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No, it’s not Apple as in Steve Jobs and Mac. But if you if you’re a fan of fruit inspired gadgets, like the apple desktop speaker, this air purifier should be right up your alley. Its high concentration negative ion will help to exterminate static caused by computer, which can be generally used in office, lab, computer room, bedroom etc. You may drop essential oil or perfume to cotton piece included to create a romantic sweet-scented environment.

Features:

Ozone-free carbon fiber ionizer generates millions of negative ions to clean and ionize the air thoroughly. High-performance fan immediately & silently draws the polluted air in then disperse the negative ions evenly back into the air.
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If there’s one thing I hate about my DSLR (a Nikon D40x), it’s the size. And the weight. With a wide-angle zoom on there, it feels like it weighs about a bazillion pounds, especially after lugging it around a trade show all day. Panasonic’s Lumix G1 is a new DSLR that has adopted the micro four-thirds standard for digital camera bodies and lenses, which is supposed to give you all of the advantages of a cumbersome DSLR but in a much smaller package. The four-thirds system does this removing the mirror box that most SLRs use to bounce light up to the viewfinder:

The feature list on the G1 is about a mile long, and puts it on par with most other full size (that’s full size, not full frame) DSLRs. It has a 12mp sensor, a swiveling 3? LCD with Live View, low shutter lag, fast autofocus, intelligent shooting modes, image stabilization, interchangeable lenses, and no movie mode. But the big deal is that the body weighs a mere 0.85 pound, whereas the body of an entry-level Nikon DSLR, the D60, is over 1 pound, or about 25% heavier. Also, the G1 is noticeably smaller at 124 x 83.6 x 45.2mm versis the D60’s 126 x 94 x 64mm. These numbers don’t take into account the lenses, which are also substantially smaller and lighter on the G1. (more…)

While Nokia makes a habit of practically defining “featurephone” for the industry, traditionally its handsets like the N95 that hog all the spotlight, leaving Nokia’s few QWERTY phones in the shadows. Not that they’ve been trying too hard — while the E62 and E61i have both shipped over here, neither has featured 3G data in US bands, and the E62 even had the distinct pleasure of having WiFi stripped out. Enter E71, the successor to those phones, and Nokia’s very first QWERTY device to feature US-friendly 3G.

Nokia is also (finally) taking form factor much more seriously: at 10mm thick, the E71 is one of the slimmest Nokia phones to date, and Nokia claims it’s the thinnest QWERTY smartphone on the market. The E71 also attacks the drab, plastic looks of its predecessors with chrome accents and a glossy screen. The phone is incredibly pocketable, and comfortable to hold and use. Of course, with the smaller size Nokia had to cut down on screen real estate and keyboard spacing, but at a QVGA resolution there’s little suffering on that front. The keyboard had a much more rigid, clicky feel to it compared to the spongy keys of the E62, and we were virtually typo-free on it within minutes.

Nokia E71 review
With all this concentration on the exterior, Nokia hasn’t forgotten the feature overload of old. The E71 includes A-GPS, WiFi, a 3.2 megapixel camera, A2DP Bluetooth, 110MB of built-in memory and a microSD slot. There’s also plenty of software to take advantage of all that tech, thanks to the quite-mature S60 platform. It’s running 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1, which lacks the screen transition fanciness of FP2, but seems much more stable and usable to us than its fresh-faced successor. Being a business centric device, the E71 comes with a full complement of office, email and PIM software, including a feature to switch on the fully between business and personal accounts, complete with separate mailboxes and home screens. (more…)

Pros: An attractive, customizable, and great-sounding dual alarm clock radio for the iPod, complete with strong AM/FM radio tuning and a straightforward interface; Big, bright screen can easily be adjusted through 21 dimmer stages, while replaceable speaker grilles enable color updating of the unit’s face; Smart layout of front dials and remote control; reasonable pricing considering aggregate quality of audio, features, and build.

Cons: Physical footprint that enables superior speaker performance also demands more space. Not shielded against iPhone interference. Just as there are often differences between actors turned singers and signers turned actors, there are marked differences between alarm clock makers who create speakers and speaker makers who create alarm clocks. The alarm clock maker tends to get clock, alarm, and radio features right, while speaker makers tend to deliver better sound and less impressive execution on the other features.

The Review:
After spending two weeks with Boston Acoustics new Horizon Duo, a dual alarm clock radio, we’re pleased to report that this speaker maker has come closer to getting both sides right than most of its competitors— the reason for our high recommendation — though users needing the latest iPod alarm features will still find a reason or two to consider their alternatives. (more…)