Gadgets

Words:Camilla Chafer Stay ahead of the game with the latest tech devices to hit the market 1. AM/FM mobile phone Radio enthusiasts finally get a dedicated AM/FM mobile phone with the Sony Ericsson R300i, which has pre-set channel buttons on the front for quick navigation. Choose from stereo headphones or an integrated speaker for sharing. The TrackID detail, standard on many Sony Ericsson phones, lets you record a [...]

Words:Camilla Chafer

Stay ahead of the game with the latest tech devices to hit the market

align="left"src="http://www.bmivoyager.com/images/2008/may/voyager_may_098.jpg"> 1. AM/FM mobile phone
Radio enthusiasts finally get
a dedicated AM/FM mobile
phone with the Sony Ericsson
R300i, which has pre-set
channel buttons on the front
for quick navigation. Choose
from stereo headphones or an
integrated speaker for sharing.
The TrackID detail, standard on
many Sony Ericsson phones,
lets you record a short music
clip to find out the artist and
track details. Other features
include a VGA camera, 8MB
shared memory and Bluetooth.
Price dependent on contract;
www.sonyericsson.com
2. Digital video camera
When your life is filled with
adventurous pursuits, like sky
diving or mountain biking, you
might want to record these
experiences to proudly look
back on. The 10-megapixel
Aiptek Mini Pocket DV
Sporty Cam digital video
camera can be attached to
clothing or worn with the
head/arm strap that’s included
to record live action, hands
free. It also comes with night
mode, a digital image
stabiliser, MP3 player and
remote control for playback.
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3. Digital camera
GE is a newcomer to the
British digital camera market.
The GE A835 is marketed as
an entry-level model, but with
a high eight megapixels, 3x
optical zoom and a 2.5” LCD
screen, it represents a pretty
good start. Other standard
features include ‘panoramic
stitching’ (whereby three
images make up a wide-view
photo), image stabilisation, 14
scene modes and red eye
removal. It uses AA batteries
and comes in black, red, blue,
silver and white.
www.ge.com

4. MacBook Air laptop
For a slim, lightweight
laptop, the aluminium-cased
MacBook Air is the choice
for travellers. It’s just 0.76”
at its widest point but still
boasts a good-sized 13.3”,
LED back-lit screen and a fullsize
keyboard. An iSight video
camera is built in, plus the
track pad has multi-touch
gesture support, so you can
navigate with ease. Battery
life stands at up to five hours.
iLife software is included and
all packaging is recyclable.
From £1,199;
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align="left"src="http://www.bmivoyager.com/images/2008/may/voyager_may_105.jpg"> 5. Portable media player
The Archos 405 30GB portable
media player can store up
to 40 movies, 300,000 photos
or 15,000 songs, meaning users
are spoilt for choice. The 3.5”
screen makes up the bulk of the
area on this pocket-sized player,
which comes with side keys.
View content with friends from
the built-in speakers and record
your own voice commands
with the built-in microphone.
Pair it with a mobile digital
video recorder to record TV
shows and movies when
you’re on the move.
£199; www.archos.com

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