create a Genius Playlist of songs that go great together. Watch a movie. Surf the web. View rich HTML email. Find your location and get directions with Google Maps. Browse YouTube videos. And shop the App Store for games and applications.

Technical Details :
* This player is the iPod touch, not the Apple iPhone.
* 16 GB capacity for 3,500 songs, 10,000 photos, or 20 hours of video.
* Up to 36 hours of music playback or 6 hours of video playback when fully charged.
* 3.5-inch widescreen multi-touch display with 480-by-320-pixel resolution.
* Supported audio formats: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; supported video formats: H.264, MPEG-4; supported image file types: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG.

Apple iPod Touch Highlights :
- Music : Music on iPod touch not only sounds amazing, it looks amazing, too.
* Touch your music : Just turn iPod touch on its side and flick through your music to find the album you want to hear. Tap the cover to flip it over and display a track list. Tap again to start the music. Even view the lyrics while you’re listening.
* A Musical Genius : The new Genius feature finds the songs in your library that go great together and makes a Genius Playlist for you. You can listen to the playlist right away, save it for later, or even refresh it and give it another go.
* Fill It Up : Fill up your iPod touch with audio and video from your iTunes library.
- Movies and TV Shows : Movies and TV shows have never looked this good on a portable device.
- Games : With its groundbreaking technologies, iPod touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand.
* Get in the game.
* Fingertip control.
* Tilt, Turn, and Go.
* The App Store.
- iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store : Discover new music anywhere.
* Buy on the fly.
* Sync it back.
* iPod touch at Starbucks.
- Home Screen : Get instant access to whatever you need on your iPod touch.
* Customize Your Home Screen.
* Go Home.
* Add Apps, Web Clips, and More.
- Safari : iPod touch features Safari, the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device.
* Browse Anywhere.
* Search and Find.
* Zoom with a View.
* Clip it.
- Mail : Email on iPod touch looks and works just like email on your computer.
* See it all.
* Access it all.
* Send Fast.
* Type Smart.
- Maps : When you’re connected via Wi-Fi, you can get directions, find local businesses, and check traffic.
* Find Yourself.
* Get Directions.
* Enjoy the View.
* See Traffic.
- YouTube : Love to watch the latest YouTube videos? iPod touch gives you all the fun of the web’s best videos–pocket-size.
* Share from Anywhere.
* Watch What You Want.
- Photos : Carry up to 25,000 of your favorite photos everywhere.
- Calendar : With iPod touch, it’s easy to make plans and stay on schedule.
- Contacts : Put names, email addresses, phone numbers, and more at your fingertips.
- Stocks, Weather, and Notes.
- Calculator : iPod touch’s calculator helps you settle the restaurant bill or keep track of your budget.
- Multi-Touch : iPod touch features the same revolutionary interface as iPhone.
- Accelerometer : iPod touch responds to motion using a built-in accelerometer.
- Wireless : Connect iPod touch to the Internet anywhere there’s a wireless network.

Hits :
+ great display
+ good audio
+ gesture-based interface
+ accelerometer for controls
+ great integration with your music library (via iTunes)
+ long battery life
+ wireless music store
+ wireless App store (killer feature)
+ Speaker for gaming
+ Mail, Calendar and Address book with Push
+ WiFi Internet (killer feature)
+ Remote App (free) for your PC/Mac’s iTunes/AppleTV
+ SDK freely available for anyone
+ Microphone and remote support
+ Nike + iPod without dongle

Misses :
- incompatibility with ‘made for iPod’ devices (bad, bad, bad)
- stainless steel backplate (fingerprints and scratches easily)
- no wireless synching
- no wireless playback of streamed iTunes content (an Appstore application can stream unprotected content, though)
- no visualizer
- no search function
- no playlist groups
- no GPS nor FM radio
- Notes not synched with MobileMe
- no hard drive mode
- no synching documents (except third party Apps)
- downsampling of photos
- currently tops out at 32GB (would have preferred 64)
- no bluetooth

The iRiver P7 is fairly big and heavy, with a fascia that’s dominated by a 4.3-inch touchscreen. It comes light on physical controls : there are power, menu and volume buttons on top – the latter flush with the edge but most actions are controlled by the touch interface.
- The interface layout is based on a magazine.
- A built-in voice recorder and FM tuner make handy extra features.

Technical Details :
* Display: 4.3 TFT + Touch WQVGA with Display Resolution: 480X272.
* Light and rigid Aluminum Metal body.
* Built-In Storage Capacity: 8/16GB and Expansion Micro SD Memory Slot.
* 50 Hrs Audio Playback/ 7 Hrs Video of Playback.
* Digital Video Formats: MPEG, DivX, RM, RMVB and H.264 and Digital Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, FLAC, APE, WAV, AC-3 and AAC.

PRODUCT FEATURES: Sleek and modern PM, Light and rigid Aluminum Metal body. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION: Display: 4.3” TFT + Touch WQVGA, Display Resolution: 480X272, Storage Type: Flash Memory, Built-In Storage Capacity: 8/16GB, Expansion Memory Slot: Micro SD, Digital Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, FLAC, APE, WAV, AC-3 and AAC, Digital Video Formats: MPEG, DivX, RM, RMVB and H.264, Digital FM Radio Tuner: 76.0MHz ~ 108.0MHz, Equalizer Presets: 7 Preset EQ, User 5EQ, SRS WOW. Battery Type: Internal 2500mAh battery (Li-Polymer), Battery Life: 50 Hrs Audio Playback/ 7 Hrs Video of Playback, Weight: 6.1 oz (173g), Dimension: 2.88” x 4.4” x 0.5”, Connection Type: USB 2.0, Ultra Fast Data Transfer. Required O/S: Windows 2000 / Windows XP/ Vista, *Windows 98 / ME not support, FM radio and FM recording, Voice Recording, Firmware Upgradeable. PACKAGE INCLUDES: P7 Device, Stereo Earphone, Stylus Pen, USB 2.0 Cable, Installation CD, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card.

PROS :
- Solid video and audio quality.
- Excellent format support.
CONS :
- Laggy touchscreen.
- Lacks storage.