Mexico's del Toro to direct The Hobbit

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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro was named on Thursday to direct two movies based on the J.R.R. Tolkien book "The Hobbit" to build on the blockbuster success of "The Lord of the Rings&...

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Honeywell 22-Inch LCD Monitor MT-SY-HWLM2216

post from Benchmark Reviews: computer hardware, guides, and news. on 24 April 2008 08:00:00 PM. © Benchmark Reviews: computer hardware, guides, and news.

Honeywell is brand new to the LCD monitor industry, which is why they called upon the expertise of SOYO. After making giant waves in the market with their 24-Inch DYLM24D6 (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=93 Itemid=68) ultra-affordable widescreen LCD, SOYO was put to work building an up-scale version with premium features. The end result of their work became the Honeywell Arius product line, which features an integrated webcam, microphone, speakers, and USB ports. The Honeywell Arius MT-SY-HWLM2216 22-Inch WSXGA+ widescreen LCD monitor boasts a quick 2ms response time. Benchmark Reviews has be fortunate enough to test this monitor in our labs, and we find out just how well it performs for hardcore gamers and casual PC users alike.

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How to turn an Apple Mac mini into a Windows
Vista Media Center

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Krunker posted an extensive article detailing a project he has been working on for some time. It deals with turning an Apple Mac mini into a Windows Vista box capable of running Windows Media Center. The article outlines the steps taken, some of the additi...

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Walkie Talkie Watches

post from Ubergizmo on 24 April 2008 03:19:05 PM. © Ubergizmo

Walkie Talkie Watches

Keep in touch with a friend in the neighborhood with the Walkie Talkie watch, as this new model boasts a stunning range of up to 1.5 miles. Hey, at least you get to save on your monthly phone bill, right?Each purchase comes with an earpiece for discrete listening without having any busybodies eavesdrop on you. Features of these wrist walkie talkies include :-

1.5 mile range
Auto Squelch system - automatically cuts off weak transmissions
Auto-off to save power
Flex and Talk Operation
Voice Operated Transmission (VOX)
Digital volume control
Backlight for LCD display
3.5mm jack socket for use with earphones

Gizoo is currently selling the Walkie Talkie Watches for £32.95 each.

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Verizon Motorola W755

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Verizon Motorola W755

Motorola's W755 will be made available on Verizon, but it won't be the Messiah handset that will pull Motorola out of its current doldrums. After all, a 1.3 megapixel camera, speakerphone capability and stereo Bluetooth connectivity isn't exactly groundbreaking and are more of entry-level requirements. Available in titanium and grey, the W755 features a rather funky looking keyboard and will find a few fans, but otherwise Motorola had best design something better and badder to return to its lofty heights of yore.

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LG Secret Announced

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LG Secret Announced

LG's third model in its Black Label series, the LG Secret, has just been announced today. The LG Secret holds the honor of being the slimmest 5 megapixel cell phone in the market, boasting a chassis made out of carbon fibre and tempered glass that offers durability without compromising on its sleek design. Will this 3G handset be able to stave off the 3G iPhone's onslaught later this summer? I personally don't think so - after all, Apple has done a phenomenal job with its 3G-less iPhone, so to have an iPhone that does 3G will just blow the competition away, unless Apple decides to over-price its product. I would wait and see how things pan out before taking a stand - after all, we aren't exactly living in the best of times at the moment so it pays to make an informed purchase decision.

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Arologic Wireless Scenting Solution

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Arologic Wireless Scenting Solution

Everything's going wireless these days, and it makes perfect sense for a scenting solution to take a similar path. The Arologic from Air Aroma prides itself in being the first wireless scenting contraption in the world, although I think the skunk beat it ought by a few thousand years. Owners will be able to use the Arologic to control a network of scent diffusers remotely, introducing various scent zones into the home for different people. There is no word on pricing, but the Arologic solution ought to be ready by the time Q3 rolls around. No prizes for guessing which gender prefers a flowery perfume lingering in their room.

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iRiver Introduces Aluminum With New E150/E200

iRiver looks set to introduce some class into its new players - the E150 and E200, doing away with its traditional plastic chassis. The E100's unimpressive LCD screen will also be upgraded to a much brighter version in the new model, and the two mini speakers on the E100's behind will be dropped. I suppose that is good for the general peace in a train, but teenagers who want to let the whole world know what they're listening to will have to get a pair of external speakers instead. The E150/E200 will be out sometime this summer, but there is no exact word on pricing and availability as at press time.

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Nokia E71 Seen In The Wild

Here are some more images of the upcoming Nokia E71 QWERTY business smartphone - it comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus capability, but other than that there isn't much else known about it. Unfortunately, the design is way too bland to make it a swanky business phone, so only those with stoic looking faces will do well carrying one of these. Where's all the fun gone to, Nokia?

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Sea Instrument Dive Computer

The Seat Instrument dive computer was recently launched by Danish watch designers Linde Werdelin, clipping onto the Biformeter watc and providing you with all the necessary information whenever you go diving. It will come in two versions - steel and gold, where the former is $3,000 while the latter is way out of reach at $46,000. Both versions are useless if you do not fork out $5,000 for the Biformeter in the first place. Other features include :-