Magazine chooses the best gadgets and gizmos of 2008
17 Oct 2008 - By Omar Mariño

According to Popular Mechanics, these are the most brilliant gadgets of the year:

1 – Microsoft Photosynth: It is a photographic software you can download for free from Microsoft.com. It looks for pictures in your computer that have been taken in the same place or by the same person and displays them in a reconstructed 3-dimensional space. More info here

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One out of 10 MP3 users will suffer hearing damages
16 Oct 2008 - By Omar Mariño

The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said: “Without music, life would be a mistake”. Apparently, a lot of people around the world agree. For example: 160 million people who own an iPod or other less “glamorous” music players. The European people love the music so much that, maybe,  they are willing to sacrifice their hearing capacity to enjoy the music every day with these portable players. One out of 10 of these people will suffer irreversible hearing loss associated with the use of these gadgets, what could end up affecting the health of about 10 million people.

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Apple revamps its laptop notebooks without entering into the price war
14 Oct 2008 - By Omar Mariño

After days of rumors and speculations, some Mac fans thought yesterday that they would be able to buy a laptop for about $800. But the expectations were not met. Yesterday, Apple unveiled its new line of notebooks, made of aluminum (instead of plastic), and was confirmed that this brand will continue being more expensive than PCs that are sold with Windows pre-installed: the cheapest new MacBook will cost $1,299.

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Spain will be the first European country where the new Nokia’s touch mobile phone will arrive
7 Oct 2008 - By Omar Mariño

Nokia’s first touch phone is already a reality. It is the 5800 XpressMusic and, contrary to what was expected, it is not a high end device. Instead of that, it was designed for the massive market, has an affordable price (279 euros) and is specially targeted for the youngest users.

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Super Mario renovates console
3 Oct 2008 - By Omar Mariño

One of the most important consoles has a new version. Nintendo has made official what the Japanese media had reported. The company, which is the developer of the platform game Super Mario, is getting ready for the launching of a new portable console that will be called Nintendo DSi.

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Nokia challenges iPhone with a touchscreen cell phone
3 Oct 2008 - By Omar Mariño

They needed time and conviction, but now the Finnish maker Nokia has also its touchscreen cell phone. This autumn, the major provider of cell phones in the world will launch the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, which is its first touch-screen mobile phone, with up to 16 GB capacity for music or video and an innovative interface that shows emails, SMS messages and networking tools on the same screen.

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